Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-25
FINANCIAL DRIVE
FOR AGED CLERGY
Recommendation That Metho-
dists Have wide Cam
paign for Claimants Endowment.
Special Dispatch to Every Evening

Special Dispatch To Every Evening
Dover. March 25-Despitc many OF her
campaigns the Wilmington NJ. f. Con
ference during the past year contributed
S2o. .2s6 for claimants endowment. In
his annual report TO the conference to-
dav Rev. T.. H. Dashel. corresponding
secretary of the Conference Claimants
Endowment Fund Commission. recon-
mcndcd for the ensuing year IA conference
WIDE campaign for the money that re-
mains to Toe secured. DIR. Dashic II /
report follows
NJ the opening of the conference year
last spring our work began auspiciollsIy.
the churches responding nicely and bv
June 20 an additional $4,000 had been
pledged 81 the fund. During JULY aud
august We revisited nearly every com
rnunlty which had been officially can
vasscd and gave oursrlf To collecting
overdue subscriptions Commencing with
the tall We again began visiting tho
rhIrchcs. and hy the middle of October
had gathered another $1,000 MI plans
tor the year. however, had focused upon
q contemplated fall and winter campaign
IN Ntimington. This campaign aIth ough
the backbone of our wears work when
the Wesley Collegiate Institute campaign
vas projected we voluntarily cancelled
ln the interest of Christian harmony,
expecting Ia resume active field duty on
January ! But ut that time almost
unprecedented weather conditions de-
velupcd MANY of the churches had little
"oal, could hold only one service sun
day. were contcndng with unusually
small congregations. and all had lust
emerged from q strong financial drivc.
lu the midst of tins We addressed letters
Ca our pastors m different sections ask
ING their Judgment rs 10 the wisdom OF a
VISIT from us Without exception thcy
replied that IT would certainly jcpparize
the fund Ia go to them before this con
ference With this general hclici of the
brethren before US instead uf attempting
open field work We occupied oursclf ~
conserving what had already been done
AMI IN such private solicitation as seemed
promising Thus the wear has been spent.
and We say with gratitude Ia cod
not without results that. under all tho
circumstances are gratifying the net
gain being so lN6
OF tho churches visited Fort Deposit
gave 81 OOn: Dover 5000 Rcrin. 81 roo
inmanucl Cri~tcld. 81 COO AshurN
Crlsheld SlOn additional. making 50
M. Emrmount. 81 lOn. Tangier 81 $40
North End ~ ~mth Island. S3fO
Somerset S656 cape Charles 5000
lIIllshoru $50. s. N,chaels. 500; 1
Preston. sinih /
r J Wilson. hrothcr-n-law Of Rev /
W g. Rooms. has subscribed si 600
ReV Georgc W Townsend. retired /
makes unw heuuest of 81 600 and !
expects ~ add ~ II each year 81 his life |
he amount paid hlm TN tho conference /
annuity u Brother Townsend lvcs /
ten years and let ~ trust he may Tins /
hequost viii grow - between 81 900 ami I
S6 coo II IS ot course however entered /.
upon the record only AZ its present value .
Brother Webster klnder nf Bcthel +
Church Scaford Circuit residing 1T
fodcralshurg Md has increased hlS I
direct hcducst from 81 900 to 81 600 and /
has made such other provision IN hlS
Will As promises 10 ultimately bring IL
tho endowment an additional St2. 500
Brother hinder example ought to and
doubtless will. serve as an incentive to
othors who have money to dispose of
More and moro deeply arc such Christians
becoming impressed with thcir financial
responsibility 10 t,od and that thcl
should not leave this world without some
prartIcfl recognition of that responsibility
The fund stands now about So 600 On
aetuall, invested and between 500 600
and sa1.00o additional pledged Tho
total from All sources ie approximately
sIGO coo
THIS has been wear If unusual du-
hcutV bat difficulties when analSzcd
arc only challenges to taIth and purpose
Il the conference keeps steadily an its
vav IN the matter of tho endowment
nothing can prevent ITS consummatIon
" hon road builders encounter obstacles
thev DO not halt their work. hut Slirmoum
tho obstacles They bridge wide rivers
and dig through mountains of solid
rock Our people. sitter two wears OF
education and giving arc much more
strongly determined to create this en-
dowmcnt than IN the beginning And as
We contemplate tho situation the familiar
lines Of famous poem stir our hearts
Behind him laV the GRAY azores.
Bchind. the Gates ot Hercules
Before HIM not the ghost of shores.
Beforc him only shorolcss seas
The good mate sand Now must We pray.
For To- the very stars are gone
Spc-ik admiral what shall ] saw"
WHY sav. Sail on! Sail on And on"
The year that con(ronts us Is one Of
increased opportunity. Beyond the ocean
of effort lies the now continent of rest
for our aged ministry; and before rs no
longer roll only shorelcss seas Already
We behold the shore
This campaign. having gradually done
its educational work. and having brought
~ within sight of the goal IT Is the opinion
~ vour commission and secretary that
: bf tmc Ie rlpc for a radical change III
iaethal Ne should now abandon what
seemed absolutely necessary at the be
WnnUlC and launch upon a simultaneous
conference.-the campaign for the money
that remains to to- secured Our people
have received sufficient light. .thev are
ready t. give. the falth of he. conference
has been greatly qmckcned by the ac-
cnmpIishmrnts of tins and Of the Wesley
institute campaign and We see no valid
reason why should not in l9lS-l9, pusg
th, claimants, endowment 10 a glorious