The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-30
! STATE NEWS OF INTEREST

ASSIGNMENT OF MINISTER'S.
Bishop Wilson Makes Methodist Ap.
pointments for North Dakota.
The annual conference Of the Metho.
dist Episcopal church of North Dakota
was brought to successful close at
jamestown, when Bishop Wilson of
Philadelphia, who presided over the
conference, announced the assignment
of pastors for the ensuing year. Bish-
.op Wilson prefaced his remarks by
predicting that the coming year would
be banner one in North Dakota for
Nethodism.
There was no change made in the
Fargo churches, Reverends Leonard
and De Long being returned to their
respective charges for another year.
A complete list of the assignments.
follow:
Fargo District District superinten-
dent, S. A. Danford; Ashley, ]. w. NAH
in; Berlin and Dickey, w. H. Tullis;
Bismarck, Louis Magin; Bowden
and Hurdsfeld, to be supplied;
'Casselton. H. H. Cooper; Center,
"A. F. Brown; Cogswell, F. F.
Boothby; Dickinson, F. l.. Wat
.kins; Glendale, F. H. Ferrand; Elliot,
Ira Homer; Enderlin, G. F. Sew:ey;
Paramount, j. N. Loach; Fargo Broad
way, J. S. De Long; Fargo First
church, H. G. Leonard; Goodrich and
Denhoff, v. A. spicker; Hettinger, J.
E. Mckinney; Jamestown, ]. G. Nor
rison; Jud and Kenneson, VIM. Well
:ington; La Moure, G. M. Rumsey;
Lidgerwood, E. M. Isaac; Leonard.
David Lane; Linton, N. Wood; Lud-
den and Guelph, ]. A. Lagrange; Nc
Kenzie, ]. A. Kahl; Mott, E. E. Strew
~; Napoleon, Donald Brice; Cakes,
James Opie; Oriska, j. w. McPeek;
Steele, w. L. Clough; Saltwater, VIM.
Muecke; Tyson, G. Book; Taylor and
Gladstone. w. H. Thomas; Tower
City, ]. w. Danford; Turtle Lake. N.
l.. Rockwell; Underwood, T. E. Turn
,er; Valley City, James Anderson;
Verona, A. M. Wiley; Wahpeton, F.
w. Gress; Wheatland, o. L. Anthony;
Wyndmere, F. ]. Basel; G. A. Mac
'namara, state Sunday school super
intendent; p. A. Scott, conference
evangelist; F. E. Moll, professor state
school of science.
Grand Forks District. G. Moore,
district superintendent; Aneta, o. D.
Cannon; Bathgate, F., A. Gossamer;
Bowesmont, F. G. Nelson; Cavalier.
C. L. Ensign; Crystal, E. L. Nudge;
Drayton, c. E. Davis; Devils Lake,
f. A. Olson; Edmore, G. E. Stimson;
Emerald, r. M. Peat; Forest River.
f. M. Stephenson; Finley, S. L. Hart;
Grafton, E. o. Eldridge; Grand Forks,
w. w. Moore; Grandin, to be sup
piled; Hamilton, S. Newlove; Hannah,
Elmer Lunden; Hansboro, g. L. Rich
ardson; Hope, E. L. Wallace; Hunter
and Arthur, O. E. Tourtelle; Inkster,
Edwin Burling; Laota, r. L. Nc
Arthur; Langdon,. E. s. Benjamin;
Larimore, J. G. Bigelow; Milton, r.
w. Adair; Mayville, G. F. Cooper;
Osnahrook, w. w. Hyatt; Page and
Erie, Fred Buckwalter; Park River,
c. E. White; Petersburg, H. c. White;
Rock Lake, G. D. Ganbeal; St. Thorn
as, B. X. Burns; Starkweather. H. B.
Parmby; Thompson and Reynolds,
VIM. Burns; Walhalla, w. J. Kernsit;
e. P. Robertson, president of Wesley
college; S. F. Halfyard, professor
Wesley college.
Minot District-District superin-
tendent, c.. E. Vermilya; Alexander,
J. S. Miller; Antler and Sherwood.
J. S. Miller; Ambrose, Benjamin Bah
cock; Balfour, William Poppy; Bot
tineau, D. C.. Stealing; Bowbells, w.
]. Smith; Buford Mission, J. B.
Marsh; Cando, A. j. Allen: Caring
ton, d. ASHER; Churches Ferry, c.
E. Van Horn; Cooperstown, ]. G.
Dingle; Columbus, j. Wellington; Des
Laos, William Bennett; Dunseth, M.
Brickel; Glenburn, G. Cunningham;
Kenmare, E. G.. Suce; Minot, A. S.
Hall; New Rockford, S. F. Beer;
Pleasant Lake, q. w. Shoemaker;
Rogers, w. H. Flint; Rolla, z. James;
Rugby, G. Smell; Russell, L. E. Wat
son. Sherwood, G. B. Oakley; T1oga,
r. j. Stinson; Pitman, Upham and
Bantry, H. c. Kingle; Velva, Benja-
min Babcock; Williston. F. S. Hallet;
Willow City, w. E. Laughlin; West
Hope, E. o. Grimes; Wimbledon, A.
M. Hewson. One of the features of
the last session was the raising of
$4,000 for the benefit of Rev. Witham
of Fargo who has been confined to
his bed for the past year on account
of a serious illness.
A number of the different commit
tees will be in session for the balance
of the day but the conference proper
closed when Bishop Wilson announced
his appointments for the year.
Tho farmers in manv sections of