The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-12
METH0DISTS NAME
new SUPERVISOR IN
BISMARCK DISTRICT
Devils Lake Man Succeeds
WiIds as Superintendent;
Rev. Water Remains

Valley City, N. D., oct. l2-R)-
Appointments for the many Metho-
dist Episcopal church parishes In
North Dakota were announced by
Bishop Wallace e. Brown ut tho clos
ing session of the state conference
here Sunday night.
Rev. Silas Fairham Of Cakes and
Rev. Alfred Roe Of Devils Lake. will
fill the vacancies In two district sup
erintendencies, caused by the retire.
ments Of Charles I. Wallace Of Far
go, Of the Fargo district, who be-
comes president Of Wesley college.
and Benjamin Babcock Of the Minot
district.
Rev. J. 8. Wilds Of the Bismarck
district, assumes the superintendency
Of the Fargo district. and his place
will be taken by Rev. Mr.. Roe. Rev.
Mr.. Fairham becomes superintendent
Of the Minot district, succeeding Rev.
Mr.. Babcock, and Rev. q. Leroy
White remains as superintendent Of
the Grand Forks district. Most Of
the pastors continue In their present
parishes, but Rev. L. r. Burgum, Of
Larimore will take charge Of the
parish at jamestown, and Rev. T. A.
Olsen of Jamestown will take over
the Larimore charge. Among the ap-
pointments were:
Minot District
Silas Fairham, district superintend-
ent: Kenneth VILE, Bantry: Bennie
Rowe, Bowbells; H. w. Cannon, Bot
tineau and Gardena: G. w. Langdon,
Darlington; w. A. r. Maddox, Des
Laos; Don J. Klingensmith. Grenora
and Hanks; L. A. Dodge. Harvey; G.
M. Pearson, Kenrnare, Donnybrook
and Carpio; Charles Kepler, Lans-
ford, Grano and Bryans, John J.
Howe, Maxbass and Russell; Forrest
Hubbell, McClusky and Goodrich: N.
Everett Hansen, Minot; B. Bousfield,
Mohall; O. E. johnson, New Rock
ford, Sheyenne and Cathay; Harley
Zeller, Noonan and Columbus; Arlow
N. Albro. Powers Lake; r. L. Rowe.
Ray; w. F.. Dodge, Rugby. Arge-
bright, sylvia and Knox; Fred H.
Buckwalter, Sherwood and Lorraine;
Harry Gibbons, Tolley and Norma:
w. w. Gunter. Velva; A. r. Henry.
Williston and Trenton. Rev. w. s. j.
Bleaklen, Hunter, excused from ap-
pointment that he may attend school
at Morningside.
Bismarck District
Alfred REQ. district superintendent:
Y. G. Torgersen, Ashley; j. Ralph
Mcneil, Beach; Susie N. Harrington.
Benedict; w. E. Water, Bismarck:
Forrest B. Sharkey, Bowman; +. s.
Brown, Center and Pleasant Valley;
w. H. Farthing, Cleveland and Crys-
tai Springs: H. ]. Gernhartd, Dickln-
son: Florence Berquist, Gladstone;
Nellie Cook. Grassy Butte; Frank Pet
eron, Hensler and Steffenson; Elmer
E. Duden, Hettinger; Effie Baker.
Baker, Douglas, Banner and Emmett;
Douglas, Banner and Emmett: S. J.
Brooks, Linton, Omio and Temvik;
F. G. Norris, Mandan: w. 8. Davies,
Marmarth; G. E. Van Horne, Nc
Kenzie, Sterling and Menoken: O. e.
Kinzler, Moffit and Braddock; E. o.
Grunstead, Mott: Ray Mcclure. Ma
poleon, Burnstad and Morningside:
Elmer Cordell, Robinson, Woodwork
and Lake Williams; E. L. Shepard,
Rural and Fort Rice; Herbert Brown,
Steele and Driscoll: F. w. Gress, Un-
derwood and Turtle Lake; Oscar H.
Swenson, Washburn, Fatrvtew and
Conkling.
To Meet In Dickinson
Dickinson was unanimously select
ed as the 1882 meeting place.
The conference hopes to join the
st. Paul Area and If this proposal Is
acceptable, resolutions asked that
Wallace e. Brown, be named bishop
to the area.
DR.. E. D. Kohlstedt Of Philadelphia.
corresponding secretary OF the Board
of Home Missions and Church Ex-
tension, was the principal speaker at
the final meeting Sunday night. Rev.
]. N. Loach, Wheatland, presided.