The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-16
REV. j. t. BELL. TO Be LAKELAND'S|
METHODIST PASTOR; REV. LOWE
GOES TO. BART0W REV. LOGAN
TO D|K|ELAND AND MYRTLE STREET.

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With selection of Tallahassee as the
meeting place for the 1920 sessions o;
the Florida Methodist Annual Confer
ence, and the naming Of ministers to
the various charges In the state for
the new year, the seventy seventh an
nual conference came to close to-
night.
The First Methodist church of this
city secures as its pastor, Rev J. F.
Bell, of the Springfield Methodist
church, Jacksonville, one of the lead
ing lights of the Conference and one
of its most beloved and able minis
ters. Rev. Bell is known to manv
Lakeland people, having served the
Barlow church for four years and all
who know him feel that the church is
fortunate in his coming.
1t is a matter Of rejoicing to his
congregation and many other friends
to know that Rev. l.. d. Lowe and
his splendid family will not be far
removed from Lakeland, Rev. Lowe
having been placed in charge Of the
First Methodist church at BartoN.
This appointment was highly pleasing
to Mr.. Lowe, and Barlow Methodists
may count themselves fortunate in
securing this splendid minister as
their pastor, g
The many friends OF Rev. J.SD.
Major were greatly surprised and dis
appointed that he was not returned to
the Dixieland and Myrtle Stree:
charges. having been transferred to
the Lake Butler Circuit. Rev. Holmes
Logan, who was in charge Of 1.-The
Miakka circuit, II Hillshprough coun-
ty. was placed in charge Of these two
churches. tf
Following are the appointments for
1920:
Barlow District
G. F. blackburn, presiding elder;
Arcadia, W. G. Norton; Boca Grande
to be supplied; Barlow, L. D. Lowe;
Bowling Green, J. n. Shepperd
Dixieland and Myrtle street, (Lake
landD, Holmes Logan1 Fort Greer
Mission, to be supplied by s.. /,
Young; Fort Meade, W. M. Poage;
Fort Myers, H ]. Haefiinger; For
Myers Mission, to.be supplied by G
IL. Rosenberg; Homeland and Pros
pect, George Mason; Kathleen Circuit
tc be supplied by J. H. Davis; La
belle and Alva, j. w. Austin; Lake
land, J. F. Bell; Marco Mission, t.
be supplied by M. o. Morrow; Mul
berry, W. B. Tresca Nocatee AM
Fort Ogden, l.. M. Belt; Punta Cor
Ga, o. e. Rice; Wauchula, ]. T
Mitchell; Zolfo Circuit, J.. e. Harts
field; Florida Christian Advocate, J
Edgar Wilson. editor, and d. B
Sweat, assistant editor.
| Gainesville District
| c. s. Roberts, presiding elder
Alachua circuit. s. I Hendrix; Bfon
son and Cedar Key, Paul A. Fletch
cr; Citra circuit. Thomas Williams
Columbia circuit. to be Supplied b,
Joseph Barton; Fort White circuit, R
A. Sowell; Gainesville, |. c. Jenkins
High Springs and Archer. r. H. Bar
Inett; Jasper, r.. A. selby; Lake City
IG. A. Thrower; Live Oak, F. e
Steinmeyer; Live Oak mission, to b
supplied by s. I. Duckworth; Mel
rose and Waldo, s. G. Gardner; M:
canopy circuit. to be supplied by G
7. Bennett; Newberry circuit, to- b
Y supplied by P. X. Rowell Reddicl
circuit, W. G. Rogers; Rochelle mis-
sion, to be supplied by G. r. Whit
taker; Trenton mission, to be sup
rlied; Welborn circuit, A. NJ. Mann
White Springs circuit, to be supplied
Williston, R. A. Guy.
a jacksonville District !
II y. B. Rooney, presiding elder
] Brycevills circuit, e 5 Hardee: Ca
tiahan. j. L. Bowen; Duval mission
Ito be supplied by F. w Kramer
tEernandina, r. M WfIlis Gree
Cove Springs, NJ. r. Bell; Hilliar
| circuit. to be supplied; JacksonviIl
t FIRST church. ] B. Mitchell; jackson
vile, Marvin ]. d. Murray; sJacl
sonville, Riverside Park. R. Ira Bal
J nett: jacksonville, st. Matthews an
Brinkley Memorial. r. Pixton; JacI
sonville. Springfield, H. A. Spencer
!, Jacksonville. Wesley Memorial. D. I
'Dieffenwierth; Lake Butler circuit.