The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-29
REV. MOSER IS
Re -APPOINTED
HERE 9TH YEAR
Walter B. West to Again
Serve Methodists As
Presiding Elder

re-appointed pastor of First NJ. E.
church here for the fourth and
probably his last year, and the
Rev. Walter B. West, former pas
tor here, was returned to Ashe-
vile as presiding elder of this dis
trict when Bishop Paul B. Kern
read the list of assignments for
the Western North Carolina con-
ference at Greensboro last night.
The announcement greatly pleas
ed members of the local congrega-
ton, as Bishop Kern had been re-
quested in a petition to permit the
Rev. Mr.. Moser to complete a
quadrennium here. The confer
ence, the 45th annual session,
opened last Wednesday and clos
ed last night.
The Rev. R. G.. McClamrock will
again serve as pastor at Flat Rock,
the Rev. D. V. Howell was return
ed to the Fletcher-Mills River
charge, and the Rev. L. R. Akers,
Jr., was sent to the Saluda-Tryon
charge.
Only one change was made by
Bishop Kern in the 10 presiding
elders constituting his cabinet.
The Rev. L. B. Hayes, of the
Waynesville district, who was sue
ceeded by the Rev. w. A. Rollins,
was made pastor of Hawthorne
Lane church, Charlotte, succeed
ing the Rev. John w. Shackford,
who was made pastor of the First
church at Morganton.
At Brevard, the Rev. J. H.
Brendall will be pastor. The Rev.
]. H. West. former pastor there
and the father of the Rev. w. B.
West was assigned to Junaluska.
Both charges are in the Waynes-
vile district. The Rev. G. A..
Hovis will supply the Brevard cir
cult. The Rev. d. M. Litaker, who
preceded the Rev. Mr.. West as
presiding elder of the Asheville
district, was returned to Central
church, Albemarle.
The Rev. 7. A. Groce, pastor of
Acton circuit, was sent to Asbury
Memorial church, Asheville, to
succeed the Rev. A. P. Ratledge
who was sent to Norwood, N. C.
The Rev. E. H. Neese succeeds
the Rev. Carlock Hawk at West
Asheville Methodist church. The
Rev. Mr.. Hawk was sent to the
First Church, Lincolnton. to sue
coed the Rev. w. A. Rollins who
was made presiding elder of the
Waynesville district. The Rev.
Mr.. Rollins was formerly pastor
of Haywood Street Methodist
church, Asheville.
The Rev. R. A. Swaringen, goes
to Biltmore Methodist church sue
ceeding the Rev. r. H. Caudill
who was sent to the Winston
Salem district.
The new pastor at Haywood
Street church Asheville, is the
Rev. E. E. Snow. He succeeds the
Rev. ]. P. Hips who was sent to
Main Street church, High Point.
The Rev. George D. Herman,
pastor of Oakley Methodist church
will again serve as pastor of this
church and the Rev. J. B. Nc
Larty, remains pastor at Hillside
Street Methodist church, Ashe-
vile. T. c. Jordon goes to the
Acton circuit and NJ. B. Clegg is
pastor of the Asheville circuit.
The Rev. L. w. Colson was re-
appointed Methodist chaplain at
Oteen hospital.
At Black Mountain Methodist
church the Rev. H. F. Duncan was
named pastor. Other appoint
ments in the Asheville district are:
Gambler. the Rev. R. M. Hauss;
Fairview, the Rev. w. E. Rufty;
Skyland, the Rev. Sylvester Hig-
gins; Swannanoa, the Rev. o. B.
Mitchell; Weaverville, the Rev. F.
G.. Smathers; Weavervidlle, circuit
the Rev. w. H. Benfield and Lei
cester, the Rev. J. H. Green.
The Rev. j. R. Duncan will be
pastor at Marshall; the Rev. R. P.
Gibbs, Sandy; the Rev. H. W. Ed
wards. Hot Springs.
The Rev. G. L. Lovett will be
supply pastor at Laurel. DR.. H.
B. Trimble, formerly pastor at
Central Methodist church, Ashe-
vile, was re-appointed a professor
at Emory University; the Rev. o.
L. Simpson, associate edi I
Church School; the Rev. M. B,
Stokes, missionary to Korea; and
the Rev. n. A. Huffman, student
in Harvard university.
The conference sermon was
preached yesterday morning by
Bishop Kern and the ordination
sermon for the elders and deacons
was preached during the after
noon by Bishop William F. Nc
Dowell, of Washington, of the
Methodist Episcopal church.