Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-18
Methodist Conference This
Week Means Changes for
CIerics That Are Settled.
big SIX" IN NEWARK DO
NOT FEAR TRANSPARENCY
Church Congress viii Open
Wednesday Morning in the
HaIsey Street Parish.


this vicinity and, in fact. throughout;
this section of the State are appre-
hensiye regarding the number Of
pastoral shifts" that will be made
al the annual session of the Newark
Methodist Episcopal Conference. The
conference opens at the Halsey
Street Church, this city. tomorrow,
to continue for one week.
There will undoubtedly be several
changes made throughout the dis
trict, including some sixteen parishes
in this city.
While many elergymen throughout
The Newark district would like to
stop off" ut one Of the desirable
pastorates, it is extremely doubtful
whether sufficient influence can be
eNerted to save them.
There will undoubtedly be no
changes among the pastors of the
churches known collectively as the
big six" ilAMethodism. consisting of
the Central Church, in Market street.
the pastor Of which, the Rev. DIR.
William II. Morgan. has served for
sixteen years the Halsey Street
Church, at which the Rev. Dr. James
c. Howard has been stationed for five
years. the Roseville Church, the Rev.
Dorr +. Diefendorf. who is closing
his seventh year; st. PauPs Church.
the Rev. George p. Dougherty, two
years. Centenary Church, the Rev.
DR. George q. Vogel, three years.
anG St Luke's Church, the Rev. J.
II. Mcdowell. who has served four
Years.
The term of the Rev. DR.. Morgan,
al the Central Church, has been
record breaker in Metl1odism, and If
the Rev. Dr. Howard is returned to
the Halsey Street Church he will be-
gin his sixth year, the second long
est in the history of the mother
parish"
Those who May Go.
The local associate elersymen who
have served their pastorates beyond
the customary allotted time, making
them liable to new assignments,
comprise the Rcv. Warren r. Neff,
ten years at the De Groot Church,
and the Rev Frederick c. Mooney,
five years at the Union Street
Church. 1t is understood, however,
that the latter expects to be assigned
to u new field.
The Rev. S. X. Doolittle, who has
! officiated at the Montgomery Street
! Church for three years, 1t is said,
! Will retire from the active ministry
and the Rev. Julius Il. Maschman
who has filled the pulpit of the sum
inerfield Church for three years, eX-
poets to be given new charge.
1t is understood that the Rev. Louis
Il. Bowman will be returned to the
Eighth Avenue Church for his fourth
year: the Rev William Ealins to
the Franklin Street Church, for the
third year: the Rev. \. w. Willever
TO Grace Church, for his third year;
the Rev. Irving C. Starr to Trinity
Church, for his second year. and the
Rev Benjamin T.. Dickson to the
Vailsburg Church, for his fourth
year
The other district changes in pros
pect include the assignment of the
Rev. DR.. Addison w. Hayes. of West
| field, TO Christ Church, Madison, n:
| successor to the Rev. George Mooney
| and the Rev. Dr. Warren l.. Hoag
| land, of the Nutley Church. forme
superintendent Of the Newark confer
ence, it is said. is slated to leave tina
| charge. with the probability that III
| will be succeeded by the Rev. c. II
Powers, of the Epworth Methods
Church, of Elizabeth. AS the West Or
ange church has invited the Rev. Kar
II. Quimby, assistant pastor of Cal
vary Church. East Orange, to succeed
the Rev. William C. Cravner who will
seek "A new field, there will be 1
! vacancy to fill at Calvary.
The clergymen to retire will includ,
the Rev p G. Blight. of the Simpson
Church, Paterson, and the Rev. Wes'
ley Martin, of Butler. other changes
will consist IN the naming of sue.
cessor to the Rev. DR. Louis c. Miller
superintendent of the Paterson dis
trict. and pastor to succeed tn,
Rev. Herbert Rhinesmith at the FRS
Church, Crawford. in the Elizabeth
district.
Fifty-sixth Gathering.
The conference to mark the fifty.
sixth annual gathering of the New.
ark district will open in the HalseS
| Street Church tomorrow morning a
10 o'clock. with the Rt. Rev. Bishop
/. f. Wilson presiding.
The associate members of TIL,
| clerical cabinet to be present at tn,
session will consist of District Super
! intendents the Rev. DIR. Louis c
/ Miller. of Paterson: the Rev. DR.
/ David 3. #. Randolph. of Elizabeth
I The Rev. Dr. George w. smith. of Ter