Milford chronicle., 1942-05-22
Few Pastoral Changes
Made BY Conference
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pastor Of Brack-Ex Church, sue
ceeding the Rev. r. High Adams
20 years pastor there, who wa
given retired status.
There were IL pastoral changes
in the Wilmington. district OUTSIDE
the city.
The Rev Edward j. Hemphill
who had been serving Kingswoog
and Delaware City, was transferred
to Ebenezer, and the Rev. DR.. JohI
j. Bunting, who had been confer,
ence promotional director of educa.
tion during the past year, posi-
tion which was discontinued at the
current session, was appointed tc
the Elkton, Nd, church.
10 Dover Transfers
OF the ten Dover District changes
the outstanding ones sent the Rev
A. w. Strickland to Frankford from
Millington, Md; the Rev. o. H
Connolly to Middletown from
Berlin, Nd, and the Rev. w. H
Hudson to Goshen Church in Mil
ton, from the seminary.
Outstanding in interest in the IL
changes in the Easton, (Md.) Dis
trict, were the two in Cambridge
churches, with the Rev. ]. B. Dick
erson going to the Zion Church
from Rising Sun, Md, to succeed
the Rev. DR.. Disston W. Jacobs who
received a years leave of absence
for rest and study; and the Rev. ].
W. Wooten going from Salem
Church, Pocomoke City, Md, to
Grace Church in Cambridge, sue
ceeding the Rev. R. ]. Vow, who
was sent to the Salem Church in
Pocomoke City, Md.
Salisbury (Md.) Districts nine
changes included a new pastor, the
Rev. M. E. Wheatley, Sr., at Inn
manuel Church, Crisfield, succeed
ing the Rev. ]. R. Bicking, who
replaced Mr.. Dickerson at Rising
Sun, Md.
The solemn ordination service,
presided over by Bishop Leonard,
assisted by the four district super
intendents, was attended by more
than $50 persons Sunday after
noon. Ten men were ordained as
elders, and five as deasons.
Bishop Leonard and the district
superintendents laid their hands"
upon the following for ordination
as elders: The Rev. David w. Ba-
ker, Warwick, Nd; the Rev. Chas.
E. Ennis, Marydel; the Rev. Robert
W. Hastings. Church Hill, Md; the
Rev. Harry X. Krams, st. Michaels,
M; the Rev. George H. Murphy,
Chesapeake City. Md; the Rev.
Brooks e. Reynolds, Newark, Md;
the Rev. David T. Campbell, Pow
ellville, Md; the Rev. Elliott w.
Cursey, Kennedyville, Md; the Rev.
Lawrence l.. Knots, North East,
Nd, and the Rev. Robert H. Will
son, Crisfield, Md. The last four
are under local rule.
Ordained deacons were: The Rev.
Frank o. Baynard, Stanton; the
Rev. John ]. Bunting, Camden; the
Rev. William H. Hudson, Seaford;
the Rev. Milton R. Elliott, Bishops
Head, Md, and the Rev. Arthur G.
Thomas, Whitesville, Md. The last
two are under local rule.
Brief personal testimonies of
Christian experience and of their
vocation to the Gospel ministry
were given by some of those Or
dained.
The ordination service was also
marked by a. youth congregation
service, with front pews reserved
for members of Methodist Youth
Fellowships representing scores of
churches. Music was given by the
McCabe Church. choirs.
Bishop Leonard preached the
conference Sunday sermon at the
10:30 a. m. service. His subject
was This Philistine World" The
Conference Love Feast, traditional
Methodist service, was held at 9 a.
m. with the Rev. Ralph G. Jones,
superintendent of the Salisbury
District. presiding. Religious testi-
mony is also feature of the Love
Feast.