Smyrna times., 1916-03-22
IlRURY INVITES REV. j. W.
CDLONA Of GEORGETOWN
osr,cAL BOARD CALLS HIM AS
,,sroR SMYRNA N. E. CHURCH
a., Chased Five Years Successful Pas
,o,,,s at Georgetown and has been
Invited Back-Up 10 the Bishop


Invited Back-Up 10 the Bishop
A. the fourth and last quarterly
.,fsrepee of Asbury NJ. r Church,
Tr,.say evening, the Rev. J. W..
c,rona Of Georgetown who is finishing
s,e years successful pasiorate there.
vs unanimously invited to become
a. pastor Of Asbury NJ. E. Church
~ next conference year to succeed
~ Rev. c. ". Prettyman, who will
sire from active preaching and
.ye this conference for Carlisle. Pa. -,
n Be near his son. Rev. Mr.. Colona
one Of the younger men of Will
-ington Conference, a strong and
hrceful preacher and especially pop
,Ir with young people. He has
3 -uewhat Of q local tie here in that
snsrried Miss Bertha Stengle, daugh-
" Of Rev. and Mrs. Adam Stengle.
Tso served Smyrna some years ago.
& Ys. Colona spent part Of her girlhood
& ays here and needs no introduction
n the Smyrna people. Secretary
4 1arles J. Sudler of the Official
\ bard notified Rev. Mr.. Colona of he
3 riion Of Asbury N. E. Church and
4 n,sised a most appreciative and
h ggrtsOUs reply in which the call was
h sit entirely with the Bishop and his
I abinct Rev. Mr.. Colona has been
n nvited to return TO Georgetown for
n nother year and has assented his will
h hgness to return if satisfactory to the
powers that be. " Since receiving the
all to Smyrna he could do nothing
1t show his appreciation and will
n ngness also to abide by the decision
/ The Bishop. Many in Smyrna feel
Z will beth next pastor sent here.
hSurY Closes Most Successful Year
h Much Of the Quarterly Conference
mich was presided over by Rev.
hbert Watt, D. D.. district superin-
ndent, was taken up in closing the
Efs Of the year. Excellent reports
ere received from all departments.
o finances show everything paid up
Iuil an1 balance in the treasury.
resolution was passed recording
appreciation felt for the valuable
1'lees as pastor and preacher of
y Kew. DR.. c. W. Prettyman. who
ne coming session Of Conference
~ retire from active ministry and
'Aalng him JOY and many years Of
liplness in bis new field OF labors
a 'he coming session Of Conference
.-a meets in Wilmington next
'sa1e'day, March 29th. and continuing
AFill Ord, Asbury Church will be
presented by L. NJ. Price delegate
y w. y. Hofecker alternate. This
As year for both the ministerial
% lay conferences. At the minis.
l''4 session there will be the cleo
" q three di triet superintendent
]. \ succeed ., the Rev. E. L. Hofecker. I
i / 'ns Wilmington district; the Rev |
A'oeiI Watt Of the Easton district
y NE Rev. R. X. Stephenson. of /
lover district. Their six-year /
- expire with the coming confer /
(Which will name their successive
-. :. ''ne Of those prominently men Z
\ ~ as successors include the Rev
= y L. MoWbray. of Milford: the Rev
NJ. "ise' pastor Of Scott Church.
r. ,rg,-'ns'on; the Rev. Vaughan 6
T Nm pastor Of St Paul's Church
!, s'on, and the Rev. c. r Wv.
~ o hiddletown. The sessions
~ pse'ed to be enlivened bv a
s.,D.-a ,.a'slon over the proposed
IN lem 70 the book of discipline
4 i ,pee' to worldly pleasures AZ
49,; Understood that resolution
rsri,,s, 'nls amendment will be
si,t 1na.;-. Inc reports of the dis
!, -. ..peilntendents. some of them
I , 49, Will show a material growth
49, s.i 1,i, membership In the csses
sill !. "',nlngton district. this growth
s'snee to Discuss Matters
ID IA = Lay Electoral Conference will
O, =, !. ssaadrennial session on March
,u.ssD,' '.'se Proposed constitutional
nj srs.' '' '0 be submitted to gen
es \, ssa will be voted upoS nv
c.I,'.,.'' 'dy-a proposition for Or" tbs
sasi..s annual conference. to give
ssss Vbo ,''s'noe's Of annual confer
Eonsry 80 are doing work in mis-
anu, Inference. .ie the right to vote
ssti,S.a.' Conferences on eonstit 70 oOs1
sHsiS0,,..a Proposition from the
subss ss,a annual conference to give
Isolation ~, p'~e' on unconstitutional
.l''i'sipDi ~ Proposition from the
lasd y " annual Conference co., -
Ia, -Four Law 49, a negro