Evening journal., 1917-04-02
GIVE Sl17,40l FOR
VETERAN PASTORS
OF This S5O,354 Was Con-
tributed During Year, Says
Rev. E. H. Dashiell
HE SEES NO GROUND
FOR REORGANIZATION

Staff Correspondent
STAFFORD. Del. April AIT the
session of wilmington NJ e. Confer
once today. the Rev. 2. II. Dashiel'
corresponding secretary OF the Con
ference Claimants Endowment i lnu
Commission, submitted the ioiio"lns /
@rhe gray head-th old preacher
now comes into your presence Deus
with age. crowned with the thorh5 Oh
sacrifice. and yet with face llluminal- I
ed bv the glory of God. BEFORE TINS
broken messenger of the cross lel
Methodism arise, for he is her spirit
nal father" If criticisms are 10 De
offered. let them not be heard mere
N there be conflicting interests, lel
their clamor be hushed. This IS me
Mace for awe and venoratlon. me
vicinity OF the burning bush and the
spot from which Elijah assembled were
not more holy. For we stand win
this gray head upon the mount oil as
cension, and are sooD~to hear the SOFT
swish Of an angels wing and witness
triumph as majestic as that OF the
Tishbite's. 800
al the Conference of 1916 sub
scriptions 10 our endowment had
reached s67O47. At the present Con-
ference. 1917. they have climbed un-
der Gods peculiar blasting which we
humblv and gratefully acknowledge,
~ S1174Oi-a gain of S50,354. II 10
thiu be added the Sl3425 originally
held. ii brings the total 10 Sl8OS24. or
this sum more than $4,000 is now IN
vested and drawing interest for our
retired ministers.
"Not a few subscriptions have come
IN the form of requests. Webster
Kinder. Of Bethel Church. near the
seat of this Conference; Harry A.
Roe. OF Denton. Md. and another faith
ful brother whose name ! am not AZ
liberty 10 divulge. have each placed
$1,000 IN their Wills for this sacred
fund Mrs. Sarah c. Brickly. Of liis-
ing Sun, Nd. sets aside $500 in the
same way Another Request provides
not less than $4,000 and still another
as much as $4,000. The latter, how
ever. Is contingent
seThe year has brought in Sl73l In
new subscriptions from the minis
tiers.
"Your secretary occasionally mas
A. necessary to visit churches more
than once. AZ the first they are I'M
urepared and foundations must be
laid for a second visit. But be II
said TO their credit. this does not on
ten occur. Usually our people ar,
glad 10 hear and willing 10 respond
for they are more and more widel.
awakening 70 this holy obligation
Where the Offering has been taken
the response has been as follows
Greensboro $40; Bridgovile, $500
Soaford Circuit. $50. Selhyvill'
5000 Snow Hill, S1O55; Georgetown
Sf1g5; Townsend. $500; Rehoboti
$3.50: Frederica $500; Magnolia
$3.50: Clayton, $3.50; Grape. sos
Camden. $3.50: Asbury, Crisheld. So
100: Princess Anne, $500; Chinco
league. S475: Oriole. S565; Denton
sf.275: Middletown, $500; Elkton, 81,
600: North East. $500, $500 o
which is in the form of conungen
bequest by Mrs. NJ. w Moore; Ris
ing Sun, 81 LOO; Newark, Del, Sl.dOl
II should be noted that the work a
a number of these charges Is incom
plete and that they expect to full
meet their proportion. which rs q
much 20 the endowment in FIVE year
as is paid TO pastoral support I'M on
Another OF our own Peninsula mel
friend Of DR. Watt. has indicate
his purpose 70 give at least $4,000.
ITO the present date, Ashury. Cri
independently Of large sums
beauests-leads the Conference In
spending 20 the fund. having pledg
within a few dollars OF S2lOO.
I'VE have often wondered how pr
Tossing Christians. with estates cor
i'm the face OF the revelations OF
Bible-meet death and pass to
Judgment with practically no recog
ton OF God I'm the disposition OF Tia
y possessions. Bishop Warren ne
A said a more beautiful thing than WI
he reminded Methodists OF thus 81
that. when providing for their 10
ones, they should not forget Jes
The mystery to us has always b.
how. il their hearts were really oc
MED by His love, they could forl
The divine is stronger, swee
higher. more commanding than
human. Earthly heirs should be 81
everv proper consideration, but moi
The exclusion OF the claim of Him
whom we owe all our prosperity
no truly Christian heir viii expect
desire such consideration. How y
ions the opportunity to have cart
gold transmitted into that ofthe SKI
And certainly, when our people
making their wills. the church 7
sents TO them no thing more urg'
: worthy or Christ-like than the END.
ment OF our aged ministry. Indeed
has been officially declared supre
and should. in the thought and an
ton OF our people, have absolu'
FIRST place until consummated.
'Nour secretary has received u
form courtesy and assistance IN
everybody oncerned-members of
conference, supplies and laym
lhey have done an IN their POI
10 make, the work pleasant and s
cesstul One point. however. on
10 be emphasized which u.s. that
the creation Of this endowment.
minister's ought TO be persistent,
", instead Of one. II must of con
be led by the secretary but o.
man In the Conference shonld
hts eyes open for opportunities
set aside money for IL or 10 i'm
members OF his flock 10 provide
II IN their wills. There Is yet
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