Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-25
METHODISTS ARE
PREPARING FOR
BIG CONFERENCE
Changes May Be Made in New
ark Churches Regardless
of Local Preferences.

the coming ~flfty-fourth conference ses-
sion, which will convene II about one
month. occupies the central of their
thoughts. 1t is not Known what ac-
ton Bishop Fl. w. Warren, of Denver,
who will oficiate and make the ap.
p~ointments, will take regarding the
disposition of the Newark district
pastors. 1t only requires a few promi-
nent changes to upset or complex the
whole atu of the local churches.
The fact that at least one divine, the
Rev. William C. O'Donnell. pastor of
st. Pauls Church, one of the strongest
Of the big Six" has decided that he
desires a new charge, may cause some
what of a shifting of pastors. Then 1t
is known, that, despite the official &C
ton of the various churches in re-
questing the return of their pastor,
the bishop can ignore their recon-
mendation and use his own judgment
in the assignments. The emoval Of
the Rev. DR.. Charles l.. Mead from
the Centenary Church. his city. in the
face of the most request by
the official board that he be returned
for another term, evidences the value
less influence that a church board
exerts in securing the return of their
minister, when the ruling head, who
may come from a distant State and
be ignorant of the existing local condi-
tions, decides to make a change 'for
the spiritual good and welfare of the
church,
May Abandon Church.
It has also been rumored that st.
Andrews Church, located in Sussex
avenue, of which the Rev. DR.. w. W.
Vanderhoof is pastor. would be aban-
doned for Jack of support and the con-
~gregation merge with old Trinity
Church, in Warren street. A noted
local churchrnan, who Is familiar with
the situation, said, when seen, that it
would be an Improbable proposition
for the reason that the latter church
Is as badly situated as the ST. An
drew's denomination, n they are too
far separated. What action the con.
ference will take regarding this move
is nevertheless somewhat p%roblemati-
cal.
Committees Hard mt Work.
In view of the near approach of the
time for the holding of the conference
session the committees are preparing
for the work to be covered.
The prominent members of the com.
mittee on nominations consist of the
Rev. DR.. A. c.. McCrea, pastor of the
Emory Church, Jersey City; the Rev,
James c. Howard, of the Halsey Street
Church. this city; the Rev. j. b.. J.
Rhoades and the Rev. r. B. Urmy.
DR.. McCrea is also a m of the
conference board of education n the
committee on conference qualifications,
OF which the Rev. DR.. Howard is a
member.
The several other local pastors who
also serve on committees are the
Rev. DIR. William Il. Morgan, of the
Central Church, on conference pro-
grams and anniversaries; the Rev. d.
T.. Diefendorf, of the Roseville Church
conference qualifications; the Rev. w.
y. Bovard, of the Franklin Street
Church, Bible cause; the Rev. Warren
r.. Neff, of the De Groot Church, on
standing ~nominations; the Rev. Julius
F. Maschman, of the Summer1eld
church, on Freedman's Aid Society:
the Rev. Arthur II. Lucas, OF the Mont
gomery Street Church, on education,
and the Rev. Enoch Meacham, Of
Trinity Church, on Sabbath observ-
ance. All these above pastors have
been asked to return by the official
boards Of the respective churches, and
similar action has been taken by the
Centenary Church, the Rev. DIR. George
L. Vogel, pastor; at ST. Luke's Church
the Rev. ]. H. Macdonald; the Eighth
Avenue Church, of which the Rev. L.
r. Bowman Is pastor, and the Union
Street Church. the Rev. F. C. Mooney,
minister. 1t is said that there is doubt
regarding the return of the Rev. w. Y.
Bovard to the ~pastorate of the Frank
lin Street Church.
DR.. Bovard is an exceptionally pro-
g~ressive t~heologian, and the present
charge is the smallest that he has ac-
ID in many years. The church will
teu5tedly make an effort to "
~ rsassigned-
List of Committee.
The committees in full. who Will serve
4 the coming conference, consist of
the Revs. w. M. Simpson, w. c. Walk
ar, A. II. Lucas, Dorr +. D~iefendorf, DR.,
c. F. Sitterly, w. j. Hampton, T. c.
Maybaum, c. F. Davis, G. w. Gardner,
r. c. win, DIR. A c. McCrea, M. I.
Gibbs, James c.. Howard, George Augle-
man, M. E. Grant and the Rev. H. J.
Johnson, on conference qualifications.
The Revs. ]. B.. Rhoades. w. r. Neff,
r. M. A~ylosworth, r. b. Collins and the
Rev. William Trumbower, standing
nomination committee.
The Revs. J.. Il. Schultz. T. T. Craw-
ford. w. H. Carson, S. It. Davis and the
Rev. J. H. Frazer, Sabbath schools.
The Revs. Enoch Meacham, Gilbert
Clement, c. H. Powers, Frank McDan-
lei n the Rev. f. S. Simons on Sab
bath ~observances.
The Revs. w. Y. Bovard. P. H. Muir