The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
Cahoon To Succeed
Keesey In Mankato
FROM MONDAYS Daily,

FROM Mondsv's Daily.
Rev. G. A. Cahoon. for the past
several years superintendent Of the
| Mankato district OF the Methodist
church. will be pastor of the Centen-
airy church in this city, having been
appointed by Bishop Joseph Berry,
who presided over the annual con-
ference. which has just adjourned at
Window. Rev. w. r. Keesey. whose
passionate of the congregation extend
ed over q passionate Of two years. has
been transferred to the Iowa confer
ence.
Rev. Cahoon is well known in Man
kato. having resided here during his
incumbency, as district superinten-
dent. He Is a fine gentleman and
preacher. He is an able man, q good
speaker and is popular with the par
ishoners.
Mr.. Keesey, who goes into the Iowa
conference, has had q successful pas
torate.
Rev. Keesey will be stationed at
Fairfax, Iowa. The conference pass
ed a resolution expressing regret at
his going and endorsing his twenty
four years OF ministry within its
bonds.
Rev. r. w. Stout, who has been
pastor OF the Methodist church at
Austin, succeeds Rev. Cahoon as
superintendent OF this district He is
well-known here as a most excellent
gentleman and pastor who gains In
popularity as one becomes better ac-
quainted with him.
Other Appointments Made.
Other appointments In the Mankato
district are as follows:
+. A. Cone Of this city will continue
as presiding elder OF the Marshall
district.
North Mankato-Rev. Warner
Johnson.
Lake Crystal.-W. B. Babcock.
/ st. Peter-James Castles.
Amboy.-W. r. Palmer, formerly OF
Vernon Center.
Vernon Center-w. I. Moore from
Alden.
Waseca.-J. l.. Seager.
Winnebago.-H. +. Alderman
West Concord. F. Van Camp.
Wells.-W. e. Lee. who expects to
be transferred to the northern con-
ference and stationed at st. Cloud.
Lakefield.-W. s. Emery. .
Albert Lea.-Rev. Carlin.. Rev. Sin
In will be the assistant pastor OF the
First church at st. Paul.
Blue Earth-B. T. Russell.
Elysian.-Rev. Sleeves.
Eagle Lake.-To be supplied.
The conference next year will be
held in Rochester.
Fr,r Mondays Daiiv
II Is estimated that between 100
and 200 people OF Mankato went to
Faribault yesterday for the opening
|. day OF the thirty ninth annual con-
vention OF the German Catholic
Benevolent Societies of Minnesota
Some went In automobiles but most
. OF them took the special train. which
left Mankato at eight O'Clock Sun
day morning and returned about ten
o'clock last night. st. Peter and
Paul's Benevolent society and the
the Young Mems Sodality Of st. Peter
: and Paurs church went I'm a body.
!, The delegation was, accompanied by
the Mankato band.
Services took place I'm the morn
ing at the Faribault Ger2Ian Catho-
IC CuuTCU. biSuOp 1TODtc Oh bt.
Cloud and Bishop Busch ~ Leeds, 8.
d., were present at the service. There
were many visiting priests.
The great parade started at 1:30
: o'clock in the afternoon. Nearly all
the Faribault city officials took part.
The high church dignitaries were
readily recognized. II took about an
hour for the procession to pass a
given point. II was twelve blocks
long. There were seven bands. =.
The parade started from the Ger
/ man Catholic school building. went
through the principal streets and
wound up at the Metropolitan opera
: house. The streets were beautifully
decorated with flags and bunting for
. the occasion.
| The convention itself was opened
, later in the afternoon Mt the Met
ropolitan opera house. There was
, speaking by both priests and laymen.
The convention Is t. continue through
7 Monday and Tuesday. The Mankato
delegates are Martin Walser. Colt
, fried Kruse. Henry Leonard. August