Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-11
THE MErHoDIsTs. PREACHERS.

How the Baltimore Conference Disposed OF
some Pastors Wen Known In Washington.
Quite q number Of the appointments made al
the Baltimore conference of the NJ E. church
are interesting to the people of this District
Some Of the preachers have very many friends
here and few Of them were Washington boys.
OF the presiding elders Rev. W. s. Edwards of
Baltimore district is well known fer his pastor
ate at McKendree and Dumbarton churches a
few years ago; Rev. J. J. G. Webster Of East
Baltimore district has many friends in the
Dumbarton street church, which he served sew
eral years ago; Rev. Joseph r. Wheeler of
Frederick district, who is new in the elder
ship. is well remembered at Ryland, Wesley
and Waugh, where he formerly served. of
course Rev. DIR. Naylor will be at home in his
district Rev. DIR. Dashiell, who has
served q number Of the Washington
churches and was recently secretary of
the Methodist Alliance of the District
goes to First Church. Annapolis, as supernu-
nerary. Rev. DIR. E ID. Huntley, who formerly
served Metropolitan. returns to First Church,
Baltimore. Robert ". H. Weech, son of Rev.
W. T. l. Weech, who has served Union and
Grace in this city, is complimented by city
charge, Oxford. Baltimore Rev. W. Hurst
Reed, well known In Anacostis Memorial ana
ether Washington churches, takes Hanover
Street Mission, Baltimore. Eev. W. 1. Mchen-
ney, who has occupied 18th street. Hamline
Dumbarton and Wesley, is at Strawbridge, Bal
nmore, with Rev. s. A Wilson. formerly at Nc
Aendree, e. supernumerary. Rev. VIM Rogers
OF West River served Douglas Memorial few
years ago. Rev. H. s. France Of broadway,
baltimore, has served in Union, Grace and
Ryland Rev. J. E Amos, who goes to Canton,
served Dumbsrton Street few years ago. Rev
g. W. Hobbs, Who has served a term as presid-
lag elder Of Frederick district and now OF Caro-
line, served Grace Church here some years ago
:. aud married here. Rev. b. Peyton Brown OF
East Baltimore, has served In the eldershlp and
has been pastor Of . number of the District
churches. Few. c. T. Weide OF Exeter street,
Baltimore was formerly at North Capitol Rev.
Richard Norris Of Hartford Avenue has served q
number of District churches. Rev. G. Herbert
Richardson OF North Baltimore is well known
here among the Mckendree people Rev. J.W.
Cornelius, who has served several District
churches il q supernumerary at North Balti-
more. Rev. A. X. Riley Of Towson served at
Grace few years ago. Rev. George W. Heyde
of Seamen's Union Bethel, Baltimore, is well
remembered here by the 18th street congrega-
tion- Rev. J. P. Wright of Columbia Avenue,
Baltimore, was pastor at Wesley a year or two
ago. Rev. B. G. W. Reed of Emery served East
Warrington Rev. c. T. House of Garrett Park
was formerly at Douglas Memorial and North
Capitol Rev. j. w. Hodges OF South Baltimore
served 4th street Cast WsshingtonJ some
years ago. Rev. W. F. b. Rice of Union Square
served at Grace, .4th street and Dumbarton.
West Baltimore has Rev. g. G.. Baker, who some
pears ago left q lucrative government position
FOR the ministry and served q number Of the
Washington churches and in the eldership.
Rev. D. III. Browning, late of Douglas Me-
mortal, goes to Ellicott City. Rev. j. Z. Starr.
who had Gorsuch a charge some years ago,
goes to Mechanicstown. Rev. j. n. Davis of
Patapsco circuit has served at Waugh, Gorsue b
and other churchs here. Rev. Ezekiel Richard
son goes from Anacostia to Savage and Gull
ford. Rev. Daniel Haskell, who takes Lam
hams formerly Bladensburg) circuit, served
West Georgetown q few years ago. Rev. A j.
Bender, formerly of Gorsuch; Is now In Severn
circuit Rev. J. McKendree Riley, for many
years in Georgetown and who was presiding
elder till 1891, is at Harlem Park, Baltimore.
Rev. z. o. Eldridge is at Douglas Memorial.
Rev. s. NJ. Hartsock of St. Paul 5, Hagerstown,
Is well remembered here in Union and Hamline
congregations, Rev. J. ID. Still of Mt Savage.
Md, by the 18th street people, and Rev. Harry
Boggs OF Winchester by the North Capitol con-
gregation-
Among those who may be classed as Washing
ton boys are Rev. J. b. Stitt Of Fsyette Street,
Baltimore, formerly of the bureau of engraving
and printing; Rev. George V. Leech Of Govans-
town, son of the late ID. ID. T. Leech, of the
Foundry, several of whose brothers followed
him into the ministry; Rev. F. Ii. Havenner,
Milburn Of Fulton Avenue, Baltimore, was
Mr.. W. h Woodward; W. W. Van Arsdale of
Bielaski, who was born and raised here, occu-
pies the western end of the conference appoint
msnts, Piedmont, W. Va.