Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-18
PASTORS FOR The ,pULpITS
Methodist Conference at Central City
Completes Labors,
FEW CHANGES IN THE OMAHA CHARGE
Most Notable IL That at the First
Church, which Had Been An
nOunced Previous TO the
Close of Conference.

The North Nebraska Methodist Episcopal
conference closed it's session at Central
City Monday noon. Most of the Omaha
ministers return to their old charges. Rev.
Clyde Clay Cissell comes back to Hanscom
Park church for his eighth year. Rev. D.
W. McGregor comes back to Dietz Memo
rial for his third year. Rev. William Es-
pin returns to Hirst Memorial for his
fourth year. Rev. j. M. Leidy returns to
Dickey chapel, Benson, for his third year
Rev. F. L. Loveland OF Waterloo. Ia, sue
ceeds Rev. B. F. Stauffer at the First
church. Rev. ]. Randolph Smith comes
back to Trinity for his third year. Rev.
]. B. Priest, who has been at Seward
church for two years, goes to Fullerton.
He is succeeded at Seward church by Rev
]. r. Poucher of Norfolk who was for FIVE
years pastor of the First church In that
city. Rev. Pouoher is a young man of "a
years and is regarded as one of the ablest
young ministers in Nebraska. a fine orator
and full OF Christian energy. Rev. H H.
Willard, who comes to the First church at
South Omaha. was for six years presiding
elder OF the Grand Island district Rev
w. D. Stambaugh. who was for two years
at Letter Memorial church, goes to North
Bend. Rev. ]. M. Mcdonald, who was at
gin. He is succeeded at McCabe church by
Rev. F. p Cook, formerly OF Harmon
Rev Cook is a graduate of Carlton college,
Missouri. and of th9 Garrett Biblical instI-
tute. He came to Harmon as supply
under the presiding elder two years ago
and has rapidly built up that church.
which is now one of the most thoroughly
organized OF the smaller churches of the
state. He is regarded as just, the right
man for McCabe church. Rev. e. f. Hos
mer returns to Walnut Hin church for his
second year His congregation was much
pleased with his work last year, not only
for his excellent work, but for his financial
genius. which has resulted in the Hquida-
ton OF the Indebtedness on the church
property. amounting to N.100. His return
was requested and $500 was pledged as
his, salary. t,~.
Conference in Omaha Next Year.
At the fourth quarterly conference held
at Hanscom Park church a unanimous call
was given for the annual conference TO
hold its session for 1907 at this church,
which was enthusiastically accepted. This
annual gathering In 1907 will bring to-
gether some 800 or 400 ministers and lay
delegates and their families. At the an
nual conference held at this church in 1889
the present pastor. Rev. Clyde Clay CisselI.
became the pastor of that church. It has
since been one Of the most solid and pros
porous churches Of the city. and the pas
tor end people win take pleasure after
eight years to entertain again the annual
conference.
Bishop Wilson was the guest at luncheon
OF the official board of this church on the
nth irst at the Commercial club.
1t is noticeable that several places on the
Omaha district are left to be supplied.
There are two reasons for this" re-
marked one OF the ministers. zone is the
scarcity Of ministers. which leaves ten OF
twelve vacancies In the conference. ana the