Evening journal., 1910-03-23
CHANGES AMONG
M. E. PASTORS
Surprise at the Shifting OfDr.
Stephenson From EaStOn
to Dover District

Announcement of the Wilmington
Methodist Conference appointments
yesterday, whereby Bishop Hamilton
appointed the Rev. l.. l.. Hoffecker
district superintendent for Whining
ton district and the Rev. DIR. Robert
Watt superintendent for E2ston dis
trict and transferred the Rev. Dr. r.
X. Stephenson to Dover district. caus-
ed much surprise among the Metho-
dists of this city and State. Keen in
terest had been manifested in the diff
ferent appointments.
Naturally the friends of the Rev. Or.
G. A. Hill, the popular pastor of st.
Pauis nj. y. Church. are disappointed
because he was not appointed super
intendent of Wilmington district after
all the ministers of the district had
signed a petition in his behalf. The
congregation Of St. Paul's is prepar-
ing TO give DR.. Hill a sousing reception,
TO which many ministers viii be in
vited
The transfer of Dr. Stephenson from
Easton district to Dover district is rather
a disappointment to the latter because
only recently he had bought new resi-
dence with large lot In smprna and was
preparing TO settle down there. His dis
trict honfe now will be In Dover instead of
Smyrna. DR. Watt will have his district
home in Smyrna. The Smyrna congrega-
tion is pleased with the appointment of
DR. A. S. Mowbray TO their pastorate.
Mr.. Salem Church had expected the
return of the Rev. w. l.. White, who
was appointed TO Dover, and DR.. S.
NJ 10, Co f,f NH
he once was pastor.
DIR. Mwbray will move to Smyrna
next week and DR.. Hoffecker, the new
superintendent, will move into Will
mington district parsoage then.
There is a general sentiment that
the laymen had the influence when
it came to appointments at the Sails
bury Conference. Never before did
they take such a part in bringing
pressure upon the bishop for their va
rious ministerial friends. There was
talk all during the week that laymen
desiring to go to the General Confer
ence were advocating DR.. Watt and DR..
Hoffecker for superintendents, and II
was intlmated that there will be a
lively time at the Conference next year
and also in 1912 when four ministerial
and four lay delegates will be elected
to the General Conference.
1T was evident that the ministers
did not have much influence, alongside
the laymen," said a prominent minister
yesterday. There was too much poll
tics at the Conference session. If a
minister wants anything now he has to
get the laymen back of him."
Missionary Sermon.
c. A. Hill was chosen to preach the
missionary sermon preliminary to Confer
ence next year. with L. e. Barrett as al
ternate.
The triers Of appeals elected were T. A.
H. OBrien. T. e. Terry r. T. Coursey,
w. E. Greenfield and F. C. Mcsorley.
District. missionary secretaries chosen
were; Wilmington district II. A. G. West
erheld; Easton district, Milton Mccain;
Dover district, e. II. Dashiell; Salisbury
district, r. A. II. O'Brien.
The Conference Board OF Foreign Mis-
sions elected was II. s. Goldey, president;
G. W. BoundsA vice-president; f. c. Nc
Sorley. secretary; Alfred C. Cox. treasur-
er; T. r. Ingram, ]. p. Holland, A z.
sudler J. e. Ellegood, L. e. p. Dennis, A.
r. Spaid, and (ex-officio) the district
superintendents, district missionary sec
retaries and district Epworth League
presidents.
Conference Board Of Managers-C. A.
Hill, chairman; V. p. Northrup. registrar;
G. c. Williams w. o. Hurst, NJ d. Nut
ter, II. c. Turner. ]. NJ Arters, V. S.
Collins, J. W. Jones, T. f. Beauchamp.
V. Z. Hills. S. N. Pnchard. ]. w. Colona,
r. H. Dashlell, W. o. Bennett.
Conference Board OF Home Missions and
Church Extensions NJ. Morgan, L. E.
Poole, Frank NJ. Jones. Thomas N Raw
Inns, r. X. Stephenson. l.. e. Barrett,
Walter o. Hofecker. T. A. Smith. G. p.
Jones, r. r. Martindale, w. j. Downing,
r. d. Jones, A. S. Mowbray. c. A. Hill,
w. +. Drummond, Joseph w. Coley.
Conference Board OF Church Location
S. NJ. Morgan. w. O. Hurst, w. f. Daw-
son. George II. Hall, George Herring. R.
X. Stephenson. V. S. Collins L. w. Jones.
T. +. Bordley Gamaliel Garrison. G. p.
Jones. c. W. Prettyman. v. e. Hills, T.
II. Williams, +. G. Elliott, A. S. Now
bray. c. r. Wyatt, c. A. Hill. George M.
Fisher, John S. Mullin.