Evening journal., 1897-03-31
NEVS OF DEV CASTLE
IT IS REV. CORKRAN
Methodist Church Will Accept
Him as Its Pastor.
COLLINS STAYS IN GEORGETOWN.

COLLINS STAYS IN GEORGETOWN.
S. NJ. MORGAN GOES TO SNOW |
HILL-REsULT OF THE SPECIAL
CABINET MEETING HELD IN
WILMINGTON YESTERDAY AT
TERNoON.
Rev. L. p Corkran will be New
Castles next pastor. It was so decided
at the meeting of Bishop Walden and |
his cabinet in Wilmington yesterday
afternoon
Immediately upon the arrival Of
Bishop Walden, the meeting opened at
the home of Job II. Jackson. In the
cabinet were Rev. L. p. Barrett, Will
mngton district; r. II. Adams, Dover
district; w. f. Corkran, Easton dis
trict, and Rev. w. 70. Avery, Salisbury
district. The meeting was the first of
the nature before known in the Will
mingtcn Conference.
The New Castle delegation was the
first heard In It were Rev. James NJ.
Wise. Thomas Frazer James e. Biggs
John b. Manlove. George Williams,
Robert c. Gordon and II. A. Dennison
Rev. Vaughan s. Collins accompanied
them. They asked for the return of
Mr. Collins. If possible. The petition
was signed by each member of the Off
cial beard excepting one, who was
away on a visit. They retired after
making their statement.
The Georgetown delegation, compris-
ing G. II. Tunnel and Frank NJ Jones,
entered the protest of the official board
of their church against Mr., Collins re-
turn to New Castle.
/. T. Matthews, from Snow Hill pro-
tested against the removal of Rev. w.
A. Wise, who was recently appointed
there.
The North East delegation, which
was composed of G.. T. +. Mearns, W.
r. Hammond and Samuel J. Reeder,
wanted Rev. w. A. Wise returned to
them.
After the delegations had been heard
the cabinet went into secret session.
The result of it's deliberations was that
Rev. L. p. COrllan was sent to New
Castle, Rev. S. NJ. Morgan will go to
Snow Hill, Rev. Vaughan s. Collins
will stay at Georgetown, and Rev. w.
A. Wise is returned to North East,
Md.
Il was nearly 6 o'clock when matters
had been satisfactorily arranged. 1t
was soon agreed that Rev V. s. Col
Inns should remain in Georgetown, and
Bishop Walden conferred with the New
Castle delegation, which finally con
sented to receive Mr.. Corkran. The
only trouble that may now arise is at
Snow Hill, which church protested
against the removal of Mr. Wise. 1t is
thought that the people there will be
pleased. however, as list OF preachers
they desired, handed to the bishop at
tho conference at ChestertCwn, was
headed by the name Of Mr. Morgan.
In speaking of the matter Bishop
Walden said: "The bishop doesn't at
tempt to force a minister upon a con-
gregation II is simply one Of the ext
gencies that arise from our system,
sometimes causing much embarrass-
ment. The bishop and presiding elders
are always willing TO try to adjust the
appointments If / had no desire OF
satisfying ALL ] would not have again
come here"
. REV. L. p. CORKRAN'S HOME LIFE
! New Pastor Corkran, Of the New
: Castle Nj. E. Church, has an excellent
D record OF ministerial work and will
unquestionably make lots of friends in
{ the Wilmington district. Mr.. Corkran
- has a charming wife, but no children
+ and Mrs. COrlJran is said to be equally
n active in church work. They will re-
move to New Castle next week.
l. MADE HISTORY THAT HURT.
s The New Castle officials were com
~ pletely thwarted by a shrewd move OF
!. the Georgetown men and Presiding Ell
u der Adams In 1888, when Rev. T.. l.
Hubbard was assigned to New Castle
\ 81. Paurs Church kicked because Rev
y w. l.. S. Murray was taken from it and
I, made presiding elder. A special com
II mittee of ministers and laymen Offered
Y. Mr.. Hubbard the presiding eldership L
Y allow Dr. Murray to return to St
= Pauls But New Castle refused t
give up Mr.. Hubbard, claiming that h
had been duly appointed ana installed
'e as their pastor Now the history re
a psated itself, and the precedent worke
y against them.
=, - Rev l.. p. Corkran, New Castle
o new pastor. is a brother of Dr. Wilbu
"a F. Corkran, presiding elder Of Easto