The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-18
Y" SIMPSON
DISTINGUISHED MINISTERS
Fared Well in the As
signment Of Methodist Minis
ters, Securing Number
Of Distinguished Men,
Among Them Rev.
w. j. Young,
Who Comes to
Centenary.
REV. G. II. GALLOWAY.
Centenary.

In the ministerial upheaval that results
from the session of the Virginia Confer
ence at Charlottesville. Richmond may
be said to come out distinctly at the top.
Nearly every pulpit for the next ye,H Will
contain some man distinguished IN the
denomination and we'll known among
his fellows.
1t is source Of qualification to all that
DR.. w. v. Tudor remains in this imme-
diate territory. HIS four years Of service
at West Richmond made it necessary for
him to move, but he merely transfers his
field to the Richmond District. where he
will continue TO work as OF yore. His
co-worker in the eldership will be Dr..
r. T. Wilson, of Petersburg, who will
handle the reins OF power In the West
Richmond District. DR.. Wilson Will re-.
ceive hearty welcome to a field in which
he is already we'll known and much es-
teemed. He is genial and kindly in his
position. an ideal presiding elder In all
respects He Is native OF N0ttoway.
graduate of thew. NJ. l.. and was at one
time professor in Ewing Seminary. Arkan-
sas. For time he engaged In the prac-
tice OF law. In 1857 he entered the confer
ence. In due time he was elevated to the
eldership. serving first at Richmond Dis
trict, then at Petersburg, now at West
Richmond.
DR.. Young at Centenary.
To Centenary. the leading church field.
comes the Rev. WI. Young, D. D.. one
of the leading ministers IN the State DR..
Young needs no Introduction to the peo-
pie of Richmond. He Is brilliant orator
and schoor Of great attalnments. He
has served all the big churches In the con-
ference, and eagerly sought after at the
present session. Four delegations We're
fighting royal battle over him. 1t Is
a source of great pleasure to the entire
community that Richmond has succeeded
in securing him.
Not less gratifying Is the fact that three
or four Of the old ministers remain here.
At Broad Street. the Rev. George H.
Spooner will assume charge; at Trinity.
Or. John HAnnoll will do tho same; at
Laurel Street, DR.. H p. Johnson re-
mains to the intense satisfaction of his
people; at Park Place, the Rev. l. r.
Betty becomes pastor; at st. James. the
Rev. W. A, Cooper is still on hand; at
Union Station, the FeV. II NJ. AdA8ey.a
The new pastor OF the Clay Street
Church is the Rev. 7. McN. Simpson,
one of the strongest men In the confer
ence, native of North Caroina, who
como strom Main Street, Danyille. one of
the great churches, Two other new pas
tors are the Rev. Joshua 8. Hunter, who
goes to Paramount. and the Rev, Bascom
Dey, who takes charge of Asbury. Both
are we'll known. and both will be heartily
welcomed to the city
Where They Go.
DR.. W. w. Lear, of Centenary. becomes
presiding elder of Charlottesville Dis
trict. an elevation that Is as deserved as
1t is pleasurable to his friends. The Rev.
w. B. Beauchamp, of Broad Street, goes
n to Trinity. Newport News. The Rev. J. O..
Babcock. OF Fairmount, goes to Glouces-
ter Point, and the Rev. ], i, Bosnian, Of
J9arl,} Place Ia Ghent Norfolk,