Evening journal., 1916-03-31

htN ItCu ltdNnlht lutn HNM W hhith
and operate aeroplanes. The salary,
increased 500. has been paid in full;
S35S has been paid on improvements;
two conversions.
William H. Reville, at Mt. Vernon,
has not been idle, as the growing con-
gregations at both churches show;
$3.50 paid ON old debts; S355 paid on
Improvements: and nine conversions.
G. W. Strickland is closing his
fourth year at Nanticoke. all the
churches have been helped by his
faithful ministration of the Word. He
reports SOC paid on old debts; 1892 on
improvements: n conversions. and
the work i'm splendid condition.
At Newark, Md, i. J. Cochran VIII
long be remembered as the preacher,
who. with saw and axe. felled the three
large poplar trees that overshadowed
and endangered the parsonage, ana
converted them into firewood. hih
field has been just little difficult TO
work. but the soil is good, and the
seed sown, will, in time yield har-
vest
Ocean City Church.
In his report last spring. the DIS
frict superintendent recommended
that Sinepuxent detached from Ber-
lin and annexed 20 ocean City, Nd
for the purpose Of organizing our
Methodists already there and provid-
ing for them a pastor. Bishop Cooke
acting upon the recommendation ap
pointed c. w. Spry 10 Ocean CITY. Ihe
Assembly Room in the public schooi
building was secured for the services.
On Aprn "a, 1915. the organization OF
Atlantic NJ. e. Church was Effected
when eight persons were received py
letter The First Quarterly Confer
ence composed OF the official members
M Sinepuxent. held at Ocean City'
Md Aprf "a. 1915, elected stewards
and trustees for the new society ana
confirmed the election Of the Sunday
school stperintendent. The pastors
salary was fixed at $3.50. an increase
of ss50. Ocean City taking $3.50 and
sinenuxent $500 The trustees or
canized by electing a president, sec
retarv and treasurer. and have Sc
cured a splendid lot on which to bulid
n church. There arc certain funds be-
longing TO Ocean City Methodism'
which. bv action Of this Conference
were piaced in the hands OF the trus-
fees OF Berlin NJ. Y. Church, which, at
the proper time. we shall ask this
Conference to authorize the trustees
of Berlin TO pay to the trustees OF Az
lantic NJ e. Church. at ocean Oi.y'
Md. The outlook for Methodism IN
this growing town by the sea Is bright
Collections for improvements ana
conversions. -,
Al Ocean View and Milville. J. w.
Foele has had a good year. During
the coming year he contemplated
building an annex to the church at
Ocean View to accommodate the grow
ing Sunday school.
Al Onancock, things we're getting a
little blue. but when o. Y. Baynard
drove into the "Old Town in his New
Ford the natives said, I'VE never
saw II on this wise" nor had
ibcv. Then when the district super
intondcnt arrived. and il became
known that he was from the South
Land" they said. "This is the begin
ming OF new day for the old-side
Methodist Church. and so IL was;
for tho congregations have greatly in-
proved. the Sunday School has taken
on now life: the salary was increased
800: 1O9 souls found peace in be-
lieving in Jesus Christ; and when we
came TO Sunday night. December is,
the church was packed to the doors,
with every foot of standing room
taken. while in the pulpit, beside the
popular pastor. sat the pastor of the
NJ. T.. Church South and the rector OF
the Protestant Episcopal, OF the town.
70 hear the Mezicks sing and tho dis
trict superintendent preach. There
was a great time in the Old Town that
night The people shouted and praised
God for real JOY.
The trustees have obtained an order
from the court 10 sell half the par
sonage lot. and are going 10 build. FOR
their pastor. a new. modern home. q
cost about s2.50O; S32S paid ON i'm
provements. The pastor writes: "To.
tai increase In the collections will b'
s1lo. or more. Brother Dixon ha'
made good this year. reporting 40 con
versions and s27 increase IN the col
Iections.'
p. o. Suuheld has had a very ful
year at ParEonsburg. Two camp-meet
ings aud three protracted meetings
In which 81 souls we're saved; S27'
paid on improvements. including $l25
the price Of a lot. for a new parson
age. fronting on the State Road, give
you some idea Of the work this good
nan has been doing.
Al Phoebus L. r. McIaln is clos.
ing his fifth year OF splendid service
The church and parsonage propert,
are in good condition and the people
are wide awake and up TO dare Chris
tians. When they sing "Im a Soldier
for Jesus" the uniform OF many OF
the men indicates that they are also in
Uncle Sans Army"
Rebuild Burned Church.
The church at WangO. pitfsvillt
charge. destroyed by fire a few days
before Conference. last spring has
been replaced with new building
costing S2.0O5: 5000 OF which. pro-
vided for by the insurance on the
burned building. was promptly paid
September % was the day set for the
dedication. II. s. Dulaney. r. T.
Thawley and the district superintend-
ent. assisted the pastor. +. p Thomas
The writer preached at 2.30 p. m.
and II. s Dulaney. al 7.30 D. m, after
which the district superintendent. as.
sisted by the pastor and r. T. Thow.
ley. dedicated the new house TO IN,
worship OF Almighty God The collec
tions before and on the day OF dedi
cation amounted TO 1904 in cash lea,.