The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16

Five changes in Richmond. Ave tn
Issnchbtrg, one In Petersburg anA
several In Norfolk form the leading
festures Il pastoral appointments ~
nonneed by bishop Wilson at the
ciose Of the one hunared and twenty
eighth session of the Virginia Annual
Conference in Centenary MethodfSt
church Tuesday night.
Practical all these churches exrs
pected change of pastors. but mort
than one surprise wis sprung when
the list vas read Perhaps the great
est surprise was the assignment az
Rev Ernest Stevens from Bedford City
10 Trinity. Richmond. This was done
at the last sessian OF tho Blsh0psH|
cabinet Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Dr..
W " Lear having been prevteHslY
stated for this charge. Rev. Mr..
Stevens was proba bly,. more surprised
than any one else
The assignment Il Eev MIR. Paris
er to Park Place, Richmond. was NM
altogether a surprise, neither was The
assignment of Rev. MIR. Waterf1Al6s
70 eass.s~ sstreet surprise.
nes Change Surprise.
The sending OF Rev. Mr.. Chandler
to Centenary. Lymehhurg, was fully
expected. The assignment OF Rev
Rascofa hey from Chase City to Rivps
ermont, f4ynchburg. came as a great
surprise.
In View of the fact that Park
Place made hard fight for Rev Dr.s
George F. Booker. his assignment IN
Washington Street, Petersburg
proved "a he one Of the interesting
features IT the appointments. As fore
casted. Rev, Or. T. A. Smott, OF VIII
HIipsstnE X " frsuSfc rveH5 -
the Virginia conference and gives
the Epa oFth charge In Norfolk. Vs.
Gated by DR. Booker
A change Of particular interest wan.
I that II Rev. br, Whitley from Cen
( tenar& Norfolk. to Eoydton pn
Whitley is the new editor of the Con-
! ference annual, and while it was revH
ported that he would be chanxe1
there was no intimatian Us to wheMy
I he would be sent Rev. John Nh
Shackford. Of Eiyprmont, Lsnchbur4
Win replace him IL Centenary. ThH
/ Lynch burg pastor was originally slated
+ tor Trinity Richmond. and up to the
I last meeting OF the bishops cabinet
II was thaugh; he would be sent here
Rev. " T. Green. OF Farmviila
goes 20 Berkley Memorial to succeed
/ Rev, Or, Lear. Rev. T.. r. Betty
presiding elder OF the Norfolk d.
7 frict Tor the last four years. goes III
Sfnithfield succeeding Rev. Mr.. vs.
/ terfield
: Rev. MIR Betty. who had Completed
/ his term OF service, is succeeded 81
Rev. Or, iipscoinh. He was the onlr
i presiding elder changed ut this xessaoS
81 conference. s@ss
sketch of New Pastors.
Rev IT, r. Watersiela. Of Smifl1x
geld Wit" comes TO CIay-Street II RI
comparatively Young man In the prffszS
Of life ana has been ii member at fi&
Virginia Conference for ninet0amI
wears. He is now completing IT
thira year ia SmithHsld. He II 10
sarded as a preacher uf great fOrc0l
and pratof!cal aeilits
itey W. u. Parker, who Is 10 ~
the next pastor OF Park Place. comes
from lsekies Memorial, Norfolk, altar
Il pastorate OF two years there HI
is man OF fine presence and stands
high among the ministers OF the euile
Terence. lie Is chaplain Of tn
Fourth Virginia regiment. and ~
always evinced considerable Interest," II
the military OF the State. Or. Park6E
possesses much evangeIistic forco ast8
has laeored with Rev. Dr. Chapman
III noted REVEALS A
Rev Ernest stevens who Gomez n
Trinity from Bedford City, succeelit
Rev w X Proctor who gees En-
4 FarInt iiie Is II native ar PeternpNIT
ana Randolph Macon College man
one of his earliest charges Was Ha&1
I ton Heights. Later. he served etnt&E
years i'll i4ynchburg at Memorial N5l1
kNermnnt church, He il now COM
pIeting his second year In BedfOK6
Z Before going ~ that charge he serTe@
two years ~ Ashland. preceding Haxs
I Frank l.. Neiis.
B The neN pastor for Trinity h II
comp arattseiy young man In the A1IE
vigcr of life. ana Is reputed to ~
I first class preacher. ~
Has Done Good Work. @S
Rev J, T. Sewell. the next paS<0f
of Fairmount Avenue. mas been
1 Chester an the Chesterfield e4rcuit XII
the last tour years HI has h6&
member OF conference tor thtExn
years. He is reputed To be n<1
pulpit speaker and preached.
too. has eyangxiistic gifts ana
| doubtless acquit himself we'll -
new charge. aSs
+ Rev. $. Otto Wright. who hAs ~
assigned 10 ST. Paui-s fHa&kAFs
morialt. comes from cottagt M
I Portsmouth III. has been IA
! ference ten years and h natiy(
Barton Heights. He h = van44M
man and has done splendid MSFl
Portsmouth. and Aiso -