Smyrna times., 1907-03-06
HOMES ABOUT FIXED FOR
COMING NJ. {. CONFERENCE
OVER rs MINISTER'S WILL BE ENTERTAIN
ED BY THE PEOPLE OF SMYRNA.
Full List OF Ministers and Homes to Which
They Are Assigned Gossip Concerning
Conference Changes aud the Program

They Are Assigned Gossip Concerning
Conference Changes aud the Program
The one topic of conversation with |
the methodists of Smyrna is the coming
session of the Wilmington Nj. E. Con-
ference which will meet here March 10
for week or more. Rev. DIR. Robert
Watt, pastor of Asbury Church, and
his workers have. been very busy for
sometime arranging homes for the
large delegation of ministers who will
be here. This list of homes has been
completed and will be found in full be-
low. The list as will be seen is keyed,
the numbers after the minister snam es
indicating those who will be stopping
with him at the same house The ar
ranging of such list is a matter of no
small moment for it has meant weeks
of arduous preparation. Smyrna has
left no stone unturned to prepare for
the event Rev. Robert Watt and his
committees have been hard at work
and all things are now ready. The
Smyrna church has been improved at
cost of over So, 500 and all who have
seen it say the old church never looked
so attractive as it does now. The audi
ence room is a dream of beauty as was
fully described in the Times following
Re-opening Day which occurred in Dec
ember. Not one dollar was asked for
on that day, the accounts stated, it
having been pledged beforehand. One
Of the important events of the Confer
ence week is the union banquet that is
usually we'll attended, and this year,
will be no exception. 1t is twelve
years since the Conference met in
Smyrna, 1895, with the late Bishop
Hurst presiding. Bishop Berry, who
is to preside this year, is said to be one
of the most popular men in the Episco-
pal College. He is comparatively a
young man. There will be an innova.
tion this year, as revealed by the pub
lished program, in that the anniver-
cries will all be held in the afternoon,
and DIR. Morrison, noted preacher,
will hold series of evangelistic ser
vices, preaching frequently and having
charge of the morning hour. 1t ii
noted also that Wednesday afternoon
is devoted to sort of religions retreat
called the ''quiet hour" at whicl
Bishop Berry presides.
Some Of the Probable Changes Discussed
Rev. G.. p. Jones, who has receive
unanimous invitation to Middletowr
is finishing three successful years a
Milford, during which he aided in clos
ing all the hotels in that town. 1t
thought that in event of Mr.. Jones az
cepting a call to Middletown, Rev. Z
@. Macnichol, who is in his ninth yea
at Cambridge, Md, will succeed to th
Milford pastorate. tits rumored thu
n Milford, which is an old charge of Re-
Robert Watts, and which has wante
him returned for some time, may NAL
demand for DIR. Watt to serve the
q next year. In this event there will
lively time, as Mr.. Watt has acceptt
call to remain in Smyrna. Rumor
a well-defned sort connects the nan
of Rev. l.. e. Barrett of Dover viii
Cambridge. but it is possible that
case the Milford folks fail to secu
Mr.. Watt they may make an effort
get Mr.. Barrett, former pastor. Re
w. r. Mowbray, of Bridgeyill
brother of the presiding elder of t
Wilmington district, has accepted
call to succeed Rev. I. A. H. O'Bri
at Lewes. 1t is said that Mr.. O'Bri
may goto st. Michaels, Md, and IL
Rev. George Bounds, who is on |
fourth year at st. Michael's will pre-
81 ably go to Harrington. 1t is
known, in that event, where Rev.
H. Beauchamp will land. He |
stirred up pretty serious opposition
81 Harrington by his attitude on
liquor question. Georgetown will q
be open and Rev. H. I. Quigg, v
leaves there, may be transferred to
Philadelphia Conference. In I
event Rev. T.. Ii. Barrett may go
Georgetown and new man to @,
bridge.
M An Open Contest Predicted For Crisiiels
1t is said, also, that there will |
change at Crisfeld, where Rev. j.
Outten is on his first year. 1t is
mored that committee has b
| named to secure preacher, as t
are somewhat disgruntled over th,
titude of the presiding elder, i
Adam Stengle, who took the respo
bility of the appointment last year.
this important charge becomes Of
as seems likely, there is a strong p
ability that Rev. John M. Arters
Madeley Church, Wilmington, ma
to Cris6eld, though Mr.. Arters is
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