Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-11

The services of tOmofrow,will hold a par
ticular interest for some 0fsrhe local Metho-
dist congregations, In addition to the fea-
lures attending the Easter observance, in
that the new pastors appointed to the sew
eral churches at the recent Baltimore an
nual conference of the church will con-
duct their initial service at their new
charges At these churches in particular
large congregations may be expected, as
the members no doubt, will be especially
DESTROYS of seeing and hearing their new
ministers. Among the churches which will
have new pastors for the coming year are
Foundry, Douglas Memorial. Gorsuch, Ry-
land Union -Tenleytown, Brightwood and
Kensington.
Rev. Robert NJ. Moore. who comes to
Foundry from the East Baltimore station.
preachers in the conference. He is about
thirty-flve years of age. and was educated
for the ministry in Dickinson College. Pa.
He has been preaching about twelve years,
serving as pastor Of Kensington and Ha-
gerstown, Md, respectively, previous to his
appointment to the East Baltimore station.
where he has been for the last three years.
Rev. George c. Bacon will officially take
charge as pastor Of Douglas Memorial
Church tomorrow. succeeding Rev. Dr. s..
M. Hartsock, who has been assigned to
Chatsworth Church in Baltimore. Rev. DR..
Bacon is well known In Methodist circles.
having been secretary of the Missionary
and Church Extension Society for several
years He is about forty-hve years of age,
Is married and has a family OF six children.
Dr. Bacon is also a graduate Of Dickinson
College He has been pastor of Union
Square Church In Baltimore for the past
Rev. Robert l.. Wright comes to Ryland
Church from Wesley Chapel. Baltimore.
and Rev. Thomas e. Copes, the former
Dry1o md ies Pro r,ofo 20
sington. Mr.. Wright Is about thirty-five
years old, and came to the Baltimore con-
ference from the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. Previous to his pastorate at
Wesley Chapel, in Baltimore, he was secre-
tary of the Missionary and Church Extern
sion Society. the position once held by DR..
Bacon. Mr.. Wright is married and has two
children.
DR.. 8. Reese Murray. He succeeds Rev.
Page Milburn. who was assigned to Beth
any Church, Baltimore: DR.. Murray is the
son of q Methodist Protestnt minister
prominent in MARYLAND churches. He was
pastor of st. Pauls Church in this city
about four years ago and is we'll known to
Methodists here. He Travelled for two
years as financial agent for the Womans
College, Baltimore.
The pulpit of Gorsuch Church will be
filed for the next twelve months by Rev.
H. NJ. Rider of Roland Park Church, Bal
timore. Rev. Alexander Bielaski, formerly
pastor at Gorsuch, will go to Gainesville.
Md. Mr.. Rider is a young man. the son
of a New York minister. He was edu-
Gated in the metropolis and has been
preaching about five years. For the past
three years he has occupied the pulpit
of Roland Park Church. He was recently
married -,
Rev. H. E. r. Reck. who goes to Bright
wood Church from Tenleytown, is another
of the young Methodist preachers of the
conference. He served ass pastor of the
church in Tenleytownf for the past four
years and stands high among the members
of his former congregation well as
among his brother ministers of the con-
ference While pastor Hof the Tenleytown
church Mr.. Reck was instrumental In Sc
curing the erection of a new edifce. Six
ty-six new members have been added to
the rolls and, it Is stated, that not letter
Of removal has been issued from the
church during his pastorate. He is quite
popular among the residents of the north
west suburb. s 81
Rev. E. Fl. Smith, ,a:who succeeds Mr..
Reck at Tenleytown, Is said to be an art
list of considerable talent, but he chose
to enter the ministry rather than to fol-
low the fortunes Of an artist. He is about
to be splendid talkef, as we'll as an
energetic worker along religious lines. He
was pastor of the churtll at TTenleytown
about ten wears ago.
reception will be given in the parlors
Of Hamline NJ E. Church next Monday
cation to their pastor, the Rev DIR. Luz
Glen Clark. and his family. DR.. John r.
Wright will preside. and addresses Of well
come will be made by Mr.. Thos. E. Roach
on behalf of the official board of the
church, Mr.. John c. Athey for the Sunday
school and Mr.. II. c. Schooley, represent
ing the Epworth League.