Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23

| Pond, 500; Sherwood, S25; st. Mich
! aels, S25; Silvcrbrook, S35; Union, VII
| mington, S25; Wesley, Dover, S25; Falrlee,
S25; individuals not Methodists, 500.
The following preachers have met their
| apportionment in full: Earl Shockley,
u. II. Webster, Howard Davis, l.. |.
| McDouglc, r. ]. Sard, l.. T.. Barrett,
| Tildon Jacobs, Thomas Pardee, ii. {.
, Shiplcy, c. +. Wood, r.. I. Thawlcy,
A. r.. Brown, G. c. Williams, +. j. Cork
ran, w. o. Hurst. Hugh kelso, G: W.
Bounds, +. p Roberts, W. +. Habbart,
Frank Brisbin, +. +, Carpenter, J: l..
| Sparliin, J. p Outten, +. III. Collins.
W. l.. Greenfield, +. c. Smoot, Melvei
| Whcatly, j. II. Whedbee, J. NJ. Mitchell,
H. ID. West, c. C. Harris, +. ID. McFaul,
II. S. Dulaney, r. X. Stephenson, W. l..
White, Warren Burr, John White, c. ID.
Sharpless, II. c. Reed, J. II. Gardner,
J. c. Mccoy, |. $, Whitaker, \; II.
son, J. H. Warren, ]. r. Rowlenso on
kins, IL. +. Randolph, Ivanhoc Willis,
c. 5. Allen, c. T. Wyatt, l.. W Layfeld,
c. W. Dawson, J. H. Bickford, c. W.
Clark +. c. MacSorlcy, j. +. Andcr
son. G.. p. Smith, J. \. Givan, L. W.
Hcnvis, G. r. Neese, w O. Bennett, L.
NJ. Boradway, Tilghman Smith, :. \.
Pilchard J NJ. kelso, w. W. Sharp,
]. ". Colona, Il. l.. Hubbard. o. L. Jones,
ID. j. Givan, Hugh Strain, W. II. Cum
minis. W y. Conaway. Leonard White,
W T.. Matthews, G., W Stallings, Frank
White, II. J. Quigg, G.. ;. Thomas, o. Is.
Reed, ] W. Jones. Henry Covington,
V. +. Hill, j. d. Brown, j. L. Derrick
son. j. \ BuckSon. J. W Wootten,
c. \. Van Dermuclen.
The new Italian church is ready for
dedication, at u cost of $4,000, including
lot and furniture The society now has
property with approximate value of
$1,000 Mortgage indebtedness, $1,000,
Haddock n Co, note, ST, 500; cash IN
hand. 81 l517: pledges to be paid in II
months, $1,000; equity, not counting
pledges, Sq,057.
The Italian minister, Rev. j. A. Pigna
ticllo, has done good work, but has been
handicapped in not having the church
ready for night school. lie expects TO
accomplish more this new year.
The Sixth Avenue Mission is prosper
ing under the leadership of Miss Lillian
b. Carter. with two efficient helpers,
Miss Elizabeth McClelland and Mrs
Irwin. This Is graded school with 90
StittldiN- Will dll average dtitHNdilVt bi
- Also an industrial school, self
supporting except a small salary for
Miss Carter and rent for the building.
Miss Carter is praying that some rich
Methodist will give us building better
equipped for the work The room will
seat -, yet | have seen iI2 in the room
- ono time and the leader trying to take
care Of the crowd and hold service This
mission Is doing a great work in the
section where It is situated,
| want 10 thank the brethren for their
hearty cooperation with me in this work
All have treated me with respect and cour-
tcsy. have had no trouble whatever
in getting in the pulpits Of our conference,
and a large number ahvc sent me their
apportionmcnt without my going 10 them,
making il possible for me 70 put that time
IN somewhere else for the constructive
work
Please bear in mind that am not in
this work because it is my choice. but !
am afraid to say no TO the All Wise Father