Evening journal., 1918-03-21
DR.. WATT TELLS WILMINGTON
DISTRICTS GREAT STRIDES;
RAISES SALARIES OF PASTORS


anything like 90. 70 the group heads.
White Dawson. n. B. kels0. lvanhoe
Willis. George W. Bounds, George r.
Anderson. J Howard Gray. j. l.. John
i. Flwo0d W. Jones and w 4. Cork
an belongs unstnied praise Upon
'~o men the chief hsrden fell. aud
they wrought cheorfuny and man
fully u is only fair TO add that the at
iiude of the Rcv nr. Herbert +. RAN
d0lph. 0f Grace Church. did much 10
assist in putting Tho drive "over the
top llc lined up his great church so
onrciivee That II gave one-half the
entire sum contributed IN the city. TO
these Mon and 10 their churches ! de-
Sire lo formally pul on record my onl-
clal. ms we'll as my personal Jpprecia-
ton Happy The official who ia favored
by the cooperation of such men; they
make hardship a pleasure. toll de-
light There were times when, II the
line had wavered. the outcome would
have been In doubt But Having put
their hands to The plow. they did not
turn back" ] would bear testimony
'so 60 The ability and ndellty and pa
tioncc Of Dr G.. ". Leltzell, who had
general charge 0f the Conference cam
palrn. For rare good sense and genu-
inc brolherllness. Dr. Lelizsll would be
hard To excel lie early sensed the sit
uailon that we faced. lie showed that
he realized the difference between saw
ng q program or saving q situation. lie
wisely chose the latter In less skill
ful hands there might have been a ca
lamiiy instead Of a Victory.
record u as a deliberate Judgment
based upon reliable facts that no event
in the history OF Peninsula Meihodsm
over bulked ms big for our church as
this campaign We never attempted
any great correctional movement be-
fore. Indeed. II Is the only real con
ncctional thing we ever did attempt n
has not only put The school on q safe
financial basis but it shows that Meth
odisls can do when They line mp 10 the
TASK. The Wilmington Conference was
characterized by Dr. Leilzell a. a sleep
ms giant Perhaps II was, but II Will
he found 10 be giant very much
awake from now on. We have entered
on a new era and the future Is aglow
with glorious promise
The Wilmington District Is cOntrlbut-
ing It's share toward putting our Con
ference where u belong in the matter
of support Of its ministers. IL not only
led lhc Washington area IN salary ad-
y nces but So FAR az the data Is ascer-
iainable n has led every area in the
church. And the end Is not yet It is
IA time that the reproach OF meagrc
salaries resting so long against the
Wilmington Conference should be re-
moved. The average OF our Conference
ability and efficiency will compare fav-
orably with the best in Melhodism II
is ntlng That practical recognition be
made OF that fact
Grace church leads the district with
am advance Of $1,000: 81. pauls fol-
lows with $1,000 Increase; 50.
Georges and summit adds $500 10 lts
pastors support Bethel 500. Kings
wood $50: Brack-Ex $3.50: Union,
Goodman. Wesley Trinity. Richardson
Park. Zion. Claymont and Chesapeake
City 5000 each; Niadeley. McCabe. Sill
yerbrook. llopewell Horkessin. Cherry
Hill. NJ. Pleasant NJ. Lebanon Chris
Llama. stanton and Colora 500 each
Ehenozer and Rising sun. 800 each. The
total for the year. including tho italian
Mission, is $500. or nearly $4,000 for
the two years. with a 5000 advance al
ready in sight for next year.
Grace church takes another advance
step 10y putting It's salary for next year
AT $1,000, and an assistant. thus placing
the church among the first charges i'm
the denomination. 81. Paurs gives no
tice that It's salary for the coming year
viii be $1,000 Union takes similar ac-
tion. thus giving Wilmington Method
ism three OF the strongest churches I'm
the church.
Because of the exacling and slrenu-
Gus labors involved IN caring for the cx-
panding work Of this growing church.
Dr. Arthur ". Thompson will seek an
oiher field of labor. Dr Thompson has
greatly endeared himself 10 his church
and brother ministers. and has made
fun proof of his ministry. lie will go
from our fellowship with our good
wishes and prayers that his bow may
abide in strength.
Another church that is about 20 put
on a program that VIII meet the needs
Of rapidly changing community Is our
church at Newark. Tho growth Of
Delaware College and the consequent
growth or the town makes this appoint
ment strategic and important. We have
not always been as wise as We might
have been IN caring for our churches
That are located In college towns, but
ihc officials OF this church are alive 20
the situation and will do their bit TO
wards making efectusl o program that
VIII meet The needs Of the community
and college life.
That this church has seen NJ 90 20
outside our borders for minister must
not in any sense. be construed as
criticism or a reflection on our own
men. There Is a wise proverh in the
scriptures that we sometimes forget
to the effect That "a prophet Is not
without honor save in his own coun-
try I'm any event, why should we
build wall around our Conferences as
though they were separate units. They
are parts Of a great whole Personally.
] believe h a good thing 10 encourage
an exchange between adjacent Confer
cncos I'm this case. one of our own
mon goes into a better appointment
than he would have received among
us, and we welcome a choice young
minister, peculiarly fitted for this par
ticular task.
The material interests have not suf.
lered neglect The beautiful and com
modions sabbath school building at
Mi salem. begun during the ministry
Of the Rev r. r. Van DYKE. and com
rleied by The present pastor. the Rev.
William =. Hahbart. was dedicated last
fall Brother Van Dyke and the writer
were ihc dedicatory preachers. So he
roirally did this loyal people respond
20 the call for funds That every dol
lar of the remaining amount nesded 10