Evening journal., 1920-03-24

render these occasions interesting am
proftablc
Goodman has secured an option 0
the best equipped club rooms IN tn
city. This building adjoins the churel
and can easily be connected with Ca
church at triiling cost. This addition
TO the church property Is a necesslt,
to meet the rapidly expanding life 0
this church.
~The recently dedicated chapel al
Bellefonte at cost exclusive OF tn
lot OF 5000, completes The chain O
churches along the Delaware rive
front from Hillcrest to and includin,
Claymont. Within the near rutur,
Bellefonte VIII be a station with IT.
own parsonage and minister. for score.
OF modern homes are being built every
year, many OF these homes house peo.
pie OF large means 1t is only q ques.
ton OF few years when they Will alls
themselves with this growing society
thus making IL one OF the strongest Of
our suburban churches.
For pure grit and determination un-
daunted Hillcrest merits the first place
Two years ago paying a supply $3.50
this year making its salary 5000; two
years ago no thought Of home FOR
the minister, today possessing one OF
the finest parsonages in that nelghbor-
hood. The total cost Of this modern
parsonage Will reach $1,000, not count
ing the material and labor donated
"'rhe fund being gathered by Silver
brook for their Community House has
retched nearly $4,000. Work on the
building VIII commence in the early
spring When completed the total cost
VIII be over $4,000, and this enter
prise will furnish the church with one
Of the best equipped buildings for So
cial and recrestlond purposes in the
city.
THAT these added facilities are cry
ing necessity needs no argument With
the once wide open saloons closed !;
with the increasing craving for pure,
innocent fun: with the multiform
10 which our young people
are exposed, the church must do more
than interpose its negative, 1t must do
work among It's own
youth and seek TO interest and win the
youth OF the community. And means
other than the church building VIII
need TO be provided for the purpose
named. To use the church for mlsce
aneous purposes as Is frequently done
IS OF harmful tendency. The church
was dedicated TO the worship OF Al
mighty God, not for suppers bazaars,
and all sorts OF entertainments. and
wherever this course Is pursued the
church suffers loss. There may be In
stances where in order TO provide
entertainment the church
building furnishes the only means OF
meeting the need referred to, but it is
Whenever this is resorted
TO.
Richardson Park has installed
new heating plant at q cost OF 5000;
the lecture room OF the Newark church
has been completely renovated and
beautined with modern electric lights,
new carpet and attractive decorations.
This Improvement was effected through
The generosity Of Samuel ]. Wright
The Hopewell parsonage has been made
more comfortable by the installation
)f a new heater; Zion Church on Zion
'harge has added greatly to the
'hurchly appearance OF It's auditorium
~ replacing chairs with modern pews
It cost OF $500: at Perryville, al
ong-felt need has been met when the
rustees Insured the comfort OF The
occupants OF the parsonage with mod
rn heating plant The ground floor OF
he Elkton Church including the as
emily room, and the adjoining rooms
present most attractive appearance
IS the result OF refurnishiug and
Over 5000 have been
pent in improving this church during
he present pastorate and it is worthy
" note that none of these local ex-
'endltures was permitted TO interfere
With the generous pledge Of this
hurch the Wesley Institute, the Con-
erence Claimants endowment fund,
IT the fiye-year pledge to the Centen-
.ry; a new heater has been placed inl
he parsonage Of Wesley Church.
a similar Improvement
las been made in the Hockessin par
onege.
1T goes without saying that in all
hese cases the pastor was an influen-
ial factor as he always is in every
rood word and work. His leadership
,ullxs big in every enterprise, indeed. |
'ut for his Initiative many Of the /
PROJECTS so successfully completed
would never have had being.
"Thirty-three charges have advanced /
he salaries OF their respective pastors 7
$3.50; st. Paul's and McCabe I
5000; Newark, Colora. Ches- I
er Bethel and Oak Hill. 500 each: ST. Z
ieorges and Summit, $3.50; Scott, Bran I
ywine, Silverbrook, Madeley. Marshall I
on. Bethel Circuit. Red Lion. Perry 1
lille and Mt. Pleasant, $500 each; Trim /
ty, Mt. Salem. East Lake. Epworth.
'rack-Ex, Delaware City. Edge Moor.
laymont, Newport and Goodman. $500
ach; Elk Mills. Christiana, Mt Leba-
on, Cherry Hill. Charlestown. Hockes-
in Chesapeake City, 500 each: total
Z s9,250.
THE following charges notify OF an
lcrease for next year: st, Paul's from
5000 TO $500; Claymont from 5000 to
1900; Richardson Park from sii00 TO
1000; Newark from $1,000 TO s2lOO:
nion from $4,000 to $500: Elkton from
1900 to $500; Brack-Ex from 5000 TO
1900; Hockessin from $500 TO $1,000: Nc
abe from s22O0 to s25O0: New Castle. 4
lIoo to $1,000; Mt. Salem from si7OO 10
1000; Brandywine from $1,000 10 $1,000.
llverbrook from $500 TO $1,000: Cook.
ian from sil00 to $1,000: East Lake
rom siiO0 to 1880: Trinity from 1920
$500; Cherry Hill Circuit from siO50
$500 a total OF over $1,000. il
During the multitude OF financial (
rlses within the past four years It IS
ratiiying that the men most responsi-
ne TOT the success OF those drives were
ot overlooked Insufficient support
furnishes douhff,,1 tr.o.,t,.. ., 4,