Evening star., 1955-06-16
BY CASPAR NAMES
Star Staff Correspondent

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Star staf Correspondent
NORFOLK, Va, June To-
Methodist Bishop Paul Neff Gar
Der of Richmond announced to-
day that q churches in the
Alexandria District, Virginia An
nual Conference, will have new
ministers for the coming year
Bishop CARRIER made the
statement during his announce
ment of pastoral appointments
for 1886. The appointments
were read at the last session OF
the conferences annual meet
ing here.
Ten of the Alexandria district
appointments were made to fill
vacancies created by the retire
ment Of pastors, the organiza-
tion of new churches or the
transfer of former ministers to
other work in the denomination
Two Arlington Changes
Two of Arlington's largest
churches will have new pastors,
At Arlington Methodist Church
the Rev. H. w. Backhus will be
succeeded by DR.. w. Kenneth
Haddock. Mr.. Backhus, who has
served seven years at the church,
was made superintendent of
the Norfolk district. Arlington
church has 1900 members.
DR.. Haddock is leaving as
superintendent of the Norfolk
district to take over the Arling-
ton church A native of Will
mington, N. c., he is a graduate
of Randolph-Maco College and
of Union Theological Seminary,
Richmond. He served charges
in Virginia before being ap-
pointed superintendent of the
Farmville District in 1949, shift
ing to the Norfolk area in 1852.
He is married and has three
children, w. Kenneth Haddock,
jr.; Martha Anne and Carolyn
Sue.
The Community Methodist
Church of Arlington, with 1900
members, will have the Rev. H.
Wark Curry as its new pastor.
He succeeds the Rev. H. H.
Smith, jr.. pastor for eight years,
who now goes to the Washington
Street Methodist Church, Peters,
burg, Va.
Mr.. Curry, superintendent of
the Rappahannock District since
1852. attended the University of
Richmond and the Gambler
School of Theology, Emory Uni
versity. He was minister of
Calvary Methodist Church, Ar
lington, from 1949-52. He is mar
ried and has two daughters,
Elizabeth and Martha Jane.
Walker Chapel Pastor
Another strong Arlington
church, Walker Chapel, will have
a new pastor with the Rev.
Wilson Stanley succeeding the
Rev. j. w. Hough. The former
comes here from a 5-year pastor
ate at the Chestnut Hill Meth
odist Church, Lynchberg. Mr..
Hough, minister of Walker
Chapel for eight years, was ap-
pointed to a similar post at Fair
fax Methodist Church. During
his service at Walker Chapel the
congregation grew from 50 to ACT
members.
Three new Alexandria District
churches to have their first pas
tors are st. Luke's Church, Falls
Church, The Rev. w. Jeryl Fink;
St. Andrews Church, Alexandria.
the Rev. c. Lewis Shurbutt and
South Stofford Church, near
Fredericksburg, the Rev. c. r.
Walton.
DR.. John H. Pearson will con-
tinue as superintendent of the
Alexandria district until next
year when his six-year term ex-
pires. DR.. Pearson. a graduate OF
the University of Alabama and
the Gambler School Of Theology.
was elected a delegate to the
denominational General Con-
ference yesterday.
Changes Listed
The following are among the
changes in the Alexandria dis
trict.
The Rev. H. A. Harrell toi
Crosman Church, Falls Church.
from First Church, Norfolk: the
Rev. A. P. Roach. from Crosman
Church to Community Church,
Norfolk.
The Rev. J. d. Robertson to |
Chesterbrook Church, Falls |
Church, from Stafford Church:
the Rev. James e. Powell to
Stafford Church from associate
pastor. Annandale Church.
The Rev. j. G. Long to Forest
vile Church from Pleasant VAL
ley Church. the Rev. G. F. Cofer
from Foresville to director of
adult work. Virginia Conference: |
the Rev. Victor Anthony III to !
Pleasant Valley Church.
The Rev. w. l.. Ayers to Fau-
quier Church upon graduation
from Gambler School Of Theol-
ogy. The Rev. c. c. Tucker was
appointed a missionary TO Chile |
from Fauquier Church.
The Rev. r. NJ. White,
H.. 70 Herndon Church from