South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-30
REV. CAMPBELL IS
HOST At BANQUET
Retiring Superintendent Of
GreencaStie Districts
Praised For His Work.

sent TO LeaVenWOrth were given at a
banquet given by Rev J. c. Camp
bell, retiring superintendent Of the
Greencastle district at the y. NJ. c. A.
Wednesday evening. Rev. campbell
first agitated cleaner Terre Haute
through the churches OF Terre Haute
and was called by the grand jury TO
testify.
Rev. Campbell gave the banquet
wednesday night for pastors of the
Greencastle district 20 show his APP
probation of the support that the
men OF his district have given him.
At the close of the talks he was pre-
scented with a remembrance by the
men who have been under him for
the past six years and when he arose
10 thank them his voice quivered
with emotion.
Il thought when 1 took charge OF
the Greencastle district six years
ago" said Rev. Campbell. that ! had
the best men in the conference in NY
district. AS years went on and as new
men came into the district / still
thought that they were the best and
wondered if their goodness antedated
their coming into the district"
No Unpleasantries.
4 have had only the choicest fell
lowships with the men. There have
been no unpleasantries with the min
listers and their churches. There have
been some churches that had TO be
disciplined for their neglect, but after
il was all over, there was only kind
ly feeling and no bitter thought,
whatever.
If our good bishop should choose
10 take me out of the district and
send me elsewhere where l can no
longer meet you men as often as
would like, / shall carry with me the
memories of your service and your
love and your work wherever 1 20. !
hope that our relationship will always
be the same it has been in the
past
Over so Pastors Present
More than so ministers of the
Greencastle district were present at
the banquet, the only one OF it's kind
that has been announced thus far in
the conference. Expressions of the
esteem in which they held Rev. Camp
bell were voiced by every speaker on
the impromptu program.
Rev. &. III. Lesson, pastor of Trim
ity Methodist church of Terre Haute
the oldest pastor in point Of service in
the district. was appointed POSTMASTER
by Rev. Campbell. Rev. Lesson has
been in the district for 10 years. Be
sides his distinction in the district he
is the second oldest pastor in Terre
Haute.
Rev A. L. Munger, pastor of the
Maple Avenue Methodist church, was
the first TO praise Rev. Campbell. He
told of how the superintendent had
started the agitation for a cleaner
Terre Haute through the churches
that finally sent Mayor Dom Roberts
and "A number of his followers TO
LeavenwOrth. He compared the
Greencastle district favorably with all
showing that the district contains
four universities and two of the
largest cities in the state. indianapolis
and TeTre HaUte.
In closing he said. we wish DR.
Campbell the best that can possibly
be given TO him"
indianapolis Pastor Speaks.
a different type of men is neCes-
sary 10 I'll the pulpits of today than
IN years gone by said Rev. c. 4.
Parker, pastor OF St Pauls church
Indianapolis. The old order of
preachers is no longer able to do the
best work in the ministry. Preachers
must be broader and be progressive
1T was a minister who started the
cleanup in TerTe Haute and it was
none other than DIR. Campbell. We
hope that the district Will always be
manned by pastors who will bring 10
pass the Scripture. He that cNalteth
himself shall be humbled and he that
humbleth himself shall be exalted"
Before branching of to humorous
talk. Rev. j. G.. Benson of Brazil, who
has been suggested for a position on
the Western Christian Advocate should
n change be made, thanked Or. Camp
bell for bringing him into his district
five years aEO. During his talk. he
suggested that other districts of the
conference might use the German
plan OF selecting mayors. If any OF
the other districts need superintend-
ent. they might do well TO get Rev.
Campbell, he suggested.
Wants Next Meeting.
Rev William Brandon OF Clinton
doomed his city FOR the next confer
ence. whether IL be the district or en-
tire northwest. IT did not matter. He
told Of new church that is being
built there that Is similar to the First
Methodist church here.
Prof William McBeth of Indiana
state Normal school talked on the
Geography of the GreenCastle Dis
trict" Rev. ". l.. Ewing of Terre
Haute talked on The Baby OF the
District" being the youngest pastor in
point OF service.
Rev Paul c. Curnick. a former SUI
perintendent Of the GreenCastle dis
trict and now pastor OF church at
rensselaer, drew a smile in praising
Or Campbell.
They say that a sunset could be "A
sunrise at the same time, If one were
able 70 move Immediately from one
side OF the globe 10 the other. 1 hope
that when DR. Campbell retires as
superintendent End the sun sets on
this position that at the same time
the sun Will rise before him and that
he may do evcn greater things than
he has done"
f. G. Warning associate editor OF
the Western Christian Advocate. told
~ how he longed for the pastOrate.
lie said he believed that this longing
was FOR the better. because by this
means he could better handle his
work and know how the pastors felt
toward their charges.