Evening journal., 1918-03-23
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Dr. G. p Jones added words Of praise, |
and DR.. r. k. Stephenson and Dr. C. w
Prettyman were appointed a comm s.
sion to convey Dr.. Hill the. profound
regret Of Confer ence that he has asked
to withdraw, and to ask him to recon-
slider.
DR.. Stephenson and Dr. ]. d. Hanna,
Of Philadelphia, entered Conference at
the same time as Dr. Hill.
DR. Stephenson, DR.. w. G. Koons, the
Rev w lomkinson and others OK
pressed their sorrow at losing Dr. Hill
from membersh 2.
Conference postponed action until Dn.
Hill should be heard from again.
The Pennsylvania Central Confer
ence sent its greetings.
The request of me Rev. G. w. Town
send TO be changed from the retired to
the effective elation was referred TO
the committee on Conference relations,
and the committee decided 10 change
him TO the effective relation.
Claymont has asked for him next
year
Tho requests OF the Revs. w II.
Kenny. !. H. Mitchell, D P. McFaul,
F. p Roberts, 2. l.. Hoffecker and j.
W. Fogle for retirement were granted.
Tho Rev. o. l.. Ma tin was readmittcd
10 Wilmington Conference on a certitl-
cate Of location. -
Conference Claimants Campaign.
The Rev p H. Dashleil. correspond
ing secretary Of the Conference Claim
ant Endowment Commission. read his
report applause frequently greeting his
statements.
Dr., Dashiell recommended the imme-
I-date beginning Of O Conference. WIDE
whjrlwind campaign 90 raise the
amount remaining TO bring the endow-
ment fund for retired ministers up 70
S20000o o.. - .-.
II A. letter from Bishop w F. Nc
4 DOwen recommended p this campaign
and urged a Sunday school work cam
paign through the Conference The
Bishop said his heard had been glad
dened by the Wesley Collegia.5 Endow-
ment Fund,
Henry j. Bailey. Of Wilmington, was
added TO the Conference Claimant En-
dowment Commission.
4 Dr. -Dashiall's report was as follows:
At the opening Of the Conference year
last spring our work began auspiciously,
the churches responding nicely ana by
RJune 30 an additional $4,000 had been
4 -lpledged TO the fund During july and
August we revisited nearly every COM
inunity ASiSah had been Officially cam
rtassed, and gave ourselves 10 collect
/ ing overdue subscriptions Commence
y ing with the fall we again began visit
ing the churches. and by the middle OF
october had gathered another S5,000
All plans for the year, however, had
focused upon a contemplated fan and
winter campaign In Wilmington. This
ampaign--although the backbone Of
. our years work--when the Wesley Col
legiate Institute campaign was pro
iected, we voluntarily cancelled in tn
interest Of Christian harmony expect
b. ing to.resume. active field duty on Jan
y uary !. But at that, time almost un
- 'ptecedented weather conditions deveI
" oped Many Of The churches had littl
= coal could only hold one service a sur
g1 day, were contending With unusual
ioi small consregailons and al had ju;
z emerged from a strong financial driv
i5 In the midst OF this we addresse
70 letters 10 our pastors In different sec
. tions asllingthelr judgment as 10 ih
20 wisdom OF a visit from us WithoU
exception they replied that Il woul
IS certainly jeopardize the fund to so
> them before this Conference With tai
D general belief Of the brethren before M
instead OF attempting open neld worl
a we occupied ourselves IN conservin
Ia what had already been done and In sue
A private solicitations as seemed prom
: ising. Thus the year has been spen
" and--yve say with gratitude to God'
I not without results that under all n
IA CIRCUMSTANCES arc gratifying. The nj
u. gain being S292s6.
" NOf the churches visited, Port h
y, posit gave $1,000; Dover. $500; Berll
w si 800; Impanuel, Crisfeld. $1,000; Al
VI bury, Crlsneld, si00 additional, maxim
y 50 200 Paramount, SL200; Tangier. 81
on $50; North End OF Smiths Island, s3t
ne Somerset, S656: Cape Charles, $50
Hillsboro, $3.50; St. Mehaels, s700; Pre-
OF ton. si.Oi6
n T. J. Wilson. brother-in-law OF q
Rev. W Koons has subscribed 81 0C
ne THE Rev. George w Townsend, r
'c- tired, makes now a bequesl OF $40
vn and expects to add to 1t each year
nd his life the amount paid him by. d
ed, Conference as annuity. II Mr., Town
IN end lives ten years-and- let us trust I
OILS may--this bequest VIII grow to b
in tween s. 600 and $1,000. 10 Is, Of courl
Ua AAHfNhNNAH AtAtNt NA kFAA tAAN ANNAAA NAl
at It's present value,
webster Kinder Of Bethel churc
seaford Circuit-residing at Fedora
burg, Md-hss increased his direct /
quest from $1,000 10 $1,000; and b
made such other provision In his "
n as promises to ultimately bring 10 I
W endowment an additional Si2,500. y
ia Kinder's example ought 20, ard doul
less VIII. serve as an incentive to 9th,
who have money TO dispose Of No
and more deeply are such Christia
"a becoming impressed with their I'M
at cial responsibility to- uDd, and q
In they. should not leave this world wi
Of out some practical reeugnitlon of D
ich responsibility,
'ac The fund stands now about s51l
sit actually invested. and between S90i
and s95O00 additional pledged. 2
'ce- total from all sources Is approxlmat
WI 100000.
win This has been a year OF anus
ssr- didlculty; but difficulties, when 81
will lyzed. are only challenges 10 rslth {
,itl- purpose II the conference keeps ste
uch lily on its way In the matter Of {
the endowment nothing can prevent
God contamination When road builders
war counter obstacles, they do not halt ti
-ery work, but surmount the obfscles III
ON bridge wide rivers and dig tnrol
'ork mountains OF solid rock. Our peO
as after two years Of education and