Evening star., 1942-06-08
EVENING STAR wAsH1NGroN, D. c. MONDAY JUNE g. 1912
Three District Area
Methodist Pastors
Given Transfers
Bishop Leonard AssoiIs
Modern Cocktail Bur'
As Conference Closes

Transfers of one Washington and
two nearby Maryland Methodist
ministers were disclosed in the list Of
ministerial assignments announced
by Bishop Adna Wright Leonard Of
Washington at the closing session
of the Baltimore Methodist Con-
ference last night.
Earlier Bishop Leonard told ap-
proximately $500 people attending
worship at Western Maryland COL
lege. Westminster, Md, that the
modern cocktail bar differed from
the old-time saloon only in the type
of persons who frequented each.
when you make a social evil re-
spectacle" he declared, you make
it all the more dangerous"
Eldbrooke Church Shift.
The Rev. Walter M. Michael, pas
tor of Eldbrooke Methodist Church,
Wisconsin avenue and nver road
NV. for the past IL years. was
shifted to the Center Street Metho-
dist Church in Cumberland. He will
be succeeded by the Rev. E. A. Lam
bert. Before coming to the Ed
brooke Church, Mr.. Michael was
pastor of the Brightwood Park
Church at Eighth and Jefferson
streets NV. for four years.
Mr.. Michael's son, Marion, who
was ordained deacon at ordination
and youth conservation services yes
terday, was named pastor Of the
Belair Methodist Church.
The Rev. j. H. Snyder was ap-
pointed pastor at the Damascus
Methodist Church. succeeding the
Rev. E. H. Benson. while the Rev.
Edwin A. Ross, pastor of the Ken
sington Methodist Church, was
transferred to the pastorate of the
Ellerslie Methodist Church, Balti-
more. His successor is the Rev. G..
E. McDorman.
Many Others Assigned.
Assignments announced by Bish-
op Leonard include the following:
Washington, East District, Horace
E. Cromer, superintendent.
Washington - Anacostia, F. Y.
Jaggers; Brightwood Park, R. K,
hewitt; Brookland, P. S. Schilling
Congress Heights. G. L. Conner;
Douglas Memorial, w F. Wright;
Epworth, Harry Evaul; First
Church, A. F. r Raum; Gorsuch
L. A. Rudasill; Lewis Memorial, H.
r. Deal: Lincoln Road, George H.
Bennett: McKendree. c. F. Phillips:
Mount Vernon Place. J. w. Rustin
and w. H. Wilson: North Carolina
Avenue, E. A. Wilcher; Petworth,
Frank Steelman; Rhode Island Ave-
nue., E. A. Sexsmith; Rosedale. w.
A. Haggerty: Ryland, K. G. Newell; !;
Trinity. D. w. Justice; Waugh, S. E
Rose: Wilson Memorial, c. c. Day.
Washington. west district, J. r.
Edwards. superintendent: Bethesda
H. F. Chandler: Buckeystown, j. B.
Jones; Clarksburg, Thomas Morgan;
Cabin John. u S. A. Heavener; Da-
mascus, j. H. Snyder; Doubs, Henry
Lumb.
Washington: Aldersgate, F. l..
Morrison; Calvary, o. G. Robinson; ;
Chevy Chase, C. H Richmond; Con-
gress Street. D. K. Srurgis; Dunn.
barton. L. G. Davis; Eldbrooke. E. A.
Lambert; Emory, E. C. Beery. Foun-
dry, F. B. Harris and James E.
Philips; Francis Asbury, Robin
Gould; Hamline, H. w. Burgan;
Metropolitan E. G. Latch: Mt. Tabor,
A. C. Day; st. Paul's, William Pier
pont; Union, S. K. Cockrell; Wesley,
c. E. Wise; Woodside, Ralph D.
Smith.
Bishop Lee Presides.
Bishop Edwin F. Lee of the Sing
apore area presided at the ordina-
tion and youth conservation services
assisted by Bishop Leonard.
Warning it was mot wise for the
white race to risk internment in jap
anese occupied territory" the mis-
sionary said those statements from
men interned that they are we'll and
everything is fine should be taken
with a grain of salt
Miss Dorothy Strong OF the Straw
bridge Methodist Church. Baltimore,
was ordained a deaconess, and the
following were ordained deacons
James Eaton Hemann of Baltimore,
John Howard Link of Westminster
Mr. Michael, Charles Isaac Wallace
of Mount Airy, Md: Thomas Harvey
Baker of Reverb Beach. Md. and
Thomas Wesley Sunderland Of
Texas, Md
The following were ordained ell
ders: Eugene Richard Alderman Of
Lansdowne, Md; Harry Webster
Ampower Of Magnolia. Md; william
Clyde Durrett of Baltimore, Frank
Smith Depro of Baltimore. Raymond
Holdsworth Firth Of Seat Pleasant,
Ernest william Hall of Baltimore,
Harold Ashton Milstead OF Pixies
vile, Md; Ernest Clyde Soper of
Potomac. Nd, and Joseph Jerome
Tubbs Of Crespaptown, Md.