The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-25
Rev. G. W. Briggs Transferred to
the Baltimore Conference.
Rev. Banks Goes to Memphis and W.
O. Sellars Succeeds Him at
Third Street Church.
MADE APPOINTMENTS MADE

Conference ended yesterday at Paris,
Tenn, and most Of the Paducahans
who attended have returned home.
As told in Yesterdays Sun, Rev. T. |
j. Newell, who has been at Dyers-
burg, was assigned to the Broadway
Methodist church here to succeed Rev.
G. W. Briggs.
Rev. G. W. Banks, who has had
charge of the Third street church, was
transferred to Memphis, and is sue.
ceeded here by Rev. W. O. Sellars.
Rev. H. B. Johnston continues pre-
siding elder and Rev. T. ]. (Oap)
Owen is in charge of the missions.
Important appointments made were:
Paducah district, H. B. Johnston,
P. f.
Psducah Broadway church, T. ].
Newell.
Paducah Trimble street church, J.
W. Irion.
Paducah Third street church, ".
O. sellsrs.
City Mission, T. ]. Owen.
First church, Memphis, W. e.
Thompson.
Central church, Memphis, W. K.
Piner.
fernando street church, Memphis,
G. W. Banks.
Harris Mission, Memphis, E. H.
Martin.
Madison Heights, Memphis. J. O.
Wilson.
springhil circuit, Warner Moore,
Mayfield church, J. H. Roberts.
Clinton church, e. s. Harris.
Brownsville Station, ". W. Adams,
Dyeisburg church, r. II. Mahon.
Uovington church, W. A. Freeman.
Union City church, W. ]. Mccoy.
Fulton church, e. B. Ramsey.
First church, jackson, j. II, Evans.
Hays avenue church, Jackson, J.
G. Clarke.
Summeryille church, David Lesth.
Martin Station, G. ". Wilson.
Paris church, W. W. Meadows.
The Paducah churches are we'll
fixed, having able men sent them.
Presiding Elder II. p. Johnston has
already done a fine work in the dis.
trict, and this year will give him even
great advantage to push il to the lead
ing place in the conference, being his
fourth in the work. Rev. ]. w. Irion
is returned at the unanimous request
of his church whom he has thorough
ly pleased, he is a strong and popular
young minister. While Broadway and
Third street both have new pastors
they are not new men, being we'll
known and tried. Rev. T. j. New
ell has already made his name in the
conference, and is fine all-round man.
He was stationed at Brownville four
years and was instrumental in rebuild
ing the pretty church there after the
big fire, in less than years time. He
has been spoken of for Broadway at
various times, and his appointment
came as no surprise. Rev. W. O.Sel-
lars who comes to Third street, was
formerly presiding elder of the Padu-
cab district, and he and his wife have
many friends here. Methodism in Pa
ducsh should move forward we'll next
year with such strong leaders An
appropriation Of $500 was allowed by
conference for city mission worK here,
besides tho 5000 and $500 sppropria-
ton for Trimble street and Third
street respectively. The following
Methodists from Paduosh district were
put on the conference boards:
Board of church extension, B. II.
Scott.
Board OF missions, DR.. W. X. Hayes
Epworth League board, ]. W. Irion
and S. t. Hubbard.
Joint board of finance, q. J. Bar
low.
Sunday school board, j. Q. Speight.
While Rev. G.. W. Banks friends
and church here are sorry to lose him.
they all rejoice that ne has so good a
charge as fernando street, Memphis.
His fine work here last year merited
deserved recognition. Rev. Gap"
Owen will have charge Of the city