The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-04-03
MINISTERIAL TANGLE.
RESULT OF THE CONFERENCE
HELD ON THURSDAY.
Satisfactorily Adjustment of the North
East and New Castle Appoint
mentS

East the Rev. Vaughn S. Collins will remain
go to New Castle, and the Rev. S. NJ. Morgan
will take charge of the Snow Hill Church.
Such in a few words was the decision o
the Rev. Bishop Walden at the special con.
ference held in Wilmington, on Tuesday.
DIR. Barrett in speaking Of the re adjust.
mcnt of the appointments, said: II am glad
that everything is satisfactorily adjusted. II
has been great concern to me and all the
churches. / am glad that New Castse is sat.
isfied and that North East gets her pastor
back again. Bishop Walden is to be com.
mended for his promptness in coming, his
patience in listening to the delegations. and
wisdom in adjusting the appointments
The meeting held on Tuesday, was notable
in that it was the first time bishop had re.
turned to Wilmington Conference and re.
opened the matter of appointments. He was
assisted in the hearing by Presiding Elders
Barrett, of Wilmington district, Adams Of
Dover district. Corkran of Easton district
and Avery of Salisbury district.
The New Castle people who wanted the
Rev. Vaughn S. Collins returned to them
were represented by the Rev. james NJ Wise
Thomas Frazer, James L. Biggs, John B
Manlove, George Williams, Robert C. Gordon
and H. A. Dennison. Mr.. Collins was alsc
present. The Georgetown people, who did
not want Mr.. Collins taken away from them
were represented by C. ?. Tunnel and Frank
Nj. Jones. The New Castle delegation pre-
sented petition for the return of Mr. Collins
signed by each member of the official board
except one who was away on visit The
Georgetown delegation presented protest
from the Georgetown official board to Mr.
Collins removal.
From the North East Church c. T. F.
Mearns, W. L. Hammond and Samuel J
Reeder presented request for the return Of
the Rev. W. A. Wise. who has been their
pastor for three years. On the other hand l.
T. Matthews of Snow Hill, protested against
his removal from that place.
Before the hearings began the whole party
were assembled in the library of Mr.. Jack
sons handsome residence, and the bishop led
in prayer. A general statement of the stua-
tion was made, after which the bishop with
drew to the parlor and there received each
delegation separately. The presiding elder
of the district in which the disappointed
church happened to be accompanied its dele
CATION when it presented its case to the
bishop. All were given full hearing.
At the conclusion of the hearing Bishop
Walden and the four presiding elders. who
form his cabinet, went into secret session
The decision to have Mr.. Collins remain at
Georgetown was soon reached. The New
Castle people not being able to get him would
have been glad to have the Rev. c. A. Grise
who was appointed to Chestertown. But that
desire was not fulfilled for the cabinet did
not think it well to remove Mr.. Grise from
Chestertown. The Conference recently me,
there and there is an unwritten understand
ing that the Conference town should receive
the minister it asks for Chestertown wanted
Mr.. Grse and he was appointed to 20 there
1t was decided to return Mr.. Wise TO North
East and Boulden, his old charge, and that
decision made Il vacancy at Snow Hill. and
left the Rev. l.. p. Corkran without an ap.
done in relation to the New Castle charge
The Bishop consulted with the New Castle
delegation who announced their willingness
to receive Mr.. Corkran as pastor. 1t was de.
cided therefore to send Mr.. Corkran to New
Castle. 1t proved an easy step to send the
Rev. 5. NJ. Morgan to Snow Hill. Mr.. Nor.
gan showed Il preference for that place and
the official board had asked for him there
months before conference. The probabilities
are. therefore. that he will be cordially re.
ce;ved. Mr.. Matthews, who came from Snow
Hill to ask that Mr. Wise remain there. tolt
Presiding Elder Barrett that Mr.. Morgan,
appointment would be satisfactory.
And SO the mudde was cleared up.
Il have made a little read dustment Of the
appointments, that's all, said Bishop Wader
last evening to the newspaper men who wen,
to Mr.. Jackson'5 to hear the result OF the
Conference. After telling what had beer
done, the bishop. in speaking of the New
Castle trouble. said that there was never an,
threat Of locking the doors of the church
II never saw he said, "men who were better
spirited than those men, He stated thai
they simply had the interest of their churct
at heart and if any adjustment could be made
to relieve embarrassment they were glad for il
to be done. There was no pulling and haul.
ing, but everything was as pleasant as could
be.
The bishop further said that he did moi
force minister on congregation. Some
times exigencies arise which cause embar.
rassment. He was always willing to adjust
appointments so as to conserve the best inter.
est Of the church. The fact that he had
come here again showed that he desired to
satisfy all.
Those assigned will take charge as appointed
Sunday.
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