Evening journal., 1922-03-22

port no benevolent decrease last
year. particularly since OF the 3
named above are to be rated as
among the weakest OF the district.
and also are located In those sectors
of our territory. so sorely and re-
peatedly stricken by the most seri-
Gus adverse conditions. but we re-
frain from either reflection or COM
ment. Nevertheless. the indica-
tions are that the district per capita
OF 1922 will not quite equal that OF
1921.
Church and parsonage improve
ments have been projected in the fol-
lowing instances. Easton has re-
moved the immense chandelier that
hung so conspicuously In the audi
torium there. and in its stead has
generously studded their beautiful
ceiling with handsome pendent cleo
trio fixtures. Cost, incurred and
paid. s173s.
"Hnlsboro repainted and recarpet-
ed their church. reupholstered pull
pit furniture and furnished the pull
pit stand with beautiful new copies
Of the Bible and church hymnal.
'"Kent Island repainted and gem
orally renovated the church at Do
minion. added a fine new organ TO
the equipment at stevensville, be-
sides securing a greatly needed wa
ter tight concrete cellar for the
prospective heating plants at the
latter place. Cost. $1,000.
oxford church and parsonage
were completely wired and furnish
ed for electric light. also the par
sonage at Royal Oak. the cost Of
the former being 1920 and. the lat
ter. 5000.
Queenstown church was repainted
costing s1ss. with plans in max
ing for building a much needed par
sonage next year.
Salem, on Salem Circuit, one Of
our neatest and best kept rural
churches. has been made more so
this year with the outlay OF S275.
"st. Michael's officials keep pace
with the extended Improvements
made IN that town. The entire prop
erty front and approaches OF both
church and parsonage have been
concreted. the parsonage coming in
for It's share OF needed improvement
with a liberal coat OF paint. Ex-
pense. 5000.
"Cecilton rejoices over the COM
pletion and dedication OF their we'll
equipped community house. The
dedication took place Sunday, Ooto-
Der 30. the pastor. T. RI VanDyke
being assisted by Drs. Clarence True
Wilson, J. W. r. sumwait. and the
, District superintendent. Including
construction and equipment, the to-
! tai investment has been $500, which
amount Is about all covered with
reliable subscription. and though
sorely distressed by crop failure and
numerous other hindrances, dis
couragements and losses. Cecilton
folk are paying now their vows un'
, to the Lord at tho rate OF from $500
to $500 each monthly mark up.
, "At Concord. Galena. Ridgely and
Union on Crumpton charge. move
ments looking toward providing com
: munity houses ara other social &C
% comm odations, are assuming prom
ising shape. and next year with tn
/ least favorable conditions will fin'
] these charges providing themselve
( with what the needs Of tho day re
! auire.
I'VE are not privileged to repor
20 any decided advance in ministeria
% support. In fact, but six charges tool
= steps IN this direction. Gelena AM
Piney Neck add 5000 each 20 pas
8 TORS salary, Easton 5000; Millingtol
o. and Salem Circuit. 500 each; OK
- ford. $50. Total S1060. We. how
r ever. congratulate ourselves 'upoi
r the fact. that while the great ma
D jority OF our Methodist wage earners
. At the beginning OF this Conference
s year, faced a reasonably certain de
81 crease in their individual incomes
a yet not one charge in the Quarterl,
r Conference estimate for ministerie
o support, proposed a dollar less thai
e was estimated and paid year ago.
e "Other charges making improve
y Iments for which no detailed accoun
e has been given are Crumpton. f67o
u Tilghman. $50; Piney Neck, $500
}. Townsend, s175; Chestertown. $3.50
n Bayside. Odessa, stili Pond, SIS
= each, and others with smaller sum
e making total for improvements Z
o be f67ss.15.
!
10 year as follows: Eaaton, $1,000
10 Smyrna. s7oo; Crumpton. s525; Den
& ton, $500: Centerville. f4ss; Middle
= town. ts2s: Tnghmsn. $40; Trapp'
y s212; Ridgeiy. sl71; odessa, $50
s oxford, $40; Queenstown, s24; totf
s4S25.5O.
- "The splendid work OF the elec
4 women OF the district. the Woman
a Foreign Mission. the Woman's HON
Il Mission and the Ladies' Aid Societie
h Is an achievement worth record. Th
II former missionary organization
o represented in this district by /
Z auxiliaries with a membership
B2s. The treasurer OF the distri,
y societies reports having raised owe
'r S14O0 this year for their wor
h abroad, and lays claim to Middle
n, towns being the best organized dii
k, trict within the bounds OF the WI
l. mington Conference. Their fnar
It cial showing this year represents a
p increase OF 10 per cent. over that OF
RI year ago. This together with 800
NJ and possibly more. raised by IN
e., Woman's Home Missionary Societ
g. plus the more than $4,000 collecte
a. and dlsbursed by the Ladies' Aid 81
n. lcnies within out lines, make a L
TX tai OF s12,40O.
J. THE obligations OF the charg'
1. toward the District Parsonage Fur
70 have received commendable an
~ greatly appreciated response. Bo
n man and Neavitt. Denton. Kento