Evening journal., 1922-03-23

than Rev. J. NJ. s. Van Blunk. OF
Quantico. under the conditions un-
der which he has iahored. could ever
have won 16 acceesions. paid 5000
for church improvements and $3.50
on parsonage; paid Bishops. District
superintendents and Conferences
Claimants in full; and equaled last
years Offering for Centenary.
Gift OF Mrs. williams.
One ot the most blessed tributes
paid during tho year was that OF
Mrs. Mary c. williams. OF Ashury
Church. Salisbury. 10 her husband.
Norman L. williams. an Official OF
Ashury. whom she lost by influenza
two years ago. In loving memory
Mrs williams has presented to
Ebenezer Church. Quantico charge. a
beautiful quadrupie silver. individual
Communion Service; and In memory
OF her father-in-law. lAlonzo L. VIII
iiams. for many years a leading ON
ciai Of Ebenezer Church. pastors
individual Communion Service, for
use with the sick and shut-ins.
Line Church. whitesvilie charge.
Rev j. r. McCahe. pastor. has in
stalled a nne electric light plant at
cost Of $3.50. the gift OF a former
parlshioner OF Line. Also 500 has
been paid on parsonage improve
ments. and "a accessions gained.
MT. Vernon. Rev. q. W. Williams
pastor has had most successful
year Two tithers enrolled. 12a com
versions and 12b accessions; electric
lights have been installed At Asburv
church and paid for. $3.50 paid for
church improvements; plans laid to
build community house at Asbury
and a Sunday school room al John
Wesley Pastors salary advanced
5000. and unanimously invited co
return.
I'm two respects 81. Peters
charge, Rev. Geo. s. Allen. pastor.
leads the district. Al one church. 81.
stephens the Sunday school has an
average attendance OF % per cent.
OF enrolment, and e7 per cent. Of
the school are members OF the
church. Brother Allen has also been
wise IN securing the cooperation OF
the public school teacher. Mis- MAY
Cannon. in granting him one period
week. with the consent of the
Board OF Education. 20 give religious
instruction TO the children, al OF
whom are Methodists.
"Grace and stengie charge. the
Rev. W. p. Taylor. pastor. has been
blessed with the second largest re-.
vival in It's history. 10i conversions
reported. and 6s accessions; s42
paid on church improvements and
81 on parsonage. Bethel Church.
OF Parsonsburg charge. but formerly
attached 70 Grace and Stengle. de-
sires TO be reunited TO the original
! charge. I shall 80 recommend TO the
: Bishop. and shall recommend that
tho old name. Salisbury Circuit be
81 revived.
stockton. the Rev. W. L. Hess.
r pastor, reports 10 tithers. s37 paid
A on the debt OF Remson Church. par
{ sonage wired for electricity and two
d rooms and halls papered az a cost
h OF S1O4. and Grace Church, Frank
o lin City. painted outside. Total
q church improvements. $3.50, all
e paid.
"whatcoat Church, Snow Hill.
where the Rev. L. r. Poole is clos
ing his seventh year. has enjoyed
the most prosperous OF the seven
profitable and pleasant years Har-
mony everywhere. 40 tithers en-
y, rolled. so conversions this year and
so aocessions; 500 paid on church
repairs and 500 on the parsonage:
nine OF our young people on at
. boarding schools; a prayer meeting
q attendance OF 100 70 1875; all appor-
e tionments met in full but Centenary.
and that in advance OF last year.
r Twelve hundred dollars has been
o 7 expended at Tansier. the Rev W. p.
a Goodwin, pastor. for installing cleo
- trio fans IN the church and building
Is a fine cement walk about the church.
2 largely the gift Of Brother John r.
Il Wallace, a member OF Swain Me
mortal; SO conversions. II acces-
- sions; 500 paid on parsonage i'm
+ provements
II "One OF the notable achievements
IN church building this year Is that
Of Calvary Church. Smiths Island.
the Rev. James L. Derrickson. pas
tor The pastor recently informed
me that the church cost a total OF
, s1O,357.50. OF which the people have
- paid In cash 20 date s6935.69. and
~ the Board OF Church Extension.
, $4,000. leaving balance unpaid OF
Is S1421.s1. Brother Derrickson also
1 reports Is conversions.
"ChincoteaFue continues 70 work
/ amlcably with the Rev. L. r. Nor
81 gan. the mssterful Lord OF the Isle
r. He has found time to enroll 21 tith-
rs ers. send six young folk of to the
Pr higher schools, win 4 accessions. and
n. pay $4,000 on tho new church, and
n 5000 improving the parsonage
h Chincoteague viii build a handsoms
is new church this year; and sends
* through the pastor and through me
s. a unanimous invitation for this Con.
"a ference 10 hold Its next session IN
l. that new church. and the Invitation
10 Is on the old plan. free entertain-
as; ment for the whole Conferences.
n- In the number OF conversions
Is the greatest revival on the district
" this year was that OF Asbur-
H. Church. the Rev. DR.. ]. T. Herson
OF pastor, held in the Armory. with IN,
ne McComb-Clase organization as evan.
er gelists. The meetings resulted ir
As 500 conversions, $50 OF whom Joined
D. Asbury. and the other ohurchei
round about. Pastors report 20 tith