Evening journal., 1917-03-29
Or. WATT POINTS OUT PROBLEM OF RURAL CHURCH;
y IMPROVED CONDITIONS ON WILMINGTON DISTRICT

tience and persistence we're rewarded.
The cost S2700. was all paid before the
day of reopening.
4 "Brandywine Church of which Or. /
V. p. Northrup Is pastor. has added
/ materially to the appearance Of its
auditorium by replacing the old win
> dows with modern stained glass win
dows. This church, honored in the
history OF Wilmington Methodism. is
renewing its youth under the vigorous
and wise leadership OF Dr. Northrup.
Newport Church, the Rev. Asbury
Burke, pastor. has at last discarded !
the unslghtly, uncomfortable pews and
installed comfortable, modern pews. |
that make the church look more
churchly, and insure a congregation !
that does not have to do penace out
Of Difference 10 the past This church
is one OF the live wire churches on the |
district for It has that kind of pas
tor and one follows the other. The |
cost OF the Improvements was about
$1,000.
The Rev d. f. MacFaul. pastor at
Hockessin reioices in being pastor OF
one OF the most inviting rural churches
In the conference. Through the ef-
forts largely OF a cOnsecrated layman, !
h. G. lnsweiler, concrete walks have
been laid in front of the church and
parsonage, concrete steps leading into
the church, at cost OF $1,000. and the
EpwOrth League installed n telephone
in the parsonage with the first years
rent paid. Brother MacFaul is much
beloved by all.
During the eight years OF his pas-l
torate at Union the Rev. W. f. Cork
ran has achieved notable success. In
addition to the payment OF debts. in
cluding $4,000 paid this year, a parish
house has been purchased, which adds
materially TO the equipment and use
= fulness OF the church. This church
has an assured future, and situated
as IL is in the heart OF the city, il
meets a real need, and is meeting il
increasingly.
The Rev. q. H. Collins has had
four singularly successful years at
Madeley. during which more than
$4,000 have been raised and the mem
bership largely increased. II has been
a revival ministry all the way through
The Rev. Luther NJ. Broadway found
KingswOOd weak and unorganized He
has put it on a safe, sound basis by
wise and vigorous leadership. The
Rev. j. p. Outten. Of Goodman, gives
a good account of his stewardship
This church has developed finely un-
der Brother Outten's ministry.
"Tho work done by the Rev. G.. r.
Anderson at Harrison Street will COM
pare favorably with the best. This
church has a great Sunday school. an
efficient corps OF workers, many of
whom have been trained under the
leadership Of DR.. Anderson, who, by
the way, is a genius at organizing a
church so as to bring out the best pos
sible IN the way of worth while, con
structive. permanent results.
"Silverbrook, the Rev Elwood E.
Jones, pastor, is planning large things
p for the coming year in tho way OF an
, enlarged building. a change made alb
- solutely necessary by the phenomenal
s growth OF the Sunday school under
d the superintendency OF Jos. II. Coley,
Il one of the best Sunday school workers
II in the city The ministry OF Brother
y Jones is not characterized by spec
2. tacular methods. hut he succeeds, and
- no man among us builds more surely
3, and sanoly than he. His is a personal
r. ity that grows upon one as knowledge
20 of the man acquaiuts one better with
n him. Personally, / have enjoyed very
10 greatly my fellowship with these men
s toiling in this teeming and populous
y city amidst stress and struggle that
(. test the nerve OF the bravest. or them
0 l cheerfully will say. Well done good
. and faithful servants
. The district force outside the city
= is one OF which any superintendent
, NAV be Justly proud. They have CO
!. operated with me as the official OF the
: church TO the limit of their ability.
J Revivals Are Successful.
"The chief concern of the Methodist
Episcopal Church is now and always
must be the salvation of souls. II viii
not be forgotten that the tabernacle
meeting last winter was prosecuted witi
vigor and intensity. The Methodist
u churches were IN the forefront, and then
pastors were eager and active. There
y were large and substantial gains II
~ most of the churches. ! came TO Tho
=, citv preiudiced. if anything, against The
- movement / do not hes nate TO recort
- IT, as nv present Judgment based on The
'o results as / have had opportunity e
~ examine them. that the net result o.
- that series of meetings was all to th'
~ GOOD for the cause Of morality as wei
as for the civic and religious bettermen
10 Of our city life.
81 was curious 20 see, however, wha
,o the result would be this year upon on
- Wilmington churches in the matter o
~ actual gains through revival efforts. l
he is gratifying TO report that in the fac
q Of large gains made as a result OF IN
In. federated movement there is a very cred
or table increase in membership during th
w prsent winters campa 'gns. There hay
as. been received on probation in Whining
OF ton a total Of GOO, a most remarkabl
ed showing in the light Of the facts alread
J. considered.
,is "The number Of probationers rcPorte
.er from the churches outside the city
I'D 500. a significant comparison, as all ca
nd sec for themselves.
A "The most striking example OF churc
ex. proyress is furnished by Grace, undo
,e- The leadership Of that princely man, lie
7 hort F. Randolph. Tho budget of q
,st church has doubled. reaching the sum
ar $4,000 The evening congregat ons ia
the capacitv Of the great auditorium.
IT'S new experience for this church lhe'
In have been raised and expended t.
he church improvements over $4,000 add
Ke tional TO the annual budget. This gre'
nj church has entered on a new career RI
to ali this has been wrought W thout irl
he. 4ion fuss, or fret. Il is fine instant
a. of what sane leadership can aocomplis
~. "sH Paurs comes next IN orde
be This church has one of the finest an
ay hest equipped plants in the city. IN
m nroblem this church faced was IA
}. from, sfmple For a me II loohe