Milford chronicle., 1934-04-06
REV. w. E. HABBART
MAKES FINE REPORT
[Continned from Firn PaoeJ

cdtlOnal DullulnS Wnlcn Wnen com
pleted will give the church buildinl
a total of 80 rooms and will be on'
of the largest and most complete
church properties i'm the conference
The improvements are costing about
$4,000.
+ "A comfortable and well equipped
church property is a credit to any
community" Mr.. Habbart said in
his report "In all our church pro-
grams we have tried to keep abreast
with the advanced ideas of religious
education. but in many places we
find our buildings inadequate. and
our equipment antiquated. When we
observe the magnificent public
school buildings being erected, and
furnished with the most modern
equipment for the technical training
of our youth. VIC long TO see build
ing program. conference wide. COM
mensurate with the religious and re-
creatiOnal needs of our day. Some
have caught the vision. and are max
ing the sacrifice. and we are sure
others will follow.
AT Beckwith and Speddens. Bro
ther. Roland H. Nelson doesn't stop
for wind or weather. but in the face
I of real disbursements. wipes out
an old debt of $3.50 and beauties
the church property at a cost of $500
all paid.
AT Bridgeville. Brother ]. G. Bra
sher has added an extra room to
their church plant, for Sunday
school purposes. at cost of 800.
"At Cambridge. Brother Harris
improves the church property at
cost of 500. and reports 5000 paid
on old debt.
AT Carey's Church. ON the Mills
bOro Circuit. Brother J. A. Clark led
a movement to remodel and enlarge
the church at a cost of $4,000, all OF
which has been paid.
Under the direction of the pas
tor. the Rev. J. W. Sutton. Reeds
Grove Church on the Vienna cir
cult has been painted and decorated
i'm the interior. and the parsonage
has been renovated. and new roof
put on il. at cost of Sl2O"
During the past year. three re-
tired ministers died: Daniel H. Will
lis. died July ~ in Washington. d.
g.: William p. Taylor, died Deem
her ~. 1898. in Detroit. Mich; Colds
hOrO W Hastings. died February 2S,
1874. in Blades.
Mr.. Habbart's report On evangcl-
ism was:
Greenwood leads with 90 COnver-
siOns and aCcessiOns to the church;
Camden. So Harrington. 40; Laurel.
20: Wyoming. %: Georgetown Cir
cult u: Houston. 10; cambridge.
~: Vienna. IS: BridGeville and
Georgetown. Is each: and many
many others that | have not heen
able Ia hear from. because the men
could not report in full till after
Easter and that was too late to get
those in this report"
THE daily vacation school" Mr..
Hahbart continued. has been or
ganized and operated with most
gratifying results in number of
our churches. The demonstrations
given at the close of the schools. in
Christian training. as well :
AS the hand work and memory work
is a fine tribute to the devotion and
labor of those who directed the
work. Some of the outstanding
schools of the district are: George
-own. with an enrolment of 1872;
'ambridge. 156; Wyoming. 122: Eel ,
on. SO; RehOboth. 96.
"Thc EpwOrth League. which for =
so many years was the right arm OF
he church. the training camp. Il
where ministers and missionaries. 9
md Sunday school workers got their /
irst vision and inspiration, is COM h
ne back into its own. and il and
,ther kindred young peoples organ \
cations are marshalling their forces d
md with renewed viGOr are taking +
heir places i'm the leadership of the
'hurch.
THE Epworth League Institute h
leld in Dover in the summer under
he direction of Rev Vaughn Moore. {
he dean, and capable corps of
workers was well attended. and will
cave its impress for good upon the $
hearts and minds of the many who !
we're privileged to attend. o
"The EpwOrth League Convention o
ield in Seaford i'm the fall. under Y
he direction of the Rev. n. w. T.
ampbell. the district president, was L
! success.
"The Youth conference held in y
Dover in the winter. under the di-
-ection of Brother James H. Bishop. 7
he director of religious education. y
lad for its major subject World "
Peace q
"A district Ladies' Aid Society has
Deen organized on the Dover dis :,
rict, consisting of the presidents of !,
he various aids of the district. to !, =
ook after the upkeep and furnish -
ng of the district parsonage. They -
ave painted and papered. and add n
d to the furnishing of the district \
arsOnage." Il
81 think you will all agree" Mr.. \
Iabbart concluded that we have
ad rather a hectic year. A pro- n
Onged depression has had the Of O
ect of not only debating the pock- v
tbook. but debating the spirit as a
yell. and we have been looking g
round the corner for prosperity for fc
D long that we have about decided
hat the earth is round. The devas- in
ating storm and tidal wave of last a
ugust wrought havoc and destruc- p,
on to crops and property on our II
eninsula which are beyond de- j
rription. Bridges we're washed G
way. Properties were swept from a..
leir foundations. Great boats were II