Evening journal., 1921-03-31

stan Correspondent.
CHIsFIELD. Nd. March Sire
markable achievements by Method
ism Of the Salisbury district were
related by District superintendent
Vaughan S. Collins in his report read
10 Wilmington NJ. f. Conference to-
day. He told Of revival conducted
in the Rev Dr. Wilbur F. Corkran's
church. Asbury, near Crisfield. which
resulted in $50 conversions. He also
told of the great success Of the Rev.
j. l. Johnson, Of Emmanuel Church.
Crisheld. a former Wilmington pas
tor.
DR.. Collins put in a strong plea for
educational advancement and upheld
the Delaware School Codes aims.
20, the pity OF IT," he exclaimed.
that ignorance. and prejudice. and
avarice can be so appealed TO by the
small-fry demagogue that voters
close the door OF opportunity in the
face of their own children"
Dr. Collins, at the outset. said 1902
accessions TO the church on his dis
trict we're made during the centen-
airy year. ending June 1, 1920. The
most distressing vacancy on his dis
trict. he said. was as Phoebus. Va.
where the Rev. W. o. Hurst was
transferred in August, 1918. TO take
up the work among soldiers and
sailors from Fortress Monroe and
Hampton Roads, and made a 25 per
cent. gain in church membership
and increased the Sunday school en-
rollment from 95 to 2S9. Overcome
by his church labors he fell IN with
fever and died the latter part OF
1920.
Il believe IN the centenary move
ment with all my heart" says Dr.
Collins. Il am sorry that some lay
men and a few ministers have not
yet seen the vision. I have honestly
tried to help them see it on Salisbury
district
Il have every reason TO believe
the district will he in advance OF last
year on disciplinary benevolences
Two weeks ago I sent TO every pas
tor the direct question, AS you now
see IL, will your charge contribute
as much as last year for the cen
tenary2' Forty-four pastors replied
to the question, as follows: Five re
piled mo- 4 replied, doubtful; 2s
replied yes and z replied we will
advance SO I feel sure the dis.
trict is growing in the grace OF Civ
ing. and also that we will advanc,
over last years contribution.
Men as Well as Money.
II was quite desrous 10 know how
many men Salisbury District has sen
10 the ministry. so included tina
query in my annual QUESTIONABLE
Several pastors did not answer tn,
question; but 1 5 pastors reported AZ
ministers had gone forth from thoii
churches 81 Of whom are today II
the active work.
Here Is food for thought. While
doubtless 46 is too low a figure fo
he total, the present number in th'
active ministry 1 take II is fairly ac
curate, because living people car
remember easily for thiry years 81
accepting 81 as the correct figure
then Salisbury District. this hot-be,
Of Methodism, during the last thirt.
years has not sent out enough minis
.ers from her altars to fill the pul
pits of our own district.
II believe, however, a new and bet
ter day is dawning. Reply to m,
query reveals the fact that we havl
now in various secondary schools ant
colleges 81 young Methodists from
our district; 10 of whom are study
ing for the ministry. While thank
ful that so many are being traine'
for higher usefulness, ! am by M
means satisfied. We ought to hav
from our great district 500 student
enrolled In our various Methods
-.atitutions. and we ought TO hav