The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-12
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had been mentioned for Centenary.
Lynchburg. succeeding Rev J. A.
Thomas. slated for Berkiey Memorial
Norfolk. Rev. Mr. McFaden's congre-
CARTON is represented here by strong
delegation and /, is said that they are
insisting that he be allowed TO stay
where he Is
Coming TO Trinity.
Il was reported Friday night that
Il t,tfrr-tW e:st1.,u Krord. OF river
mont, Lynchburg, Will very likely be
ssnt to Trinity. Richmond succeeding
kes. w. II. Proctor whose time limit
expires. Rev. w. G.. Parker. Of
given the TRINITY charge, but 1t is
said that the Lynehburg pastor Is
ahead OF him In the running. Rev.
Mr.. Parker has asked to be relieved Of
mis- Norfolk charge this year
II liz practically certain that Rev
Frank L. Wells. Of Ashland, Will re-
main there, despite the fact that the
forecasters had him placed at Farm
willie succeeding Rev. w T. Green.
! Urgent petitions have been sent in by
the members of MIR. Wells flock and
others i'll the randolph Macon Col
lege town, asking that he lie per-
the bishop win accede to the request,
Rev. X. T. Waterfield wants TO stay
In Smithtleld and there is every like
iihood that he Will do So
Looks Like a Winner.
Rev, Frank h. McSparran, OF Cam
bridge, Md, who had been mentioned
as Rev Mr.. Waterfield's successor in
event that pastor left Smithheld. now
I locks like winner for Centenary.
Lynchburg. 1t ia understood that he
would welcome an opportunity to get
| back In these parts again
While no special provision has ap-
parently been made for them so far,
the bishop may be relied upon to sup
1 ply comfortable berths for Rev. l.. +.
! Betty. Rev. W. w. Lear and Rev. Il.
t NJ. Chandler, all three of whom must
! go elsewhere.
No one seems able to pick the
( success OF Or. Chandler at Clay
Street, Richmond. though the indica-
tions at one tine We're that Rev. w
/ g. Parker would be sent there.
! Rev. a. l.. Franklin. OF Rocky
/ Mount. looks like certainty Tor
/ Riyermont. Lynchburg.
4 May Move Norfolk Church,
Another charge may also he given
Rev. j. T Whitley, of Centenary, Nor
I folk. at his request. Centenary, owing
! To its present location at Green and
I Bush streets. that city. is not forging
ahead as il should and there Ia some
talk that the edliice and site may be
sold and a new church erected some
blocks farther out In the residential
section. The Client church Is said
to have drawn considerably from Cen
tenary In recent years on account OF
its proximity and that is one erason
there Is talk Of moving Centenary.
4 When he was In Norfolk recently
Bishop Wilson gave this situation spe-
cial attention and expressed himself
in favor of another site for Centenary
Whether pr. Whitley would be kept
In Norfolk 10 carry out these plans
Is a question set TO be solved.
With the exception OF Dr. Betty
the indications are that the remaining
nine presiding elders Will be nndis-
turbed this year !. T. Nj.
May Go to Petersburg.
In some quarters Saturday Il was
reported that Or. Booker might be
sent to Washington Street. Petersburg,
after all. II was also reported that
Rev. DR.. George II. Spooner. former
" OF Broad Street. Richmond. now
at Monumental. Portsmouth, viii be
sent to Farmviiie this year
The same report says that Rev. DIR.
John T. Bosnian. now at Market
Street, Petersburg, will 60 to Monu-
j mental, Portsmouth.