Evening journal., 1916-04-01
Raise $4,000
FOR VETERAN PASTORS

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that basis ar that FUNDS in excess of
that be turned into the endowment
treasury"
II developed during the discussion
that the one per cent Of his salary
contributed by each pastor toward
expenses of the campaign was TO pre-
vail only during the year ending with
he presen. Conference. Each pastor
contributes ten per cent. of his sal
arv annually to the endowment fund.
The report of Field Secretary Desh-
ihl in part is as follows:
"Unfortunate physical atlictlon
compelled the retirement OF the Rev
W. G Rooms from the secretaryship or
the Conference Claimant Endowment
Fnnd Commission in the midst OF the
wear. BY election OF the commission
our own concurrence and appointment
Of the Bishop. we entered upon the
duties OF the Office September 10. 1915
establishing headquarters at Whining
ION.
"After becoming acquainted with
the general situation, corresponding
With all our ministers. and represent
ing the cause az the Dover and Easton
District Epworth League conventions,
we entered the field at Sudlersville,
Nd. on October 81. From that date
until the last Sunday in February we
have been steadily. engaged with the
following result In subscriptions
Sudlersy.lle S566: Salisbury, Sl.007,
Pocomoke City. 81 .095 Ridgely, 1924.
Easton. SS40: Smy rna. S1.605; East
New Market. S215; Delmar S44S; Mil
ford. 81 S32 .ChestortOwn. S542 Lewes.
1857: Seaford .S760; Hurlock, S575;
Federalsburg $500.
"These sums, with subscriptions
from other sources. including a $4,000
Conditional subscription from W. p
Jackson. aggregate S17.599
ministerial subscriptions TO date.
nclpding Bishop Berry's gift of 81 600
tggrcgatc $i2,924. The whole is $780,
523
From this subscription list mo.e
than S3.500 has been received In cash
during the five months.
"The annuity bond does not seem
10 make particular appeal to our peO-
Ole. but not few are preparing to
have the ged ministers benefit under
their Wills Under this head We arc
able to report as follows, Moneys re-
coived by treasurer Up to December
%. 1915. S3.T7O: available 1916 S3,254;
requests reported and available {
death of testators. $4,000, $1,000, $500
and $500
"It should be an incentive to the
entire Conference TO know that the
IS. 500 bequest mentioned above Is
made by one Of or own retired min
lstcrs
THE total from all sources is sac
a6S To this must he added the Sl7,-
500 already in hand at our last Con
ference on the Gambrill proposition,
making a grand total of S64,475 And
this. II will be understood. Is over
and above the S13423 held and invest
ed prior TO tho present campaign
"In the beginning of this great
movement among us. there seemed TO
hc some question in the minds OF lay
men as TO the support OF the minis
try: but that has faded with the pass
ine OF the months. Ministers arc
Gods leaders in all matters pertain
inr 10 tic Divine Kingdom and, as q
class. they do not fail They have
not fallen below their high calling in
this particular undertaking. Nearly
two-thirds of the Conference have al
rcady subscribed ten per cent. Of one
wears cash support. and others are
rapidly following. Invarying courtesy
and brothcrly consideration have
been shown your secretary by them;
and we confidently expect that, dur
ing the early part Of the approaching
year every man among MS Will take
his place i'm the line that we may pre-
sent a solid front on one Of, IL not
lhc most important work, ever at
tempted by our church
con the other hand It is only fair
10 state that. i'm the beginning. not a
lcW ministers were Inclined to ooubt
whether the laity were back OF the
movement as solidly and enthusiasts
oally as was generally represented.
But that feeling, also. has largely
faded with time. The facts seem
to be:
u. That numbers OF our laymen
are enthusiastic in their support and
ready to give their money.
20 That many are non-oommittal
but open TO conviction.
"3. That few are actually hostile
This presents a situation in which il
is necessary to patiently instruct. and
like our Lord. wait for the precious
fruit
"The idea that this movement is
purely material and mercenary is as
TAR from the truth as the heavens
are from the earth, and should b'
strenuously combated It's founda
tions are securely laid in the will o
Cod. as disclosed by Revelation and
certainly nothing divinely de
creed is open to so harsh charge
The worlds idea of ministerial sup
port has been so utterly unworthy
that Il with difficulty expands to the
divine conception. Laymen and min
lsfers together, like Nehemiah at the
walls OF Jerusalem, have undertaken
IA this a great work. work the conse'
1uences of which are far reaching
The hour for questionings and sus
nfcion has passed. and the hour fol
cpneerted and whole-hearted action
,here.
MRS. L. L. Z. ROTHWELL DEAD.
AIRS. Lydia Ellen Eliason Rothwell
aged II years. OF Middletown. died al
her home last night OF pneumonia
Mrs. Rothwell was the wife Of John
u Rothwell and mother OF Misses
Nellie and Mary Rothwell Of Middle
town; William Z. Rothwell. of New
Castle, and John +. Rothwell. of New
Philadelphia. Mrs. Rothwell and he
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