Evening journal., 1916-03-31
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tient in suffering, joyous in anticipa-
tion, and triumphant in translation.
Funeral services were largely attended
by the ministerial brethren and other
friends. Her cmains were laid to rest
near Rising SUM- Md.
Brother W. +. Gunby was called to
lay away his beloved father, who has
been an invalid for some time.
Brother George Ellis. pastor at Mills
boro. was temporarily disabled by a
serious attack Of grip. followed with
rhcumatism. The pastors and local
brethren supplied his work until his re-
covcry.
Brother Thomas Pardcc, pastor of
Ioar charge, has b,cn similarly held,
hut is now cou,alc9ccnt.
Beyond this the pastors and their
families ON the district have enjoyed cN-
ccptional health. suffering only tempo
rary illness incident 10 a sweep of the
grip. We have. however, been greatly
distressed in the illness of 0ur brethren
of tho other districts of the conference.
They have had our sympathy and our
prayers and we have stepped over dis
trict lines and gone cheerlully TO help
supply tLcir pulpits.
In September last Brother T.. =.
Jones. a supply al Leipsic. WAS COM
PEELED to rclnquish his work because OF
i'll health, and Brother Charles II. At
kins has supplied the pulpit. His work
has hccn satisfactory and a request by
tlc Quarterly Conference for his return
has been made.
Church Building and Improvements.
May p. 1914, a fire in the town OF
Pennington. caused by sparks from a
railroad engine, burned many buildings
and among them our church. It was a
serious loss. as our people are of mod
crate means. Brother .. +. James. the
pastor. at once set about the difficult
task of erecting another building, pref
crably ON the same site of larger dmen'
sions and convcnicnccs. The railrod
company donated ms - 800. Our insur'
ancc policy brought us 81 200. \ num-
hcr of the officials and members were
favorable TO buying an old and unused
Ircsbyterian church TO reft and fur
nish. The pastor, supported by many
of his people and the district supcrin
tcndent advised n new church on the olc
location, and the same has been built
The dedication was planned for May
Is. the ocasion of the first quarterly
meeting Of the Conference year. but
terrific downpour of rain prevented ser
vice and same was postponed until May
%, when Brother 4. i. Terry assisted
the pastor. Brother John NJ. kelso, anC
preached in the morning, the pastol
preaching the evening sermon. The
building cost $4,000 and is about paiC
for.
Raymond's Church. on Leipsic charge
which was destroyed by fire just priol
10 the last session of our Conference
has been rebuilt. The walls to the square
have been used and a very attractive
and comfortable church erected. Sew
cral dates were set for dedication. III
nally Brother W. +. Gunby, of Dover
assisted the pastor and preached tn
sermon. The choir Of Wesley Churcl
rendered good music. The sermon wa
we'll received and highly appreciated. In
cost of the church Of 81 500, has beel
met.
Brother Z. L. Hubbard. a retired min
inster Of the Baltimore Conference, an
a former member Of this Conference
now supplying Beckwith and spedder
has done good work on his native heath
lie conceived the idea of giving TN