Evening journal., 1918-05-20
A. N. {. Conference
CONES TO Close
! Ministerial A Appointments
Show But Few Changes
in Districts
NEGROES FAVOR
SALOONLESS NATION

There were no changes in Whining
ton and Philadelphia in the appoint
ments given out last night at the close
OF tho Philadelphia A. NJ. p. Confer
ence at Bethel A. NJ r. Church, this
CITY. The next session Of Conference
viii be in Bethel Church. West chester.
An ordination service was held yes
terday. with a sermon preached Dg
Bishop John Hurst, of Baltimore.
Tho following ordinations took place
1Nncrant elders Edward Beverly Ly-
ons. Connelt Carl Williams, John ROD
ert johnson. Lorenza Wilmer Butcher'
and William Walter Butcher.
Local elder-Elliah Braxton.
ltinerant deacons-Andrew hothweu'
Eugene +. Henley. Oscar 5. Heal, Jonh
Collie Spivey, and John Wesley NC
Donald
Local deacons- Charles Simon Stucy-
ley. Thomas n. Davis, Benjamin lohley,
John p. l.. Gwynn.
Bishop Hearst announced commit
tee that will seek TO have tho colored
people back up patrlotically every
EFFORT of the United States and the Allies
10 crush Germany. look after the inter-
esls of colored migrants northward do
social upllft work among them and to
iurre the migrant Negro 90 become a
more efficient industrial worker. The
committee is: The Bevs. II. r. Wright
Jr.. Henry Y. Arnett !. Campbell
Beckett. u. II Cooper. +. T. NJ. Web
eter. ]. II. Ringgold r. J. Williams,
~. G.. Leeper. and George Dickerson.
The committee on temperance urged
a saloonless nation as necessity.
The appointments
The Rev. Herman r. Tyree preached
last night. after which Bishop Evans
Tyree announced the following ap-
pointments for the ensuing Year:
Wilmington District II. Ringgold'
presiding elder Allen, philadelphia,
Il. G.. Leeper. Bethel Wilmington,
4 Henry y Arnett; Grants, A. J. spen-
GER. Noore's, g. W. Caulk Shorter's 8,
J. G. Moore: Bethany, philadelphia,
&c. A. A. Greene; Armstrong, Del, oscar
Neal: Smyrna, Del, ]. A. l.. Porter
MI Zion Circuit. w. v Trader, Clay
ton Circuit. w u. Mckensie; Mt
Friendship Circuit. j. NJ Holland; Mid
dletown, Del. g. p. Dickerson; IVES
Dover Circuit. w w Cooper Dover
Inel. s. G. norce: Concord Circuit, w
NJ Browne: Seaford Del. NJ. = Jack
son: Greenwood Circuit, J L Lonry
Harrington. Del. William Stewart
Milford, ] H. Young. Georgetown on
cult, S. r. Garrison. Frankford, pel
]. r. johnson. Lewes Circuit, 5.
Myers: Milton Circuit. R w White
Frederlca Circuit j. H. Mitchell' Ea'
Frederica Circuit. j II. Lee, Frederic
Chapel. w. G. n. Watkins star ~
ticn. f. ]. oliver; Camden Circuit, v
II Daniels, transferred 10 New Jel
sey Conference, q. r. Coverdale.
The Revs. j b. Stansbury and j.
Moore were placed on the super-ann
ated list.
Philadelphia District-W. II. Davi
presiding elder. Philadelphia Bethe
Robert i. Williams; Zlch, w IT Hoo
ter: Mt. Olive. John NJ. Palmer
Emanuel. ] W. Harris; Disney, a.
smith: Bethel. Germantown. G.
Farelra: Norristown, Pa. j. r. ReeC
Bristol and Bensalem, W. r. Gullin
lr.: Lancaster, Pa +. IT. Nj. Wei
ster: Norwood. Pa. q. II. Washington
Iaslotte, Pa, j. A. Brown; Bry
.Ma,vr. Pa. G. e Blveus: Langhorn
pa..J 90 Mackall. Wayne, Pa, ].
v. Burbago: Devon. Pa. +. +. Wright
Ardmore. Pa. e.. W Stewart: Middle
M. Joy. Pa, Russia Clark; Nardle,
pa. Joseph Guynn; Missionary Firs
Episcopal District, D. S. Cincore; W
IA. Graham. transferred 10 the New
Jersey Conference.
West Philadelphia District Elllal
Byrd. presiding elder Philadelphia
Mt. Pisgah. j. Campbell Beckett; Ward
w. j. Oliver; st. Johns, G. w
Braughton. Arnett. p. B. Lyons; Tyrcs
u. n Bum: Asbury. Chester, Pa. E
n Bruce: Murphy Chester, Pa. Her
man ~. Tyree: Concordville, Pa, d
y Blackston; Reading, Pa, r. /. Cum
mines, Media, Pa. w. II Edwards
.Atglen, Pa, J. NJ. g. Pinder; Coates
willie, Pa, l.. W. Stamford; Parkers
bure. Pa, S. w. Wilmore; Pottsville
Pa p. NJ Laws; York, PA, w. II
lS.ag. pottstown, Pa, J. l.. II. Wat
kins; Linwood. Pa, G.. II. Whaley
Oxford. Pa. f. /. Bell; Kennel