Smyrna times., 1925-04-01
nJ.J. BUNTING SUCCEEDED
MERE By REV. .R.A. STEPHENSON
!, prNTING TRANSFERRED TO
corSF1ELD. % MD, AFTER 21z YEAR
D., Vr. Stephenson's Transfer is Like
acoming Back HOme"-KentOn,
CbpswOld. Friendship Pastors

vs-bodist Episcopal Conference ap-
.;s.+r,4nts were read Monday morn
y bv Bishop W. P. Thirkield at the
Js.ino session of the annual session
I wilmington Conference in McCabe
Tor,b Wilmington. Smyrna loses its
..+or Rev. John J. Bunting, who
y, to Crisfeld, Md, at a higher
ssr and will be succeeded by Rev.
v,bsrt K. Stephenson, of SilverbrOok
rrrb. Wilmington. DR.. Stephenson
M stranger here. For him it is
rgs coming back home, for he was a
,sdent of Smyrna while at one time
nsor of old Smyrna Circuit and later
!, Dresiding elder or superintendent
Dover District. His wife. Mrs. Ada
Trax Stephenson is a daughter of
" and Mrs. James T. Truax, of this
nr. where she was born and spent
v girlhood days. Mr.. Stephenson is
gSessful both as a pastor and SER
rmzer and his coming to Smyrna
vii be welcomed by Asbury COngre-
aion and the people at large gen
gny Rev. Mr.. Bunting and his
nod family, who have been in Smyr-
a Two and a half years, leave with
he good wishes of the congregation
ia. his ministry at Crisfeld will be
nnded with abundant success.
Rev. c. W. Clark Back to Clayton
Rev. C. W. Clark comes back to St.
RL, Clayton, but KentOn loses its
ntor, Rev. J. w. Easley, who goes
a Delaware City. The pulpit at Ken
ton will be supplied by Rev. J. E.
Parker Odessa and Friendship (Thor-
mghtare Neck) gets a new pastor in
Rev. W. 7. Mcclure, who succeeds
Rev. R. S. Hodgson, who is transferr-
d to Sudlersville, Md. Rev. o. H.
Connolly is sent back to Townsend
while Cheswold gets a new supply in
he person of Rev. Otis P. Jefferson.
Lepsic also gets a supply in Rev. E.
5. Taylor. Millington gets a new pas
Tor in Rev. w. D. Short. Rev. w. A.
Hearn goes from Claymont to Middle
town succeeding Rev. f. w. Mcdowell
who goes to Eastlake, Wilmington.
List of Appointments Made by Bishop
MIDDLETOwN DISTRICT
.. E. JOnes-District Superintendent
Bayside-F. A. Baker. (supply).
b0znan and Neavitt. Md. B. Kelley,
huntsville E. n Wright. Supply.
geclton Nd. &C. W. Dawson.
gentreyille. Nd Frank White.
ehesiertown. Md. J. Sard.
caesWold. Del.-Otis p. jefferson. Supply.
Caafch Hill, Md.-W. s. Grant.
Clayton, Del-C. W. Clark.
Coneord-C. H. Atkins.
tordova Nd. j. H. Merrill.
SumDton Md. II. Gardner.
Denton. Md.-M. z. Wheatley.
5a5ton' Md.-W. H. Briggs
cs cs.ee' Md.-s. l. Handy. (supDly).
greensboro. Md-W. o. Bennett
Emerson u1ig Md Samuel Cawman. supply.
FFlsOoro' Md.-W. P. Taylor.
Aent Island G.. S. Allen.
T-9 Rsa,on; De- j. f. Parker. Supply.
vTaydel Md r. W. Campbell. Supply.
S1aiddletown, Sid Dei.-W. A. Hearn.
oSIHington and Delaney. Md d. Short.
0usssa and Friendship-W. T. Mcclure.
ySnord. Md.-H. Covington.
55ney Next S. Barrett. (supply).
55onona-W G. McClintock, Supply.
6Is'on' Md. c c. Harris.
SSleenstown, Md. f. Carr, (supply).
SS1gley, Md.-Leolan Jackson.
Soek Hall, Md-W. II. Revelle.
SoyS Oak, Nd. c. P. Scheiner, Supply.
y, y. Aiehaels. Nd Tilghman Smith.
2Sen and Barclay, (Chestertown, MIDI
Z. Corkran, Supply.
s..ga sslgyrna. Del.-R. X. Stephenson.
S-,, Slii Pond and Betterton-E. NJ. Shockley.
221aaiersyiile, y, Md.-R. S. Hodgson.
I1llgnman. Md W. Wooten.
1198nsend. Del %. H. Connolly.
W1tappe Md-W. D. Short.
Il, we Mill and Starr, Nd. r. L. Kirby. sup