The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-03-13
COMING N. E.
CONFERENCE

The Wilmington Methodist Episco-
pal Conference will convene in forty
first annual session. IN the Milford,
Del, Church, ON Wednesday next,
March ~. Most OF the pastors OF Cecil
and nearby churches have been invited
to continue for another year, among
them being Rev J. +. Otis OF Rising
Sun: Rev. Warren Burr, North East;
Rev w. II. Briggs. Colora: Rev. ]. II.
Gray. Hopewell; Rev. g, T. Anderson,
Perryyilc; Rev. /. s. Whitaker, Elk
Neck: Rev ]. r. Bicking. Cherry Hill:
Rev. |. G.. Fosnocht. Lcwsvile; Rev
J. H. Mitchell. Zion; Rev. !. C..
Smoot. chesapeake City; Rev ]. M.
I.indall. Bethel and Summit: Rev Z.
L. White. Delaware City: Rev w. +.
Corkran, Newark; Rev T.. u. Taylor,
Red Lion and Glasgow; and Rev. G..
n. Jones. St Georges
Pastors who asked for changes OF
assignment are Rev. J. NJ. s. Vaa-
Bunk. oi Charlcstown: Rev. I. c.
Smoot. OF Chesapeake City; Rev. ]. w.
Jones, OF Ebenczer; Rev. V. $. Collins.
oi Port Deposit; Rev +. f. White. OF
Delaware City, and Rev. C. n. Jones.
oi St, Georges Rev DIR. l.. T.. Bar
rctt. oi Elkton. has been invited TO
Chestertown, and Rev. II. A. G. Wes-
,eriield. OF Asbury Church. Whining
ton. has been selected as his successor,
subject TO the approval Of Presiding
| Bishop David Moore, OF Cincinnati.
who will control the assignment OF
pastors. Tome Memorial Church. Port
Deposit, has asked for Rev. +. +. Car
pcntcr. oi Nit Salem Church. Viii
mington. in place OF Rev. V. s. Collins,
| who seeks 4 new charge.
| Rev w. G. Koons and Rev. Adam
Stenglc. Superintendcnts OF Easton and
Salisbury districts, have reached the
| limit oi service as such and. il the dis
tricts are not consolidated as Bishop
Moore has tentatively suggested, there
| will be number oi candidates for the
two vacant positions. Among those
suggested for the Eastern district are
Rev r. X. Stephenson. OF Scott
Churcn. Wilmington. Rev. " 6. Col
lins. ri Port Deposit, Rev, G. =. Jones
ni Middlciown. and others. and for the
Salisbury district Rev c 7. Wyatt, oi
Wilmington. Rev; {. ". Prcttyman, oI
Snow Hill. Rev 7. \. II. OBrien. oi
l.awSona. Rev. II. G. Budd. OF Girls
field. and others
| Rev W. l.. White. OF Chestcrtown
vii preach tire missionary sermon next
Tuesday evening. Rev. Charles J..
Goodcll. oi Calvary Church. New York
City, will preach on aggressive Evan.
gcliSm" on Wednesday afternoon. and
Rev Robert Forbes. oi Philadelphia
General Secretary oi the Home Mis-
sions and Church Extension Board
will deliver the address at the arnivcr.
Sary services the same afternoon. Al
other anniversaries able addrcssc,
and interesting programs will be mad,
| aud followed Bishop Moore vii
preach on Sunday morning The ap
poiutmcutS will probably be announced
on Monday, March y.
| Cecil pastors will be entertained il
Milford ~ follows Rev. G. I. Alder
son. by Edward Atkins. Rev. DIR. /.
T.. Barrett. By Mrs. Mark I.onand
Rev J. r. Bicking. by W. ]. Simpson
at Hotel Central; Rev. W. II Briggs
by Mrs. Nina T. Williams. 1t liotc
| Windsor: Rev Warren Burr, BY w s
Simpson. at Hotel Central; Rev. "
Collins. by ]. T. Holland; Rev. w. +
Dawson. by w T. Banning. at Hote
Central; Rev l. G.. Fosnocht. by Mrs
Houston Williams; Rev J. IT. Gray, b,
| G. II. Hall, at Hotel Windsor; Rev. ]
| W Jones. by DR.. {. l.. Grier: Rev. J
NJ I;ndalc. by W. s. Simpson. a
Hotel Central. Rev J. II Mitchell. b,
Mrs. NJ II. Davis, at Hotel Central
ReN | L Oiis. hy Dr. O. | Gricr-