Evening journal., 1921-04-02

Connolly in the morning. and J. II. |
Derrickson at night.
City Missionary Work.
The report OF Wilmington City /
and Church Extension So /
ciety was submitted by the Rev j |
H. Beauchamp. the secretary. as fol- |
lows:
Sixth Avenue Mission-This is our
Oldest mission. With an enrollment
OF 1i5. an average attendance OF 4G.
This work is under the direction OF
Miss Lillian B. Carter. There have
been eight baptisms. seven Bibles
given away. three families cared for
with food.
Foreign Work at Asbury Church
This work is under the care Of the
city Missionary Society. with Miss
Flora NJ. Folsch. Florence Strick
land and Norris Elzey as teachers
They have an enrolment OF 10. an
average attendance OF %. We have
been making a special effort with
Mr.. Eizcy TO take care OF the boys
and welcome them in the Sunday
school proper. with some visible re-
suits Miss Strickland has done a
good work in bringing In some adult
Italians and forming a class In the
regular Sunday-school. The kinder
garten has been carried on eight
months during the year. under the
direction of the city Missionary So
ciety and Asbury Church.
Italian Missions-This work has
been under the care OF the Rev
John f. Hin and wife and Miss Flor
ence Strickland. Sunday-school has
been conducted every Sunday after
noon. with an enrolment of 100.
average attendance of 80. / have
watched this work faithfully for
four years and am convinced that.
with careful training of the children
which We have tried TO do. the work.
which Is slow. is worthy Of an that
we have done and will bring forth
fruit In the future.
Il have always felt that 20 have
a man live on the immediate ground
would be a protection TO the prop
erty as we'll as a guardian over the
spiritual welfare Of these children.
The Rev. Norris Elzey. who is espe-
has consented 10 take up this work
and live in an apartment In the
church. We recommend his appoint
ment TO this work.
ION February 2. 1921. a FIRE broke
out in the church. caused by the
crossing OF electric wires. damagnr
the property TO the amount of
s23O2, which IS covered and has been
paid for by the Bird. Ford Insurance
Company. The fire did not damage
the building enough 90 prevent wor-
ship after the rubbish had been re-
moved"
The report showed the following
financial condition:
Receipts Balance on hand Marcs
1.s55.79: received from Home Board
s225S.3O; received from churches
/ S3OSS.G5; received from Sixth Ave
nue. Mission. $95.39; received from
rent &1S2; personal and faith fund
| s512.5O. Total. s6192.63.
/ Disbursements - Salaries. J. IT
Beauchamp. s1O66.74; Miss Carter
5000, Miss Folsom. $50; Mr. Hnl
s1OSS. Miss Strickland. s120; travel
ing expenses. s146.O1; travelling ex
penses for delegates 10 convention o
cities. SASS. rents. Sixth Avenue
$500: Mr.. Hill's house. sos; repair
90 properties. s567.91; payment OF
note. italian Mission. $500; interes
on notes. s435; insurance on taxes
s1S6.34. water rent. $50; light and
fuel. s52.65. stationery and printing
s1O.5O; Christmas treats and dona
tions. s4S.92; balance on hand
s2s7.6s. Total. s6l92.e3.
Goodwill Industries.
The report Of Mr.. Beauchamp a
lsocretary Of the Goodwill Industries
located az PA Walnut street, an
maintained by the Conference. show
ed the following:
"The object and method OF thl
institution Us TO provide for the re
ligious. educational and industria
welfare Of the poor and neglected
BY the inspiration OF religion. b
the announcement Of thrift an
healthful conditions OF living an
labor. this organization seeks TO pre-
vent pauperism; and by means q
Christian cooperation 81 seems to re-
lieve the temporary distresses OF tn
unfortunate"
The report set forth the follow
ing:
Receipts-store sales. s4.525.99
membership fees. 500; home boar,
s1O.032.97; donations, SIG; other IN
comes. s16.4S; loans, s552.is; tc
tai. S15.165.
rsements-General expense
S1.75O.2S; property and alteration
s79O.33: equipment. S6.222.Oa
wages. s5.0O471; auto expense
s579.38: advertising. S12A12; freigh
s17S.SO: interest. s247.2s; donation
. $40: insurance. SIS; home board ia