Evening star., 1884-03-13
The Changes Among the Pastors.


-",o rhhaCHERs ~ TO CONE TO THIS CITY-wHERl
I I,-,,Sr WHO LEAVE THIS CITY ARE TO BE STA
IIONkD-oTHER POINTS CONCERNING THE APPOINT
'1F-1'iS pt The VI. T. CONFERENCE
ihcre We're quite number OF changes made II
'He pastoraeS OF the Methodist Episcopal churches
u9 lhe conference on Tuesday evening, probably
more IMAM ever took place among the District pastors
In any one year before. The charges OF 4th street
Cast Washington. Rev. Jos. France: Metropolitan
Rev Dr. Huntiey: Mckendree. Rev. W. S. Edwards
Grace. Rev. II. :. France. North Capitol, Rev. j. c.
Haggy: 18th street. Rev. j. III. Ryland; Union, Rev
W. l. L. NeeCh. and Memorial, Rev. G. 7. House
Tere Dl' NJ undSturbed. The Foundry failed to obtain
Rev Prof Phelps. who 1t was thought would be
transferred from New York. but succeeded In OBJ
tanning the services OF Rev. Dr. III. r. Naylor, who
Is regarded as a fine preacher. DIR. Naylor, few
years ago, served the metropolitan very accept ably
and since has filed some OF the most important an
Pontments in Baltimore. Rev. ". +. Ward, who
mas Indte many friends during his pastorate here
leaves for Whatcoat, one OF Baltimore citys best
charges
Mount Zion receives a new man for Washing
Ton. h"N d. r Ackerm2n. who is said to have been
a successful preacher at his former appointments,
% Ilie Most recent OF which have been I'm Baltimore
ana nSlghD0rhooi There will be many regrets
tldt Rev l.. VI. Gardner. who served Mount Zion
Illrte years. and was before stationed at Ryland,
leaves this city for Franklin straet CHARGE in Ralti
more.
The departure OF Rev. s NJ Hartsock from Ham.
me ana from the District, after very successful
pstnFate OF three Years. Will cause regret not only
among the NethodiStS but also among the temper
ahCe people. he ard Mrs. HartSock having been ac-
tive workers in that cause He goes to one OF the
D'et appointments IN Baltimore, Eutaw street.
Rev job Il. Price, recently presiding elder OF Bal
tlnOrc succeeded in that position by Rev. Dr. Lam
aitdn. takes charge OF Hamne.
punbtrlon street tGeorgetOwn) loses the services
OF i'eV. y. j. e.. Webster. who goes to q fine ap-
poiiltneni in BalIinOre-Fayette street. Dr. Web
sters successor is Rev. ". /. McKenney. who has
Just cuhcluded full term at Wesley chapel. MIR.
Mchenney has served Mt. Zion and Hanline full
terms and has made fine record at each appoint
m2ht Rev. Richard Norris, who when Rev. Dr.
uaHp 10 Jiptr or f}Qr
o Washington district, sent TO Ryland chapel,
succeeds Mi. Mckenney at Wesley chapel. and Rev.
W IT, chapman succeeds Mr. Norris at Ryand.
MI. Chapman Is We'll remembered here as having
served tne Dunbarton-Street church some years
ago lie mas OF late years served several appoint
nithta III ~ Baltimore aud term as presiding elder
OF east Baltimore district.
Waugh {on Capitol HilD receives pastor not un-
knoWn Ill The District in the person of Rev. Robert
pol1tan, and TO whose good management to great
extent IS the credit due for reducing the debt OF
that church.
Rev. WilIOrd Downs leaves Waugh for Monroe
street. in Baltimore.
Rev '" Ii. Laney, who has been in charge of
GorSIch several terms, is succeeded there by Rev
Dr. +. b. Owen, who has served at Ryland and Mt.
III Baltimore.
anu Fl street. small church which has been
several times left without an appointment but has
DeeA seryed for few years past by Rev. Mr.. VIII
son, foriierly ri the NJ. T. church.
Rev: j. Il. Van Meter, formerly OF Ryland is sta
TONED at Huntington avenue. Baltimore; Rev. W. F.
Spedht, formerly presiding elder OF Washington dis
tflctii s,1ath Baltimore; Rev. B. PeytOn Brown. who
utS served the Foundry, Wesley, DunbartOn and
otheT churches here. and held the presiding elder
snip, al s'traWbrldge, Baltimore; Rev. j. F. Amos,
formerly OF East Washington, at Wesley Chapel.
Bltihlort: q. W. Hyde. formerly OF 12h street. at
westminster. Md: Henry Nice. formerly at 12th
street, at West River: Rev. G. III. Richardson, for
merly OF Mckendree, at Broadway. Baltimore Rev.
j. H. Dashlell. formerly of McKendree at Fred
ertck. Nd: b. 6. W. Reed, formerly at East wash
mgton. at Caroline street. Baltimore; G. G.. Baker,
formerly of naInline. at East Baltimore; j. X.
Wheeler. formerly OF Wesley and Waugh to Har-
1ofu avenue. Baltimore; NJ F. b. Rice, formerly of
Grace. at jefferson street. Baltimore J. Nick. Rel
ley, formerly OF Georgetown, at Madison Square,
baltimore; l. T. Widerman. formerly OF Hamline at
North Baltimore: j. W. Smith, formerly OF Grace,
at Hartford circuit; :. Shannon. formerly of Ryland
AT HdFTt-de-Grace; j. y. Davis, formerly or Cor
SucI, at Hereford; Charles McElfreSh. formerly OF
EaSt washington, chaplain OF SeamenS Bethel,
baltimore: G. W. Cooper. formerly OF Mckendree,
at columbia avenue, Baltimore; Dr. A. E. Gibson
Formerly OF Foundry. at Harlem Park; W. T. d.
lIel1, formerly OF East Washington, at TOwSOn
Baltimore county; j. NJ III. Lemon, many years age
AT GOr>ch. goes TO Piedmont: Jesse c. Starr, for
merry OF Gorsuch, goes TO LeOnardtown. Md; Page
hlDurn, N-NN anarSdale and Alex BieaSki, all OF
whom went from this city. 90 TO Middletown. Will
Transport ana Rockville respectively; c. NJ. Hadda
way OF this city, who was admitted on Tuesday, Is
sent 10 ElkTidge circuit; Rev. Geo. V. Leech, a ma
East Washington, and recently at Nartinsburg
goes TO Annapolis C. ii. Mytinger. OF this city, l.
the aupernunerary III Severn circuit, (Rev. 7. j,
CrOSS)