Milford chronicle., 1936-03-27


Their number is legion. Small town
that in the old days had one salOOl
today have from six 10 ten. Boot
logging has not even become dis
outraged The budget lacks NOR
from being balanced than when re
peal began. Drinking drivers menacl
our streets and infest our highways
! Most Of our crimes and social dis
orders have their prolific source il
alcoholic beginnings
I'VE must have better protection
for dry territory promised but moi
given. We must cry aloud against
the advertising of liquor on bill
boards, i'm magazines. and through
the radio. The church must never
condOne evil. Against this sum il
all villainies the church must de-
clare a merciless warfare, and take
the field and fight.
Dover District
The Rev. Dr. e. c. Mailman, SUI
perintendent of the Dover District,
reported his district composed of
$4,000 members. including the in
activities; 62 pastors, 11-retired min
listers. II widows of former members
OF the conference. a large group of
EpwOrth Leaguers and a host of
Sunday School scholars. The deaths
of the Rev. DR.. F. Furgette Short
and several prominent laymen were
also reported.
we had another food. This
time it was Caroline County. Every
au-f i'll in
away. Roads were washed out. crops
ruined, and lives imperiled. Brave
fredericksburg was the hardest hit.
The main street was a raging tor
rent, Our church had five feet of
water i'm the auditorium. The con-
had Just pledged the re-
$4,000 on the last of the
from the building prof. |
ect that had meant so much in
identifying the church. The water
soaked interior made you sad to |
think of the ruin brought by the
storm. Both church and parsonage !
we're partially wrecked. When you
alked with the officials you were
proud there was no whining or com
planning, but a quiet determination
o repair without delay. Their eyes
we're ON the human element and no
me was permitted to suffer or want.
lur church and pastor were the
eaders in the renovation of the
We may have suffered
leavily in the matter of property,
Iut the real church was at work
md gained i'm respect and leader
hip"
DIR. Mailman also reported that a
cry severe winter coupled with i'm
assable roads also was foe to the
tendance of the churches during
he past year. Services were out
{ the question in some commune
les and to our great delight there
ill be an increase i'm all items. with
ossibly one exception. 1t looks like
70 may break even i'm the world
prvice. On studying reports we
nd charge after charge showing a
ealthy gain. Then we come across
larger than the average church
18th heavy slump. It will take
oxen of the small advances to !
a large slump in one
lurch." he reported. {
Salisbury District l
The value of church property in 7
le Salisbury District was reported 4
about S1.766.S5O. by the Rev. DIR. b
J. Bunting. superintendent Of
at district. despite. all the de- Il
OF alizing effects of the World War. p
1862 still have their names ON our q
lurch records and desire the God G
service of our Methodist minis Fl
y. the Rev DR.. Bunting reported.
This year the conference has
en- worked by three districts" he d
id. SiXty-thrcc charges and 116 {;
aces were regular religious ser Il
res are conducted. were reported. is
Then charges advanced the sal 81
les of their pastors he continued. in
hey are; Asbury. (CTisiield), FL h
IL. Frankfort. Ftuitland, Laurel "
llsborO. R0xana. Snow Hill. Will p
IDS. Vienna. Advances ranged from W
) up to $500. The cheering sig n
icance is not i'm number or
lOunt but in trend. n
For next year Grace Church, o,
lisbury. sets an estimate for pas n,
al support $500 in advance of n
s ClOsl ( year" 81
RumOTS Of Changes "
'a@tpral changes. according TO re- ~
IT'S. are Indicated at Asbury. Ep-
nth. Harrison Street, Madeley,
Salem Scott. SilverbrOok. Pre- n
tions are that the Rev. J. w. r,
ona Of Harrison Street. will go -,
Asnmry Church i'm Smyrna; the ID
r. J. l.. Johnson, there now. is TO II
to SeafOrd; the Rev. J.. e. Wind -,
Of SeafOrd is said to be slated for 9
'erbrOok; the Rev. l.. +. VIM =
W Of Scott is a possibility for =,
manuel Church. Crisfeld. Md; IN
Rev NJ w. Marine of Middle
n is said TO be slated for the 20
'Tison Street Church; the Rev. E. ne
Shockley Of Selbyville will go to 70
sley Church. Dover. and the pres 10
pastor. the Rev f. P. Thomas, ~
; said, will go to EastOn. Md.
thursday at $50 a. M, Bishop SIS
shes convened the conference i'm TO-
usiness session. At 1880 a. M, all
delivered devotional address. Br
he Thursday afternoon confer
e session started at 1880 p. m. At !
M, the anniversary of the WOm- an!
Home Missionary Society was -
srVed directed by Mrs. Bertha -.