Evening journal., 1918-04-10
HIP. CHURCH PASTORS
Get ASSIGNMENTS
The Rev. R. ". Sutclilie
Comes TO First Church,
Wilmington
$1,000 SUBSCRIBED
TO BU LID CHURCH

BALTIMORE, Md, April i0-Balti-
more churches, with one exception,
were practically ieu untouched IN the
plan of appointments as read la'o yes
lerday afternoon by President Warner,
at thc closing session I'M Broadway
Church. Of the Maryland Annual Con
ference OF the Methodist Protestant
Church. That exception was ST. Pauls
I'm East Baltimore. whose pastor, the
Rev y. A. Dudley. after having served
the church for sis years doing a good
work, was sent TO the church In POGO
mOke City. Md lie VIII be succeeded
in this city by iho Rev i. ID. Reynolds.
Taking the plan OF appointments as
whole, there were fewer changes
among the ministers on the $50 odd
charges than In years, and many pas
tors who had expected a change, were
at The last moment, re-assigncd TO their
old charges one change that created
some surprise was, in the case of the
Rev. George S. Bacchus, OF the Park
Road Church Washington. The church
was sold during the last few weeks,
and he was sent Go Centeryille Md. The
Rev. N. o. Gibson was sent from POGO
mOke City Go Easton. succeeding B. r.,
Ruley. who was assigned to the church
I'm Seaford, Del. taking the place Of the
Rov. J. H. Nichols, who was loaned TO
the War Work Council OF the Young
Mems Christian Association, and is now
sOmwehere IN France
The Rev ]. NJ. sheridan was reap
pointed superintendent Of the Church
Extension Work Of the Maryland Con-
ference and the Rev. l.. A. Bennett was
made evangelisl-at-large and left with
out an appointment 90 engage in that
work
The usual exciting scenes. incident
90 The reading of the appointments
were enacted on the floor Of the con-
ference during their reading by presi-
dent Warner. There were several dele
cations from out-of-the-city churches
present and applauded when they found
their pastors had been returned.
The Broadway Church was packed
an afternoon, 70 having been under
stood that the president would be ready
with his appointments not later than
o'clock. and he was ready but the
volume of important business kept the
body I'm action until exactly 30, when
the last business was finished. 10 re-
qured lust 20 minutes for the reading
of the list, after which the doxology
was sung conference ADJOURNED and the
I benedlction was pronounced by the Rev
/ DR. j. l.. Mills.
The next place Of meeting was mol
! determined upon, the matter being lef
in The hands of the standing dlstric
| committee. which viii make a selec
tion during the nrst part Of next year.
Accomac, Va. ~ Link.
/ Alexandria, Va-R. w. White ,sup
ply.
Amelia. va.-w. C. Mumford.
Baltimore
Anull Memorial-F. T. Little.
Bethany " A Miller.
BroadWay-G. H. Curry.
BroOkyn-S w. Coe.
Calvary III S Johnson.
Chesaco park-G. Z. MoDormaI
supply.
Christ Church,. L. Beauchamp.
East Baltlmore-G A Ogg.
Eutaw-E. A. SeXsmith
Evergreen-K. x. Haddaway
Hampden-E d. Stone.
Keen Memorial-A S. Beane.
Lauraville-G II. StOcksdale.
Wowe Mcmorial-W. A. Melvin
North Ballimore-W II. Litsinger
Payson street-E. Lester Ballar,
supply
South Baltimore-W. r. Wright
Starr-G. w. lIaddaway.
So. Johns. w. Kirk.
So. Pauls-F. d Reynolds
Trinity and Texas-R. 2. Brool