Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-11-30
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.

prises ell the "traveling ministers
with n few laymen, east of the Blue
Ridge and south of the upper Rap
pahannock, down to fredericksburg;
then both sides of the river (includ-
ing the Northern Neck and Eastern
Shore) to the sea. The appointments
for the Rappahannock District fol-
low:
RAPPAHANNoCK DISTRICT.
Joseph I'll. Amiss, Presiding Elder
-WEitestone, g. Il. James; Lancas.
ter, Il. +. Bentley; Wheaton, l.. F.
Garner; Heathsville, Il. j. Wray
Bethany, j. w. S. Robins; Richmond
Circuit, j. w. Gee; Westmoreland
w. f. Davis; Moptross. Ii. III. Smith
King George, j. l.. Pribble; Spotsyl-
vauia, j. w. Hickman; Bowling
Green, w. w. Sawyer; King William
Q. II. Williams; King and Queen, f
q. Davis; Essex, l.. l.. Banks; Mud.
dlesex, j. NJ. Anderson; Mathews, C.
ID. Crawley and II. p. Lunpkiu; West
Matthews, w. l.. Ware; Gloucester, ID
G. O. Butts; Gloucester Point, G. y
HOLIDAY; Gwynn's Island, Il. f
Smith; Principal Bowling Green, E
II. Rowe.
The old Rappahannock District
which last year was absorbed by Ran,
dolph-Macon District, is again made
separate and distinct with its former
bounds.
Pastors who are well known 10 th,
people of this section and have been
assigned to other fields are as follows
W. b. Beauchamp, Broad Street; G.
ii. Spooner, Trinity; John Harmon
Union Station; j. o. Babcock, Fair
mount Ave.-all in the city of Rich
mond. j. E. DeShazo, Isle of Wight
w. G. Burcb, West Hanover; w. II,
Atwill, Ashland; i. +. Hall, Orange
j. w. Shackford, Madison; J. NJ
Burton, Culpeper; Nj. S. Colonna
ir., Cabell St., Lynchburg; Jno. L
Payne, Bedford Springs; b. E. Led
better, West Campbell; W. b. Jet
North Pittsylvania; n. ii. Robert.
son, Prospect; w. II. Edwards, Pre-.
siding elder Danville Dist; S. j,
Battin, Floyd, st. Dauville; Franz
Burruss, Ridgewsy; A. S. j. Rice
Patrick; j. b. DeBerry, Nottoway
K. +. Beadles, Central and South
Portsmouth; @. L. Watts, Southamp
ton; G. II. Ray, Fran town; w. &
Bates, Keller; j. Z. Brooks, Wicomico
the last three named being on The
Eastern Shore. j. II. Mastin wa:
chosen Financial Secretary of tn,
Orphanage, at salary of $1,000 pei
annum.
Rev. w. G. Hammond, of Heaths
Vile circuit, was returned to tn,
Baltimore conference upon his owl
request.
Next years Conference will b,
held at Newport News.
The Richmond Ercning Nescs pab
lished the portraits of the new preach
ers assigned to churches in that city,
and among them was one of Rev. J.
.. Babcock, who had served Lancas
ter Circuit acceptably for two years
In connection with the portrait is tn,
following article:
"Fairmount-Aven will have the Rev
J.O. Babcock as pastor for the next four
years. Mr.. Babcock is in his thirty sixth
year. He is native OF Campbell county
He was educated at Emory and Henry
College. He was admitted to the Con.
ference in Danville about ten years ago
and has served several charges since that
time. He is fluent, pleasant talker, and
has the faculty of making friends will
the people, being of an approachable, &C.
NAL disposition. In 1887 he was married
to Miss Anna Huiraker, the daughter
of the Rev. j. N. 5. Hufraker, OF Holstor
Conference"
Ali of the removed pastors will be
greatly missed by their Northerr
Neck friends, but none more so than
Rev. j. .. Babcock. The CITIZEN Is
particularly sorry of his removal, as
he wasa good friend and valued CORE
spondent of this PAPER. In writing
us his adieu we take the liberty OF
using this portion of his letter:
"Of course In Richmond will take tho
dailies but still want TO see the brigh,
face ofthe CITIZEN occasionally. Ihaye
few cents In the Lancaster National
Bank. Please send me CITIZEN TO tina,
amount TO 1916 Twentieth Street, Rich
mond, Va, and oblige. have much en-.
joyed the weekly visits of the CITIZEN
and my association with its editor has
always been exceedingly pleasant and
will be glad to see you at my Richmond
home at any time. I expect 10 60 down
on Essex Friday p. M, by Norfolk, ar.
irving in Richmond at 12 noon. lam de-
lighted with my appointment as it is q
most desirable and pleasant church. paw
ing salary of 81, 900.
al have travelled right much in the wide
wide world bat no people have such q
warm place In my heart as the Lancas.
ter circuit saints; never saw such kind
people in all my life. May Gods richest
blessings ever abide upon them.
"Bro. Bentley, who comes to Lancas.
ter, is most promising young man. |
never knew more lovable man. He
captures all hearts and am sure Is the
right man for the place"
MONEY FROM OYSTERS.