The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-18
ST. JOHNS RIVER CONFERENCE
Rev. @. @. Mclean Appointed to st. Aug
! ustine-The Other Appointments

Nov ". ". ACAcan hPPoinsco W ~" NAo5'
+ ustine-The Other Appointments
The annual meeting of st. Johns River
Conference ended at a very late houl
Monday night. The exercises closed
with an educational meeting, in which
| a number of the members, including the
Bishop, DIR. Kynett, Secretary Fitch and
| Rev. Jas. Mitchell, ID. d., took part,
| making short addresses.
The Bishop then read the following
appointments for the year:
EustIs Observation-Disclosures, Henry
Woodman; Eustis, q. w. Butler: Lii
mona, George +. Shiras; Mount Dora,
Henry Cartridges; Okahumkee, f. b.
Snyder; Tarpon Springs, L. s. Rider;
Valrico, j. C. Green; Winter Park ana
Orlando, I. C. Potter.
East Florida District-Daytona, j. t.
Lewton; DeIand, f. j. Getman; Green
Cove Spring, r. p. Rees; Indian River,
III. A. Pattison; Jacksonville, Trinity
Church, III. Z. Foss; South Jacksonville,
Lakes George and Como, N. j. Hawley:
Kingsley, G.. III. Cummings; New
Smyrna, w. McWatters; Orange City,
A. l.. s. Bateman; st. Augustine, T.. g..
Mclean; Welaka, J. Pastorfield; Wind
sor, james Schofield.
w. s. Fitch was appointed President
of St. Johns River Conference College,
and Rev. C. G. Mclean, financial agent.
The Conference adopted eloquent reso-
lutions, Ga copy of which will appear
hereafter) recognizing the extraordinaIy
liberality of Mr.. III. NJ. Flagler, to the
church in st. Augustine.
The reading of the appointments was
listened to with bated breath by the
large congregation So much anxiety
had been felt upon the question whether
Mr.. Mclean would bee reappointed to 81.
Augustine or not by all classes of people
in the city. that this part of the exercises
seemed to be the turning point in the en-
tire proceedings. When the appoint
ment of Mr.. Mclean to Grace Church
was read the feeling of satisfaction was
so great that the people forge. the sacred
character of the place, and the announce
ment was heartily applauded. Even the
members of the Conference are said to
have joined in the manifestation.
Mr.. McIean's career in Florida has
been quite phenomenal. Data is not at
tails of his connection with the church
in Florida, and the salient points are too
well known to need repetition His thou
sands of friends. of all shades of religious
and political opinion throughout the
State. will surely rejoice with the MEM
bers of his congregation here at the full
fillment of their dearest wishes; and
Bishop Mallalieu's wisdom in making
the appointment will be loudly ap-
plauded.
During the exercises one of those de
lightful Incidents occurred which smooth
Iife's pathway and keep alive the sacred
fires of fraternal affection in the heart.
Bishop MallaIieu, on behalf of the
Young men of the congre-
CATION of Grace Church, presented,
in a very neat and graceful little address
to MIR. Mclean, n most beautiful and
costly gold watch rs a memorial of their
regard for him. His surprise was COM
plete-so much so that he found no
words in which to clothe his feelings,
and all he could do was to- murmer his
heartfelt thanks
THE DAILY News feels safe in assum-
ing to speak ON behalf OF the people OF
st. Augustine in extending specifically
to the congregation and to MIR. Mclean
and his esteemed family their heartiest
congratulations.