The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26
Zion Circuit Pastor
Invited To Return

The Rev. George H. Murphy, for
the past year pastor of the Zion
Methodist Circuit, was given un-
animous invitation to return to that
appointment for the next conference
year at the fourth quarterly confer
ence held in the Zion Methodist
Church, Sunday evening, March Ia,
1913. This spontaneous and unani-
nous request that Rev. Murphy be
reassigned to the Zion charge high
lighted the entire business session.
Reinforcing this invitation, pro-
posed salary adjustments We e
passed by three of the four churches
on individual bases, thereby raising
the salary $500 above it's present
level. DR.. Oliver Collins, Superin-
tendent of the Wilmington District
of the Peninsula Conference, pre-
sided.
Prior to the business session, an
inspirational worship service was
conducted, the message being de-
livered by DR.. Collins. In his SER
mon DR.. Collins stressed the mean
ing of Christian stewardship -
the necessity of getting into our
working clothes" as Christians, as
Christ donned his working clothes"
during his mission on earth as Saw
Jour.
More than fifty members, includ-
ing members of the official boards
and interested laymen, of the Zion
charge took part in the conference
held at the conclusion Of the wor-
ship service. The conference was
opened by DR.. Collins, presiding
chairman, with Joseph L. Thomp-
son, of the Union Church, acting as
recording steward
Rev. Murphy gave a comprehen-
sive pastoral report, in which he
lauded the spiritual growth and the
Christian cooperation of all the
churches on the charge. He outlined
the organization of the Methodist
Youth Fellowship groups in each OF
the four churches and verbally dla-
grained the work of the Boards OF
Education. Later in the evening Mrs.
Frances Hubs gave detailed &C
count of the excellent activities con-
Quoted by the nj. Y. F. groups, and
a special report covering the accom-
plishments of the Boards of Educa-
ton, was also read.
Reports were made by representa-
tiyes of the various boards and COM
mittees from the Rosebank, Ebene-
ger, Union, and Zion Churches. OF
special interest were those financial
reports which exhibited marked in
creases in balances in practically
all the treasures connected with
the charge.
The following boards and COM
mittees were announced and the new
members confirmed:
Rosebank Methodist G h uric h
Calvert: Board of Trustees: Nor
man Fell, George E. Clifford, John
S. Reisler, Miller Hall, Charles M
Reisler. Board of Stewards: Mrs
Florence Brown, Mrs. Louise Fitz-
gerald, Mrs. Norman Fell, Norman
Fell, Mrs. Helen Foster, Mrs. Hilda
Clifford, George E. Clifford, Mrs
Frances Hubs, Mrs. Effie Kidd, Miss
Sara Kincaid, Mrs. Iva Mckinney,
Mrs. William Palmatory, Mrs. Mar
tina Rogers. Finance Committee:
Mrs. Florence Brown, Mrs. Frances
Hubs, Sara Kincaid, ]. S. Reisler
Pastoral Relations Committee: MI.
George Clifford, Norman Fell, Mrs.
Effie Kidd. Nominations COMMITTEES:
Mrs. George Clifford, Mrs. Iva Nc
Kinney, Mrs. Martha Rogers. Audit
Committee: Miss Lille England,
Mrs. Evelyn Felty. Records Com
mittee: Mrs. George Clifford, Miss
Margaret Kincaid. Hospitals and
Homes Committee: Mrs. Florence
England, Mrs. Benton Felty, Mrs
Charles Fitzgerald, Mrs. Maynard
Foster. Church Board of Education:
Mrs. Norman Fell, Mrs. Helen Fos-
ter, Mrs. Hilda Clifford, George e..
Clifford, Miss Sara Kincaid, Miss
Vesta Kincaid, Mrs. Iva Mckinney
Mrs. William Palmatory, MIS-.
Charles Reisler, Mrs. Martha Rog-
ers. Custodian of Legal Papers:
George E. Clifford. Temperance Com
mittee: Mrs. Norman Fell, Mrs.
William Palmatory, Mrs. c. M.
Reisler. Music Committee: Rosema-
ry Fell, Sara Kincaid, Martha Rog-
ers. Parsonage Committee: Mrs.
Hilda Clifford, Mrs. Iva Mckinney.
Ebenezer Methodist Oh u h
Board of Trustees: John B. Astle,
Alley Armour, William Dinsmore,
William Kirk, Elisha Kirk, Roy
McVey, John H. Thompson. Board
of Stewards: Mrs. Helen Astle, John
B. Astle, Mrs. Muriel Armour, At
ley Armour, Earl Best, Mrs. Law
son Brickley, William Dinsmore,
William Kirk, Elisha Kirk, Mrs. Eva
Kirk, Clinton Logan, Harvey Sim
mers, William SINNERS, Mrs. Mabel
Logan. Custodian of Legal Papers:
Harvey SINNERS. Membership Com
mittee: Mrs. Helen Astle, Mrs. At
ley Armour, William SINNERS. FL
nance Committee: Harvey SINNERS,
Mrs. Alley Armour, Mrs. Helen