Smyrna times., 1917-04-04

,oOn with the reading of the minister
i.l assignments by Bishop Mcdowell.
an the Smyrna ministers were re-
,urned: Rev. w. A. Wise to head of
Easton District; Rev. George C. Will
Gsms to Asbury, and Rev. Milton Nc
Caun to Smyrna Circuit. They are
,eceiving the glad welcome to Smyrna.
Rev. C. N. Jones is returned to St.
Paul. Clayton, and Rev. Warren Burr
to Townsend. Kenton gets change,
Rev. W. V. Guthrie succeeds Rev. j.
|. Prettyman who goes to Cecil
ton. Cheswold also gets a change
this year. Rev W. H. Kenney
has been sent to CHURCH Hill and is
succeeded at Cheswold by Rev. G. P.
Smith, of Millington. Rev. C. H.
Atkins returns to Leipsic. Rev. w.
E. Gunby is returned to Dover, and
Rev. J. W. Jones is returned to Mid.
dletown. The appointments will be
found in full at the end of this ar
ticle
Sunday Memorable Day at Seaford
Conference Sunday was a memoir
able day for Seaford. From territory
within a radius of rs miles of the
town came 5000 visitors, most of
them in automobiles, of which there
we're at least 1000. Ideal weather
conditions marked the day. st. Johns
Church was thronged from early in
the morning until late at night, and
as many persons were assembled out
side the building as inside. Bishop
Mcdowell preached a splendid sermon
on Feeding the Multitude taking
John 6, for his text. The bishops
message contained many pathetic pas
ssges, and the large congregation fire.
Cuently shed tears. Sunday afternoon
there was memorial service, at which
memoirs as follows were read: Of
Dr.. Thomas E. Martindale, by DR.. c.
". Prettyman; of DR.. T. A. a.
O'Brien, by DR.. T. E. Terry; of DR..
Stephen M. Morgan, by DR.. Robert
Watt; of DR.. R. Fl. Lewis, of Rev.
J. Howard Gray; of Mrs. c. Clintonia
Browne, by DIV. S. Collins; Of Mrs.
4. s. Thompson. by Rev. George c.
Williams. Ordination services fol-
lowed, with Bishop Mcdowell ordain-
ing Joseph A. Pignatiello, Walter A.
Hesrne, Luther NJ. Broadway, Ralph
I. Jones, John L. Prettyman, and
Charles W. Spry, deacons, and James
A. Leach and Zach w. Wells, elders.
Conference to Meet Next Year at Dover
Conference unanimously accepted an
invitation to hold next years session
at Dover. The invitation proposed
entertainment on plan No. 2, part
hospitality and part self support. DR..
L. L. Hoffecker was granted leave of
ABSENCE for one year and continued in
NE effective relations. The relation
Of L. P. Corkran was changed from
elective to retired. DR.. E. II.
Dashiell. corresponding secretary OF
me Conference Claimants Endowment
fOnd Commission, read his annual re-
port which was adopted.
20 Ministers Continued on Retired Lis
IWenty-six ministers, including
AeV. u. S. Conaway, of Smyrna. were
Contlnued on the retired list. Several
VI tne veterans made addresses, some
paInetic and others humorous. DR..
u ". Davis, of Baltimore, urged
'Hlctor observance of Sunday IN Del
n"sfe and Maryland. Luther M.
broadway, of Wilmington. son of Mrs.
neOecca A. Broadway, of Smyrna,
"alph Z. Jones, Charles L. Pretty
usn and Charles w. Spry were sd
,i''eo to full membership. j. A.
.sacn and Zach w. Wells were passed
u 'neir studies and elected to elders
%Oers. M. Claude Benson, M. W.
%e. Marine. E. D. Thomas and Frank
"u'te we're continued on trial ant
s1'sneed to the studies of the fourtl
1saf' Lester E. Windsor, Roy L
uruawley Otis B. Reed, Charles c
aaf'ls and E. P. Thomas were con
s1ueo .. on trial and advanced to tbs
Su,es Of the second year. Ray
.'uu W.Cooke was continued on tris
n M eue studies of the first year. H
aug by his own request, was dis
,as'nued as candidate for admissio
W.. Ae Wilmington Conference, with
p... D." 70 entering the ministry Of tn
- .p'lst Church. Mr.. Klug is a gradu
,1S VI Crozier Theological Seminary
resident of Brooklyn, N. Y.
'~0o'ooo Fund Conference Academ
n. campaign to obtain an endow
'u' OF $500, 600. for the Whining