Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-03-24

The Newark Annual Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal church, which
has been in session In the Halsey St.
church, Newark for the past week,
came to a close last night at 1V:oo
o'clock, with the reading OF the ap-
pointments of the ministers to the
various charges. Although there was
an unusually large number of changes,
comparatively few affected this I'M
mediate vicinity.
Rev. Wilbert Westcott, has been re-
turned to this city for another year.
making his sixth term In this com
munity. Rev. Mr.. Westcott, by his
return has broken the record, being
the first minister who has been re-
appointed so as to stay In this COM
munity more than five years.
OF the 235 ministers who attended
the annual convention, Rev. Mr..
Westcott was seventh on the list,
which entities him to be the first re-
serve delegate to the national con-
vention to be held at Des Moines,
Iowa, In May, and which takes place
but once every four years. Thls con-
yention is the law-making body OF
the Methodist church where bishops,
secretaries and other highest of1icers
in the church are chosen. This body
is supreme and 1t Is great honor 10
Perth Amboy and the present incum-
bent to be so highly recognized IN
connection with such an important
affair. This move emphasized the
fact that the Methodist church OF
Perth Amboy holds an estimable
place in the affairs of the state and
is a testimony in the eyes Of the con-
ference of the growth and WORK
which has been carried on here.
Among the reappointments were
the names Of the ministers at Me
tuchen and Woodbridge. M. w
Womes of Jersey City became the
Elizabeth, while Samuel Jones Of
Park church exchanged with U. s.
Robinson of Wharton. E. A. Quimby
who has been pastor at Columpla
and Hainesburg, was appointed pas
tor Of the First church at Railway 70
take the place of b: c. CroWcroft
who was stationed at Mountain View
Rev. T. G. Spencer Of st. Luke's
church, Newark, was made the new
district superintendent of the Eliza
beth district He succeeds the Rev
Frederick Hubach, who has been semi
| to st. Luke's church.
In the changes on Staten Island
that Is included IN the Elizabeth dls-
trict, Rev. Oscar L. Joseph, of the
DeGrott church Newark, comes t(
Bethel church, Tottenville. This II
| the only change on this end of the
| island Rev Mr.. Joseph succeeds Rev
| c. s. Hunt. who goes to Stanhope, N
J., Rev. J. f. Bindenberger. pastor
, of St. Paul's church; Tottenville, has
| been returned for another year. a!
also the Rev. D. II. Gridley. pastor
of st. Marks church, Pleasant Plains
land REV. S. o. Rugby, pastor of Wood
row church, Woodrow, near Hugueno'
| Park.
| The changes on the north and cas-
shores of the Island in the same dis
trict are: Rev. Milton E. Grant. a
former pastor OF st. Paufs church,
Tottenvtlle, has been sent from sum-
merf1ld church Mariners Harbor, to
Grace church. Plainfield. and Rev
David o. Cowles. of Verona, comes to
Summerffeld Rev. F. G. Wiley goes
| from Kingsley church, Stapleton, to
Sanford church. East Orange, and Rev.
Hedding B. Leech of Ridgefield Park,
takes his place at Kingsley. Rev. AL
| bert s. Deznedorf of Rosebank, has
been transferred to Frenchtown, N j
| There Is also a change at Metuchen.
Rev. F. J. McClement is the new pastor
to come to. that place.