Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-03-31
Conference Appointments.

The work of the Baltimore Conference
of the M. E. Church South was concluded
in Washington on Tuesday, when Con.
ference adjourned to meet next year il
Clifton Forge, Va. Bishop Wilson an
nounced the appointments just before the
close of the meeting. Rev. H. |. Steph-
ems, who served four years in Shepherds
town, has been transferred TO Hinton,
w. Va, and Rev. c. S. Stanton, who has
been at Hinton, comes to Shepherdstown
Rev. George T. Tyler is continued as
presiding elder for Winchester district,
and the appointments for this district are
as follows:
Winchester-J. w. Duffey.
Frederick. R. hardwood.
MiddIetown-D. A. Beery.
Stephens City-Charles Lynch.
Strasburg-J. H. Haley.
Front Royal and Riverton-J. H. Light.
Wanen-J. w. Mcneil.
Linden C. w. Stump.
Marshall w. b. Dorsey.
Edinburg- William Melville.
WoodStock-R. l.. FultZ.
White Post-J. M. Hines.
BeTyville-J. T. Williams.
Hillsboro-S. A. Parker.
Hamilton-S. V. Hildebrand.
Loudoun-H. A. Brown and r. D. Nc
Neer.
Middleburg-J. H. BalthiS.
Jefferson-D. F. Eutsler.
Charles Town.. c. Hawk.
Shenandoah Junction-W. A. Lynch.
Shannondale-J. w. Reeves, supply.
Shepherdstown-C. S. Stanton.
Brunswick-Frank Jenkins.
Among the other appointments OF local
interest we note that Rev. H. L. Hout is
sent to Marvin Church, Washington;
Calvary, Washington, is the assignment
of Rev. ]. L. KILLER; Colesville, Rev. F.
F. Neel; Wanenton, Rev. J. 0. Knott;
Fairfax, Rev.. F. A. Strother; Mount
Crawford, Va, Rev. J. C. Thrasher; Rev.
r. K. hewitt, who was at Shenandoah
Junction, is sent to Bethany, in Roanoke
district; Rev. J.. R. Van Horn goes to
Christiansburg. Va; Rev. S. r. Neel,
Frankford and Richlands; Rev. w. F.
Locke is returned to Martinsburg, Rev.
c. H. Cannon to Berkeley circuit, and
Rev. A. A. P. Neel to Burlington; Rev.
Thos. c. Jones was transferred to the
Oklahoma Conference.
Statistical reports read before the Con-
ference show membership OF 59,797,
with 600 church buildings and more than
$2,000,0 900 OF property.
Hinton, the new appointment OF Rev
H. |. Stephens. is busting little city o.
ten or twelve thousand people, some 25C
miles from Shepherdstown. 1t is on the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, at the enc
OF a division and having the railroad
shops located there. The charge is II
many respects a desirable one. The
church is a handsome edifice, erected no
long ago at a cost of $4,000. Rev. c. S
Stanton, who comes to ShepherdStown
has the reputation of being a most excel,
lent preacher and pastor. His family
consists of himself, his wife. a son and
daughter. The son is student at the
University OF Virginia.
Rev. R. K. hewitt, who has been pas
tor of the Shenandoah Junction Circuit
M. E. Church South, will start on Monday
for his new charge, Bethany Church
at Holins, near Roanoke. He will drive
the entire distance, 200 miles, and ex'
poets to make il in six days, reaching
there Saturday night. Rev. W. A. Lynch
who takes the Shenandoah Junction
charge, is a promising young minister
who has been a student at Shepherd Col
lege since last fall. The Halltown ap'
pointment is taken from this circuit anC
added to the Shannondale charge, leaving
Shenandoah Junction and Bakerton a:
the only preaching places. Mrs. hewitt
who teaches the Halltown public school
will remain until the end of the term.