Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-11
CITY METHOO|STS
IN UNITED EFFORT
City to be Divided Into -Four Man
Divisions for the
Work.

Tho Wilmington Nj. e. Preachers
Association announces that IL has APP
proved the following plan for united
evangelistic effort in the city:
Hoping that our Wilmington Metho~
diam can he brought to a greater state
of spiritual efficiency by a deeper de-
votion and better spirit of brothcriy
co-op,rstion we make bold to suggest
the following:
!! That our Methodist charges be
divided into four main divisions
Division one. consisting of all the
churches north of the Christiana and
north 81 the Brandywine. viz. Trinity,
KinSswood Brandywine. McCabe and
Esstlake.
division two, consisting OF all the
charges enst Of Market street. VIZ.
spworth. Scott. Asbury and Madeley
a-Division three. consisting OF
Grace. st. Paul's Union. Harrison
street
a-Division four. Silverhrook. Wee-
lev. Richardson Park, Mt. Salem. Cook
man and Rraok-Ex.
H. We earnestly recommend that
each charge he organized into larry
We" hand. the members Of which shall
t1edge themselves to pray specifically
and for the time. exclusively. for the
,onscious baptism OF the Holy Spirit
tor service And in order to give oh
icctive to this suggestion. we further
suggest
THAT each pastor call together AS
many Of his members ma he can gather,
hrst stating to them the object for
hitch they are to be called together.
That he call them to prayer and
on their knees pledge them to "tarry at
fhrir Jerusalem until they be endued
"a nh IN. Haiy Shirt
: That he strive to include at least
three Glasses in this call: First. nis
yabinet. his officials: next his Sabbath
:, hool teachers. and finally. his leaders
mung the young people. Others may
ir included hut these three divisions
~ his working force should be specific
ally mentioned
i-Than that in heart-to- heart fash
IN no confer with and pray with them
until the fire Of the Holy Spirit dc
--cnds uPon them.
III When these working units are
ir shape 20 cooperate. arrange for
inference meeting AT convention
POINTS In each division. Let the meet
ns 10 open for, questions. IS the
GLOWING
In how many ways can Christ
IN grieve the Holy Spirit
How can we obtain the baptism
II the Holy Spirit for sevvtce7
What viii the baptism Of the Holy
-pirit do for the individual
what will ~ 10 for the church,
what will II do for the comrnu-
natv-
Leader for Each Division.
" We ala1 susseet that there be
s division leader in each division who
hall with the committee named last
for he rss-
-ram in his division. That is. 70 select
he leader. st up the program and s-s
nat the details are carried out
Of course, II 10 expected that he
snail call together ALL the pastors in
lie division. with AZ many laynen "a
an he secured TO go over the program
gn that particular district.
We suxress that the theme I'm all
these gatherings ehail he the baptism,
the Holy Spirit That the slogan
nall be "THrry Ye" That both pray
IS and the addresses and discussions
nall he confined TO the theme indicated.
That the divisional leader shall make
his fact plain to all who are concerned
in the conduct Of the meetings.
For YOUR committee is profoundly
,nnvinced that we need to concentrate
and emphasize certain Fundamental
acts a fact at a time
We feel also that II 10 of the utmost
Importance that we work. as far az
AN he the unit systenn. or son,e modi-
Hcstsor1 of il That we seek to impress
mon our people the privilege Of ap-
proschirg men and women in the in
terest 81 their souls salvation. We
rannot over emphasis this fact.
We would suggest the wisdom Of
fnstitutine an early Sunday morning
oxperieuce meeting at least once
month Al an hour not later than
. clock al the latest We believe that
he sacrifcial. self-denying element is
-; in full evidence in our church life.
We have permitted il 10 degenerate
100 much into a question Of personal
eonvenience Happy the day when we
an saw with the devout Israelite II
u-iil not offer unto the Lord Of that
which costs me nothing"
Y We would suggest the following
- leaders in their respective divisions:
Division one, Rev. E G. Sunfleid:
assistant leader. Rev. E W. Greenfield.
Division two Rev. ]. T. Sard, Rev.
I. NJ Broadway.
Division three. Rev J. w X Sum-
walt. Rev W e Habhard
Division four. Rev. f. w. Jones. Rev.
leonard White.
VI. II is well, perhaps. that we
name a plan the district superintend-
mt had in mind leading UP TO the
Easter festival:
THAT in various parts of our city
Methodism we had planned TO hold
meetings (these divisions, if YOU are
minded TO adopt them), looking toward
Passion Week observance These
meetings to be seasons of conservation
and spiritual rejoicing. sounding a note
~ praise for the gift unspeakable in
life Of sacrifice as we'll as in the white
Heht of victory over death and the
grave.
To follow these central meetings
with an observance of Passion Week
in all our churches with the purpose
70 deepening and developing a better
type of spiritual life among our people.
Especially to impress upon them:
(a)-The power and blessing of in
tercession.
Cbl-The privilege and JOY of per
sonai service.
CA realization of Divine owner
ship as TO our substance and service
s-To emphasize the Importance of
Decision Day in the Sabbath school.