Evening journal., 1915-03-29
All Conversion Records Broken in Peninsula Mefhodsm

Bible class under the presidency of
w. J. Downing, is putting new life
into the church. The membership
roll Of the church is beyond the 500
mark, 124 having been received this
year. The salary has been advanced
TO Sl,500. The total benevolence bud
get reached high water mark last
year, but his report will show grand
total this year OF Sl,S47. At this time
! beg TO submit a word for the faith
ful men serving as supplies at Clare
mont AnnamesseX. PhOebus, Powell
vile. QuanticO. PocOmoke Circuit.
Hollands Island. OnancOck lthree
churches). FairmOunt zone church,.
Partial Resume Of Six Years.
For the year or term there have
been some ideals TO which / have en-
deavOred 10 attain. viz. Better Meth
Ods Of Finance" Improved Temper
alities, or Equipment" Church Mem
bership and Evangelism" Six years
ago ! found no well-defined plan Of
finance in any church. In most cases
II was hit or miss, or "any way we
can" Good ilnanceering makes good
fellowship, which in turn facilitates
good administration. See the churches
]
port and you easily discover the Sc
cret. They put business and religion
! together. Here they are: Asbury, Ber-
/ lin, Cape Charles, Crisheld, Chinco-
| league, DagsbOro, Delmar, Deals Is
land, Frankfort Laurel Millsboro,
/ Mt. Vernon, Parsonsburg, Princess
Anne, Salisbury, Selbyville, Sharp
/ town. Snow Hill and Tangier. These
churches have made an aggregated ad-
vance of about $4,000. Six years
ago there were sixteen charges pay
ing $1,000 and more including house,
now there are twenty-eight which an
nounce that more. than half Of ap-
pointments that the district owe now
in that class. an daverage pastoral
support advanced from 1854 TO more
than $1,000 which is an advance OF
the general average Of the church al
large The total paid out ON building
and improvements is S1S0,300; on
debts accruing from year to year, S52.-
167; the total approximating a quar-
ter Of million Of dollars. This includes
ten new churches valued at S16l,00C
and two new parsonages and another
purchased, total value. $4,000. II has
been an era OF constructive admins
tration and preparation for the future
achievements.
Church Membership and Evangelism
have learned that we cannot ge
the money for the Lords cause til
we get the man, hence, the need o
saving souls In this It is most diff
, hcult to tabulate results. Our pro
bationers' list from year to- year Il
disappointing. We have been relig
iOusly engaged in statistical hous
cleaning aud pruning church records
Indulge a personal word. / an
glad for the opportunity OF service
My fellowship has been delightful
with my brethren. and the people t,
whom / am a debtor for many kind
! nesses they have shown me during m.
! term of Office. | have given mysel
b. wholly to this work during the si
years without a vacation. " ! hav
- the confidence of my brethren an
E. church at large, then ] am gratiheC
{, / came TO the district not tied to an
G man. l leave it the same way an
S gladly surrender to my successor fo
S better service than | have done. TIL
It district was neyei better manned tha
= now. and through the Jealous and oi
l. heroic efforts OF these my brethre
1t the magnificent record has been mad
s. Eighty-eight members of this confel
+ ence and several supplies have see
e service with me these six eyentfl
e years. We as soldiers under commits
a, sion have toiled and wepi and prayo
r. together in peace and harmony. Me
i may praise, men may blame but haN
l. I done my best and pleased Him?
g. my brethren, for whom 7 bear III
n kindest feeling can say "He did h
k best, he played the man. his way
g. were straight, his soul was clean
J. his feelings not unkind or mean,
a loved his fellowmen and tried t
o help them" ! shall be satisfied.