The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-16

ia Fnirmount Avenue.
Announcement OF the pastoral as
signments and a brief address from
Bishop Wilson formed the closing fea-
lures OF the l2Sth session of the Vir-
ginia Annual Conference at Centenary
Methodist Church last night. AS pre-
dlcted, there are comparatively few
changes this year. Park Place, in
Richmond. gives up Rev. B. f. Lips
comb, D. D.. who becomes presiding
elder of the Norfolk district, receiving
in his place Rev. Walter G.. Parker. for
the past two years pastor OF LeKies
Memorial Church, Norfolk. Rev. r. NJ
Chandler. who requested to be trans
ferred from Clay Street Church, goes
to the large Centenary Church. Lynch
+ burg and is succeeded by Rev. r. T..
Waterfeid, who preached on Sunday
night at Union Station Church to a
large congregation Rev. w. r. Proc
tor, who had reached the time limit
at Trinity. goes to Farmyille. and is
succeeded by Rev Ernest stevens. and
there Is change at Paramount Ave
nue..
Conference Boards Named.
Besides announcing the pastoral as
signments, Bishop Wilson announced
i4St NissUL The dt1poltALWitHkSo Oh iit IoI8-
ference boards and committees 10
serve for the next four years. and
IN response to resolutions adopted by
the conference. made an eloquent ad-
dress from the chair and pronounced
the benediction.
The business of the closing day OF
the conference included the presenta-
tion Of number of reports of an en-
couraging nature, together with church
statistics. showing the growth of Meth
odism in this conference. All OF the
ministerial characters ware passed,
Bishop Wilson taking occasion TO con-
gratulate the body that there had heer
no charges preferred against any OF
the preachers.
Conference Assignments.
While all routine business was COM
pleted at the mornings session. the
bishops cabinet desired an afternoon
TO complete the assignment lists. and
the body therefore adjourned 70 8
O'Clock, when, in the presence OF a
large congregation Of Methodist peo-
pie, the list of conference assignments
was read, as follows:
Charlottesville District-M S. Colon
ma, presiding elder: AlbemarIe, C. Z.
+ Watts Amherst. c. E. B!ankenship;
Z Batesville, C. f. Conner; charlottesville.
Hinton Avenue, r. p. Lumpkin: First
Church, G. C. Kelly: Crozet, G. II. New
berry: culpeper. c. q. Peasants; Gull
peper Circuit, II. u. Shenton; Fluyanna,
to be supplied by II. G. Newberry; Cor
louisville, j. T. Cuthriell Greene. ]. x.
Holman; Louisa, C. w. Leftwich: Madi-
son and Mountain Mission, j. E. Dish;
Mount Pleasant. A. S. j. Rice; Nelson.
J.. H. EARLY; Orange, j. 7. Allen; Pied
, mont, to be s-ppiied; Kappa hammock,
p. NJ. Bell; Rockhsh, e. NJ. Hopkins;
Scottsville, III. j. Brown; South AM
herst, j. B. Layinder; West Amherst,
l.. L. Banks: West Gochland, to be
over. w. c. Pace; Woodville, to be sup
piled.
Danville District-B. NJ. Beckham,
presiding elder: Cascade, L. D. Stables;
Chatham, j. E. Brooks. Danvtlle-
#Cabell Street Memorial, L. w. Guyer;
Calvary. Fl, w. Davis; Grace, to be sup
piled; Main Street and Sledd Memorial,
w. j. Young: Mount Vernon. ]. B.
Winn Danville Circuit, Il. o. Edwards; !;
East Franklin. j. c. Rosser; East Hali-
fax. ]. w. Bouldin; Franklin, G. B.
Turner; Martinsville. S. ]. Batt'n;
Patrick, to be supplied; Pittsylyania,
S. r. Drewry: Rocky Mount. H. w.
Dunkly; Schooltield, n. B. owen; South
Boston, John lennon; South Halifax.
E. W. Elliott; Stuart, j. r. Rue; West
& FranA...l, o. L. Haga.
Eastern Shore Distrlct-W. H. Ed
wards, presiding elder, Accomac. Asa
Dois; Atlantic, T. Il. Johnson; Belle
Haven, j. NJ Greene; Berlin to be sup
Piled; Bloxom, w. j. Twilly; Cam
bridge, r, B, McSparran; Cambridge
Circuit, ]. r. Gill; Capeville. p. Hardy;
Cape Charles, B. 7. Caulder; Cheriton,
J. S. Wallace; Dorchester, e. j. Nichols;
Franktown D. G. c. Butts; Hog island,
Harry Torr; Keller, S. w. Day; Oman
cock and Andrew Chapel, ]. w. Stiff;
Onley and Locustville, P. M. Hanks;
Pocomoke, ". r, crowder; Pungo-
league, w. L. Murphy; Salisbury. =. r,
Carey; South Dorchester, to be sup
piled; Wachapreague, J b. Peters, WI
comico, j. B. Askew,
Farmvile District-E, IT. Dadmun,
presiding elder: Amelia, j, p. Daniel.
Blackstone. j g, Reed; Boydton, Y, T.
Whitley; buckingham, r, L. Wing;
Burkeville. w. AIS. Conrad; Carters-
Vile, 4. w. Gee; Charlotte, u. C. Harry;
Chase City, j, W. S. Robins; Clarks-
VILE, G. G. Wertenbaker; Crewe. A. Il
Franklin; Cumberland, q. u. r.. Smith;
Farmyille, W. r, Proctor; Kenbridge
tnd Victoria, to be supplied. Lunen-
burg, j w. Carroll; North Mecklen-
burg, p. II. Powell; Nottoway. w. b.
Iett;S Powhatan, to be supplied Prince