Evening star., 1940-06-10
Methodist
Pastors Receive
ssignnents
One Change Here;
Rev. 6. n. Corkrun
Is Transferred

WESTMINSTER, Md, June 10
Announcement Of appointments in
the Baltimore conference Of the
Methodist Church was Bishop Ed
win Holt Hughes valedictory in the
conference.
Bishop Hughes will retire June Is.
Nearly 1,700 persons crowded
into Alumni Hall and Baker Chapel
to hear the closing speeches and
the appointments at the close of
the conference last night.
Bishop Hughes, delivering his last
sermon as head of the conference.
declared IF you believe that God
created man in his own image, you
can never hold yourself cheaply,
and you can never hold humanity
cheaply."
The Welfare and Finances Com
mission announced $226,000 would
be sought for missions and educa-
ton, both at home and abroad, and
another $168,O0 for education and
philanthropic work.
Deacons and Elders Ordained.
Bishop Hughes also ordained a
group of deacons and elders. They
were:
Deacons-The Revs. Richard w.
Buckingham, Pearson: Leopold M.
Hayes, Mount Airy; Elmer L. Kim
mel, Arbutus; Raymond H. Firth,
Seat Pleasant; Harold A. Milstead,
Cacamuxen; Edgar c. Soper, Olney.
Elders-Francis I. Cockrell, Be-
thesda; James M. Griffith, Hynd-
man, Pa; Karl B. Justus, Sykes
vile; Earl G. Kernahan, Baltimore;
Lewis F. Ransom, Homecoming; John
l.. Williams. Upperco.
There was only one change in a
Washington pastorate. The Rev. C.
H. Corkran. who has been at the
Douglas Memorial Methodist Church
for some time, was transferred to
the Methodist Church at Martins
burg. w. Va. He will be succeeded
by the Rev. w. F. Wright.
Appoints announced by Bishop
Hughes include:
Washington West District.
G. Ellis Williams, superintendent.
Bethesda-H. F.. Chandler.
Concord and Cabin John-To be
supplied.
Clarksburg-Thomas Morgan.
Damascus-J. E. Benson.
Doubs-Henry Lumb.
Gaithersburg, Grace-W J. FL
lott. Epworth-Norman o. Scrib-
ner.
Howard Montgomery-D. K. Stur-
ges.
Hunting Hill-R. N. Edwards.
Kemptown-Stephen Galley.
Kensington-Edwin A. Ross.
Laytonsville-D. B. Groves.
Montgomery-I. w. Shindle.
New Market-R. D. Swecker.
Oakdale Emory-C. A. Michael.
Poplar Springs-J. w. Baxley.
Poolesville-L. A. Rudasill.
Potomac-E. C. Soper.
Prospect Marvin-Howard Fink
supply
Ridgeville-C. L. Dawson.
Rockville-J. w. Rosenberger.
Saint James,. T. Fitch.
Thurmont-M. B. Crist.
Walkersville-M T. Tabler.
Washington Grover. N Ed
wards.
Washington East District.
i Edgar c. Berry, District Super
intendent.
Beltsville Branchville G.. J
Cooper.
Brentwood-G. M. Butt.
Burtonsville Ashton - w. P
Thompson.
Calvert-C. E. Kirby.
Camp Springs-H. H. Rowland.
Chesapeake-B r. Mark.
Colesville-P. H. Groseclose.
Forestville-T. B. Ehlers.
Friendship-L. J. Moore (supply)
Hyattsville.
First Church,. R. Wood.
Memorial-W. c. Main.
Lanham-T. M. Dickey.
La PLATA. T. Perkins.
Laurel-Savage-E. A. Wilcher.
Leonardtown-A w. Simms.
Mount Oak-C. Fl. Thompson.
Mount Rainier-R. K. Nevitt.
Oxon Hill. M. McCauley (sup.
Ply.
! Prince Frederick-A. L. Hunter.
Savage-B. A. Bryan.
st. Mary's-R. w. Buckingham.
Seat Pleasant-Dodge Park-Ray.
mond H. Firth.
Smithville-J. H. Snyder.
Solomons-H. r. McClay.
South River-F. I. Cockrell
Tuxedo-C. M. Wright Supply.
West River-E. w. Culp.