Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25

WNfk. II lNbNN WORM WINE 10 tDnHDH~
date Christian activity In thia neigh
borhood. The building occupies por-
tlnn ~ lot 100 co feet which would
furnish site for the development 81
our work FOR some years tu cGne. This
aite is on the edge Of n large Polish
noiRhhorhood. and near rapidly de-
vcioplnR suburban section. 4 com
mlttee with power 20 net after careful
invcs tigatlon was appointed 81 tho
monthly meeting NJ the Society Board
held a fcw days ngo.
Asbury az work Center.
During the year ! have given nurn
study 90 the religious needs 81 our
city with So 40. 600 people. y 81
whom aro foreign. Here are 10 i,e found
10000 Poles. 5000 Italians. 5000 Rus
slams and othrr natiunaiitics DO gnnu-
cr numbers Tho needs ID these ppopl"
are many. but nc primary need la e
religious onr. How shall v-o heg' min
isior fo those people and th" multitude
~ nafiv" Americans Tho r..i n1r
help From q study - corditI're ~
Wilmington md fho relaf.ruvhfp ~
tho CifY society thereto and .rau-
cnccd hv thh methods employed ln
some other cities ! am firmly con-
vi9ccd that Ashurv Church ought fp
be- tho centre - our work ! ac,ord-
ingly recommend that the correspond
ing secretary ~ tho city Missionary
Society become an" pnstor OF Asbur5
Church. and that the Superintendent
.f as" Goodwin Industry. located a
foT doors from. RI, hur.h. beroin" Its
assoolst pastor Faithful adhereuc"
q" this plan VIII euahl" one man to be-
in the neid on sundays Whit cine
other uan * ~ the pulpit ~ Whining
tnn M"tho,iisnl's outstanding down
town church Whsfo three mon ava
ruw engaged tNo men can conduct
The work thus reieasin one man to
30 placed where most needed Center
ing and co-ordjnatlng our Mission
forces lo fn Asburv section VIII on
shlr nur denomination 10 conduct work
from, there with greater effectiveness
than ever before Money now spent
for administrative purposes ran 10
Ised 10 the employment 90 additional
workers I believe that this plan viii
commend Itself 70 all our people both
ministerial and lay. a. likely to naster
the coming dawn II the city Of God {,
Wilmington.
During the year I have represente,
the work of city Missions in II
churches. have preached 43 times il
revival meetings. on special occasions
and in assisting my brethren VIII,
We're sick I have taught classes in ant
delivered addresses before many Sun
day Schools. spoken at Epworti
League meetings. taught class II
Home Missions at the Winter Leagu,
Institute in Wilmington, and deiivere,
addresses at many prayer meetings.
! desire 10 express my deep appre
citation Of the unfailing courtesy ant
generous cooperation extended to m,
by my brethren. What has been &C
complished during the year has beer
made possible because of this fine CO
operating spirit.
Financial Statement.
Receipts.
Bal. in treasury April !. 1921 5 2,647I
Interest on deposits ....... rs
Received from Conference
treasurer ................ 1880
Received from churches dur
Ing year OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1909. 9
Received from private gifts rs
Refund OF Amount loaned
Good win ................ 9l3.5
Received from Sixth Avenue
Mission Envelopes -..... S9.5
Rent received for upper floor
Sixth Avenue Mission ~ 1850
Received from Home Board 2,315.0
Proceeds Sale OF Secretary's
home. 241S Madison street 1855. .
$l2I30.S
Disbursements