Evening journal., 1917-03-29
STAFF Correspondent.

SEAFORD. Del, March 29-The
Rev. e. II. Dashiell, who completed the
work OF these district superintendent
Of Salisbury district following the
death Of the Rev. #. Z. Martindale, TO
day read his report Of the years ac-
tivities on that district He said:
Salisbury District.
"The entire peninsula was stunned
when the newspapers announced that
Dr. T. A. II. O'Brien. superintendent
OF the Salisbury district. had suddenly
died OF heart disease. OF unusually
sturdy physique, few wouldAha7e Sc
iected him for such an end, and
surely not at the comparatively early
age OF sixty-four DR.. T. e. Martin
dale, retired, and residing at Salisbury,
was very soon thereafter apnCinted by
Bishop Mcdowell to succeed to the dis
trict. But hardly had our people set
tied to a realization of Brother
OBriens departure. when they were
again aroused by the startling intelli-
gence that Brother Martindale had
left us as suddenly as his predeces-
sor. and Of the same dread malady'
Both possessed the qualities OF
leadership to a pronounced degree. and
their going not only creates a Keen
sense Of loss, but has caused SALISBURY
district to pass through an experience
which is perhaps unprecedented IN
the history OF the church. They we're
true men. and we shall sorely miss
them: but the situation, narrowing as
a street Of gold and attune our ears TO
a street of gold and attune our ears o
an angelic song For we preach no
gospel that can be depressed by death.
Across the gaping grave it spreads its
luminous arch of eternal victory.
con Tuesday. February goth, the
writer was notified by Bishop Nc
Dowell Of his appointment to the
superintendency Of this district for
the purpose of closing its affairs for
tho year. We proceeded az once to
Salisbury. and, by the brave assist
ance of those so recently bereaved,
came into possession of important
data relating to the work. There
remained. however only six weeks
of the Conference year-One of which
would be occupied by the session It
self-and we foresaw the impossibil-
ity OF doing much more than to con-
duct the remaining quarterly confer
ences. OF which there were sixteen,
gather such information as was avail
able from preachers and churches
for use I'm the cabinet. and touch the
points OF greatest need in an effort
to assist them to preparation for Con-
ference. These are the things which
under Gods blessing, we have tried
to accomplish.
"There are many matters OF which
you would be glad to hear and upor
which It would be pleasant to report
such as Sunday schools. Epwortt
/ Leagues. Periodicals. Ladies Aid So
cieties, Church Boards. Systems of Fin
ance. etc.-but having been unable tC
reach more than a third OF the charges
and those only once we would esteen
IL neither wise nor delicate to at
tempt a detailed report of a few Of the
more outstanding things, however, W.
feel We can speak
Great Revival at Stockton.
"While the year has been marked b.
nothing peculiarly unusual in revivals
all the preachers have gone steadil
forward maintaining their usual htg
standard in bringing men to Christ
From practically every charge come
the good news OF sinners born of tn
Spirit. A particularly triumphant not
is sounded from Stockton: Brothe
> Luther MezicS and daughter, two o
the sweet singers of the Peninsula
we're with the Rev. o. B. Rice. VIII
SAYS: We had % conversions in ou
home church. and at Franklin Cit
1872. OF whom 1O2 we're adults At tw
q other points where the pastor conduct
ed his own meetings there we're 6
/. conversions. one Of these meetings re
sulting in the salvation of churc
which was about to be abandoned
I Two hundred and eighty-nine CONVEX
sions and a debt OF SS75 on the Stoci
ton Church paid. with promise O
! advance in support, rejoices the hear
of a faithful spiritual shepherd
"Benevolences in some instance