The sun., 1900-03-28
PETITION DOES ITS WORK
Bishop Andrews RecOnsiders the
Matter and ReappOints DR..
Baker Presiding Elder.
DIR. V. s. COLLINS OBJECTS
The Petition Was Given to the Bishop
by Rev. C. T. Wyatt, While the
Former Was Presiding Over
Conference --- A GoodTy
Namber OF Names to 1t.

The petition, which was drawn up in
the basement of Epuorth Church on
Monday night after il had become
known that Bishop Andrews had not
re-appointed Rev. DIR. G. S. Baker,
presiding elder of the Dover district, was
presented to the bishop at 8 O'Clock yes
terday morning. Conference was already
in session and the bishop was seated in
the presiding ohicer's chair.
Without any ceremony, Rev. Q. L.
Wyatt walked upon the platform and
handed the petition to the bishop. No
remarks were made. The bishop made
no reply. He quietly took up the petit
tion and started to read it.
| All this time the business of confer
epce was being transacted without any
interruption. The bishop read the short
petition which was published in TIE
Sun of yesterday. There were eighty or
| more homes on the petition.
1t is understood that two committees,
one from Dover district and the other
from Salisbury district, had called on the
bishop Monday evening in reference TO
having DR.. Baker reappointed.
Petition Does Its Work.
There was much expectancy when Il e
| bishop prepared to read the appoint
ments. As he took up the man lscrpt
| he said that he had meditaled some
change and give them new leadership,
| having arrived at such conviction, but
he now doubted the expediency of such
change.
He then read "Dover district, G. S.
Baker, presiding elder" This was a
signal for an outburet of applause.
The bishop continued in his remarks,
saying that there were few vacancies in
the smaller charges and it was impossi-
BILE to make many changes.
Rev. Collins objects.
! Rev. V. S. Collins arose and said that
he did not consider the appointment of
DIR. Baker wise one, but he would not
put up his vision against that Of the
bishop, whom he believed was loyal and
true to God. He knows better than /
do. While this was not his Judgment,
he was, for the sake of God and Method
ism, willing to sink personal judgment in
| the matter.
He said, "Let bitterness aud strife be
taken out OF our hearts There has been
serious misunderstanding between DIR.
Baker and myself. give it all up this
morning"
He was seated on the front pew and
reached over and shook hands with DR..
Baker, who was seated within the altar
railing.
Dr. Baker then said to the conference
that he bad never claimed 10 be infal-
lible, but that what mistakes he had
made were OF the head aud not Of
the heart. He said he was sorry
that he did not know until recsntly
that the misunderstanding between him
and DIR. Collins was as serious as the
latter thought.
If he was guilty OF any err rs, they
were errors of judgment and not of in
tention. He said he would pledge him
self to be loyal to all interests OF the
church.
| The remainder OF the appointments
were then read.
WILMINGTON DISTRICT.
Wilmington Misunderstanding ell
| der, Robert Watt.
| Bethel and Summit, Md.-G. S. Coma
way.
Charleston, Md. T. Prouse.
Cherry Hill, Md. H. Geoghegan.
Chesapeake City, Md. E. Poole.
Chester, Dele. w. Burke.
Colora, Md.--A. C. Wiley.
| Christiana, Del.-F. c. MclSinsey.
Claymont, Dele. r. Tompkins,
supply.
Delaware City, De:.-T. S. Thomp-
son.
Ebenezer, Del-W. T. Hammond.
Elk Neck, Md.-W. E. Greenfield,
supply.
Elkton, Md-T. E. Terry.
Hockessin, Del.-E. N. Cantwell.
Hopewell and Asbury, Md.-G. w.
Bowman.
Marshallton and Stanton.-T. H..
Barding.
Mt Lebanon, Del.-E. H. Dashiell.
Mt Pleasant and Union, Del.-E. H..
Derrickson.
Newark and Wesley, Del.-W. p.
Compton.
| New Castle, Del.-R. /. Watkins.
Newport, Del.-Ralph T. Coursey.