Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-27


San Angelo district 10 succeed DR..
Fisher.
News OF the transfer OF the Rev.
Lovett fro mthe Valley was receiv-
ed with regret by Methodists
throughout this section, where he
has worked in various capacities
for the past ten years. He first
came here as pastor Of the First
Methodist church in Harlingen,
where he served for four years.
Next he was named presiding elder
Of the Brownsville district. which
position he filled for four years.
Eighteen Churches
During this time the district
showed much development, eighteen
churches and parsonages being
built. Among the new churches
were those at Mission, Edinburg.
Raymondville, PTimera, Combes,
Hargill, Weslaco, and Harrington.
while the McAllen edifice was also
begun under his administration.
Two years ago. at g special re-
quest TO keep him in the Valley.
the Rev. Lovett was appointed pas
tor Of The First Methodist church
here, succeeding the Rev. o. G.
Crow. who became presiding alder
Of the district. During his pastor
ate, mUre than $50 members have
been added to the local church.
The Rev LOvett plans to leave
for his new charge the first week
in November. He will preach his
farewell sermon next Sunday.
DR.. Fisher, tn enew pastor, has
been IN the West Texas conference
for many years. and Is one Of the
best known Methodist churchmen
in the state, as well as In the con
ference. He has served as secretary
OF the conference many times. and
has held various important charges
during his ministry in this section
Of the state.
Il consider Brownsville very for
tunate indeed IN getting a pastor
Of his ability and high type" the
Rev. Lovett said In speaking OF
his successor.
Boone To Harlingen
The Rev. O. c. Crow was reap
pointed as presiding elder OF the
district. Other Valley appointments
are: Harrington, l.. A. Boone, Donna,
j. j. Richards; Edcouch, S. II.
Crockett: Edinburg, r.. ". Barton;
La Feria. j. "A. Boatman; Los Fres-
nos, w. II. Marshal; McAllen, E.
A. Hunter; Mercedes, G. <. Bud
worth; Mission, M. X. Fred; Pharr,
G. NJ Epps; Port Isabel, I. A.
Potts. supply; Primera-Lyford, II.
B. Day; Raymondville, B. A. Myers:
San Benito. G. Z. Marshall; Santa
Rosa-C o III b e y, Otto Martinsen;
Weslaco, j. w. Albritten.
Remaining appointments by the
conference were:
Austin District
Presiding Elder, S. w. williams,
Austin-First church. K. p. Barton,
junior preacher. w. T.. Hankla:
Austin-Fred Allen Memorial, j. r.
billiard; Austin-Hyde Park, Den
mis- Macune; Austin-University
church, T.. u. Spellman; student
pastor, George G. Baker; Austin
Ward Memorial, II. II. Balm; Austin
circuit, j. z. Buck, supply; Bastrop
Walter Dibrell: Cedar Creek, 8. j
Franks. supply: Elgin, MI. =. Hill;
Grassyville. s. l.. Barnes; Harwood
o. w. Benold; Kyle-Buda, A. Guy
on; Lockhart, 5. G. Dunn; Luling
y. B. Horton; Lytton Springs
George l.. Ryan: Manor, r. For
ester; Observation-Disclosures w. 3
Wheeler; Maxwell, II. 0. Launc,
San Marcos, +. =. Buchanan,
Smithville, r. Brewster; Staples
w. Vasco Teer: professor, South
western Univ, II. L. Gray.
Corpus Christi District
President elder. II. Z. Draper,
Alice. z. ". Lilies; Arkansas Pass. w
A. Dunn: Beeville. 8. b. Beall
Bishop. j. ~. Mckay: Corpus Chris.
ti-F1rst church. CASTOR Hartsfield
Corpus Chritsi-South Bluff. X. c
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