The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-16

Seven changes were made in Rich
mond pulpits by the recent Metho-
dist conference. which met in Char
lottesville. as follows: At Asbury, Rev.
f. V. Carson, of Memorial church,
Petersburg, succeeds Rev. w. Oliver
Gordon; Barton Heights, Rev. w L.
A. Haynes, OF st. James, Richmond,
succeeds Rev. F. b. McSparran: De-
catur- Street, Rev. j. L. Bray of Cum
berland-Street, Norfolk. succeeds Rev.
S. l. Dumville; Grace, Rev, J. f. Ca
rey, presiding elder OF the Eastern
Shore district, succeeds j. g. Unruh:
Monument. Rev Geo. w. Jones. Of
Memorial church, Lynchhurg. sue
ceeds Rev. Graham Fl. Lambeth; Park
Place, Rev. II. c. Pfeiffer. presiding
elder OF the Farmville district sue
ceeds Rev w. e. Thompson; st.
James, Rev. r. H. Lumpkin, of Cen
tenary, Lynchburg. succeeds Rev w.
T. A. Haynes.
The following weIl-known Metho-
dist ministers who have faithfully
served Richmond churches have been
given new assignments for the COM
ing year by the annual conference,
viz: Rev w. oliver Gordon goes from
Asbury to the Memorial church, Pc
tersburg; Rev. s. l.. Dumville goes
from Decatur Street to lie Kies Mem
oriaI. Norfolk: Rev. G. Il. Newberry
goes from Clay-Street to Memorial,
Lynchburg; and Rev. r. B. McSpar-
ran goes from the Barton Heights
church to the eldership of tho East
ern Shore district. with headquarters
at Salisbury, Md. They will leave
Richmond with the we'll wishes of
host of warm friends. made by them
during their pastorates in this city.
The new pastor of Park-Place
Methodist, the Rev. II. G. Pfei1er. oc-
cupied the pulpit of this church on
yesterday, and was given a most
hearty welcome at both services by
the membership. DIR. Pfeiffer comes
to Richmond from Farmville. where
he has been located as presiding elder
of the Farmville district for the past
four years. He succeeds the Rev. w
E. Thompson, who is now with the
Red Cross in the Balkans, having left
Richmond some weeks ago.
The congregation of the First Pres
| byterian church on yesterday morn
! ing had the pleasure of listening TO
an interesting address by DR.. H. IA
| woods. OF Hwaianfu. China. DR..
Woods was formerly located In Char
lottesviIle, but has spent several years
in mission work In China
The Rev. Graham II. Lambeth.
who has been pastor of Monument
Methodist church for the past two
years. will become editor OF the
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January ] and ~wuf be succeeded at
Monument by the REV. Geo. w. Jones,
of Lynchburg.
The Conference and the Woman
Question was the subject discussed
nv the pastor of Laurei-Street Meth
odist. Rev. w. G. Boggs, at the even
ing service on yesterday.
The Every Member Canvass was
conducted by quite number OF hlcn-
mond churches on yesterday a1er-
noon.
The Rev. r. II. Potts. presiding eider
~ the Richmond district. preacneo
yesterday morning at Grace cnurch
and at night at Fairmount-Avenue.
The Rev. David H. Lewis. who has
been conducting a helpful mission a.
St. Johns Episcopal church TOT tne
past week, preached at poln sei~'S
there on yesterday.
The newiy-elected board OF stewards
of the Paramount avenue Metnoula,
church were installed at the mornine
service on yesterday. following the
sermon by the pastor. Rev. l. t. HIT.
The Rev !. r. walker. advance
agent of the billy" Sunday evange.
listic company. occupied the pulpit OF
Second Presbyterian at the morning
service on yesterday. The sermon AZ
the evening service was preached by
DR.. W. l.. Lingle. OF Union Theological
seminary.
An impressive memorial service was
held last night in Christ Episcopal
church, in memory of the late Bishop
Funston, who in his early ministry
was rector of this congregation. The
service was conducted by the pres
ent rector, Rev. B. N. de Foe Wag-
ner.
DR.. J. e. walker, advance agent Of
BILLY Sunday, was heard three
times yesterday in Richmond. In the
morning he spoke in Second Presby-
terrain, in the afternoon at Grove
Avenue Baptist and at night at the
union rally services held by South
side churches In Bainbridge Baptlst.
special memorial service was
held last night In Woodland Hetghts
Baptist church. in memory of VIII
liam Slower Ashbrook, who was killed
in France on October 4. The pastor,
Rev. r. G. White, was assisted In the
service by DR.. James Buchanan.
The following officers have just
been elected for the coming year by
the Ministerial Union Of Richmond.
viz; President. J. ]. Gravatt; vice.
presidents. J. j. Scherer. Jr.. G. B.
Arendall. Graham III. lambeth and ].
o. Holsabeck; secretary. S. x. Mckee:
treasurer. o. r. Buchhoh. These Of
ficers with the retiring president, Rus
sell Cecil, will form the executive
committee Of the union.
A Billy Sunday campaign rally
has been arranged for Wednesday
night. the 18th. in Centenary Metho-
dist church, when DIR. James r. Walk
er, advance agent. will speak ON
How Billy Sunday Does Things. Tho
churches of the city have been re-
quested by the Ministerial linton %