Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-17
Pastoral Changes

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Pastoral Changes.
SUMMARY OF THE APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE
BALTIMORE NJ. E. CONFERENCE-How WASHINGTON
CHURCHES ARE AFFECTED-wHERES SOME PREACHERS
WELL KNOWN HERE WILL GO.
The appointments made by the Baltimore con-
ference OF the NJ E. church, in Baltimore yester-
day. were announced In THE STAR OF last evening.
1t will be noted that Rev. G. G. Baker, well
remembered as having been one of the early pas
tors OF Hamline, will remain In Baltimore, having
been appointed to South Baltimore station.
Rsv Dr: II. r. Naylor, formerly OF Metropolitan
IN this city, goes to Madison avenue. Baltimore;
Rev. j. B. Van Meter, formerly of Ryiand Chapel
to Huntington avenue; Rev. E. II. Smith. a year
or two since on Bladensburg circuit to Hanover
street, Baltimore; Rev. Alex. Bielaskie, a native
WashingtOnian, goes to Calvert circuit, and Rev.
Henry N1ce formerly in charge OF 18th street here,
Rev. r. w. Black, formerly OF Hamlne and Wes-
iey Snapei, IS appointed presiding elder OF East
merly OF Hamline, and recently presiding elder
OF Cumberland district, is appointed to North
Baltimore; DR.. j. McKendree Kelley leaves Dun
Baltimore: Rev. u. H Chapman, Sr formerly Saiof OF
Georgetown, and late presiding elder of East
A Baltimore, goes to Hartford avenue; Rev. J. X.
Wheeler, who has served Wesley Chapel and
waugh In this city, goes to East Baltimore; Rev.
B. G. w. Reid, formerly of 4th street, east Wash
inngtonl Ing goes to Caroline street, Baltimore; Rev.
Ryland. here, goes to High street; Rev. NJ. F. b.
Rice, who several years ago was at Grace, and re-
street, Baltimore; Rev S. " Leech, a native of
this city, who has been at Frederick recently goes
to Havre-de-Grace; Rev. Chas- -McElfresh, formerly
Baltimore; Rev. W. n. d, GLENN. known
here, goes to Towsontown.
Rev. w. s. Edward,, who has served in several
Washington churches, becomes the presiding elder
Baltimore district. han
formerly presiding elder. and we'll known here as
OF the Foundry aud other charges, goes to Fayette
McKendree, goes to Franklin street; Rev. s. Shan
non, formerly OF Ryland, to Emory; Rev. l. C.
Muller, who was one OF the first pastors at Mt
Zion, to Grace church, Baltimore: Rev Dr. Gibson,
well remembered at the Foundry, to Wnatcoat Rev
Dr A. Il: Ames. formerly OF McKendree, is at
ing elder Of this district, goes u Harlem Park:
Rev. L. H. Pearce, formerly of Alexandria, goes to
Monroe street; Rev. d. NJ. Browning, formerly of
Buckeystown Rev +. III. Havenner,a native OF Wash
ington, goes to CatOnsviIle; Rev. H. E. Mcdaniel
well known here, is assigned to Elk RIDGE Rev. b.
Peyton Brown late presiding elder of this district,
is stationed at Frederick; Rev. DR.. J. II. Dashiei
formerly Of Mckendree, more recently at Annapolfs
and a! Frederick, goes to Hagerstown; Rev. j: Duey
Moore, formerly OF Gorsuch, goes to HarDer's Fer
ry; Rev j. J. Sargent, formerly OF Twelfth street,
to Liberty; Rev. Thomas Myers, Well known here
Laurel; Rev W. Mex Hammack, recently OF Nc. Ne
mortal church here, goes to West Falls; Rev. J.W.
Hedges, formerly of Ryland, becomes the Sunday
school and tract agent; Rev. j. w. Smith, for two
years past the pastor of Grace church here, goes
to Hartford circuit.
Rev. j. s. Deale, who is well known in this Dis
trlct. having last year served Ryland chapel, is
made presiding elder Of the District for three
years.
CHANGES IN THIS CITY.
The appointments in this city remaining as last
year are as follows: Foundry, w. F. Ward; Wes-
ley chapel, w. l. McKenney, C. ii. Mytinger, sup.:
Metropolitan, r. NJ. Baer; Twelfth Street,T.A Nor
gan; McKendree, c. II. Richardson's; Gorsuch W.
H. laney; Waugh, ". Downs; Hamline, S. NJ.
HartSock Mount Zion, L. Nj. Gardner Rev DR. Joseph
France comes to 1th street served for three years
by Rev. G: V. Leech who goes to Martinsburg) and
brings with him q good record from the Bal
t1more churches. Union Chapel, has Rev. W.T.. [.
Weech, who served there several years ago. Ry-
land has as the successor Of Rev. Dr. Deale, Rev.
Richard Norris, who was most acceptable pastor
Of Waugh chapel several years ago, and has made
fine record in Baltimore North Capitol, recently
served by Rev. F. H. Havener and Memorial by
Kew. w. NICK. Hammack, have been consolidated
with Rev. w. H. Reed in charge and Rev. G. G.
Markham, supernumerary; Grace served for two
years by Rev.. W.Smtth receives Rev. J.C. Hagey.
Kelley at DunbartOn street, GeOrgetOwn; Rev. G.
w. Hyde, formerly OF 18th street, goes to Wesley
az tSs M ca
to Bladensburg; Rev. j. c. Starr, formerly of Cor
such, goes to Severn circuit for second year; Rev.
comes presiding elder of the Cumberland district:
Martinsburg, Va, receives Rev. CIV. Leech, late
OF 4tn street; MI savage, Page M1lburn, prom
ising young WashingtOnfan; Piedmont, w. Va
J. H. M. Lemon, formerly OF Gorsuch; Union
Grove, c. T. Weede, formerly OF this city; Win
chester. Va, II. s. France, son of DR.. France and
formerly of Grace, in this city.
CITY POsT-OFFICE PROMOTION AND APPOINTMENT.
George II. Plant, Jr., has been promoted to the
position OF chief clerk OF the city post-of1ce. Mr.
Plant has been clerk in the Office for twenty
years, and for long time assistant superintendent
OF carriers. He IS deServedly popular with the
patrons OF the Office, and all will be pleased to
learn OF his merited and well-earned promotion.
Mr.. G. E. Hartung was appointed assistant super
lntendent OF delivery.
Col. Cook and the Star Route Cases.
WHY HE WITHDREW.
From the Post.
Regarding his reasons for withdrawing from the
star route cases Col Cook said last night: "The
leading to this action on my part are OF two
or three months duration. may say that ever
since the death of President Garfield have noticed
the gradual freezing out process OF all the original
agencies in these cases, and when Mr. Gibson was
squeezed out by the change OF safe combination
and request tor his keys, felt then that it
would net be long before was retired from the
cases Col. Gibson was thorough, earnest and
efficient coadjutOr, and felt in his loss that OF
valuable aid. In fact, I have received no en-