Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-23
METHODIST PASTORS
APPOINTMENTS MADE

~ VA4Nl n MEiNAD - MAUD
csntInucd from Pare One
fonds directly to THE General Missionary
Society, instead Of through the Confer
ence Missionary Society as in the past.
This action takes virtually all authority
from the Conference organization
The Conference did not request the dis
solution Of the society, as was urged by
some OF its opponents
MI Henson was given an ovation when
his appointment was announced and spoke
in reference TO the work to be carried
on under his administration, the raising
Of Si75000 as an additional endowment for
ministerial pensions.
The woman suffrage resolution declared
the principle essential to democracy and
avowed belief in the principles Of politi-
cal equality.
A project to make pastoral term a
nxed number OF years, introduced by the
Rev. Arthur Oakes, Spring City, Pa.
was defeated after debate. His resolution
provided for an appeal to the new and
general conference to restore a definite
term.
NEED OF REVIVAL SPIRIT.
Bishop Henderson In an address
pointed out the responsibility placed upon
the church by the campaign OF BILLY"
Sunday. and declared that Methodism
the general revival movement" Never
before, he said, had there been such
spiritual awakening.
The Rev. Charles s. Mervine. Of
Lebanon. urged the establishment of a |
colony of retired ministers and their |
wives near Philadelphia. They might, |
he pointed out, occupy small, individual
cottages and have their meals provided
In central dining hall. He prophesied
that money could be raised this year to
finance the project Mrs. Mervine is
vice president OF the Preachers Aid So
ciety
The 40 Sunday schools of the Confer
ence are shown by a report made today
tn have total membership of l2S, 900, of
whom 5000 are church members. The
average attendance for the year was 6i-
900. There are 10000 officers and teach
ers.
The bishop was requested by vote of the
Conference to appoint three Conference
evangelists this year, instead of two, as
at present. The Rev. George ]. Burns,
Of Simpson Memorial Church, Philadel-
phia, was named upon advice OF the min
isters in addition to the present evangel-
lists. the Rev. Joseph II. Smith, of Chi
cago. and the Rev. Samuel b. Goff. Jr..
of Philadelphia
Bishop Henderson presided when Bishop
Mcdowell retired with the district super
intendents to discuss appointments.
APPOINTMENTS.
CENTRAL DISTRICT
Frank p. Parkin. Superintendent
Ambler-A. c. James. returned.
ssihsy shsyresE Edgar BLACK supply returned
BTistol@G. N. Brodhead. M head. retuTnsa. fsHRRSS3
returned. N''''''
essItSnt.G S:SsliSns.G F sqltSld SI1.,. returned
So21s.,nsn SSSsPwsIIsnw Eimmsl EnT.ns cygpRyli
Esbenshade. returned.
seTRSSsfs5lle. sSsf6nj. K E sfdts, skfsIsfey; Returned.
GiieSiSsM GieasiGe@s, Ii. fTrfasSnfst5I Taompsson.
Hamburg-James Cunningham. returned.
Ha@eys HHt90TSw and d BRawsHn rffurged e baird
ienfintoWn-G ifG 2 sSoSF. oSiS0P; Pct"fned TSi%Fh'a
Langhorne-J. j. Bingham. returned.
Lansdale-C. T. IsenFsrger, returned.
Mahanoy City-R. ]. CARRIER. returned.
Mahanoy Plane-J VI. Danks supply. re-
Montgomery square-H. Fl. rrouse, supply.
MorriSyille and EalIsng!on-H; r. Hoffman,
New New 4GRs PhRiadepha sa%yerM anS MifdePST EsTrnsf
Janney. returned.
NsTtS 4 YsIyaa % k%,hoT gstSfhed
ProapeetvilleaJ. Brandreth.
TGyow1 GfE1sS and nd fTnhH@ E@iiisncse c!afPPix, 6Gt
PHILADELPHIA
EsSth & SHEET MEssionHT coSSe ". &oKenty re-
Emmanael-c A. BENJAMIN, returned.
Fifth Street Temple-H. X Hotznger.
Grace G. Jones. ..,
Hancock street.H Q; carmichaei, 6is'i returned
Kensington-Henry Hess, returned
NNinstssHIth street14: 4. HlRkls: returned.
fsrE Saa BSsne FstaFned
ss.n, ge.Gplec,sr,s csoI. D. HCekT%n; Hnn,.. r.,nr.a
81 Johns-A. D. Geist.
spring Garden street-LInn Bowman re-
TaSernao!O-R. c. Wells ,
Tweiffh street-L. A.. Parsels. returned.
Port Carbon-J l.. Guernsey, returned
PoTTsTowN. D
FIEs! chqrch-W [. Gray, returned.
Prospectvllle-J. P. Macmillan, supply. re-
ouakertown-clyde Holston. returned.
READING.
covenant-b. S. Sherry. returned.
Grace-Frank Herson returned
Holy Cross Memorial-J H. Hackenberg, re- pl
Peoples church-To be supplied
Minesoe NJ sireetE KpsfSH ~ BSFke reIemed GstTESed
Riehboro and Penns Park-E. b. Harsh
81. cIaiT"G' =, KleInhenn. returned
shenandoah-Charles Roads returned.
TSmesa TsHoes W F. heTnes GrS 5p1TT reegTRed
Tuilytown and Emiie-C. b. Ketcham, sup
William Penn-w. A. Smith. supply. re-
1rned.
Willow Grove-G. G. Dilworth returned.
Yardley-C, w. Kitto. returned.
NORTH DISTRICT
@. H. Buckley, Superintendent,
ALLENTOWN. e
calyary-George l.. Schaffer Jr., returned
Linden Street, T. Satchell. returned. ,
nalomink-George Hamilton, supply re-
ned
.angor-J. J. Hunt returned
Belfast and Wind Gap-A. NJ. Kuder re-
lrned.
Bethiehem--J. R. T. Gray. returned.
Catasaqua-A. l.. Shalkop returned.
Chapman s-W. S, Fox. returned.
Cherry Valley-A s. Norris returned. ,ui
Delaware Water Gap-W. @. Tyson. returned. u
EAsTON
First Church-W. H. Ford. returned.
8lendon and West Easton-J. w. Hearn,
pply,
Memorial. f. McVeIgh
Second ChuTch-W. J, Downing. returned.
East Bangor-W H. Aspril, returned
East Mauch Chunk-G. W. Shires, returned
East Stroudsburg-G. W. Cheetz,
f.ahRska and Lumberville-G, Fl. @. Rowland
turned.
Lsnsford-R. G. McBeth. returned.
.ehisht0n and PaTTyville-C. Z. Radcliffe.
4such Chunk-J, c. Wood, returned.
dounf Poeono-F. w. Gutbub returned
Home-Samuel McAdams returned. |
II. Comfy. returned ]