Evening journal., 1917-03-29
REV. E. II. DASHIELL TELLS OF
SALISBURY DISTRICT WORK

are ahead, and in some instances
slightly behind. those Of last year.
The reports coming TO our hands in
dicate that the district at least holds
its own in this most important branch
Of the work. We cannot, however re-
rain from saying that in view of the
vast world opportunities, we are fall
ing, I'M this particular, far below not
only what God expects. but what
seems easily possible. This Peninsula
ought to contribute. at the least calcu-
alton. 100000 a year to the treasur-
es of the general church for the adj
yanoement of her great benevolent
enterprises.
I'm paying of debts and improve
ments to church property. the district
has been occupied perhaps beyond
the ordinary.
AT Berlin on June 25. 1916, the
last vestige of their Indebtedness Of
$l2,85S, which they had been grad
ually reducing for two years. was
paid off and the mortgage burned by
Dr. T. p. Martindale in the presence
OF a crowded house. A local paper
says while the flames were slowly
devouring the document and the bell
was ringing. the congregation sang
the dOxology." Rev. r. r. VanDyke.
by whom the church was built.
preached at the evening service. a
grateful people presented Their pastor
with 500 in gold. and repaired to
their homes feeling that the end of a
long and toilsome road had been
reached in glorious victory. In addi-
ton TO this nearly $500 has been
placed upon other improvements.
last year Mr.. O'Bricn IN his report
said: "Iherc are certain funds belonging
/ to Ocean City Methodism which by ac
! tion of this Conference we're placed ir
the hands of the trustees Of Berlin NJ. f
Church. The pastor says; Il wish to re
| port that the amount was 500. II was
from the sale of the tabernacle whicl
the trustees of Berlin, by order of th,
Conference, sold some years ago. Will,
! the Conferenc did not authorize oui
trustees to pay the above. they paid il
| to the trustees of the Atlantic N. J.
Church of Ocean City, Nd, in septem
! ber.'
New Delmar Parsonage.
"The Rev. T. \. Faulkner is leading a.
! Delmar in the construction of a commo
dious. up-to-date parsonage which, whel
complete will be worth, including lot
$500 TO $4,000.
"A splendid opportunity confront
Methodism at Fruitlsnd, Md. For sev
eral pastorates the matter of an en-
larged church has been under considera
tion. Under the leadership of the Rev
George F. Newton IL has been brough
to a head Actual rebuilding began Sep
tember l6 Soon thereafter commun
ity canvass netted $500 pledged to b
paid on or before tho day of reopeninl
Tho total cost of rebuilding and pror
erty improvements will reach not les
than 5000, all of which the pastor eN
poets TO have in cash by the 1918 Con
ference This building will be clectri
cally lighted heated from basement
and will accommodate not less than 49
people.
Brother T. IT, Marshall reports tha
the church at Girdlotree has been mad
almost now inside and out at cost q
some $4,000. which is practically all pai,
"An artistic little church has beer
built at Hebron this year under tn
guidance OF Rev.W.M. McCannpt cos
Of more than 10000 Eleven hundre,
dollars had been raised prior 10 tn,
year $4,000 was raised and paid ol
day OF dedication, and the trustee
/ hold 1000 in subscriptions. Placini
support OF pastor at 5000 our peOpl
in this community are preparing Il