South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-28

portant service in the church and
Sunday school were Mrs. Mary J.
Roberts. for many years teacher
and members II the choir: Hon. Glenn
Studebaker, q trustee and delegate TO
the general conference warm
hearted Christian gentleman. who
gave to the cause largely and unos-
tentatiOusly and who was generally
known through his connection with
ChaUtauqua institution and DePauw
university; Darwin II. Baker, steward,
trustee. and teacher. and for many
years the treasurer Of this church. j
consider Brother Baker one Of the
most useful men Of the First church,
man and a brother, whom TO know
was to love. and whose friendship, as
/ enjoyed il for many years, / count
one Of the privileges of my life. II
was owing TO his good Judgment and
business sagacity- that we secured the
half lot north OF the church at a cost.
think. OF $500. and now worth
probably more than $4,000.
Time will not permit me to men
ton the men and women of faith and
good works whose names and faces
come 70 me now and whose lives and
services are a part of the history of
Methodism in South Bend / Will
u m.
OF this city, a surgeon OF high repute
and a man universally esteemed. Dr.
Hams photograph has been hanging
on the west wall of the lecture room
Of the old Methodist church opposite
that Of Mr.. Brownfleld.
Joseph Miller and Jonas Lontz
were efficient and active members
who transferred their membership to
Michigan ST, now Grace church
To
graft gave long years of faithful
service as Sunday school teachers;
the late George w. Baker, who be-
came q member of Milburn Chapel,
Hon. A. y. Thomas and Russell Sam
pie. were men of sterling worth and
devotion TO the interests of the
church; Mrs Hannah Roberts, a sis
ter of Mr.. BrownfielG and mother of
Mrs. Kate Baker, woman remark
aOle for her religious zeal and deeds
of kindness and charity. is still re-
membered by many here. Nelson P.
Bowsher and r. Orchard Cotton were
/ two able and devoted official members
IN whose passing away in the prime
of life the First Church sustained
great loss.
The memory Of DR.. Samuel Beck,
! once presiding elder of this district
| and many years a resident of this
city will long remain with those who
knew and loved him. A man or high
| ideals upright life and steadfast pur-
pose, he has gone to his reward and
his works do follow him.
| Both Dr. and Mrs. Beck were de-
voted to the cause of missions and
gave 10 II generously OF their means
and talents. I would like to recall
| TO our minds Brothers Dale and Max
| well, who served as presiding elders
here in more recent years, and who
have both since died but are renem-
| bered for their ministries among us.
Among the men Of more than local
! reputation identified with South Bend
Methodism may be permitted to
mention Rev Henry A. Buchtel,
] chancellor of Denver university, and
! lately governor of Colorado; and Rev.
| II. A. Goblin, who was with us the
| last Sunday in the old church and
who was for a time acting head of
| DePauw university; both men high
| in the councils of the church.
Tn 1884 during the pastorate Of DR..
| Hickman. occurred the first centen-
| ary of the founding Of the Methodist
Episcopal church in the United States.
| This occasion was celebrated here
with appropriate exercises and a col
lection taken for the educational
work Of the church. All who gave
! a dollar received a bright medal with
| the face of the first bishop in this
country. Bishop Asbury, on one side
| and on the other that Of Bishop
| Simpson. then president of the board
| of education and before hi selection
| as bishop. president Of Asbury, now