Evening journal., 1919-05-21
Pledge S435,695 IN
CENTENARY DRIVE
This is Half of Amount
Wilmington District
is to Raise
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
MAKE Goo RECORDS

Subscriptions to the Centenary fund
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church had
reached s3,337,3iO last night, at the end
Of the third day Of the big financial
drive.
Another 100000 was expected to be
added TO the fund with ioday's returns.
Reports from district superintendent
throughout the Washington area show
ed scores OF additional churches had
some over the top" with their quotas.
The early morning reports TO Cen
tenary headquarters in the Munsey
building, Baltimore, showed that i2s
churches had gone "over the top"
many Of them far exceeding their
quotas.
The Baltimore conferences districts
Furnished the greatest number OF "over
top congregations, az charges In this
territory marking up the high figures
set under the Centenary survey.
AT the close OF the second day the
official returns totaled S2,il2.667. but
later delayed reports, embodying work
Tor the second day OF the drive, brought
the total for the first forty-eight hours
up a half million dollars more.
Revised totals for the Wilmington
Vonference. including Dover, Easton,
salisbury and Wilmington districts.
showed receipts OF Si3j,596.
Centenary officials declare that the
campaign is going forward with a rush.
each day being featured in churches
with rallies and suppers arranged by
Centenary group leaders.
The every member" canvass CON-
Quoted in each OF the 1900 churches OF
this area had brought forth signed
pledge cards from a large percentage
81 the 10000 members in the area.
These pledges bearing subscriptions in
varying amounts were made on an an
nual basis with the understanding that
they are 10 be renewed each year for
period OF five years.
superintendent throughout the area
reported last night. that subscriptions
IN large volume have come from tith-
ers, this class Of givers leading all 9TH
ers in the subscriptions marked up in
the early reports. MethOdsts in this
area who give one-tenth OF their in
comes were increased about 10000 in
the recent campaign.
There was no doubt entertained al
Centenary headquarters in Baltimore
today. that by the end OF the week
the full quota OF 100000 which this
area must raise as its part OF the siO5.-
100000 humanity relief and educational
fund, will be reached There IS every
prospect OF an ovcr-subscription Of
nci3ls declared.
The report by churches sent to Bal
timOre is as follows:
Bethel and Town Point, 500; partial
report.
Chester Bethel. $500: partial report.
Ebenezer. 500; partial report.
Elkton sunday school, $500; church
Will report later
IIppcwcll. 1868: partial report.
Marshallton, 500: partial report.
Mt. Lebanon. 1928: partial report.
Newark, S2,2JO: ovcrsubscribed.
New Castle, S2,2OO: oversubscribed.
Newport and stanton, $1,000; partial
report.
Perryville school. s2i6; church will
-eport later.
Port Deposit. $1,000; partial report.
Rising sun, si.i0O: partial report.
st. Georges, 81, 100: Oversubscribed.
Brack-EX, $3.50: oversubscribed.
Goodman. 5000: partial report.
East Lake. si.i65.
Epworth, si,iOO; partial report.
Grace. si0,253.
Kingswood. 5000; partial report.
Madeley, S549; partial report.
McCabe, $1,000; partial report
Mt Salem, S2,i6O; partial report.
Richardson Park. 1920; partial re-
Dort.
st. Pauls 1888.
Trinity, $500.
Union, Si,1O0; partial report.
Wesley, si.i75.
Colors, 1924.
Hockessin, $3.50; partial report.