Evening journal., 1922-03-23

Jumping of place OF the Confer
ence. Five years ago somebody.
whose name shall be nameless.
whispered into the ear OF Cape
Charles that Il was time for an ad-
vance. and Cape Charles started for
ward.
Last year Rev. r. II. Dashiell !
was appointed to this jumping-on |
place He not only jumped. but he |
landed with both feet. and soon
things were humming. Being a
tlther himself ne reports thirty
tlthers. A temporary church Inn
provement started by Rev. J. W.
Jones. Brother Dashiell completed.
az cost of $1,000. and paid for He
then set about Transforming the par
sonaEe. and a. cost OF $4,000.
1900 of which has been paid. has
made home for the pastor Of Cape
Charles OF which any preacher could
well he proud. II is really a thing
Of beauty BY wise management and
inspirational direction the Sunday
school has increased during the year
2S per cent In enrolment and %
per cent. IN attendance. I was pres
ent the Sunday of the big blizzard In
January and there were present IN
all that storm 200 hy actual count.
on their 100 per cent day recently
held. out Of total enrolment of
3f6. 292 were present. and adding the
six who we're away attending school
and ak who were sick they had 30i
out OF 316 attending school and ac-
counted for In appreciation OF
Brother Dashiel's fine leadership
they have advanced his salary $500,
making 70 now $4,000. and unani-
mously invited him TO return. And
now with the transformed parson-
age and the new outlook, forty
preachers will be glad TO be appoint
ed pastor OF the Jumping on place
as soon AZ Brother Dashiell can be
persuaded TO vacate the premises.
AT Dagsboro. Rev. J. s. Eldridge.
pastor. the Dagsboro Church has
been painted and a cement walk laid
IN front al a cost OF s250 Al the
| parsonage an engine has been in
stalled 10 pump the water. and
steam heating plant repaired. 40 that
/ city conveniences are now enjoyed
| in this village parsonage. Budget
system adopted by the charge and
Sunday schools have increased 25
per cent IN attendance and offerings
Rest OF all a gracious revival has
swept the charge io6 conversions
and total OF 81 accessions during the
year The charge has paid its ful
quota TO district parsonage and
pastor and people are MUTUAL,
happy.
"Delmar. Rev. j. ". Jones, pastor
has had most successful year
Prayer meetings and class meeting
20 long abandoned, have been re-
vived: t526 paid on improvement
az the church. and $50 az the par
sonage. and 5000 on Church debts
25 conversions during the year. an'
81 accessions. No wonder Delma
advanced the pastors salary 5000
and unanimously ask for his re
turn.
REV. p. y. Faulkner. who a yea
ago was granted the privilege OF
! sahhatic year, makes his home a
n Delmar. and has Loyalty supporte
q the pastor IN every way. His healt
Z has improved. but not sufficiently
s. enable him TO take active work; an
10 he requests me 10 ask for him N
- supernumerary relation.
O. Rev Chester L. Marsh, appoint
I ed 70 Gumboro a year ago. Is work
= ing faithfully 10 organize that dih
cult field on modern church line
He reports 81 conversions. 80 ec
cesslons. s1s3 paid on parsonag
improvements, and Si26 for distric
parsonage.
10 REV. W. A. Hearn AZ Newark ma
, had another year rich In accom-
! plishments The outstanding featur
OF the work at Newark has been IN
improvements at Bowen Chapel. IN
D village church Heating ana Hight
Ing had been the trouble al Bowen
o as az so many other churches: s
= they dug out basement, installed
% Delco electric light plant with f'
o. lures complete. asfo pipelei
]. heater. a Brussels carpet, paintin
e inside and out, az total cost
a $1,000; and on the day OF reopeninl
q the writer and Mr. r. F. Powell al
]. sistinE. without a cent from Center
b. arv. S2167 we're subscribed,
- which $3.50 has been paid.
b. ocean View and Millville cor
!. tlnue 10 advance under the leader
g shin Of Rev. r. c. Hallman, paste
e Eight accessions during the yea
o. Woman's Foreign Missionary 50
a ciety organized, parsonage painte
b bought and paid for an upright plan
r for one OF churches, installed el'
a trio lights. and paid of every deh
p Nothing now standing but what
covered by reliable subscription
Salary advanced 5000 this year.
Notwithstanding Pittsville a.
. vanced her pastors salary $500 Ia
. wear. Al the hrst Quarterly Confe
l. ence they advanced another 500
q a thank Offering because Broth
h, strickland was returned TO thei
! Brother Strickland Is an artist wit
l. the brush. a. we'll as with speec
and skilful 20 a degree with h
4 hands. SO by a system Of panellii
l. and painting he has simply tran
1 formed the church al Pittsville. ar
greatly beautihed Wango and Me
" sons. These Improvements
- church cost si4OO. all OF which h
II been paid. and s45 paid on parse
.s age improvements. With all deb
a paid. the parsonage comfortan
furnished. all three churches beau
e fed. and salary OF $500. all
,r which has been accomplished In q
= two years pastorate OF broth
j. Strickland. Pittsville takes rank
y one OF our most desirable circuit a
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