Evening journal., 1922-03-23

Ana only the Keeper or the Records
knows how sovereign and blessed is
the helping hand and the good
cheer brought to the toilers in the
home land and across the seas. And
these organizations are fine ex-
ample OF what systematic methods
can accomplish.
There are 25 women's Foreign
Missionary Auxiliaries. gain of
two, and nineteen Auxillarles OF the
Women's Home Missionary Society
on the Wilmington District. The
former reported last year $3.50, the
latter s6029. There will he an in
crease this year. In fact. OF the 81
auxiliaries on the district, 36 show
a decided increase.
The Epworth League work on
the District Is more encouraging
than for years. The District presi-
dent, the Rev. W. Vaughn Moore,
has taken hold OF his duties with
capacity and enthusiasm.
Evangelism.
"The Methodist Church must ever
find her chief joy in the edlncation
OF believers and the salvation OF the
unsaved. When real Evangelism
loses its interest for Methodism, that
marks the eeginnlng Of the end for
us. have often wondered II GER
tain portion OF the time OF an annual
conference could not be profitably
devoted to study OF practical
Evangelism. Time was when the an
nouncement OF a Methodist revival
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numbers. IL Is not so now.
1T does not require a very ex-
tended survey OF the average church
to find too many who are lukewarm,
others backsiidden. They have no
deep concern over the lost. And not
seldom these unsaved are under the
same roof with those who bear the
badge OF discipleship.
In Wilmington union meetings
were held on the east side and the
| hve churches OF the north side held
services similar to those held last
year The respective pastors were
their own evangelists. Church fell
lowship was promoted and the ser
vices we're not without spiritual
fruitage. All the churches held
D
OF which were attended with mark
ed results. Brother Ernest Green
field had secured the Berge Sisters
to assist him in the service. More
than hundred persons professed
conversion.
"Grace Church reports many con-
versions and leads the district in rs
Offering 70 the Centenary and ex-
ceeds the next highest church by
over $4,000 in It's advance over last
wear. These facts show that this
( historic church Is enjoying the larg-
est success In its history under the
leadership OF DR.. John W. r. Sum
walt. The work among the youne
people by Miss Bennett, assistant tc
the pastor, is a wonder OF efficiency
lat st. Paui's conversions are seen al
nearly all the services. DR.. Carlisle
l.. Hubbard continues to command
the situation in a large way and the
church Is planning n enlarge rs
| Sunday school building in the neal
! future.
Pastors Salaries.
"The question OF increasing pas
tors salaries was not stressed thi
wear. For Ave successive years thi
matter was emphasized in seasoi
and out OF season, with the resul
that the average cash salary on thu
Wilmington district is S175, oi
over 5000 above the average Of thu
church at large. However, th'
churches had gotten the good haoi
and I'm spite OF depressed industria
conditions made creditable ad
vances. st. Paul's goes from S420'
to $4,000. with an assistant and al
auto and its upkeep. The Rev
Rietta Emerson is proving worthl
successor to Rev. Raymond Cooke
| Hillcrest pays the pastor $500 IN
stead OF S11OO. Hokessin adds $zuO
and an auto. Chesapeake city ad
vances 500, Brack- EX $500, Trim
,,v s9OO and this church has raise'
eor all purposes in the last tw
years more than 100000, its salar
roing from $500 to $500 within s..
,,eara and its benevolences advances
nearly 500 per cent MeOao
church notified OF an advance @
$500 next year, making their salar
$4,000. And Newark adds S2oo
the salary OF It's pastor. There
hut ono serious drawback in the wa
- exnanding the work at McCao'
onS,that is lack OF proper facilities
trother George c. williams is haV
ing signal success. a..
"Grace and ST. Paul lead the dis
trirt in their advance, and other
make creditable advance, notabl
-, Do.hef EilxtOn McCabe
Madelev. Chrlstiana, Delaware CAY
: perryvilie. Hockessin, Mount Leba
non newark, Newport, Rising Sur
] zion TRINITY, Hin Crest, Brack- 20
Snverbrook. Scott. Ebenezer, where
r though the pastor received $3.50 les
from a fund out OF which tina
amount was paid last year, goe
well beyond on TIE straight givin
plan. ST John and Hopewell also IN
3 crease. There may he others nut n
report was in hand when this re
mort was written.
"The charges edualling last yea
are Brandywine, Bethel Circul
Ciaymont. Marshallton. North Gas
b Port Deposit. Wesley, Union Harr'
son street, Charlestown.
'aThis benevolent record may D
changed somewhat by later RETURN
hut il Is almost certain that tie IN
creases will counterbalance the de
creases
Our Benevolent Interests
, "The record OF our Centenary OF
: ferings for 1921 furnishes an inter
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