Milford chronicle., 1907-03-29
List Announced by Bishop Berry in Wilmington
M. E. Conference YesterdayFew Changes
Made for Wilmington.
staf Correspondent.

an end late this afternoon when Bishop
Berry announced the ministerial assign
ments. They seemed to be entirely sat
isfaetorv OF as much 50 as it Is possible
to get them under the Methodist system,
and practically few complaints were
heard. There are but three changes in
Wilmington The Rev. J. NJ. Arters goes
from Madeley to Epworth Church; the
Rev. G. r. Neese becomes pastor of Made
lev and the Rev. J. I. PrOuse becomes
pastor of Kingswood. The principal
changes were in the lower part Of the
conference The Rev. Howard I. Quigs
becomes pastor at Milford, the Rev
Luther L. Poole was moved from Elkton
to Georgetown, the Rev. Henry G. Budd
goes to Crisfeld, the Rev. W. A. Wise
to CentreviIIe, the Rev. A. w. Light
bourne goes to Dover, the Rev. G. 7.
Jones to BIiddletown, the Rev. w. r.
Mowbray to Lewes, the Rev. W. 0. Hurst
to Seaford, and the Rev. DR.. /. +. Bar
rett was moved up to Elkton. The lat
ter change was made at the last moment.
There were several adjustments Of the
ministerial slate during the day, and the
list was not closed until after o'clock,
when the bishops cabinet finished its sit
tings.
Before announcing the appointments
the bishop complimented the conference
officers. 'You have one of the very best
conference secretaries (W. a. Wise) on
this planet" he said. Il have had three
years experience and have struck no bet
ter secretary anywhere and many not as
good, What l have said about the sec
retary spreads over the assistant secre-
taries."
After speaking of the difficulties that
beset the cabinet in making appoint
ments, the bishop said: Il wish the
churches in this conference would stop
calling preachers. Three-fourths of our
trouble came about in this way. 1t is
tremendous task, an impossible task, to |
satisfy preachers and churches when this |
preliminary calling has been done. In |
the West this is not done. l suppose |
the churches here win 60 right on issu
ing invitations, for have not the power /
to stop it, but I hope I dou't strike this
condition often.
"Give the presiding elders credit for the
good and happy appointments that have
been made and give me credit for the
poor ones. I take on myself the entire
responsibility for this list of appoint
ments. If they are not right blame me
y
Ito this afternoon will not like me any
more. That is always the case. l am
sorry it is So but it is about the only
unpleasant thing have to meet with.
"My theory is that a bishop ought to
repeat himself, returning to the same con-
ference every year for a quadrennium, so
ihe could go through the conference ter
Iritory, attend meetings and get familiar
with conditions"
The list of ministerial assignments is
as follows, those changed this year being
Indicated by the asterislS (*):
WILMINGTON DISTRICT.
A S. Mowbray, Presiding Elder, Viii
|Tington Del
Bethel and Summit NJ Lindale
'Charlestown. Md. N. S. Van
Bunk
tCherry Hill, Md-E. A. Gillespie.
chesapeake City, Ald.-T. c. Smoot
'Chester-Bethel-J. D. Reese. (P o.
Boothwyn, Pa.
( Christiana, Del.-yV G. Harris.
/ HCiaymont, Del-C. p. Keen.
'Coiora, Md.-W H. Briggs.
/ Delaware City, Del.-E. +. White.
'Ebenezer (P o. Newark, Del.l-J. A.
Brewington.
( +Elk Neck, Md. r. Bicking
I fElkton, Md. f. Barrett
1 'Hockessin, Del.-W r. McFarlane.
/ Hopewell (P. 0. Port Deposit, Md
IF X. Moore.
/ Marshallton, Del.-E. H. Miller.
Mt Lebanon Up. o. Rockland, Del.)-
Il. G.. Fosnocht.
'Mt. Pleasant (P. 0. Bellevue, DELI
Harry Taylor. ;
Newark, Del.-W F. Corkran.
New Castle. Del-G. p Anderson.
Newport, Dele. w. Strickland.
tNorth East, Md. T. Richardson.
Perryville. NId.-Asbury Burke
Port Deposit, Md.-V. S. Collins.
Port Penn, Del.-Supply, A. C. Jones
Red Lion, Del.--F F. McKmsey.
/ Rising sun, Md. p. Otis
st. Georges and Kirkwood, Del.-C
d. Jones.
est. Johns (P o. Lewisvillc, Pa.)-o. t.
d. Jones.
Stanton, Del.-Supply, c. D. sharpless.
'Zion, Md. (P. o. North East)-J. H.
Mitchell.
Wilmington, Deli
Asbury-H. A. G. Westerfeld. N
Brandywine and Edge Moor.-H. c.
Turner. Supply, r. High Adams, assist.
ant.
Coolman-V. P. Northrup.
East Lake.. II. Gray.
'Elsmere-T. B. Hunter.
'Epworth-J. NJ. Arters.
Graee-H. w. Kellogg. de
Harrison St.-C. T. Wyatt.
'Kingswood-J. T. Pronse.
tMadeley-G. r. Neese.
Mt. Salem-F +. Carpenter.
st Paurs-C. A. Hill
Scott-R. X. Stephenson.
Silverbrook-W. f. Greenfield.
Trinity-Supply, j. II. Thornton.
Unions. n Pilehard.
Washington Heights-W. L. S. Muir
ray. EN
Wesley-G. W. Dawson. Go
DOVER DISTRICT.
5. N. Morgan, Presiding Elder, Dover, In
no1 On