Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-23
SALISBURY DISTRICT
ovERCOMES SETBACkS
Continued from page 10.

religion At Asbury. and love ono an
ether. Asbury not only invites DIR. |
CorkNn'a return unanimously but ad- |
vanc~s his salary $500; making It
$4,000 and I verify believe they would |
have made It $4,000 II DIR. Corkran
had not interfcred, and urgcd them TO |
fix II At the smaller figure and pay all |
the rest they occurred TO the now
church fund. Undoubtedly this Is the |
most abundantly fruitful pastorate OF
pr. Crkran's long and useful career.
These few and hastily written notes
sketch only too feebly and innpcrfectly
what hae been accomplished for God
and Methodism on Salisbury district
this year: but to adequately record all
triumphs and defeats, all the shout
ings and the weepings that have swept
over us and through ue this year, l
suppose that even the world itself
could not contain the books that should
be written.
Personal Mention.
AS to my part in this great work.
II has been my aim to be a brother
to every pastor and every layman on
the district. To help bear my broth
ers burden. 10 tighten as far az pos
sihle HIS load. to help him solve hts
problems. 10 shield him from carp
ing criticism, TO stand up for him In
hts absence. has been my constant
pride and my continual Joy. With
only love in my heart for everyone
of them II was not necessary TO be
other than sincere in my dealings
with every man; and the cordial CO.
operation Of every pastor has been a
sourCe OF never ending delight. God
has granted me perfect health. which
has caused me 10 laugh at weather
Nagaries, and SO have missed only
one appointment during this year of
continued storms. l can truly say
| am learning the truth OF that bless
ed promise. Thou wilt keep him in
perfect peace whose mind is stayed
on Thee; because he trusteth in Thee
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace"
I have known that peace this year.
when giant waves made the great
steamers ribs crack as II they were
breaking, and she staggered like a
drunken man: and when a motor boa:
was rolling gunwales under and dip
ping water from every passing wave
even then We walked together, My
Lord and L.
iWt lIClutntS occurred tnat 20
clearly revealed the Fathers protect
Ing care that i would be conscience
smitten did / not mention them to
His praise.
Last May ! was on my way 10 An
namessex. going 80 miles an hour.
when n black faced humble bee was
sucked in through the open windshield
and struck my face. Without slack
ening speed l started to invite him
politely TO leave the car instanter;
but before the invitation could he ex-
tended the car swerved just enough
To strike a gravel pile by the roadside:
then lcaped into a shallow ditch. With
uut slackehing speed I threw the
wheel over 10 come out OF the ditch.
and there was another gravel pile.
The right front wheel struck that sec
ond pile I'm the curve OF coming from
the ditch and collapsed; over went my
car In a mighty crash / can still hear.
and smashed all the eide OF my car
10 pieces. / cut OF the engine. climbed
out uneasisted, and IN less than ten
minutes was on my way 10 dine with
Brother Wilson as II nothing had hap
pened; held his Quarterly Conference
three quarters of an hour after the
accident and another at Emmanuel
that night. Two eye witnesses to the
whole thing said IL was a miracle
was not killed. l did not receive
scratch.
Again wife and / We're IN Whining
ton. To prevent hitting an auto that
had stopped suddenly and Illegally in
front OF u. / wheeled my car for
moment on the trolley track directly
in front OF an unseen trolley car
dashing fun speed toward the city.
There was n crash that caved in
the whole side Of my car, and sent my
wife to the hospital and my car 10 the
shop for six weeks; but again / did
not receive even scratch.
Surely He giveth His angels charge
concerning thee. and in their hands
they shall bear thee up. lest thou dash
thy foot against a stone
But there are blessings along the
way. as well as crosses TO bear. and
difficulties 10 overcome. Down on
Ayres' Chapel charge. at little Riverside
church. where faithful Brother Dixon.
the pastor, had poured out his soul in
revival effort for two weeks with
out results was 10 preach on Sunday
night. Brother Dixon WAS discouraged.
and announced he would close the
meeting that night.
MY heart yearned to help that dis
couraged pastor. The church was pack
ed 10 the doors. preached on Abraham
the Friend OF God The spirit OF God
took hold OF the people. As soon as
the invitation was given some came
To the altar. The pastor began personal
work In the audience. others followed
his example and before we closed the
meeting that night 30 had professed
faith In Christ as a psrdoning Saviour.
and ! had the pleasure OF receiving
them on probation then and there. II
IL occasions like this that are oases
IN the desert, and encourage me TO
run with patience the race until ]
finish my course.
Then who shall separate US from
the love OF God? Shall tribulation or
DISTRESS, or persecution, or famine, or
nakedness. on peril, or sword?
Nay. but none of these things move
me. neither count / my life dear unto
myself. so / might finish my course
with Joy. and the ministry which ]
have received OF the Lord Jesus, 70
testify 20 the gospel OF the grace Of
God"