Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-24
CONFERENCE
APPOINTMENTS
Sessions OF Wilmington NJ E. Confer
ence At Pocomoke City Come To A
Close Appointments Named Very
Few Changes Made In The List.

Few Changes Made In The List.
The Wilmington Methodist Episcopal
Church Conference closed at Pocomoke
City Monday. On Sunday the town was
full Of visitors. Never before in the
history of the town have so many per-
sons attended divine worship. There
were sermons in all the local churches
by prominent ministers of the confer
ence or well known evangelists.
The Pennsylvania Railroad ran a
special train from Philadelphia to POGO
moke. which brought hundreds of
guests, and about 80 more went on the
steamer Mabel from Snow Hill and
points along the river. A long pro-
cession Of carriages standing along
many Of the principal streets testified
that the county people were also inter
ested in the days program.
The center of attraction in the morn
ing was Salem Methodist Episcopal
Church. where an old-time Methodist
lovefeast was held, which began at 9
o'clock, Immediately followed by the
regular church services and sermon
by Bishop c. c. McCabe, president of
the conference. Long before the Bishop
began his discourse the large church
was crowded, and fully 800. many of
them standing, listened to his able
address.
A memorial service was held at 2.30
?. NJ, and was followed by the ordina-
tion service, at which the following
were ordained as regular elders by
Bishop McCabe:
j. II. Mitchell, j. w. Brscoe,
+. {. Williams, j. II. Gardener,
O. T. Baynard, w. C. Stnual.
w. S. Epperson was ordained a
deacon. after which the Bishop admin
istered the rite of baptism to several
children whose parents are members of
the local church.
The anniversary of the Frccdman's s
Aid and Southern Education Society
was celebrated at 7.3O +. NJ, Rev. DIR.
W. =. Thirlkeld being the orator of the
occasion
In the Presbyterian Church Rev. DR.
Luther +. Munhal, the well-known
evangelist. occupied the pulpit at the
morning service and Rev. DR.. A. w.
l.ightbourne, of Middletown, Del,
ofliciated at the evening service, The
members of Butanni Methodist Pro-
testent Church heard able sermons from
Rev DR.. Robert Watt and Rev DR.. A.
S. Mowbray, the latter presiding elder
of Wilmington district and the Baptist
Cnurcn pulpit was Iliied ny Kev. G.. p.
Jones and f. +. Carpenter.
The following appointments were
announced to the Conference at the con-
cluding session Monday.
DOVER DISTRICT.
$. NJ. Morgan, presiding elder.
Armory and Little Creek Il. +. Jester.
Beckwith j. X. Cannon.
Bridgeville W. X. Mowbray.
Burrsvlle A. A. Bchell.
Cambridge +. c. NacNichol.
Camden +. II. Nelson.
Canterbury Tilghman Smith, supply.
Concord, Md s. r. Shipman.
Church Creek To be supplied.
Grape T. II. Jones.
Denton A. c. McGilton.
Dover-L. Il. Barrett.
East Newmarket +. J. Cochran.
Glendale II. +. Truitt, supply.
Elliott's Island f. w. Mcdowell.
Pennington j. l.. Sparklin
fredericksburg T. +. Beauchamp.
FELTON, f. c. Sunfeld.
Frederica j. I. Richardson.
Galestown j. A. Buckson.
Georgetown II. T. Quigg.
Georgetown Circuit G. w. S.Thomas.
Greenwood L. w. Layfield
Harrington j. II. Beauchamp.
Hooper's Island j. S. Bozman. supply.
Houston d. f. McFaull.
Hurlock C. X. Ellis.
Lakesville w. +. Atkinson, supply.
Leipsic r. S. Stephens, supply.
Lewes T. A. III. 0'Brien.
Lincoln j. w. Prettyman.
Magnolia H. b. Kelso.
Milford G. p. Jones.
Milton X. r. Coursey.
Nassau w. p. Compton.
Preston w. G. Stone.
Salem w. NJ. Conway, supply
Seaford W. A. Wise.
Seaford Circuit j. l.. johnson.
Vienna c. w. Moore.
Williamsburg L. Il. Morgan.
Wyoming j. +. Anderson.
Zoar-T S. Barrett, supply.
EASToN DISTRICT.
W. G. Rooms. presiding elder.
Bayside Leonard White, supply.
Betterton Robert Roe.
Bozman Milton McCann.
Cecilton w. f. Dawson.
Centreville II. g. Bubb.
Chestertown-W L. White.
Cheswold +. II. Derrickson.
Church Hill-W. c. Poole. Assistant.
Henry Covington, supply.
Clayton C. +. Smith.
Cordova T.. N. Cantwell.
Crumpton o. r. Baynard.
Easton +. p Roberts.
Fairlee j. X. Easley.