Smyrna times., 1922-03-29
.IIflFIGE ENDS WITH FEW
CHANGES N THIS LOCALITY
.,vcov p. NICHOLS COMES
..cr As ASBURY PASTOR.

BACK As ASBuRY PASTOR
c.,tou Gets New Pastor in Rev.
n Clark and CheswOld the Rev.
cE E Davis-AppOintments Made.
c...,sDee of the Methodist Episco-
.@ S.Tsrrcb came to a close Monday at
..sLJge. Nd, when Bishop w. F.
..1.rpII % read out the appointments
~ ensuing conference year. 1t
rDected there would be general
H. M in the district superinten-
:, hut all were reappOinted in
1S,o - Rev. W. A. Wise, for this dis
. Rev. Ransom P. Nichols was
.-rsd TO Asbury, Smyrna, for an
H. wear. but a new pastor, the Rev.
III Clark. comes from HOckessin to
-,+op and the Rev. c. f. Davis sue
= tbe Rev. G. P. Smith at Ches-
"A Rev. R. S. HodgsOn of Odessa
;Iasbiu, Rev. J. W. Easley, of Ken
! and Rev. George P. Jones, Town
are all returned. Middletown
4 new pastor in Rev. E. W. Nc
lrsl. who succeeds Rev. V. P.
E.hnp, who goes to Richardson
n Rev. J. W. Colona is returned
Drer and Rev. Gilbert T. Gehman
sne pastor of st. Paul's, Dover.
n Rev. Edwin H. Gardner was per-
md to withdraw from the confer
n He had been pastor at Marydel
4 vas suspended early in the con-
sace year because of a dispute over
! method in which his church finan-
8 had been accounted for. District
;rlntendent Wise was authorized
! aI the parsonage on Smyrna cir
t which circuit has been discOn
1a.
b. Dr. R. h. Stephenson Returned
Rev. R. h. Stephenson, d. D., SON
tAE Of James 7, TruaX, of this
TN who is i'll at the Methodist Hos.
a. in Philadelphia, is returned fol
nag year to Silverbrook, Whining.
n but owing to the condition of hi.
sLa, was allowed an assistant. The
2a1p appointed the Rev. Ralph L
Azier for this purpose. During the
Saoh Of Conference Rev. DR.. Steph
aa sent the following telegram 0.
r#thg TO Supt. Watt, which wa.
Ei before Conference: 81 am pass
shOugh new and trying exper
s&. am testing the word hav,
Paaed for 40 years and find it all
1aent. lam confident that / shall
z out in the ordeal just ahead
l1k Bishop Mcdowell for appoint
,ai in advance and conference fo
rEathy and prayers"
H. P. Smith on the Retired List
iE. &. P. Smith, who has been pas
Hd CheswOld for several years wa
ns own request placed on the re
% lSt. Others whose relation
NJ changed from effective to retire
.sSeys. J. F. Anderson, Warre,
n, I. c. Sunfeld, George Edwar
George W. Stallings and w. T
laevs from effective to retired
! relation Of G. W. Hastings and !
.Gay we're changed from retired t
.aaVe and the relation of F. "
l.lAnsr from effective to supernum
W. HOfecker Address Conferenc,
v y. HOfecker, of Smyrn:
messed the conference and told 9
ae'on Of the Washington area i
--s'ing a home for Bishop No
..'a. s'ai N Washington at a cost {
wy out stated that more than ths
.-N' Is needed, the area has deciC
Y 'alse the sum of $4,000. tn
-aslce between this amount an
l'eOed for the purchase of tn
nl.y It to be put at interest I
:n ..;1 IN me residence, pay tax, ct
IN ]. ia $4,000 of this amount
,..1'3 9 oy April l. The total amour
,s.I lp' Il appropriated to the entil
snlp Ip Of the area, would amour
'OI 30 cents per member. D
.a' " SAID, in urging endorsemel
aoA by conference, that "if the
WING lace In the House of Dav
@lngtOn We have that Prin,
l,r', person Of Bishop Mcdowell
'lng brief discussion, Il
n, 'l.e y J., unanimously in dorsed Il
sD... " 'le area in purchasing
l',aiSa sn1 home for Mcdowell.
H. 4'ments s.m Made By The Bishop
,,,s,,D. N following is the official list
i: ''nsn's made by Bishop McDo,
MiddletOwn District
ssqdde NS N wise, Superintendent
ssssa ss5 " ;. Barrett. Supply.
e@'i''' Md. d. Reese, 81
lali'i l'isal W Va; J. R. Diehl. supply.
es,errs, hd.-Frank White
assoSIc; MO- Z. Jones
esjtos- l' Md.-A. B. F,-vo
cas5- y, ". Clark. ''e'
1Riov.s snd.-C. H. Atlins
ts,S ts,.v.s. Nd. ". sutton
;st'sn, MD ~; T; Rowlenson.
d. ~ Nv. Si H. Hilis, Brisa.
s.sa Nc No ; B. Honer. supply.
sssisSc,'' ,Md-J. A. Ale, Tns.h
s.so MO Nd I l. Handy, supply.
Lss,. tld, Md-p yhard.