Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-10-28
DR.. HUBBARD; Mr.. AMOS
Two Ministers Transferred
To-day BY Telegraph.
DB. HUBBARD LEAVES ON NOV, l2

He Receives the Telegram Sealing His
Future To-day-Rov. }. T. Amos, n Lead
Ing Divine OF Baltimore aud washing
ton cities, Called By Union Church aud
Also Transferred By tho Bishop.
Row. e. l., Hubbard. Phi D., whose call
to become the pastor Of Madison Square
Centenary M e, Church, Of Baltimore,
was first announced In the EvENrEo
Journal, will enter the pulpit Of that
church as its pastor ON November 70.
Rev J. Il. Amos, a handsome and cul-
turod minister, of the Baltimore Con.
ference will become the pastor Of Union
VI p. Church. Of this city Of which Dr.
Hubbard is now pastor. The Baltimore
people are delighted. Union churchmen
have recovered from their disappoint-
ment at losing Dr. Hubbard, and are well
satished with their new pastor, who is
shining light in any city in which he is
assigned 20 work.
The transfer Of Dr. Hubbard was ac.
complished by telegraph remarkable
coincidence in the Wilmington Con.
ference The following message received
this morning Is what settled matters:
BALTIMORE, Nd. Oct. as.
Rev. ~. J.. Hubbard, No. ol3 Jefferson
Presiding Elder Wright has telegram from
Bishop Newman saying: "Dr. Hubbard goes
| TO Baltimore. The hghtover. We delighted.
Can We announce YOU for November q?
f. A. HARTMAN.
DR. Hubbard wired back at noon that
he could not leave his Wilmington peo-
pie 80 suddenly but would arrange mat
ters 70 be in Baltimore to assume his
duties on the second Sunday In Novem
ber
This settles a matter that has deeply
Interested the Methodists OF Wilmington
ever since tine announcement Of Dr.
Hubhard's call made in the EVENING
JOURNAL early Ia August Telegrams
have been flying all over the country
during the past week, as the matter had
TO be settled by the Board of Bishops Of
the M, h Church, in session In Milwau-
kee on Thursday. The Baltimore people
were persistent-they said Hubbard
hrst, last and oil the time'-the Union
people offered no formal objection. The
! ilAAhlti WAS lhtitioft tuhut.
Unions New Pastor.
Mr.. Amor, the new pastor Of Union NJ.
y Church. Is about 80 years old and has
been. of late years. the pastor OF leading
churches In Baltimore and Washington
cities among the latter charges being
Foundry M r Church, Washington. d.
c. He Is an eloquent preac er and very
successful as pastor.
His transfer TO Wilmington was
brought about this way.
Early this week 10 WAS announced to
the Official board of Union N. e.
Church that Mrs Amos might be
secured.
AS several Of the prominent members
Of the church we're well acquainted with
him, aud IL also happened that when
Mr. Hysore, the superintendent of
Union Sunday school, marched Ia
the sltar with his bride many
years ago, 10 was Mr. Amos who made
them husband aud wife, brought all their
i influence TO bear upon him Letters
were at once exchanged. aud after CORE
epondence he accepted the call
, A dispatch WAS at once sent to Bishop
Newman and the pre- siding elder of the
Washington district asking n transfer
could not be made conference Of tn,
bishops was held and It was decided Z,
= transfer Mr.. Amos 90 this conference.
q telegram was received by the ofIi
4 / cials of the church here this morning
stating that the transfer papers has
been drawn up and that the new
minister would come 10 this city and ac
cupy the pulpit Of Union Cauich in
b few weeks