Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-21
DR.. 7. 0. DWINELL
MADE PASTOR OF
FIRST METHODIST
Rev. T. {. Newland Leaves to
Be Superintendent at
Peoria.
REV. R. B. WILLIAMS HERE
Las. Named as District Head TO Sue.
coed Dr. Smith, Who Is Made
ASS slant Pastor.

n T. O. DwineIl. formerly superfa-
,snssnt Of the Peoria district OF the
Central Illinois conference OF the
Methodist church. viii succeed DR.. T.
: Nsvlaud as pastor Of the First
Methodist church Of this city. The
announcement was made this morning
=. the closing session Of the conference
which has beel in session the past
week a. kewaCee. Rev. W. II. Tope,
Who has served Spencer Memorial
Methodist church FOR the last year. will
return for another term of service.
Dr.. r 2 Villains. formerly pastor
to- many years OF the First church.
and recently superintendent of the
Pontiac district. was named superin-
teudent OF the Rock Island district.
succeedinE Or. Alexander Smith. who
Is compelled 20 give UP his work as
such because Of i'll health, and who
vzs assigned as assistant in the First
church 70 Or. Dwinell.
d.. T. =. Newiand was made super
trtendeat Of the Peoria district and viii
move 10 Peoria for residence, verifying
TIE rumo- which had prevailed for
some weeks that he was 10 be promot-
ed 70 this position
Dr.. Dvineu was formerly pastor OF
the Firs. Methodist church at Peoria
where he built uU a large congregation.
He is considered one Of the strongest
zea ii the conference and has created
. nest favorable impression through
on the district in which he has minis
tered and in the conference as q whole.
He will undoubtedly be q worthy sue
eszso- 10 Dr. Newland. who mas served
the congregation for the last four
years
DID Coed Work Here.
During the pastorate OF the latter
clergyman. the local church has KEEP
Up the steady growth that has charac- /
ts-ized the work there for some years. .
Nunsr0us important changes have
been made. chief among which is the
bliding C an annex that j. now in
course Of construction and which viii
double the capacity Of the church. and
add 10 the already excellent equip /.
uent
The many friends Of DR.. r =. VIII !
Ezms viii welcome him back 10 the /
city. and il IS probable that he viii /
move here for residence He has for
four years been superintendent Of the
Pontiac district. which was shown In .
the report 10 conference 10 have made .
strides forward along all lines
The conference heretofore has been
composed OF five districts. this num-
Der being reduced 20 four by action OF
the conference a. the session just
closed
The Pontiac district was divided
among the other districts and the posi-
ton OF superintendent abolished The
districts as-tEey are now divided are:
Rock IsIand-Dr. z. 3. Williams, sup
erintendent.
Peoria Dist-ict-Rev. T. z. Newand,
superintendent.
GaIesburg DIstrict-Rev. Joe Bell,
superintendent
Kankakee District-Rev John II.
Ryan, superintendent
Kankakee First Methodist church
will entertain the Central Illinois con
ference next year. the invitation eX-
tended By the pastor. Dr. II d. Ket-
cham. in behalf Of his congregation.
having been accepted at the Saturday
session Invitations were also extend
Sd by the Hale Memorial church, Pc
ora, d. s. p Archer. pastor; Geneseo .
church. Rev. ?. +. Shut. pastor. and
by Rev. l. r Dimmitt. for the Gaes-
burg church.
Appointments for District.
Bishop " F. Mcdowell announced
nc following appointments in the Rock
Island district Of the conference:
AledO-Rev !. =. Bartlc.
Alpha-Rey. J. 3. Speaker.
Atkinson-Rev- r. ~. Thompson
Blueridge-Rey. NJ. F. Rainsberger.
Buda-Rev- r a. Gordon.
Cambridge-Rev. David Andreawar-
tia.
Chillicothe-Rev. ". F. Hamburger
Co!ona-Rev. Henry Brink.
East IOline-Rev. Louis Hayermale.
Galva-Rsv- II. " Bloomer.
Ge1eseO-Rev. r. z. Shut.
Hiilsdaie-Rev r. Z. Ball.
Hampton and WatertOwn- Supply. I
Illinois City-Rey- o. ". Dunleayy- {
Joy-Rey. J. q. Jones J
keithsburg Rev. George Shepherd +
Kew aEse-Rev + W. Edwards.
lafayette Rev r. o. Lee. {
IA PrairLe-Rev. G. L. Busby.
Ailan-Kev. Alfred Dixon.
Nathe-TiIIe-Rev. +. J. Giddings. c
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