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THE NEW PASTORS
THOSE ASSIGNED TO SAVANNAH
METHODIST CHURCHES.
REV. CHESTER TO WESLEY
AFTER SUCCESSFUL PASTORATE
AT VALDOSTA CHURCH.


Known to Savannahians-Rev. 1.
T.. Tyson, New Pastor of EpwOrth
Church, One of Brightest Young
Ministers in Conference.-The
Summary of New Savannah Pas
tors.
Rev. A. M. Williams, pastor of
Trinity Methodist Church, and Rev. ].
A. Smith, former pastor of Epworth
Church, returned to Savannah last
night from the sessions of the South
Georgia Conference in Sandersville.
When seen by a Morning News re-
porter and asked about the confer
ence, Mr.. williams said, among other
things:
THE matter which is of most in
terest to Savannah Methodists is the
unexpected change in the pastors as
.Tgned to Savannah churches The
three new men who have been sent here
are all strong preachers and energetic
pastors, and 1 see no reason why they
should not prove more than satisfac-
tory to their congregations.
There was a general shaking up
throughout the entire conference. IN
expected changes in some charges
caused changes in others in order to
balance the entire conference. Every
thing has been done with an eye to
the best interests of all concerned.
The Collinsville Mission will not be
started at once, owing to the fact
that we did not have a man for the
place.
THE conference itself was one of the
best that l have ever attended. The
reports, as predicted, showed US to be
in tlourishing condition, and one of
the strongest conferences in the Metho-
dist Church, South. The hospitality
extended by the people of Sandersville
could not be excelled. 1t was sponta-
neous, generous and cordial
Wesley MOnumentaIs New Pastor.
Rev. o. B. Chester, the new pastor
who has been assigned to Wesley Mon
umental Church, is considered one of
the strongest men in the conference.
He has been serving with merit and
distinction at the Valdosta church I'M
til his transfer to Savannah. He
is just beginning his sixteenth year
in the conference, and throughout his
connection with it has shown himself
Il
speaker, and a diligent and earnest pas
tor.
Rev. Mr.. Chester is about 81 years
old. He is married and the father of
tve children. In appearance he is
preposseSSing and no charge in which
he has served has seen him leave with
out the feelings of deepest regret. He
is an earnest, and faithful pastor,
strong and forceful preacher, and an
upright. (thTiSti9
Rev. Mr.. JacksOn's Successor.
Rev. E. F. Morgan, who succeeds
Rev. Charles A. Jackson as pastor of
the Grace Methodist Church, is no
stranger to Savannahians. Four years
ago he left the city for the Wrights-
vile charge, where he has served until
his present appointment to Grace
Church. During his former pastorate
in Savannah he served as pastor of
Epworth Church and was with it when
1t was removed from West Broad
street to its present location. This
is Mr.. Morgans fourteenth year in the
conference.
Mr.. Morgan is about 81 years old and
has a family of wife and three chill
dren. He has served at many charges
in the conference and wherever he has
been has made a reputation as a man
who succeeds He is possessed of great
force of character and enterprise and
has done much to build up and
strengthen all churches to which he
has been assigned.
Mr.. Morgan is a strong preacher and
an eloquent speaker. His sermons are
all freighted with the highest Chris
tian teaching. AS a pastor he is
earnest and devoted to the interests
of his church and has made for him
self warm place in the hearts of all
in the different congregations in which
ne has served
Mr.. Jackson. former pastor of
Grace Church, has been appointed to
the Valdosta church, one of the best
charges in the conference. Mr.. Jack
son has served two years as pastor of
Grace Church and has done much TO-
ward building up and strengthening it
in all lines.
Mr.. Tyson to EpwOrth Church.
Rev. Isaac P. Tyson, the new pas
tor of Epworth Methodist Church is
one of the youngest pastors in the con-
ference, not yet being 80 years of age.
He is married and has a family of two
children. Though a young man, he is
considered one of the brightest and
most earnest ministers in the confer
ence.
He is a strong preacher and a dill
gent and successful pastor. Wherever
he has been he has met with the high
est success. and has strengthened and
bettered each church in which he has
labored. Those who know him best
are strong in their belief that he has
an unusually bright future. The En-
worth congregation is to be congrat-
ulated upon being given Mr.. Tyson as
its pastor.
Rev. j. A. Smith, the former pastor
will remain in Savannah until the first
of the year. AT that time he will go
TO New York, and take up his studies
in the Institutional School. After COM
pleting the course he will return to
Savannah as missionary pastor, and
assistant pastor of Trinity Church.
COIIinsVilIe Mission Discontinued.
The Collinsville Mission, one of the
projects fathered by the conference
which has just adjourned, will not be
started for some time. While the con-
ference was anxious to begin work in
this field at once they We're unable
to send any one there, there being an
unusual demand for men this year, AS
soon as arrangements can be completed
for securing a pastor, the mission will
be started.
The assignment of new pastors TO
Wesley and Grace churches came as
an entire surprise to all the Methodist
of Savannah. 1t was expected that ali
pastors would be returned with the
exception of Rev. J. A. Smith. who
had served his four years at Epworth
Church. The shifting of pastors was
probably due to the change made nv
Mr.. Christian to the Florida confer.
ence. This change caused a vacancy