Milford chronicle., 1930-07-25
GLENDALE
Church To BE ReOpened

here, has been reOpened for service
under the leadership of Virgil c. Lit
tleton, of Georgetown, who is work
ing under the authority of the Quar-
terly Conference of. the First NJ.
& Church of Georgetown.
The writer wishes the young mai
;. great success in trying to build this
church up to its once great useful
ness.
b, The few members which were lef
were compelled to close the church
several years ago for the want oi
support.
Many of the old members had died
and many of the younger ones had
z moved away, so the church was clos
ed and has remained so ever since
, except in cases of funerals, which
were sometimes held in the church
There is McCOlley's NJ. E. Church,
less than a mile from this church
g and NJ. P. Church at Oakley scar
cely three miles away, and NJ. E.
Church in Ellendale three miles to
the north, and all say that it re-
quires considerable effort to keep
these churcneS going.
The people of Staytonsville have
tried for several years to keep NJ.
E. Church at that point going. They
have worked hard, but we under
stand the church is in very poor
condition from a financial stand
point. This church is now closed and
the members are asking for outside
help.
Country churches as a whole will
sooner or later have to be abandon
ed for want of support.
The older members are fast dy-
ing and the young people don't go
to church any more and if they do
it is in the town where the crowds
generally are located.
1t is fast coming to the point that
the churches of all denominations
will have to be located in the town.
It is no hardship at the present time
with our good roads, for farmers
and others who reside in the coun-
try to go few miles to church.
The air gathered in from the ride
is invigOrating and puts a person in
a position to enjoy a good sermon
on Sunday morning.
Take, for instance, the four
churches composing the Ellendale
Circuit, now they pay their pastor
not over one thousand dollars, and
sometimes they have hard time to
raise that amount. Would it not be
better for all the churches in cir
cult of at least four miles to unite
and meet in some nearby town? In
this way they could have services
every Sunday and c1Ild pay their
pastor a salary that would amount
to something.
We believe that all country
churches should join together. No
difference what their denomination
may be, and establish at central
point in some town preaching SER
vices every Sunday morning and
night.
This would attract the young peo-
pie and the main church through
their efforts would become a won
derful power in doing good.
Something must be done to save
the people from their sins. With no
respect for the Sabbath will, if not |
stopped, bring upon the world such |
an ending that happened to Sodom
and Gomonah.
Now the writer would not decry
the work which the young man in
tends to do-but we think he could |
find more fertile fields to apply his |
talents-fields which are not cover !
ed, with churches, to which few go. !
1t is certainly to the discredit of the
American people, the disregard OF
the needs of the churches, both as
to attendance and financial assis-
tance. They will expend thousands
of dollars for worldly things, but the
church which means so much to the
represents that which
is good in any community, is allow
ed to go into decay.
If the young man in question is
able to awaken among the people
that latent energy, and awaken
among them that lost love for the
he will be engaged in
a work that will yield tremendous
it will be a labor
)f love without results.
The writer bids him God speed in
his new work.
Glendale Firemen's Carnival Closed
The Glendale Firemen brought to
1 close on Saturday evening one of
he most successful carniyals ever
leld by them.
Everyone connected in any way
With the undertaking did their very
,est. The women deserve great
)raise for their grand work in pre- I
,aring the suppers which were fine.
The farmers and others who con- i
ributed the chickens and vegetables
lsed did their share as they always {
10.
The amuscments were larger and
etter this year than ever before. {
The parade Thursday evening of
he visiting fire companies was s
rand. Those who took part were: '
Lilton, Lewes, Millsboro, George a
own, Milford and Glendale. The S
ewes Fire Company won two prizes
to $25. MillsborO won one t
f $40. The Milford Boys Band won /
prize of SIS. The boys were at g
heir best and completely captivated c
ne hearts of the people of Glendale fl
Y their fine playing. b
1t was said that more people were b
l Glendale on Thursday evening 7
IAN was ever seen there at any one d
me.
The grand prize, a living room
lite, was drawn by Miss Grace E. e
NTH of Greenwood. "