Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-23
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
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n detailed comparison ss was given
In January based upon reliable esti-
mates. but II I may add those items
later this may be done even yet 7
shall he disappointed II the district IL
not well In advance of last year. This
much can be said that the only sure
way OF being always ready for emer
RenCies IN through Gods own plan as
10 our substance, and that plan ~ so
plain that emphasis Is needless. There
is i'm my heart the profoundest broth
erly patience toward my colaborers In
the Kingdom and patience OF Jesus
Christ Their brotherly sympathy and
cooperation. Their solicitous concern
lest | work too hard Though IL IS
worry which wears down, not work }
their cheering messages.--counto on us (.
we VIII at least reach last years rec
ord. I'll the days with n song and add
new charm TO the rose land Of dreams.
Happy the official blessed with such
workers. With them no hill is to steep
,o climb. no journey too long 10 take
no task too great TO attempt. Candor
however. prompts me TO say. owing
| to the compact nature OF the Whining
ton District. my conferrees in the
district superintendency have had "a
endure greater hardships than have
come my way. yet even so. satan has
found no mischief for idle hands tc
do
THE district missionary convention
held at st. Pauls Church in January
under the supervision OF DIR. Morris
l.. Swartz. our hard working and
brotherly area secretary, was n meet.
ing OF real spiritual power. The team
OF workers inspired all present. We haC
an almost 1909 OF ministers In atten.
dance. II developed during the finan
cial exhibit that for the first two ant
one half years OF the Centenary perio,
the district had reached the averag'
OF the church. viz, 72eo. For this W
thank God and take courage.
Systematic Financial Plan.
"On the principle that an ounce o
fact Is worth a. ton OF theory take
Icase in point. Before knowing wha
the plan OF the General Church wa
relative to every member tithing week
Rev. f. p. Thomas and his church de
cided in order TO meet a crisis in tn
benevolences they would put on tha
program early in February. II
special collection had been announce
1t would have caused a panic anon
both officials and members. But wit
beautiful unaniminity they agreed {
play straight with Gods plan for on
week. After that II would be a matte
OF education. Now what happened
Not every member tithed. Some.
suspect, dropped in bit over for goo
measure: anyhow as a result OF tha
experiment the people laid on tn
Lords table. literally. for they pu
their Offering on the communion tabl'
TO the amount OF $3.50. That mean
that II that experiment We're tried fC
, half the year II would overflow ths
church treasury, meeting every claiI
and leaving an inspiring surplus. Fo
the highest salaried man in Epwortl
himself tither for years, endorse
this estimate and regarded II as with
in the facts rather than beyond. An
|. | rejoice TO tell you today that OF the
] own free will, without solicitation, seN
: eral OF those weekly givers are In I
repeat the experiment for SO weeh
! this year. Bless God! Skilled digno,
/. ticians agree that when they cam mai
a correct diagnosis. cure Is In Sigh
, at least an intelligent effort toward
= cure. Well. this has a direct. specif
application TO the church. The chars
is sometimes lodged against the churc
and her ministry that the cry IS MOI
4, ey. The soft impeachment is not d'
= MED, but the money cry Is the n
: proach of the church. for the reaso
a that Gods people are not playing u
. game according TO the rules I'll
4 experiment above mentioned show
/ the way out. Following that glea
will give a transformed church al
" the glory OF God win chine out
!, Zion.
. And this is as good a place as an
q TO say the day is on us when, IL n
church is TO preserve ministry 1
the peak OF efficiency and TO make
=, possible to secure worth while car
: didates for our ministry. then II
III ministry ihuht DC 10 = AdTSe tAlShl ts
q iieved OF the oppressive burden of ma
- terial Considerations. which absoi
Il time and energy and nerve force
the limit. For example, how can
q minister meet expectations. huma
/. or Divine. with the dollar mark sta
i ing him In the face? How CaR
\ minister To souls and be instrument
!. In winning folks to Jesus Christ. whe
= he must give himself without stin
e TO the serving OF tables? Please X
me right in what | am trying 10 sa
l. hail with singiag heart the IA
r. that the laity has within recent yea
k. manifested disposition TO put q
!; ministers wage OF fair figure. Bile
D God we have improved in this respeC
r But when the question is put 10 II
ID az Il sometimes is will salaries be r
's duced?' l answer No; they were
y, long time reaching a living grad
they will surely not SO back now
know of but one instance where the
.r Is a likelihood OF a drop. perhaps tw
N but even here the drop may not o
al cur. But this what l have in n
H. heart TO say and IL IL were left unsa