Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-19
DR.. WILEY Goes
TO new FIELDS
District Superintendent Of the
Methodist Church Reaches
Time Limit.
HAS BEEN HERE SIX YEARS
VIII Receive New Appointment at
Hams' Last Term Also.

The Central Illinois confer
ence of the Methodist church
will meet at Pontiac Wednes-
day. DR.. w. R. Wiley, Rev. r. b.
Williams and Rev. F. E. Shut of
Rock Island will leave tomorrow TO
attend the conference.
DR.. w. R. Wiley, who has been
| superintendent of the Rock Island
district of Methodist churches the
past six years, will not return to
Rock Island as district superintend-
ent for another term, as he has al
ready served the limit under the
laws Of the conference. The an
nouncement meets with much regret
in Rock Island and throughout the
district, as DR.. Wiley, during his
term here, has become very popular.
DR.. Williams, who has been at the
First Methodist church for eight
years, has resigned, and will be ap-
pointed to some other pastorate. DR..
Williams notified his congregation
before going abroad that he would
not consider remaining here anoth-
er year, as he had already overstay-
one congregation. Rev. F. z. Shut
will most probably be returned to
the Spencer Memorial church. Ap-
pointments will be made by the bish-
op Of the conference and will be an
nouDced early next week.
Operate On Pastor; Revival Ends.
The revival services at the Third
Christian mission chapel were
brought to a close last evening, after
having been conducted successfully
for the past two weeks. Rev. w. D.
Slater of the First Christian church
Of Moline, who conducted the SER
vices, was taken to the Moline city
hospital yesterday to undergo an op-
GRAFTON for appendicitis, and for
that reason the services were discon-
tinued. He is resting easily today.
A committee has been appointed to
make plans for the erection of a
mission chapel. Two sites are un-
der consideration. 1t is hoped that
the work will be started this week,
so that the congregation, which is
steadily growing, will have a home.
Annual Rally Planned.
The annual rally and Homecoming
of the Sunday school and church of
the Memorial Christian church will
be held next Sunday at the church. |
Programs are being arranged to be
given at the bible school and church
exercises. An effort will be made
to have at least 400 present at the
bible school exercises. A banner will
be given to the class which has Sc
cured the largest number of points
during the year. The points are
awarded for attendance, collection, |
new scholars and for bringing bibles
to school. One point is given for the
for each of the last two mentioned /
The annual rally of the Sunday
school and church of the United .
Presbyterian church, will be held 4
next Sunday moning. A program .
has been arranged to be given Sun
day morning at the regular hour for 4
church services.
Luther League Meeting.
The Augustana Luther league, en- /
bracing the young peoples societies .
of the Luther league of the Illinois .
of the Augustana synod, |
will hold its annual meeting at Cen
eseo beginning next Thursday even
ing and continuing for three days. /
Delegates will be sent from the So
cieties of the First Swedish and
Zion Lutheran churches.
WIEE AE M uXHE