Evening journal., 1922-03-23
DIR. MOWBRAY DEGREES TENDENCY
TO REDUCE SALARIES OF PASTORS;
OPPOSED TO SUCH SUICIDAL POLICY''

ioh thls year out le not yet COM
pleted. The last time I saw Il there
was the promise OF very attractive
church. do not have the latest in
formation respecting this building.
They have paid 1900 on II this year.
Rev f. s. Tyler is the pastor.
The interior OF this beautiful /
church in which we are met has
been decorated at cost of ,14Oo, /
which is pail. Milford has installed 1
new lights in the church, improved I
the parsonage and other minor i'm
provements at a cost OF $500, all /
paid. Millsboro has put electric
lights in the parsonage, painted the
exterior OF the church, new car
pet on moor. painted the inside, all
at a cost OF s1s7s. and paid the bill. I
/ McKendre Church. on Galestown
Charge, has been thoroughly reno /
waited. The decorative work was
done by the pastor, who is quite
some artist. The whole cost was
1850; no debt.
East New Market has made the
home church look 'amaist as weels
the new and spent ;1Oes in doing
so. crapo has improved most OF the
churches on the circuit more or less
this year. also made the parsonage
quite attractive, at a total cost of'
s1626, and paid the bill. seaford
has installed electric light in their
church. which adds greatly to thel
comfort OF the congregation. Cost
OF this was $500. $500 OF which isl
paid.
"Other improvements are report-i
ed as follows: Laurel, $500; George
town Circuit. $500; Rehoboth, ssoO:l
Milton. s447; Reliance. s425; Hur-I
lock, $500; Bridgeville. s3s4; Arm-i
ory. $3.50; Greenwood. s316; George
town, $500; and others reporting
less amounts. bringing the grand
total for building and Improvement
to s2s.s2l.
The following amounts havs
been reported paid on church indebt j
edness: Cambridge. s27o0; Lewes,
$3.50; Georgetown, $500; Green
wood, 5000 Seaford. 1871; Ep-
worth, s25; Lincoln. ss4; making a.
total Of s572o.
There has been an earnest and
devoted interest IN the work OF saw
ing souls this year. but the results
from reports coming 20 me, do not
indicate quite 40 large an ingather-
ing as last year.
Revival Fires Burn.
Cambridge, in the month of
May, had a city-wide revival cam !
paign led by local ministry and
assisted by the Bob johnson Evan !
gelistic Party. The work was thor
, oughly organized and prosecuted
with vigor and a great blessing came
to this city. The net result to Zion
, Church was $50 converted and
I united with the church. This large
result was due in a great measure
/ to the careful follow-up work done
\ by the pastor OF Zion Church. This
8 great church has had an unusual
y season OF prosperity during the pres
ent pastorate. A debt OF $4,000 on
I the church has been reduced 10
Z $500; the membership increased
t by about three hundred; improve
r ments TO the interior OF the church
! this year amounting to t1,4o0. and
P every department OF the church
r work In excellent shape.
- milford has had a year Of mark
= ed prosperity. A census OF the
town was taken during which every
s white family Of the town was in
] tervieNRd and this revealed somee
2 remarkable things, among them the
[ fact that nearly lone-half OF the
+ white population OF the town ex-
e pressed a preference for the meth
9 odist Episcopal Church. A revival
was held in January in which tho
pastor was assisted by the Rev. and
= Mrs. william c. Mealing. II was "A
!, great meeting. BY actual count
5000 people attended these meetings
during the time OF their continuance.
=. BY conversion. renewals. the locat-
Ing OF those who had united with M
church. but we're Methodists. about
. 100 have been added 20 the church.
1 think the pastor. possibly. leads
- the conference in the matter Of
p, Christian Advocate subscriptions.
p Fifty new ones and 100 per cent.
a renewals comprise his list. making
l. a total of 6s in all.
. There have been other very
Il profitable and successful meetings
Z Lincoln has had exceptionally ine
= revivals in two OF the three churches
L on the charge. namely. Lincoln and
8 Slaughter Neck. The pastor has
II done most OF the work himself
% There We're ~ conversions.
Woodland on Reliance charge
e had a great season OF refreshing
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