Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-09-28

for n special session OF our Legisla
ture and furnished the ninth stat
to ratify; and not until Texas zoe
Republican will Delaware repeal IN
same.
And when the city of Chicag
undertook to start a movement q
call the Legislatures of the state
to convene In special session to una
that act and make an appeal Tor IN
resubmissIon OF the amendment 4
the voters of America, their repre-
sentatives in Delaware found In GU
honored Governor. William u
Denney. a formidable foe wh'
scorned their petition and answered
with a reprlmand 10 be 100 per cen
American and keep the law.
Il travel down in Dixie land
Business calls me there);
And among the West Virginia hills
L breathe the mountain air;
I cross into my Maryland"
(And all around 1 roam),
But by and by there comes the lure
of Home. Sweet Home"
Then it's Delaware for me,
delaware lot me-
/ want a train that's eastward bound
And rolling toward the sea.
To the land of fruit and flowers,
Along the ocean bars,
Where the day is full Of sunlight
And the night is full of stars
Religion and People.
"Methodlsm predominates this
Peninsula and the 1S9 pastors OF our
churches are true sons Of John Wes-
ley. They believe in a personal
devil and a triumphant, living. con-
quering Christ. They believe In con-
viction for sin and pardon only
through the merits OF the atonement
in Jesus Christ.
"Our people all belong TO the no
bility We live In one big street. We
know each other and every man IS
our neighbor. When they get rich,
instead OF building castles and shut
ting themselves in from the world.
they build a boulevard the entire
length OF the state and turn It over
to the public, free and unencumber-
ed.
Another spends his millions to
improve our educational institutions
and we point with pride today to
the finest rural and town schools,
and In course OF cree
lion, that are TO be found anywhere.
"Methodism's unfulflled and sa-
cred obligations to her supply pas
tors in the inhrmities OF age are be-
TO move to it's consumma-
lion. The Board OF Conference
Claimants through Its secretary. has
$1,000 to be paid out in
1928 and $4,000 in 1924 for necessi-
.us cases. The recent survey re-
geals the fact that one-fourth Of all
our charges are in the hands Of
supply pastors, that n sum OF ST.
700. 900 raised and invested will meet
heir need. A representative OF
hat board will be present and adj
iress us during the convention.
sixteen years ago visionary
With a plan. a dreamer with a goal.
/ soul with a passion with voice and
zen launched a seemingly hopeless
in a plea for justice to
'ur aged and inhrm Supply Local
Preachers for relief from the dis +
ressing conditions that confronted /
hem in their retirement. Deaf men !
,egan TO hear. Blind men began
o see. Dumb men began TO speak
md steeled hearts began TO melt.
20 monument need be erected. No
ablet unveiled and no memorial I
window dedicated to perpetuate his
memory.
Before the chilling autumn winds
ave come and after winter blasts
lave gone the fall and spring con-
erences will send out a check that /
rill be received through shining
ears of gratitude and quivering lips
T praise. Then viii come the paean
ct TO a minor key perhaps but loud
nough to be heard round this old |
'orld from these heroes OF the Cross
: a tribute to the memory of their
riend, Rev. David II. Kenny. for
is untiring efforts and answering
eviction TO their cause.
1T must be increased. A glance
I the list of our honored dead re-
calls the fact that the grim reaper
) gathering rlpened sheaves from
ur ranks.
"Oour slogan. Five Hundred New
TENDERS This Year has not met
ur expectation or gripped our mem
ers with a determination to reach
he goal. Every supply pastor should
e on our roll of membership and
very local preacher should join in
elping us in the great work which
re believe is approved of Him Who
rent about doing good
Our program this year is a feast
( good things prepared by the wis
ON and Cody judgment of the
ommittee in cooperation with the
resident and the pastor of the con-
ention church. The cooperative
pirit Of the pastors of Dover
has never been excelled.
nd the cooperation OF our church
S and pastors throughout the state
ieans an opportunity for our dele
ates never equaled in our history.
My brethren. you are In the
enter of Delaware whore the peo-
lie spell hospitality with capital
tiers. Tho pastor AMI people of
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