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

DIR. Lewis Cf Drew Theological Spmin-
AIRY. who had charge of the Bible study
classes. The delegates enjoyed. in tho
interim between class work, whole o.
some recreations which were provided
for them Ivy those in charge Of the
institute. The enrolment reached 1871.
which was 20 per cent more than last
year. Larger things are being planned
FOR this year. when they meet again
on July at the Institute I'm Dover.
Del.
| Salaries.
There has been but little change I'm
the salaries paid the pastors this year
The tendency seems 10 he toward re-
ductton, and In two or three cases no.
tice has been given OF such reduction
next year. The claim Is that the price
OF living has been reduced. and they
seem 10 feel that Il would be an un-
pardorable sin should q preacher re-
ceive nickle moro than is neceasa ~
for actual close e-fittlng living expense
and the same felix's are ready TO CEN
sure the minister IL he does not lay
by something for his days OF retire
tlttAN* 40 DouNN WilD-
ever pursues IL and can work nothing
but disaster to the cause. The charge,
advancing salaries this year are: Cam.
bridge. $500: Milford. 500. and Crapo
800. making a total Of $500.
Wesley Collegiate Institute.
Under the most efficient direction
Of President Henry G.. Budd, the wes
ley Collegiate Institute has had a goos
year. The enrolment this year is no
quite 30 large as last year, due, M
doubt. 10 the financial stringency. Tn,
enrolment in all classes this year Il
1928.
The treasurer. Arley y. Magee, re
ports that UP to March IA the tota
amount received on the endowmen
fund is Sls9. 9.s+3.05. OF which $30,532.6
have been paid this year; that Is. iron
June, 1921, 10 March IA, 1922. Thi
Is q most excellent showing and yer
} pleasing 10 the friends OF the Insti
tute. DIR. Budd states that the VIII
mington ConferencS Educational En-
. dowment Fund leads Methodism 4
the matter OF collecting their fund.
Again, thanks abundant TO Treasure
Magee.
District Parsonage.
The first district parsonage owne
} in the Wilmington Conference va
purchased during the administratio
2 of my brother. Rev. A. s. Mowbra,
on the Wilmington district, now oc
5 cupied by DR.. Watt. The last one
p be bought Is on the Dover distric
: which was purchased this year.
) district home on the Dover district ha
e been an imperative necessity year
. without number. During the year III
various quarterly conferences OF III
district voted that this necessity /
= met and voted also to share the co.
e on the basis OF 10 per cent of III
I cash salary OF the pastor. payable
l.. four equal annual instalments. Cor
4 sidering the fact that they were
, have the residence OF the superb
Y tendent. Dover placed bonus
q $1,000 on tho project. At a meetin
. duly called a committee was al
. pointed 20 select a property and tal
\ all legal steps TO secure It for II
4. district. The committee is compos,
: OF the following gentlemen: i.
, Jones, Georgetown; Thomas Davi
- Milford; S. S. Andrews. Cambridg,
: c. NJ. Phillips, Hurlock; Rev. II.
Budd. Dover. The committee has sin,
been incorporated and thus becom'
the permanent custodian OF the prol
a erty.
J.. The property selected is q Vel
. attractive and convenient one sltl
:, ated on the northeast corner OF Gee
= and Bradford streets, Dover. and fac
the south. having an outlook aero
the campus OF the Institute. The co
:, was $500. The property Is unde
- lease for 1922 and is not available
the district unlil January ]. l9g
: After that there Will be no more wa
> dering. houseless superintendent
"a having nowhere TO lay their head
~ which has been the unpleasant e
y perience OF several OF them In Il
J. years past.
ie Payments have been made, AS a
n tested by the books OF the treasur,
l. as follows: Georgetown, ss5; Hurloo
re s87; Frederica, &+l.25; FELTON,, s4s.T
k, Glendale. s26.25; Mt. Pleasant. 1918
10 Milford, $685.; Dover, $Ts.75; Hs
re rington. $45; Houston, 345; Milfo
L. Neck, sl12b; Pennington tby Todt
w Chapel, IS; Lcipsic, &l1; Armoi
III s1S.75.
a Change OF Name.
I'd "The name OF the church In Doy
re which has for many years been know
J. as The 'Armory,' has, by due and iel
lie process. been changed to st. Pa