Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-24
|29PULP|T CHANGES
HERE SATISFACTORY
Methodist cIergymen Express
Approval OF Appointments
Announced by Berry
CONFERENCE HELD SUCCESS

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complete satisfaction with the appoint
ments announced yesterday by Bishop
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fourth and Catbarine streets.
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An ANALYSIS VI ,ne t"a ,lle,. .a 80.
that twenty-nine fhilauelpnia pu'piCs
received new preachers. In practically
every instance, the pastors who dis
cusscd tbo changes so;d the men who
vcro moved had benefited.
Tho only assignment which was not
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pe'.cr '"an ,n' Poo' iu,i"'o'ouou' m Nv ~,
cording to- the Key. Dr. George W.
Henson. district superintendent Tor the
south district. was that oil Oh inc KEY.
G. ii. Shirk, who was moved from the
East Allegheny. Avenue Church to the
Emanuel Church. This post was, about
as good as the one. relinquishcd, said
Doctor Henson, and the pastor could
have had better post had he been
willing to go outside the city.
1.-THE only sentiments ! have heard
expressed have been of complete salts
faction" said the Rev. DR.. Ernest
Bawden, whow asst transferred from the
Oak Lane Church to the Central Church.
Notable among the Philadelphia pas
tors who benefited by the changes were
the Rev. w. G. Skeath, who went from
Sloan, in West Philadelphia, to
Cooper Memorial; the Rey. Richard
Radcliffe, who went from Goodman to
Fletcher; the Rev. Ernest Bawdin,
from Oak Lane to Cookman: the Rev.
J. G. Petre, from Sloan. Kensington,
to st. Luke's; the Rev. William Bam-
ford, from st. Luke's to Sloan, West
Philadelphia.
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others Dehen'
The Rev. y. ID. Decker was given
the Springfield Avenue ghurch. he
came from Pottstown. The Rev. W..
III. Shaw was transferred from tne AS
bury Church to the Ebenezer Church,
in Manayunk, and the Rev;, w. Z. san
derson. from EbeneZer; Manayunk, TO
changes being regarded as distinct pro-
motions. The Rev. Samuel McAdams
Church to the Asbury Church, West
Philadelphia, and the Rev. j. ii: Hack
enburg. from Holy Cross, Reading, TO
the Oak Lane Church.
Outside the intercity changes there
were seven important appointments IN
outlying districts of the state, said to be
decided advancements over the former
charges, both financially and in oppor-
tunity, for their new pastors.
The Rev. w. II. Lindemuth was
sent to Holy Cross Church, Reading
from Wilkes Barre. Although this ap-
pointment carried with it less salary,
II was said to have been preferred by
Mr.. Lindemuth. who desired to return
to the Philadelphia Conference.
The appointment of the Rev. Il. n.
Keiser. to Providence Avenue Church,
Chester. from st. Peters in Reading.
was a decided advancement. 1t is said
to have met with the approval OF both
Mr.. Keiser. who wanted to go to Ches-
ter, and the Chester congregation, which
desired his appointment there.
Rev. II. $. Noon was given sharon
Hill, with much better prospects than
Downingtown, his former charge. The
appointment Of Rev. j.. F. Bausman
to Darby from Clifton was IN accord
with the wishes of the Darby congrega-
''V Rev w + Humphrxs. a former
cbaplain in the United States army,
was rewarded with the Swarthmore
Church an assignment said to give
an excellent opportunity.
The assignment of Rev. Samuel John
SON from Lancaster TO the First Church,
Columbia. was said TO be a decided
enhancement. with a larger field for
work.
Wbap cloSinU the conference RiShon