Evening journal., 1922-03-23

sense their relation 70 this situation I
and hear Gods heart breaking CRY
20 His people 10 nelp Him restore
the world 10 sanity and salvation.
there would not, there could not be
this self-satisned. selfish attitude to-
ward the Lord and His work, for IN
thus seeing 10 would be discovered as
our work as we'll as His. How long
q. Lord How long before our peo-
pie shall swake7 May the Lord OF
hosts hasten the dayi
Epworth League.
1T Is hardly an open question as
10 whether the Epworth League Is
entirely measured up 20 the pur-
poses Of it, founders. The society -
primarily intended 70 be a school
Of training for young people IN mat
ters OF religious and church life and
service as they might. IN after years.
be well equipped for larger nelds of
service and responsibility in the
church. The fact is that Il has be-
come .more or less q society oper-
ated by folks who have reached
middle life or more and whose hab-
pretty we'll established. They tell u.s.
on inquiry that the young people
for some reason. refuse 10 take the
leadership IN their own organization
or the one intended for them. do
not pretend 10 give reasons for this
condition. think. however, the
fact that Il is 10 Is open 70 little
doubt. Judging bly, those who ara
usually in charge OF the Sunday
evening devotional services. Quiet
few OF the charges have no leagues
az all. for the reason that there are
, not a sufficient number who are in
terested enough TO keep them alive.
There are quite a few exceptions 70
this general condition. There are yet
some wide-awake. active chapters Of
the League on the District and some
consecrsted young people who help
TO make them go. and I believe an
increasing number Of them.
Despite the facts named above
there IS enough vigorous life and
vitality left 20 enable US 20 put on
and carry through very fine pro-
gram at our Epworth League Con-
vention. which was held az FEEDER
/ alsburg. on October 4 and 8, 1921
s'I feel sure that the splendid
spirit manifested in our District
Convention was due IN no small
part TO the effects OF our Conference
/ Institute. Quite a goodly number
Of our young people having attended
this Institute. which was held al
the Wesley Collegiate Institute. ir
Dover. Del. July s-1e. 1921. ir
charge OF our conference president
the Rev W. G. Harris. Nearly 1ol
per cent. OF those present enrolled
rs tithers; twenty-seven consecrateC
themselves TO life service. and are
now making further educationa
preparation for their life work
, The enrolment reached 13i, which
was IS per cent. more than last year
Larger things are being planned 10
this year when they meet again a
the Institute in Dover Del
Some Would Reduce Salaries.
There has been but little chang
in the salaries paid the pastors thi
year. The tendency seems TO b.
toward reduction and in two or thre
cases notice has been given OF sucl
reduction next year. the claim belnl
that the price OF living has beei
reduced and they seem 10 feel tina
it would be an objectionable sii
should a preacher receive a nicke
more than IS necessary for actua
close-httlng living expense; and tn
same folks are ready 10 censure tn
minister n he does not lay by some
thing for his days OF retirement
This is a suicidal policy whoeve
pursues II and can work nothin
but disaster 70 the cause. Tn
charges advancing salaries this yea
, are: Cambridge. $500; Milford
, 500. and Crapo. 800; making
, total Of $500.
, Under the most efficient direc
, ton OF President Henry G. Budt
! the Wesley Collegiate Institute hs
had a good year. The enrollmer
b. this year is not quite so large as las
, year due. no doubt. 10 the fnancl'
{ stringency. The enrolment In a
/. classes this year is 12s.
The treasurer, Arley p. Mage