The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-02
new PASTOR NAMED FOR
PARK Street u. {. CHURCH
Ministerial Appointments Announced by
Bethlehem and Reading Bishops
Albright Colleges Cost-G. F.
Schaum Returns to Harrisburg

Bethlehem, March 2.-In the ap-
pointments announced last night by
Bishop w. H. Foulke at the closing ses-
sion of the East Pennsylvania confer
ence of the United Evangelical church,
the Rev. G. F. Schaum was returned to
the Harris street church, Harrisburg,
and Rev. A. E. Hangen, of Mohnton,
was named pastor of the Park street
church to succeed the Rev. j. A.. Sell
lers, who left the pastorate last Sep
tember to study for the Presbyterian
ministry.
Since the resignation of the Rev. Mr..
Sellers, the Park street church has been
temporarily in charge of the Rev. A. NJ.
Sampsel. The Rev. Mr.. Hangen, who
will now enter upon the duties. of the
pastorate, goes to Harrisburg from
Mohnton, near Reading, where he has
preached for many years.
The Rev. w. +. He'll, who was made
presiding elder of the Harrisburg dis
trict, succeeds the Rev. F. E. Erdman.
who was in the Office the past four
years.
Among the most interesting features
of the closing United Evangelical Con-
ference here yesterday, besides the an.
nouncement of new pulpit appointments.
the Rev. j. G. lMohn, who has been treas
urer of Albright College for 33 years.
read his annual report, which showed
receipts for the year of $54,O52.62.
or this amount, $12,15O was gathered
by field agents. The expenditures of
the college for the year were $50.
951.30, including $15,263.17 for new
recitation hall
Through its secretary, the Rev. S. s.
Chubb, the committee on ways and
means reported as follows: For con
ference claimants, $4,472; for church
extension, $1,243 for bishops deficit,
S746; for conference expenses, $479,
and for the charitable society, s1,243.
The conference reelected the Rev.
Z. I'll. Mengel editor of the Conference
Journal - and the Rev. G. NJ. Savior
was received as local elder from the
Mennonite Church. The Rev. Thomas
Krause received credentials to the
Northwestern Conference, and the Rev.
Newton Hess, of Shillington, to the
church at large.
In the appointments of ministers to
new charges chief interest centered, and
to the Rev. G. HI. Haman, who is cele-
brating his sixtieth anniversary as a
minister, was presented huge bouquet
of carnations, and Bishop r. Dubs, who
is i'll at Harrisburg, was sent also a
bouquet of flowers.
The appointments made by Bishop
w. III. Foulke follow:
Harrisburg District
w. +. He'll, Presiding Elder.
Akron, III. P. Hagner.
Columbia, G. B. Gensemer.
Dauphin, H. C. Lutz.
Harrisburg, Harris Street, G. F.
Schaum; Park Street, A. L. Hangen.
Lancaster, Bethany, II. F. Schlegel;
Grace, j. +. Gross.
Lebanon, First. F, S. Borkey; St
Paul s, w. j. Edelman.
Lititz, p. I, Brocious.
Shamokin, A. G. Elexer.
Steelton, j. NJ Shoop.
Sunbury, First, II. d. Kreidler; Sec.
ond F. G. Yost
Tower City, w. A. Kutz.
Quarterly Conference Members-Ber.
rysburg, NJ. Ritzman; Harrisburg, Har.
rs Street, R. L. Miller; Park Street, j
G. Sands and j. w. Hoover; Lebanon
First, j. X. Knerr; Kleinfeltersville F.
Sechrist; Myerstown, C. A. Bowman, f.
Il. Stauffer, w. Dech, j. P. Stober. pro.
fessors in Albright College, and j. A
Feger; Sunbury, Second, T. S. Knecht;
Mount Carmel w. A. Shoemaker.
Allentown District
Il. E. Erdman, Presiding Elder.
Allentown, Trinity, James d. Kistler
Bethany, A. B Saylor Seibert, o. D
Huber; Grace, S. Z. Erisman; Zion, c
w. Heffner.
Ashland, j. w. Slack.
Bangor, l.. G. Hunt.
Barnesville, S. X. Debinder.
Bethlehem Emmanuel, John S. Heis
Ter; Oiivet, w. H. Christ.
Catasauqua, A. w. Warfel.
Danielsville, II. NJ. Wingert.
Easton, First, C. H. Wengel; Beth
any, w. j. Schefley
East Greenville. A. NJ. Sweigert.
Emans, j. l.. Guinther
Emerald, j. T. Layton.
Frackville, q. r. Lichte.
Freemansburg, w. T. Harner.
Hazleton, G. fl. r. Dellecker.
Lansford, H. NJ. Jones.
Lehighton, G. w. Marquardt.
Locustdale, w. l.. Teel.
Mahanoy City, ID. p. Longsdorf
Mauch Chunk, G. A. Maurer.
Nazareth, G.. w. Imboden.
Northampton, D. G. Reinhold.
Palmerton, Il. R. Hart.
Shenandoah, S. P. Sumpman.
Slatington, f. L. Ramer.
Tamaqua, E. s. Woodring.
Wayne, w. H. Wieand.
Weissport, f. R. Riffer.
East Weissport, P. c. Kichline.
Wilkes-Barre. j. P. Miller.