Evening journal., 1915-03-27

year VIC hope VIC can report that the
5000 600 has been raised concluded
Mr.. Burchonal.
Melville Gambrill Speaks.
Melville Gambrill. a prominent lay
man of Grace Church. Wilmington.
WHO has contributed generously TO the
Conference claimants fund and other
church causes. was called upon 10
speak. lie said he didn't know Why he
was called upon.
Some of us arc born selfish. but IT.
isn't necessary for us to remain sell
fish. said Mr. Gambrill.
He told of his conversion aud OF tie
first check lac ever drew for church pnr-
poses. "My partner said if I Kept up
the giving OF such amounts for nany
years / would bc bankrupicd." said Mr..
Gambrill, who explained that tho
check was for an amount between 81 900
and 1900. II couldn't trust myself"
continued Mr. Cambrill "nnd told INV
hookkccncr 10 take out of my share of
the business profits ten per cent. and
! PLACE IL IN fund for church and char
itv' Mr.. Gambrill told of some church
activities which lac had assisted 81 do
not speak egotistically," he added.
GOOD has prompted aud prosporcd me.
/ By these victories | broke down my sell
] ishncss hut ] don't know whether IT Is
entirely broken down yet. To get sell
fshucss ont / had 10 get the love Of
Christ in me, aud / never got the love
of Christ in me as II should be uhtn l.
began to give of my means.
"Aitcr the ministers are worn out and
earned their wages, ! want 10 see SOME
fund established that will continue to
pay them their wages aud care for them
aud their families" continued Mr. CAM
brill.
Endorse the Endowment.
On motion of Dr. Vaughan s. Collins,
the recommendation that the cndow-
mcut fund be gathered. as outlined by y
meeting in Wilmington ON December /,
was adopted without n dissenting vote.
Conference also decided TO create u conn
omission of ninc ministers to cooperate
with like number of laymen TO SUI
pcr,ise the Jubilee Fund campaign
Or. Robert Watt announced that n
every Methodist within the conference
would give S4 toward the fund, more
than 100000 would be raised
"lf any gospel Is needed to be
preached widely. it is the gospel OF
remuneration. 10 get away from sell
iishnoss." said Bishop Cooke" When
, that Is done there will be no necessity
81 for commissions 10 adjust relations
/ between capital and labor
Brother Gambrill, Jesus was fish
/ ing for your soul and he won OUT
the Bishop added
The Laymcn's Association elected
the following officers. President
Walter o. Honcckor. Of Smyrna: vice.
. presidents. Captain j. r. Price
Lcwes Joseph Mallalieu, Millington
Judge Robelen ID. Jones, of Snow Hill
: r. y. Ridgaway. Claymont. secretary
= C. A Short, Newark; treasurer, Irving
Culner, Delmar.
series OF resolutions on the tenn
perance question was adopted. cor
dcmning those members of the Della
q, ware Legislature who failed to sup
port the Hin gallon-a-month liquo
shipping bill, aud calling on all mer
le regardless of party, TO support can
~ didaios for political Office who ar
la opposed 10 the liquor traffic Tn
d resolutions also declare in favor q
3 campaigns for Statewide prohihi
ton in Delaware and Maryland, an
Is favor Congressional action TO assur
" National prohibition.
r. Tho Laymons Association adjourn
3 cd TO meet in 1917, as the Lay Con
! ference will meet next year.
H. Dickinson Men Dine.
q Alumni OF Dickinson College hai
y their annual reunion and Dime
u last night al the Laurel House
e Bishop Cooke was a speaker las
il night al the anniversary of th
Board of Conference Claimants, an
't pleaded for support of veteran min
listers and their dependents ID
= George e. Reed also made an addres
at the anniversary.