Evening journal., 1919-03-22
PASTORS TO FLOCK
At CHESTERTOWN
Wilmington ". f. Confer
ence il Annual Session
on Wedn sday
REV. C. c. WILLIAMS
MAY CT. o M'CABE

The nfty-lrst annual session Of the
Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Con
ference viii open on wednesday morn
ing in the Methodist Episcopal Chu ch
in Chestertown Md. The Rev. T. r.
Beauchamp is pastor OF the church,
which is on Easion district, Of which
the Rev. w. A. Wise IS sup rintendent.
Bishop William +. Mcdowell. of
Washington, d. c., viii preside. He is
also the resident bishop OF Whining
ton Conference. Bishop Mcdowell has
presided at Wilmington Conference but
once before this, at Seaford in 1911.
His residential supervision includes
Baltimore, Central Pennsylvania. VIII
mineton and Washington Conferences.
The bishop and his cabinet viii go
TO Chesie.town on the afternoon train
and hold an informal conference on
Tuesday evening. In the cabinet are
the Rev. Robert Watt, superintendent
Of Wilmington district; the Rev. w A..
Wise. the superintendent OF Eas'on
district; the Rev. Vaughan s. Collins.
superintendent Of Salisbury district;
and the R2v. W. r Mowbray, super
intendent OF the Dover district.
Tn place of the usual missionary an
niversa-y or lecture, Tuesday night will
be devoted TO an informal social hour,
without speakers.
From present indications there will
not be as many changes in ministerial
appointments as there were last year
In Wilmington district, especially.
there are few changes being talked
about The Rev. George r. A. Anderson,
d. D.. pastor Of Harrison street Church
has expressed a wish for a transfer. It
is rumored that the Rev. W Z. Hahbart.
now pastor Of Mt Salem. may receive
the Harrison street appointment There
is also a report that Rev GEORGE G. Will
liams may be appointed 10 McCabe Me-
mortal NJ. +. Church Mr.. Williams has
been engaged in war work during the
past Conference year. It is likely that
the Rev L. L. Poole may go TO Mt
Salem church.
In addition 90 Mr.. Williams. the Con-
ference has been represented I'm the
military service by the Rev Howard
Davis. army chaplain; The Rev. W. A..
Hearn. In Y. NJ. G.. 4. work in France,
and three members who went as SOL
diers. w. Hulbu-d Anderson, r.. w
Cooke and ]. W Chappell
The Layman's Association win hold
their annual meeting ON Friday morn
Ing and afternoon.
During the year the Conference has
lost a prominent and valued member by
the death Of the Rev. Ralph 7. Coursey,
pastor at Wyoming, end a successful
Evangelist
The Conference program will be as
follows:
Wednesday. March $3.50 a. m, the
Sacrament Of the Lords Supper IN
charse OF Bishop William J. Mcdowell
ID. r.. J.. L. ID. Conference session. l3O
% m.. anniversary OF the Board Of Edu-
cation: chairman, Rev Henry G. Budd,
ID. ID speaker, b. 5. Tipple, d. ID.
Thursday. March 1850 a. m, Con-
ference session go p. m. Women
Home Missionary Society: Miss Mary
y. Wheeler presiding; speaker ]. W. r..
Srmwalt. u. d. 730 p. m. anniversary
of the Epworth League. chairman, the
Rev. w e.. Harris; speaker, Dr. Brum-
Friday. March $3.50 a. M, Confer
ence session 2.30 p. M, Woman's For
ei-n Missionary Society, Mrs s. a. HILL
presiding: speaker, Mrs. William F. Nc
Doweil. I.30 p. m, centenary program.
saturday. March $3.50 a. m, Con
ference session. = 80 p. m, Joint anni-
va~sorv OF the Board Of Temperance
and Anti-Saloon League; chairman the
Rev. Z. G. Prettyman; speakers, Car
ence True Wilson, d. D., L. L. d., ana
Hon. Wayne Wheeler.
sunday. March 30-9.3O a. m, CONFER
cnce love feast: the Rev. r. X. stephen
.on. leader. 1890 a. m, preaching sery-
ices. sermon by Bishop William r.
Mcdowell. d. D., l.. L. d. p. m, me
mortal service, $50 p. m, ordination OF
deocops and elders by the bishop 80
"a m. evangelistic service.
Monday. March $3.50 a. M Con-
ference session.