Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-13

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day Of the Virginia Annual Me
que here.
Bishop CARRIER noted that
pointments over the 1857 figure.
He also pointed out there
were 210 pastoral changes this
year. including the shifting Of
five district superintendent.
The conference, largest in the
Methodist Church, has $4,000
members. 745 ministers and
1,l98 preaching stations. Some
pastors have several small
churches as part Of their ap-
pointments.
Record for District
DR.. Roland p. Riddick, SUI
perintendent of Alexandria
District, noted that Bishop
CARRIER had named q record
number Of i06 ministers, in
Guiding students and chap
lains, to his area. This is the
first time in the history of Vir-
ginia Methodism that more
than 100 pastors were appointed
to posts within q single district.
The Alexandria District has
1926 members, a gain Of Ass
over last year. 1t is the largest
of the Is districts in the Vir-
ginia Conference.
There were 80 changes in the
Alexandria District. One of
the most important was the
shift Of DIR. w. Kenneth Had
dock, pastor Of Arlington
Church, to the superintendency
of the Portsmouth District. DR..
Haddock came to the Arling-
ton Church three years ago.
He is being succeeded by DR..
Harold w. Hughes, who leaves
the superintendency Of the
Portsmouth District. DR.. Hughes
is q graduate Of Randolph
Macon College and Union The
illogical Seminary, Richmond.
He served at Mount Vernon
Church, Danville, before be-
coming superintendent Of the
Portsmouth District two years
ago.
Trinity Church Changes
Another significant change
sees DR.. John H. Blakemore 60
from Trinity Church, Alexan-
dria. to Centenary Church,
Lynchburg. He is being sue
ceeded by the Rev. Alpheus W.
Potts, who comes to the Alex
andria church from Hunting
ton Court Church, Roanoke.
Mr.. Potts, head Of the con-
ference commission on Chris
tan education, comes from q
distinguished family of Meth
odist ministers. His brother is
j. Manning Potts of Nashville,
Tenn, editor of The Upper
Room Methodist magazine.
The Rev. Esdras Gruver
leaves Annandale Church after
IL years to become pastor Of
Trinity Church, Newport News.
His successor is DR.. Herbert S.
Southgate, who returns to the
Washington area after serving
six years as superintendent of
the Roanoke district. DR..
Southgate previously served
pastorates at Trinity Church,
Alexandria, and Dulin Church,
Falls Church.
After five years as pastor of
the Del Ray Church, Alexan-
dria, DR.. L. w. Darst has been
appointed minister of the Grad
dock Church in the Portsmouth
district.
He is being followed by DR..
H. w. Landrum, who comes
from Calvary Church, Rich
mond.
Ex-Businessman Named
A former successful business
man, the Rev. Lewis Yates,
was named pastor of the Wa
terford Church in the Alex
andria District. Mr.. Yates was
in the insurance business in
Washington before entering
the ministry. He served last
year at Wachapreague Church
on the Eastern Shore. The Rev.
H. L. Bowers is leaving Water
ford Church to take a similar
post at Wachapreague Church
The only woman minister in
the Virginia Conference, Mrs,
Anne Hamrick, was shifted
from Antioch Church to Fall
mouth Church, both near Fred
ericksburg. Mrs. Hamrick or
ganized Antioch Church sew
eral years ago and has been
assigned to do q similar job ct
Falmouth Church.
Other changes in the Alex
andria District are as follows
Lineolnla Church, Alexandria-Th
Rev. J. L. KILLER. sr.. comes here from
Rocky Mount IN CO. Church, Tn
Rev. Forrest H. Mead goes from Lin
eolnia Church TO Rocky Mount Church
81 Andrew, Alexandria-Df Eime
Lewis from associate pastor .
A AshpsSas t GnTreh 3. The Td,i Rev C.
wesisy chSre eS.'AlA lsxandria-rh
lock Church, Norfolk. The Rev. c.
East, n, from wesley Church 10 Kin
Spring Church, Roanoke
Arlington Chureh--The Rev J. I
Dudley becomes associate minister 0
Arlington Church. He comes from th
GaineSville-Sudley. Circuit, where b.
oeing succeeded By the Rev. D. r
calvary ChursA. Arlins.On-n
eate minister o. calvary Church. N
Rev c. W. Haley is pastor.
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