The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-22
Central Get. 3. X. s1axsy.

Rev. r. NJ. Maxey, another pastor
well known In Richmond. will succeed
DR.. ]. H Light In. Central Church,
South Richmond. This was another
surprise, DR.. Light having served only
one year In the Southside charge. MI.
Maxey comes to Central from Bramble-
ton-Avenue. Norfolk. He has been
member Of the Virginia Methodist
Conference for a number OF years. For
four years he served Asbury. which
Is now known as Monument. OF this
city. and was at Union Station for the
same length OF time. He is strong
preacher and has made q wonderful
reputation in building up and improv-
ing churches OF which he has been
pastor. DR.. Light goes to Emporia.
Rev G. n Newberry succeeds Rev.
]. L. Bray at Clay-street. the latter
Just having completed the full four
years In the charge. Mr.. Newberry
is q young man and has Just completed
burg church. which was the first
charge he ever held. He is young. a
strong preacher and a. popular pastor
He made considerable reputation for
himself IN the William sburg church.
Mr. Bray goes to Cum berland- Street
Norfolk, which is con sidered one Of the
best charges IN Virginia.
Rev s L Dumvine has been sent
to Decatur Street Church, South Rich
mond, succeeding Rev. G F. Greene.
who has Just completed his second
year In the church. Mr.. Duuaville
comes from Colonial Beach Church, of
the Northern Neck This will be the
nrst time that he has ever served a
church in Richmond He has been e
member OF the conference for some
time and has had a very fruitful min
istry.
The charge at Denny-Street. Fulton.
is to be hllea by the Rev. r. NJ Hart
ness. another minister who Is we'll
known in Richmond. He succeeds
Rev. J. W. Eure. who has Just COM
pleted four years IN the Fulton church.
and who has been appointed to Madt-
son Heights Church. Lynchburg. Mr..
Hardness has been q member Of the
Virginia Conference for many years
and Is another pastor who Is we'll
known in Richmond. having served
Paramount church. He comes here
from Liberty-street Church. of South
Norfolk. ana Is q very able minister
G. E. johnson to Epworth.
Rev c. e Johnson goes TO Epworth,
succeeding Rev D. w. Jackson. who
has Just completed his full four years
in the church. Mr.. Johnson comes to
the church after just having completed
four years in Isle OF Wight. Of the
Portsmouth and Newport News Dis
tr!ct- He L. an enthusiastic worker
and has accomplished much since he be-
came . member OF the Virginia Con-
ference.
Fairmount gets Rev. l. r. Hitt. who
has Just completed remarkable min
iEtry at Memorial Church. Petersburg.
He trades pulpits with Rev. z. v. Car
son. who has Just served four years
at the Northeast End church Mr.. Hit
IL an ergettc pastor and 10 always
popular IN the social circles OF . COM
mun!ty to which no Is sent
Tho Grace-Street pulpit IL 20 be oo-
cupied by Rev. J. 3. Peters. . son Of
Dr.. J. Sidney Peters. the recertly-ap-
He comes to Grace Church from Black
stone. where he has tust closed very
successful pastorate- Lr. Peters Is
considered ono OF the most able young
members OF the Virginia Conference.
He Is a graduate OF Richmond College
ard Princeton University, having re-
cetved his B. A degree at the !oca'
institution and his II. ~ II the last
named university. He Is e torceful
speaker and is considered one of the
coming ministers OF the conference.
AI1hougn ne mas been preaching only
few years he has n s6s al snv!eels
reputation.
Rev. Roscoe NJ White. for the past
two years pastor Of the Ashland
church. succeeds the Re~ = q T'-'-'s
at Highland Park Nr. White .s well
known In Richmond. having served De-
catrr-StTeet. South Richmond. He
married the daughter OF Bishop Col
Inns Denny. Of Richmond. He IS = very
able young minister. DR.. futile was
transferred to Blackstone, be having
served his full four years O. tbs
Northsfda
Goes to Charlotte svtf1e,
The Rev. J. K JolNn. pastor Of