South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-28
M. E. PASTORS ARE IN
CITY FOR CONFERENCE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.)

ton and complete two years study be-
fore he is admitted TO the conference.
He then in addition must complete a
further study of two years before he
Is pronounced an elder by the con-
ference and given full standing with
power TO administer all ministerial
rites and perform all duties in cOnnec-
ton with them.
=. w. Strecke~ of Covington. Ind,
president of the faculty of the timer
ant school under whose auspices the
courses of study are outlined and Civ
en-, arrived in South Bend Monday
evening to conduct the examinations.
A. l.. Miller, Rockville, Ind, registrar
of the school arrived at noon to take
charge of the manuscripts turned in
by the students. These manuscripts
will be graded and the success or fail
ure of applicants publicly announc-
ed at the present session of the con-
ference.
The members of the school faculty
besides the president and registrar al
ready named, are: A. II. Lawrence,
Winemac; A. +. MOnger, Terre Haute;
j. CT. Benson, Brazil; r. G. Wareing,
Cincinnati, o.; a. S. Warringer, RO-
chester; T. F. Williams Plainfeid; NJ.
c. Wright, Terre Haute; and F. O.
Fraley, Hammond.
ROSter or students.
The roster of students taking the
examinations includes:
First year-Henry c. Alley. Hanna;
Paul Benedict Linden; Frank r.
Briggs. Boston; Jesse w. Bunch. South
Bend; Ralph H. Coils and Paul Hut
Crimson. Evanston; Melville G. Hunt.
South Bend Wayne G. Miller Wee
dersburg.
Second year-Arthur Howell, Vince
Ter; Raymond V. Johnson, Boston:
Charles II. Law, Bloomingdale: Edgar
Moore, Avon; Halford V. Wilhelm,
North Salem.
Brazil: Charles Beich, Evanston:
George f. Francis. Jamestown: Elmer
Jones, Ambia; Horace L. Mcbride,
Greencastle; James f. Mckay. South
Bend; Amos II. Mosier. Reynolds: AL
fred b. MIMI, West Labanon; Freder-
lex c. Sager, New Carlisle: William w.
Speer. Advance
Fourth year-Wisner X. ingalls,.
Colfax and Chester L. Marsh. Hamlet.
Ministers To BE Guests.
Preparations to accommodate the 800
pastors in homes Of prominent local
MethOdists and church workers have
been made by the local committee on
reception and entertainment. The re-
cepton committee consisted of s. r.
Arbogast, Grant Tank, and ]. NJ. Chill
las. 1t Is expected that the 800 min
isters VIII be in daily attendance at
the conference, while on special DAYS
the number will be swelled to 1000
or more 10y the coming Of many lay
men.
Bishop Mcdowell will be a guest
OF Mrs. Glenn Studebaker, Tippecanoe
place, during his stay in South Bend.
\ rgrof nv for l,.1rr -
or the Grace M. Z. church in South
Bend, but now Of Charlottesville, will
De a guest at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. j. {. PaXson. 216 s. Lafayette st.
These two men together with Rev.
James G. Campbell Of Greencastle and
the Rev. a. w Wood Of LAFAYETTE
constitute the Out-Of-town members
OF the conference cabinet. The Rev
NJ. II. Appleby, district superintendent.
IS the local members.
Every effort has been expended to
make the present conference the most
successful in the history of Indiana
Methodism. Many prominent speak
ers will address the conference. Chief
among these are ex-Nice Pres't
CHARLES Warren Fairbanks and the
hon. W. T. Durbin. who are sched-
uled 10 speak Thursday afternoon. II
Is probable that either one or the 9TH
CT OF the TWO VIII speak during the
services Thursday evening when Lay
, mems night will be held. This ser
vice is only for men.
other men Of prominence nationally
either in a political way of in Metho-
dist circles are: DR. G. NJ Mcconnell.
or Lakeville, O., who speaks Thursday
on The Rural Church: Bishop
I theodore Henderson OF Chattanooga.
Tenn, who viii visit the conference
sometime Friday. and DR.. Harold
Haugh OF Evanston, H.. and Dan b.
Brummitt. Chicago. editor OF the En-
worth Herald.