Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-19
REV. MIR. PLATT
GOES TO MARION
Popular Tazewell Pastor Has
Finished Four Years Of Sue
cessfui Work Here.
DIR. WILEY TO CENTENARY.
Rev. Mr.. Thompson Back on Charge
He Has Served Faithfully-Other
Changes in This District.

Rev. Mr.. Kelsoe comes to Tazewell
in place of Rev. R. B. Platt, jr., who
filled out his full four year term here
Mr.. Kelsoe has been in Norton for
four years, where he did fine work.
One Of our correspondents from Nor
ton speaks of him in the very highest
praise. He is young man, has fam
lily of wife and one child. He will re-
ceive warm, hearty welcome from his
people here.
Rev. Mr.. Platt to Marion.
Rev. r. B. Platt,. jr., goes to Mar
ion. The asylum is at Marion, but
this fact did not weigh in making the
appointment. There has never been
any suspicion that he was other than
one of the sanest and safest men in
the conference. The Methodist church
at Marion is one of the largest and
most important in the conference, and
strong man was needed, for the
place, hence this appointment.
That Mr.. Platt will "fll the BILL"
and measure up to the highest eXpec-
tations goes without saying. He is
young, strong, vigorous, and we'll
equipped for this important position.
TazcWell would have been more than
satisfied to have him remain another
term. Everybody here parts from
him and his excellent wife, "the pow
er behind the throne" with regret,
and with best wishes for their success
and happiness:
Presiding Elder Wolfe is returned
to his work here, where he has done
SO well. His first years work showed
remarkable progress and the powers
that, be thought wisely to keep him
on the field--one of the most difficult
,yaI1 nc Y,noct in,rori nnt in tho rom
ference.
Rev. W. C. Thompson returns to
Tazewell and Burke's Garden circuit,
which includes Thompson Valley and
the Cove. Mr.. Thompson made one of
the finest reports at conference of
any of the ministers: and his people
are we'll pleased at his return. He will
plan and push for larger work next
year. Rev. Mr.. Burliman returns to
Cedar Bluff and Rev. j. II. Browning
to Graham, Rev. j. ii. Bowling to
Wilder. A list Of the appointments in
MIR. Wolfe's district will be found in
this paper.
Rev. DR.. Z. L. Wiley To Chattanooga.
DR.. Wiley's appointment to the
Chattanooga church came somewhat
as a surprise He went from Taze-
well to Bluefeld as pastor of Bland
Street church. After a years pas
torate he was made presiding elder,
and returned to the Bluefield district.
A strong, wise man was needed for
the choice naturally fell upon DR.. VII
ley. The Chattanooga church is the
largest and richest, as well as the
most difficult perhaps, in the entire
conference, and the selection of DR..
Wiley for the place was testimony to
the estimate placed upon his wisdom
and conservation. He is young, intel
lectual and wise, but better still and
most important, is consecrated and re-
lieious. Somebody said once: "There
are some fields that call for n great
deal of fine preaching. Others for a
great deal Of earnest praying, other
fields require both" This may be
true of the Chattanooga church work,
and Wiley is the man. "a praying
preacher and God are invincible." DR..
Wiley and the Chattanooga church
are both to be congratulated and the
Tazewell people all will utter q good
old fashioned Methodist Amen
Conference Appointments in Tazewell
District.
Belfast, S. v. Morrell; Burke's Gar
den and Tazewell, w. G. Thompson;
Castlewood, j.. M. Paxton; Cedar
Bluff, f. M. Durham; Clintwood, ]. w.
Stewart; Dante, P. P. Tabor; Dick
ensonville, j. D. Dame; S. V. Gibson;
Drill, J. G. Cperlin; Elk Garden, c. E..
Steele; Graham, j. w. Browning;
Graham Circuit, w. H. Troy; Grundy,
and Knox Creek, j. L. Scott; Honak-
er, A. H. Towe; Lebanon, N. B. Cart
right; Maxwell, ]. E. Graham; Poca-
hontas, j. A. Early; z. D Holbrook;
Richlands, j. G. Helvey; Rocky Gap,
S. d. Lambert; Tazewell, II. E. Kel-
soc; c. r. Brown, supernumerary;