The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-05
NAMED FOR PULPITS.
NJ. E. Conference Makes As
signments of Ministers.
CONDEMNS GAMBLING LAWS
Pastors of All Churches VIII Work
for Legislation that Will Stop the
Praettce-Action of Baltimore Min
lister Responsible-Southe Church
Also Makes Assignments.

After demanding a more strict observ-
arce of the Sabbath, condemning Sun
day moving picture shows and other
forms OF Sunday amusement the Meth
odist Episcopal pastors. in conference at
the Douglas Memorial Church, yesterday
expressed themselves as being opposed
to the opium traffic by demanding that
the United States take action for re-
lease from the British opium treaty.
The action taken by President Taft IN
referring the drug traffic problem to The
Hague was commended.
All forms of gambling were condemned,
and the pastors unanimously decided to
work for legislation that will extermi-
nate gambling. The action taken by
Rev. c. S. Biggs, of Baltimore who did
much to expose the methods of the gam
bling houses near his church, Is said to
be responsible for the action against
gambling.
Bishop Anderson read the assignments
to the various pulpits. with a few ex-
ceptions. the list Is the same as last
year. 1t follows:
Regular Appointments.
washington-North Capitol. Rev. O. 8.
Mohray; Northwest and Concord, J. Z.
Haggerty; Ryland. Rev. B. w. Meeks
Tenlcy, Rev. A. S. Poore; Tripity. Rev.
H. S. F'rauce: Union, Rev. w. V. NAL
lahiu: Waugh. Rev. A C. thompson:
Wesley. Rev. W. 1. McKcnney; Lutheran
Memorial. Rev. a l.. McI-ain: District
superintendent. Rev. r. w. R Sumwalt
AleIandria-Rev. G. A. LuptrelL
Arlngton-Rev. W. Breidonia Supply.
District line-Rey f D. FRYE
Falls Church-Rev. l.. VI. Ferguson
Forestville-To be supplied by Rev. II.
T.. HudIeson and one.
Gaithersburg-Rev. J. I. Winger.
GarrisonvilIe-To be supplied.
HerndOn-Rev. w. c. Herndon-
HyattsvilIe, Rev. A w. Rudesell;
Kensington. Rev. w. G. Mckinney; Lam
ham. Rev. R. Pardew. Laytons-
vile, Rev. W. NJ. Hoffman; Linconia,
Rev r. II. Bartlett. supply; Manassas,
Rev. J. +. Sleek. supply; Montgomery,
Rev. r S. Davis: Spencerville Rev. II.
f. Spencer; Washington Grove, 10 be sup
piled
Woodside, Rev W. l.. Oven: Anacos-
tia S. w Craffln; Bradburn Memorial.
Rev. c. Il. Barber; Brightwood Park.
Rev. q. S. Coles: Brookland. Rev. f.
c. Powers; Bruen, Rev. T. B. Miller:
Calvary. Rev. J. T. Enson-
congress f1elBnlS, REV. MerTItt FAT,
Douglas Memorial. Rev. w. Barnes;
Dumbarton Avenue, Rev. c. l. Pate:
Foundry. Rev. w. r Wedderspoon;
Gorsuch. Rev. b. +. Crawford; Grace,
Rev F. M. Hanson: Hamline. Rev. J.
NJ. NJ. Gray; Iowa Avenue. Rev. c. +.
Wise; Langdon, to be supplied; Lincoln
Avenue. Rev. G. Z. Williams: McKen-
dree. Rev. Z. T. Mowbray: Metropolitan
Memorial. Rev. ]. r. Shannon.
The following is a partial list of the
district appointments made
by the Baltimore annual conference of
the Southern Methodist Church at Cliff
ton Forge, Va:
Rev. J. W. Smith. transferred from
Epworth Church 10 St Johns Emmanuel
OF the Baltimore district; F. j.
Prettyman. presiding elder; Mount Yer
non Place, J. H. Wells; Mount Pleasant,
p. W. Jefrries: Epworth, r. 1. Fultz:
Marvin, II. l.. Hout: St Paul. W. p.
Johnston. W. f. Henry; Calvary. J. L.
KILLER; Clarendon, T. NJ. Swami; Alex
andria- II. NJ. Carter; Del Ray. Z. A
Lambert: Falls Church, J. r Andrews,
]. b. Hupman: Fairfax, W. ]. Whitesell;
OCcoQuan. l.. B. Atkins: Rockville W. d.
keene; Hyattsville and Brentwood. II.
L. Birens.