Evening journal., 1922-03-25
Methodist Conference Meets Next Year At Chincoteaeue

borkood. and near a rapidly devel-
oping suburban section A commit
tee with power 10 act after careful
investigation was appointed at the
monthly meeting Of the society
board held a few days ago.
During the year I have given
much study TO the religious needs
Of our city with its 10000 people,
2-5 Of whom are foreign. Here are
to be found 1000 Poles. 5000 Ital-
ians, 5000 Russians and other ma
tionalties in smaller numbers. The
needs OF these people are many, but
the primary need is n religious one.
How shall we best minister to these
people and the multitudes OF native
Americans who need our help. From
n study of conditions in Wilmington
and the relationship OF the city So
clety thereto. and Influenced by the
methods employed in some other
cities am firmly convinced that
Asbury Church ought to be the
centre of our work. I accordingly
recommend that the corresponding
secretary OF the City Missionary So
ciety become the pastor OF Asbury
Church. and that the superintendent
Of the Goodwill Industries, located a
few doors from the church, become
its associate pastor. Faithful adher-
ence 20 this plan will enable one man
to be in the field on Sunday while
the other man Is in the pulpit Of
Wilmington Methodisms outstand-
ing downtown church. Where
three men are now engaged, two men
can conduct the work. thus re-
leasing one man TO be placed where
most needed. Centering and CO.
ordinating our mission forces In the
Asbury section will enable our de-
nomination TO conduct work from
there with greater effectiveness than
ever before. Money now spent for
administrative purposes can be used
| in the employment OF additional
workers. I believe that this plan
| will commend itself to all our peo-
pie, both ministerial and lay, as like
ly to hasten the coming dawn of the
city OF God to Wilmington.
During the year have repre-
sented the work Of City Missions IN
rs churches. have preached 4S
times in revival meetings on special
occasions. and in assisting my
! brethren who were sick. have
taught classes IN and delivered ad-
dresses before many Sunday schools
! spoken at Epworth League meetings
| taught a class in Home Missions at
the Winter League Institute In VIII
mington. and delivered addresses al
many prayer meetings.
Il desire to express my deep ap'
preciation OF the unfailing courtesy
and generous corporation EXTENDED
to me by my brethren. What hai
been accomplish during the year has
been made possible because Of thi'
fine cooperating spirit.
Financial Statement.
Receipts - Balance in treasury
April /, 1921, $2,647.19; interest OF
deposits, $3.50; received from Con
ference treasurer. 1883; received
from churches during year. 81,
5O9.9S; received from private gifts
ls77.56; refund OF amount Loaned
Good Win, s913.5O; received from
Sixth avenue mission envelopes
lsS9.52: rent received for upper floor
Sixth avenue mission. S156; received
from Home Board, $2.315; proceed
sale OF secretary's home, 241s Madi
son street, S2,s65.2S; total, Sl2,
1903.
, Disbursements - Salaries, S5'
. 952.3S; payment on secretary's hom
; and transfer expense, S3,065.95; rem
for Sixth avenue mission building
S325: water rent, $40; interest an
insurance. $126; payment in full o
note on Italian mission, s2,5O0; re
pairs and furnishings, SSO1.04; taxes
1853; light and heat, s26.S7; sec
retary's travelling expenses, sSS.Sl
travelling expenses, delegates {
Council OF Cities. s6825; postag
and printing. s17.04; board meetin
expenses, s29; kindergarten an
Bible school supplies, S14.7S; Christ
mas treat, s55; kindergarten chairs
SAL; balance on hand March q
! S9O5.13; total. s12,13O.s3.