Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-23

iffNtftti fNhUttllNtn must moro ana J
moro inname our deslre until the fol- /
lowers OF the eainted Wesley viii OK
rmplify his great sogan all az n and /
'ways nj lt' Special services werr held /
~ Scott and Epworth. close nelghbura. I
hoth services on ~ 'he same time. /
set each church was crowded nightly 4
There we're 81 couverhlon. a. Scott and !
many at Epworth. The revival AZ
Madeloy. with weekly acccaslons. made /
o total ~ so received during tho year.
Marsh1ilton reports 20 conversions.
Chesapeake city IS. Asbury 30
Paying Preachers More.
THE matter % advancing the seti-
mate FOR pastors salaries was not
strcssscd se iu former years The cash
salary or the district is over 81 700
= year. above the average of tho gen
eral church. Other interests were press
,ng ana pastors and people agreed
that the matter ~ left with the quar-
terry conferences 70 do ~ they deemed
wise 81 psul'a added $500. making
It's salary now 5000. with an auto. its
upkeep nud fwo helpers IIockess'n
added $500. making it, salary 81 200
and an auto. Trinity goNs so 8 500
and has r. lsed and paid s2l 900 IN two
Years. SIlverhro0k goes from s. 900 10
$4,000 as starter only. Chesapeake
goee 20 $1,000: Brack Ex advances
from 81 900 "a 81 200: Newark z.vos
notice Of 1900 raise next year and
McCabs gives notice that isa salary
next year viii be $4,000. The outstand-
ing need at this church 81 new
building. The pastor. Rev. Geo. &. VII
liams has had remarkable success and
further expansion is dependent on
larger equipment. The women's Bible
class has procured a lot and will in
the near future zee that it 81 occupied
by community house. A more CON
secrated company Of women IL would
be difficult 90 find.
The subjoined facts. were CLEANED
from Il letter sent TO me a few DAYS
ago. The canvass OF ST. Pauls church
was made February l5-22. Forty team,
composed OF group leaders made tn.
canvass. The budget was oversub
scribed by si.072. making the tota
s24.e22. 9Oeo OF the members sub
scribed; only ~ persons failed 10 sub
scribe to the benevolences: the tither
as usual made the budget possible.
The Problem Of the City.
ITO those familiar with It the cit.
problem is becoming increasingly ser
ious. How TO deal with It's variou
phases wisely: how TO combat certaf
harmful tendencies growing out Of
disregard for law and good order: no,
to cope successfully with the tides {
, worldliness which threaten to engu
. us; the mad haste 10 be rich: the seeE
ing after some new thing In the forr
: OF pleasure; to guard our youth frol
the lure Of evil, coming often as a
. langel OF light to present somethin
o definitely constructive while attackin
I evil--these factors present a problel
g which calls for Divine aid in attemp
a ing its solution.
d God fearing efforts are being p,
, forth To solve the problem. and NJ
without a measure OF success. I mu!
!, leave to brother Elwood w. Jones u
r task OF giving details and submlttir
@ for your approval certain administri
h tive readtustments made essential
. the development OF our city work.
o There is one vitality important ma
Z. ter 10 which we az q conferen,
n should. and l confidently believe v
Y will. give special heed. and that IS u
v proper support of the men in chart
a OF our English speaking churches 81
uated almost wholly In foreign spea
n ing localities. None OF these church
,e are self supporting. and we must ma
l. them with ministers who can commal
i the situation. and they I'm turn a
m deserving OF practical help in thC
Nd efforts 10 keep the home fires bur
r ing
al "rhe Wilmington Conference Go
g. VIII Industry has been given I
A. right OF way since its inception. me
nj than Il year ago. Its slogan not cha
L ~. but a chance conveys its rt
IL character. There Is too much ind
OF criminate charity Oft tending iowa
H. lowering the self respect of It's
n cipients. The one outstanding prest
er need of this work ia a lodging hol
Is. and cafe. the work Of this latest ch
"a. OF the church can never reach
f. maximum efficiency until this need
met. Brother John. III. Beauehamp v
a report the work in full.
tol Related Actiyities-~The multitI
m. of church activities which enter II
en- the district program have gone f
I'M ward with increasing success. Our VI
,of ious women's societies are marvels
Is industry and efficiency. The Lad
Aid Societies, the auxiliaries OF
of Women's Home and Foreign Missi'
p-. AIRY Societies. and our DeacC>ess
10 ciety are potent factors in ~ life
ito our church. or the Ladies Aid
ed cieties II can be said that the 10
al churches would be seriously han
a capped without the assistance gi'
lly by these consecrated women. and q
ok are peculiar blessing 10 the oc'
en- pants OF the parsonage. And only
X keeper of the records knows how $
ST. ereign and blessed is the helping hs
cd and good cheer brought TO the toll