Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-16
Differences in Management Of Affairs sug-
gests Wisdom of Reslignment.
OHN WILLIS BAtR WILL LEAVE IT
Former Christian Bndsavor Secretary Be-
comes President of Occidental College.
SUCCEEDS DR., GUY W, wADswoRrH
Latter TO he lnauEurRted To-day RS
President of Bellevue, which is
Just Twenty-Five Years
of Age.

The Bee has been reliably advised
that a general realignment in the Board
of Home Missions of the Presbyterian
church is pending. Certain differences in
the management and work have convinced
the authorities of the church that its in
terests and those OF the work under the
board demand a general change.
In connection with this information The
Bee learns that John Willis Baer will, IL
he has not already, resign his position with
the home board to accept the presidency
of Occidental college at Los Angeles, be-
coming thereby the successor of DR.. Guy
w. Wadsworth, who left Occidental and
came to the presidency Of Bellevue. as
suming the latter position the first of the
present scholastic year.
The differences which have lead to the
determination to reorganize the home
board. are understood to involve Mr.. Baer.
though not in any way discreditably. The
home board is one of the most vital de-
partments of the Presbyterian church. Il
is under the direction and influence of this
board that all the great mission work in
the United States, involving that among
the Mormons OF the west, so distinctively
strengthened in recent years. is conducted
The highest state of usefulness POSSIBLE
Of attainment is the goal set by the church
for this board, and because of obstacles in
the way of this purpose the governing
powers of the church have decided the
sooner a general realignment of the board
is effected the better for all interests con-
cerned
John willis Baer Famous.
The name of John Willis Baer is known
wherever that of the Young Peoples Soci-
ETY. OF Christian Endeavor has been her.
L. L., l,,.
of the earth. with the organization OF
this now vast army of Christian workers
by Francis e. Clark Mr.. Baer became
general secretary. and he held that position
until two or three years ago, when lie re-
signed to accept the place with the home
board of the Presbyterian church, 1t had
not been generally known that his early
training had especially fitted him for the
work of an educator and when his Inn
mediate friends learned Of his call to Oc-
cidental they were surprised, so The Bee
is informed. But the same elements--a
burning zeal in his work and his magnetic
personality, coupled with unusual execu-
tive ability which made him worldwide
factor in the Christian Endeavor work-are,
being relied on to give him distinction as
a college president.
Celebration at Bellevue.
DR.. Wadsworth had been with Occidental
college for twelve years and more, first
as ice-president and then as president.
Under his regime as president the institu-
ton made great progress and development.
He came directly from there to Bellevue.
His Inauguration at Bellevue will be cele-
brated today jointly with the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the founding of the college.
It is an event Of great interest to Omaha
and the state and will attract large num-
| bers.
train will leave the Burlington station
at Omaha at o'clock and leave Bellevue
| on the return at 1851.
Rev. Thomas c. Clark. d. D., of Grand
Island, will preside at the services. The
| program is as follows:
Invocation. Rev, Stephens Phelps, d. D.
MaZurka ..,............--.,.....,. MuSln
| Miss Allen
! Scripture. ...... Rev. Joseph j. Lampe. ID. d.
| Inaugural Prayer. Rev. II. H. jerks, d. d.
Historical Address Observation-Disclosures.
| .,....... President David r. Kerr, d. d.
! DAY is Ended, ed,;:..:.;................. Bartlett
Address of Introduction and Presenta-
! tIon of Keys. Mr.. Charles NJ wilhelm
Inaugural Address. President Wadsworth
! Greeting from Hastings College,.
............ President ~. Van Dyke Wright
1 Reading from "Herod" "............ Phillips
! Miss Fitch.
| Greeting from the Churches .....,........
| Rev. Thomas V. Moore d. d.
| ms Torrents i'm Summer" .....,.... Eigar
| Double Quartet
| Greetings from Friends ..................
Benedlctton ..........,. President Wadsworth