Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05

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Princess Anne, Md.-R. P. Nichols.
Quantico, Md.-W. J. Ennis.
%Roxana-W. NJ. Parker.
st. Peters, Md.-W. d. Short.
est. Thomas. Md.-G. " Turner.
Salisbury, Md, Asbury-G. w.
Humphreys.
salisbury. Md. Grace-A. w.
GoOdhand.
Secretary, Md. P. Outten.
Selbyville-E. NJ. ShOckley.
SharptOwn, Md.-G. S. Thomas.
Smiths Island, Md.-H. NJ. Ralph,
supply.
*SnOw Hill. Md. W. Jacobs.
Somerset, Md. T. Pritchard.
Stockton, Md.-O. T. Baynard.
Tangier. Md. F. Willis, sup
ply.
Westover, Md.-R. L. Kirby. sup
ply.
Whitesville-w. C. Buckson. sup
ply.
*wnlards, Md. T. Campbell.
supply.
Williamsburg, Md.-w. F. Atkin-
son, supply.
~LOaf Clfcuit-L. L. fOWeAi.
Glass Ordained
The ordination service Sunday af-
ternoOn was one of the most impress
sive of the conference session, at
tracing a large number.
The service was conducted by
Bishop Hughes, assisted by District
Superintendents Jacobs, Hallman,
Habbart and White.
I One of those ordained as an eld-
or, the Rev. Raymond w. Hallman,
is a son Of District Superintendent
Hallman.
The Rev. Louis R. Dennis, Of the
Asbury Theological School, Will
more, Kentucky, possibly has more
relatives In the ministry than any
Of the candidates ordained, and pos
sibly more than any member of the
conference. He is a sOn-in-lRw of the
Rev. Hugh B. Kelson, of Poeomoke
City. Nd, and is related to the fol-
lowing minister's: John NJ KelsO,
Clarence w. Strickland. Alfred W.
Strickland, Adam Stengle, John f.
Parker Oliver Friedel. all Of this
conference; Richard B. Wells, and
Robert c. Wells, of the Philadelphia
Conference; Harry Strickland, New
port News, Va, of the PentecOstal
Church; and GraysOn Birch. of the
Baptist Church, Los Angeles, Cali
fOrnia-
Those ordained were:
Deacons: Joseph B. Dickerson, Of
Stanton; Joseph B. Vaughn, of Ches-
apeake City, Md; Richard NJ. Green,
Christiana; Ray w. Kirwin, of
Queenstown, Md; Darcy A. Little
ton, Ocean City, Md: Theodore o.
VI. Wills, Newark; Louis r. Dennis,
Asbury Theological. School, Will
more, Gy. The latter will be Ordain-
ed under seminary rules.
Elders: Oliver J. Friedcl, Media,
Pa; William H. Kohl. Cherry Hill.
Md: Roland H. Nelson. Cambridge,
Md; Lucian l.. Powell. BishOpvilIe.
Md: Raymond w. Hallman. Hill
crest; James F. Langrall, Farming
ton.
Local preachers ordained as dea-
cons are: Ernest N. Wright, Ellen
dale; David P. Campbell. Powell
vile, Md.
The Rev. NJ. S. Andrews and the |
Rev Dis5tOn w. Jacobs were elect |
cd to twO-year terms as members of /
the Bureau of Budgets. The Rev. E. /
NJ ShOckley was elected to one /
year term.
An offer was received from the I
Delaware State Archives department |
offering to store in modern vaults |
any valuable documents which I
churches may have. This was taken
under advisement.
The Rev. J. w. WOOtten, of Cape
Charles. the conference statistician,
reported $2S6.827 had been received
as claims for the support of pas
tors, including house rent. This was
a decrease of S6.71S from the prev
iOus year. The grand total of minis
terial support was S331,546, an in
crease of S449.
5O,843 Church Members
He also reported there were 1888
bantisms, a decrease of $50; 1876 |
adults baptized, a decrease Of 10;
1850 preparations for church men,
bership received. an increase of Al. |
The full membership rolls, includ-
ing inactives, was 50.S43, a decrease |
of 1914.
The membership figures showed
the following: 1884 inatcive. an in
CreaseOf 110; 361 removed by trans
fer. decrease of 46; $50 deaths,
an increase of 81.
Mr.. Wootten also reported there
are 1928 church schools. decrease
Of IL; there are 516S Sunday school
officers and teachers, a decrease of.
"a; there are 33S church buildings,
at an estimated total value Of s4,-
657 .450. including land an increase
Of $4,000: that there are 176 parsOn-
ages, at an estimate total value Of
1892, 800. an increase of S6,450, and
hat s64,494 was spent for construc-
tton and Improvements to buildirgs,
N increase ot s17,763.