Evening journal., 1916-03-31
Slate DR.. MOWBRAY
FOR Church HONOR
Report He and Rev. w. A.
Wise Are to be Chosen
District Superintendent
DRS. WATT AND JONES
AGAIN LOOMING UP

While there is feeling among min
listers and laymen that very little will
be done in the way OF making up a
schedule of pastoral assignments by
Bishop Berry and his cabinet for the
Wilmington Methodist Conference until
after delegates are elected TO the ttn-
crai Conference, there was strong inn
preston today that the Rev. W. II.
Mowbrny, of Milford, and the Rev. ".
A. Wise, Of Scott Church, this city, have
been decided upon tentatively for dis
trict superntendents.
Several other men are mentioned in
connection with the appointment as dis
trict superintents, including the Rev. j.
w. Ensley, OF McCabe Church; the Rev.
Vaughan $. Collins, OF st. Paups
Church; the Rev. G. T. Anderson. OF
Harrison Street Church; the Rev. @. T..
Wyatt, Of Aliddletown; the Rev. j. w.
Colona, of Georgetown; the Rev. G.. q.
Williams. of Laurel, and the Rev. 5. y.
Pilchard, OF Cambridge. Friends of DIR.
Wyatt last night began circulating a
petition TO bishop Berry, asking him
TO appoint him as district superintend
ent, aud some friends OF DR.. Pilchard
also have sent out letters asking sup
port for him for superintendent.
There are some ministers who would
not be surprised wien the appointments
are read to find that the Rev. DR.. Robert
Watt has been appointed suporintend-
ent for Wilmington district. or pastor
nc either Georgetown or Milford. There
are Others who prophesy that when the
bishop reads his assignments the Rev.
A 1 & d. ion AL a
until year ago was superintendent OF
Salisbury district. viii be named as one
of the superintendcnts
There are indications that more
changes in pastoratcs of leading
churches will take place this year than
for many years ana Bishop Berry's
problem is difficult A delegation from
Laurel last night started out 10 try to
get the Rev r. f. Carpenter, Of Bran
DIVINE, for its pastor. The Rev. j. l..
johnson in all probability will leave
New Castle, and Mliddletown, McCabo
and possibly Smyrna are desirous of OBJ
tanning him, he being Smyna's second
choice. il is said. Feeling that the Rev.
W. a. Wise may be appointed district
superintendent a committee from Scott
Church is trying TO get the Rev. w. f..
Greenfield of Berlin, Md, but delega-
iiou OF Berlin laymen is insisting that
Mr. Greenfield remain there.
District Superintendent r. X. Ste
phenson is mentioned for the pastorate
at Salisbury and also for St. Pauls
Church, this city. The Rev. r. Irving
Watkins. formerly Of Wilmington Con
ference, will be transferred from Hudson
.I.,l uuAr
at Dover. The Rev. W. r.. Gunby, o.
! Dover, will he transferred TO Hudson.
There have been reports that District
Superintendent H. l.. Hoflecker may re
tire from the ministry and devote his
time TO farming near Oxford, Nd Dr
HoiIecker today said he had not author
lied any such statement, and that h'
had no intention of retiring.
The Rev. y. w. Coloua either will he
come pastor at Smyrna or be appointed
district superintendent, il is said,
The Revs. s. F. Shipman and Mel
Vile Wheatley are being talked of for
the pastorate at Madeley Church
While the Rev. r. Irving Watkins. OF
Hudson, n. Y. may be transferred into
Wilmington Conference i'm exchange
for the Rev w. e. Gunby. OF Dover,
Il is by no means determined that DR..
Watkins. will go to Dover II was
learned today that Dover Methodists
are trying to get the Rev. c. A. Hill
now OF Crisield. for their pastor.
The Rev. DR.. l.. E. Barrett, who is
finishing his seventh year at Chester
town, will continue in the active min
istry. It was reported for awhile that
he would retire.