The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
CHANGES Of ME|HOD|STS.
NEW APPOINTMENTS MADE AT
CENTRAL CITY CONFERENCE.
MANY QUITTING THE MINISTRY

Lack Of Increase in Salaries OF the
Ministers, Is Given as the Cause for
Abandoning Calling.
The annual conference of the Meth.
odist Episcopal church which met at
Central City, Neb., last week, was en-
tertained by G. II. Main. former pas
tor of the Norfolk church. The fol.
lowing appointments, made by the
bishop, are of interest to people in
the Norfolk district:
G. H. Main was appointed presiding
elder of the Grand Island district and
when the appointment was announced
he received great ovation from his
brethren in the ministry. The people
of Central City were very much dis
appointed at the loss of Mr. Main, who
is one of the most popular ministers
they have ever had. Mr.. Main was
succeeded by r. ]. Mckenzie of Oak
dale, who in turn is followed by r. +.
Shacklock of Osmond
H. H. Millard who retired from the
Grand Island district, was appointed
. to the First church of South Omaha to
succeed DR.. Sisson, who retires from
an active pastorate to become super.
intendent of the Child Saving institute
of Omaha. DR.. Tyndall and DR. Bith-
ell both return to Norfolk, the former
to be presiding elder of the Norfolk
district. the latter of the Neigh dis
trict. W. R. Peters goes to the south
ern part of the state, transferring to
the Nebraska conference.
j. l.. Vallow, the man coming to
Norfolk, is from Fullerton, instead of
Grand Island, as was announced in
last nights paper. He is said to be
one of the strongest preachers in the
state and a man of very pleasing per-
sonality. Those acquainted with him
feel assured that he will please the
people of Norfolk.
Wayne will have for pastor Rev. E.
c. Horn of Grand Island and T. ].
Wright, former pastor, goes to Mr.
Horns church in Grand Island J. M.
Boutwell, returns to Madison. ]. H.
Sterner takes Mr.. Peters place on the
Norfolk circuit. F. A. High goes from
Randolph to Lyons. E. E. Carter, the
man who left the Lyons Sun to enter
the ranks of the ministry, goes from
Bloomfield to Carroll
R. j. Callow goes back to Battle
Creek. Eli Thorp returns to Creigh-
ton. j. P. Yost returns OF Plainview,
where he is building very hand
some new church, and E. j. T. Con-
nelly returns to Pierce. C. o. Trump
rnt, To ,orl, -,
turns to Stanton at an increase of sal
airy. Stanton people had a delegation
there to keep him from moving
G. l.. Goodell returns to Beemer and
Wisner. c. E. Carroll will have charge
of Leigh, Creston and Humphrey.
Many Leave Ministry.
remarkable feature about the an
number of ministers leaving the pro-
fession to engage in commercial work
There were dozen who left the |
North Nebraska conference. The rea-
son assigned is the fact that ministe-
rial salaries have not increased in
proportion to the cost of living and |
ministers find it impossible to keep
out of debt, making it necessary for
them to seek support in commercial
life.
Rev. E. D. King of North Bend, one
of the most popular young men of the
conference, goes into the furniture and
undertaking business at St. Edwards.
Rev. A. L. Mickey, the successful pas
tor at Lyons, quits to go into business
with his brothers in Omaha
Neigh District.
Following are appointments in the
Neigh district:
Thomas Bithell, presiding elder, Nor
folk.
Albion-E. l.. George.
Battle Creek-R. ]. Callow.
Boone. E. Griffith.
Brunswick-O. B. D. Woods.
Chambers-A. w. Ahrendts.
Clearwater-H. w. Rummell.
Charleton-E. c. Thorp.
Elgin-J. Fl. Mcdonald.
Emerick-W. d. Smith.
Ewing-O. Eggleston.
Inland-B. H. Marian.
Loretto-N NJ. Somerville.
Lynch-H. A. Horniday.
Meadow Grove-A. l.. Kellogg.
Neligh-C. o. Trump.
Newman Grove and Lindsay-L e.
Smith.
Niobrara-H. r. Williams.
Oakdale-R. j. Shacklock.
Osmond-T. S. Watson.
Paddock-Supply
Page and Maxfield-W. c. Kelly.
Pierce-E. ]. T. Comwelley.
Plainview-J. p. Yost.
PlainyieW circuit-J G. Galloway