Middletown transcript., 1908-03-21

Rev. ]. Fl. Nutter, whose term explaed
by reason of the times. limit OF six years,
goes to St. Daniels, Chester, one OF the
best appointments in the Conference.
His work on the district for the past six
years shows great progress on the Dis
trict along all lines, his work and chararter
being most highly commended by the
preachers and LAZY of the District:
This years report shows:
Charges and pastors the past year. %;
Churches, 46, increase over last year, =;
Parsonages, 10, increase over last year, 3;
Members, ,2614, decrease 25; Probationers,
29s, increase 81; Conversions, 81 increase
5; Accession's 1856, increase l45; Sunday
School ,42, increase 2; Glasses for Religious
Instruction, 10, increase 8; Epworth Lea
que Chapters, %, increase 4; Junior Lea
CUES, IA, increase 2; Ladies' Aid Societies,
26, increase 6; Conference Collections,
$2,O25.
Rev. ]. H. Scott, goes from Chester,
St. Daniels in Zoar, Philadelphia, taking
the place OF Rev. W. F. Cotton, who be-
comes the Presiding Elder in place of Rev.
]. H. Nutter The other Presiding El.
ders were all reappointed.
Resolutions
Resolutions OF commendation Of Rev.
]. H. Nutter, Presiding Elder of the Will
mington District, Delaware Conference
M. E. Church:
WHEREAS, The Rev. ]. H. Nutter has
served the Wilmington District for nearly
six years as Presiding Elder and according
to the law of the Church his term ex-
pires at the ensuing annual conference,
and he can not longer serve this District
in this capacity, therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the ministers of this
the Wilmington District, recognize in the
Rev. J. H. Nutter, Presiding Elder Of the
District, most capable and painstaking
executive officer who knows the law OF
the Church and wisely administers it.
ResolUed, Second, That we have been
greatly and favorably impressed with bis
brotherliness and efficiency, his able and
practical sermons, and his wholesome
instructions in the Quarterly Conferences,
Preachers Meetings, Conventions and
other gatherings, as well as in his vista
tions from house to house, and we hereby
register our appreciation of his manly
and christian character, and his worth as
an official and christian minister.
Resolced, Third, That both the ministry
and laity do sincerely regret that this
district must lose his faithful and i'm.
partial services as Presiding Elder.
Resolred, Fourth, That We commend
the Rev. ]. II. Nutter, our esteemed Pre-
siding Elder to the Bishop and bis cabi-
net as worthy of any appointment or
honors within the gift of the conference.
Resolred, Fifth, That he has our best
wishes and sincere pray ers that God ma,
guide and bless him and his family with
success and happiness in whatever field
of labor to which he may be appointed or
called, and that he may live many years
to serve God and work for the salvation
of mankind in the Methodist Episcopal
Church which he Iuves so dearly and in
which he labors so 10y ally and faithfully.
Signed by the following ministers of
the district
]. H. B. Hubbard, o. P. Dickerson,
Jos. E. A. Johns, J.C. Banton,
VIM. J. L. Hughes, q. B. Coleman,
l. II. johnson, ]. X. Adams,
]. U. King, J. L. Davis,
W. D. Johns, W. T. Purnell,
W. G. Jason, A. W. Lowber,
NJ. w. Clark, G. T. Fields,
F. ]. Lee.