Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-20
7 ALL BISHOPS
ITO NEW DISTRICTS
|. AT HOT SPRINGS
DIR. Collins Denny Trans
ferred to North and
South Carolina.
BISHOP GAMBLER COMES
TO VA. CONFERENCE
DR.. ", B. Bcauchamp Goes TO
Europe. With Hcadquar-
lcrs a, Brussels.
INTENSIVE cAMpAIGN TO BEGIN
Ncthodists Propose AEErrSsive Rc-
liGiou. Work West Of Rocky
Mountains.
fRy Associated Press ]


HOT SPRINGS, ARK. May Io-An
intensive campaign TO carry the
teachings Of the denomination into
all parts OF States lying between the
Rocky Mountains and the Pacific
Ocean was ordered by the General
Conference of tho Methods, Episco-
pal Church. South. here late today
The campaign will be financed in
part during tho Quadrennium by
funds derived from 50 nor cent of the
surplus Of the missionary centenary
fund. and for the first time in the
church's history paid eyangciists will
he employed 10 carry on the work.
Special Work I'm Four States.
Especial attention also will be
given the church extension work in
parts OF Oklahoma, West Virginia,
Illinois and Texas
commission which Will handle
the campaign was directed 20 CON
slider the establishment Of branch
OF the church's publishing house in
San Francisco.
\, Important changes in the assign
Inents Of members of the college OF
bishops OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South, and numerous shift
ings in territory embraced in the
episcopal districts were announced
tonight by the college. which is
meeting in connection with the gem
eral conference Of the denomina-
tion.
All Given New Territory.
With the exception Of Bishop Hor-
ace NJ. Dubose, Of Berkeley, Cal. all
present members OF the college are
given new assignments, while OF the
i've men elected bishop at this con
ference, all but one-J. f.. Dickey. OF
Griffin. Ga. will he sent To the for
eign missionary fields. Bishop pu-
bose will remain in charge OF the
Arizona Pacific Northwest district.
and Bishop Elect Dickey will have
tho district embracing these confer.
cuccs: New Mexico. Northwest Texas.
West Texas and Central Texas.
Bishop Warren A Gambler. OF At
arranged district. which contains the
and Baltimore.
II.
willie, who had the Tenncssee-Europe
district. goes TO the Arkansas district
which includes the North Arkansas
and Little Rock conferences.
Rishop Denny Goes 10 Carolina.
Bishop Collins Denny. oGSRichmond
Va. is shifted from the Kentucky
Illinois district TO the North ana
South Carolina. district
Bishop William r. Murray. of Mem
phis. whose district tho last four
years included the Missouri confer
ences and Denver. Col. goes To the
Alabama North Georgia district. and
Bishop William r. McMurray. of
Louisville. is given the Missouri Dem
yer district.
Other assignments include
bishop Edwin D. Mouzon. of Tulsa.
Okla, changed from the Oklahoma
Arkansas district to tho Tennessee
district; Bishop John NJ Moore OF
Nashville. from the Brazil district TO
the Texas-Oklahoma district: Bishop
l. V. w. Darlington. of huntington,
w. Va. from the Carolina district
to tho kentucky-Tllino district:
Bishop William Ainsworth. OF Macon.
Ca. goes from the Texas district to
that which includes the North Mis-
sissippi. south Carolina, Mississippi
and Florida conferences, while
bishop James Cannon Ir Of Fir
mngnam. Ala. will have these con
ferences: Mexico. Western Mexican
Mission, Texas Mexican Mission
Cuba and the Congo Mission.
Assignments for the four new
bishops going abroad follow:
William B. Beauchamp. Of Nash
willie. Europe. headquarters Brussels.
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Texas. China, headquarters Shang-
hal: Hoyt NJ. Dotbs. Admission. Ala.
Brazil. headquarters Sac Paulo:
Hiram A. Boaz, Dallas. Texas. ST.
beria-Manchuria. headquarters Seoul,
Korea.