Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-03-03
CONFERENCE GOSSIP.
Appointment of Superntendents for
Easton and Salisbury Districts will
be an Interesting Feature,

EaSton and Salisbury Districts will
be an interesting Feature,
The appointment of two superin-
tendents, one for the Easron dis
trict and the other for the Salisbury
district to succeed Revs. w. &c.
Rooms and Adam Stengle who are
completing the official term of six
years, will doubtless be the most in
teresting feature of the 41st session
of the Wilmington Annual Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, which will be held at Milford
beginning March 7th. Bishop David
H. Moore of CINCINNATI, O., will
preside over the session of the con-
ference and will make the appoint
ments. Mr.. Rooms on his retirement
from the district superintendency
it is believed, will become pastor of
church in Wilmington, but which
one it is impossible to predict at pre-
sent. His going to Wilmington may
depend upon the selection of a Will
mington pastor for district superin-
tendent. 1t reported that because Of
heath, the relation of Mr.. Stengle
will be changed from effective to sup
ernumerary. The superintendent of
the Wilmington and Dover districts
Revs. A. S. Mowbray and S. M. Nor
gan have another year to serve in
that capacity. For the district SUI
peritendnerc es to be filled next
month there are many aspirants, but
the chances of most of the avowed
candidates are sail to be slim. 1t is
believed that men who are not seek
ing the positions will be the APP
pointees.
Presiding Elder Timber Mentioned
Of those who are suggested, Rev,
R. K. Stephenson and C. A. Hill of
Wilmington and Rev. C. w. Pretty
man of Snow Hill, Md, are the most
prominent. Besides being proposed
for district superintendent, each has
been unanimously invited TO continue
as pastor of the church he is serving
now. Mr.. Stephenson is completing
his sixth year at Scott Church. Despite
the hard time, the conference year
now closing has been Scott's most
successful year financially. 1t also has
been a successful year spiritually,
there having been over 100 accessions
to the church. Mr.. Hill has been
pastor of St. Paul's Church for three
years. Mr. Prettyman is finishing his
third year at Snow Hill and during the
present conference year in additional
to his pastoral duties. he did district
work for Superintendent Stengle
when the latter was incapacitated by
illness. Besides being invited to the
passionate of Asbury Church, Whining
ton, Rev. W. l.. White, who is clos
ing five-year pastorate at Chester
town, Md, is suggested for dirtrict
superintendent, and the church at
Chestertown has appointed commit
tee to go to conference and request
his appointment to that position. Rev.
4. H. Webster, who has been pastor
at Delmar for seven years, is recon-
mended for superintendent by laymer
on the Salisbury district Rev. S. N.
Pilchard, who has been pastor oil
Union Church, Wilmington, for three
years, and Rev. G. P. Jones who has
been at Middletown for three years
are said to he factors in the contest
The church at Hillsboro, Md, suggests
its pastor, Rev. L. P. COrkran fol
district superintendent.
Rev. StengIe to Retire From Ministry
Superintendent Stengle, who it il
reported will retire from the activ,
ministry, was admitted to the Will
, mingLon Conference in 1870 and ha
served these charges: Chincoteague
1901; Gumboro, 1872; Quantico
e 1894; East New Market, 1855
+ Chrisfeld, 1878; Union Church, Will
. mington, 1892 and 1860; Middle
town, 1885; Port Deposit, 1912
Smyrna, 1887; Georgetown, 1893
: 1902; Mr.. Stengle has been a delegat
: twice to the General Conferenc
and has served on important commit
o tees of that body.