Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-25
THE NEW MINISTER'S.
THE MEN WHO HAVE BEEN ASSIGN.
ED TO RICHMOND AND VICINITY.
SEVERAL ARE OF GREAT STRENGTH,
All OF Them Are Men of Excellent
Character and stanaing-some Bio
graphical Notes of the Pastors Re-
Gently Appointed.

While the number OF changes made by
the recent Methodist conference. In ses-
sion at Portsmouth. in the ministry Of
the district embracing Richmond and
vicinity, are more numerous than was ex-
pected. the appointments seem to give
great satisfaction.
The new pastors sent here are, in every
instance. men OF the highest personal
standing. and one or two OF them are
among the strong men OF Virginia Meth
odism.
The last IS especially true of the new
presiding elder of West Richmond Dis
trict. Rev Dr. j. Powell Garland. For
exactly fifty years DR.. Garland has been
preaching the Gospel in Virginia, and
probably no minister Of his denomination
in the state IS more generally admired
or regarded as stronger in the pulpit
Or. Garland IS a graduate Of Emory and
Henry College. and is a man Of broad cul-
ture. In personal appearance Dr. Gar
land is a model of physical grace and
manly form. DR.. Garland was in charge
of Ninth-Street now CentraD church.
Manchester, from 1883 TO 1870. and the sue
ceeding two years served as pastor Of
Trinity church. Richmond. He was also
presiding elder Of the Richmond District
from 1886 TO 1890 Or. Garland married
Miss Cissa Il. billiard. Of Lynchburg, in
1881 He is in the prime OF physical and
intellectual manhood. though the SHOWS
OF sixty-three winters have frosted his
once raven hair.
REV r. Il. WILSON, p. Il.
Rev. Or. r. It. Wilson, who has been
appointed to the Richmond District, is
also a strong man. and is well known
here He graduated from the Virginia
Military Institute in 1870, when only q
years Of age. and for seventeen years
| practiced law in Sussex county, being for
| several years Commonwealth Attorney.
/ lie connected himself with the conference
| at DanVile in 1887 DR.. Wilson's fret
| appointment was Wesley station Peters
! burg. where he continued for three years
and was then sent to Richmond return
| ing later TO Petersburg. from which he
! was made a presiding elder at this session
of the conference. Mr.. Wilson Is man
/ OF dignlhed appearance, though kind
/ hearted and genial IN manner. and Is
! universally beloved.
| MESSRS. BOOKER AND ROUTTEN.
Rev George Il. Booker. Jr., who sue
ceeds Rev. r. f. Beadles, Jr.. at Fair
] mount Avenue, is a native or BucklnS
ham. and graduated from Rando' phi
/ Macon in 1853 De entered the virginia
conference in 1853, and was stationed al
Lexington. but resigned 10 enter the army
and served with honor. He was at one
time in charge of Union-Stalon church
! in this city.
rev 7 T. Routten, who succeeds Rev
Samuel c. Hatcher as pastor OF the Deil
nv-Street church, Fulton, is native o.
E1izabe.h City county and is 45 years OF
age. He was educated at Randolph-Ma
con and has had charges In Maryland
and Virginia. He is an able preacher
aggressive and Of the strongest convic
lions.
GOOD MEN IN MANCHESTER.
Rev. James Clayton Reed, who goes Z
Central church, Manchester 10 suI 49,
Rev. w. w. Lear. is a Confederate nero
entering the Confederate army az the ag'
81 ~ wears. and serving through the wa
,,itb 6istinctiou He lost n hand
Sbarnsburg He was born in Pasquotank
n g in 1912. and has served various
charges I'm Virginia and Carolina, penn
81 one time stationed at Trinity, thi
city. Mentally and physically MT. iee'
is a strong man.
rev John S. wallace. who succeed
REV. George II. McFaden. at Fifth-StIee
church. Manchester, has been attached L
the virginia Conference for nlneteel
Years. He was born In Gloucester count!
in 1854 and has served churches in varl
ous sections Of Virginia. He is a MAJ
much beloved by those who know mn
best
OTHER NEW PASTORS.
Rev. Joseph G.. Lennon, who succeed
rev. L. w Guyer at Epworth church
has been in the ministry for twenty-on
wears. and is one Of the most succtss1u
workers I'm the State. He has had re
markable success wherever stationed an
n is expected that he Will accoInphsl
great things at Epworth.
Rev. Charles d. Crawley. VINO goes
West-End church. Manchester; heV. hu
gene ]. Potts. who will have charge O
H,gh'and-Parlk church. and Rev l.. [
s'h arer. who is the lew pastor OF Has
ker Memorial, are all good men ana ei
fective workers.
II Is expected that all the new minis