Evening star., 1928-03-27
BISHOP MCDOWELL
WILL Be RETAINED
Threatens to Retire if Trans
fer to New Field Is Asked
by Conference.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Disnat,h 10 The star.
BALTIMORE. March 27-BiShop
William Fraser Mcdowell notified the
Baltimore Methodist Episcopal Confer
encc he would retire If the general con-
ference voted TO send him away from
the Washington area. as suggested by
Rev Frank Y. IsaacS.
The suggestion of Rev. Mr.. IsaaCS was
made at the closing session of tho con-
ference at Harlem Park Church yes
tcrday. II met with prompt opposition.
The conference then went on record as
asking the return of the bishop for
another four-year period
The bishop said Even II YOU had
voted me out you could not have voted
the Baltimore conference out OF my
heart. have reached 70 and can re-
tire, in four years my retirement would
be COMPULSORY. Rather than turn to
a new field, ! would retire now ! am
too old to study a new area | viii do
whatever the general conference wants
me to do"
Appointments Are Made.
The appointments were read late yes
terdav by Bishop Mcdowell. Changes
in the Washington district are: Super
intendent Rev j. Phelps Hand Wash
ington-AnacoStia, Rev G. J. Lambdm;
Brightwood Park Rev. w M. Michael;
Brookland, Rev r. N. Edwards; Bruon,
Rev. Robert r. Wierer; Calvary, Rev.
Mark Depp Chevy Chase, Rev. j T.
Spicknall: Congress Heights, Rev. J. +.
James Douglas Memorial. Rev. A. II
Mckinley: Dumbarton, Rev. r. $.
Barnes: Eldbrooko, Rev. S. c, Coale;
Foundry. Rev F. b Harris GorSuCh
Rev H. II. Lippincott Hamline. Rev.
CheSteen Smith; Langdon. Rev. F. r.
Barnes Lincoln Road. Rev c. II. Cork
ran. McKendree. Rev William Pier
pont: Massachusetts Avenue and Uni
verSitv Heights. Rev A S Mowbray;
Metropolitan, Rev j. S. Montgomery;
Petworth. Rev. S. F.. RaSc: Hyland, Rev
w. +. Cary; RoSedale. Rev. Karl G.
Newell Trinity, Rev Frank Steclman,
Union. Rev. j. L. McLain; Waugh Rev
w NJ Hoffman. Wesley. Rev. F. G.
Reynolds: Wilson Memorial Rev j. G.
Sinclair: Alexandria, Rev. r G. KoOntz,
Arlington. Rev. E. G. Latch, Burtons-
vile. Rev w D. Beall Camp Springs
Rev G.. l.. Conner, Concord Cabin
john, Rev. j. E. Snyder; Damascus,
Rev J. r. ESaias; Dodge Park. Rev
Herman Mckay Falls Church, Rev, E.
F. Fielding Forestville, Rev. f. w
Beckett: Gaithersburg. Rev. A. f. Spiel
man: Herndon, Rev, II. r. McClay,
Hunting Hill, Rev A. T. Perkins, Hy-
attSville. Rev u S. A. Heavener: Ken
sington. Rev Herman Mckay. Lanham,
Rev II H. Rowland. Laytonsyille. Rev.
j. G. Field Leonardtown, Rev. NJ. A.
Baker: Montgomery. Rev. w. r. Nelson:
ST Marys. Rev. l.. K. Long; Seat Pleas
ant Rev. l.. E. Young: Tuxedo, Rev. J.
E. Slick Vienna and Oakton. Rev r.
w Wott; Washington Grove, Rev. A. T
Perkins, Woodside. Rev Ralph d.
Smith.
Discussion Of the supernatural birth
OF Christ rs set forth in a Methodist
text book resulted In a clash between
ministers attending the conference
The argument arose over resolution
offered by DR. Don S. Colt Of Baltimore,
urging the elimination Of two specific
books. now used for reading in Methodist
theological seminaries. from the course
OF study OF future ministers,
Resolution Is Tabled.
The books in question were: "The
New Testament History" by Franklin
Rawls and The History Of Faith" by
Walker
The former. Colt maintained. cast
doubt on the supernatural birth of
Christ and the authenticity Of the New
Testament He also asserted it doubted
the second coming Of Christ and in
clined to diSparage some of the miracles
0f Christ as chronicled In the New
Testament
II was finally tabled, but only after
prolonged discussion concerning the
belief and divinity OF Jesus Christ. the
correctness Of the teaching relative to
the Virgin birth and other tenets of
the church
Eight men were ordained by Bishop
mcdowell They are: Lloyd @. Davis
Edward A. Godsey and James f. Solt
who were ordained as deacons. and Lon
H. Baughman, AIphonso M Newell. J
Milton Rogers, Charles f. SubOck ir
and Robert c. Wheeler who we're made
elders