Evening journal., 1922-03-23
stan Correspondent.

CAMBRIDGE, Md, March 2S.-
Decrying a tendency that has crop
ped up to reduce salaries OF pastors.
District superintendent W. r. Now
bray Of Dover District Of Whining
ton NJ. F.. Conference summarized
the years results today. He termed
the salary reduction policy as
suicidal" In the course OF his re-
port he said:
I'VE are glad indeed 10 again well
come the Wilmington Annual Con-
ference within the bounds OF the
Dover District TO hold it's annual
session; glad TO have you come to
this our largest town and 10 our
most beautiful and commodlous
church. I am reminded that this is
the third time the Conferences has
held its annual session within the
bounds of our District in the last
six years-seaford.s Dover and Cam
bridge. II is also the second time
we have been so splendidly cared
for by our present genial confer
ence host, Rev. W. e. Gunby.
There we're a few changes neces-
sary in the appointments as listed
In the minutes for 1921. The folks
at Vienna, at the very beginning OF
the year. refused the supply as
signed to them at Conference and,
in consequence, were without a
pastor for some time. In the early
summer. Brother Paul r. Reynolds,
student in the Wesley Collegiate
IN
charge. giving them weekend ser
vice after school opened. He is
very highly esteemed and we'll be
loved by this people. but in this as
we'll as in all other like cases, the
work cannot be thoroughly done be-
cause of the limited time available
for Il.
Rev G. T. Jones, a local preach
er, student at the Institute. was ap-
pointed TO Pennington -charge at
Conference time. He was married
and soon occupied the parsonage.
The people were delighted with him
and there was every promise OF a
good year when he was suddenly
stricken by the grim monster and
at his Kidding. passed out and on
This was in the early fall. The
people were greatly distressed al
his going for he was we'll entrench-
ed in their affections. One OF the
laymen said to me, he is a young
Timothy Brother =. W. Campbell
was appointed to hll his place
He also is a student at the Insti-
tute and has proven himself a
worthy successor to Brother Jones
Brother r. NJ. Byrd. local
preacher appointed to Church
Creek, left us in October TO try his
fortune with our brethren OF the
Church, South, and Brother Lee c
West. OF the Institute, is completing
the year to the satisfaction OF the
people of the charge.
I'm December the Rev. c. w
Richmire was transferred to another
Conference and the Rev. Alfred
Smith was appointed to fill out th'
year at Wyoming.
Il have four OF the young men
students OF the Wesley Collegiat,
Institute, out al weekend service
two OF them on four-point circuits
They are fine outstanding younl
men and full OF promise for the
years to come. I need them every
one on full time service. but thii
would not be fair to them nor ye
TO the church of the future. The,
must have time 20 prepare them
selves for the great work ahead o.
them in the ministry.
Brother W. W. Redman, whl
for many years walked in the qule
wales. and. l doubt not. often in tn,
shadows OF the retired relation Oh
Nov. 27, 1921, quietly. after voyag
ing for eighty-six years on thi
earthly sea, set the PROV OF hi
craft outward on the sea who's
farther shore lies hard by the hill
of God. Funeral services were con
Quoted by his pastor, Rev. c. II
Atkins, assisted by several bretheri
OF the Conference.
"On December 10, Brother I
II. Rawlins passed to tho eterna
scenes Of which he so often spoke
He was a brother beloved, a fathe
in Isreal; long in the active servic
but for the past few years compel
led. by falling eyesight and tn
frailties incident to his multiplie
years, to spend his days in retire
ment from the active work, but 4
no way did he lose his interest s.
everything which Icftained to tn
kingdom OF the Lord. Thoug
blind, he saw. and saw much IN
deed, that many who were blesse
with clear physical sight did nc
see lie conmuned with his Lor
and was shown more than can b
discerned by mere human sight.