South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-02
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
IS CONFERENCE TOPIC
Many Reports Given-Rev. J.
D. Cook Resigns After Forty
Years of ServiCe-BiShop
Leaves Tonight.

Chancellor Franklin Hamilton OF
American university, explained TO the
Methodist conference the great need
odist education. He showed the ne
cessity for action among the Meth
Odists TO spread their religion among
the young men and women of the
country. Steps have been taken along
this line in the founding of the Amer
lean university at Washington, which
is TO be opened May 81, 1913, by Pres.
Wilson. 1t is planned TO use the gov
eminent resources at Washington for
educational matter. It is the aim TO
float a comprehensive system OF fell
lOwship between the Methodist col
leges, universities and clergy of the
country in connection with the uni
Versity.
He paid tribute 70 Bishop Nc
DOwell in the crediting of the idea,
that made this university possible to
him. Everything is being done to
make the university accessible to the
an electric car line have been built
10 the university.
Reports of superintendent.
Reports were given by several dis
trict superntendents, the first by DR..
w. Il. Freeland, superintendent Of the
Richmond district. He said that there
are a number of sects in his district
but the Methodists are by far the
strongest, their average ministerial
salary is 1915 per annum as opposed
TO $500 in the other sects.
The next report was given by DR.
b. :. HoHopeter of KokomO, district SUI
perintendent of LoganspOrt, he stated
that a number of new churches had
been built in this locality and many
salaries have been increased, only
four charges reported decrease in
benevolences and 81 showed a mark
ed increase. DR.. Charles E. Line re-
ported on the Muncie district.
A motion was passed that the sec
rotary send a message expressing af-
lection and regret for the inability of
DR.. Milton Mahin of New Castle, Ind,
to appear. owing TO his illness. A mo-
ton was made TO vote upon the fixing
of place for the next session of the
conference, TO take place Immediately
after the reading of the journal Sat
urday morning.
Committee ON Nominations.
A committee on nominations for the
Preachers Aid society, was appointed
as follows:
Z. Naftzger. Wabash: O. A. Trabue.
Upton, and r. j. Wade, Elkhart. The
committee submitted a list of names
similar to that of last years list as
follows: President, l.. ]. Naftzger;
vice president b. 5. Hollopeter; sec
rotary. G. w. Wade; treasurer, B. f.
Shrazer; general secretary, j. w. Cain:
managers, Hardin RhOades, Benjamin
GlaSScOck, ID. O. Shileln and w. W.
Martin.
An amendment was made by the
constitution by the Preachers Aid
society providing for a payment for
the permanent secretary.
Rev. J. ID. Cook, Denver, Ind, re-
signed from active service, after 40
years of labor, during this time he
has taken in $500 members, 5000
converts and has driven or ridden
10000 miles in performing his duties
and he has preached 10000 sermons.
His reasons for retiring were given as
all health on the part of his wife and
himself. The conference voted to
place his name on the list OF those
benefited by the retired relation fund
Bishop Mcdowell open the Thurs
day morning session of the conference
with a short talk on the Bible. He
said that many people miss the gospel
He showed that the Bible is not text
book on the various subject of the
day, but history of the redemption
of man.
Bishop Mcdowell leaves tonight for
Chicago to attend the funeral of Dr.
James Rowe. During his absence
Bishop Henderson will preside.