The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-20
FAREWELL SERMON
BY REV. CHALKER
Will Be Preached at the First Metho-
dist Church on Sunday, Dec. 4.

Rev. I. W. Chalker. pastor of the
First Methodist church, who today
fills the pulpit OF that church for the
last time as its pastor, stated last night
| that he will probably leave Pensacola
Monday, or at the latest, Tuesday
morning. for the Alabama conference,
! but will return to Pensacola on Nov.
| %, preaching his farewell sermon to
the people of Pensacola on Sunday,
4 Dec. 4, after which he will leave for
/ his new charge.
J A very general feeling Of regret at
! the departure Of Mr.. Chalker is felt
I throughout Pensacola and Escambia
county. Mr.. ChaIker is an Escambia
/ county product, born and reared here,
and not only the people of his own
church, but OF the entire county, take
just pride in the splendid work he
has done for this city and section.
During the four years he has spent
| in Pensacola, a heavy debt has been
paid off the fine church building on
East Wright street, a handsome pipe
organ has been installed, and per-
manent home has been secured for
local Methodist ministers.
] The conference Of the Methodist
church meets in GreenviIle on Tues
] day. and it is understood that Mr..
| Chalker will hardly be returned to
Pensacola.
Up to May. 1918, it was the invaria-
bic rule of the Methodist church that
preachers must be removed at the end
of four years. While this law has been
modified, except in unusual cases, min
listers must move after the four year
pastorate. and it is generally under
stood that Mr.. Chalker does not ex-
pect to return to Pensacola.
1t is understood that DR.. w. P. Hurt,
pastor OF the Gadsden Street AIetho-
dist church, will be returned to this
city, and members of his congrega-
ton, and many others who have
learned to know and appreciate his
fine character, have heard of this
probability with much interest.
1t is understood that the Rev. J. A.
White of the Richard Memorial church
will be moved, since it is said that he
prefers to live farther from the coast.
Many friends he has made in Pensa-
cola will regret to learn Of his removal.
Members of the Alabama conference
from Pensacola and Escambia county
are: the Rev T. w. Chalker. First
Methodist church; DR.. w. p. Hurt
tGadsden street Methodist church; Rev.
J. A. White, Richard Memorial church:
IT, e. Mobiles. Gadsden Street church;
e. r. Malone, First Methodist church:
alternate, j. G. Pace, First Methodist
church: Rev. Howard Jones, Gonzalez
church; r. D. Hartzog, Muscogee; Rev.
~. w Marble, pastor of the Muscogee !
church
The Alabama conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, South, |
covers the territory from a line which |
runs directly east and west in Ala
hama, crossing the L. N. at Calera, |
and running between the lines Of Geor-
gia on the east and Mississippi on the I.
Florida west of Chattahoochee in the |
Alabama conference Hence, Montgom- |
cry. EufaIa, opelika, Dothan, Selma, |
.Demopolis, Mobile. DeFuniak Springs, |
Andalusia, Mariana and Pensacola |
are all in the same conference.
Bishop James Cannon of Birming- |
ham will preside at the conference. |
Bishop Cannon has world wide repu- |
States several times in Mexico, and
has recently returned from the Ecu
menical council in London.
1t is understood that at the confer /
ence the Bishop intends TO reduce the /
number of presiding elders in the dis
trict from eleven to nine, and this is
one of the topics now of absorbing in
terest.
Another matter of special Importance |
is the election of delegates to the gem !
eraI conference, which meets the first |
week in May 1922. at Hot Springs, Ark !
This is the great law-making body of |
the church.