The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-13

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80 THOMAS Niahelssa, Qhi-
6eeniny the 67th annual ses-
y H. Csatsal Illinois confer
Z ths First MstSodist church
~ o'clock this morning told
"a '.nriofs that . vision oe co.,
= q ~ majesty Of God, a
1lne 4 personal unworthinsss.
- ! nalIsation that = divine
$780, I'D been effected in the
.,sl 4 s minister were essential
=, Il sUccessful carrying ON Of
efh6 going in and out Of the
anietry Is to be deplOred," he
- sSome come to conference
/ 1 Il they do not receive the APP
7nkment which they desire, state
~ they win leave the ministry
~ - into business. We all need
4 deeper sense OF the high char.
aSt1ef Of the work to which we have
Riemnly pledged our lives.
Once q pastor VINO had recently
kten new charge went into q
! kfber shop, and when he was in
! ~ chair the barber asked him If
~ vas stranger In the town.
yes was the reply, I am fiil-
4 ~ the Methodist Duipit.'
sTilling it with WHAT" was the
Qefy.
This little story is worth think
= about. Every pastor who sue
asds, does so. because he has had
great vision OF the character of
"a and what God expects of
lin."
! The bishop opened the confer
nee with marked simplicity.
fhere was no stately ritual or pro-
session. just a simple hymn sung
gith fervor, after which the bishop
| Md a selection from the Old
i atstament and another from the
Sev Testament. expounding both
nth application to the ministerial.
"St. Paul was a great pastor as
pell as preacher and philoso-
bsr," he remarked I'VE some-
mes overlook, I think, the pas
, pnl element in his life. Evil
11ltly he believed In emotional
Dligion for he says that he some
ines besought his hearers with
ears to heed the word of the
ord which he was preaching unto
|IAeu.'
Rev. U. z. Gilmer, Macon, and
lev. H. +. Schreiner, Forest, ILL.,.
"a in prayer.
The sacrament Of the Lords sup
! pr followed. the Bishop being rs.
1sted in its administration by the
bur district superintendents. Dr.
ehn r. JONES, Rock Island; DR.
hnford P. Archer, Peoria; DR.
lileham l.. O'Harra. Galesburg
nd DR.. Frank e. Shut, Kankakee
pgether with Rev. j. A. Chapman n,
estor of the First church, and
lev. Sidney A. Guthrie. Orion.
Two hundred pastors and lay
len and q number Of women re-
1iyed the communion kneeiing 4.
be altar rail. the bishop and his
4 ssistants delivering brief words Of
Dthortation as communicates were
Having the rail after reception. =
Bishop Memorial. (
AT the conclusion of the, COM
aunion service, Rev. Josiah B.
ASfle, Canton, secretary Of the
pnference. read the list of con-
lrsnce members who had passed
way during the year. The roster
Rcluded Bishop J.. r. Robinson,
avs. Joe Bell, w. A. Cumming, M.
Haney, W.. ]. Leach, j. E. Tay-
Il and H. B. Ward. Six widows
VI clergymen were also common
eated, the conference standing as
~ W. H. Craine. Monmouth. Of
nd prayer.
HE memorial address was de-
hefed by Rev. DR.. ]. H. Ryan,
nplain Of the reformatory o
bntaic. They are not really
nd" said the speaker. referring
y the roll Of the departed. "they
i've only assembled a step higher
~ have but passed on, and we
= proud to be in the line Of sue
qsion."
@jadgef by present standards,
III asserted. "SOme of them would
I II be regarded as scholars, but
n.y. were winners of souls, and
y did their work we'll" Rev.
eoert A. Brown, Kankakee, pre-
I'D ct the memorial session.
! Of1anization' of the conference
Vowed. during which Bishop
enolson showed his executive
= ehty BY plotting the conferences
4 rough a multiplicity of elections
short order.
II is DONE" he remarked, after
IN Official had been placed in
\ lihation, and elected without
] eatest
Few Changes Made.
Iaere were but few changes.
y Of them being necessitated by
N or removal from the confer
Rev. Josiah B. Bartle was
sieceed secretary, and Rev. David
wilson, Fairbury. reelected
} -: R. A. Gordon. Cambridge,
4 chosen statistician in place OF
Arthur J. jolly. Dallas City.
George NJ. Boswell, Cropsey,
reelected registrar. and Rev. J.
J van. reelected historian.
4 ~ Ivor M johnson was placed
ue board Of education succeed
Rev. W.. P. Macvey. trans
-; Rev. L. F. Zinser goes on
conference board of trustees
s@ce OF Rev. Joe Bell. deceased;
Henry Brink succeeds Rev.
1ei on the committee on me-
\ Rev. M. A. Beger succeeds
4 ee committee on postofflces.
N. l. j, Lefherman Transferred !.