The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-27
FEW SHIFTS MADE
IN LOCAL PASTORS
Rev. George Elliott Goes to Bay City,
and Rev. w. G. Nixon to Pontiac
Conference Sessions End.

II was close TO midnight Monday
before Bishop Mcdowell presiding ovel
the Detroit conference In the Central
M. K. church finished reading the ap
pointmcnts of pastors to churches
within the several districts OF the con
ference, and brought the fifty-ffth an
nual meeting to q close.
In Detroit the following changes
were effected: The Rev. George Ell
lott. of the North Woodward church
To Madison-ave. church In Bay City;
the Rev. Eugene Antrim, Of Spring
field. Mass, succeeding DR.. Elliott In
the North Woodward church; the
Rev. w. G. Nixon, Of the Mary Palmer
to the First church, Pontiac, to be
succeeded by the Rev. G. w. Ohm
stead, OF Perry; the Rev. Harvey G.
Pearce, OF the Tabernacle, TO Morenci
To be succeeded by the Rev. T. G.
Gregg, OF Milford; the Rev. T. s.
Greenwood, OF Asbury. to Blissfield
to be succeeded by the Rev. Charles
Collins, of Dearborn; the Rev. l.. r
bayfield,. of Ninde, to Kercheval-ave
church, to be succeeded by the Rev
Russell ID. Hopkins
During the afternoon session the
committee on social reforms made its
report and among the points taken up
was condemnation OF the practice OF
permitting dancing in the public
schools. The committee on education
also censured the public school author
tiles for not making the use of the
Bible compulsory instead of allowing
"a few Jews, Roman Catholics and
atheists to control the policy of the
public schools In this matter" Re-
ports OF various societies and benevol-
ences Of the church were listened to
with interest. The committee on trans
portation received hearty support in
its plan to equalize the amount paid
by each conference member for trav-
cling expenses to the annual confer
ence. The committee on conference
relations went out of existence with
the present conference and hereafter
the work done by this committee will
be handled by a board consisting of
nine members, three of whom only
will be elected each year. II Is thought
the larger board will be able to han
die the immense amount Of work CIV
on to 1t at each conference more ex-
peditiously.
Resolutions were adopted express
ing the sympathy of the conference
with labor In its struggle against cor
porate wealth, and pledging the min
listers to refuse to marry people who
have been divorced for reasons other
than the one sanctioned by scripture.
Uniform divorce laws are also urged.
The censuring of the Rev. John B.
Whitford. of Oxford, for his stand
against Prohibition. caused consider
able discussion, some OF the members
believing that the incident should
have closed with Whitfords resigna-
ton. Rev. Oscar Willis, OF Royal
Oak, said he was sure that Mr.. Whit
ford's stand was taken con-
scientiously.
Bishop Mcdowell announced the
following special appointments: Frank
N. Miner, superintendent social set
Element. Cincinnati, member Of Cen
trail Detroit quarterly conference.
j. o. White, superintendent of
Union Bethel mission. Cincinnati; F.
S. Goodrich, professor at Albion col
lege; J. f. Jacklin, associate editor
Michigan Christian Advocate; C.. H.
Morgan, editorial secretary of Young
Peoples Missionary movement, mem
bers of Central Detroit quarterly con-
ference
w. Carl Rufus, missionary In Korea,
transferred to Korea conference; w.
w. Graw, missionary in Panama;
Benjamin Chappell. missionary In
Japan; William A. Lovett. missionary
in China; Adds Albro. missionary in
New Mexico.
A. j. Price, transferred to Maine
conference; Robert Stephenson to
Rock River conference.
A. j. Martin, Ernest Johnson,
George F. Thurston, Roy c. Lord, p.
|. Osborn. George c. Hicks, III. G..
Cooley, William J. Weidenhammer
and ]. II. DeLacey, left without APP
pointment to attend Methodist col
leges.
c. W. Butler, member of Lapeer
quarterly conference. conference evan
gelist: w. F. Stewart, secretary of the
general commission on evangelism.
Central Detroit quarterly conference;
John Sweet, secretary-treasurer OF the
Preachers Aid society,
member of Kercheval Avenue quarter
ly conference.
Ministerial appointments by dis
tricts: