Evening journal., 1918-03-20

title % the property. This has been
remedied through the efforts of Hon.
A. B. Magee. President Budd and others.
and 10 has been christened the Wesley
Collegiate Institute.
It has been the dream OF President
Budd ever since he came 90 the school
to secure an endowment which would
certainly and securely provide for It's
future. After many delays and dlsap-
pointments this campaign was started
in The early fall under the direction Of
he Jubilee Commission of the Board Of
education OF the Methodist Episcopal
3hurch Dr. w. +. Blackstock and Dr.
G. +. Leitzell were the leaders who rep
resented the commission at the begin
alng, and DR.. Leitzell continued in
'harge Of the work throughout the
ampalgn.
The story Of this achievement is too
ong 10 be embodied IN this rcport-a
Tory Of the greatest material achieve
nent ever yet brought to a successful
ssue by the Wilmington Conference.
} was put forward with many ques-
lonings, doubts and fears. Some said
could not be done. others said 10 was
lot an opp0rtune time. war, war claims
II The time, and people generally up
et and uncertain as to financial cond-
ions, but the leaders went forth with
attn In God and the people confident
hat II could and would be done. The
"all was Tor S2i0,O00 A great noun
aim an 1erculean task 10 was done
IN the night OF December 20. i9iI-a
memorable night for the Institute and
'eninsula Methodism-the forces went
over the top" to the tune Of S260OO0,
midst shouts OF rejoicing. we can
hardly make special mention Of indiyid-
lal local workers, Though some rich
" deserve special mention, but with
ew exceptions the ministers OF the
conference put themselves into the
YORK body and soul, and many Of our
| Prominent laymen laid aside their bus-
less and gave time, strength and lt
oos without saying, their money.
Their reward Will be In tho future
work. OF the school which thus endow-
d, Will go forth TO enlarged usefulness
nd be mighty bulwark for God and
deth0dism on this Peninsula. The
workers Of our district secured the
um OF Ss50s7
/ have In the Quarterly Conferences
Trough The year tried TO impress upon
he people the importance Of Chris
ian literature, the great need for scat
'erlng IL among our people, specially
he Christian Advocate. The response
has not been marked 70 Is amazing
how few of our people even the ON
eials Of the church, take the Advocate.
Most OF them take one or more OF the
iaily papers at a cost Of from SO TO
s6 per year, but comparatively few
feel able 20 invest 81 In so valuable
paper as the Advocate which for solid
worth as compared 20 the average daily
paper, stands as the mighty rock com
pared TO the froth and foam OF the
a ca, which Is thrown against its sides
10y the winds. The banner charge mis-
year for subscriptions TO the Advocate
Is Lrapo, which heads the list with
o. as compared TO possible four las.
year. VIII pastors please note the 81
lent comment. The interest OF our Con
ference paper, The Methodist has been
pressed but no detailed report OF sub
scriptions has been received by me.
] shall not speak Of the temperance
/ fsht last fall, which directly affected
/ the territory OF the two districts in the
upper part OF our Conference. This
will, no doubt, be done by the brethren
speak OF than which has taken place
within our city I'm the past few days.
Nothing has transpired IN late years in
connection with the temperance cause
Of more vital importance and far reach
ing possibilities, than the legislation
enacted by The Delaware Legislature
when IL ratified the proposed amehd-
ment TO the Federal Constitution, pro-
hibting the manufacture, sale. trans
portation, Importation, expectation Of
alcoholic liquors for beverage purposes
in the United States and territories.
The House ratified this amendment on
Thursday, March 49, by vote Of q 10
6. and the Senate followed by concurring
therein on Monday. March is, by vote
OF i3 TO Delaware is still one Of the
original thirteen States. Her Governor
needs no word Of commendatlon from
ms. but we feel ourselves highly hon
ored in being privileged TO cOtTni him
as one Of our religious family, and fur
ther 90 say that it Is orr conviction
that without his deep personal inter
est. untiring and unfalterng activity 10
promoting it, the above consummation,
SO ardenlly desired and so .dcyoutly
prayed for could not have been accom-
piished at this time. We are Also glad
for the opportunity 60 express our
esteem and very high regard for the
man in public life WHO puts principles
and the welfare Of humanity above per
sonal advancement by way Of political
preferment.
All honor 10 the men IN both branches
Of the legislature who stood true IN
the face Of tremendous opposition, and
made it possible for the good people Of
Delaware 90 hold up their heads before
the world unashamed. The day dawns,
dellverencc is nigh, we are going over
the top
Result Of ReyivalS
There have been IN several of the
charges roviyals which have resulted in
a go0dly number of conversions. and
greatly quickened churches Perhaps
the most remarkable one was at Blades.
The Rev. II. Ward Mills, the pastor,
did not arrive on the scene of action
until about the middle OF January, the
church having been without q pastor
f0r two months. The people soon raj
lied around their pastor and The revival
fires began TO burn The town has
been deeply stirred Seyeniy-eight per
sons have pr0fessed conversion. Eel
ton reports p; Georgetown 81; H0us-
ton -; Nassau "a Zoar 33. other
charges reporting less numbers making
total of about GOO conversions on the
district this year. There is "a reason