Evening journal., 1909-02-27
RUMORS ABOUT
APPOINTMENTS
Surprises in Store for Minis
ters at the Coming M. E.
Conference
LAYMEN WORKING
HARD FOR FAV0RITES

Changes in appointments In uncx-
pected quarters are being freely pre-
dicted as the time approaches for the
opening Of the Wilmington NJ. r.. Con-
ference az Milford. The placing Of
900 ministers is a hard problem as lay
men are very urgent this year in their
demands for their favorite ministers.
There will be some changes and sur
prises among the appointments in
churches Of this city. Revs. II. G.
Turner. Of Brandywinc: w. =. North
rup. Of Cookman; G. c. Williams, Of
Epworth: II. w Kellogg. Of Grace;
W. c. Poole. of McCabe Memorial, and
c. r. Wyatt. Of Harrison Street, have
an been invited TO return. The latter
has been prominently mentioned for
district superintendent Of the Sails
bury district.
Rev. F. r. Carpenter has been in
vited TO return TO Mt. Salem Church
and has also been invited 20 go to
Port Deposit. He has been mentioned
in connection with Union Church. but
the members Of Mt. Salem believe he
win be returned to them.
Rev c. A. Hill Of st. Pauls. and r.
X. Stephenson Of Scott. have both been
mentioned for appointment as district
superintendent. In the event of either
heinE so appointed Or. w. G. Rooms,
district superintendent Of the EastOn
district is likely 10 get the vacant
charge II is also rumorod that DR.
Koons viii be sent 20 Snow Hill, Md,
IN the event Of Rev. c. w. Prettyman,
now located there. being appointed dis
1uIl Do
trict. for which he is being prominently
mentioned. While there were rumors
OF Rev. w. r. Greenfield being sent 70
another appointment. District Super
intendent Mowbray. at the quarterly
conference in Silverbrook Church. as
sured the members that Mr.. Greenfield
would be returned TO them. Rev. S.
n Piichard. Of Union, has asked for n
change. DR. G. w. Dawson. of Wes-
Icy. IL is rumorcd, viii be returned 20
that church. although he has asked
for a change. II is said that IL is not
certain that Rev. c. r. Anderson will
be returned 10 Perryville.
It is said that Rev. J. NJ. Van Bunk,
of Charlestown. Md, formerly pastor of
Kingswood. this city. may be asked
TO be transferred Go another conference.
Rev c. p. Keen. Of Claymont, has
asked for another appointment. Rev
w II. Briggs of Colora Md. will be
returned A parsonage has been pur-
chased and he is 20 be married to Miss
Mabel Beecher OF this city Rev. r
T. White. Of Delaware City has asked
for a change. lt is expected that Rev
j. w Jones. of Ebenezer Church, New.
ark. and Rev. !. S. Whitaker, OF ELI
Neck viii be returned.
Rev. Dr. L. E Barrett. OF EllSton
Md. has accepted an invitation 10 g,
TO Chestertown 10 succeed Rev. w l.
White. who has been invited TO AS
bury Church Of this city, and is ais
mentioned for appointment as distric
superintendent of Easton district.
The following pastors have been in
vited to return and there Is a stronl
possibility that they win all be return
ed: Rev J. H. Thornton. Hockessin
j. II. Gray, Hopewell Nd; r. A.. Giles
pie, Mt. Lebanon Harry Taylor. Mt
Pleasant, near this city; +. Y Moore
New Castle; w w. Sharp
Newport; Warren Burr. Northeast
Md. c. n. Jones. ST. Georges; I. y
Fostnocht. st. Johns. Nd: Rev. DR.
w f. Corlsran. Newark
IT is expected that the Rev. a. w
Lightbourne and Joseph Buckston viii
he returned TO Dover churches. ArmorS
Church has asked for tho return Of Tho
latter. There will he a great man,
changes on the Easton and Salisbury
districts