Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-23
LOCAL PULPIT CHANGES
FOUR METHODIST CHURCHES TO
HAVE NEW PASTORS.
Preparations for Baltimore Annual
Conference, Which Meets April l.
Matters to Be Considered.

The pastors of the various Methodist
Episcopal churches of the city have been
busted lately with preparations for the COM
ing Baltimore annual conference, which
meets In the monumental city. April l.
Among other things the ministers have
been engaged in preparing reports on. the
work of the past year in their respective
charges. These reports include amounts
contributed to home and foreign missions,
the benevolences of the church, numbers
of meetings held, number of conversions In
the church, new members received and va
rious other details of the religious work OF
the churches. 1t Is necessary that the
records be brought up to date. so that in
case a new pastor is assigned to the charge
he may begin his work without difficulty or
delay.
Rev DR. H. R. Naylor. presiding elder of
Washington district, will submit the va
riouS reports of pastors under his 1urlSdlc-
ton to the annual conference His time
| the past few weeks has been particularly
occupied with the urgent duties Of his Of
flee incident to the annual conference.
Among other things, DR.. Naylor Is giving
his attention to the consideration OF new
pastors for several of the churches.
Four Changes Anticipated.
From present indications, it is stated.
there will likely be four changes in pas
torates in the Methodist churches Of Wash
ington. Rev. DIR. S. NJ. Hartsock, who
for several years has occupied the pulpit
of Douglas Memorial Church, has rendered
his resignation to the quarterly conference
of the church His probable successor has
not as yet been announced. Rev. DR.. LII
ther B. Wilson has also resigned as pastor
of Foundry Church, and Rev. Robert NJ.
Moore of Baltimore has accepted the call
| to that charge. Other changes anticipated
within the city are Rev. II. E. r. Reck, at
Eldhrooka Chnrch TpnevtOwn and Rev.
Alexander Bielaski at Ryland Church, in
Southwest Washington. The country APP
pointments in the Washington district
which will likely have new pastors are
Lanham and Forestville.
1t is stated on authority that the CONSOLE
dation of Foundry and ST. PaufS churches
| will be confirmed by Bishop Fitzgerald who
will preside over the sessions of the Balti-
more annual conference. The consolidated
congregation has elected trustees and has
been Incorporated, new property has been
purchased, and it Is confidently expected
that the action of the board Of trustees and
the quarterly conference in matters affect
ing the union congregation will be approved
by the presiding bishop.
1t is further stated that the election of
Rev. Mr.. Moore as pastor of the congrega-
ton will meet with the bishops approval.
May Be Other Changes.
While no further changes in Washington
pulpits are anticipated, it is stated the
bishop may decide to make other appoint
ments in the district.
The fourth quarterly conference Of Doug
las Memorial Church at recent meeting
passed resolutions Of appreciation of the
services Of DR.. Hartsock, upon the presen-
tation of his resignation pastor. His
work was spoken of in high terms, and his
labors were said to have been Of great value
to the congregation. The quarterly confer
ence also passed a resolution asking the
bishop to continue Rev. DR.. Naylor pre-
osI IL
menting favorably on his service in that ca
pacity.