Evening journal., 1897-11-11
MORGAN MAY BE ELDER
Peninsula Methodists' Confer
ence With Bishop Newman
IN PROGRESS IN PHILADELPHIA
PRESIDING ELDER ADAMS SAYS
THE BISHOP Is IN NO HURRY.
WILL NECESsITATE MINISTER
IAL CHANGES.

WILL NECESSITATE MINISTER
IAL CHANGES.
Rev. John p. Newman, p. D.. Ii. ID. .
bishop of the Wilmington Conference.
who is now I'm Philadelphia i'm ATTEND
ance at the meetings of The missionary
committee CT Jhe NJ. H.. Church, he'd a
conference to-day with a number OF
laymen OF Salisbury district. Several
Wilmington ministers are also az The
meeting, hut few expect 90 be called
into the conference
Bishop Newman is to decide .lhe con-
test in the Wilmington conference 10
have appointed q presiding elder fer
The Salisbury district TO succeed REV.
Walter Il. Avery. who resigned on ac-
count Of in health, which contest has
commenced in earnest Hon. William
Fl. Jackson Of Salisbury; Il. James
Tull. OF Pocomoke City. and other
prominent Methcdlsts went to Phila-
delrhia to-day 10 confer with Bishop
Newman.
At the hast session OF the Whining
ton Conference the delegation headed
by Mr.. jackson opposed the election OF
Rev G. S. Baker, OF FairmOunt, as pre-
siding elder on account Of the claim
being made that he was too active in
Maryland politics and 1t is believed that
the visit TO Bishop Newman to-day Is
fer Hhe purpose Of opposing DR.. Balker'e
app1fntmert. as his friends have been
very aJuve in trying 10 get him in,c
the coveted position.
The an,i-Baker men favor the APP
poin,mcnt of Rev. G. w. Pr5ttyman. d
D.. Of Salisbury. or Rev. Il. c. Mac.
| Nidhol. OF Pocomoke CITY, The n7m'
Of Rev. S, NJ. Morgan, of Snow Hill, "a
being urged as a compromise Caudi
date, On iGe ground that had Or. Nor
| gan remained in the Wilmington dis
| trict he would have been eligible to th'
j presiding eldergIhip cf ,hat district a
the next conference.
4 Rev r. H. Adams ID. d., presiding cl
der of Dover district, was seen at Broai
street station by on Evening Jourra
mam. ard said:
"The bishop Is &C, ting all the light n
can On the matter before taking a de
c'sive step. He feds the Importance c
b getting the very hest man, cOnsidei.n
all the circumstances, THAT the ap
b pcintee may be continued next year.
' "He will certainly appoint a minist5
- now on the district, and u may b
o either OF the men spoken OF already %
. the laymen. ] have no way OF KNOWN
the bishops choice, but I ann incline
to the belief that it may be either 5. n
= Morgan. CT Snow Hill, or +. G. Atkln
: of Berlin"
I, Rev John ID. c. Hanna, Wilmington
u active minister, whose nsme was COZ
nected with the Wilmington eldershl
!. was In the party that went to Philade
u phia today, although ne went pure
u as a listener al the missionary NEE
/. ing.
7. "My name was mentioned Who'll
without authority" said he TO r
porter. "and The bishop will certain
net select minister outside Of Sail
y bury district. My belief is that S
Mcrgan will be the man."
= Mr Morgan is a vigorous minister
y commanding appearance who has h'
Il signal success in the ministry since
~ entered it. about twelve years ago.
: is en- untiring rovivalist, a strong al
convincing speaker and successf
church financier. His all-rOund abili
as an elder is. therefore. well reco
q. nizcd. Until last conference ne W
II lhe pastor Of Mt. Salem M. E. Churc
y gAis city.
H. DR.. Avery. The late elder Of Salisbul
- has. meantime, retired TO his fathe'
y home ait Paramount Md, for lo'
! rest He will probably not be assign
y to any ministerial work until q
I.ewes conference.
Is SPECULATION ON CHANGES
In the event of Mr. Morgan's appoiI
ment. a number OF changes viii ha
to he made. Rev. w. w. Sharp.
~ Wesley Church. Wilmington, may
sent to succeed Mr.. Morgan at Sns
- Hill. Wesley Church, Wilmington, M
- then Sc. Mr. Baker. and Dr. Avery m
he asked to lcok after FairmCu
rs Church until next March.