Evening journal., 1920-03-26
SALISBURY DIST.
HAS HARD YEAR
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TO Ocean View and Mlllville at the last
session of the Conference. He stayed
Just four months then returned TO Allen
town, writing me that his wife's
health had again broken, so he was
compelled to give up The work. Within
few weeks l made the acquaintance
Of the Rev. E. C. Hallman, supernu-
merary Of the North Indiana Confer
ence. who was spending his vacation al
Rehoboth Beach, and prevailed on him
20 take the work. The appointment
seems providential, Brother Hallman
combines activity and good common
sense in large measure, and he has
been able 10 heal the widening breach
between the two churches, they have
advanced .he salary for him tO 1900
: for this year, and invite him back for
next year at a salary OF si,l00
HOLLANDS Island, which has been
nearly washed away, no winter popu-
lation being LETT and only the summer
crabbers and fisherman now inhabit-
ing the island, has again been cared
for by our faithful Brother S. T. Horse
man. a local preacher OF WeDona
Church, Deals Island
For Venton, have been able 10 Sc
cure supply but for two weeks OF
this year. Next year, II the Bishop
viii permit, Venton, at my earnest
urging, will be linked up with -Prin-
cess Anne, much to the advantage Of
both.
white Haven, also left without sup
ply. was delighted when Rev. o. L.
Martin was lifted from Plttsville and
sent to White Haven. 1hls new charge
set or from old Nanlicoke circuit, has
placed It's salary at $500 Tor a start, has
bought a parsonage az a cost Of 81 500
$500 OF which has been paid, and starts
in with bright prospects.
~Quantico has been happy all the
year in having a former pastor. Rev J.
NJ. 5. VanBunk, who far some years
past has been a located preacher OF
our own Conference. returned to them
as pastor. Under his leadership Guam
tico has taken on new life A year ago
four churches had a struggle TO raise
81 600 This year with a divided cir
cult three churches have paid 81 200;
have paid District Superintendent,
Bishops, Conference Claimants, Do
mestlc Missions. and Wilmington City
Miss ions in full; had ca conversions
90 accessions, and paid s2e0 for 9arson-
age improvements.
IN sddition to his other work Bro.
XanBlnnk has completed a survey OF
his work that Is a model for any rural
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session OF the Conference to accept his
Certificate Of Location and to restor'
him to the effective relation; and 1t is
great pleasure 10 ask Tor this change
Of relation for such a good man.
"R. C. Elzey was appointed at the
last session az a supply to Gumboro
with the understanding that he would
be released in September 10 attend
college. In less than three weeks af-
ter adjournment learned he was pack
ing up 10 leave, and on inquiry found
it was true; he had sold HIS car, to re-
turn to Holston Conference, where he
had already accepted a charge without
consulting me. or giving me any no
tice whatever.
"For months following his departure
God. through Bishop Mcdowell, pW me
in touch with Rev. T. ReightOn Jones,
a member of the Malaysia Conference
of the second year on trial. who was
az the time teaching in q military
school in England. Bro. Jones is not 2
stranger 10 America. having been d
member OF the Troy Conference before
going into the work OF the Foreign
Mission Board. When the great war
came on, being an Englishman, he en-
listed; went TO the front as a private,
\and carries in his scalp a wound made
by piece OF flying shrapnel. At Gum
bOrO, Brother Jones found something
entirely new-dlfferent from anything
he had seen in England, France, or
far-away Malaysia, but a man who vol
unteered TO fight the Hun was not the
man 10 quail before difficulties. SO ne
buckled on HIS armor and started TO
wage a good warfare, and with such
success that Gumboro thinks his
match is scarce to be found. At the
fourth quarterly conference he was
unanimously invited to return. Gum
borO had advanced its salary to si,-
200.
Early in September was surpris-
ed TO hear from Rev. ]. c. B. Hopkins
at Hebron, that he must resign his
work Immediately, as the doctor had
pronounced his clear case OF tuber-
culosis. Immediately plans were set
afoot to help the brother. DR.. Watt,
superintendent OF Wilmington district,
with his bIg-hesrted generosity, secur-
ed nearly $500 for Brother Hopkins
from among the people OF his district.
Brothers Wise and MowbfaY urged
their brethren 10 cooperate. Salisbury
district also did nobly. In his fight for
life Brother Hopkins went 0rst to the
State Sanatorium In Frederick county,
Maryland, then TO Montana; then to
Denver, where he now Is. l Will ask
that his relation be changed from effec-
tive TO supernumerary.
Late In February Rev. o. II. Connel-
ly, OF Roxana, was stricken with what
the doctors pronounced smallpox.
which quarantineo him and his family
for a time Had II been the ordinary
kind Of smallpox Il might have gone
hard with him and his dear ones; but
being a case OF Salisbury district small
pox and therefore little different from
thu ordinary. IL 1 Ist Looked at him and