Evening journal., 1919-03-26

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lions. As 10 is they have provided for
Si35iI OF the amountneed Of which
S51ij has been paid IN cash.
Georgetown. Rev. 5. n. Pilchard
pastor, has provided for the debt on
their parsonage property and reports
$500 of The amount paid this year. The
balances is secured by good subscrip-
tions.
Laurel, the Rev. r. +. Carpenter. pas
tor Is paying Off their debt by easy
stages. They have reduced II this year
by $1,000.
"seaford. the Rev. J. D. Warren, pas
tor has paid 5000.
Dover $500
Smaller sums paid on debts amount
to Sii5 Total s9i60.
Church Improvements.
Ellendale has the only strictly new
church project on this district This
year. They have erected and dedicated
beautiful and commodious church cd
iice at a total cost Of about $1,000
10 has two rooms, its walls are OF con
crete block, covered with an asbestos
roof. decorated steel ceilings, circular
hardwood pews. cellar heat, electric
light-made by their own plant. Delco
system; wlthal a thing Of beauty and
utility. The financial achievement,
when all things are considered. is the
most wonderful / have ever known in
church building. on the day Of dedl-
cation, November 2i, 1918, they needed
10 raise $500 Or. John Kraniz was
in charge and right skilifully did he
handle the situation. The full amount
was pledged on that day and today they
have only an indebtedness Of $500 wh'Nl
is covered by good subscriptions. The
cornerstone was laid on the same day
by Dr. h. X. Stephenson, assisted by
the pastor. The dedicatory services in
the evening were in charge OF the
writer. No human element in this en-
terprise counts for so much as the
devoted earnest. wise, pastor, the Rev.
T. S. Barrett lie literally loved away
the difficulties which had arisen and
hindered the accomplishment of this
work and for this the people Of Ellen
dale love him with unusual devotion.
slaughter Neck on Lincoln Charge,
the Rev. c. H. Atkins. pastor, has un-
dereOne extensive repairs: repainting
inside and out. new pipeless heater and
other additions for the comfort Of the
people who worship there. The cost
was $1,000, all OF which is paid. Brother
Atkins. who is a practical mechanic, not
only directed this work 10 the advantage
Of the congregation, but helped with
his hands TO complete this much desired
improvement. The pastor is one Of our
rising young men and is deservedly
popular With his people
Church Greek has improved the
church at a cost OF 5000, all OF which
Is paid The chief Improvement was
the installing Of an electric lighting
system The people now have a flood
OF light on anything presented in the
church.
"Beckwith 'on Beckwith and Spedden
Charge. Dr.. T. L. Hubbard. has been
4 thoroughly renovated. and repaired. The
whole interior Of the church has been
altered and beautlned. They also have
an electric light system which serves 10
light the church splendidly, and also
10 furnish lleht for the camp meeting
which IS held in the grove adjoining
/ The church every SUMMER. These inn
provements cost $500, which Is pro-
vided for by interest-bearing subscrip-
, tions. The church was reopened on
May TO- 1918 Bishop j. w. Hamilton
preached to the great delight Of the peo-
pie
"".No~ improvements have been made
as follows: Crapo, $500: Camden. Si62 I;
~ MN ton, $3.50; GEORGETOWN Circuit,
s375: Leii,sic 1919. Bethel. S325; Little
Greek, $500; Seaford Circuit, S225; Mas
sau. s235; Milford $500; Rehohoih,
$500: Milton. Sii5; Seaford, $50; Mag
nolia, 1892; Millsboro, si25; Greenwood,
Sii0. and Hurlock. 500. Additional
smaller amounts. slss. Total Si50i5.
No Marked Revivals
"There have been no very marked
revivals on the district this year. There
is a reason for this when we consider
the methods which we pursue. that Of
depending on the annual special meet
ings almost entirely for the bringing
Of people In the kingdom. These meet
lngs have been an impossibility for The
greater part OF the year. Some have
not been undertaken, and many OF
| those that were had TO be abandoned
either by order OF the civil law or force
4 OF circumstances. Lincoln leads tho
list with So converts; Glendale &c;
Seaford, Circuit 81; Crapo. 20; Little
Creek. 2i; Armory and Asbury, 49,;
Vienna and Reliance, i6 each; salem. 50;
Nassau. a.; Church Creek, i3; with sew
eral other charges reporting a less num-
Der, making a total reported TO me Of
POI. This includes only about half the
, charges on the-disirict.
Epworth League.
IAN Epworih League Institute was
held at the Wesley Collegiate Institute
in the early part Of July. This wa:
under the direction OF the Rev w c
Harris. Conference president OF the Ep-
worth League and the Rev Milton Nc
Cam, the secretary. They were as
sisted in this work by very efilcien
corps Of workers from without our ter
I ritory. The work was highly appre
ciated and the Institute was accounte,
a success in every way The Distric
Epworth League Convention. which wa
TO have been held in Milford. Del. ha'
to be indefinitely postponed on accoun
Of an outbreak OF the influenza, ant
though the president. DR.. Stephenson
had completed all arrangements for al
interesting program. there was foun'
no opportunity to bold the convention
during the fall.
THE Delaware LEGISLATURE has passed
a Statewide prohibition bill. The vote
was taken in the House Of Representa-.
tives on Thursday. February p. anc
resulted in the passage Of the bill by
a vote of q TO H. The Senate con-
Cured in this action on Thursday
March is, by vote Of II to g. Who
rises now 10 say that the thirteenth
Is an unlucky day2 None, unless It be
those who favored the continuance OF
the liquor business in the State. The
Anti-Saloon League, through its rep
rarnr,Aa tl..nc H. pnr. 4 nratfnrrnan