Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01
THE TANGLE uNRAVEHLED
Result of the Methodist Com
ference Held Tuesday.
|. P. GORkRAN FOR NEW CASTLE.
Vaughn S. Collins to Romaln
at Georgetown.


Wise will return to Northeast, The Row.
S. M. Morgan will 60 to Snnw Hill and
the Rev. Il. +. ,Corkran will take charge
Of the New Castle church. Such in
brief was the decision OF Bishop Walden
after an EXTENDED hearing and confer
epce at the residences Of Job II. jackson,
Eleventh and Washington streets. 1t
was decision which means that the
Northeast church ia successful in it's
opposition to The removal OF tho Rev
". A. Wise, and that the New Castle
church is partly successful in its ebjec-
ron TO the Conference appointment.
The meeting was notable in that ii
was the fret time bishop had re.
turned TO Wilmington Conference and
reopened the matter of appointments.
He wac assisted in the hearing by Pre-.
gliding 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 y. Collins returned
to them. were represented by the Rev.
James NJ. Wise, Thomas Frazer, James
g. Riggs John b. Maulove. Geargs
Williams. hobart G. Gordon and III. A.
Dennison. Mr.. Collins was also present.
The Georgetown people, who, did not
want Mr.. Collins taken away from them,
wero represented by c. p. Tunnel and
Frank. M. Jenes. The New Castle
delegation presented q petition fer the
return Of Mr. Collins, signed by each
member OF the official board, except one
who was away on visit. The George.
town delegation presented protest
from the Georgetown official board to
Mr.. Collins removal.
From the Northeast church, G. 4. f,
Mearns. W. T. Hammond and Samuel
j. Reeder presented q request for the
return Of tho Rev. W. A. Wise, who
has been their pastor for there years.
On the other hand. ]. Il. Matthews OF
Snow Hill, protested against his re-
moval from that place. 40
Before the hearings began the whole
marty were assembled 10 thu library of
Mr.. JackHon's handsome residence. land
the bishop led in prayer. A general
statement of the situation wuH made,
after which the bishop withdrew to the
parlor and there received zach delega.
tion separately. The presiding elder
Of the district in which the disap-
pointed church happened to be accom-
panied its delegation when it presented
it's case to tine bishop. All were given
a full hearing. ss "a
At the conclusion of the hearing
Biahop 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 bin would. have
been glad to have the Rev. @. A. Grise,
who was appointed to Chestertown.
But that desire was not fulfilled for tho
cabinet did not think il well to remove
Mr.. Grise from Chestertown. The
Conference recently met there and
there ia an unwritten understanding
that The Conference town should re-
ueive the minister it asks for. Ches,
tertown wanted Mr.. Griss and he was
appointed to ago thore. @
II was decided to return Mr.. Wise &c
Northeast and Boulder, his old charge,
and that decision made a vacancy al
SNOW Hill, and left the Rev. Il, p.
Corkran without an appointment. AND
something needed to be done in relation
TO the New Castle charge. The bishoE
consulted with the New Castle delega
tion who announced willingness to re
eeive Mr.. Corkran as pastor. IT wat
decided therefore to send Mr.. Corkrar
10 New Castle. 1t proved an easy steI
TO send the Rev. S. M. Morgan to Snow
Hill. Mr.. Morgan showed preference,
for that place and the official board hat
asked for him there months before Con
ference. The probabilities are, there
fore, that he will be cordially received
Mr.. Matthews, who came from Snow
Hill to ask that Mr. Wiss remain there
told Presiding Elder Barrett that Mr.
Morgan's appointment would be salts
factory.
And so the muddle was cleared up.
Il have made little readiustmen
OF the appointments, that's all, !" SAT-
Bishop Walden last evening to, tn
newspaper men who went to Mr.. Jack
SOP 8 to hear the result of the Confer
ence. After telling what had been done
the bishop, in speaking OF the Ney
Castle trouble,said that there was peyo
any threat of locking tha doors Of th
chucrh. 6 never saw. I" he said, e'me
who wore better spirited than thoa
men. !" He stated that they simply ha
the interest OF their church, at hear
and IL any adjustment could he mad
10 rvlieve embarrassment they were gla
for it to be done. There was no pullin
and hauling, but everything was 8
pleasant as could be. E5'
The bishop further said that he di
not force minister on congregation
Sometimes exigencies arise which cauf
embarrassment. He was always willin
TO adjust appointments so as to consery
the best interests of the church. iii
fact that he had come here agai
showed that he desirea tn satisfy all.
The unassigned ministers will tah
charge as appointed next Sunday. Nj
Morgan knew Of his appointment
Snow Hill early, and Messrs Corkra
and Wise were informed of their assign
ments by kilograms from Presidir
Elder Barrett
Dr. Barrett, speaking Of the readjus
ment, Esaid yesterday: ~ am !gls
that everything is satisfactorily az
iusted. 1t has been great eoncerh
me and all the churches. am gIadt
New Castle is satisfied and that Mort
east gfts her pastor back again. l3isht
Walden. is to be commented for b
promptnsss 10 coming, bis patience
listening to the delegations, and wisdo
in adjusting the appointments"
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