Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
PROSPEROUS YEAR At
ST. PAUL s Church
All Debts Paid and Money
in Treasury, Annual
Reports Show
DR.WATT COMMENDED;
COMMITTEES NAMED

upgrade.
Franklin II. Jervis. superintendent
OF the Sunday school. reported In
crease in attendance, new scholars,
fine corps OF officers and teachers,
1921 raised for missions during the
year. sl975O paid on debt fund and
$500 pledged for 1917.
Mrs Annie Allen reported for the
| Womans Home Missionary Society,
Isaiah Fielder for the Christian En-
deavor. Harry r. Wilson for the
Berean Bible Glass and Harry J.
/ Guthrie reported as treasurer and as
chairman Of the music committee
The pastor, DR.. Vaughan 5. Collins,
made his final official report, as he re-
tires from st, pau's at the close Of this
! conference year His report makes il
evident that st. Paul's has taken a for
ward step during tho four years Of his
! administration. The current expense ar;.
count, the pulse Of the church. last year
of the preceding administration showed
total receipts Of S2,53497 g. deficit for
the year of 81 ,4sJ. This year re-
ccpts are s4.39O33 all bills paid, in
GLIDING insurance paid five years in nd
vance. and a balance in the treasury Of
sl7735. -Four years ago interest on
mortgage debt was paid ont Of receipts
paid in for the principal Of the debt
This yoar the church is able TO report
that out Of current receipts for that
special purpose all interest charges have
been met; a note of 5000 paid in FULL;
s22634 cash in hand for building fund;
the Sunday school is pledged Tor $500;
other subscriptions amount 10 S677.T9.
and the Calendar Club is expected toI
raise at least $500 in addition to the
500 cash already paid. So the mort
gage debt is no longer a bug-bear at
81. Paul's.
The Sunday school is active and
earnest. the Christian Endeavor is
increasingly useful. the ladies' socie-
ties have increased both in numbers
and efficiency. the official board OF
the church IS increasing, Jealous and
harmonious
"St. Paul's faces the dawnlng Of a
new and brighter day. and rejoice
that 1t has been mine to have had
some slight part in shaping the
course OF events during this import
ant transition period" said the pas
tor in closing.
Henri A. Lindsay announced that -
a special meeting of the official board
just previous TO the quarterly confer
ence It had been decided 10 add S10o
70 the amount Of salary promised DR.
Collins, as a token OF appreciation OF
his faithful work and that a check
would be handed to him for the
amount before the meeting adjourned.
The pastor made suitable response to
this gracious act.
A. i. Johnson offered resolutions
commencing the sympathetic work OF
the district superintendent in behalf 1
.of st. Pauls and after several had
spoken commencing the superlntend- !
ent the resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
The resolution follows:
Whereas, St. Paul's Methodist
Episcopal Church is closing a
most successful year in all de- (
partments Of church activity: and
Whereas. Our district superin--
tendcnt. Rev. Or. Robert Watt.
has contributed his full share OF
work. sympathy and help. and in
every way used the influence OF
his great office so far as he con-
sistently could TO assist ST. Paul's
in all her noble efforts at building
the Masters kingdom in Whining
ton; therefore. be u
Resolved. That this, the Fourth
Quarterly Conference Of st. Pauls
enter upon the records OF the
church our cordial appreciation OF
the kindly spirit and efficient help
OF our district superintendent I'm
his efforts to assist St. Paul's in
every possible way. Especially
do we appreciate the noble spirit
he evinced last autumn in cancel
Ing several engagements in order
that he might be present and as
sist us in the special services
led by FrOf. Harold c. Clase. We
feel our thanks are due him for
his helpful ministrations OF tho
year. and gladly place ourselves
on record to that effect.
Committees for the new conference
year were appointed as follows:
Missions - Foreign: Franklin H.
Jervis. VIM. r. Smith. Jr.. A. l.. John
son, Mrs Mary r. Lincoln, president
Of Y. ?. S. c. f.
Missions Home: Mrs. Annie Allen,
John w. c ook Henri A. Lindsey.
Sunday fGhools-Edward A. Brough.
Thomas b. Csrtmell. Mrs. ]. II. Huff !
hngton.
Temperance - Frank L. Howard.
George w. Collins. Mrs. Thomas d.
Wilkinson. Isaiah Fielder, Mrs. VIM.
r Smith.
I Education Miss Anna r. Lincoln.
Tracis-Pastor's Aid Committee Of
/ y. p. s. c. Z.
Freeman's Aid-Wm p. Smith. Jr
+. II. Beaston. r. G. Hardesty.
Hospitals--Mrs. Henri A. Lindsey
Mrs Albert Dougherty. Mrs. Edward
/ Greenhalgh.
Church records-A. L. Johnson. Will
liam 3. Smith. Jr.
Auditing vocounts-H. p. Garrett
son. Mayrice #. Alexander. Mrs. Ed
ward McIntire
Parsonage furniture-The Ladies'
! Aid Society.
Church music -- p. c. Hardestv.
Henri A. Lindsey. +. IT, Beaston. Can
4 tain James +. Taylor, Mrs. Annie Al
/ len.
Estimating ministerial support-Fi-
nance committee OF the official board.
1 Official board for the year 19f7-1S-
Trustees. Edmond c. Hardesty. Fred.
IT. Beaston. William B. Smith. Jr..
Harry ]. Guthrie. William II. Snalley.
A. L. Johnson. =. +. Hanna, Henri A.
Lindsay, J. Walter Boyer
$ ewards John II. huntington. $. G.
Gamble, Harry c. Stanton. John W.
Cook William f. Skellcnger. !. Frank
Davis. Arthur W. Brilely. Howard l..
George. Harry r. Garrcttson. Edward