The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-03-23

without regular pastor for year. supplying its
pulpit with one and another preacher as II pleased to
Keep the vacancy for its incoming pastor. No won
der that dissatisfaction follows the Manifestation OF
such favoritism which violates the very letter and
spirit OF the discipline of the Church. The late DIR.
Abbott was the choice OF the ministers of the dis
trict as the successor to DR.. Crawford. The Rev.
Dr. =. H. King is now the first choice.
though there is more or less of rnmbling
opposition to his appointment He is a popular
man and would make an excellent presiding elder.
The Rev. s. l. Ferguson. OF Newcastle is also spoken
OF in this connection. The Rev John l.. Peck leaves
the residing eldership of the New York district of
the New York East Conference ut the end of two
years. instead of four which he might have kept it,
But there are many annoyances iii the office which
are not eounterbalanced by the advantages
passionate in Birmingham. it is said, for
the next three years. and the succession
TO inc eldership lies between Or. Eetteli. VINO re-
signed II three years ago to take the passionate OF
Summcrdcld Church. Brooklyn, and Rev. W. H.
Russell. OF Johnson Street Church. brooklyn. The
Rev. j. L. Glider has also been spoken OF in the same
connection But rs he breaches his scni-centenninl
sermon before the Conference next week it is likely
that he won't look tor active work thereafter
His long aad faithful service in the minis
try might. however. entito him to 1t ii he
desired the honor md office. And though half a
century preaching ne is yet under seventy years OF
age. hale and active us many man OF forty-hve The
Rev. NJ. l.. Scudder. of williamsburg and Dr. j. b.
Mervin also mentioned for the position. The
Rev. W. +. Hatfield. now OF Eighteenth Street Meth
odist Episcopal Church. goes to Washington Square
Church. and DR.. j. NJ. King, OF the latter, is booked
for st. James to succeed Mr. Davis who strides into
My, Hepworths place in the Church OF the Disciples
The Rev George T. Strobridgc. OF Kingston, will
come TO Eighteenth Street Church. aud Rev. A. j.
Palmer, OF Eighty sixth Street Church, succeeds
him at Kingston, N. Y. When the Rev.
A. D. Vail returns from Europe he will take the
passionate in Eighty-sixth Street Church. which he
lett some years ego to labor i'll Newark. n. D. The
Rev. DR.. Woodruff. of Allen Street Church, New
York, goes to Nostrand Avenue Church brooklyn.
which pulpit the Rev. Joseph Pullman vacates. DR..
C. n. Sims jumps from Simpson Church to sum
merfeld Church. Brooklyn--a lew blocks only
and DR.. Chadwick, of Trenton. n. j.. will be
transferred to the East Conference his
Meantime Or. kettell, the retiring pastor OF SUM
merteld Church is patiently waiting for the vacant
presiding eldersllip. The Rev. W. W. Clark OF Pa
cfc Street Church, Brooklyn, will take rest for
year. probably to 20 back to his old Conference in
Canada, where, under the united Methodism OF the
Dominion, he may find things so changed Since he
left 1t that he will remain there. The Rev. w. II.
Boble. or South Norwala, Conn. will go out
the services Of the Rev. j. V. Saunders. of jamaica
L. L. whose ministry in this charge has been
remarkably successful during the past three years
The Rev. Thomas Stephenson, of Bridgeport
Conn.,, will come to Jamaica. The Rev. w. H.
Thomas. OF Winsted. Conn., will come to Mamaro-
neck, n Y, and Rev. j. W. Barnhart. of Greenpoint
First Church. will go to st. Johns Church, New
Haven, Conn. The Rev. j. II. Stansbury will ex-
change Tompkins Avenue Church, Brooklyn for
Wilett Street Church New York. and the Rev. j. w.
Seares present pastor of the latter is spoken of for
Johnson Street Church. New York. The Rev. W. p.
Corbit of Beekman Hill Church. is noticed for Nor
folk Street Church and among other churches and
ministers to the number Indicated above. changes,
couple Of weeks hence the scattering time for all will