Evening journal., 1918-03-21
Special 70 THE EvENlNG JOURNAL.

iniiiStun NJ T. Conference lOidA. ltn iplt
OF the general tendency OF churches TO
increase salaries. and OF the districts
IMPORTANT part In the Wesleyan Col.
leFiaie Institute campaign Ur. Wait
said:
esteem 10 no mean honor to present
even iu hrefesi outline. review of
The obo-s uf another year. Shadow
and sunshine have been strangely COM
mingled The rude alarms OF war have
hrokrn IN upon our accustomed quiet
Our streets haVc been llironged with
marching hosts Faces wet with fears
have lesiiiiei in DE agony Of apprc-
hfnsion in lhe presence NJ "a world
menace Set ihcse faces Were rudi-
rsied with smiles breaking ihroueh the
tears There are mon sltilng in his
quiet church who liaNe already passed
through their Ge,lsemene but there
has been no complaining. only brave
hirh resolve TO oner the fruit of their
i0ins 60 make the world a safe place
For democracy.
Early IN the year The district gave
two Of It's cloicesi young men, Rc,s.
J w Chapplc and Raymond W. Cooke
to the service. These young men have
already made their mark in The ranks.
Both Of them send love and greetings
io the conference, and they hespeak
our prayers That they may honor their
profession and "qul themselves as
good soldiers of Jesus Christ"
II may seem like a lruism 90 say that
Tic conditions under which we have
cared for the business of the King dur
ing this year have been unprecedented.
hut TO the men who have manned The
far-nung battle line 10 has been a
stern reality What with conditions
born of tlis world war. and The bitter
est winter weather for many years
roads almost imnassohle cXcent for
foot travel. and then travel both aim
cult and dangerous has made hard
shin the rule rather Than The cXcep.
tion. In some instances. men have
trampcd miles. often through nelds
only 10 find a closed church Nothing
hut genuine heroism and loyalty io-
ward the cause has made these condi-
iions t0lerablc Vet in The midst Of 10
an no complaint has hcen heard, and
no slCckers found IN The ranks. Asso-
citation with imen such as these has
made the year worth while
That "lhorc Is no discharge in thai
war" has been brought Vivldly to mind
as the "grim reaper has eXactcd his
heavy toll Sorrow has lighloned ils
fingers on our strings for our ranks
have been broken and some OF the most
useful workers have heard the call
center into the Joy Of Your Lord
After a brave and determined EFFORT
tn irecover his hediie. during wlirh
period his sunny smile and optimistic
spirit. made one think that the fight
against unequal odds must be Won,
Erother Harry O. Weslcriield Slipped
through the open ga,c and his weary
wasted body found release and "ht
was not for God took him" 4 braNsr
more hroihcrly man, never moved
emong u.s. 10 Is ClE.sult Go grasp it'
fgct that ne viii no more answer the
roll cali Fitting are the words of the
wise man in this case for tho "sun Is
gone down while % was yet day"
Like a clap Of thunder out Of a clear
sky. came the words "Asbury Burke Is
deadn brief but exceedingly painful
malady SO sapped his vitality that
giant though he was. he could not re-
sist the attack. and like tired child;
"fell asleep In Jesus Both Of these
men wero tircless workers and they
will be sadly missed surely thoy
'were good soldiers Of Jesus Christ
Appropriate memoirs viii be presented
at the memorial session.
That death doth love shining
mark was strkingly Illustrated when
Il laid its hand on Francis w. heisler
ESQ. one of the charter members OF
Grace church. and for many years a
leading official. a man Of gracious aud
charming personality a devoted and
loyal Methodist. deeply Interested I'm AN
40. NIt..I I.ftIINtRts tf
Israel, he gave himself without stint 60
the work OF the church Though a lay
man. Brother lleisler was ga near
preacher" and q Is emnently ntting
that a brief memoir grant him a place
among tho heroes onihroned
For the most part tho health OF the
ministers and their families has been
preserved. nr =. p. Roberts our p8s-
tor al Newark. has eyinced The trsiis of
p hero With throat ailmrnt shat
would have justified his release from
active work. he has "tarricd bX the
stun" and cared for the interests Of his
church. u IS with peculiar regret
That he feels compelled tO request "a
change of relation from effective i0
retired
The past year was 10 many respects
the most eveniful in the history of thc
Wilmington District 10 begin with.
Wilmington Methodism Is In state OF
transition. 70 is Just beginning 90
find itself. There Is nothing In roa-
son that it cannot do when laymen and
ministers SGT themselves iO the task.
We have o large membership and
larger constituency The commercial
awakening and development of the past
three years has made The city hulk bis
in The eyes of the nation. Msthodism
must be prepared TO take advantage Of
This situation for "the tide. taken gt its
turn. leads 0n 90 fortune
CompaianS In Wilmington
Wilmington is the most cappaigncd
city in The union With three hospital
campaigns. and the library and Young
Women's Christian Association drives
nd the Red Cross drive. an1 later the
War Young Men's Christian Associa-
iion campaign. and lhc knighis of CO.
lumbus drive and the WET" and DRY"
contest The city has been ia a state of
unrest and feverish excitement on the
money side over S30O0OO has been
raised. not counting whai the churches
have raised
Within shouting distance OF these
drives came lhe campaign for The Wcs-
ley COilcgiaie institute endowment A
muliitutc 1r fbings made against hope
ri large Sucrcss To begin with. there
WAS little. il any sentiment in favor Of
the project The majority of folks
ih0ughi only of The fact That the city
and %, euyrons were fully equipped
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