The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-09-18
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ulying with requests from all
IL Rock Island district, and
. 7 Z s.eord with sentiment Of the
1,ai Illinois Methodist confer
bishop Thomas Nicholson
.serday reappointed DR.. John T.
80 superintendent Of this dis
~ d the church. l.
~ appointment shattered all
,r.ceisat Of the conference and
-. maie possible only through
~ .,s revision Of the general
Isrreh which heretofore by Gus
~ ~ "a law limited a superin-
.ssdents term to six years in any
s,strict in 12-year period. Belief
.revious to the conference that
sssnes would be made was un-
founded, it became apparant yes
.srday. with information that
pishop Nicholson had not contem-
lated any change in the office.
other charges for the year
.hrouehout the district were an
rounced at this concluding session.
an district superintendents were
retained
Rock Island district-Dr. John T.
Jones.
Peoria district-Dr. Sanford P.
Archer.
Galesburg district-Dr. NJ. L.
OHarra.
Kankakee district--Dr. F. D.
Shut.
Church appointments for 1922 ap-
near in another column Of this pa
per.
Final addresses, belated reports
and unfinished business Of the con-
ference occupied session attention
Saturday afternoon and yesterday.
Reports on state Of the church and
Sunday school, special report of the
circumference commission, commit
tee record of Epworth League insti-
tutes at Tindall Grove and Pontiac
ended the routine work. Conclu-
sion of conference on Sunday ev-
ening is unusual but was accom-
plished through the able manner in
which the bishop conducted the
parliamentary proceedings.
Bishop Thomas Nicholson left for
Chicago on the early morning
train today. Just before leaving
Rock Island he said that the con-
ference was one Of the most sue
cessful ever held and expressed
himself as being much pleased
with the arrangements made by the
First church for the entertainment
OF its guests.
Because of the dissatisfaction Of
some pastors over the conference
appointments Bishop Nicholson and
the district superintendents consti-
tuting the cabinet held protracted
session last night. All appoint
ments were confirmed.
Tribute TO Pastors.
One of the pleasant features Of
the conference was the eulogy paid
Saturday evening to the services
performed in former years by Rev.
Samuel Van Pelt, former pastor of
the First Methodist church, of Rock
Island, but now a resident of Cali
fornia, and Rev. W. r. Wiley. Of
Normal. once superintendent of the
Rock Island district. Rev. T. E.
Newland. Pontiac, joined the super
intendents in a testimony to the
work performed in the conference
= by these clergymen.
Rev. Joseph A. Chapman is re-
turned to the First church, and Rev.
Frank Marston to Spencer Memoir
ial church. The new pastor OF
Centenary church, Rock Island,
and its first permanent pastor is
Rev. F. d. Menze, who comes to his
charge from Hillsdale.
Ordination of five deacOns and
six elders marked the conference
services Sunday afternoon. Bishop
Thomas Nicholson officiated, assist
ed by the four district superintend-
ents. Clergymen who were special
friends of the ordinaEds, assisted
in the laying on of hands, and the
wives of one or two of the candi-
dates stood at the side of their hus-
bands.
Those ordained deacons were
Oscar ]. Ackerman. F. w. Applebee
John Leckie, Dwight X. Sailor, and
Earl NJ. Smith.
Those ordained elders were E. f
Atherton, Earl L. Fahnestock, l.. G.
Dibble, Edgar B. Morton, Louis
John Sailor, and Earl NJ. Smith
Mr. Smith was ordained to both
deacon's and elders orders because
he has accepted appointment in the
foreign field and with his wife will
sail soon for South America.
Demands Best Training.
The bishop in a brief address
said the procedure adopted by the
Methodist Episcopal church for the
reception and training of candi.
dates for the ministry was substan
TALLY the work of John Wesley. He
said that business demanded high
ly trained men for posts of impor
tance and the church insisted up
on the highest possible standard:
for those who were to minister il
the congregation.
Previous to the ordination spe
cal musical program was rendered
BY the choir Of the First church, in
Guiding the anthem, Praise thu
Lord, o. My Soul by Smart, sole
by Mrs. ]. F. Witter, the ''Te Deum'
by Thickstun. and a double quartz
sang the "Jubilato DeO" by Rath
bun. AS part of the ceremony a
the ordination of elders ministers
quartet composed of Rev. JOSEPH
A. Chapman. Rev. J. r. Kinrade
Rev. T. j. NJ. Cropp and Rev. W
E. Bradburn sang.
A congregation which filled thu