Evening journal., 1919-03-27
Salisbury District
MethOdiStS Prosper

ni Aduti'l ovuuui DESERVES iullcf men
iion than insertion in The STAR list Z
year ago Tangicr was a bit dscour
/ aged. The awful freeze OF a year ago
when for forty-eight days they wcrl
frozen up solid, with no Opportunit!
TO oyster and with no communication
with The mainland. had so interfereC
with an their plans that In order q
settle mp with the pastor and s0ml
other church matters they were com
PEELED to borrow the money. Then for
four years they had been right royalty
served by the Rev. r. J. Sard, and he
was about 10 move from them. so be-
tween the freeze and Brother Sard-
leaving Tangier thought as one
brother phrascd it We were purity
nigh ruined But Brother w. f. Daw-
son proved from the start that he was
master OF The situation Soon after
his arrival he paid the debt During
The year he has been instant in sea-
son and out Of season, and God has
hOf0rcd his ministry by sending one
of the most gracious revivals ever seen
on the Island. lSj lprofessed CONVEX
sion. i31 We're received on probation,
and a class of 30 children organized for
religious Instruction u Is not sur
prising therefore that Tangier con-
linues on The star list. We will add
a cheyron 10 her star TO show that
! rangier has been on The list two years
DIR. Corkran's Rig Year.
"Asbury lCrisneld). has had by all
odds, the greatest year In her history.
Last year, under tie Rev. V. y. Hills,
Asbury passed all former records in
benevolent offerings, but this year, un-
der The inspiring leadership OF the
Rev. DR.. Wilbur C0rkran she has hrOk
en- her own great record all over again.
am not surprised. Asbury started the
year right by advancing $500 on her
pastors salary, and any man worth
world room would respond 10 such a
vote OF confidence by giving his very
best 10 The people, This Dr. Corkr9n
has done All his maturity Of thought,
and ripcness. OF experience he has
poured out lavisbly. upon his people
from the pulpit, in the home and on
The street. And my what results have
followed. Unable TO hold special pro-
tracled services, yet in the regular SER
vices, in class meetings in the homes, |
souls have been converted until now
the count reaches i35 converts, 1873 Of /
whom have been received on probation |
Congregations crowd That large church |
- the doors, benevolent offerings all
up TO apportionmcnts. and Asbury lays
1858 on the altar for missions alone.
God bless Asbury, and her faithful pas
tor.
Cape Charles, also, has done so well
under The leadership OF the Rev. Dr. J.
W, Easley That il must be mentioned
Last year Cape Charles advanced 500
ON pastors salary, and this year went
up $500 more, taking rank as a $500
With his usual skill Dr..
Easley has so organized the work that
Cape Charles is now on the sure road
TO rapid future advances. IL is with
sincerest regret that az this session
of the Conference Cape Charles will
lose It's pastor, and this Conference Will
lose from its active ranks enc OF the
most painstaking, Industrious, scholar
~, cultured Christian gentlemen among
Us. Or. James w. Easley requests me
10 ask for him at ibis session the re-
alion OF retired minister
zone OF the most beautiful cases OF
mutual admiration in the district is
hat Of the Rev. l.. b. Morgan and Chin
Oieaguo. Brother Morgan declaring
hat ChincOteague If not heaven is
nrcly paradise. while Chincoteague ,
laccs Brother Morgan away up in the
lird heavens. So thoroughly has c
rolher Morgan endeared himself TO
iese good people by his i've years OF 5
,rvice that very much doubt II Chin c
)teague would trade him even for our
BOD Bishop himself. They have adj Z,
,nced the pastors salary throo times
1ring Brother MOrgan's administra- c.
on; they have increased benevolent Of 81
rings until this year they rank as a al
tar appointment; have paid Siii for
lurch war work; $1,000 TO Red Cross OF
800 to United War Work. and $500 to s.
he Armenians. And TO crown IL all
od has blessed them with a revival p,
q which 20 souls have been converted, g,
. OF whom have been received on pro-
,ation. With all these signs Of divine -,
avor ChincOtcague is facing the new
'ear planning for new church build r.
NJ that shall be the pride OF the is -
and.
Asbury Church Salisbury. the Rev. -
nr. Joseph r.. iersou, pastor, continues h
10 set the pace for the district in every N
thing That pertains TO the kingdom s
Asbury started the year by increasing y
her pastors salary TO S3OO0-a iump Of q
SiOO0 Getting awake surcl Then laid II.
S1i5A5 ON the altar for Church War \
Work; then added Sg39 for Red Cross: p
then passed the 5000 mark for United a
War Work; then Siii7 for Armenian h
relief: then Jumped her Offering for Z
missions from si2Oi last year 60 1896 ,
this; sends up $500 for the Disciplinary /
a total contribution of /
si6.sO0. One star is hardly big enough
for such large work.
"HOw / would like TO recount In de-
lail the many deeds Of yalor accom-
plished by these heroic toilers on less
fields. would like TO speak
II the excellent Work of the Rev. J. a.
Iuckson on Whitesville circuit. Broth
n Buckson is a marvel. And OF the
lcv. j. L. Parker our young supply
Who has put Marion on the star list;
r the Rev ]. T. DericksOh, OF Pitts
lie. who has had a big revival at one
Duntry church with g.. and his charge
ut on the star list; OF the debt pay
X at Princess Anne, by which the
1900 debt has all been wiped out, and
Ie pastor. the Rev. Leolan Jackson, IS
,rrespondingly happy. But as l dare
It bame all. permit me to close with f,
manuel. Crisfeld. +
r Johnson's Success. f,
IF were passing our star chevrons, =
osses and such other decorations | !,
ould call forward the Rev ]. l.. john >
n, pastor OF Emmanuel Church Girls =
ld), kiss him on both cheeks, French =
Nln md min so manN medals on his ~