Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-08
CHANGES OF PASTORS
A NUMBER TO DE MADE vlR-
GINA CONFERENCE.
DR.. BROWN MAY GO TO kSsfOLK
DR.. whitehead to Go to Petersburg
Rev. Mr.. Lipscomb and DR.. Garland
to Come to Richmond-Reed 10 Sue
cced Lear.
Rev. Mr.. Lips'
cccd Lear.

An event which Affects and interests
thousands OF people east OF the Blue
Ridge mountains and south OF the Rap
pahannock Will take place in Portsmouth
during the week beginning Wednesday
November 16th This is the annual meet
ing OF the VIRGINIA Conference, OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The body IL composed Of all the Meth
odist preachers of this territory. ana
four laymen from each district. Ihe
best manner OF governing the Church
the condition Of the churches. spiritually
and financially. are discussed. but chler-
est OF all. perhaps in matter OF interest
TO the people on the outside IL the assign
ment Of pastors 10 the churches.
All the world is interested IN change
and beceuse this Is true for weeks past
loval Methodists have been asking each
other who Is going 10 be their neX' pas'o,
wiz their present pastor be reapponteo
or will another and a stranger come 10
them7 The question interests because
every one knows what the preacher Is u
a community.
The power Of appointing pastors 10
seids is with tho presiding Bishop. who Is
unon the advice OF the presiding elder
of the district In which the church is
located We NAV reanpoint n the preach
or has not been in the field already TOUR
wears hut II so. a new appointment must
be made.
WHAT CHANGES MAY COME
Where changes will he made II Is I'M
possible to saw positively until the las'
hour Of conference. But there are
etraws and any beho'der NAV tell the
way the stream Is carving them. keau-
ing them. Dr. a. G Brown pres'ulhs
cider NJ tha Richmond District, VIII go
~ the Norfolk District DR.. PAU Wh'te-
head presiding elder Of the west Rich
mond District will take CHARGE OF me
Petersburg District This territory en-
! braces the CITY OF PETERSBURG and the
counties Of Prince GEORGE. Nottowdy,
! cussoS mart of Surry. Dinw'ddie. and
| otbers II Is probable that Rev. y. f.
| Tineconb now rastor at Newport News
viii he made presiding elder and Will
succeed Or. Brown in Richmond. Ut,
7 p. Garland report has IT, VIII succeed
Dr. whitehead.
CHANGE OF RICHMOND PASTORS
Now. as TO Richmond and Manchester
| pastOrsi There are no pastors IN flch
| mord who will have to change because
of having been here four years. Iher'
are several three-vear pastors mere no"
ever. and If change is made in any sew
eral are likely to follow Dr.. Thoma'
n. Potts. Of Park-Place; DR.. w. V. Tudor
of Centenary: Rev. J. T. Masun' o.
Trinity, and Rev. 3. NJ Beckham' o
Asbury. are the three-year pastors. j.
Norfolk. DR.. Young IS three-yea
pastor. -,
There is but little doubt that Rev. MY
Mastin VIII remain in Richmond VIVA
other changes will be made.
One church. at least, has asked To-
Rev. w y Beauchamp. Of st. jane
church, but he will not leave ana MS
people are delighted at 1t.
REV. w. W. LEAR.
Rev. w. w. Lear. OF Central church
Manchester. has remained his allotted
four years and will have to receive an
other assignment. 1t is very prooaol
that Rev. ]. c. Reed, Of Memorial church
Lvnchburg. will come to Manchester, an
Rev. Mr.. Lear will go 10 Memorial. MI
Reed is represented as fine man, and tn
people of Central church may coun
themselves fortunate If he is appointed I
them.
There will probably be other change
in Manchester, and a number OF other
in the territory of the Virginia Con
ference.