Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-04
BEAD-HO0BER.

The Trial Of the Presiding Elder OF
the Rock Island N. r. District and
the Peoria Preacher Ended---The
ResuIt---A Report.
A conclus on was reached in the trial
of Presiding Elder M. A. Head at Gales
burg Wedne sday evening. and the com-
mittee made its report. The committee
find that the charge, that of defamation of
character. IS not sustained. but that one
specification WHEREIN the elder had ac-
cused Rev. Hoober with owing debts
amounting to 81. 800 which they found be
had made provision for) is proven. They
simply recommend that Elder Head be
reprimsnded. but unite in recommending
that the bist op return him to this district
for another year.
Before the close of the conference Rev.
NJ. A. Head. as presiding elder of the
Rock Island district. read his report.
The Rev. NJ. A. Head was born in
Highland county, o. March 4, 1915. He
was converted at the age of eight years.
and united with the NJ. E. church. He
was educated at the Ohio Wesleyan uni
versity, located at Delaware. o. He
served as a private in the war of the re-
bellion. and is now a member Of the G.
A. r. In 1866 he entered the Cincinnati
conference. and IN 1869 was transferred
to the Central Illinois conference, In
which he has received the following ap
pointments Moline, Carthage, Macomb,
Arlington. Galva, Streator, Peoria. fl
nancial secretary of Hedding college. and
presiding elder of the Rock Island dis.
trict. The Rev. NJ A. Head is an untir>
ing worker In the management of Rock
Island district during the past year his
course has been highly commended.
Brief extracts from his lengthy report
will be of interest:
About eight hundred conversions and
six hundred accessions have been repor-
ted on the district this year. Four new
churches have been dedicated. In South
Moline beautiful church property, worth
50 900. has been secured and ded>
| icsted free from debt. This
commendable aud successful enter
prise is largely due to the untir:
ing energy OF DR.. AlbrO. the pastor of
| our First church in Moline. At Barstow,
on the Hampton charge. u little society OF
twelve members, organized a year ago,
has succeeded in building a beautiful
church, valued at 81 900. which was ded
icated free of debt June Is At Carbon
Cliff, on the same charge, where for
twenty-five years our people have been
worshiping in a echOol. a beautiful new
church. valued AT $500. was dedicated
/ free from debt, To Brother Peregoy,
the pastor of Hampton charge, is largely
due the success of both these church en-
terprises. Brother Peregoy believes in
] the persev srance of the saints and has
! shown his faith by his works. By pa
tient and persevering toll he finally ac>
complished the desire of his heart.
At Rock Island the foundation for
new and beautiful new stone church
/ building has been completed. the corner
stone being laid with appropriate cere-
monies September % by Bishop Ninde.
When completed the church will cost not
less than $30.0 and will be the hand
soonest church building. outside and in
side. that have seen within the bounds
of our conference.
Presiding Elder Head arrived home
from GslesDurg last evening, and this
morning left for Iowa City on church
matters. During the forenoon telegram
came to hin that he had been reappoint
ed presiding elder of the Rock Island dis
trict for the ensuing year.