Smyrna times., 1912-03-06
LOWER DELAWARE IS NOW
TALKING OF CONFERENCE
PREDICTION THAT BUT FEW
CHANGES WILL BE MADE
Long Periods of Service-Numerous
Ministers Have Been In One Place
For Five and Six Years Each

For Five and Six Years Each
AS the session of conference ap-
proaches the interest of Methodists
throughout the peninsula centres
about the prospective change of
pastors and there is much specuja-
tion. Very few changes are c'n-
templated among the large churches
on Dover District as most all the
pastors of these churches have been
invited to return. The most i'm
portant change will doubtless be at
Milford where the Rev H. B. Quigg
has been pastor for five years. The
Rev. ]. w. Colona has been invited
to return to Georgetown, the Rev.
W. L. White will doubtless remain
at Wesley, Dover, where he has
done good work under the rather
difficult circumstances brought about
by the church division there some
years ago. The Rev. Fl. A. q.
Westerfield has been at Denton only
one wear and will doubtless return
to occupy the new parsonage recent
lv purchased. The Rev. G. W.
Bounds is closing his second year at
Frederica with a rousing revival
which indicates a recall 20 that
charge. The Rev. W. o. Hurst is
filling the bill nicely at Milton,
while Seaford is in raptures over
the success of the Rev. o. E. Jones
who went there last year. Cam
bridge is building her new church
under the Rev. C. T. Wyatt, who
went there from Harrison Street,
Wilmington, last year. Lewes has
invited the Rev. W. R. Mowbray to
return for the sixth year so that the
only looked for change among the
larger churches on the district is at
Milford. The close observers figure
out that unless there is soma ex-
changing done with the other dis
tricts there may be some surprise
to cover the Milford situation. Il
is interesting at this time when the
five year limit rule is being agi-
tated again to note how many pas
tors on the conference are serving
one charge that length of time--The
Rev. W. E. Greenfield, six years al
Silverbrook, Wilmington; the Rev.
W. E. Gumby, five years at Prin-
cess Anne: the Rev. c. A. Hill, si2
years at 81. Paul's; the Rev. j. l..
johnson, FIVE years at East New
Markefs>the Rev. TIE. Martindale
six years at Salisbury; the Rev. W
R. Mowbray, five years at Lewes
Rev. G.. A. H. O'Brien, five year
at Lawsonia: the Rev. c. w
Prettyman, six years at Snow Hill
the Rev. H. T. Quigg, five years a
Milford; the Rev. j. H. Wilson
five years at Laurel Circuit; tn
Rev. W. A. Wise, five years a
Centreville; total, four minister
serving one charge continuously fo
six years and seven for five year
out of a total of ITO active minis
ters in the conference. The Rev
R. K. Stephenson, the presidin
elder of Dover District. is keepin
his own counsel wisely as to al
pointments, in such way as
command the admiration Of the pet
ple of the district. He will III
questionahly be elected delegate
the General Conference in spite
the fact that "politics are report'
as making strange alliances l
north" Colonel William T. Re
ords of Laurel, is being advocated
lay delegate to the General Co
ference from Salisbury DistriC
John R. Price of Lewes, prominent
known throughout the State,
being advocated from Dover d
trict.