The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26
Conference
Appointments
Many Changes OF Pastors-New Ap-
polntment For Rising Sun.
a. W. LIoHTBoURNE STEPS OUT.

n. w. LIGHTBOURNE STEPS OUT
The forty-frst annual session of the
wilmington Methodist Conference ended
Monday with reading of the ministerial
appointments of Rev. R. K. Stephenson
and Rev. G. P. Jones as district superin.
tendents, respectively, of the Easton and
Salisbury districts. Mr.. Stephenson is
transferred from the pastorate of Scott
Church, Wilmington, and Mr.. Jones is
promoted from the charge at Middletown,
Delaware.
Mr.. Stephenson was selected at first as
superintendent of the Salisbury district,
but as this would have compelled him to
leave Delaware and thereby cause him to
resign his commission as chaplain of the
militia of Delaware, he was given the
superintendency of the Easton district at
the last moment.
Rev. H. A. G. Westerfeld goes from
Asbury Church, Wilmington, to Elkton,
succeeding Rev. L. E. Barrett, who is ap-
pointed to Chestertown. Rev. F. F. Car
penter goes from Mount Salem Church,
Wilmington. to Port Deposit, and Rev.
G. w. Dawson is transferred from Wesley
Church, Wilmington, to Deals Island,
Md. Rev. W. G. Koons, retiring super
intendent of the Easton district, goes to
Scott Church, Wilmington, exchanging
places with Mr.. Stephenson.
Rev. ]. P. Otis, for five years pastor of
Rising Sun and Sylmar charges. is trans
ferred to Greensboro, Md. in the Easton
District, Rev. ]. W. Jones being appoint
ed to Rising Sun.
Rev. Mr.. Corkran was transferred from
Newark, Del, to Union Church, vii.
mington, Notwithstanding the protests
made to Bishop Moore by portion of
the congregation of Union Church. 1t was
in the latter church that Mr.. Corkran,
while presiding elder of the Easton dis
trict, was given preliminary hearing,
in June, 1904. along with Rev. G. S.
Baker, on charges of unministerial con-
duct and gambling, for transactions in
stocks. Mr.. Baker was at that time pre-
siding elder of the Dover district. Both
clergymen were suspended from the min
istry until the succeeding session of the
conference in Grace Church, Wilmington,
March, 1905, when they were tried, found
guilty and further suspended. Mr.. Cork
rams sentence was suspension of one
year. 1t is probable that his appointment
will cause division in Union Church.
Rev. S. N. Pilchard, the present pastor at
Union, goes to Delmar, Del.
Rev. E. L. Hoffecker was appointed 10
Wesley Church, Dover, to succeed Rev.
DR.. A. w. Lightbourne whose credentials
from the West Connecticut Cougre-
gational Association were declared, last
week, invalid The congregation of the
Dover church offered DR.. Lightbourne q
unanimous call to remain in the parson-
age and in charge of the church. He
declined, however, and will remove to
Wilmington to become an evangelist.
Although there is considerable ill-feel-
ing in Dover over the ousting of DIR.
Lightbourne, it is believed that the new
conner will be received, especially in
view of the retiring clergymsn's ulti-
matum.
The conference voted to withdraw its
Endorsement of the Peninsula Methodist,
as the conference organ, ON the ground
that the paper is now under private
ownership.
The appointments for the Wilmington
District are:
A. s. Mobray. Superintendent.
Bethel and Summit. Dell. M. Lindale.
Charlestown, Md. I. Price.
Cherry Hill. Md. R. Bicking.
Chester Bethel. Dell. D. Reese.
Christana, Del.John Thornton. supply.
ClamOnt. Del Harry Reed, supply.
Colora Md.-W Il. Briggs
Delaware City, Del-H. D. Stewart.
Ebenezer, Dell s. Whitaker.
Elkton Md.-H. A. G. Westerfeld.
Hockessin, Dell. T. Prouse
Hopewell, Md. H. Gray.
Kirkwood, Del.-H. II. Prouse. supply.
Marshallton, Del.-R. H. Adams supply.
Mount Lebanon, Del.-E. A. Gillespie.
Mount Pleasant Del.-Harry Taylor.
Newark Dele. T. Anderson.
New Castle Del.-F. X Moore.
Newport, Del.-W. w. Sharp.
North East, Md.-Warren Burr.
Perryville, Md.-E. C. Sunfield.
Port Deposit, Md-F F. Carpenter.
Port Penn, Del.-To be supplied.
Red Lion, Del.-E B. Taylor.
Rising Sun, Md. w. Jones.
Stanton, Del.-Robert Roe.
st. Georges, Del-W. T.. Lewis.
st. Johns Md. G. FosnochL -.
Zion Md u. Il. Mitchell.
Wilmington -
Asbury-Z. II. Webster
Brandywine-H O. Turner.
Cookman-V. P. Northrup
Eastlake-J A. Brewington.
Elsmere-W. N. McCann, supply.
Epworth-G. O. Williams.
Grace-H w. Kellogg.
Harrison Street-C. T. Wyatt.
Kingswood-D. II. Willis.
Madeley-G. P. Neese.
McCabe Memorial-W. G. Poole.
Mount Salem-W. L. White.
Richardson Park-T. II. Harding, supply.
st. Paul's-C. A. Hill.
Scott-W. G. KoOns.
| Siverbrook-W K. Greenfield.
Trinity-John White, supply.
Union-W. +. Oorkran.
Wesley-T. r. Van Dyke.
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