Evening journal., 1918-03-21

/ Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, March 2l.--The Rev. Dr.
W. A. Wise, district superintendent OF
Easton district OF the Wilmington NJ
T.. Conference, read his annual report
at lhe Conference session today. lie
told how a shortage Of coal had in
lerferred with church work, and muni-
tiOns plants had lurcd men from church
construction. Dr. Wise said in part
In rendering this report ot The work
on Easton District. 10 is entirely be-
coming that The first acknOwledgemenf
be TO Him whose sustaining Sand and
guiding skill have been ours in all tho
travel, trial and triumph Of the year
We are profoundly grateful to the Great
Head Of the church for privilege, place
and strength necessary to another Ysar's
work. as well as for many other bless
lngs Nouchsafed the writer and his
brethren, while sowing and reaplng
our respective fields through the past
twelve exceptionally strenuous and la
bor-nlled months
Peace and harmony having prevailed
throughout the district, we have con-
Sequently enjoyed something Of what
The psalmist meant when he sang BE
hold, how good and how pleasant 70 is
for brethren 90 dwell together In
unity We, therefore, make grateful
mention OF ihc uniform consideration
and kindness of both ministry and laity.
abundanily manifested by the heartest
cooperation and unstinted support from
eVory charge.
ono year ago. when the appointments
wcro read. So Of The "a charges com
prlsing this district were announced
as supplied with pastors Cordova being
The exception. and this was soon filled
by the transfer OF W. r. Matthews
from Capo. with lhc sanction Of Bishop
Mcdowell
The shadows OF the valley" have not
fallen upon any member OF our minis
lerlal rank during the year, while good
health. With possibly two exceptions.
has generally been enjoyed hy The
brethren and their families. Early ln
the summer. j. N. Mitchell. because Of
throat ana voice affection. was obliged
10 step aside for "a fcN wceb, iu hope
OF obtaining relief. but the subtle all
mcnt did not yield 40 a period of rest
and ircalm mt. With that hcrOisu and
resolution characteristic or many an
other pastor under similar trial. Broth
cr Mitchell returned 10 his work, and
ror more than six months has personally
and acccptably supervised The pulpit
supply of The charge ". Z. Watson,
% most acceptable and efficient local
preacher Of smyrna, was secured 10
care FOR Dulaneys Church: while vari-
Gus members Of the Conference wiling
o. came 10 the help Of a worthy brother
and regularly nlled ihc pulpit at Mil
inglon With considerable reluctance.
Brother Mitchell comes 10 this session
Of Conference asking the retired rela-
tion
In November, while in the midst OF
perhaps tho most promising pastoraio
II his ministry, ". u Kenney was pain
fully stricken and very soon thereafter
compelled lo surrender his work for
lhe remainder of the Conference year.
For nearly three months he was scrl-
0usly a.. worn and wasted by the most
axcruciating pain; bus under rare OF
competent physician and nurse, the
much-feared result was apparently
aVcrted. and 10 was fondly hoped that
he would soon he able 10 resume the
work. one week ago. however, having
suffered relapse. Brother kenney now
deems best 10 ask for the retired rcia-
lion
Among the laily the grim reaper"
has frequently swung the keen-edged
sickle with telling effect. Hitherto
strong men and women. for years
siauuch and outstanding in their 10y