The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-10
REV. THOS. GUILD
PRESIDING ELDER
Northern Indiana Conference
Has Contest for Richmond
District EIdership.
DR.. SWADENER TO KOKOMO
THE REV. r. J. WADE SUCCEEDS
HIM AS PASTOR AT THE FIRST
cHURcH-oTHERA ASSIGNMENTS
MADE.
Palladium Special

Alexandria, Ind, April 9.-The Rich
mond district figured more conspicu-
ously in the closing hours of the North
ern indiana Methodist Conference than
any other, all because of the intense
interest that developed in the contest
for the presiding eldership of the dis
trict. The Rev. Madison Z. Swade-
ner, pastor of the First Methodist
church of Richmond, who had been
endorsed by the ministers of the dis
trict, did not land the coveted position
as had been expected up to Sunday
evening. Instead, the Rev. Thomas
M. Guild becomes the presiding elder
of the Richmond district and the Rev.
Mr.. Swadener goes to First church at
Kokomo. The Rev. r. J. Wade, of
Kendalville, goes to Richmond to sup
ply the pulpit made vacant by DR..
Swadener's change.
Why Dr.. Swadener Lost.
The turn the whole affair took dur
ing the last forty-eight hours of the
conference indicated that the set pro-
gram was not to be carried out. The
fact that scores of the Rev. Mr..
in his interest is said to have had
much to do with the decision of the
bishop to take the matter in his own
hands. The Rev. Mr.. Swadener was
launched into the presiding eldership
contest by his friends and it seems
that he himself was quite averse to
making contest of the affair. The
interest in his behalf smacked too
much of politics, it is declared and for
this reason the Rev. Mr.. Guild was
named. No pastor in the conference
holds a place higher in the esteem of
the leaders than does the Rev. Mr..
Swadener and the fact that he was not
given the presiding eldership is nei-
ther a reflection upon him as minis
ter or upon his business ability. The
church to which he goes at Kokomo is
one of the strongest in the conference.
The Rev. Mr.. Wade, who relinquish-
es charge at Kendalville, to take the
First church pulpit at Richmond. is
young man, not much over thirty. He
has proved himself exceptionally ca
pable in the pulpit and some of the
church leaders declare him to be one
of the most eloquent ministers in the
conference. The Rev. Mr.. Wade
was graduated from De Pauw Univer-
sity and also from Boston Theological
school. While at De Pauw he took
first honors in the Indiana State Ora
torical and gained second place in the
Interstate contest
The Rev. Z. c.. Westhafer, pastor
of Third church Richmond. was as
signed to Centerville. and the Rev. w.
C. Butts of that charge is sent to
Fifth Avenue church, Goshen.
The Rev. o. S. Harrison. who has
been preaching at Williamsburg. was
assigned to Third church. Richmond.
There were no other changes in Rich
mond or Wayne county.
County and City Assienm cnts.
The full list of assignments in
Wayne county follows:
Richmond.
First Church-Rev. r. J. Wade.
Grace Church-Rev. w. n. Nelson.
Fifth Street,. o. Campbell.
West Richmond-O. S. Harrison.
Centerville.
Rev. f. C. Westhafer.
Cambridge City.
Rev. w. B. Trout.
Dublin and LewisvilIe Circuit.
Rev. c. r. Goodwin.
Williamsburg.
Not supplied.
Economy.
Rev. ]. w. Walters.
Haserstown.
Rev. w. III. Pierce.
Fountain City.
Rev. A. A. Ruley. -,--
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