Evening journal., 1915-03-25

urged all the ministers TO attend and to
Join ia the worship, which will be pre-
liminary to the Conference business
daily.
Bishop Cooke already has won the
hearts of the ministers by his pleasing
manner Of conducting the business. He
has smile at all times. and has been
tolerant of freedom of discussion. Yet
he H. firm Withal. and is q stickler for
putting through businos lie desires 10
dispose oi the various subjects as soon
az is consistent with careful consideiR-
tion.
In the cabinet scsr. with District
Supcriniendents lloacckcr, Watt
Stephenson and Jones. the bishop urged
that a tentative list Of appointments be
made mp a. early as possible. lie sug
gcstcd that this might be done by fri.
day night. However, it Is recognized
that such a slate would be but tempo
nary. as the laymcu arrive ON Friday,
and states generally are broken When
the lavmeu hrgin to voice their wishes
about pastoral assignments TO the
bishop aud his cabinet
As is customary at all Conference
sessions. there is an abundance OF pos'
sin and speculation about prospective
nastoral changes. Not very much of a
definite nature about pastoral changes
hns leaked out yet, however m defer
euco 10 the wishes of Bishop Cooke, who
desires to withhold such information
until a tentative list ot appointments
/, shaped Up TO this afternoon the
hishop and his district superintendent
advisers had not taken up considera-
tion of changes in the largest churches
of Conference that are most likely to
change pastors.
It is altogether likely tina. the Rev
W. G.. Koons will retire from the pas
torato of Lewes church and be appointed
secretary of the conference Claimants
Jubilee Fund. an endowment 1t h pro
posed 10 raise within the Wilmington
Conference in the next two years. The
Rev. Omar T. Jones, of Seatord - slated
10 become pastor at Lcwes.
There is some talk. too, that the Rev
j. l.. johnson. of New Castle, may bt
appointed TO the pastorate of MeIaD'
Church. Wilmington. 10 succeed the Rev
r. q. MacSorley. who may be assigned
Ia another charge. Mr., Johnson Is III
al his home and unable to get to Con-
ference.
The Rev. W. a. Wise, pastor OF Scott
Church. Wilmington, and secretary ol
the Conference for many years, Il
prominently mentioned for district sn
ncrintendent of Salisbury district e
succeed District superintendent q. +
Jones. whose term expires The op
pointment OF Mr. Wise to the -uperln
tendency would be pleasing to the min
istcrs generally and would bc httlns
recognition of the services of that gen
ial minister as pastor and secretary.
Another change spoken of - the pos
sihilit, of the Rev. H. T.. Poole LEAVING
Newark To 20 10 Port Deposit, and th'
Rev. DIR. G.. i. Jones succeeding HIM al
Newark
Still another possible change gos
-ipcd about by tho ministers is that o
the Rev. DR.. Wilbur +. Corkran leaving
Union Church, Wilmington, and heint
assigned TO Asbury Church, near Cris
/ field.
DIR. Corkran served as pastor Their
several yoars ago. and il was said TO
day that there IS strong sentiment II
Tho congregation lor him 10 be assignee
there again IN event OF the Rev. f.
Dashicll being transferred from there Z
some other charge.
The Rev. H. y. Moore, now of Still
Pond. Md. j. being mentioned as likely
10 90 10 fredericksburg. Md, To succeed
the Rev. DR.. T. T.. Terry, who will re
tire.
Opinion seems 10 be general that th'
pastoral changes will reyolNe more oil
less about desire TO provide an excel
ieut appointment for Dr. q. y. Jones on
m. retirement from the district super
intcndcncy aud also 10 provide q suit
able pastorat,. for the Rev. DIR. ;. VI
Morgan. who is TO ro-enter active worl
after a years retirement because OF i'll
health.
While the Rev. Dr. L. +. Barrett
I has expressed desire for a thange
from ChestertOwn. where he has been
pastor for seven years. II Is said there
Is a strong possibility that he may
remain at Chestertown for another
year. He is desired TO became pas.
tor of the Seaford Church. but IL Is
said IL is hardly likely he will b,
sent there
In this connection one change gos
siped about is the possibility of The
Rev. G. r. Anderson of Harrison
street. Wilmington. being made super
intcndent of Salisbury district; th'
Rev. Dr. Barrett being sent TO Harri
son Street and the Rev. Or. G. =
Jones being sent TO Chestertown.
10 Discuss Entertainment Plan.