Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26
MINISTERS ARE HANDY
WITH HOE AND HAMMER
Rev. John T. Bailey Of George
town, Believes in Manual as
Well as Spiritual Work.
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Georpetown, June 26.--Evidently be-
lieyina that Christ ianity should be musciI-
lar. ms we'll as spiritual and that when q
man ia possesscd OF talents and is physio-
ally able, he should make Use Of them, and
not be like the foolish ono Of old who went
and buried his, Rev. John T. Bailey, pas
tor Of First Methodist Protestant Church,
this city, is evidently living his life IN ae-
cordance with his teachings OF the parable
of the talents and is not worshiping NJ the
feet of any man in order to get him to do
little something for him IN the way OF sup
plying the necessities of life II hrs acts are
TO be taken as n criterion.
Rev. Mr.. Bailey, who was born at
Sharptown, Md, and spent his life there
until about i5 years ago, when he entered
the ministry. il n carpenter by trade, and
while working at his trade he prepared for
the ministry. For the past two and bali
years he has been pastor Of First Metho..
dist Protestant Church, corner Market and
King streets, this city, and during the
time he has kept the parsonage, church
and outhllildings in repair, as well as
trim the hedges and NOW the grass.
On several occasions he has acted as
sexton. pastor and choster of the church,
and this summer he has one 6f the finest
Iot of different kinds of vegetables grow
ing on plot of ground 10 the rear of the
church. as can be found In any city
gardens.
Mr.. Bailey did his own seeding and u
irving 1t the proper attention IN order 70
Obtain a full crop. Early in the morning
and evening. after finishing bis pastoral
visits, or if there arc no services IN the
church he can be found giving bis garden
the necessary attention, and this summer
he is expecting to obtain from the plot OF
ground enough vegetables for table use.
MIR. Bailey. because of tho plain spoken
manner in the pulpit, has often been re-
ferred 10 as the Billy Sunday OF lower
Delaware.
When Rev. ID. J. Givan Of North East,
Md, was stationed ut Milton, tins ooun-
ty, he used TO till gardens and on oc-
casions has been known to 60 INTO the
wood and cut down trees for winter use.
Rev. W .. Hurst, pastor at fnnpus,
Va. formerly stationed at the Milton
NJ. y. Church, used To pursue the same
course in giving the many details apout
the church and parsonage his persona,
attention. He performed the manual
labor in placing .hr concrete pavement IN
front of the Milton NJ. T.. parsonage, as
we'll rs IHNktfE iilf hENfF-S1tF f"F -
the parsonage and church building.
For several years, Zosr NJ. T.. Circuit
had Rev. James l.. Derriokson, now sta
toned at Smiths Island, Md, as pastor
and during his pastorate, Georgetown was
the headquarters With the assistance Of
his members, Rev MIR. Derrickson made
repairs TO the four circuit churches OF the
charge. Historic Zosr Church. was de-
stroyed by fire during his pastornte, and
most of the manual labor IN building the
concrete church which now occupies the
site of the burned odifioe was done by him
even TO the plastering and running Of che
ohimnsys, ma well "a laying the foupda-
ton md insid fnishings. He likewise did
most Of tho construction work on Pep
! pers Church. near Georgetown. which