Evening journal., 1919-03-27

tlilo l1 tlll lHal diAlNiNs
Campaign Was Successful.
III was an uphill nght all the way
through. but the workers kept on. un-
discouraged and undsmayed. And let
20 be stated right here, That no man ever
labored against greater odds, or laborcd
with greater euergy or courage than
The Rev. J.. n. Dlshiell. our endowment
secretary. lie simply refused 10 see thc
dark side or seeing, smiled on.
"Ihe contributing charges have been
arranged In groups, according 90 the
amount pledged. Grace With It's S6.S00
and Harrison Street with GOO and
Elklon with 81 500 and North East with
81 800, oycrsubscribcd their minimum.
81 Panls and Union. 5000 each .
New Castle, Si10O; Newark. Si60O
I Brandywinc. scott. SilycrhroOk. MI
Salem. 81 800. EpWorlh, ST. Georges and
Summit. aud Richardson Park. SLIGO
each: Port Deposit. perryyille. Wesley.
Goodman and Zion. 81 POO each Rising
sun. SLIGO: McC1he si.600; Madeley.
81 ION: Newport, Mt Pleasant. llopWcl,
l.0O0 each; Brack-EX and NJ Lebanon.
$500 each. These an subscribed their
lfull minimum.
"Thc following pledged the amount
requested: Relhel, 5000; Claymont, 500;
Illillcresi 500; Ebeuezcr and Chester
! Bethel Ss0O each; Asbury, $3.50; Mar
shallion. 5000: kirkwood, 500; Colora
S2O0 Elk Mills. sl2J; Elk Neck $50;
Stanton. 500; Edge Moor. $3.50; ll0ckes-
sion. 500. and lod Lion. Si0O.
"The following pledged varying
amounts: Delaware City. SO. 50. Johns
500; kingswood, $50; Chesapeake City
$500
give charges made no pledge what
cycr two in the city and three outside.
! % is hoped. however, that they Viii yet
make some definite pledge That the en-
/ tire district may Doe represented.
"llcnry y. scott. Esq. gives a 5000
memorial 90 his father. The Bcv. Alfred
FT. Scott for many years an honorcd
member of lhc Wilmington Conference
and senator Willard salisbury gives
$1,000 as a memorial for his uncle I'll
/ salisbury. one or Tire founders of our
/ Wesley Collegiate Institute John j.
Baskob. Esq.. gave $500 Liberty Bond
and David Snellcnburg ESQ., gave q
S9O0 bond and Hon. Josiah Marvel gave
/ q bond. and John :. BOsscll gave
$50 bond
Counting a legacy OF $500 and an
other of $500. both OF which are pro-
Iyided for as part Of the estate of ihe
donors. and the sl0O0 given 10y Mr.. III
msnus Wilson in honor of his mother.
/ the mother of Mrs. William g.. koons,
/ the total for the district viii be ''''
"Thc report OF Brother Dashicll will
give the amounts thus far contributed
i'm casi 10y the various charges. lt
now looks as though by April We.
would have about S2jOoO paid in and
I invested.
Problem OF the City.
I'm an increasing sense the problem
of the city is The problem or the
church and the nation. People ol
every tongue grayItaie toward those
congested centers. thus creating con-
Idiiions that are little less than ap-
/ palling. There are pastors listening Go
/ This report who could relate a story
so sordid and tragic as 60 tax crcdulity
10 the limit.
"Our pastors and churches are deal
ing i'm a brave and capable fashion
I with this problem. lt was my priNi-
J lcge TO report at the annual meeting
! of ihc Board Of Home Missions and
] II
/ Asbury had. through their pastor.
placed their entire plant at our dis
posal for our work among the for
! Ieigners who crowd the neighborhood.
I So far as I know that is the only M
slane OF IFS Kind in the denomination.
and 10 is fairly indicative Of the sslrii
OF Wilmington Melhodsm toward the|
problem We face.
81 leave the details 20 our hard work
ing. capable secretary, ihc Rov. john
II. Beauchamp. Tho development under
Brother Beauchamp's direction has
been wonderful lie has story 10 tell
which viii thrill all hearts.
Il want 90 mike public mention OF
the sympathetic cooperation with MS
i'm our effort 20 care for the foreign
problem, Of the aid rendered by the
Rev. Or. Joseph II. Odell, the secretary
Of the Citizens Service organization,
established through the generosity OF
Mr.. Pierre s. dupont president Of the
dupont Company. Dr. Odell has been
helpful in many ways and heartily en-
dorscs our plans in connection with
the foreign problem.
Rap for Congress.
"Just a word concerning conditions
born OF the war. The lure Of hig
w1ges drew thousands. I'm many in
stances some Of the towns i'm lower
Delaware were almost denuded. Money
flowed like water and few dreamed OF
the day when the flow would diminish.
That day is on us now, and the indus
trial depression, aided by a Congress
with BOlshevistic tendencies, has made
business panicy and uncertain and thou
sands have been thrown out OF en-
ployment. To add 90 the seriousness
of the situation wages were cut by in
direct processes SO that incomes were
cut i'm two one can easily imagine
what has happened 60 a multitude ol
folks who proceeded on the supposi-
ton that abnormal wages were with
them 20 stay.
"And vet the record OF the district |
even i'm the face Of these inevitable /
readIuslmcuis is beyond anything I'M /
lis history. The explanation is not
difficult. An increasing number OF
Christian people are keeping books I
with God and are finding the real JOY
OF service. Their contributions TO the
church are based not on impulse but
on an obligation they owe God.
Praises Pastor Dawson.
At Asburv where the Bov. George
White Dawson IS giving the best years
OF his life, giving Of himself without
stint. and solving I'm most effective
fashion the problem Of the down iowa !
church. 10 is a matter Of history that
waen Brother Dawson went TO the pas
lo9ate OF Asbury, its fate seemed in