Smyrna times., 1931-04-15
CONFERENCE AT CRISFIELD
Adjourned Monday Noon After an
Interesting Session-Bishop Les
ter Smith Assigns Ministers

interesting SeSS1oil-DiSnOp LIS
ter Smith Assigns Ministers
The sixty-third annual session of
the Wilmington NJ. E. Conference
closed Monday at Crisfeld, Md, af-
ter hearing the pastoral appoint
ments and acceptance of the invi-
tation of the Rev Samuel McWiI-
liamssto meet in Asbury Church, at
Salisbury, next year, under plan
No. 8, each member being allowed
So a day expenses under the plan.
Bishop Lester Smith made 58
changes but few were made in this
section Of the Conference District.
Smyrnians are happy to note that
Rev. Essell P. Thomas is returned
to Asbury NJ E. Church for an
other year. ST. Paul Church, Clay
ton, also get their pastor back
the Rev. Q. w. Spry, and Kenton
has its pastor returned in the per
son of Rev. Conrad Hamer. Ches-
void gets a new pastor. The Rev.
R. ". Kirwin. who has been at
Farmington. succeeds the Rev. J.
O. Handy, who goes to Houston.
Hartly gets new pastor in Rev.
]. G. Lynn, supply. Millington
gets their same pastor back in
Rev. Roland H. Nelson; Odessa and
Friendship il Thoroughfare Neck,
get the Rev. S. t. Hamblin again
for another year. Townsend has
change. The Rev. r. S. Hodgson
is sent to Milton and is succeeded
by Rev. @. N Jones who comes
from Milton to Townsend. Rev.
Henry G. Budd, native Smyrnian
who was formerly principal of
Wesley Collegiate Institute, Do
yer, and the past year stationed at
Princess Anne, Md, has been plac-
ed on the retired list at his own
request and will move to Dover to
make his residence. Rev. Mr..
Budd has a son entering confer
ence. Rev. H. G. Budd Jr., was
ordained to Deacons Orders at the
present session. The Rev. Luther
NJ. Broadway Of Perryville, Md,
a native of Smyrna vicinity,
who suffered a stroke Of paralysis
recently, has been relieved of his
charge and placed on the retired
list for a while. Rev. Howard
Davis Of Selbyville, Md, has been
sent to Perryville to succeed Mr..
Broadway. A telegram reached
Crisfield last night stating that the
condition of the Rev. L. NJ. Broad
way, who suffered stroke of
paralysis last Tuesday, shortly af-
ter his arrival at conference, and
who was taken to the Methodist
Hospital in Philadelphia, is much
better. He declares that he will
soon be able 10 resume his work.
Middletown gets the Rev. NJ. E.
Wheatley back and Dover yves
ley) get the Rev NJ S. Andrews
back. st. Paul's, Dover, get Rev.
Alfred White back Rev. D. j.
Givan, formerly of Clayton, is re-
turned to Camden for another
year. Rev. CIV. Clark, also form
erly of Clayton, has been returned
to Sudlersville, Md, for another
year. Rev. Ransom P. Nichols,
formerly Of Smyrna, has been re-
turned to fredericksburg, Md, for
another year, and Rev. ]. j. Bunt
ing, also formerly of Smyrna,
is returned to Emmanuel Church,
Crisfield, Md. The following were
granted the retired relation: The
Rev. H. c.. Budd, w. E. Greenfield,
William P. Taylor, w. o. Bennett,
w. H. Cummings and L. NJ. Broad
way. The Rev. w. H. Briggs was
changed from supernumerary to
retired relation. The list of ap-
pointments follow:
MIDDLET0wN DISTRICT
1 ]. l.. johnson. District Superintendent
Barclay Circuit. Md. p. Corkran.
Rayside. Md.-H. NJ. Smith. supply.
Bozman and Neavitt. Md.-AIonzo Trav-
ers. supply.
/ Cecilton. Md.-R. T. Thawley.
/ Centreville. Md.-G. w. Dawson
I Chestertown. Md. Harry Wright.
| Cheswold-R. W. Kirwin. supply.
( Church Hill. Md.-W G. Barlow.
Clayton-C. w. Spry.
! Concord. Md.-S. L. Handy. supply.
/ Cordova. Md-.Leon w. Ross. supply.
! Crumpton. Md.-Harvey o. Hufnal.
Denton, Md.-E. c. Hallman.
! Easton. Md.-W. A. Hearn.
! Farlee. Md. N. Wright. supply.
/ Galena. Md.-W. l.. Hess.
/ Greensboro. Md.--A. b. Frye.
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