Evening journal., 1914-04-03

valued at SlOl,60O, insured at $64,-
SIS. The total value of church prop
erty is S579,1O0; ia of the 1875
churches are insured and all the par
sonages, the churches at 81 per cent.
Of their assessed value, and parsOn-
ages, 60 1-2 per cent.
In most instances, there has been
an all-the-year search for benevol-
onces. Our pastors are embarrassed
In many instances by officials who
exercise an advisory supervision over
the contributions of others, by tell
ing them We are not able to give so
much, and such persons are not dis
I posed 70 encourage a liberality that
will advance the contribution OF the
charge beyond the amount Of last
year. Some of them go further and
advise the people that we are paying
too much TO the benevolences, and
consequently, If there are any acci-
dental or uufavorable lodal cOndi-
tions, II becomes impossible 10 meet
apportionments. This Is so along
the oyster belt this year. The pas
/ tors have thought and prayed, walk
! ed and rode, planned and pleaded,
worn out their soles, resorted TO teas,
suppcrs. festivals and the like 70
/ get moneys that they were asked TO
J bring TO Conference If they come
up short, It Is after a hard struggle,
! encountering many criticisms Of the
/ causes and apportionments, and some
/ times those who make them, and af-
! ter a self-sacriflcing and surprising
| liberality from the pastors already
/ overtaxed purse.
The apportlonment to Dover Dis
trict by the Commission on Special
| Endowment Fund for Conference
| Claimants was S4,975, and the same
was duly apportioned In the same
ratio 10 the charges. The pastors
! have been wrestling with the prob
/ lem.
Advance in Salaries.
The charges on Dover District, gen.
orally, are considerate of the pas
tors comfort. There has been a
healthy advance In the support dur
ing the year.
Magnolia has advanced from $3.50
to $1,000 Milford and Georgetown,
from $1,000 20 $1,400; Hooper's Is
land, from $3.50 to $500, while Beck
with's, Crapo, Camden, Houston. and
Seaford have each advanced 800. and
Preston, Nassau, Bpworth and Hick-
man and Williamsyille have each add
cd $50 to pastors salary, making an
advance OF $500 for the district. AT
the Fourth Quarterly Conference of
this year, Cambridge agreed to pay
S1,400 next year to pastoral support
Other charges are recognizing the
need of advance and contemplate do
ing SO this next year.
b The battle against rum still goes on
, the contest rs hard and hot and cvet
, some Christians hedge when urged q
declare by their action their loyalty /,
the cause. With all that is said TO th,
, contrary, there IL less liquor brough
/ into the Peninsula, less drunkenness an,
disorder in our towns, and fewer crimi
nails in our jails than for many years
Our Maryland territory is in the tolls a
the present time, with good prospec
of the enactment of a law that will pro
tect Delaware and that part of Mary
/, land covered by our Conference.
II may be said to the credit OF oui
courts, in Delaware. the attorney gen
eral and his assistants, that they hav,
shown no favor TO the yiolator of th'
law, and declare so long as IL is the law
persons must respect II or take the con
sequence.
We are pleased TO bring TO you gooC
word about our academy at Dover. Ih'
enrolment is 100, seventeen IN advancl
of last year. / live within half bloci
of the school. and pass II often, visit It
and have not seen anything out OF tn
= way. nor better behaved young people
It is true they are not angels; they ar
p very human, for they come from on
- parsonages and homes of our officials
but they compare well and reflect credit
- The instructors are Of high class order
Q and the fact that the principal has dim
= Guilty in keeping them when othe
Q schools learn Of their worth, evidence
- the character and grade. There is
J. marked religious tone in the lives an
o service of the student body.
r Doctor Budd Is more and mor'
/ commanding the respect and winnin
l. the admiration of the town and pat
ronizing territory, that is bringing I
2 our school a substantial prosperit
that It has never before known. wit
every department paying its own wa,
There have been several campmeel
ings on the district this year. Som
o have resulted In a few conversion
I. and fewer can be located after IN
? camp is over. One pastor in III
9 quarterly report summarized IN
camp products as follows; We hel
; a campmeeting, but no conversion
3 Sunday school was closed Eve week
7, church interests paralyzed and IN
4 financial profits 1915.
q Auto Hurts Sunday Schools.
: Hence the country church problei
is up for solution. The AUTOMOBILE
2 the summer resorts, the all summe
q campmeetings, distract our people, d'
. moralize our Sunday schools and otl
J. er services, and there remains bJ
j. little time OF chance TO get in III
j. work we are asked TO do, to hold an
= support our churches. lt is sa
n day when we are compelled TO di'
e continue the services of churc
that had been power in con
q munity and Is still needed but Is M
L supported by either attendance
e finances sufficient TO make It po
= sible for a minister to live by h
- labors
d Cambridge and Georgetown among q
< large towns lead in the number
ID classes and average OF attendance.
d. The work OF the Epworth League h
IN received measure Of attention. 4 vel
n snccessful convention was held in We
II iev Church, Dover, in the fall. II d
se much for the church al Dover and Il
~ league at large. Cambridge. Dento
at Georgetown and Lewes are leading
or league work.
Id Revivals have been held in oil OF Z
at charges, and practically in all OF I
rs churches. We sometimes overlook {
fact that /. not nften tabnlated the Z