Arizona republican., 1920-04-08
DR. ODELL TO BE NEXT PASTOR OF
 PRESbYTER|ANS
Former Pastor Kings High way Church, St. Louis, Accepts Unanimous Call
 Here Two Sundays in March

Dr. Arthur Lee Odell, formerly pas tor of Kings Highway Presbyterian church in St. Louis, has accepted the call 10 the pastorate Of the First Pres byterian church in Phoenix.
 At the present time president oi Henry Kendall college at Tulsa, Okla. Dr. oden yesterday sent the following telegram, which was received by ADr J. c. Norton of the board of the -local church:
 Tulsa, Okla, April 7.
 pr. J. C. Norton,
 Phoenix, Arizona.
 Resigned this afternoon to ac-
 cept call to pastorate of First + Presbyterian church of Phoenix as
 made in your night letter last Sun
 day.
 ARTHUR LEE ODELL.
 Members of the First Presbyterian church are greatly pleased that Dr. Odell has accepted the call to Phoenix. After being without a regular pastor for nine months, the members are delighted that the church organization is once more complete
 Call Is Unanimous
 As many fortunate things occur, the acquisition of Dr. Odell as pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this city came in an indirect manner. Dr. OdelI made no application for the pas
 
 board to try and induce Dr. Odell, if possible. to make visit to Phoenix and fill the First Presbyter pulpit on a Sunday.
 Dr. Odell came and rer2ained here two Sundays. preaching on March 21 and March 2S. The church members decided he was the man for the local church and were deter mined to secure him. Mrs. Odell and their two sons came with Dr. Odell and remained here while the college head returned to Tulsa and his duties with Henry Kendall college.
 Following the services last Sunday the board unanimously voted to extend 3 call to Dr. OdelI.
 The new pastor of the First Presby terian church is 42 wears old. He has been president of Henry Kendall col ege for two years, going there from the pastorate at Kings Highway church in St. Louis. It is possible Dr. odell may have to complete the col ege year at Tulsa before coming to Phoenix. which would be June 1. but f is hoped by the board of the local church that he can be induced to come nere for at least two Sundays before hat time.
 Four Pastors in 28 Years
 The First Presbyterian church Of Phoenix enjoys the record of having 1ad but four pastors in 2s years Dr. Preston Mckinney came to the local :hurch from q Kansas pastorate in S92. when the First Presbyterian .hurch was first regularly organized Is a church. He remained until 1899, ,oing to Los Angeles.
 Dr. Mckinney was succeeded by Dr. -apsley A. McAfee, who came from 'arl<ville. Mo. and remained until 906. Dr. McAfee went to a pastorate t Berkeley. Cal. Dr. H. M. Campbell vas called to the local church in 1906 nd remained until 1916, a pastorate of 0 years. He came here from Pueblo, ,olo.. and went to Santa Ana, Cal Dr. ,ampbelI was succeeded here by Dr. . l.. Marquis. who remained three ears, leaving in 1919 for a pastorate n Redlands. Cal.
 The acceptance by Dr. Odell of the all to the First Presbyterian church f Phoenix very satisfactorily ends ong search which the board has been making for the best man for the hurch Tn this hunt for a pastor, the ames of 205 possible applicants were onsidered. The First Presbyterian church of his city, which has a membership of 50. has outlined a pretentious pro- ram for the coming year. Recently n executive secretary, in the person f C. R. Craig, formerly financial gent in the office Of the United States urveyors office, has been added to he organization