Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

"Bishnp Newman has done more than
any other person, within the last III
years, to disrurt the Wilmington
Msthodiat f.piacopal Conference. " re-
marked prominent Methodist Mon
day, when asked what no thought of
the appointment or Drs. Watt and
Baker M presiding oldBra. The ar
pointees arc regarded as, what Meth
udists term. Wilson men. Bishop New-
man asked representative OF The i
Gazette now the ministers liked the
presiding elder appointments, and when
Informed that Drs, Watt and Baker are |
said to be Unidentified with the Wilson
faction, stated that there are no fac
tons. lu reply, the writer said that, |
uss tho expression, factiunn or not,
there is considerable bitterness.
"Didn't the other slde got DIR. Mar
tindale?' the bishop asked Continu-
ing, he eaid:" | have told the new pre-
siding elders to ne kind TO the preachers
and to cXhurt for peace aud harmony,
and they have promised me that they
will. " Thrse hours after the adjourn
lnent OF tho conference the bishop
started for New York.
The pocomUke City congregation,
which refused to accent ". L. Valiant
as pastor, does not dislike him. 1t OBJ
jeGieh to him hscause he formerly was
q Methotliat Protestant minister, which
denomination il very strong at POGO
moIp City. While he was in the Meth
odist protentant ministry, he resided at
Pncomoke CITY for two years and was
pastor of church in the vicinity.
After leaving Loves, Bishop Newman
deciliod TO assign j. W. Easley to the
Poculnoke City charge and Mr.. Valiant
TO Brandywine Church, Wilmington.
rs previously stated, Mr.. Easley was
sIntod on Saturday for Pocomoke City,
and the decision to assign him to
Braudywine Church was not reached
until Monday morning. The POGO
mohe City delegation did not know
that this slate had been broken until
tina list of pastoral appointments was
being read. Objection was made i'm
medHtely, and the protests continued
until the minister whom the delegation
desired was secured. Mr.. Valiant does
not objeut to coming to Brandywine
Church.
MANY PASTORAL CHANGES.
The pastoral changes exceed 50. The
charges which have new pastors are:
Wilmington district Bethel and
Summit, q. S. Conoway; CHESTER W.
j.. Dawson; Hnckessin, 4. 3. Hunter
uopewsl and Asbury j. +. Anderson
Marshallton and Stanton, 4. II. Hard
ing; Mt. Lebanon, w. Ii. Beuford ;
Mt. Pleasant and Union, Il. ii. Der
rickson; New Castle. X. Irving Wat.
kns; Perryville, John Jones: Red
Lion and Glasgow. J. Il. Prouse; st.
Mowhray; Brandywins. w. L. Valiant.
Dover district lieckwith, Il. ii.
Miller; Burraville. Il. Il. McLain; Cam
bridge, Il. q. Macnichol; Cannon, j.
W. Fogle; Church Creek, L. N. Given
East Newmarket, ii. NJ. Thurlow
Fllendale, W. II. Renney; FELTON,, T.
g. Smont; Galestown. John l.. John
son; Georgetown, Adam Stengle
Greenwood, G. ii. Williams; Hooper
Island. ". N. Conoway; Houston, q
2. smith; Eakesvile, Joseph Buckson
Loves. W. l.. White; Little Creek, Mr.
Covey Magnolia, j. d. Kemp; Mil
ford, l.. Il. Barrett; Milton, ". j
Du Midway; Preston, o. S. Walton
falen., H. Il. Truitt; Vienna, Harr
Taylor; Woodeide, II. NJ. Green Zoar
Ehen WEIGH.
Easton district -Centrevile, Il. G
Atkins; Cheswold anu Bethel, Edwi
Gardner: Clayton. .. W. de Venish
Crumpton, j. W. Prettyman; Easton
R, ii, Adams; Galena, 4. p Pretty
man; Iugleside. Omer Jones; Ken
Island, S. r. Sbipman; Millington.
II. Waddell; Oxford 4. Il. Cooper
Piney Neck, j. i. Merritt Pomonf
Il. II. Van Dyke; Royal Oak. Jamt
Carroll; Smyrna, C. 4. Hill; Sti
Pond, u. T. Roberts; Talbot Circui
J.N. Talley; Truppe, Frank Fletchee
Salisbury district-'lierlin. IL. q
- .
Soteague, G. W. Strickland; Pairmoun
IL Il, Corkran; Gumboro, q. W. Bow
man {; Hollands Island, j. M. Collin
laurel, -. II. Corkran; Marion. +.
Moore; Millsboro. ". S. II. William
Mt. Pleasant, Wilmer Jaggard; Nant
coke, L. ii. Nelson; Newark. Md
Baynnrd Wheatley; Onancock, Asbu
Burke; Parksley, George f. Hopkin
parsonburg, q. +. Wood; Pocomol
CITY, j. W. Easley; Powellville, D.
Willis; Quantico. William II. Gwinl
Selbyvile, Nj. r. Hickman; Smith
Island, q. r Neese; Somerset, II.
Giyan; Stockton. q. W. Lasting
Westoyer, II. g. Oswald; Whitesyil
ii. s. Dulaney,.
on the Wilmington district. Bould
has been detached from Northeast a
Riddle Memorial addict TO Mt Sale
ON the Easton district, Morgan Cree
Salem and Union, and Sassafras a
Massey have been discontinued, a
Bayside, Golts, Tunis Mills and W.
ton are nav charges. On the Salisbr
district. New Church and Exmore hH
been discontinued. and Annamesst
Halwood and Mardella Springs
new charges.
CONFERENCE STATISTICS.
At Mondays session Of the CT
fsrence, Statistical Secretary W.
Mowbray submitted his report,
which the following is synops
Practitioners, 5,0I4, or 495 less II
during the preceding year; full me
bers 3T,3i3. an increase of 249; 10
prencheIs, 100, an increase of 4; deaf
4ia7, decrease of As; children b
tized, 2,575, an increase of 1873; adr
baptized, 393, an increase OF
Sunday -achoola, $50, an increase Of
F. Sunday school officers and teacht
6, lbs, a decrease of 8; Sunday sch
scholars. Asst, an increase OF !
churches, 39i, an increaue OF a; pr
ahlo value of churches 81, BIB, 3Tl
decrease of Sl5. $50; parsonages,
an increase of a; probabl e value
pursonagss, SECS, 400, a decrease
$40, 300; paid for building and
proving churches and parsonaI
$40. $40, an increase Of &c, 69a; !
oD old indebtedness on church prope
slj, 1862, an increase Of 81, l66; pre-
Indebtedness on church prope
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