The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-31

OF the Sunday School Board OF tho
church. addressed this meeting.
Bishop Wilson preached this evening
In Central Church. and Mt the close OF
his sermon Bishop kilgo ordained tho
following named to elders orders: A.
a. L. Ncel. r. X. Nev.tt. s. r. Neel,
Wendell Allen. f.. d. Ridgeway. =. A.
Roads end w. II. IIardison. Bishop
Kilgo was assisted b. mombers Of the
conference in both ordination services
Members OF the conference preached
to-day In the pulpits OF practically all
OF the churches in stanton.
1t Is probable now tho conference
will not adjourn before Tuesday. al
though 1t is possible II may adjourn
late Monday evening.
Interest In the appointments OF the
preachers OF the Baltimore Conference
for the next year has reached the point
where 1t Is intense and this feeling
will increase constantly until Bishop
kilgo has called the forty ninth and
last Of the minute questions to DO
asked during the conference: "Whero
arc the preachers stationed this Year,"
and answers the question by reading
the appointments.
New Pastoral Charges
1t Is known that twenty eight mem
bcrs of the conference must be APP
pointed TO new pastoral charges, on
account OF the four years time limit on
their present charges. In view OF the
fact that when one change among the
preachers ir conference becomes
necessary as the result OF the time
limit or from any cause whatever
1t happens not infrequcutly that a
dozen or even a score OF other preach
ers must be moved in order to place
one man on the charge that the pre-
siding bishop and the cabinet deem
Will DO most satisfactory. There Will
be probably many more than twenty
eight changes this year.
interests In the appointments never
loses novelty from year TO year due
To the fact also that any preacher Is
liable to be changed to a new appoint
ment every year. because, in Keeping
with the economy OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South. no preacher
is appointed for Il longer period than
one year at a time, although he may
succeed himself four years.
Few "Lcnks" Occur.
Apparently not many leaks" have
occurred in the cabinet. and tho
Kitchen cabinet" appointments afoat
are not numerous. The impress
sion seems TO prevail that when the
appointments are read, many of them
VIII cause surprise.
Among the four year men to re-
cciVe new appointments. is Rev r.
j. Prettyman ID. d., who has conplet-
ed his quadrennium as presiding elder
OF the Washington district. n man OF
strength and splendid spirit, and ono
through whom no other member or
the conference is recognized more
fully as n leader. He is a man OF un-
assuming and gentle manner. who.
without effort, easily attracts and
holds confidence, and it is not cause
for surprise that he has been chosen
chaplain Of the United States Senate
In view Of his duties in this relation.
he VIII not be appointed presiding ell
der OF any district ut this session OF
the conference. but will be appointed
pastor of Il church in Washington. not
unlikely TO Epworth.
The district which DR.. Prettyman
VIII relinquish at this time Is one OF
the most important In the conference,
and there are many suesses regarding
his successor. a strong impression
seems to prevail that his successor will
be Rev. Il, V. REGISTER. u. D.. secretayy
OF the conference, and anothor OF T. r
most popular men IN the boAs,'r Or
REGISTER hae 51s1 closed, 'hs'ss' quadren
'i'IM as presidi pG.|GhGer of the Balt-
m .ei,S, ,:A.iSt"sA.'
Mentioned as Successors
Several members OF the conference
are being mentioned as the proba
successor OF Dr. REGISTER, Rev. FL. NJ
Hawill. ID. d. of Blacksburg, more
probably, than any other. Another
'"iloT rs 20 the cuect tniit Kew. X. l..
f'ultz, now pastor of Epworth Church.
Washington. will succeed DR.. Prctt:-
man. and II he should, the probability
is DR.. REGISTER will remain pastor of
Mt. Vernon Place Church. The fact
that the conference host, Rev. d. II.
Kern, has closed his quadrennium az
pastor of Central Church. Stanton.
has given rise 10 a good deal more
speculation regarding appointments.
peated in this connection, is that Mr..
Kern will become pastor OF the church
at Alexandria, and that he will DO sue
ceeded by Rev. II. H. Sherman, who
has closed n pastorate OF four years
at Harrisonburg.
Another item OF interest to be re-
vealed in the appointments is that
Mooreicld, which for the past 100
years has been II we'll known circuit.
has been made station 1t is prob
able that Rev. J. y. Henry. who has
had successful pastorate at Moore
field tht past year Will be returned
for the coming year.
bishop KIIgo Popular.
During this session, which is the
first time Bishop Kilgo has presided
over the Baltimore Conference he has
been n popular presiding officer, and
has made many friends among preach
ers and laymen. It can be said of him
in all sincerity that he puts on no
airs" and that his manner Is that
which reminds those before him OF the
odd time" Methodist preacher ITe
leads the singing during the confer
ence sessions, raising" the tunes with
out organ accompaniment and the
hymns he selects are always those
which have held IA prominent place in
the history of Methodsm and are
familiar and dear 10 the heart OF Meth