Evening journal., 1902-03-22
CHANGES AMONG
METHODISTS
DR.. Alfred Smith May Come
TO EpWOrth
.CRISFIELD WANTS ". G. KOONS
Session Of the Wilmington Conference
Increases in lntercSt-DickiuSOn
Alumni Banquet
CRISFIELD WANTS ". G. KOONS
Special to the Evening Journal.

AAACnNAAs lAAsf AhoA III ~ 10 AAAAAA
stood that there will be probably about
twenty changes In the four districts of
the Wilmington Methodist Conference, D.,
now in session here. The Rev. c. T..
Wyatt, pastor of Emmanuel Church, at
Crisfeld, having resigned, will be sent
to MiddletOwn, Del Who his successor
win be lis still a matter of much con
lecture, but it probably will be either
the Rev. w. G. Rooms or the Rev. s..
NJ. Morgan At Crisheld, as the Con
ference's host, Emmanuel Church will
receive much consideration. The Rev
L. E. Barrett will be sent to Dover.
the Rev. Alfred Smith to EpwOrth
Church, Wilmington; the Rev. J. A.
Arters to Odessa, and the Rev. S. Z.
Shlpman will be transferred from Kent
Island to Galena, Nd. The Rev. Albert
land from HwlOck.
The Rev. B. F. Jester. who is a
member Of the Methodist Protestant
Church, and who has been supplying
pulpits in the Wilmington Conference,
will make application for admission.
His application will, of course. be re-
ferred TO the Church Relations Com
mittee. The proposed application has
alAtA0l ANlcl1AOAANu lAuNAA AloNN1aA0AAs
The total amount contributed for
benevOlences in the Wilmington Con
ference is SCI .552, divided as follows:
Wilmington district, 500 ,704; Dover,
S17.377; Salisbury, S14S9l, and EastOn,
S13.5SO.
The eleventh banquet Of the Will
mingtCm District Association OF the
alumni of Dickinson College was held
a., F..TH 10
The Rev. c. w. Prettyman, of the
class Of II, was tOastmaster. The toast
| 'Methodism and Education" was
responded to by Bishop l. w. Joyce
"Old Dickinson Today" by Prosiden
George Edward Reed; "Old Dickinson
j Other Days" the Rev. r. W. Todd
| So; What Dickinson Has Furnish
ed the Nation" the Hon. A. Lincoln
Dryden, IS; The Three D's. Dover
Dickinson, Drew" the Rev. James w
COlona, 80; 1.-THE Wilmington Confer
ence Academy" Principal e. l.. Cross
81; Jacob Tones Gift to Education,
Dr. A. w. Harris, director of the Jacot
TOmo Institute.
The subscribers We're: J. T. Richard
son. w. T. Taylor, Mrs. Lulu NJ. AFters
Or. c. Williams, NJ. Atkins. j. w. Co
Iona. E. R. Atkins. Milton Mccain, w
b. Long, Thomas Rawlins. Elizabeth
Hirons. w R. Hirons, c. w. Pretty
J man, A. w. Harris. V. S. Collins, A. S
Mowbray, H. F. Pickles, j. I. Nai
Burkaiow, A. L. Dryden and +. I
Moore
: Upon the opening Of Conference thi
morning the journal was read and ap
proved The transfer of the Revs
Brunk Jocelyn and Coumey TO Chi
conference was announced.
The names Of -the supernumeral-
o ministers were called, and their char
y acter passed. The Rev. RaymOn
- Lewis was received from tho Virgins
e Conference of the M. e. Church, South
n Benjamin +. Jester was receive
a from the NJ. p Church upon presentin
o his credentials. The Revs. john
q Johnson, Frederick Moore and Bdwar
4 H. Dashiell were passed TO the fourt
n year. William w. BrUnk was electc
to elders orders.
: The following local preachers wer
. recommended for deacOns' orders
" Thomas S. Barrett. William +. Atkin
son. and William T. Hammond.
The names OF the superanuate
a ministers we're called and their rels
d tions continued. ]. ID. Rigg and JC'h
France were restored to the effectiy
Ia ranks. The Revs. Lindale, Layfiel'
-t Kin, MacSOrley. Hardesty. Chandlt
Is and Morgan were named triers of al
f. peals. The Rows. John Briscoe, jaime
p Gardiner. George Williams, Willial
Matthews. Milton Mccain and Ham
y Mitchell were received on trial.
id The invitation to hold the next Sc
O. sion at Easton was accepted by tl
of Conference.
Principal Cross. of the COnferen'
ST Academy, read his report, as appear'
Il in the Evening Journal of yesterday
The Rev A. w. Lightburn was r
T. ceived from the Congregation
- Church.
Late rumors are that Alfred Smi
goes to Epworth, w. o. Hurst to ID,
mar. J. NJ Arters TO Odessa, Aloysl
Green to Snow HILL w. 4. HammOl
ar to Kingswood, w. w. Sharp or L.
he Layheld to Tangier, and S. M. Morgi
rs 10 Crisfeld.
I'd The Conference, by unanimous vol
,rt requested the Bishop to appoint q
raj Rev DR.. f. Burgette Short general Sc
retary of the Wilmington Y. M. c.
Collections amounting TO over Sc
were raised for Conference Acader
scholarships.
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