The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-24
SKETCHES HISTORY
OF METH0O|sM
Rev. Seth Reeds Address a Feature
Of Centenary Celebration-Sunday's
Pulpit Assignments.

Of Centenary Celebration-Sunday's
Pulpit Assignments.
One of the impressive features OF
the services held Friday afternoon In
the Central M. K. church In celebra-
ton of the centenary Of Methodism
In Michigan was the spontaneous
singing of the old hymn God Be
With You TIL We Meet Again." a.
the members Of the Michigan confer
ence fled out OF the church after hav-
ing spent the day with their brethren
OF the Detroit conference. The two
conferences had suspended business
to join with the Methodists OF city
and state In the centennial services.
The members Of the two bodies en-
joyed boat ride together In the morn
ing, were entertained at dinner at
noon In Central and Simpson
churches. and were on hand promptly
at 1880 o'clock for the services in
Central church. The Rev. Seth Reed,
the Oldest living pastor OF Central
church. who IL In his eighty-seventh
year. reviewed the history Of Michi'
gan Methodism from its inception Ia
the present day. DR.. Reed IL man
Of unimpaired vigor, with q strong
clear voice that carried to every cor
ner Of the church and q tall figure
that lowered above every other
preacher present. There was a long
list Of speakers ON the afternoon pro
gram. including Bishop Mcdowell, OF
the Detroit conference, and Bishop
Cranston, Of the Michigan conference
The evening program was given over
to the anniversary Of the Home Mis-.
sionary society with Q fine address by
the Rev. Ward Plat, Of Philadelphia
secretary for home missions.
The pulpits Of the Methodist
churches OF the city and many OF
those Of other denominations will be
occupied morning and evening by the
visiting preachers. The services In
Central church include q conference
love-feast at 8 o'clock and the regular
service. with. sermon by Bishop Nc.
Dowell at 1890 o'clock At IL o'clock
the Sunday school will do Its share
toward making history Of the weeks
doings, and at 3 o'clock Bishop Nc
Dowell will conduct an ordination SER
vice. In the evening at 1880 o'clock
Bishop Henry White Warren. of Den
yer. the senior bishop Of the entire
denomination, will preach. There will
be an altar service at the close Of the
sermon, over which the venerable
Bishop Warren will preside.
The following pulpit assignments
have been made=for=S Sunday:
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mulus, and the Rev. James 8. Priestly,
Carsonville; Asbury, the Rev. James
s. Priestly. Carsonville, and the Rev.
Caleb II. Rutledge, field secretary OF
the Anti-Saloon League; Burns-ave.,
the Rev. M. H. Eldred, Hancock, and
the Rev. II. A. Field, Caro-; Campbell
ave-. the Rev. H. w. Hicks, Marion;
Cass-ave., the Rev. Geo. K. Alderman,
d. D., Murphy College, Lapierville,
Tenn, and the Rev. Amos A. May
wood; Centenary. the Rev. A. T. Cam
burn, Dansville-no evening service;
Central, Bishop w. F. Mcdowell, and
Bishop Henry White Warren; Gratiot,
the Rev. e. A. Elliott, Bay City, and
the Rev. w. Fl. Rider, Saginaw; Grand
River-ave., the Rev. w. H. Rider, Sag
inaw, and the Rev. j. r. Gregory, Bay
City; Haven. the ev. w. e. Marvin.
Hancock, and the Rev. c. w. Butler,
conference evangelist; Kercheval-ave.,
Rev. E.sA. Wanless, Detroit, and the
Rev. ]. c. Lansing, Harbor Beach;
Leesville, the Rev. ]. f. Grant, De-
troit, and the Rev. w. c. McAlister,
Memphis; Martha Holmes, the Rev.
A. w. Stalker, Ann Arbor, and the
Rev. Hartley Cansfield. Howell; Mary
Palmer, the Rev. Geo. l.. Durr, Romeo,
and the Rev. r. o. Hopkins, Oak
Grove; Nindo. the Rev. III. c. Shaw,
Lake Linden, and the Rev. r. j. Chase.
Romulus; North Woodward, the Rev.
A. B. Leonard, d. D., New York, and
the Rev. F.. Spence, Escanaba; Pres
ton, the Rev. Ephraim Sedweek, Calu-
met, and the Rev. Frank Hiner, Gin
cinnati, and the Rev. c. w. Merrill,
to preside; Pioneer, the Rev. Fred
Boano, Capac, at $3.50; River Rouge,
the Rev. A. J. Holderman, Clio, and
son, the Rev. j. B. Hingely, d. D.,
Chicago, and the Rev. j. 8. West, Bad
Axe; Tabernacle, the Rev. d. II.
Ramsdell, d. D., Adrian, and the Rev.
H. H. Mallinson, Daytona, Florida;
Trinity, the Rev. J.. c. Halter, st.
Claire, and the Rev. F. E. Johnson,
New York City; Warren-ave.. the Rev.
Walter Firth Ellston, 800; Wood
mere, the Rev. A. g. Blood, Laings-
burg. and the Rev. Fred Beane,
Capac; West End Mission, the Rev.
Walter Fruit, Detroit; Mizpah church.
the Rev. 8. J. Pollock, Milan; Belle
vile, Mich, the Rev. Arthur Wesley,
Detroit, and the Rev. Arthur Wesley,
Detroit; Pontiac, Mich, First church,
the Rev. F. Spence, Escanaba; Gen.
tral church. the Rev. E. l.. Moon,
Blissfield. and the Rev. Frank Minor,
Cincinnati; Trenton, Mich, the Rev.
F. II. Townsend, Grand Blanc; Walk
erville the Rev. vL I. Hickerson, Fen
ton, Mich, and the Rev. II. p. Ben
nett, Port Huron; Wyandotte, Mich,
the Rev. r. T. Fitzpatrick, Brown City,
and the Rev James Turner, North
Vile; Wyandotte. Mich, Congrega-
tional, 1880, the Rev. L. H. Stephens,
Charleston: Tecumseh. Mich, the Rev.
W. NJ. Ward, and the Rev. w. M.
Ward