Evening journal., 1919-03-27

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Herbert T.. Randolph asked release
from the paslorate Of Grace that he
might Yield 90 persistent call from
Foundry NJ. r.. Washington. After
comforting with Bishop Mcdowell and
the District superintendent, the board
OF Grace Church. through a committee
consisting OF Ncssrs. John :. Mullin
William MurgatrOyd, Herbert n. Nard,
William b. Foster and l.. G.. L1yilcld
extended an invitation 90 Dr. John W,
r. SumWall 90 serve Grace Church as
It's pastor This was not The first time
Dr. Sumwalt had been considered for
The pasioraie Of this church. 4 few
years ago at Q sacrifice of Sl600 a year
n salary he declined tO consider a call
for the reason that his work was not
done where he then was serving as
pastor. Let men add hcrc, for il IS
pertinent and needs 10 be said, thal
one of our own ministers now listening
90 This recital promptly and checrfully
declined 90 consider am Offer Of a third
more than hc is now receiving for the
same 'Vcas0n assigned by Dr. Sumvalt
under bike circumstances. And yet we
hear lhr snoer you ministers are
preaching for money The wisdom or
the choice 0f successor 10 Dr. Ran
dolph in the pasiorale Of Grace church
is increasingly apparent. \ mans man
a preacher or cyangciisiic forre and
power. "A man devoid of can't aud show.
"a man more nearly The type of the
sainicd Merritt llulburd Than Ibis
church. has seen since his day. Brother
SumN1lt is rapidly becoming d factor
in the civic aud moral lie OF our own
city The spiritual child OF iho Rev.
Z. r. M0NDray. a brother Of our own
w r.. M0wbr1y, a frequent speaker ai
EpNOrih League conventions. Brother
SumWall D., far from stranger among
us. May his coming be owned OF God
m a ministry lhal shall make Tor the
highest and best in our Zion. our Con
ference is lhe richer for having added
90 IFS working force men like theso.
"N0rlh East made vacant by Inc
transfer 0f Dr. j. n. Bickf0rd. asked
unanimously for appointment of the
Rev. 4. H. Collins. North East has had
no occasion 90 regret Us choice, FOR.
Brother Collins has come iO the king
dom 40 an opporiuue time. 4 gracious
revival. the stimulation of better
social life among the people, increased
congregations. the payment of an old
time and harassiug debt are some of the
proofs of lhe ministry OF man who is
as happy over the success OF brother
minister a.. DIE Is over his own success.
Higher praise is impossible.
"Easilakc agreed 10 The release OF
Brother Collins ON the condition that
ihe HrV. T.. g.. Sun1cld. who was COM
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for the retired relation two years,
should Doe appointed pastor of Ea>ilahe.
10 is gratifying t0 be able 10 say That
Brother -unneld had 20 FAR recovered
his health as iO enable him To- take up
the work at his old charge An the re-
m1rhablc success which attended hi7
first pasioraio is being duplicated in|
his second term.
Increased Pay for Clergy.
"More and moro the laity is rccogn-
zing that a comfortable support in
heres iu the Gospel ministry. That Is
shown IN The fact That our Conference
average has been rising for years until
now 10 is about The normal average of
lhe denomination.
"Thrce years ago the total advance
on Che Wilmington district was $500;
last wear the increase reached $500:
this wear 20 goes 90 $3.50. so far as
the facts appear the Wilmington district
leads The whole church in lis salary in
crease for the current year. Its aver
age salary. exclusive of house rent, aud
including supplies. is Si.2ij. This is
s2i5 beyond the ideal average OF the
great Philadelphia Conference. That
this has not been done at The expense
Of other interests will be seen in the
fact that there hos been "a crediiapie
increase In the benevolent offerings, and
over 100000 for debts and improve
ments
The Increase by charges Is as follows
Union. q POO; Grace, $1,000; It. PAU >
and Asbury, $500 cach Newark. $40;
SilycrbrO0k, Harrison
Street. McCabe. Delaware City, North
East. $500 each; Epworlh, Nj. salem,
New. Castle. Trinity, richardson PARK, /
-. Georges and sum
init. Nadcley, Brack-EX. Eastlake, 600
each: scott. Chesapeake City, Bethel. |
and Asbury, Rising sun, SlOO
each: Red Lion, $50; Edgc Moor ami
Ebcnczer. $50 each; Cherry llill $40
Colora, SO; llillcrcsl and Ghrisliana,
so each: total, $3.50.
Hostility TO Pensions.
"The campaign for the completion OF
our endowment fund developed some
surprises. the most humilialing OF which
was a pronounced hostility 20 the pen
sion principle as applied to The ministry.
Tho principle was, i'm the estiioation oil
these critics, an right i'm secular occu - !
palions, but an wrong when applied 20 |
The ministry. Life is too short to make ]
ln analysis of ihis state of mind. suffice |
10 10 say that while 10 proved an cm-
90 some Of our pastors % |
did not prevent them from pulling the
program across.
several causes served 90 emphasize /
The difficulties encountered. For one
lhing, the drive for our Wesley lnsti- |
iuic with lis ,flye year subscription
feature, coming so Close upon the new
drive. and the over jealous efforts of our
worthy institute treasurer in seeking
10 secure payment ahead of time. and
I'm connection with The Fourth Fiberiy I
Loan. and the mistaken notion That
ministers can save like other folks and
get ready for The rainy day, and tension |
raused by The war conditions, all made /
against immediate success, but out OF
an the Lord has broughtus on our way. |
"Our campaign was barely launched
when lhe worst plague That has ever
visited our communities swept down
upon ms like flood For weeks all our
churches and Sunday schools were |
closed. People were frantic with ap- |
prehension. With the consent OF our
endowment secretary and our district /
commission, a branch office was es-
lablished in Grace Church House, Rev. /
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