Minutes of the Michigan Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1918, Part 1

Author: Methodist Episcopal Church. Conferences. Michigan
Publication date: 1918
Publisher: Lansing, Michigan : Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Co.
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Conferences. Michigan.


Minutes of the Michigan Annual Conference . ..


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MINUTES


OF THE


MICHIGAN ANNUAL CONFERENCE


OF THE


Methodist Episcopal Church


EIGHTY-THIRD SESSION JACKSON, MICH., SEPT., 11 - 16, 1918


BISHOP JOSEPH F. BERRY, D. D., L. L. D., President GEORGE A. BROWN, Secretary


OFFICIAL RECORD


VOLUME XXI NUMBER III


PRICE TWENTY-FIVE CENTS


LANSING, MICHIGAN WYNKOOP HALLENBECK CRAWFORD CO., STATE PRINTERS 1918


Allen County Public Library 900 Webster Street PO Box 2270 Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2270


CONTENTS.


Page


Conference Roll.


329


Conference Rules.


333


Conference Officers and Boards.


336


Officers of Conference Societies


339


Conference Committees for 1918-1919:


Standing Committees.


340


Special Committees.


341


Miscellaneous Assignments


341


Disciplinary Questions.


342


Appointments.


346


Daily Proceedings.


352


Anniversaries and Special Services


368


Reports:


Of District Superintendente:


Albion District.


370


Big Rapids District


372


Grand Rapids District


373


Grand Traverse District.


375


Kalamazoo District


377


Lansing District.


379


Niles District


381


Of Standing Committees and Boards:


Auditing.


383


Clark Memorial Home.


383


Conference Deaconess Board .


384


Conference Board of Home Missions


384


Education ..


384


Evangelism


385


Finance.


385


General Reference and Resolutions


386


Periodicals.


386


Reforms.


387


Secretary Conference Claimants Endowment Fund.


387


Secretary Supply Pastors Endowment Fund.


388


Secretary of Transportation.


389


Of Special Committees:


Auditing Plan


389


Endowment Matters.


390


Sunday Schools.


390


Of Treasurers:


391


Board of Stewards.


391


Board of Trustees.


395


Clark Memorial Home.


398


Miscellaneous:


Home Missionary and Church Extension Official Askings


401


Resolution of Laymen's Association on the Centennary Memorial Gifts.


402


Plan of Examinations.


403


Memoirs:


John W. Davids


407


Shubael P. Hewett


408


Enoch F. Newell.


409


John F. Orwick.


410 411


Mrs. N. L. Bray.


413


Mrs. Sarah R. Force.


414


Mrs. M. A. Oldt.


Mrs. R. W. Tindall.


415 416 417


Roll of Deceased Members


Conference Sessions


424


Statistical Tables


427


Conference Treasurer


402


David E. Wade.


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For year bool: and other information address


SAMUEL DICKIE, President, ALDION, MICHIGAN.


1


Jos . Berry


CONFERENCE ROLL.


All postoffice addresses are in Michigan unless otherwise stated. The date is the year of reception into Michigan Conference in full mem- bership or by transfer. *Retired. ¡ Supernumerary.


A


Date. Name. Postoffice.


1918 Ainsworth, Wm. P ....... Okemos


1889 *Aler, Levi. ... . . Cross Village


1887 * Allen, James ..... 35 Hatch Ave. Coldwater.


1895 * Anderson, C. H .... Edwardsburg


1893 Armstrong, Edward A St. Johns 1908 *Atchinson, Robert R. . Woodland


B


1913 Baker, Ralph A .. . Bedford, R. D.


1910 Baker, Albert W .. North Star


1901 *Baldwin, Emery A .... Weedsport


N. Y.


1911 Bancroft, James H ...... Berrien Springs.


1866 *Barnes, Doctor F ..... Pasadena,


Cal., 392 S. Catalonia Ave ..


1892 *Barnes, Natban M ..... . Elkhart, Ind., 1235 S. Main.


1871 *Barnhart, Clinton L .... 19 Park


Place, Coldwater.


1885 *Beach. John C .... Bucbanan, R. F. D. No. 1.,


1918 Bell, Richard W . Hesperia 1873 *Cogshall. Wilbur I .. South Haven


1900 ;Beebee, Clark L .. . . Ithaca


1909 Benedict. Milton. . . Rosebush


1917 Benn, William B ... . Y. M. C. A., Great Lakes, Ill.


1888 *Bennett. Jobn H. . Ada


1899 Biery, John G ... . Greenville


1916 Birdsall, Ray V .. Orleans


1906 ¡Birtch, Dresden E. . Centerville


1912 Blewfield. Floyd L .... In Army


1889 ¡Bouck, Elliott .. .. . Portland 1914 Cramer, Floyd H. .. . . Remus


1903 Rowerman. J. F. . Holland 1912 Critcbett, Geo. A. . Army Y. M. C. A.


Sault 1872 *Bray, Nicholas L. ..... Ste. Marie.


1907 Braund, M. A ...... Three Rivers


1878 *Bready, John A ..... 326 Eureka Ave., Grand Rapids.


1877 *Bready, Robert H. . 1030 Cbester St., Grand Rapids.


1903 Bretz. John ... Freeport


1896 Brown, Charles A. McBain


1892 Brown, Charles F . Luther


1907 Brown, George .. . . Riverdale


1894 Brown, George A. . Lyons


Brown. James A.


... Springport


R. D.


1893 Brown. Nathan P ... .. . Delton


1903 Brownlow, Thomas G. R., Cadil- lac.


1917 Broxholm, John W. . Mason R. D.


1879 *Buell, George A .... 316 Sprague Ave., Kalamazoo. .. . Grandville 1881 *Buell, J. W.


1903 Bulman, Ora F ..... ......... Bangor


1912 Burchfield, C. S .... Carson City 1883 *Burns, Andrew W. ...... Albion 1887 *Busbee, A. W .. 526 Adrian Ave. Jackson.


C.


1878 Callen, Marshall M. ... Marshall


1916 Candler, Henry ... . Charlevoix 1891 +Carman, Alvin O. .... . Charlotte


1912 Carr, Herbert A .. . . Sheridan


1913 Carr, Orlow W .. . Elsie


1874 *Carrel, Morton D. . Cadillac


1899 Cartland, Albert T ... Kalamazoo


1907 Chamberlin, Frank E .. Montague


1909 Chapman, William. .... Hillsdale


1889 Chase, G. D .... Charlotte, R. D.


1888 *Chase, John C .... 304 Bush St .. Jackson.


1902 Cilley, R. Bert. . Hart


1905 Clapp, Franklin H. . Battle Creek


1910 Clemens, John ... Quincy 1904 tClough, Frederick M .... Benton Harbor.


1909 Coates, William J. . Army, Y. M. C. A.


1916 Cochrun, Edgar R ..... In Army


1863 *Colby, William M. ... 311 King St. E., Owosso.


1892 *Cole, Walter Z. . Moscow, Idabo 1889 Cook, Josepb C. . Kalamazoo, 611 Phelps Ave.


1890 Coors, August H . Batb


1890 Corbett, Fred W. Lansing


1897 Cosner, Francis M Hastings


1903 +Cottrell. Frank M. . Lansing


1907 Cross, Preston A ...... Reed City 1917 Crumb, Homer A .. Evanston, III.


D.


1862 *Daugherty, Myron A ...... . 4872


Osceola St., Denver, Col.


1911 Davis, Charles E. . Howard City 1899 Davis. Edwin W. . Ciare


1890 DeGraff, John A ...... 459 Ethel Ave., Grand Rapids.


1882 DeLamarter. Louis. . Lansing


1902 DeVinney, James C. . Mt. Pleas- ant.


1909 Dewey, Leroy L. . Shepherd


1916 Dewey, E. C .. Centerville


1917 Diehl. W. W. . Albion


1892 *Dietrich, J. C. .E. Lansing


1917


1893 *Cronk, Delos. 459 Commonwealth Ave., Detroit.


1917 Blackford, O. J ... ..... Jackson 1886 Cox. Thomas ... . Ludington


330


MICHIGAN ANNUAL CONFERENCE


[1918


1889 *Dobson, John. . . Albion


1917 Donald, Wm. C .... Battle Creek,


R. D.


1897 *Dorrls, J. C. . 48 E. Grand High-


land Park, Detroit.


1903 Doty, William E ...... . Lansing


1871 *Draper, James .... Hart


1903 Duffey, Mathew W .. . Alma


1909 Dunbar, Frederick G. . Scottville


1889 Durham, Judson P ..... . North Muskegon.


E


1889 Eagle, Irving. .. . Hillsdale, R. D.


1879 *Eldred, Albert N .... 759 Ogden Ave., Benton Harbor.


1909 Ellinger, Henry W ...... Sunfield


1912 Elliott, Albert R ...... Muskegon


1892 Elmer, W. I .... .. . Muskegon


1911 Emery, Wm. F .... Grand Rapids


1892 *Emmons, J. H. . . Albion


1917 English, Elbert L. . Evanston, Ill.


1908 Esveld, James W .. . Fremont 1894 Exner, William A ....... Bellaire


F


1896 *Fairbanks. G. K .. . Linden


1910 Fallis, Wilfred B .. .... Schoolcraft


1917 +Fisk, B. T. ..... . Marshall


1908 Fleming, Guy B. . Grand Rapids


1878 Floyd. John C. . 330 Auburn Ave. S. E .. Grand Rapids.


1896 Ford, Seldon B ..... . . St. Louis Fox, Martin L .... 210 W. Ottawa St., Lansing.


1898


1895 Foy, John W .. . Bellevue


1916 Frank, Clinton J .. Army


1896 Freeman, Robert D .. Gd. Rapids


1883 French, William P .. St. Joseph


G.


1912 Gay, Arthur E ...... Union City


1911 Gardner, Martin L ...... Coleman


1893 Geiger, Andrew A. . Battle Creek


1859 *George, Thomas T .. 330 Eastern Ave., S. E., Grand Rapids.


1912 George, Floyd E. . Battle Creek, 300 Upton Ave.


1881 Golden, Owen J . Galesburg


1918 Goodenow, Harold E ...... Grand Rapids.


1914 Goodrich, Frederick S. ... Alblon 1902 ;Goslin, Alfred T. Traverse City, Box 6.


1870 *Goslin, G. W .... 1901 Vilas St., Madison, WIs.


1877 *Gould, Amos M. . 725 Clinton St., Kalamazoo.


1871 *Grabam. John .... 905 Fairmont St .. Grand Rapids.


1918 Grattan. Otls R ... ... Litchfield 1915 *Gray, W. W ... Carc Y. M. C. A., Denver, Col.


1917 Gregory, John R .... . Hastings 1884 *Grosenbaugb, Louis ..... Petoskey


H.


1875 *Hallenbeck, John W., 458 Chi- cago Blvd. Detrolt.


1913 Hanson, C. B. .... Maple Rapids


1899 Harris, Harley H ..... Lawrence


1888 Hart, Alfred F .. . . Rockford 1892 *Hart, John W .... Whittier, Cal.


1913


Harwood, Franklin ..... Barryton


1902


Hayward, Jobn W .. Cedar Springs


1915 Headley, Shirley J ..... Gladwin


1917 Hice, Emor ... . Pennfield


1871


*Hickey, George S. . 67 King St., Detroit.


1907 Hilburn, Joel. . Athens


1903 Hill, William T. . Scotts


1893 Hoag, Clarence E. . Grand Rapids


1896 Holden, Charles W. . Leroy


1917 Hollidge, Bert .... 710 Kennedy Jackson.


1914 Howell, Clarence V . Boston,


Mass.


1908 Hoyt, Myron E ..... East Jordan


1896 *Huff, Paul D .... Lansing, 1118


Eureka St.


1910 Hurd, W. Wallace. . Jackson


I.


1902 Irwin, William H ... ... Sparta


J. 1901 *Jenkins, Nimrod F ..... Bellaire 1917 +Jenne, Theron. . Jerome


1906 Jensen, James M. Wayland


1907 Jerrett, William M. P .. . Lowell


1913 Johnson, H. B ... ... Edmore


1915 Johns, A. Raymond. . Albion


1915 +Jones, Wm. .. Bath 1882 *Jones, Charles W ...... Wayland 1914 Jordan, Grant L ..... Marcellus


K.


1883 *Keillor, Alexander R .... 121 E. Cedar St., Boyne Clty.


1909 Kelsey, Charles H ...... . Homer


1908 Kendall, Charles J ... ..... Fulton


1903 Kendall, Nelson H .. ... . Farwell


1898 Kendrick, William F., Kalama- 200.


1897 Kennedy, Hugh . Albion


1889 *Kenyon, Luther B., 419 W. Lovett St., Charlotte.


1888 *Killeen, George .... 2201 Ave. A., Flint.


1913 Kinney. S. Floyd ...... Wacousta


1893 King, D. D. . . Lake Odessa


1904 Kltzmiller, Walter R .... Climax


1903 Kruse, Charles J. . Traverse City


L.


1915 Lacy, Decatur N. .704 E.


Porter. Albion.


1897 Laity, Thomas .... Grand Ledge


1881 Lamport. Warren W .. Frankfort


1905 Large, Samuel W .. ...


. . Evart


1901 Lathrop, John R. T .... 826 Eg- gleston Ave., Kalamazoo.


1995 Leamon, Thomas H ... Cassopolls


1901 Lee. David R .... 1717 Gale Avc., Knoxville. Tenn.


1886 *Lennox. Lambert E. Benton


Harbor.


1890 Lewis, Edward G .. . Nlles


1913 Lewis. Elwin K .... Middleville


1915 Liddicoat, Henry. . Leslie


1918 Lightfoot, LeRoy .. Ceresco. R. D.


1911 Lord. Roy C .. . Mendon


1883 *Lumber. Edwin C ..... Bay City 211 N. Sherman St.


1889 1Lutber, Alex T. . Lincoln Hosp. Rochelle, Il1.


331


ALPHABETICAL CONFERENCE ROLL


1918]


M.


1


1916 Manning, Wallace P .. . .. Albion


1900 Manning, Lewis H ..... Muskegon


1909 *Mann, William L ...... . Ravenna


1870 *Marsh, Norman D .. . ... 317 John St., Charlotte.


1889 Martin, Dempster D. . . . Albion


1891 Mather. Elbert O .... .. . Bucbanan


1881 *Matbews, L. S. . Ridgley, Mary- land.


1880 Maveety. Patrick J .. 220 W. 4th St., Cincinnati.


1896 Maxwell, George W .. Grand Haven Maybew, Elihu ... . ... Stanton


1910


1912 Maynard, Floyd R ..... Vicksburg


1916 McCombe, C. Jeffares .... Benton Harbor.


1908 McCune, Newell A. . East Lansing MacGregor, Richard S. . Portland 1886 1912 Mead, Lloyd ... . . Potterville


1899 Meader, Robert E. . Traverse City


1918


1894


1909 Merrill, Ray W ..... Bovne Citv 1912 *Millar, Geo. B ........ Saugatuck Millard, R. M .... Eaton Rapids *Miller, Hale H .... 828 N. Mon- terey St., Alhambra. California Miller, Robert S. ... . Mosherville * Mills, B. S ... . . Freesoil


1918


1870


1906


Minor, Irving W. . Traverse City


1894 *Morris, Arthur J .... . Freeland


1884 Mosher, William P .... Mancelona


1873 *Mount, George L .. 209 Summit St., Ypsilanti.


1898 Mumford, Arthur w ... Perrinton


N.


1888 Nagler, August F ..... Dowagiac


1915 Nagler, Arthur W. . Evanston, Ill.


1891 Nease, Charles. .... Vermontville


1893 *Newcomer. John C ..... Harpers Ferry, W. Va.


1911 fNickel, Frederick W .. . Hanover


1915 Niemann, A. F. . Marengo


1891 Niies, Fred L ..... North Adams


1913 Niles, Leo B ... . Bronson


1910 Norton, Phillip R . Belding


0.


1873 *Oden, John R .. 6325 Fountain


Ave., Hollywood, Los Angeles.


1883 *Odlum, George A .. 630 55th St., Vancouver, B. C.


1918 Oldt, W. B ...... . Manistee


1903 Oldt, Maynard A .... Three Oaks


1917 Oshorne, Geo. A ... Breckenridge


1910 Ostrom, Charles ... . Pierson 1915 Oughton, Chas ... . Concord


P.


1895 Palmatier, Charles H ...... Colon


1917 Parks, Burton C .... Constantine


1911 Parshall, Reuben C .. . . . . Army


1890 *Pattison, LeRoy N. . 532 Packard St .. Ann Arbor.


1895 Peatling, Josepb B. . South Haven


1897 Phelps, William H ..... Lansing


1907 Phillips. Wade S. .. Hubbardston


1892 Pinckard. James D .... Greenville


1913 Plews, George W. . Army


1916 Pohly. Wm. Y .... Asbley


1904 Pollock, Cecil E. . Coloma 1892 *Thompson, Herbert w .... Leslie


1894 Potter, Herbert L .. .Allegan 1879 Thompson, W. Henry. .243


1871 *Potts. James H .. . Detroit 341 Vicksburg Ave.


1917 Prescott, W. Ray ..... At School


1913 Preston, Arthur J .... Lake City 1886 Puffer, William M .... Big Rapids


Q


1897 Quant, Henry R. E ..... Mason


R.


1913 Rayle, J. H ........ Elk Rapids


. 1895 *Reed, David E. . Albion, 1104 E. Porter St.


1896 *Ricbtmyer, Lorin P ..... Albion


1896 *Riddick. Isaac H .. . . Albion 1878 *Riebl, Daniel C .... Mt. Vernon, Iowa, 313 S. 2nd Ave.


1884 *Riley, Thomas ... . Lansing


1904 Risley, Carl S. ... . .. . Plainwell


1886 Robinson, George S .... Jackson 1893 Robinson, William A. . .East


Lansing.


1911 Robinson, William D. . Middleton .Harbor 1912 Robinson, Leroy T Springs.


1908 Rochelie, James W . Hanover


1903 Rood, Dwight A ... . . Copemish


1891 Rood, Harry L. ...... . Kent City


1863 *Rork, William W. . 1546 Sberman St., Grand Rapids.


1889 Rowland, William D. . Gobleville


S.


1915 Saunders, R. E. . Eagle


1914 Schlueter, Fred J. . Mulliken


1906 Seipp, Carl. . . . De Witt


1891 Sheehan, Jobn W. . Petoskey


1916 Sheneman, Gaylord C. . Rockford, R. D.


1908 Showerman, Roy E .... .. . Shelby


1897 Simmons, Arthur W .. Bannister


1890 *Sinclair, Edgar L .. Coats Grove


1890 Skinner. Howard D ..... Jackson, 902 Greenwood Ave.


1870 ;Skinner, Irving H .... 802 King Ave .. San Diego, Cal.


1895 Slee, Robert J. ..


. Ionia


1898 Slee. William W. . Sturgis


1913 Smitb, Edward T .. . Marion 1887 *Smith, Albert. . 110 E. Hastings St., Grand Rapids.


1917


1917 Smith, Walter H .. . Augusta Smith. Elmer K .... Lansing, R. D. 4.


1918 Spence, Frederick. .. Jackson


1903 Sprague, Elmer E. .... Kalkaska 1917 Stanton, J. W ... ... Nortbport


1871 *Stark, John K. . Grand Rapids Steffe. Jacob W. .... Newaygo 1882


1891 Stepbens, Alfred A .... Ithaca 1888 Stewart, A. K. . Englewood. Col. 1903 *Streeter. Douglas .... 320 White St., Flint.


1914


Strong, Herbert R .... Shepards- villc.


T.


1874 *Tanner. Edward A ...... Otsego


1898 Taylor, Frank M. ... Kalamazoo 1890 Taylor, William A .... . Decatur


1885 Tench. Edwin ... . ..


Leonidas


1912 Thies, Cbas. E .. . Manton


... Maple Ave., Edgewood, Pitts- burgb, Pa.


-


332


MICHIGAN ANNUAL CONFERENCE


[1918


1916 Thurston, Frederick M ... Grand


Raplds, 600 Turner St.


1887 *Tindall, Richard W ....... Grand Raplds, 1546 Sherman.


1871 *Treadgold, Elight. .. Forest, Can. 1890 *Trewin, Samuel .... . Cherryvale,


Kan.


1890 Trott, Arthur. Paw Paw 1894 Tuttle, N. S .... Ionia, R. D. 2


V ..


1871 *Valentine, Julius S ... St. Johns


1883 *Van DeWalker, Freeman A ....


Camden, N. Y.


1881 *Varion, George. . Elsie


1908 Vaughan, Elmer. Waldron


1889 Vickers, John W ..... Muskegon Heights.


w.


1911 Wade, Benjamin F .. . . Sanford


1902 Wade, Herbert V ....... 1112 N.


1904 Cedar St., Lansing.


Walker, Harry E ..... 1142 Cass


Ave. S., Grand Rapids.


1903 Walker, Quinton ..... St. Joseph


1908 Wallls, Abraham w ..... Martin


1873 *Ward, Duncan M ..... 18 Lincoln Ave., Pontiac.


1903 Way, Alfred. . Charlotte


1916 Wearne, R. D. . Burr Oak


1892 Weldon, Ira T .. .... Grandville


1895 Westbrook. James H .. Caledonia


1914 Whaley, Clare A ...... Jonesville


1892 Wheeler, Clark S. . 415 Elm St., Big Rapids.


1874 *Whlte, J. W. . Constantine


1874 *Wigle, Eli ... . Grand Rapids


1893 *Wilkes, Joseph. . Millbrook, Ont.


1913 Willlts, John C .... Grand Rapids


1889 Williams, A. S ... . Ganges


1876 *Wilson. Isaiah. ... 1127 Race St., Kalamazoo.


1891 *Wood, Ernest W Alanson


1894 Wooton, J. Ralph . Ovid


1906 Wright, George b. . Otsego


1913 Wright, Frank G. Alto


1887 Wright, Robert A .... Coldwater


1898 Wylie, Herbert E .. . ..


. Holton


Y.


1904 Yinger, George D . Nashville


1897 Yost, Richard E. ... . Lawton


1916 Youngs, B. J. Z.


Zedler, John. Albion


Full members, 334.


PROBATIONERS.


Alexander, John W.


. Allen


Mitts, Raymond C. Beaverton


Belch, W. J. C ..


Reading


Niemann, Rheinhardt E. School


Berry, Delphos L.


Saranac


Niles, Stanley B ...


. Army


Bowker, James .


. Jerome


Ragan, Samuel A.


Navy


Culver, Mearl C.


Madison, N. J.


Raymer, Robert G. School


Dean, Ralph M.


.. Army


Reakes, S. A. P .. Evanston, Ill.


Eley, Wilfred.


. Pellston


Stanford. Geo. P .. . Army


Forman, Leander G


Montgomery


Hahn, Byron A ..


. Hersey


Thornton, Hubert L. At School


Harrison. Samuel J . School


Vane, Edson F. Alden


Jacobs, Charles A.


Vandalia


Webb, Vincent C.


Probatloners, 23. Army


SUPPLIES.


Name.


Postoffice. . . Casnovia


Hoffman, H. E. . Williamsburg


Avery, Theo. A.


Crystal Valley


Holmes, L. E .... .Mt. Pleasant, R. D.


Babcock, C. N.


. Benden


Houston, Robert . Tekonsha


Badgeley, G. P.


. Hopkins


Howard. Russell. . Mosherville


Ballard, J. G .. Whitneyville


Howe, Phillip .. Charlevoix, R. D.


Billingham, E. R.


. New Buffalo


Ives. Roy I. Eaton Rapids, R. D.


Bateman, J. C. . Morley


Jenkins, C. S. Crystal Lake


Black, J. M ...


Coldwater, R. D.


Jenne, A. F .. Sherman


Brooks, Samuel.


Boyne Falls


Jobns, Chas. H Gallen


Buegc, A. A ..


... . Ferry


Koons, E. M. Wexford


Buttleman, J. H.


White Cloud


Krueger, Floyd. . . Alma


Carter, Geo ..


. Alba


Lahr. P. D. .. Ionia, R. D. 2


Chase. C. W.


. Mesick


Lawrence, R. M. Horton


Chatfield, W. W . Hope


Longdon, W. C. . Kalamazoo


Clark, E. F .. .


Fife Lake


McCreery, A. J.


Evart, R. D.


Clemons, T. J.


. Ashton


McGinnis, J. B . Coral


Cornelius, J. H. . Gladwin


Miles, L. D. . Stevensville


Crawford, D. C.


. Palo


Morrison, J. R. . Hartford, R. D.


Ellsworth, A. L. Comstock


Oviatt, A. M. . Winn


Fisher, G. T. Ionia. R. D. 6


Palmer, Wm. C. Old Mission


Ford, E. E. . Millbrook


Parmeter, O. C . Levering


Gerry, Geo. H. Welston, R. D.


Parsons, A. C. . Coopersville


Hall, N. A. . Osseo


Phillips, C. G. . Sherwood


Harris, Geo. F


. Big Rapids


Phillips, J. G.


Homer. R. D.


Haskins, Wm ..


. Sears


Pigeon, Samuel


Bradley


Swem, Blucher B .. Cadillac, R. D.


McDonald, Gordon.


. Pokagon


Hewett, Chas. W Ellsworth


Addington, C. C.


. Woodland


1896


333


1918]


CONFERENCE RULES


Price, L. E. .


Lake View


Thompson,


Geo. L Weidman


Pritchard, N. A.


. Freesoil


Thompson, Alfred.


. Girard


Ragan, W. E ..


. . Empire


Todd, W. M ..


. . Douglass


Rice, Thos ...


Spring Arbor


Tower, L. L .. Alto, R. D.


Rubingh, Henry


. Arcadia


Van Camp, C. A. . Berlin


Ruley, J. A. . ..


. . Bath


Wagley, Amos .. Stittsville


Satterlee, Claude W


Whitehall


Walker, Harry H ...


. Big Rapids, R. D.


Schlueter, C. L.


. Alamo


Whitney, Leroy.


Ludington, R. D.


Shaw, B. S. .


Pentwater


Williams, H. A


Walkerville


Shepard, Elick


. Grawn


Wood, E. E ...


Frontier


Shumaker, J. W


Bear Lake


Wright, T. H.


. Wheeler


Simonds, E. A


Kingsley


Wright, C. H.


White Pigeon


Smith, W. E.


Vermontville, R. D.


Wynne, A. E. ...


. Fennville


Spence, A. F.


Stanwood


Supplies, 79.


Swift, W. E.


. Olivet


CONFERENCE RULES.


Rule 1. The rules of the General Conference shall be the rules of this Conference in so far as they are applicable to the proceedings of an Annual Conference and in so far as they do not conflict with our printed rules.


2. The Conference shall meet at 8:30 a. m., spending 30 minutes in devotional exercises, and adjourn at 12:00 p. m., but may alter the time of meeting at its discretion.


3. The Secretary shall keep a Journal of the Conference proceedings which he shall cause to be published in the Annual Minutes, and when so published it shall be the official Journal of this Conference. He shall edit all matters for publication in the minutes except the statistics, and shall make contracts for the publication thereof for the next Annual Conference or Quaddennium as in his judgment may seem best. He shall have charge of the Journal and Conference files, and forward them to the seat of the next Annual Conference. He shall be the custodian of the ancient documents of the Conference. Through a Financial Assistant he shall receive the money for publishing the Minutes and for Conference Expenses, pay such bills therefrom and file a report at the ensuing session of the Conference.


The Secretary shall furnish to the Statistician, on the same day it is adopted full information concerning any action taken by the Conference affecting the statistics or work of the statistician.


4. The President shall appoint all committees not otherwise ordered by the Conference but any member may decline serving on more than one committee at the same time.


5. All motions and resolutions introduced by any member shall be reduced to writing, if the President, Secretary, or any member requests it.


6. Any motion or resolution may be withdrawn by the mover with the consent of the second at any time before the decision or amendment.


7. No person shall speak more than twice on the same subject, or more than five minutes at one time, without leave of the Conference, nor shall any person speak more than once until every member choosing to speak shall have spoken.


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MICHIGAN ANNUAL CONFERENCE


[1918


8. It shall be in order to move that the question shall be taken with- out further debate on any measure pending before the Conference except in cases where character or Conference relations are involved, and if sus- tained by a two-thirds vote, the question shall be so taken.


9. No motion, resolution or report of committee shall be laid on the table until the mover or introducer be allowed to speak on the question.


10. All committees whose reports are to be printed in the minutes shall present their reports in writing to the Secretary.


11. All candidates for readmission, for admission on trial, for admis- sion on credentials from other churches, for admission into full member- ship, and for recognition of orders shall be required to appear before the Conference Board of Examiners which shall also be the Committee on Min- isterial Qualification, and furnish such information as may be desired, touch- ing their general qualifications for the ministry.


12. Conference visitors shall be allowed fifteen minutes in which to address the Conference. District Superintendents reports shall be limited to fifteen minutes, and reports of committees, except the Board of Stewards, to five minutes.


13. In the distribution of Conference Claimants' Funds, the action of the Board of Stewards shall be final. Provided, that in case the claimant is dissatisfied with the action of the Board, he or she may appeal to the Conference.


14. The Stewards shall give a general report of their work to the Con- ference, and furnish the Conference Secretary for publication in the min- utes answers to disciplinary questions Nos. 31 and 32. Widows of deceased ministers who have never traveled with their husbands may be temporary claimants, and shall be referred to the Board of Stewards, who shall decide each case from year to year.


15. The Stewards shall announce the time and place that allowances may be received by claimants. Allowances not called for personally shall be sent to claimants by mail or authorized messenger.




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