Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
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and helpful revival at tho Marvdcl
church with - conversions.
G. ID Sharplcss has served Henderson
with no small degree Of success. Brlslc
church. on this circuit, has been very
much aroused and the regular preaching
appointment there again made worth
while The pastor, himself a master me-
chanic, with his own hands and skill has
wrought considerable change and improve
ment TO both church and parsonage prop
crtv tho debt on tho latter reduced good
revival and the salary advanced 40 per
cent
Baysdc has enjoyed 4 wear Of unusual
satisfaction by reason Of the services oi
Earl NJ Shocklcv and his gifted helpmcct
a promising, popular and tacttul Young
couple. Tho wear has been one OF careful
and thorough work SUNDAY schools and
leagues have hccn built UP, congregations
increased, bcno volcnCcS advanced 50 per
cent over that Of last wear II conversions
reported and the district superintendent
strictly admonishcd to make no trad2 of
this couple for ANY other whatever either
within or without thc conference working
force
! T Richardson ~ Preston i in good
frame ot mind because of the successful
installation Of beautiful pipe organ.
built by the E.Stcy company az an outlay
of S205N which, together with an ad-
vance of 20 pcr cent IN support and a
finely appointed, up-to-datc homo for
their preacher places Preston IN the
column Of our more desirable appolnt-
mentS
l. + RowlcnSon has proven tho man
Of the hour at Royal Oak ndcT the
enthusiastic lead Of this Worthy and Will
ing young brother, this charge has rcsum-
ed somewhat of lis former self FERRY
Neck church has been rc-roofed and other
wise repaired Royal Oak church furnish
ed with handsome electric lights, the par
Sonage property received much needed
attention, and funds collected with
which 10 drive an. arteSIan we'll for the
parsonage accommodation
SMYRNA J. outspokCn IN appreciation ~
George G. Williams nc capable and
Increasingly popular pastor. Here every
clil oi church and nation has hcen cheer
tuiiN and generously answered All ap
portionmeuts are met IN full and some
advanced smyrna Ikev l~r takes front
rank with any other for liberal response 10
tho many extra appeals mat have been
ncnt has been land the entire depth Of the
church. the auditorium sunday school
rooms and parsonage wired and equipped
with the latest deS gns ~ electric fixtures,
a substantial IRON fence completes the en-
closure OF the cemetery property Of the
church. and an advance made in the
pastors support equal TO 20 per cent Of
that paid last year
+t,.-+o ,,rlF no
Of the pastor and the further blow IN the
death of two of their most active and de
pendable members the people AT Church
Hill have done well A more modern
heating plant has been placed III the home
church, salary increased, and their good
record maintained toward the general
benevolences
Bishop Mcdowell made no mistake
when he assigned j A Leach 10 Sudlcrs-
willie one year ago. Finances are ia fine
shape appointments advanced and
met IN full. parsonage blessed with q
large Calonc heater that has actually
removed the we'll known discomfort Of
that home while the pastor shovel
needed no tagging that his outlay for coal
might be reduced TO considerably less than
that Of ms predecessors SALARY Increased
and promptly paid
In the opening OF tho onfcTcnCc year
debt Of 81 900 stood against the church a
Tiighman ndaunted BY numerous re-
movai- from the Island and nc prolonged
Recommendation Of the CheSapeake, thereby
greatly leSscnlng the possible income Of 50
many there depending upon the oyster
catch for "a livelihood the pastor, { i.
Jones led his self-sacTihciQg flock IN an
heroic effort tO relieve the church Of the
above named burden 1900 Of this
has been paid of and plans now in work
ing give assurance Of tho carly wIpIng
out of the remaining $500 In addition
all appoTtlOumcntS are met ~ tull with
some advanced AZ souls saved crowmng
the year labor
Fully a score Of other brethren have
done 3s we'll is those named, IN that under
quite adverse conditions they have brook
cd no backward step from one year ago
From the data furnished for this report
the general bcnevolenccs will make
commendablc showing Charges report
ing all appointments met in full include
Centrcvile, Denton, Greensboro, Middle
town Salem Circuit, Smyrna, Tilghman.
Those reporting having made advance
over last year are Baysldc, BurrsyiIle,
Chcstertown. Concord, Fairlce, Hender-
son. Odessa, Rock Hall, ST. Michaela
Still Pond, Townsend. Clayton, Ridgely
For special appeals figures given by
two-thirds of the pastors indicate the fol
lowing district totals Home mission
work among the soldier boys, 5000;
Belgian, Armenian and Syrian relief,
$3.50; Red Cross, $500 y NJ G. A.
81 600. while BY 4 Of the a charges Of
the district the modest sum Of $40, ,258
was cheerfully subscribed toward the
Wesley Collegiate Institute endowment.
Of this amount but two subscriptions were
as large as 81 900, the balance representing
Of mites reaped and cleaned by
seven tireless and determined group
leaders, royalty supported by as faithful
a corps Of enthusiastic ministers and lay
men as might be found within our Con
ference territory