Evening journal., 1916-03-30

indirect lighting system that softens
the light. These changes make this
one of the most beautiful and at
tractiye audience rooms in the confer
ence. The untiring persistence of the
Rev. j. Richard Blcking. supplement-
ed by the loyal cooperation of the
women of the church had much to do
in bringing about this long needed
change. The total cost, $1,000. was
practically provided for before the re-
opening. At Sherwood on Bayside
charge. a new hall has been erected
costing $500. This will materially as
sist In the proper care of the social
life of the young people. and leave
the church ediice free from mlscellan-
eous uses, a most desirable provision.
Union Church on Crumpton charge
has been beautified az a cost of over
$500, again a case where the pastor,
the Rev. c.. r. Jones figured largely
in the good work At Townsend. War.
rem Burr. the tireless. the auditorium
has been. as in the case OF Center.
vile. literally transformed at a cost
of over $500. and S13l5 paid on debts,
clearing the property of all encum.
brances. some of which were In the
form of floating debts Of years stand
ing Including the new parsonage
built last year. this makes over $4,000
raised during the two years pastorate
of Brother Burr. A new lighting sys'
TEN has been installed in the Odessa
Church. the Rev w. "A. Shipley pastor
at a cost OF $3.50. Mowbray, on Po
mona charge. the Rev. ]. A. Hudson
pastor. has been improved at a cost OF
| $3.50. r.. p. Nichols in charge Of Still
Pond reports S24O on improvements
and 5000 on debts.
Sheppards Church. on Burrsville
| charge. was completely wrecked by
the cyclone that swept over that sec
( tion last April The Rev. b. +. Jester
notified me at once and met me with a
/ few of the trustees three days after
| the destruction. After a conference
with the trustees the case was Laid
before the Board of Home Missions
and Church Extension, and $3.50 was
appropriatei frcm the emergency fund
to assist in rehabilitating the wrecked
/ church. The story of indifference, anc
actual hostility manifested by az leas
one of the richest officials is too sor
did to find a place in this report. SUI
fee It to say that in spite OF the atti
/ tude above mentioned, the pastor, tho
Rev. b. =. Jester pushed ahead will
| dogged persistence and won I'm per
fectly wonderful way. and the dis
grace OF a community turned over t'
the devil because Of the stinginess o
a rich man WIS averted. The tirelesl
efforts. the undaunted courage, an'
the sweet spirited optimism Of thii
minister never appeared to greater ad
vantage.
Among the men who have wrough
valiantly under diflcult and disoour
aging circumstances mention must bl
made Of the Rev. Milton McCann. A maj
of less capable and less heroic moull
would have hesitated in the face o
the situation faced oy Brother Nc
Cam. II the church desires a con
crete example of how TO save a rura
church from extinction. this man ca
furnish the Information. II a loca
church wishes to know how to trans
form an Insignificant looking chaps
b into a beautiful church, again thi
2 man can furnish the secret. Jermai
! Chapel has ceased to be and is r
/ placed by one of the most attractiN
! churches to be found anywhere.
Change At Smyrna.
A much needed improvement hs
e Deen made in the auditorium of A
bury. Smyrna. by replacing the tim
honored cushions with hardwood seat
The change ministers not only to a
tractiveness and comfort, but 10 san
J avoidance of an unsanitary conditio
= present always in the traditional hal
cushion. The total cost wa
p met by the Mite Society. and the sam
society now proposes to relight IN
2 church at a cost Of over $500. Nit
: Society as a name for societies sue
] as these is misnOmer, mighty 81
p cieties would be better.
2 Last but not least among the goo
! things TO be reported in the way {
/, improvements is the new pipe orga
] installed in the church al st. Micl