Milford chronicle., 1946-03-22
GEORGETOWN

DIR. Thomas c. Mulligan. Dis
trict superintendent of Dover Dis
trict, presided over the Fourth
Quarterly Conference of Grace
Methodist Church here on Tuesday
evening of this week. The confer
ence was held in the church. The
Rev. William p. KesmOdel was un-
anlmously invited to return for the
sixth year. A ten per cent salary
increase was voted for the coming
conference year
Reports of the various organiza-
tions of the church, as presented
by the pastor indicate that in ev-
cry way Grace Church has shown
substantial growth. and is in ex-
cellent financial condition. Bv the
end of the present fiscal year all
financial obligations of the church
will have been met, including $1293
conference assessments A total of
$290O was subscribed during the
year for the purchase of pipe or
gan which is expected to be in
stalled in August of this year and
Orial to veterans of World War III.
In addition, needed repairs and inn
prOvements have been made and
plans are now under way to carry
into effect recommendations made
as result of recent survey.
which will include needed changes
in interior construction. redecOra-
tiOn of the interior and exterior of
the church building, and installa-
tion of an oil furnace.
The report of the pastor stress
ed the fine results of the evangel-
ism and membership campaign. the
Christian Education program and
women's work. During the year %
new members have been admitted
TO the church. with Is more TO be
added on Palm Sunday. which will
bring the total membership to 30l.
During the five years of the Rev.
KesmOdel'S paStOrate an average
of II new members yearly, or 100,
have been admitted to membership.
Both church and Sunday school at
tendance have materially increased
land the W. S. G. S. has continued
to expand in numbers and assis-
tance to the church.
In addition to his paStOratc i'll
Grace Church. the Rev. Mr.. Kes-
model conducts services twice
monthly at the Delaware Colony
and is pastor in charge charge OF
Hebron Methodist Church, located
'on the George -Bridgeville
Highway. The reports from this
church, also indicate good progress.
Officers were elected at Tues
day nights conference as follows:
Trustees: Edward B. Green. Mrs.
Walter Rogers. Mrs. Frank Will
kins, Nutter ID. Marvel, Miss Myrtle
sPenuel, Henry Graves. Joseph q.
Green. Mrs. Sallie Wilson. a. j.
Murray. Frank King. Mrs. Andrew
Murray. Stewards: Mrs. Frank
Green, John |. Short Raymond
Short, John Parker, Noah King,
Emerson Keeler. Fred King, Mrs.
Henry Graves. Mrs. Clara Holson
Charles Greene, Mrs. Dale Bryan
Church treasurer. Mrs. Johnson
King; lay leader. Henry Graves
head usher, John Roland Wilkins
district steward, Mrs. Frank Wilk-
ms: reserve steward. Mrs. Wlngate
Parker; communion steward. MIS-
Annie Wilson; recording steward
Mrs. Johnson King: lay member
of conference. John |. Short: re-
serve member of conference. Hen
nv Graves; young people. Miss Lols
Steigelman; Sunday school super
intendent. Clarence WOrkman' as
.sistant superintendent, Raymond
short: adult superintendent. John
Parker; primary superintendent
Mrs. O. n. Steigelman; superlhteh-
dent young people. Mrs. Emma
Short; secretary and treasurer oI
Sunday school, Martin ). Pettlt.
The following committee mem
hers were also named: Member
, shin. Mrs. Harry Swain. Mrs. Franz
Green. Mrs. Emerson Keeler; pas
toral relations. John l. Short. Hen
rv Graves. Andrew Murray; II
nance. Martin Petit Henry Graves
Mrs. Minnie Green, Crawford Ban
.ev. Violet West, Mrs. johnson
King: nominations. Charles Green
Charles Trammel, Mrs. Elnerso'
Keeler. Mrs. Margaret Short. MIS-
Joda Short; audit. Mrs. Henr
Graves. Edward B. Green Mrs
johnson King; records. Mrs. Johh
son King; musical directress. Mr'
aIrma Roach; assistants, Mrs. Eil3
;abeth Frye and Mrs. Beatrice Kin
Wyatt. Sunday school planlst'
Betty Frances Petit. Vera Steige
man and Elizabeth Frye.
Officers of Hebron Methods
.Church were named as follows
Trustees. Roy Swain GrahHii
Messick, Orlando King; steward
Mrs. Della Messick, Mrs. Ru'