The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-21
PASTOR IS
NOW ELDER

Rev. A. L. Thoroughman. for the
past four years pastor or the Marvin
NJ E. church, south, returned to
Walla Walla yesterday evening, ac-
companied by several distinguished
guests, from Spokane where he at
tended the Nj. E. church south con-
ference and was appointed presiding
elder of the Spokane district. This
appointment, which is one of the best
to be had, came entirely unexpected.
Presiding elder is an assistant to the
bishop and is considered a stepping
stone to the latter position.
Rev. ]. P. Hips, of Charlotte, N.
c.. was assigned to the local church
to fill the vacancy caused by the ad-
vancement of Rev. Thoroughman.
Rev. Thoroughman has made great
Roadway here during the past four
years and although he could not, &C
cording to the rules of the church,
be returned, it was thought such a
thing might be made possible. AL
though the entire congregation is
sorry to see Rev. Thoroughman leave,
all are delighted at his advance
ment.
The appointments to this district
were: H. S. Shangle, presiding elder;
Walla Walla, j. P. Hips; Milton, c..
A. Rexroad; Weston, j. D. Crooks;
Dayton, to be supplied: Heppner, E.
F. Warran; Lexington, to be sup
piled; La Grande. T. NJ. Garfield;
Baker City and Wingville. d. w.
Yoakum; Richland, r. l.. Huddleston;
Meridian and McMulen. n. d. Wood;
Boise and Star, J. A. Kincaid finan-
cier of Columbia Junior college; Mil
ton, H. S. Shangle.
Spokane District.
A. L. Thoroughman, presiding elder,
Spokane Corbin Park, j. H. Bennett;
Spokane, Kenwook to be supplied; Ed
wall, j. G.. Garrick; Coulee City, L. L.
SeaWen: Big Bend. T. f. Weaver;
Oaksdale, j. NJ Crenshaw; Palouse
City, to be supplied Gennesee, Idaho
w. n. Looley: Troy. c. V. Steninger;
Bethel. j. n DePaTtee: Leland. J. M
l.. Hoyle; Nez Perez to be supplied;
Lewiston. to be supplied.
Rev. Hipps comes to the Marvin
church highly recommend. He is
graduate Of Emery and henry col
lege of Virginia and is g very ag-
gressive worker. He is also known
as a church builder.
Rev Shangle was elected as the
clerical delegate to the next corven-
ton which is to be held in Nashville,
N c., while w. NJ. Campbell, Spo-
kane, was chosen lay delegate. Both
wiz represent this conference. Some
of the distinguished guests who stop
ped at the home of Rev. Thorough
man last night are: Bishop James
Atkins, Waynesville, \. c., who rs
on his way to attend the Columbia
confersn nee at Portland: DIR. w. E.
Vay GIN, editor of the Pacific Metho-
dist Advocate, with headquarters at
San Francisco; and DR.. L. E. Beat.
assistant editor of the Sunday school
vile. The party was met at the
train By Rev. c. r. II. Ward and D
F. Starnes. When the Thoroughman
home was reached the members OF
the Womans Home Missionary So
ciety had banquet ready and So
ciaI evening was spent.
Rev. Thoroughman will remain IN
this city for one or two weeks, ar :
ranging his affairs and bidding
friends goodby. He will occupy the
pulpit next Sunday and probably the
following. The new PASTOR Will ar /;
rive about the middle OF October.
After the banquet last night services
were held in the church at which Dr.
Beatty and DIR. Vaughn delivered short |
talks. |