The sun., 1901-03-23
ministers AWAIT
APPOINTMENTS
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done for the church. In speaking of the |
growth of the Wilmington Conference
Mr.. Conrad said that 80 years ago there
were 2300 members of churches in the |
conference and about 800 churches. There |
il now 43OO members. The Wilmington |
Conference owns property valued at |
s2.0OOO0O The Rev. Mr.. Rawlins also
made short address.
THE REV. B. L. PRICE READ.
The veterans anniversary last night
was made especially sad on account of
the death about o'clock yesterday after
noon of the Rev. B. II. Price, of Elkton,
Md MIR. Price was one of the Oldest
members of the conference. The pres
rut conference is the first that he has
failed to answer roll call in 65 years. Much
grief was felt by members of the con-
ference on hearing of his death and
special mention was made of it by the
speakers last night
Mr.. Price filled charges during his
long pastorage at the following places:
1886, Denton: 81, Kent; 3S. Centreville;
80. Dover: 4O Asbury, Philadelphia; 41-2,
NIiddletown; 4S-4 Millington; ass, Eas-
ION: AIS. Centrcville; 1850, Dorchester;
5l-2, Princess Anne; 53-4, Talbot; So,
Newark; 56, Sy.; 57-s, Delaware City;
80, NIinersville; 60, Mauch Chunk, Pa;
61-2. Norristown, Pa; 63-4, Central,
Philadelphia; 65-6 Easton; 67-S, Milford;
69-7O. Elkton; 71-2, North East; 73-4,
Cecilton; 75-6. Greensboro; 77-9. Della
ware City; s0-2. Kent Island; SO, Queens
town. $40, Madeley: S7-91 Christiana;
92-3 Hopewell; 94-5 Stockton; $50, Sd.
CONFERENCE RUMORS.
Although great many changes are ex-
pected TO he made among the pastors in
the appointments. from present in
dications the session will continue har-
noniously throughout. Rumors of vari-
Gus changes are plentiful. most of which
concern the Wilmington churches. The
Satemakers and wircpullcrs have been
exceedingly busy during the past couple
of days getting things in shape. 1t is
expected that the appointments will be
made on Monday morning.
1t was rumorcd yesterday that the
Rev. c. A. Grise. pastor of Union
Church, will be appointed presiding
elder of the Salisbury district and that
the Rev. Il. T.. Martindale. d. d., who
has been presiding elder of the Salisbury
district for three years, will succeed the
Rev W. J.. $. Murray, ID. D., as pastor
of ST. Paul's Church. DIR. Murray is
also talked of for presiding elder of the
Salisbury district and he is also spoken
of as a probable successor to the Rev
James Grove, as pastor of Asbury
Church
In case Of such changes among those
who have been mentioned for the pastor.
age Of st. Paul's Church are: the Rev
i. II. Adams, y. D., of Easton and til,
Rev. f. Burgette short, of Epwortf
Church. The Rev. Adams was form.
ally pastor Of ST. Pauls from 1883 tc
1889 The Rcvs. II. :. Dulancy, of Mill
ineton; T. L. Terry, of Elkton; w. j
Du Hadway. of Milton and G. T. Wyatt
are among those who are being talked
of for Asbury. There is also much dis
cussion as to the successors of the Rev
j. w. Easley at Brandywine Church an,
the Rev. Il. Il. White at Slvcrbrool
Church.
EDUCATION SOCIETY OFFICERS
The Conference Education Societ
have elected the following officers for th
ensuing year;
President, G. w. Prettyman; secretary
e. A. Hill; treasurer, Joseph Smithers
manasers, w. p, Avery, Adam sterg G
Vaughan ). Collins, ". L. S. Murray
W. w. Sharp, r. X. Stephesnon, T. A
H O'BIien, K NJ. Cooper, Walter &
Hoffecker, j.. S. Nelson, George W
Todd, /. \. Rawlins and William II
Fuulk.
Prof. Elmer L, Cross, prncipe OF th
Milford public school, has teen electe
principal OF the Wilmington Conferen
Academy by the trustees of that institt
tion. He succeeds the Rev, Vaughan s
Collins, who has been invited to becom
pasttr at Smyrna, and will enter upo
his new duties July /, Cecil A. Ewinl
vice principal OF the academy, will serv
as principal the remainder of the scho,
year, end Mrs. Ewing as preceptress.
me program Tor today and tomorro
is as follows:
Saturday morning, $50, devotion;
service; 8, business session. Satnrda
afternoon, 2, Freedmen's Aid and Soutl
ern Education anniversary, the Re,
Adam Stengle presiding; address. II
Rev. NJ. G. b. Mason, D. D.;3 As, Pent
custal service. Saturday evening, 7D
temperance anniveas 'ry, the Rev. A
ired smith presiding; speakers, the Re,
IL. Turner and the Rev. w. l. Whit
sunday morning, 8, conference O,
least, the Rev. I. 4. Martindale
charge; 10 90, preaching by Bishop G, o
sell. sunday afternoon, 30, memtr
service; 3.3', ordination of deacons an
l7hhddy tN6HlUB, OU, mlsSlDl
arv anniversary, A. E. Sudler, VI. D
presiding; address, the Rev. A. B. Leo
ard, d. ID.
The congregation Of Siyerbroo
Church have presented the Rey. +.
White, who is closing the fifth wear
hls pastorate at that church, with fiji
suit OF clothes, dress suit case and si
hat. The Ladies' Aid Society has give
Mrs. White half d zen solid siv
tablespoons, and her sunday school ella
has sent her half dozen solid silv
teaspoons.
SERVICES AT VARIOUS CHURCH,
The assignment OF members of COME
ence to the various churches tomorrc
Is partly as follows
Union Alfred Smith, 4, in ; DR.. K, j
Adams, p. m.
st. Peuis-Dr II. X Carroll, a. Il
NJ, Z, j. Mason, p. m.
Central Presbyterian-V Vaughan S. c,
lins, a. m.
Delaware Avenue Baptist-E. w. c;
well, p IN.
Rodney Henry G. Budd D. m.
Haven A. NJ. Ell. Fl. Wilson. a. n
J. I. Van Burkalow, p. m.
Bethel A. NJ. E.-G. l.. Hardest
p. m.
Epworth Ii. Q. Turner, a. m; I.
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