Smyrna times., 1916-01-26
MRVA METHODISTS' EYES
0V COMING CONFERENCE
.,ocsssoR TO Or PRETTYMAN
.ssuRY TO BE APPOINTED

or AssURY TO BE HTrO'" eO
. Watt After a Long Residence in
s,,vrna as Pastor and District Su-
osrin,eodent to Have Kew Place.
snvrna Methodists have more than
e 4. r.usl interest in the coming 4Sth
.,ion Of Wilmington NJ. E. Con-
4 ,.,.D,e in that new pastor will be
4 ~ 70 Asbury to succeed Rev. DE-.
4 " Prettyman, who will retire
s,r active ministry ana a new Eas-
!, District superintendent will sue
ii Rev Robert Watt d. D.. a res.
.,.,t Of this town. While there is
.,,bipg sure until the appointments
- read out. il is not thought there
,il be any change in Smyrna Circuit.
p,v Milton McCann, the pastor. is
hing a great work here and his
-,ny friends and Pensioners expect
y ace him back. Who will succeed
n, Prettynan at Asbury is a matter
81 10 be decided. At a recent meet
-g Of the Official Board. a commit.
~ composed Of William FAIRIES, chair
-sp: Edward G. Walls. Lewis NJ.
P,i,e. John A. HoiTecker and Walter
Nv. Hynson. were appOintd 70 look
,isr the interest Of Smyrna and see
fan sn acceptable minister was put
tEn for Smyrna. This committee
sin look over the field of available
,sniidates and consult with District
Superintendent Watt and Bishop
Berry as to the right man for Smyr
d. There is also much interest and
sncern who will succeed DR.. Watt on
bis district The good and genial
D0ctOf has been living in Smyrna
,:ir twelve years. five years as pas.
tl Of Asbury and six years as Easton
District Superintendent. DR.. Watt
- veil as DR.. Prettymsn have many
iisnds who will be !oathe to see them
5lTe
Conference Will Meet in Wilmington
The Forty Eighth Session Of the
NHington Annual Conference Of
he Methodist Episcopal Church will
uaFfHs in Union Church. Wilmington.
Wednesday. March 29th next. Bishop
eaph +. Berry. of Philadelphia,
q has residential supervision over
ai Conference, will be the presiding
'1'er. More than passing interest
I'll attend the proceedings of this
l'l session. as it is the last one
q the present quadremium. which
VII ED with converting Of the Cen
ei Conference. which is the law
HaLlng body Of the church, at Sara
nga Springs. next May. This being
as session Immediately preceding
ne meeting Of the General Confer
sce' there will be elected four dele
sale' as this Conference representa-
non in the General Conference.
iaey will meet at the same time as
ne Annual Conference. which is com
Paea Of one delegate from each pas
Nial charge within the bounds of the
.oais'enee. The Lay Electoral Con-
laenee will elect four delegates to
us General Conference, it having
siaal representation with the Annual
Conference.
0'ange Among Three Presiding Elders
Al the session Of the Annual Con.
.''snee' IN March. there will be un.
Hlal 'oneern about the matter of an
r'n'menis. It is generally conceded
'-'' 'heFe will be a big shake-up,
@ 'sn greater than at anytime in re.
.'' years. The appointment Of
'-'se district superintendents will
80 'n's more likely than it other
s .'ss would be. The Rev. E. L. Hof-
W. ~ Of Wilmington; Rev. Robert
e.e sa'e oi smyrna and Rev. R. K.
sg.''sn'on' g'' Of Dover. will have served
49,, respective districts for six con-
.s '-','e years. and The law Of the
49,. 80 makes this the limit. Speeu-
vm 'u Is rife as to who the Bishop
wa name as their quecas.o-