The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-28
CONCERNING THE
M. T. CONFERENCE
FLINT TO ENTERTAIN METHOD
lists NEXT YEAR-GOSSiP
ABOUT ASSIGNMENTS AND
OTHER THINGS.

The annual conference of the De-
troit district NJ. Il. ministers, which |
came to a close at Detroit on Mon
day, went on record as opposed to
dancing. The committee on social re-
forms in it's report. rebuked the pub
lie school authorities for permitting
dancing.
The committee on evangelists, con-
demned the sensational and mercen-
airy eVangelists. The report of the
evangelistic work shows that 1900
converts we're added TO the church
membership in the Detroit conference
churches during the past year an in-'
crease of about s per cent.
The next conference win be held at
the Garland ave. church at Flint
Mich that church having won out In
n contest with Bay City church FOR
the honor of entertaining the confer
ence I'm 1911.
owing to an arrangement made AT
the conference to equilize the travel
Z ling expenses, the ministers from the
] upper peninsula We're compelled To
e pay no greater travelling expenses
J. than those of the Detroit district
] the total amount having been equally
10 distributed among the members.
$ Rev. Frank n. Miner formerly oil
70 Dollar Bay, was given n special APP
n pointment work at Cincinnati, but
= will remain n member of the Detroi
u conference.
e The application of Rev. f. Sedweek
formerly OF the Calumet NJ. f. churci
a TO withdraw from the conference u
l. take up new work in Florida, wa
'r granted, the change having been de
sired because of Mrs. Sedweek
Ill health. Rev. c. l.. Adams of lshpem
90 ing was named as his successor.
+" BY perusing the list of appoint
ments for the ensuing year. 1t VIII
j seen that there are a number g
u changes for former copper countr
preachers. Rev. James lvey, foriher'
'' Of Osceola has been appointed to IN
nulpit at Grayllng i'm the straits dis
''' trict. and Rev. Charles J. Johnso
formerly OF this city was returned
Munising. Rev. Guy V. Hoard, fo'
Vi merly of Trimountain was returned
OIL the Menominee church. Rev. w.
ay' E,ruit was reappointed Of the paste
iid ate of the Preston M. f. church OF ID
DC troit Rev. II. Adds Lesson, former
ION of the Iaurium NJ. f. church was al
VII nointed to the NJ. f. church at Ypsi
III anti one Of the best appointment
ies In the conference. Rev. w. D. Balfh'
formerly of Hancock was reappoint
superintendent of the Port Huron al
trict which position he held last ye'
Roy l. Il M. stephens, formerly
IN tho Atlantic NJ. f. church was a
signed to the church at Holly IN
i'e Flint district. Rev. w. ]. Harper &c
lne merly of the Allouez and ANNE
ms churches was appointed to the paste
'u ate nj Vulcan and Lorette In
''u Straits district. Rev. A. b. Sutch'
ie' formerly of the Grace NJ. f. church
Houghton was appointed to the chui
at West Branch. in the Saginaw
,vn trict.
Rev A. Ames haywood, forme
',ho pastor of the Grace NJ. f. church
tice Hough'oh anu ..sauooo ond
ord withdrew from the conference anu
Of tered the Michigan conference nj
= ., ing secured an appointment as pas
NJ the First NJ. L. church at Jacks
fore one of the best charges in that c.
om- ference
~ while some of the copper couf
over pastors will remain in Detroit aho
,eek other parts Of Southern Michigan
re- ers will return at once to the cop
country so that they viii be on ~
for the regular services at
churches next Sunday.