Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-03

Notwithstanding the annual session
Of the Wilmington Methodist Episcopal
Conference is less than three months
distant, few churches have extended
pastoral invitations for the next confer.
eDcs year. 1t is believed, however, that
there will be many pastoral changes,
chiefly because of the removal OF the
time limit.
In this city, the Rev. F. B. Short
has been invited to return to Epworth
Church; the Rev. William Writ King,
y. d.. to Grace; the Rev. W. T. Avery,
D. D., to Harrison Street; the Rev.
W. L. s. Murray. d. D., to st. Paul's;
the Rev. +. p. Harris, to Scott, and
the Rev O, A. Grise, to Union.
Others who have been invited to re.
surn are: The Rev. r. X. Stephenson,
to Seaford, desrite the fact that he has
accepted an invitation to go to Elkton,
subject TO the approval of the bishop:
the Rev. W. P. Taylor, to Beckwith (;
the Rev. l.. W. Layfield, to Camden /;
the Rev. Alfred Smith, ID. D., to Yves.
ley, Dover; the Rev. A. P. Prettyman,
to Galena; the Rev. S. P. Shipman,
to Kent Island; the Rev. W. o. Hurst,
to Odessa; the Rev. j. II. Beauchsmp,
to ST. Michaels, and the Rev. r. II.
Adams. ID. d., to Easton.
The Rev. o. a. Hill viii doubtless 90
from Smyrna to Salisbury, and il is
limited that the Rev. V. s. Collins,
principal of the Wilmingtn Conference
Academy, will receive an invitation
from Smyrna. 1t is understood that
Middletown desires TO obtain the Rev.
L. K. Barrett, d. D., OF Milford.
Brandywine Church has asked for the
Rev. William L. White of Lewes. Della
ware City, the Rev. W. A. Wise of
Harrington, and New Castle, the Rev.
w. G. Rooms of Brdgeville. The Rev.
E. e. White, who is finishing his fifth
year at Silyerbrook Church, has mott
fed the officials that he desires change
of passionate, and the church will prop
ably leave the selection Of his successor
Bntirely with the bishop.
There IS much speculation concern
ing the Rev. James Crowe's successor
at Asbury Church. Mr.. Grove will
retire from Asbury's passionate next
March he will remain in the Whining
ton Conferences but at present 1t can.
not be predicted to what charge he will
be assigned. Asbury will hold its quar-
terly conference next Monday night,
when its pastoral invitation will be
issued. The officials declare that they
will not accept transfer froln another
conference. Many members hope to
secure DIR. Murray, Notwithstanding he
has been invited to return to ST. Paul g.,
and others contemplate asking for the
Rev. Wilbur #. Corkran, ID. D., pre-
siding cider OF the Easton district The
Revs. A. 5. Mowbray and r. X.
Stephenson have been mentioned. but
Mr.. Mowbray will probably return to
Port Deposit, and Mr.. Stephenson has
accepted an invitation from Elkton.
The Rev. O. W. Prettyman, ID. D., oi
Salisbury has also been suggested.
Failing to secure DR.. Murray or DR..
Corkran, Asbury will probably ask fol
th Rev. 4. e. Terry of Elkton or the
Rev. II. s. Dulaney Of Millington. II
is said that Mr.. Dulaney would be ac
reputable to three-fifths of the Official
board. Quoting an officer Of the church.
sae noisy element prefer Mr.. Dulaney,
and tho quiet element are advocating
Mr.. Terry. The Dulaney faction, who
claim to be in the majority, assert that,
If they are not permitted to issue .
pastoral invitation to Mr.. Dulaney,
they will send to the seat of the annual
conference a delegation in his behalf.
The church is $500 behind in Mr..
Crowe's salary for the present confer,
enoe year. To meet this deficit and
provide for other expenses, an attempt
will be made January 9th to raise the
sum OF $500, on which occasion the
Rev: Samuel McBurpey, d. D., Of
Philadelphia and Mrs. Fitch, gospe
singer will De present. II he is paid
in full by the middle of January, Mr..
GrAura hr hu.t Al.
vacation until March, for the purpose
Of reouperating, in which event the
Rev. John France of this city will
supply Asbury's pulpit until Mr..
Crlwe's successor has been appointed.
ut the coming session of the Will.
mipgton Conference, .he Rev. b. F.
Pr-ce will celebrate the Goth anniver
sary OF his admission to the ministry
the Rev. y. II. Haynes, his 5Sth; the
Rev. j. ". Hammersey, his 50th the
Reys. j, b. Merritt, g. A. rhnhus, r.
W. Todd, ID. D., and W. M. Warner,
their 4Sth; the Rev. John France bis
45th; the Rev. 4. II. Talbot, his 44th
the Reys s. j. Morris, W. W. Redman,
A. 4. Scott aud H. s. Thompson, thoir
43d; the Revs. y. II. Sheppard and j,
I. Van Burkalow, their 42d; the Rev.
y. .. Sypherd. his 41st; the Rev. g.
8. Oonaway, his 39th; the Rev. L. E.
MaItindale, ID. D., his 37th; the Revs.
q. W. Burke and James Carroll, theii
Both; the Revs. James Esgate and e.
=. White, their 35th; the Rev. J. d.
Rigg, his Bath; the Revs. |. g. Eos.
nocht, W. r.. McFarlane, CIV. Pretty,
man. D. D., aud J, s. Wickline, their
33d; the Revs. Edward Davis, T. B,
Hunter. e. ii. Miller and p. II. Raw.
Inns, their 32d; the Reys j. A. Arters
and Adam Stengle their 3lst; the Reys,
W. J. Du Had ray, L. 81. Harding, l..
W. Layfield. ". Z. s. Murray, D. D.,
u. Fl. Nelson, J. W. Poole and W. e.
TomKinson, their Goth; the Revs. r.
II. Adams, ID. D., j. d. Kemp, j. F.
Otis and 9. W. Wilcox, their 18th th,
Revs. ". M. Greene, il. @. MacSorley
and Rober. Roe. their 2Sth, and this
Revs. L. 3. Barrett, D. D., W. i. P.
Rowen. Albert Chandler, JIM. Collins
Wilbur f. Corkran. ID. D., e. O
Macniohol, y. D., I. A. fl. O'Brien
y. D., 7. e. Terry and G. W. Wilcox,
their 18th. The other members of 'th'
conference have been in the ministry
less than % years.