Evening journal., 1918-03-21
10 THE EVENING JOURNAL,


esting report today to Wilmington /
Methodist Episcopal Conference OF his
work as superintendent OF salisbury
district.
N beginning his report Or. Collins
said:
1917. Bishop Mcdowell appointed me
10 superiniend Salisbury district. he
assigned me 10 a kingdom that would
make a German prlnceling turn green
with envy. Wilmington may boast That
H. possesses the majority OF wealth Of
The Peninsula. as IL does; Dover may
boast IL has the brains and the ono
Christian school OF the Peninsula, and
Easton may boast that q has the whole
hearted hospitality which has made the
Peninsula famous: but Salisbury Dis
irict modestly claims that she has all
three. wealth. culture, aud heart. More
Than that. Salisbury District has re-
lirion.-religion OF the Old-fashioned
Methodist sort that begins with poig-
nant conviction FOR sin sincere re-
pentance from sin; praycrfu waiting
before God until the answer comes. an
answer Of peace and Joy in the Holy
Ghost. on Salisbury District stll may
be heard the rapturous shouts or VIC
tory when newborn souls are ushered
into the kingdom, and there arc still
among us those who are not ashamed
10 show their holy 10y by leaping IN
ecstacy when nlled by the great Tn
seen"
Or. Collins outlined the geography OF
the Salisbury district. by far the largest
nNu oh
Old Point Comfort in Virginia, ana a'
FAR north as Laurel and 10 The A.
lantic Ocean on the East ana lhe Diles'
peske on the west. Ia.
This description Of our territory II WI
readlly be seen that the physical dii
ncultles OF keeping appointments on
schedule time are not few DIT. Ooi
Inns said. Difficult it would be unde
me brst OF circumstances; but SUI
moro dlflcult 20 me because Of IN
neculiar circumstances under when
succeeded 10 the district work. Brohe
O'Bricp's and Brother Martlndales suo
den release from labor 60 reward, an
Then the five weeks or so 0t Broine
Dashielrs intcrregnum left me win n
schedule OF appointments for my gulu
ance. Arranging the schedule as pes
could and starting in to follow ll'
soon found that so much time wa
spent In waiting for trains II SCENE
10 me that an automobile would sreati
aid me I'm our work. Then whcn
commenced 90 get i'm touch Win m
ISLAND work. and found That there weI
"a appoiniments that could be comtor'
ahlv worked from a boat. / thought
might be wise 10 build me a comior
ahle cruiser 20 do that work IN propt
st,,le But when this winters ireel
beean 10 break up and miles on enu
our roads became imnassaDle' Wheu
was a common sight 20 sec from thr'
IN five automobiles In one day sue
hopelesslv In the mud and temporary
shandoned because the roads had ID
como neither land nor water, / COZ
clnded that nothing less uan a model
bvdro-aeroplane would meet the nee'
az the superintendent Of this d!str !, !.
"prt notwithstanding the dlnlculu'
salisbury District Is both progressl
md nroeresslng. Those who la
zone before me IN this great wo
nave buiided wisely. Brother % brlei
name Is snoken with reverence an oN
ibe district as wise counselor al
brave leader. Brother George =. Jon
h. stil spoken of as a man or tireie
energy and faithful service VINO
bis impress for good. Brother stems
and BROTHER Martlndale are spoken
"a fathers in Israel upon whom
could lean with confidence because
f6eir purity OF life and nobility
,baracter The creates. complim'
mat could be paid an eX-disirict sup'
fntendent has lust been comierreo
nr Wilbur Z. Corkran in that the Qu'
feriv Conference OF one OF the iars'
churches on the district viz AsDu
crls0eld has unanimously invited n
Ia become their pastor for the ensul
,,onfereuce year. The work or tnl
nohle men OF God had so prepared
,vav that I have found a body OF min
ters and laymen IN charge OF the VIC
NJ the church on the district w
whom il has been a pleasure 20 ser
,srhe Orst item Of work TO whlcI
directed my attention was that on
creased eupport FOR the pastors or
district II is a disgrace 40 the gr
..bur,,h of which we form part u
i'm these DAYS OF high costs for eve
hing We eat and wear that so many
our people are content 90 p9y its pas
plftapcs that would make hod
rier or a railroad brakeman quit .
lob in disgust. Then. too, the pitta
mat Is promised Is seldom PAID al .
Mar intervals, so that for nine OF
months OF the Conference year the n
isler must live almost entirely
credit or else borrow money ann
interest charges.
$500 Minimum Salary.
SO Oh my first official rounc
talked and preached. and prayed OF
rreases in salaries: and n0bly did
laymen respond. Twcnty-nine chai
responded with increased estimate
nastdral support 10 the amount OF
i76 as follows
"Annamessex. 500: Berlin, 800; "
colleague, siO0; snow Hin, 500; \
ark. $50: pocomoke Circuit, s20O' P
moke City 500; Girdleiroe. $500; ST.
ton. 500: Onancock, SEQ: Cape Cha
5000: Claremont. $50: Deals Island.
Fruitland. 500: GumborO $500; Heb
500: Hollands Island, $50; Mar
springs. Si75: Ocean View, $50. Ol
cock. SEQ: piitsvile $500, PowelN
800: Ouanlico. $50 oXana, $500;
bury. Salisbury. 500. Selbyville
Smiths Island 500. Tangior, S5uO'
ton, $50: Whiiesville. 500. TINS %
some advance is but the prelude or
we shall vet see on the district.
set the minimum salary TO be
any married man on Salsury dis
at a 600 and a we'll furnished %
and for a single man $500 mnln
and All salarias fo ha Maid ln fIll mo