Evening journal., 1918-03-21

added to its list OF property a neat and
needed chapel, mainly for sunday schoo
purposes, located in the midst OF a
growing and thickly populated section
of the Island known az Dominion.
[ This building was erected at an expense
Of $500, and was dedicated on the 25tll
OF November with The cost provided
for.
Perhaps one Of the most comfortably
housed pastors in Tie Conference Is w
H. White ai Easlon. the fortunate 90
cupant OF another nne parsonage.
E. W. Mcdowell at liillsboro, likewise
rejolces In the passing OF an old par
snnagc. so long and sadly IN need o!
things too numerous TO mention.
Al Ceciton, J. l.. Preiiyman hes dill
gently applied himself Here the par
souuge has been repaired and graotlN
/ teauilfed by course Of painting. Re.
ylVais al both churches have resulted
in 20 conversions. JohnsloWn. the oui-
lying church Of the charge, for O num-
Der Of years very indinerantly attended
ana supported, has been very gracious
/ Is revived. i3 Of The IL converts there
being added 10 The church.
W. H. Matthews has had e g0od year
at CordOva. u. B. Reed has looked
after all phases OF the work at Mary
del, az his reports VIII fully aitost
g.. Il Sharpess has served Henderson
with no small degree of success. Old
Busic Church on This circuit, has beer
very much aroused and the regilai
preaching appointment there again
made worth while. Tho pastor, him
SELF master mechanic. with his uvr
hands and skin has wrought consld-
erdhlc change and improvement to hcth
church and parsonage property lhf
debt on the latter reduced, and The
estimate for support advanced 20 pet
cent
Baysidc has enjoyed a year OF I'M
usiial satisfaction by reason Of The -er-
Ncos ~ Earl NJ. ShOckley and his gift
od helpmeet. a promising. popular and
tactiul Young couple J. l. Richard
son at Preston is Ia a good frame Cl
mind because Of the successful inslallS-
tion OF a beautiful pipe organ. a, M
outlay Of S2,0oS which, together with
20 per cent. advance in salary, AMI d
finely appointed, up-i0-daie home ioI
their preacher, places Preston In the
column ri oNr more desirable appoint
m,uis j. 7. Rowlcnson has PROV ~
"lhc man Of lhe hour" at Royal Olk.
smyrna Is oulspokcn in appreciation
OF George G.. Williams, The capable and
increasingly popular pastor. Here every
call of Tho church and nation has been
clteerrully and generously answered
All apportlonmonts are met in fun and
some advanced. smyrna likewise takes
first rank with any other for liberal
response TO the many extra appeals
that have been made during the year.
a cement pavement has been laid the
entire length of The church, the audi
torium. sunday school rooms and par
sonago wired and fitted with the latest
designs In elcctrlX fixtures. a substan-
tial iron fence completes the enclosure
of the cemetery property. and an ad-
vance made in The pastors support
equal TO 20 per cent. Of that paid last
year.
Notwithstanding The protracted III
ness Of the pastor and the further blow
In the death Of two OF their most ac-
tive and dependable members. the peo-
pie Of Church Hill have done well.
Bishop Mcdowell made no mistake in
assigning j. A. Leach 20 Sudlcrsvillo
one year ago.
In the opening Of the Conference
year a debt OF 5000 stood against the
church at Tilghman. Undaunted by
numerous removals from The island and
the prolonged frozen condition Of the
chesapeake, thereby greatly lcssening
The possible income OF so many there
depending upon ihe oyster catch for o
livelihood, the pastor G.. T. Jones, led
his self-sacrlilcing flock IN an heroic
effort to relieve the church Of the
abovc-named burden Thirteen hun
dred dollars of This has been paid, and
plans now in working, give assurance
of the early wlping out Of the remain
ing 500. I'm addition all apporilonmsnt $
are met in full, with some advanced.
whiio i2 souls saved. crown the year.
Fully a score Of other brethren have
done as well as those named, in that.
under quite adverse conditions. they
have br00ked no backward step from
one year ago From the data furnish
ed for this report the general benevo-
lences viii make a commendsble show
ms Charges reporting all apporiion-
mcnts met I'm full. include Cenlreyilie.
Denton, Easion Greensboro, Middle
town. salem Circuit, Smyrna. ST. Mich
aels, Sudlersville, Tnghman: while Bay
side. Burrsvillc, ChestertoWn, Concord.
Falrlce henderson. Hillsboro. Odessa.
Rock Hall. Sl. Mlchacls, Slnl Pond.
Townsend, lecilton. Clayton Rldgely
show increase over last years benevo-
lent reports. For special appeals. as
indicated by about twu-thirds Of The
pastors, the district totals should be D.:
For Home Mission work among The
soldier boys, $500: Belgian, Armenian
and syrian relief. $3.50: Red Cross. 81
800; \. NJ. G.. A., 1900: while a OF The
a. charges OF the district chcorfuny
subscribed the modest sum of Si925s :
for Wesley Collegiate Institute En-
doWment or this amount but Two sub
scrpiions We're as large 3s $1,000, ihe
balance representing hundreds OF mites
reaped and cleaned by seven iirelcss
and determined group leaders. royalty
supported by as faithful corps Of en-
inuslastic ministers and laymen as
might be found within our Conference
territory.
Charges reporting funds raised FOR
building and improving are Kens Is
land' $1,000; smyrna, $1,000: Green's
horo, 5000; Cecilton. s735: Sudlersyille.
5000; GhestertOwn and Preston. 500
each; >till Pond, 1885: Rldgely. $500;
Bozman' S226; Royal Oak. S2i5: Town
send, si91; Denton si6S: Bayside. $40:
Henderson and Wye Mills. si25 each !:
lilghman, 800; Odessa. sos: NTarydel
ana smyrna Circuit, $50 each: Trappe.