Evening journal., 1910-03-03

is ono Of the morsels for speculation.
Because OF their fruitful administra-
tions It is expected that both win get
choice appointments. IL is known that
DR.. Mowbray has expressed himself
that he has no desire for a Wilmington
pastorate, he holding the view that af-
ter having six years I'm ''the city some
other minister should be given an cp-
portunity TO reside in Wilmington for
awhile. Or. Mowbray Is spoken OF for
pastor at Smyrna and at Salisbury.
Md, while DR. Morgan is mentioned
for those places and st. Paul's, this
city.
1t is expected that DR. Watt win re-
tire from Smyrna after a pastorate Of
several years. and It IS altogether like
" that the Rev. Howard +. Quigg
viii leave Milford. DIT. Wyatt Is TO
retire from Harrison Street. and II Dr.
Hill is made district superintendent It
will leave st. Paul's. this city. open.
The official members Of ST. Pauls II
Is understood have received an inti-
nation that DR.. Hill may go ION the
district" and they are talking among
themselves Of possibilities for the pas
toratc DR. Watt has many friends
at st. paurs and rs being actively
spoken of for pastor there.
Dover Wants Or. Martindale.
Wesley Church, Dover. IL is under
stood, desires Or. II. Il. Martndale. OF
Salisbury, as pastor II DR. HoffeclSer
Is put on Dover district. DR.. Martin
dale Is forceful and aggressive
preacher and a successful church adj
ministrator Pastor HomoclSer. despite
tho temporary closing of Wesley
/ Church. the legal fight In court and
the withdrawal Of many members 10
/ form tho Peoples Church, has had a
I successful year at Dover. OF course II
could not be expected that he would
match previous years. when all was
harmony. i'm his financial report. but IL
wns said to-day that Wesley. Dover.
has paid an It's expenses including
pastoral salary, and also will present
generous collections 10 tho benevolent
causes. Pastor Hoffecker has gone
along working quietly but with results.
| Some OF the ministers think DR.. Mar
tindale would be just the man TO take
up the work, and the Wesley members
want him. too.
Whether Dr. Martindale would leave
Salisbury would be - problem. IL Is
next 60 the best charge Of the Con-
/ ference. Aside from that as Sails
bury's members viii entertain Confer
cnce their wishes as 20 pastor by Gus
tom and courtesy would have tremend-
Gus weight II thoy should take stand
for Or. Martindale 70 be returned to
them.
One Suggested Slate.
ono suggested solution involving
some OF the important charges is as
follows. Dr. Hill TO Wilmington dis.
trict; Dr. Honocker to Dover district
nr Watt 60 st. paulss Or. Mowbray
TO Smyrna. Or. Martindale 10 Dover
Or Quigg to Harrison Street. DR.
Wyatt 10 Milford. and DIR. Morgan C
Salisbury. But after all. IL will re.
main with Bishop Hamilton. who Is 9
tactfu and wise administrator. As he
will visit. Wesley. Dover, before goini
TO Conference IL is altogether lilSel,
that he viii inform himself fully OF th'
situation while there.
So far as Dr. Lightbourne's case Il
concerned, it is regarded as closed n
Wilmington Conference and is not OK
pccted TO come up at tho Salisbury ses
{ sion unless somebody should start
discussion of it in an incidental way
i IL Is closed so far as DR. Lghtbourne'
4 retirement from the Conference is con
cerncd.