The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-14
METHODIST PREACHERS
ASSIGNED FOR YEAR
At Conference Just Closed
at Miami-No Change
at Palatka.

The all absorbing topic among
Methodist people in Florida this week
is ''Who is to be our preacher for the
coming year," That question was
answered by Bishop Collins Denny at
the 74th annual session of the Florida
Conference which closed its session at
Miami on Tuesday evening.
Besides the appointment of preach
ers. the conference session just closed
was charged with the election of del
egates to the General Conference of
the church. The following are the
delegates chosen:
Clerical-Ira S. Patterson, J. P.
Hilburn, l. c. Jenkins. NJ. H. Norton.
Alternates: w. A. Cooper, W. A. Ny
ers.
Lay delegates-F. NJ. Hudson, T. F
Alexander, A. W. McLaren, L. R. Phil
lips. Alternates: S. D. Harris. L. NJ
Pipkin, J. H. Bunch and R. o. Meek.
Jacksonville was chosen as place of
meeting for the next conference.
A cloud of gloom spread over the
conference on Monday by the receipt
of a telegram announcing the death
of Rev. J. B. Ley, pastor at Orlando
and one of the leading men in the
conference. Mr.. Ley was pastor in
Palatka many years ago. and it was
during his pastorate that the present
st. James church was erected. Fol-
lowing are the appointments:
Orlando District.
C. w. White, Presiding Elder.
Apopka, Hans Steenbock; Avon
Park, to be supplied; Enterprise, F. NJ
c. Eads; Grand Island, w. ]. Bart
lett, supply; Haines City and Lough-
man, c. E. Gutteridge; Hawthorne
Circuit, A. L. Hope; Interlachen, Ju-
lian De Nazarie, supply; kisslmmee
and Shingle Creek, j. D. Sibert; Lake
Wales and Frostproof. ]. L. Criswell
supply; Leesburg, H. F. Harris; Matt
land, G. W. Herndon, supply Okee-
chobee and East Beach, G. 7. Bennett
supply; Orlando, ]. R. Cason; Oveido
and Geneva, j. E. Hartfeld; Palatka
s. Grady; Rodman and Crescent City
W. H. Funk; Seville and Welaka, T
F. Roland; Umatilla and Tavares, II
T. Harris; Webster Circuit, F. l.
Crowson; Winter Garden, u. w
Stubbs; Winter Haven, H. c. Harden.
Miami District.
NJ. H. Norton. Presiding Elder.
Bunnell, R. L. Ramsey; Delray and
Boynton, L. Munro; DeLand, J.: 8
Chapman; Dania and Ojus, W: B.
Tresca; East Palatka and St. Johns
Park, T. R. Ragsdale, supply; Fort
Lauderdale, George Mason; Fort
Pierce. E. J. Gates; Hastings. Z. Z
Calhoun: Kew West, First church, j.
l. Kilgore: Key West, Fleming Street,
I |. Griffths; Key West, Memorial,
F. |, Lev. pply; Kingston and Port
Orange. ! McCluny: Lemon City
and PETE r. A. Harrison; Miami
1Trinitv .urch) j. NJ. Gross; Miami
(Citv N!ssion), W. G. Fletcher; NAT
scun1ba John Watkins, supply; New
smvrna, F. ]. Patterson; Sanford. j.
p HiIburn: Sebastian, H. B: Boyd
srnnlv: Stuart and Salerno, ]. H. Dan
;el: Silver Palm and Homestead y. D.
Rourn: Titusville and Cocoa, U. I.
SeeVerS. w. T . alISh' sup
West Palm Beach, W. j. Carpenter
Ocala District.
R. Ira Barnett, Presiding Elder.
Brooksvine C. W. Matheson; BUSH
nell. r. A. Sowell; Clearwater X; n
Barnett: Coleman, G. H. York; Daqe
Citv W. NJ. Poage; Dunellon; L; u
HAYES; Elfers and New Port Rlchey'
r. E, Partridge; Iverness,, j. j.
Thompson supply; Largo, John A
Hendrv; Odessa. j. j. Thompson sup
NV: Ocala, Smith Hardin; Plant CITY
F. F. Hodnett; Safety Harbor, Z. n.
Iantz: Sutherland, L. F. Chapman
Seminole. ]. E. Lewis. supply; st. re-
tersburg. W. F. Dunkle; Spring LaSe' axe
tC he supplied; Tarpon Springs, A: NJ
Daiger; Trilby--; Wildwood SaS Jas
4 Hendry; President Southern rol-
ieoe R. H. Alderman; Student to Em-
orv University. G. E. Summers; Con
ference Sunday School Secretary. A
H. Cole.
r;o.r;lIa district