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

organization 80 evangelisis. Tho moe.-
!ngs swept the town and surrounding
country for four weeks. ConRreTlt tons
that packed the large Arnlory. singing
that was scrnphic, preaching that was
heart searching and oul-stlrring. and
meetings Of every sort known TO mod
ern cyanRel,sm resulted IN 303 con-
verts. $50 Of whom Joined Asbury, and
the others churches round sbout. Pas
tor reports 20 tithers enrolled. $500
raid for church improvements, $3.50
paid on parsonage: % young Metho-
dis,e In advanced schools Of learning.
Of whom are studying for the minis
try. Asbury this year advanced her
pastors salary, s400. thus passing 20
the $4,000 grade: and meets all ap-
portionments IN full. including fun
Centenary quota. The Quarterly Com
ference. l1rgely attended and by
'argo vote. invites the PASTORS return
, for the seventh year. In the budget for
the new year the finance committee
has included an item OF 81 900 for
pastors assistant. This II a step in
the right direction; nd I predict that
with tho right kind Of assistant TO
aid him the Overworkcd pastor OF Ar
1 bury viii bring results 10 Aebury un-
dreamed ~ by those unawakened 20
the needs Of a modern church Assist
ants are also badly needed al Inman-
uel and Asbury. Crisfeld.
"Phoebus. Rev Paul r. Truitt. par-
/ tor. is one ~ the nlaryels of the Dir
I tTict II is the one charge on the D.s-
( trict that requests that the appor-
( tiorments az handed down b. the Dis
I fri tata fis h. mn
/ then proceeds 20 read its own list ot
pportionments that throw the official
/ list away in the shade. To think OF
/ that little struggling church oc nvs
/ years ago. poyfng but $3.50 per year
for psstorel support. and this year
wing $3.50; why. they advanced
heir pastd~s salary 52os this year. a
! like advance FOR Bishops. The enthuA-
! aetic pastor reports 20 tithers. IS ac-
( ceesions and has baptlzr 6S Phoabus
has spent s453 on her SUNDAY school
this ye1r With the promise - some
help from the Centenary. Phoebus is
going forward with her building pro-
z1am. A fine lot has bern purcha sci
+ - the site at a cost Of s. 600. and
/ The man from whom the lot Was plr-
chased. a new accession. donated 81
".
Rrother Truitt arrived n October. 1920.
and since then has baptized "a. and
received i4S members--rnore hapt!srns
than had been performed IN the twelve
years preceding and more accession.
han IN fourteen years preceding. II
Prother Truitt does rot Kill himself
hy oycrwork we viii soon have besu-
tisul new church at Phcebus. and a
church plant that viii be most modern
: and complete dare prophesy that IN
: Eve yeBrs from date Phoebus viii DO
; one OF our most desirable appoint
ncDts
. When II comes 20 reporting for I'M
p manuel, Crisield. I hesitate 10 state
the facts as they are, lest you brethren
, think am unduiy boosting that truly
= wonderful pastor. Rev. John L. john
{ son. The Sunday school superintendent
4 reports 70 me that IumanuePs total
enrolment has now reached f,41s. with
: an average attendance OF SIS for the
3 entire year. Sunday school has paid
e. 1928 for local expenses and sf.2oT for
. Centenary. The pastor reports ths
z stewardship campaign Is on, that 12I
= are now enrolled and he expects 10
/, have 900 uthers by Easter. 2s1 con-
vers!ons this year. and 234 acce xsions
: a junior church OF 238 with an Averages
~ attendance Of $50; a Eoys' Brigade of
. 80 boys over twelve years Of age: En-
:. worth League OF zoo membsrs: 3 class
meetings with an attendance ranging
- from 90 10 geo; and prayer meeting,
- veraging $50. Paid on church i'm
provements 500. and a fine. commodi
'e Gus Community Hall built at n cos;
OF $4,000; and on the day Of dedica
ton. February 5th. 1922. the writer
and Bishop Quayle assisting the mas
- tor. not a dollar was asked for. because
"a not a dollar was needed. Pastoral SUD-
' port, all four items paid in full and
- Centenary and all apportioned benev-
L. olences beyond the full quotas asked
:" Emmanuel sends up SO 900 for Centen.
L aTy and the disci iplinarv benevoIencef
y alone. And this n a town that depend.
As absolutely on sea food and the sea
IN food business the worst ever known
Il. in the history Of Crisdeld. Big. whole.
le sale men slid in February that they
n had not made even 500 since Christ
al mas. and some declared they had mol
n broken even. The Fourth Quarterly
d. Conference passed as fine a con1lnenda.
IN tory set Of resolutions for the pastor,
he return rs l ever heard read
ne Cathedral of Salisbury District.
4 But the most stupendous undertak <
in ing on the district is the building pro
rd gram ot Asbury church. Crisfeid. Rev
ng DR.. w. F. COrkran. pastor To launc,
such an enterprise required a faith.
Is vision, a courage, a holy daring tina
IS, few men Possess, even in their dash
mt ing youth; and this man, no Ionge
st young, took time 20 enlist his people
ne to gain their confidence and love. an,
er he has succeeded in gaining hi
n. people 70 degree second to no MAJ
st on the district work Young and 6l
alike are devotedly for him. and de
~. light 10 work with him. They ar
- 'uhding slowly and paying as the.
- go. The building is now enclosed an,
- contracts awarded for finishing the IN
:. teriot. The enterprise so far has cos
- $4,000. OF this amount s150 900 wa
a.. paid last year. and notwlthsta ndinI
the hard time of this year. s65. 900 ca :
=" has been paid and s12. 600 or more 4
good Subscriptions. Even the chIldre
i!u of the Sunday school classes are doin
IN their share 10 help get the church PAL
~ for, while men and women u all age
-" and conditions ape working lik
"s Irojans to rrovide the monthly pa
IN roll as Il falls due Ask any rnemhe
en- for 1t too. The contract 70 finish tn
rs church, and quickly comes back III
10 answer. Sure we can hnish * and pa
ar Of Asbury. Can YOU finish your grea
d inside work amounting 20 practicall
dS S32 600 has hee,, a va r.7eJ a~S Nj