Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-04-01
M.P.MIN!STERS
To Be CHANGED
At the Session Of the Maryland
Conference at Federa|sburg,
Maryland

eralsburg, Md. by the members of the
Maryland Annual Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church will have
commenced. The sessions of the confer
ence which will be held in that town
from April 5 to IL, inclusive, will con-
stitute its eighty-third session. Rev.
Charles M. Elderdice is pastor of the
conference church. and has been inde-
fatigable in his efforts to make the APP
poaching gathering one Of the most
pleasant in the history of the confer
ence.
As is always the case with Methodist
conferences. interest centers more or
less in the exchange Of pulpits, and the
session this year promises some sur
prises. While there are expected to be
but few if any changes in the Methodist
Prostestant churches in Baltimore city,
quite number of important changes
are likely to occur in other churches
located within the conference district.
This is particularly true with reference
to the pastors of the mission churches,
which are at this time supplied by stu
dents of the Westminster Theological
Seminary. located at Westminster, Nd.
Among possible changes are Rev: c.
P Nowlin, who has served Libson cir
cult. in Howard county, for the past six
years. There is some talk of Rev. II.
l.. Schlincke leaving Belair circuit, Rev.
7. II. Wright will leave Kent Island
circuit after a pastorate of six years.
Laurel circuit may also be vacant, as it
likely that Rev. G.. X. Donaldson, who
has served the appointment for the past
four years, will vacate. 1t is also ru-
mored that Rev. j. l.. Nichols will
leave Whaleyville circuit, in Worcester
county. Rev. Daniel w. Anstine. who
has been the pastor of Hampden Church,
Baltimore, has announced that he will
leave the active ministry in April and
take up farming on his wife's place,
located on the Eastern Shore. Rev. J.
L. Nicholson, of Crumpton, announced
that on account of age and i'll health he
might be compelled to apply for the
superanuated relation at the approach
ing conference. He has been in active
ministry for the past ~ years. 30 years
of which have been spent as member
of the Maryland Conference. He is one
of the most prominent members of the
conference and has served number of
churches in the state.
An effort will probably be made at the
conference to take Ridgevile and
Mount Lebanon churches Off Montgome-
cry circuit and attach them to Lisbon
circuit, in Howard county. which is now
composed of four churches. In case
this is done two ministers will be necess-
airy to serve the circuit.
The past year has witnessed the erec-
tion of or substantial improvements to a
large number of churches and parson-
ages within the conference district. A
new church has been built in Selbyville,
Del, at a cost of $1,000. Extensive inn
provements have been made TO Salem
church, in Somerset county. at cost of
81, 900. A new church has been erected
at Brookville, in Howard county, at
cost of 81, 900, and also at Parksley, Va,
and Georgetown. Del. New parsonages
have been erected at Cannon. Del. at
Popular Springs, lisbon circuit. in How
ard county. A $l5, 900 edifice it about to
be erected at Laurel, DEL, and new
church is to be built at Mount Pleasant,
on Mardela circuit.
The attention of the members of the
conference has been directed to the won
derful revival services held at Milford.
Del. church. of which Rev. L. A. Ben.
nett is the pastor. The meeting, which
is still in progress, began last September.
More than 600 persons have been con-
verted and over $50 accessions to the
church have been recorded. This is the
most successful revival in the history
of the Maryland Conference.
A sad feature in connection with the
coming conference will be the absence
of Rev. S. A. Hoblitzell. who has been
faithful and consistent attendant at these
annual gatherings for the past SO years.
He joined the conference in 1859, is the
third Oldest living member of the con-
ference and has never missed single
session. This venerable minister is con
fined to his home in Belair, Nd, by rea-
son of illness.
1t is understood that the congregation
of Rhode Island Avenue Church, in
Washington, ID. c., will make strong
bid for the session of the conference in
1912.
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