Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-11
Conference Appointments Announced


the M. E. Church South ended its ses.
sions in Baltimore last Monday morn.
ing, when the appointments Of minis.
tiers was announced. There is great
deal of regret in this section over the
transfer of Rev. Absalom Knox, who
has been the faithful pastor Of the
Shepherdstown charge for the past
three years, to Lewisburg, the county
seat of Greenbrier county, w. Va. He
will be succeeded here by Rev. J. H.
Haley, who has been at Middletown,
Va.
The following are the appointments
for this the Winchester district:
D. L Blakemore, Presiding Elder.
Berkeley-W. H. Sanders.
Berryville-J. H. Bean.
Brucetown-O. D. Lambert.
Charles TOWN.. H. Best.
Edinburgh. C. Wilson.
Frederick. w. Buraker.
Front Royal and Riverton-J. H. Smith.
Glen Side-H. S. Wiley.
Jefferson-W. M. Compton.
Linden-C. C. Bush.
Martinsburg- P. Hamill.
Massanutten- G. E. Kercheval, Supply.
Middletown-M H. Keen.
Mount Jackson-M. D. Gilmore.
New Market-W. B. Dorsey.
Ridgeway-W. R. Hardesty.
Shenandoah Junction-R. G. Kiracofe.
Shepherdstown-J. H. Haley.
Stephens City-C. Sydenstricker.
Strasburg-D. L. Snyder.
Toms Brook. H. Cooley, Supply.
Warren-L. R. hardwood.
White Post-W. Lawson.
Winchester. M. Richardson.
Woodstock-S. K. Cockrell.
Army Y. M. C. Ar. c. Meeks.
Army Y. M. C. Al. R. Jacobs.
Rev. H. L. Hout, who has been in
Washington City for number of years
past where he served two charges, is
sent to Fredericksburg, Va. Rev. E. w.
Aaron, who has had the Shenandoah
Junction, Bakerton and Halltown
churches, goes to Ridgeley, near Cum
berland. Rev. F. A. Tyler is trans
ferred from Charles Town to Clifton
Forge, Va. Rev. H. |. Stephens, who
has been presiding elder of Rocking
ham district, has been made presiding
elder of Lewisburg district.
Other appointments of local interest
are as follows:
CHI. Cannon-Loudoun.
Hubert misunderstanding.
J. P. Goldsboro, Md.
D. F. Eutsler-Hillsboro, Md
R. L. Hamilton, Va.
J. c. Thrasher-Monterey, Va.
S. Register Neel-Blacksburg, Va.
F. F. Neel-Beltsville, Md.
J. C. Hawk-Calvary, Washington.
W. F. Locke-Arlington, Nd.
T. J. Lambert-Central, Baltimore.
w. S. Hammond-St. Johns, Baltimore.
C. M. Hesser-St. Paul's, Baltimore.
J. P. Stump-Goldsboro, Nd.
Geo. T. Tyler-Fairfax, Va.
J. H. Light-Hinton, w. Va.
w. A. neutrality-suspicious., Va
Lester Smallwood-Mt Rainier, Md.
D. w. Brown-St. Pauls, Washington.
There were great many changes in
appointments this year, owing to pecu-
liar conditions-more than had been an
ticipated
One OF the interesting incidents OF The
Conference was the refusal OF Rev. DR..
w. F. Locke, formerly OF Martinsburg. TO
be transferred from Arlington, Md. 10
Clifton Forge, Va AS soon as the ap-
pointmentS were read DR. Locke ap-
preached the bishop and declared that he
would not go TO the place assigned him.
After consultation with the presiding
elders, the matter was adjusted and DR..
Locke was permitted 10 remain at Airing
ton. II is said that the minister did not
want 10 move because Of the state OF his
Wiie'S health.
Rev. William Rogers, who has been
the faithful pastor OF the Methodist
churches OF Shepherdstown and Sharps-
burg the past four years. was returned 10
this charge by the Maryland Conference
Of the NJ. E Church, also IN session in
Baltimore the past week Among the