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

tho district treasurer 10 make mn hd-
dIiional payment OF 81 ,3o3.34 on &C.
count, which payment leaves bal
nnce Of s7s3.Ji unpaid. This amount.
with interest at ak per cent from July
4. 1920, IL fully appornoned among the
several charges defcrrinx payments.
until n more convenient eesson and
win no continue until tho final dollar
OF Indebtedness be cancelled.
Good Literature Day yas some
what lndinsreptly remembered or OBJ
served From information afforded
by few OF the pastors for this tabu
Ia ton we ind that there are 24o Cbris-
tlan Advocates. III MethOd,s,s. and II
Methodist Reviews taken by the en-
tire district membership. Surely there
Is vast room for Improvement here.
FOR six consecutive years VIC have
valniy sbored 10 ascertain something
OF the legal status Of our church and /
pa rsonage property. Much pleading. /
! praying and prodding. yet remains 20 /
/ be- done by s1ne ono before the proper I
Official conscience is aroused, and aD- (
/ yolu;ely necessary action be secured
with reference to these matters Of
sacred trust, whore properly interests
B are permanently IetpbIblIEu- ! ne fN-
I lstence and wherea bouts Of deeds
articles OF Incorporation. official seals
and fire insurance papers are not mere
questions OF Ignorance, bu- have be-
como problems quite difii';Ilt Of So
luton IN different places. During the
closing year. In three separate IN
stances. church property has been en-
dangered by hitherto Indifference and
inexcussble neglect. in spite OF warn
irgs given 20 certain church officials,
who. nevertheless, are permitted 10
continue In official relation 10 dOmi-
nate and determine other vital affairs
OF the church. with a sin.ar show Of
unawakened and undisturbed con
science.
There has been a growing interest
taken in Sunday school work and
proves one OF the most pleasing and
promising signs OF the years activi-
ties. Increased attendance has been
repeatedly reported at quite few
points possibly due TO systematic and
thorough canvass for Sunday school
material, but certainly indicative OF an
| aroused sentiment with relation to this
2 department Of the church's wor.l.
, Grca, satisfaction IS expressed and
. high hopes are entertained with refer
E ence to the possible outcome of and
. increased number OF adult Bible class
( es. both male and female. organized
1 and much alive during the year, The
! influence OF these is quite pronounced
? at Centreville, Cecilton, Chestertown,
7. Crumpton. Easton. Greensboro, Pres
,, on. Smyrna, Still Pond. while the per
a fcctly legitimate rivalry between tho
>, two sex, as TO increased membership
and support Of the school finances
= has proven beneficial and worth while
: The 80 senior and 20 junior chap
u. ters OF the Epworth League prove
: that organization for our young peo-
pie to be net yet extinct within ouI
: territory. The well attended conven-
Z ton held at Centreville. October Hip
', was all that could be expected. A fine
q intellectual and spiritual program
n carefully prepared and splendidly ren.
q dered, with first rate entertainment
J. by 4 princely host. added much TO tn,
* comfort and profit OF the large lis
lie of delegates, while the mastery ad
% dresses delivered by DR.. J. z. Growth
y er. Of THE Wayfsrer" fame. and nov
% pastor of Arch Street Methods
Is Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, OF
II The Switzerland of the Soul" ant
l. Who Shall Rule Africa Tomorrow
i. proved highly fitting climax 10 tha
lie delightful annual gathering Of Mid
q dletown District Epworthians.
ID Finally. systematic evangelic ef
~ forts made during the year, brough
blessed and much desired results il
"A the form of conversions Manifest,
a contributing 10 lis end. might 70
n cited the cottage prayer meeting
= house TO house visitation. by variou
. members as well as pastor, accompan
no led with prayer in every home entered
~ and organized personal evangelism Z
ss the homes. at the store and on tn
: streets. supplemented by the usual az
peal at the public evening services /
= the churches. Marydel. for weeks con
=. siderably demoralized and without
n. pastor. was. perhaps, the least promls
n ing field for, though not the lea.
a. needy OF revival endeavor. When n
"a other man could be prevailed upon t
- so and stay. because of a divided pull
- lie mind and the meagre promise Of
reasonable support Brother w. v
Chaires, one OF our honored anC IT
IS tired brethren. az the expense Of a
= automobile, through accident, and th
,i' risk OF his own life therein, came
90 the relief OF the District Superinter
=, dent, bravely undertook this most ur
- promising task at Marydel. Today h
~ is the satisfaction OF having tide
~ over rather critical situation. b,
- sides having the JOY OF witnessing a
entire community aroused with 7,
(! vival fervor. many young men an
y women eager 10 seek and find
'n' Saviour from sin. 107 gloriously save
a. and many of these added 10 II
.Ve church. and this is but a part OF Ii
ne story he is able 20 tell. c. ID. SharI
se less, now closing a very happy pastor
N ate OF five years az Henderson, ar
sr- that with a record by no means 20 I
N dispised, reports SO conversions ar
ne 60 accessions this year, Queenstow
or has been greatly favored and profile
ar by the pastorate OF another suppl
a Brother Henry Covington. man
God, big hearted. big souied. and wit
sct gifts. grace and usefulness such a
MS rightly directed. brings things 10 pas
ne comes 10 Conference with 6S coavel
es' slons and 50 accessions. Il. {. Jont
he at Kent Island. where prayermeetin
Is experiment. early in the morning ar
en- late at night, found an average a
IS tendance OF 76 at the early hour OF
les a, m. wrestling with God In prayt
ais and supplication for greater consecrs
vs. tion OF believer. and genuine convi,
est tion OF sinners. is grateful TO God Z,
ds 50 conversions as the fruits Of fair
eir and practice. O. IL Connolly hs
ats proven real spiritual leader at Nil
OF ington, where. Tor the second consec,