The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-13

CITY e.EggoDIsTs.

VIII Mnk5ObisIs.
Preparing for Conference What Moth
odIst Ministers VIII Change chusch-
cs-Two New Churches in Ccntesn-
piation.
The annual session of the Whining
ton M. u, Conference will conyena AZ
! Centreyilie, Md, Tuesday, March III.
FoThe session will be n busy and active
ONE and VIII continue probably a week.
The conference will be presided over
by Bishop Fowler, OF Minnesota, ono
OF the ablest bishops in tho Methodist
connection. But few changes OF MN
listers will be made in this city, and
those that will be made will lie genel-
ally consequent upon the expiration
OF their tive-ycar pastorate term. Only
three positive changes are robab.e
though they may be more. A,nongsc
the positive changes will be Rev Jacob
Todd, ID. D., of Grace Church, who
has served out his . years and can stay
no longer though his congregation
would BIC glad to keep him longer. He
goes to Trinity Church, Philadelphia.
and he will be succeeded In Grace
Church by the Rev. John Y. Dobbips.
ID. D., of the Newark Conference, New
Jersey.
Rev. Adam Stengle is another of tho
positive changes that Is to take plaza.
He has served his people very accepts
bly, for live years continouly besides 4
previous three years term. Mr.. Stpn-
gle lisa popular minister and wheru-
ever he serves he Is wanted back again.
He has accepted call to Port Deposit.
subject to the decision Of the Bishop
and Elders. He leaves Union M. ID,
Church in a very prosperous condition.
His successor Will lie Rev. l.. J.. Hib-
bard Phi. ID. of New Casile.
Another change that will take place
Is Rev. Vaughn Collins of scott Church.
who has served out his three years
pastorate. The congregation Is III
clined to hold on to tho three yeur
rule, even though by 50 doing, they
lose pastor who has their highest re-
gard, and who has bcea interchangeable
Ia building up the church. Mr.. Col
l lins w wv q lsa BY Rev. J. r
Rev. J. y, G. Hanna will continue nc
Asbury. lie IS amongst the most
efficient and popular ministers of tho
city, ana his congregation is delighted
with him.
Rev. b. II. Corkiar. Of Epwor.h, is
asked to return, ana will probably
serve his five continuous years. Ha
has done much TO build up the church.
Rev. !, u Earrelt has served out his
three year term at 81. lsps and no
mas accepted an invitation to return. =
Nev. Y. A. Grlse ph. d., another of
he elective and popular ministers of
Wilmington has served out Ills three
year term and has been Invited TO re-
turn. He will no doubt accept the in
vitation.
Rev. L. c. Atkins OF MadeIey has
only served one year and VIII no doubt
return, and the same may ~ said or
Rev. Mr.. Franklin of kingswood.
Rev. W. G. kooas of Wesley haa
served four years and hi4 congregation
has asked for his return. lIe will no
doubt he sent back though he Ia wanted
elsewhere. When he was sent to Wes-
ley all tho sign of II church building no
could hnd was walled Cellar filled
with water but now he has a largo
handsome church and large congro-
CATION.
Rev, i. c. Avery of Mt. Salem will
return aud enter upon his four years.
lie has done coed work.
Inc Two youngest children of the
church in the city are Goodman aud
Harrison street churches.
Rev. w. l.. White has served Cook
man for year and has built up a So
ciety OF about 20 members ind Sun
day School Of about 100 members 1t
Is quite probal 10 that Elsemere and
Goodman will make one charge and
Rev. W. l.. White will be returned.
Efforts arc being made by Goodman TO
build a church the coming year.
Harrison street has heretofore been
furnished with supply preachers
but it is probable that a regular pastor
Will be sent to the appointment this
year. The church has furnishing So
cicty and Sunday School which meet
in the second story OF private house
In the vicinity.
The society has just purchased lot
on the corner of Seventh and Harrison
streets and expect to build n chanel
this coming summer. In all probable
NY Rev. G, X. Morris will be continued
in Silverbroot Church where his labors
have been crowned with great success.
Presiding Elder Murray reports good
collections in all his charges, in many
Instances far in advance OF the previous
year.