Local Appointments

The first draft of the appointments of Wesleyan Methodist ministers for the year beginning Sept.1st has been issued this week. The appointments are subject to further revision.

In the Higham Ferrers circuit the Rev.J.W.Eacott remains as superintendent and the Rev.D.Pughe continues at Irthlingborough. The Rev.R.B.Woodward removes from Rushden to Woodville and Swadlincote circuit, and he is succeeded at Rushden by the Rev.Robert H.A.Morton, from Brynmawr, South Wales.

Former Rushden ministers are appointed as follows:- the Rev.W.Newby remains at Birmingham (Smethwick), the Rev.T.Edwards Thompson continues at the Devonshire Park Mission at Buxton, the Rev.A.L.Fillingham, B.Litt., stays a fifth year at the Newcastle-on-Tyne Mission, and the Rev.C.F.Groom remains at Wesley Hall, Newcastle-on-Tyne.