Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-25

Blsnopsvillo--F. IL. Bloxson.
Cape Uharles--Wnrren Burr.
Chincoteague--Georgs Hopkins.
Cristield-J. p. Otis.
Deals Island--G. W. Bounds.
Delmar-G. W. Townsend.
Fairmount--C. S. Baker.
frankfort j. s, Wickline.
Fruitland-W. Il. Matthews. Fl
Girdletree- Henry O. Turner.
Gumboro--G. II. Neese.
Ilehron-1'o be supplied.
Hollands Island--G. W. Hastings.
Laurel-Robert Watt.
Marion-R. Irving Watkins.
Millsboro-T. j. EiHwald.
Mt. Pleasant (Laurel)-W. II. S.
Williams.
Mt. Vernon (widgeon)-F. F. Beau
champ.
Nahticolse--W. r. Mowbruy.
4 Newark, MIDI. N. Given,
New Church and Exmore-L. b.
Kirby. "
Onancock- S. Dulausy.
Parkslay-D. J. Givan.
Parsonsburg-C. W. Strickland.
Pocomoke Uity-EJ o. Macnichol.
Pocumoke Oircuit-W. @. Strickland.
Powelville-1. s. Barrett.
Princess Anne-G. 4. Anderson.
Quantico--W. @. Chance.
Roxana ID. f. McFauI. A@
st. peter's, toriole, Nd. 20. L.
Hardesty. as
salisbury-C. M. Prettyman.
Selbyville ". Devenish.
Sharptown-W. II. McFarlane.
Snith's Islands. r. Maxwell.
Snow Hill-W. A. Wise. I'll
Somerset-W. B. guthrie.
Stockton--J. W. Jones.
Tangier-C. P. Swain.
MISSIONER Thomas b. Hunter,
Whitesvillp-W. Il. Dawson.
The appointment for Grace Church,
Wilmington, will not be announced
to-day. y
The transfer of G. II. Futober from
the Wilmington TO the PHILADELPHIA
Conference WAS ordered.
Tho announcement of the names Of
tho preachers selected for Presiding
Elders for Easton and Salisbury disI
tricts was greeted with tremendous mp
plause.
While the list of pastoral assignments
contains only the usual number of
changes it embraces many surprises.
Soon after adjournment Bishop Wal.
den informed The Gazette's represen-
tative that he will not appoint mas.
tor for GRACE Church. Wilmington, until
some time next month. n
The appointments were not completed
until ii O'CLOCK. Adjournment was
made at l2. 30.
Chestertown, Md, March a.
Sayenty-six pastoral changes and two
changes 10 the presiding elderHhips were
nude at the session Of tho Wilmington
Conference. which GUIDED yesterday.
Six pastoral changes were made in Will
mington. 10 in the Wilmington district
outside that city, "a in tho Dover dis
trict, 10 in the Easton district and 90
in the Salisbury district. Walter L.
Avery succeeds Wilbur +. Corkran rs
elder of the Salisbury lia,
trict, aad the latter succeeds Alfred d.
Smith as presiding elder Of the Enston
district.
some of the changes have created
displeasure.
DIR. Baker, who has hoer invited TO
the pastorate of Graoe Church, Will. |
mington, will probably bo transferred |
from the Newars, N. j.. to the Viii. |
mington Conference next month, when |
the former Conference will con yene and, |
in exchange. 1t is possible that mem. |
Der OF the Wilmington Conference will |
pc transferred to the Newark Con-
ference.
v. S. Collins, r. /. Watkins, W. L.
). Murray and Ralph r.. Coursey were
elected examiners, to servo until 1898;
W. 9. Rooms, ID. il. Corkran, 4. @. 1
NcSorlny and Robert Watt. to serve
until 1899; II. @. Manichol. q. W.
Townsend, s. M. Morgan and /. l..
Wood, to serve until 1900, and John b.
sigg. Julius Dodd. W. j. Du Hallway
md Harvey ". Ewing, to serve until
90l. WI"
Bishop Walden. A. s. Mowbray, Y.
Webster, Il. ]. Watkins. Wilbur
I. Corkran, q. Il. Wyatt and Il. B.
Short were elected delegates to the
latloIial temperance convention to be
leld in Saratoga, N. ", next August.
u. s. Williams and Il. A. FL. OF rien
we're elected delegates to the anti
aloon convention to be held In Colum-
'us. o., next January.
II. II. Adams. Alfred Smith and v.
!. Collins were appointed COMMITTEES
0 memorialize the Delaware Legisla-
ure to modify the laws authorizing
Iunday traffic at campmeetings, A lfrod
imith, Charles A. Hill anil O. w.
'rettyman to memorialize the Maryland
legislature and @. +. Hopkins, II.
!. Dulaney and @. Z. Swain tn me
,orialize the Virginia Legislature.
The usual resolutions of thanks were
dopted.
Conference adjourned at noon and
DO members left here at 4 O'Clock.
lany citizens assembled at tho railroad
tation to see the ministers depart, Ii