Evening journal., 1921-03-31
EASTON DIST.
CHANGED TO
MIDDLETOWN
(contlnued dom first pagel

tu alNO Dg W aAAf /
Wise and Mowbray. asking that the
rules for the election of Conference
stewards be amended, making the J
board consist of nine members. to /
comprise FIVE ministers elected at
large, and four lay members elected
by .istricts. three to be elected each
year. The motion was unanimously
adopted.
Bishop Mcdowell announced the
appointment Of the Rev. w. p. Tay-
lor as agent for the Methodist Re
view.
The following board of confer
ence examiners was named: The
Revs. T. f. Beauchamp, V. p.
Northrup, ]. l.. Sparklin, V. +. Hills.
o. +. Jones. w. o. Bennett. e. w.
Jones, G. p. Jones. r. p. Nichols. ].
J. Bunting. J. L. Johnson, w. II.
Briggs. NJ. ID. Nutter. Milton Nc
Cam and J. G. Leach.
Applications OF the following
ministers to be placed on the re-
tired list were referred to ne COM
mittee on concerned relations: The
Revs. S. n. Pnchard, E. II. Derrick
son, W. B. Guthrie. +. X. Moore. G.
w Hastings, f. J. Cochran and c.
p. Keen.
/ Dr. Watt made a motion that the
relations of the Rev. George A. Cooke
be changed from retired to effective.
| DR.. G. p. Jones objected to the ac-
ton in open session, and the matter
was referred to the committee on
conference relations, as is GUS
tomary.
The name Of the Rev. c. b. Stein
/ niger for admission to Conference
also was referred to the same COM
mittee. He is now a member Of the
NJ. E. Church South.
At 12 o'clock Conference went
into corporate session. the Rev. r.
X. Stephenson presiding, and with
Arley b. Magee as secretary, and
made statements OF collections.
The Revs. G. T. Anderson. V. S.
Collins, w. +. Corkran, w. r. Now
bray and Theodore f. Beauchamp.
whose terms as ministerial trustees
had expired. were unanimously re-
elected for a term of three years.
The trustees will meet this afternoon
for organization.
The Lay Conference will meet in
the Methodist Protestant Church at
10 o'clock tomorrow. Women OF
Asbury NJ. e. Church have arranged
to provide dinner free of charge to
all visitors at Cleaners Hall. Fol-
lowing the reading of the minutes
tomorrow morning Conference will
go into executive session.
Expect Appointments Monday.
Bishop Mcdowell and his cabine
in session last night went over th'
list OF appointments for three OF tn
districts. following which the Bishol
. stated that matters were in goo'
. shape and he thought before the en'
. Of the present week all OF the ap
J. pointments would be decided upol
and that unless something unexpect
ed should develop. the appointment
. will be read next Monday morninl
. so that conference may adjourn a
I'll o'clock. This will enable tn
i visitors to get away on the 12.4
= northbound train.
4 II is yet too early to make any ac
. curate predictions as TO the appoint
q ments. and so far there seems littl
-. reason for believing that man
= changes will be made on the vii
+ mington District.
s While II has been officially state
= that Rev. T. +. Beauchamp will b
= returned to Epworth Church, event
Z. Of yesterday would seem to indicat
% otherwise. Mr.. Beauchamp an
!, nounced some time ago to his ofiicia
!. board that he desired a change an
p a committee was appointed to secur
! another pastor. Yesterday the off
: cial board OF selbyville Churc
+ unanimously invited Mr. Beaucham
j., TO become their pastor and he ha
&. accepted the invitation.
" Epworth May Change.
4 II Mr.. Beauchamp is transferre
E. to Selbyville. il was stated last nigh
\ the Rev. John J. Bunting, now Z
= Berlin. Nd. may go to Epworth an
b; the Rev. +. W. Jones. OF Silver
N brook. also is mentioned for th'
y. church.
s. Although Mr.. Beauchamp has bee
J, invited to selbyville. it was state
T. last night the Rev. l.. +. Poole, no
y, at Snow HILL is being considered fc
- Selbyvine. Rev. J. W. Jones.
6: Cape Charles. Va. is said to
IN slated for Snow Hill. Md, and ms
u be succeeded by Rev. f. W. Jones,
m Snverbrook. in event OF him not r
as naming in Wilmington.
a. There is no probability OF a chant
b. This year among the district superb
!. tendents.
~ Ecv. !. II. Bcauchamp May Move.
a. one rumor OF more than usual II
%; terest last night was that the Re
,s Elwood W. Jones OF SilverbroS
+. Church will be made secretary Of II
-y, city Mission and Church ExtenSi'
.vn9 Society, succeeding Rev. J. II. Bea
ll: champ, who may go to Georgetow
H. As Mr.. Jones was said yesterdi
~, morning TO be slated for Epwort
sis the reported change in plans
loi thought TO indicate several 9th
~. changes on the Wilmington Distri
50 not heretofore commented on.
Ig- The return OF Rev. George
IA Cook. who is now on the retired ii
90 to the effective work OF the confe
b ence. was discussed at a meeting
"a the Bishop and his cabinet tods
M and IL was reported that DR.. WI
RI may make a motion changing /
~ Cook to the effective work befo
Mt he appointments are read.
90. The Rev. Mr.. Cook. II will be r
.n, membered, following a trial at q
VS.. conference held four years ago
25 Seaford. consented TO accept a r
NJ tired relation upon condition m
lph charges growing out Of incidents
20. Wesley Church, Wilmington,