Evening journal., 1913-04-01
DR.. MURRAY
IS PASTOR
OF EPWORTH
DR.. Quigg, Slated for City
Pulpit is Sent to
ElktOn
AFTER HIGHER
SALARIES FOR PASTORS

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Two changes.
Up to that time the Rev. DR. w. l..
S. Murray vas down on the list for
pastor OF Ellxton Md NJ. r. Church,
and the Rev Howard 4. Quigg was
down for pastor of Epworth Church,
Wilmington. They were assigned in
that manner on the list the Bishop
handed over 10 the newspaper cor
respondents to copy But just be-
fore the adjournment the Bishop for
some reason, decided TO send Dr.
Murray to Epworth and DR. Quigg
to ElktOn. So he sent note to Dr.
Murray notifying him OF his proposed
change, and then made the last min
ute transfer OF Or Murray to Ep-
worth and DR.. Quigg to Eikton This
was one OF the few changes not gem
orally known prior TO announcement
Of the appointments of the Bishop
The assignments seem 20 give more
satisfaction than any made in many
years, and the Bishop was thanked
personally by most of the clergymen.
The Rev. q. b. Lewis was named
as supply for Claymont ana the Rev.
4. S. Barrett as pastor for Elk Neck,
on Wilmington district.
Looking forward to raising the sal
aries of ministers in the Conference,
the Rev. DR.. Vaughan S. Collins Of
fered a resolution setting forth that
the minimum salary for an unmarried
pastor should be 5000 and Of married
pastor, $500, and requesting the dis
trict superintendent to enforce the
spirit Of this plan.
One pastor received as low as S435
salary, and several married ministers
received a salary Of $500 and had to
keep a horse. too.
Bishop Berry said he was glad to
see such a resolution offered. He said
the New Jersey Conference had
adopted such a resolution and also
had named a commission to aid in
carrying out such a minimum salary
schedule. He said a consolidation OF
some churches could be effected to as
sure a living salary for he pastor.
I'VE must educate our people to the
reaso1ableness and necessity of this, -
said the Bishop. 1T is better to do
that than to starve the pastors.
My heart bleeds because in few
minutes I've got to get up and read
the assignments Of six or eight men
to places where they will get practi-
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Bishop Berry suggested that DR.
Collins couple with his motion a pro
vision for a commission 70 investigate
the salary question. The resolution
was adopted and the commission
named includes District Superinten-
dents Hoffecker, Watt. Stephenson
and Jones and the Rev. Drs. w G.
Rooms, J. W. COlona, G.. c. Williams
T.. "a Dashiell Vaughan S. Collins
S NJ. Morgan. c. W. Prettyman and c
n Wyatt, in addition to a committee
of laymen named by the Laymen's AS
ISOLATION.
Before announcing the appoint
ments Bishop Berry addressed III,
Conference and also made a feryeni
4 closing prayer.
Il put Secretary Wise Grew w. A
Wise of Scott Church, Wilmington
up alongside about two other men
know. and he is ahead of those two
men in that he understands and does
what he is put up here for. quietly
automatically and keeps his moutl
shut: thank Brother Wise anC
Brother Grew w. RI Mowbray. anS
everyone else who has helped, fol
their cooperation"
The Bishop spoke of the action o
the General Conference in providing
for residential bishops, he having
been the pioneer in the agitation fol
that change. Bishop Berry is station
ed in Philadelphia for four years
ending in 1916. and has supervision
OF five conferences Of which VII
mington Conference is one
I'm not going to run away afte
announcing these appointments SAT-
the Bishop. For three more years
if ! shall live and keep well. l viii
be in charge of the Wilmington Con
ference, although | may not be her
to preside next year"
I'VE hope so" chorused some min
listers.
you'd better wait awhile befor
saying that" remarked the Bishop
"But If ! do not preside over thi
Conference. any information and an
request | might make will be sacred
~ regarded. I'm coming down her
during the year as | have opportuni
ties. and try to &c as helpful as
can.
81 have found no cabinet wher
there was such a large degree O
mutual respect and confidence an
cooperation as in the cabinet of dis
trict superAtendents of this Confer
snce."
In the closing session Conferenc
reconsidered, and then deferre
further action on, Rev. G.. w. Cooke
proposed amendment to the Const
tuition of the Church, giving Bishop
the right in General Conference
raise and pass upon questions {
law as well as order, and providin
for an appeal from the rulings {
the Board of Bishops to the dele
gates in General Conference, two
thirds of whom could overrule tn
decision of the chair. This propose
change in the Constitution was er
dorsed by vote of 6S to "a on Sa
urday after a spirited debate.
Rev. G. c. Williams moved to RI
consider the vote by which Nj
Cookies proposed amendment wa
passed on Saturday afternoon
He said he is not a lawyer and d,
sired time to consider the propose
change in teh Constitution of II
Church.
Rev. DR.. S. NJ Morgan said thu
hardly more than half the Confer
ence membership had voted on ii
important question, and he though
II wise that all should vote on it,
Mr.. Cooke said ample notice Ina
been given 10 the members OF h
intention 10 press his proposed cor
g.ituuonal amendment and an