The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-13
WILL MR. ADAMS COZ
Pastor of Central Church May
90 to Trinity, Durham.
II so, Rev. R. c. B.ama1 Would Remain al
Washing or---The Officers Of Central
Csurch up in Arms Against Il.

1t was reported in Raleigh yesterday
that Bishop Coke Smith had decided to
grant the request of the Methodists at
Washington and re-appoint Rev. r. C.
Beaman to The pastorate of that church
The same report was to the effect that
Rev. G. L. Adams, pastor of Central
church, Raleigh, had been appointed to
Trinity church, Durham, in place of MIR.
Beaman. There were various reports as
to who had been selected to succeed Mr..
Adams at Central church. One report
put down Rev. F. NJ. Shamburgcr, APP
POINTED to Fifth Street chuch, Whining
ton; another Rev. l.. E. Thompson, APP
pointed to Washington, and another Rev.
j. D. Bundy, new pastor at Hender-
son.
1t turns out that these reports arc all
incorrect. The Bishop has made no
change in the appointments announced
at conference. They stood last night as
read out at Wilmington by the Bishop.
The News and Observer makes this state
ment by authority. The earnest and Wig
orous protest Of the Washington Method
lists against the removal of Rev. r. c.
Beaman has reached the Bishop. He is
giving t. careful consideration. He has
asked the advice of certain presiding
elders, and in connection with the con-
sideration that is being given the mat
ter, the suggestion is being seriously
considered of sending Rev. Mr.. Adams to
Trinity church, Durham. 1t is under
stood that the congregation of that
church. when it became necessary to have
q new preacher, expected that either Mr..
eaman or Mr.. Adams would be sent to
that church, and that the appointment
Of either would have been acceptable TO
the congregation AS far as the reports
as to the successor to Mr. Adams at
Central is concerned that was mere
guessing
AS soon as the officers of Central
church learned that there was a sugges
ton that they might lose their pastor,
they began to protest as vigorously as
the Washington people are protesting
against losing Mr.. Beaman. They declare
that Mr.. Adams has done a great work at
their church and that peculiar conditions
demand that he fill out a full four years
term. He has already been on the work
three years. They recognize that in the
matter of salary the change would be of
great advantage to Mr.. Adams, but they
insist that for the best interest of their
church, as we'll as the church at large,
Mr.. Adams ought not to be taken from
them. They do not merely protest. they
are deeply in earnest about the matter
and have made known to the Bishop and
other church leaders their unyielding and
determined opposition to giving up their
pastor. They do not go to the length of
saying they would not receive another
pastor, but their opposition to the con-
templated change is none the less deep
seated.
Meanwhile Mr.. Adams has nothing to
say. He of course, appreciates deeply
the manifestation of the confidence and
esteem shown him by his flock. He says
he is a loyal Methodist preacher, ready
and glad to do whatever the Bishop, in
his wisdom, deems best. Every year
since Mr.. Adams has been at Central
church, Re has been in demand at other
charges that pay better salaries.