The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-12
With the Exception Of the Rev.
Gates, a New Conner, All the
Local Pastors Will Leave
This City.
BISHOPS ACTION IS
VERY BIG SURPRISE
Wade Goes to Elkhart and ].
Cook Graham Goes to Lees
burg-TWo Local Churches
Not Provided For.

Methodism, in this city. was given
big surprise, yesterday. when 1t was
announced at the session of the North
Indiana M. e. conference. that all Of
the ministers who have served in this
city for a year or more would be trans
ferred to other pastorates.
The Rev. R. J. Wade. of the First
M. E. church. was assigned to the
Trinity M. e. church at Elkhart: the
Rev. j. Cook Graham, pastor of the
Fifth Street NJ. e. church, goes to the
Methodist church at Leesburg; the
Rev. Arthur Gates. pastor of Grace
M. e. church, since February /. is re-
turned, and the Rev. A. H. Kenna.
who has been in charge of the Third
NJ. Il. church was granted privilege
to attend Depauw university.
The Rev. J. F. Radcliffe. of Union
City, who is assigned to the pastor
ate of the First M. E. church. is a
ence and comes to this city with a
highly established reputation. Who
will assume charge OF the pastorates
of the Fifth NJ. e. church and the
Third M. e. church. has not been
made known, 1t being stated by
Bishop Cranston of the conference dis
trict. that his appointments for these
churches would be announced later.
Guild u Returnsd.
Considerable Interest was manifest
in the selection Of superintendent
for the Richmond district. The Rev.
T. M. Guild, who has served in this
capacity for several years, and who
resides in this city, was reappointed.
Notwithstanding the fact that it was
said he would be succeeded by anoth-
er, and that he would be given pas
torate.
The members of the First M. E.
church and the Fifth Street M. e.
church were somewhat surprised at
the appointment of their pastors to
other churches in the conference. The
followers of the Rev. r. J. Wade, were
anxious that he be returned for fifth
year to this city and made a big ef-
fort to that end. However. it is GUS
tomary in the Methodist church for
ministers not to serve in one church
more than four years. Although the
Rev. J. Cook Graham has not been
in the city as long as the Rev. Wade,
he was well and favorably known, and
the members of his congregation,
were anxious for his return. Lees
burg is near his old home. His new
pulpit is a promotion, carrying a bet
ter salary and larger pastorate. It
was no surprise that the Rev. A. HI.
Kenna would be excused SO that he
could complete his school work. be-
cause he announced last fall. that It
was his intention to attend school,
this year.
Appointments in County.
The appointments of the bishop for
churches in the county will please the
members of the various churches. In
asmuch as nearly all Of the pastors
were returned. The reappointments
include: Cambridge City. ]. E. Coffin:
Centerville, A. l. Hirsch; Dublin and
Lewisville. c. NJ. Hobbs; Economy, N.
p. Barton; Fountain City. ]. A. Dun
kel; Hagerstown. w. H. jenkins: Mid
dletown. Henry county, J. O. Camp
bell, formerly of this city; Williams
burg, J. w. Zerbe.
Other matters of interest in the ap-
pointments Of former pastors of the
city. were transacted at the confer
ence. The Rev. L. J. Naftzger. the
retiring superintendent of the Muncie
district and former pastor of the First
M. e. church, goes to Greenfield, sue
ceeding Rev. C. e. Line, who takes
the Rev. Naftzger's position. The
Rev. c. U. Wade. presiding elder of
the Ft. Wayne district was succeeded
by the Rev. ]. A. Beatty. Rev. Wade
Is the father of the Rev. r. ]. Wade
Of this city. The Rev. N. Swadener,
formerly pastor Of the First NJ. e.
church. but more recently of Kokomo,
was elected as lecturer ON sacred
rhetoric in Taylor university. The
Rev. w. M. Nelson, pastor OF Grace
NJ e. church until February 1, and
who at that time exchanged positions
with Rev. Arthur Gates. was reap.
pointed missionary to the Wyoming
district. The Rev. Mr.. Wilcox. form
erly OF the Fifth Street n. e. church,
surrendered his parchment after q
complaint In writing had been sub.
mitted to the conference.
Delegation Has Returned.
The local delegation which attend.
ed the session. returned home this
morning. al wen pleased with the
conference. The assignments OF the
Rev. Wade and the Rev. Graham. viii
|necessitate that they hastily arrange
the transfer OF their household fur.
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