Evening journal., 1916-03-31
ury District Churches Are Prosperous

erside. the salary was fixed at 81 900,
An increase Of S75. and has been paid
in full. He has had good pastorate,
and the people love him dearly. He
reports SS1S paid on old debts; $S3
on improvements; 60 conversions.
V. E. Hills was returned to Selbyville
last spring. for the sixth year. and
served until December Is, when he
was appointed, by Bishop Berry, to
Asbury. Crisfield; and G. II. Williams
was second to supply Selbyville until
Conference. The church is in good
shape, ond collections are up to the
usual high standard.
AT Sharptown, J. p. Otis is closing
his second year. He is held in high
esteem by his people as a sweet-spir-
tied. godly man, and an able expound-
er Of the Word
II. E. Reed has had good year at
Smiths Island; $1,000 paid on i'm
provements: 200 conversions the col
lections up to previous years; and the
pastor has secured such a grip upon
the young people as no man has had
for years.
The Sunday School Conventions
held in each OF the counties OF the dis
trict, were we'll attended and we're
productive OF much good
Many Of the pastors have given
much time and attention to organiz-
ing and conducting Bible and Teacher
Training Classes. The Mems Organ
lied Bible Glasses at Asbury, Crisfield;
Berlin. Emmanuel, Crisfield; Pocomoke
City. Salisbury and Snow Hill, have
enrolled about 500 men, and are CEN
ters Of great spiritual influence and
power The salvation of this world is
a mans job, and the sooner we get
the men OF the church to see IL, the
better It will be for both the church
and the world
The temperance people are still in
the field. The big County w. c. T. u.
Convention at Sharptown, Md, June
%, was largely attended. The ad-
dress in the evening was delivered by
the writer.
Year at Snow Hill.
Al Snow Hill, W. E. Poole. pastor,
the church is making splendid ad-
vances. The new financial plan, the
duplex system, is working we'll The
finance committee has full charge Of
all collections, and no collection is
taken by the pastor, or others. either
in or outside Of the church. The COM
mittee reports its benevolent collec-
tions the same as last years. The
The pastor writes 1--WE are closing a
splendid year and we are all happy;
$500 paid on debts: $3.50 on improve
ments; the largest Sunday School and
congregations in the history of the
church. 1856 conversions; many of
them heads OF families. The pastor
was his own evangelist. preaching
every evening for FIVE weeks. The
meetings grew to such proportions
that finally the places OF business and
amusement closed OF their own ac-
cord. The outlook for next year is
good, and we are praying TO that end"
E. W. Mcdowell has put i'm a year
of hard work at Somerset. re-organi-
zing. re-constructing. debt paying and
building. The salary was fixed at ST.
000 paid I'm full: S2S5 paid on old
debts; 81 900 for improvements and ON
the new church at Davies Quarter
which Is in process OF construction.
This pastor has done much TO ere
ate sentiment in favor OF a good road
from Deals Island to Princess Anne.
lie writes eve arc TO have the road
across the marsh from Danes Quarter
to Little Bethel Strengthened. and
81. 500 spent out Of the 1916 "Road
Leavy." on the road. The county COM
missioners are going to introduce a
bill i'm the legislature bonding the
county for $4,000. to build the Deals
Island Bridge" When this work is
completed, the whole of Somerset
county should give e. w. Mcdowell
and DR.. r. p. Simpson. who assisted
him in this good work, a standing vote
Of thanks.
The new church at Stockton Md, r.
B. Taylor, pastor. referred to in the re-
port Of the district superintendent
last spring. was dedicated July IL;
DR. T. E. Martindale. George w. Town
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