The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26
LOCAL MINISTER TO
GO TO CALIFORNIA
DR. j. W. SHOAFF, PASTOR OF
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
FOR TWO YEARS, GOES
TO LOS ANGELES.
VIII Succeed Or. j.. j. Pritchett as
Pastor Of Trinity Church In
City OF Lights and Flow
ers - Leaves Soon.

DT u. W. SHOdus VINO Tor JWf
years has been pastor of the FRS
Methodist church in this city, has
been transferred to the Los Angelo.
conference, and will succeed DR.. J
j. Pritchett as the pastor of Trinity
church in Los Angeles. The Los
Angeles conference met at Santa
Rosa in October, and Bishop Atkins
who presided, reappointed DR.. Pritch-
EFT pastor of Trinity church, but on
account of failing health he was com
PEELED to retire from active work,
and rendered his resignation.
| Bishop Atkins, after writing to
| DR.. Shoaff and finding out that the
/ appointment would be acceptable,
communicated with Bishop Morrison,
the presiding bishop of the North
Mississippi conference, and requested
that he be transferred to the Los
Angeles conference. The request was
granted, and DR.. Shoaff was duly ap-
pointed to succeed DR.. Pritchett as
pastor of Trinity church
DR.. Shoaff is a man possessed of
an unusually fine mind, and his intel
lect has been stimulated by diligent
study and extensive travel. He has
served churches in many cities in
different sections of the country, and
ness as well as the spiritual side of
ministerial work is thorough and
comprehensive. He is in every way
fitted TO serve a fashionable congre-
cation, and will undoubtedly make
Trinity church a most acceptable
pastor
1t is not known who will succeed
Dr. Shoaff as pastor of the local
church The names of several min
listers have been mentioned in con-
nection with the vacancy, among the |
number being DR.. W T. Boiling, Rev
Isaac D. Borders and Rev J. r. !
Countiss. Both DR.. Boiling and Mr. |
Borders are we'll known to Colum- |
bians, the former having been for |
several years pastor of the church |
whose pulpit DR.. Shoan is now about |
TO vacate, while Mr. Borders was for |
two years pastor of the Second Meth
odist church and continued to reside
here during the twelve months that
he served as secretary of the Mdssis-
sippi Sunday School Association. Mr.. !
Countiss is now pastor of the First
Methodist church in Greenville, and
Is considered one of the dbleSt men
n the North Mississippi conference
He was mentioned as a probable sue
,essor to Rev. L. NJ Broyles when
hat gentleman retired from the pas
orate of the First Methodist church
wo years ago, but DIR. Shoaff was
tppointed, and Mr.. Countiss remain
ID in Greenvil1e.
There is nothing definite to indi-
ate that either one of the three gen
lemen mentioned above will be ap- .
'ointed to succeed DIR. Shoaff. The s
natter is in the hands of Bishop 6
Iorrison. who will probably an ,
ounce the appointment at the COM s
ng session of the North Mississippi {
ALLEY next month. The First Meth
dist church in this city is one of
be largest and wealthiest in the
Torth Mississippi conference, and in
uch cases it is the custom for the
ishop to consult the wishes of the :,
hurch officials in making appoint
tents, but from what can be learned
rom conversations with officials OF
ne local church they will take no
ction in the matter, leaving the ap-
ointment to the discretion of Bishop :
[orrison.