Evening journal., 1922-03-22
star correspondent.

CAMBRIDGE, Nd, March "a
The Rev. DR.. w. A. wise recounted
his years labors as superintendent
Of the Middletown District at this
afternoons session OF the Whining
ton NJ. p. Conference. In part ne
said
Last April, having been reassign-
ed supervision OF the Middletown
district. with somewhat OF dis
tinct consciousness OF the many dit-
ecuitfes involved. we nevertheless
nromptlv faced the task resolved 10
spend and be spent, anywhere eN
erywhere. for the glory OF Coo ana
the coveted welfare OF botn the 10
cal and general church interests
How welt the work has been oohe'
ne Who knowest all things knows
hest though ours be the satisfaction
OF having tried 10 do the full part
''In 1919 the district was operated
nv 36 effective, 2 retired and sup
plv men; in 1920, 33 effective, re-
tired and G supplies. In 1921 the
nastoral personnel, because or aool-
tional deaths, retirements ana the
absence OF sufficient available men
was al effective, 3 retired and . sup
niles. while very early in the year
Rrothers Lawson and Bolton, FORM
or over seas men. unfortunately nlH-
abled by the hardships ana expos
ures OF the foreign SERVICE pelhs
ohiieed TO withdraw from thelr
charges and seek much needed meo-
tcai treatment at the hands or the
Federal government, SudlersViue
ana Ciav.on we're subsequently cared
for respectively. by an additional re-
tired member Of the Conference ana
student from Wesley Collegiate In
stitute.
I'VE are profoundly grateful 10
o,,r Heavenly Father for the excel
lent health enjoyed during the en-
tire year. In this blessing all the
effective men have shared apar'
from the two exceptions noieo III
the above paragraph.
However. the White Horse ano
his rider. have neither permitted US
TO 90 unnoticed. nor unharm ed
Nav "a. AT Kenton. Mrs. James W.
Easlev died: August s. az Smyrna
Mrs. Thomas II. Haynes; october 10
AZ Niddietown. Mrs. James r
BRYAN; February "a. at Denton
zach II. Webster: February 2b, al
SMYRNA. George S. Conoway; and
october IL, at Kenton, David B
clark. an honored and highly es-
teemed local preacher.
Hopeful OF offsetting something o.
the districts Centenary shortage re-
ported one year ago. the Area Cen
tenarv workers were invited 10 oui
territory. and a schedule arranged
nv which the several representatives
were able TO visit four-fifths OF th'
charges with their instructive and
inspiring messages, before the hrs
month OF the year had closed. Sub
seouently in the month OF August
Drs Svvartz and Rines returned
when. with the assistance OF othei
representatives from the rural de
partment OF the Home Board. th'
remaining one-ffth we're reached
with Centenary data sufficiently Il
Eliminating and forceful to satisf.
and silence every reasonable OBJECT
or and AFFORD all needful intorme
ton 70 those who would hear VIII
hearing ears and unprejuoice'
minds. on Wednesday, June H. a
Cecilton. the District inspirations
meeting was held.
THE district. however. we appre
bend will hardly be able 20 show II
self immune from the unusual in
dusrriai conditions that have oh
tafned within its borders, as well a
elswehere, nor very largely over
come. II at all, the inevitable con
seouences. For this we are neithe
Obliged to attempt explanation, no
offer apaiogy. The facts are 20
we'll known to make this necessary
Farming and canning induHrie
constitute the two main dependen
cies OF our constituency. and from
these they derive the bulk Of thei
income. hence, for the past tw
Years. the well-known and wild
reaching Embarrassment OF thes
has quite seriously affected ever
material interest Of the home, tn
church and the State az well. A
over the district, nevertheless
abundant evidence has been see
OF purpose, on the part OF our OF
acials in the local churches 20 max
good and prove themselves loyal {
the several items OF ministerial sur
port. current expense, and absolute
" needful repairs and improve
rnents. at the same time manifestin
considerable concern for, and cor
tinued interest IN the Centenar
claims and personal obligation
thereto.
shortly after the present year o'
gan. the visit or the Area team {
workers was followed up with
brief memorandum OF benevoler
apportionments for the year, whic
has placed in the hands OF
preachers in charge and intended
meet all cases OF immediate budg'
purposes.
"Cecilton and Chestertown r.
port the Centenary and six oth'
benevolences raised in full. Churc
Hill. Cordova, Galena, Henderso
Piney Neck, Preston, Royal GA
st. Michaels, Trappe, report an II
crease over last year In the eigl
general interests. Centerville, Cla'
ton. Middletown. Wye Mills repo
having sustained their benevole
record Of one year ago. Baysid
Cheswold, Denton. Fairlee, Green
boro. Kenton. Minington. Odess
Hall, Salem. Still Pond. Tilghma
Oxfosd, Queenstown. Ridgely. Ro'
Townsend report their utter inab
ity to maintain the standard OF 1872
THE latest official comparati'
statistical statement OF Centena
and apportioned benevolences co