The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-04
SOUTH BEND SELECTED
FOR 1921 CONFERENCE
Five Cities Bid for the Con-
ventlon - Methodists at
Lebanon Discuss Work

LEBANON Ind. Oct 2-Ministers
here attending the annual meeting OF
TIE Northwest Indiana Methodist Epis-
copal conference today decided to hold
the 18th gathering al South Bend The
selection Of the next meeting place
aud plans Tor visiting pastors 10
preach at local churches. Sunday. were
FEATURES Of the morning session,
Clinton. Rochester. Crawford vllle.
Frankfort and Battle Ground bid for
the 1891 convention Before the FIRST
ballot was taken RocheeteT and Frank
fort withdrew their invitations. Tao
selection was made on the third bal
lot South Bend had a slight lead over
Clinton on tho hrst. and went far in
The lead on the second
Permanent Meeting Place Urged
In presenting the invitation OF Bat
RE Ground the Rev. W. E. Mckenzie.
superintendent OF the Lafayette dis
trirt, urged that place as a permanent
conference home.
In disposing Of the recommenda-
tons Of the examining board Arthur
Howard was continued a. a super
annuate. and Frank 4. pawsin was
continued in the second wears studies.
Fred W. LonkweH OF Monon Harold
F Pearson. Of Michigantown. and
claude c. Young. Of Evanston. HI. were
advanced 70 full membership and elect
ca 20 deacons orders.
The following were received on trial:
Robert Richmond Blake Of Lizton;
William McHsfer. west Terre Haute;
Herbert ". Eod.gen. Terre Hsuie;
Courtney r. Livingston Greencastle;
Held .. Bollnger, son Of the president
a. Seeding College. Illinois: Henry VI
J5raan. Of the Charlottesville district,
and VERNE f. Fruits o. Pence
Kansas Pastor Admitted
Leslie G. Templin was admitted into
the conference on transfer from the
southwest Kansas conference and
elected to elders orders.
1t was announced that the work Of
The cabinet IS advanced to q point
where the appointment OF ministers
FOR next year can be disposed of rap
ioly.
Anniversary meetings OF the board
- home missions and church extern
son, board or hospitals and homes
and the board Of SUNDAY schools were
held in the afternoon. The extension
bear5 heard an address by the Rev.
". l. Mcdowell. and the Rev. Paul
Curnick and DR.. {. s. Woods super
irten6ent OF the Methodist hospital AT
Ind annapolis spoke at the meeting OF
tns hospitals and homes board. The
Rev W 5. Bovard secretary Of the
sunday school board. discussed The
Appeal OF Childhood TO the World
Laymcn Conference Action
The laymens conference Friday.
adopted the constitution OF the In
diana area organization plan submit
ted by Bishop z. u. Leete. referred the
amendment providing for lay repre-
sentation to the annual conferences to
the session OF the lay conference of
1923. and ratified the amendment OF the
general conference laws changing the
name OF the quarterly conference 70
the local conference.
Charles W. Ross Of Crawfordsvllla,
was elccted president or the associa-
rion and was delegated 70 appoint "a
committee of one from each OF the
four districts OF the conference 10 COM
p'ete the organization and prepare
program for iaymen's day at the Bat
tie Ground camp meeting and for the
annual meeting OF tho association on
Friday OF the annual conference OF
1871.