South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-19
NOTED SPEAKERS TO
ADDRESS CONCLAYE
Program for MethOdists' Dis
trict Session Here is
Announced.

n0unccmcnt or which was made
Thursday. the Northwest Indiana
Conference OF Methodist church
which viii be held in South Bend
sept q TO Oct 3. inclusive. viii at
tract any noted educators and min
fsters 20 the speakers platform. Bish-
op ". r. Mcdowell. presiding bish-
op OF the district, Will be IN charge
OF the session. The conference
viii be held at the Grace NJ. +.
church.
The conference opens Tuesday
night with the conference sermon
By the Rev. 7. p. Williams. Of La
fayette. Ind. Three addresses are
scheduled for "Wednesday. among
them being that OF Dr. william +.
Writ. head Of the Gary. Ind. school
system. and recognized nationally as
one OF the foremost educators. His
subject will he Religious Educa-
zion" Rev L. G. Leazenby. for
merry pastor OF the Grace church
but now Of lafayette, Ind. viii
speak on South America.
Conferences and addresses by
speakers OF renown IN Methodlsm
Will occupy the attention OF the
ministers and laymen through the
next three days. The conference love
feast begins at a. m. Sunday.
Bishop Mcdowell will preach at the
Sunday services.
To Announce Assignments.
Announcement Of assignments Of
various pastors VIII be made on
Monday BY Bishop Mcdowell.
The ministers assigned 70 the con-
ference total 242. OF this number
I53 are effective. A retired and
three supernumerary, 10 probation
ary and % supplies. The confer
ence represents a membership Of
5S.875 with 800 church valued at
S3,3O7.S 500 and 15S parsonages ag-
gregating $56S.O0O.
Grace church Will be assisted by
other churches in the entertainment
OF the visiting delegates. The exact
number OF laymen which viii attend
the conference is at the present time
unknown. The Harvard plan Of en-
tertainment will be followed, lodg-
ing and breakfast being served to
the guests. while the other two
meals will be given in cafeteria plan
at the dining room or the Grace
church. Boston university men,
Drew Theological graduates and
Evanston alumni will be served
banquets during the conference.
Organ Chimes Ready.
The organ of the Grace church
was not completed when installed.
Four new stops and chimes have
been completed. making the instru-
ment one Of the finest In the city.
The church edifice IS being redec-
GRATED inside and out in preparation
for the conference.
Local committees looking after
the conference details follow:
Entertainment-C g. Ward. W.
p. Schaefer and Fred Wiedman.
Reception-Weslcy Miller. Homer
Weaver and Glenn Whiteman.
Mus.c-Roscoe Cullar. William
Kent and William Borough.
Ladies Aid-Nrs. G. G. BOnDur-
ant. Mrs. c. II. Smith and Mrs.
Edith Miller.
PubHcity-E. r. Schrader. Logan
Reinoehl and a. y. Hildebrand.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM.
The conference program follows:
Tuesday.
1880 Conference Sermon-Rev. T.
r. Williams. Lafayette, Ind.
Wednesday.
S:SO-12 Conference Session.
$3.50 Keynote address-Rev. NJ n.
English. y. D.. Oak Park. Ill.
$3.50 south America"-Rev. L. G..
Leazenby. j.. D.. Lafayette.
liam r. Writ, superintendent
Gary Schools
7:45 The Modern Mans Religion"
Rev. Frederick +. Shannon. D.
D. Chicago.
Thursday.
S:3O-12 Conference Session.
300 Anniversary OF the Woman's
Home Missionary society.
$40 Anniversary OF Hospitals and
Homes-Dr. c. A. Woods, In
dianapolis DR.. z. y. Davis.
Chicago.
700 Religious Education
7:45 AdGress-''The Man by the
side of the Road"-Dr. Shan
non.
Friday
s:3O-12 Conference Session.
200 Anniversary Of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary society.
Speaker Bertha Greek.
China.
$50 Joint Conference and Anniver-
cary OF Conference Claimants
Rev. r. A. Morrison, D. d.
700 Religious Education
7.45 Address-"God's Long Purpose
for Humanity'-Dr. Shannon.
Saturday.
S:S0-12 Conference Session.
900 Women's Association.
900 Anniversary OF Temperate
and Public Morals-Dr. Clar-
ence True Wilson, Washing
ton. y. c.; DR.. +. J. Moore, as
sistant general superintendent
Il Anti-Saloon league.
$50 Automobile Excursion.
700 FIfueth Anniversary OF Class
OF 1S71-Dr. Hillary A. Goblin,
speaker
7:45 Anniversary OF the Board Of
Home Missions-Dr. NJ. p.
Burns. Philadelphia
Sunday.
900 Conference Love Feast.
1890 worship-Sermon - Bish. W.
r. Mcdowell.
$50 Memorial Service.
$50 Ordination OF Elders and
Deacons.
700 Anniversary OF Dpwort n
Leagues-Dr. A. II. Ham
maker
500 Anniversary OF Education