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16. The Conference shall annually elect the Chairman of the Board of Stewards on nomination of said Board; and he shall be ex-officio the Assistant Secretary for Conference Claimants and a member of the Com- mittee on Memoirs.
17. No member of this conference shall be placed in the retired rela- tion except as hereinafter provided until he shall have served at least 35 years in the effective relation in some one or more annual or mission conferences, and shall have reached the age of 60 years; or shall have served 30 years in the effective relation in some one or more annual or mission conferences and shall have reached the age of 65 years.
Provided however, if because of ill health of himself or family he can not longer do effective work, and evidently should be retired in justice to all interests concerned, the conference may grant the retired relation by a- two-thirds vote of all present and voting.
The exceptions to this rule recommended by the Board of Conference
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Relations shall be announced on Friday morning and voted on Saturday morning of each conference session.
18. After consultation with the district superintendents and the Board of Stewards it shall be the duty of the Chairman of the Board of Stewards and the Secretary of the District Superintendents to estimate the total amount to be apportioned for Conference Claimants. This total to be equit- ably divided among the districts, subject to the approval of the annual con- ference. This apportionment to the District to be published in the min- utes.
Further it shall be the duty of the District Superintendents each to send to the Statistician for publication in the minutes their apportionments to the several charges on their districts.
19. The meeting of the Corporate Conference shall be the special order for 10 o'clock a. m. on the third day of the Conference session.
20. All applications for special collections to be apportioned to the charges in the Conference shall be referred to the Finance Committee.
21. There shall be elected each year by the Conference a Nominating Committee one for each district which shall nominate the Standing Com- mittees for the next ensuing Conference session. All other nominations shall be made by the Board of District Superintendents, unless otherwise ordered by the Conference.
22. The executive session of the Conference shall be held on Thursday of the Conference session at 11 o'clock and the Conference may order an executive session at any time by a two-thirds vote.
23. The Memorial Service for deceased members of the Conference and the deceased supply Pastors and the deceased wives of preachers shall be the special order for the first day of the conference session, immediately following the devotional exercises and the organization of the conference.
24. At each session of this conference, the men graduated from the course of study at the previous session shall constitute a corps of ushers to serve the President, the District Superintendents, and the body of the conference under the direction of a Sergeant at Arms who shall be elected at the beginning of each regular session on nomination by the Nominating Committee.
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CONFERENCE OFFICERS AND BOARDS.
President. Bishop Joseph F. Berry, D. D., LL.D., Philadelphia, Pa.
Secretary. George A. Brown, Lyons, Mich.
Assistant Secretaries.
J. R. Wooton. P. R. Norton. C. J. Kruse. M. E. Hoyt.
Assistant Secretary for Conference Claimants. J. B. Peatling, South Haven, Mich.
Statistician. H. B. Johnson, Edmore, Mich.
Assistant Statisticians. A. R. Elliott, G. E. Wright, A. J. Preston, W. B. Fallis, E. T. Smith, L. B. Niles, R. E. Saunders, S. F. Kinney.
Treasurer. C. S. Risley, Plainwell, Mich.
Assistant Treasurers. H. E. Walker, D. A. Rood, P. A. Cross, M. A. Oldt, G. C. Sheneman, W. S. Phillips, F. S. Cramer.
Biographical Secretary. O. F. Bulman, Bangor, Mich.
Secretary of Transportation. Roy C. Lord, Mendon, Mich.
District Transportation Secretaries.
Albion, Bert Hollidge. Big Rapids, S. W. Large. Grand Rapids, G. C. Sheneman.
Grand Traverse, C. E. Thies. Kalamazoo, J. W. Foy. Lansing, W. S. Phillips.
Niles, C. H. Kelsey.
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District Missionary Secretaries.
Albion, C. A. Whaley. Grand Traverse, W. A. Exner.
Big Rapids, J. C. DeVinney. Kalamazoo, A. T. Cartland.
Grand Rapids, J. F. Bowerman. Lansing, G. D. Yinger.
Niles, C. Jeffares McComb.
Board of Trustees.
For three years-W. P. French, W. I. Cogshall, John Graham.
For two years-R. E. Meader, C. S. Wheeler, W. F. Kendrick.
For one year-W. M. Puffer, E. G. Lewis, M. M. Callen.
President, M. M. Callen. Secretary-R. E. Meader.
Vice-President-W. P. French Treasurer-Clare Gibson, Kalamazoo.
Field Secretary-Louis DeLamarter.
Investment Committee-M. M. Callen, John Graham, E. G. Lewis.
Advisory Members-M. J. Bigelow, E. J. Phelps; Secretary of Committee, Louis DeLamarter.
Board of Stewards. Chairman, J. B. Peatling.
Secretary-F. G. Dunbar. Treasurer-George E. Wright. To expire 1919-W. M. P. Jerrett, E. E. Sprague, George D. Yinger, H. H. Harris.
To expire in 1920-A. E. Gay, Wm. Chapman, F. G. Dunbar, O. F. Bulman. To expire in 1921-George E. Wright, John Clemens, J. F. Bowerman, P. A. Cross.
Board of Conference Relations.
Chairman-Louis DeLamarter. Secretary-H. L. Potter. · To expire in 1919-Louis DeLamarter, H. L. Potter, W. W. Lamport.
To expire in 1920-I. T. Weldon, P. J. Maveety, E. A. Armstrong.
To expire in 1921-N. L. Bray, W. I. Cogshall, R. A. Wright.
Board of Examiners.
Chairman-Charles Nease. Secretary-J. R. Wooton.
Registrar-F. H. Clapp.
A. F. Nagler. M. L. Fox. R. J. Slee.
C. E. Hoag. L. L. Dewey.
S. W. Large.
Alfred Way.
P. R. Norton.
D. N. Lacy.
R. A. Wright ..
L. H. Manning.
J. C. Willits.
W. H. Irwin. J. B. Pinckard. A. T. Cartland.
John Zedlar. J. C. DeVinney.
N. A. McCune.
E. A. Armstrong.
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Conference Deaconess Board.
To expire 1919-Charles Nease, Edwin Stokoe, Mrs. J. C. Rickenbaugh. To expire 1920-G. B. Fleming, John W. Wilson, Mrs. Walter Shultus. To expire 1921-J. C. Floyd, F. M. Thurston, Mrs. F. C. Steglich.
Board of Trustees of Clark Memorial Home.
Emily J. Clark, Anna Bissell, J. C. Floyd, Marshall Cook, Elvin Swarthout, John C. Gulliford, L. L. Skillman, L. H. Manning, Edwin Stokoe.
Board of Education.
Albion District-Samuel Dickie, E. E. Horner, Eaton Rapids. Big Rapids District-P. A. Cross, M. A. Cobb, Mt. Pleasant. Grand Rapids District-L. H. Manning, M. L. Cook, Hastings. Grand Traverse District-R. W. Merrill, C. L. Smith, Petoskey. Kalamazoo District-W. F. Kendrick, D. B. Waldo, Kalamazoo. Lansing District-M. L. Fox, R. A. Hawley, Ionia.
Niles District-E. G. Lewis, A. H. Hiller, Buchanan.
Board of Foreign Missions.
The District Superintendents. The District Missionary Secretaries. The District Epworth League Presidents.
Robert Baldwin, Albion; Mrs. W. A. Foote, Jackson; C. C. Barnes, Big Rapids; V. R. Davy, Evart; J. H. Lee, Muskegon; C. P. Foote, Grand Rapids; F. H. Stone, Manistee; Mrs. W. H. White, Boyne City; L. C. Wright, Kala- mazoo; J. E. Fox, Kalamazoo; Carl Washburn, Alma; Mrs. O. M. Pearl, Elsie, R. D .; W. P. Harvey, Benton Harbor; A. A. Worthington, Buchanan.
Board of Home Missions and Church Extension.
The District Superintendents.
A. R. Johns, Albion; W. M. Puffer, Big Rapids; A. M. Fleischauer, Reed City; W. I. Elmer, Muskegon; J. C. Ketcham, Hastings; J. H. Rayle, Elk Rapids; I. E. Ewing, Harbor Springs; A. A. Geiger, Battle Creek; Jacob Kindleberger, Kalamazoo; M. L. Fox, Lansing; A. N. Lawrason, Quincy; John W. Sheehan, Petoskey; Frank B. Moore, Coldwater; Jacob Hummel- berger, Lansing.
Board of Church Location.
Albion District-H. D. Skinner, F. L. Niles, C. R. Wallace, S. J. Gier, E. E. Page.
Big Rapids District-M. L. Gardner, Thomas Cox, E. W. Davis, J. C. Holdon, C. W. Campbell, B. I. Webster.
Grand Rapids District-A. E. Hart, L. T. Weldon, J. C. Willits, L. T. Wil- marth, H. E. Morton, George Towner.
Grand Traverse District-D. A. Rood, W. W. Lamport, Clyde Cole, G. E. Whitney, J. W. Mathewson, C. J. Kruse.
Kalamazoo District-J. W. Foy, H. L. Potter, C. E. Boys, George Lukins, R. C. Balch, W. F. Kendrick.
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Lansing District-H. V. Wade, E. O. Izant, W. H. French, J. M. Preston, R. S. McGregor, M. W. Duffey.
Niles District-T. H. Leamon, B. C. Parks, R. E. Dean, C. G. Clark, W. W. Newman, A. F. Nagler.
Board of Sunday Schools. The District Superintendents.
Ministers-P. A. Cross, W. M. P. Jerrett, C. J. Kruse, W. W. Hurd, W. J. Coates, E. C. Dewey, George Osborn.
Laymen-W. J. McKone, Jackson; W. J. Percival, Evart; Archie McCrea, Muskegon; W. J. McCune, Petoskey; R. W. Cooper, Lansing; George Collins, Coldwater; C. R. Sylvester, Battle Creek.
Board of Temperance and Prohibition.
Ministers-W. W. Slee, E. Mayhew, I. T. Weldon, I. W. Minor, G. E. Wright, R. A. Wright, M. E. Hoyt.
Laymen-W. E. Geddis, Charlotte; Fred Van De Mark, Cadillac; H. G. Ben- eway, Middleville; A. E. Bowerman, Kalkaska; W. A. Sheldon, Kalama- zoo; Samuel Rhodes, Lansing; W. W. Fisher, Watervliet.
OFFICERS OF CONFERENCE SOCIETIES.
Conference Historical Society.
President-W. W. Lamport.
Vice-President-L. DeLamarter.
'Secretary-W. P. Mosher. Treasurer-Isaiah Wilson.
Veterans of the Cross Fellowship.
President-N. L. Bray. Vice-President-G. W. Goslin. Chaplain-G. A. Buell. Secretary-Treasurer-G. L. Mount.
Ministers Wives Association.
President-Mrs. H. R. E. Quant. First Vice-President-Mrs. W. J. Coates. Second Vice-President-Mrs. James A. Brown. Secretary, Mrs. Quinton Walker. Treasurer-Mrs. W. D. Rowland.
Local Preachers Association.
President-D. C. Crawford. Secretary-A. C. Parsons. Treasurer-L. E. Holmes.
Trustees-
Term to expire 1919: C. E. Maltman, A. E. Wynne.
Term to expire 1920: O. C. Parmeter, A. M. Oviatt.
Term to expire 1921: J. H. Cornelius, C. W. Chase, W. E. Ragan.
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Vice Presidents-
Chas. Hayward, Edson Simonds, G. T. Fisher, A. E. Wynne, George Carter, Jesse Burdge, Charles Wright.
Stewards-
G. T. Fisher, C. S. Jenkins, L. E. Holmes, Wm. Haskin, J. H. Cornelius, W. M. Todd, Charles Schlueter.
Laymen's Association.
President-J. C. Ketchum, Hastings. Vice-President-W. J. McCune, Petoskey. Secretary-Treasurer-James B. Field, Jackson.
District Representatives-Albion, E. E. Horner; Big Rapids, G. W. Van Lane; Grand Rapids, L. Wilmarth; Grand Traverse, L. L. Tyler; Kalamazoo, E. A. Soar; Lansing, J. W. Preston; Niles, A. H. Hiller.
Secretary Lay Electoral Conference. James B. Field, Jackson, Mich.
Women's Home Missionary Society.
President-Mrs. Grace H. Peck, Kalamazoo.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. F. A. Hall, Grand Rapids.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Ida May Markham, Grand Rapids.
Treasurer-Mrs. Thomas Ray, Manistee.
Women's Foreign Missionary Society.
President-Mrs. F. H. Clapp, Battle - Creek.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. A. W. Scidmore, Three Rivers.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. J. Thompkins, Boyne City.
Treasurer-Miss Lillian Phelps, Kalamazoo.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES FOR 1919.
Standing Committees.
Army Chaplains-Alfred Way, W. J. Coates, Frank M. Taylor. Conference Claimants-G. D. Robinson, S. W. Large, E. E. Sprague.
Conference Auditor-G. B. Fleming. Assistants: G. Yinger, J. F. Bowerman, H. W. Ellinger, R. E. Showerman, L. T. Robinson, J. H. Rayle, R. A. Baker.
Education- Ministerial Members of the Board of Education.
Epworth League-E. C. Dewey, R. D. Wearne, P. Ray Norton. Evangelism-A. A. Geiger, R. S. McGregor, O. J. Golden.
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Finance-G. W. Maxwell, J. C. Cook, C. E. Thies.
General Reference and Resolution-C. E. Hoag, T. G. R. Brownlow, Franklin Harwood.
Memoirs-E. A. Armstrong, A. E. Gay, A. A. Stephans.
Periodicals-John W. Sheehan, G. D. Yinger, F. E. George.
Public Worship-Pastors and District Superintendent where Conference is Held.
Reforms-C. J. Kruse, G. B. Fleming, P. A. Cross.
State Institutions-R. J. Slee, II. V. Wade, O. J. Blackford.
Statistical Blanks-Conference Secretary, Treasurer and Statistician.
Social Service-E. G. Lewis, F. M. Thurston, C. Jeffares McCombe. Sergeant-at-Arms-Floyd R. Maynard.
Special Committees.
Marriage License and Divorce Legislation-M. M. Callen, W. I. Cogshall, H. L. Potter, M. L. Fox, W. H. Phelps.
Legislation Relative to Taxing Benevolent Bequests-M. L. Fox, J. C. Floyd, W. I. Cogshall, F. Emery Tuttle, W. H. French.
Miscellaneous Assignments.
Trustees of Albion College-M. L. Fox, M. L. Cook, until 1921. E. N. Par- sons, Hugh Kennedy, until 1920. A. R. Johns, E. J. Phelps, until 1919. Trustees Northwestern University-E. A. Armstrong until 1920. J. C. Floyd until 1919.
Visitors to Albion College-P. A. Cross, Quinton Walker.
Visitors to Boston University-Alfred Way, L. H. Manning.
Visitors to Drew Seminary-F. H. Clapp, C. J. Kruse.
Visitors to Garret Biblical Institute-W. H. Phelps.
Visitor to Goucher College-C. E. Hoag.
Advisory Council to the Wesleyan Guild-J. C. Floyd, Hugh Kennedy.
Representatives in the Michigan Federation of Churches-W. H. Phelps, J. R. T. Lathrop.
Trustees State Anti-Saloon League-G. S. Robinson, C. E. Hoag.
Delegates to National Anti-Saloon League Convention-W. W. Slee, A. T. Cartland.
DETROIT AREA HEADQUARTERS. 520 Penobscot Building, Detroit, Mich.
Theodore S. Henderson, Resident Bishop.
Department Evangelism and Community Service-John G. Benson, Area Superintendent.
Department Missions-Howard A. Musser, Area Superintendent. Department Rural Church-W. W. Diehl, Area Superintendent.
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Department Sunday Schools-Peter F. Stair, Area Superintendent. Department Young People's Work-George F. Durgin, Area Superin- tendent.
DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS.
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1. Is this Annual Conference Incorporated According to the Requirement of the Discipline?
It is.
2. Who have been Received by Transfer, and from what Conferences?
W. J. C. Belch (Probation), Detroit; W. A. Burnett, Holston; Fred L. Farley, North West, Kansas; H. E. Goodenow, Detroit; O. R. Grattan, Missouri; Walter H. Smith, Detroit; M. R. Millard, Holston; Wm. P. Ainsworth, Detroit; W. B. Oldt, Rock River; Richard W. Bell, Northern Minnesota.
3. Who have been Readmitted?
None.
4. Who have been Received on Credentials, and from what Churches? Fred W. Corbett, Congregational Assn.
5. Who have been Received on Trial?
(a) In Studies of First Year. John W. Alexander, James Bowker, Byron A. Hahn, Charles A. Jacobs, Stanley B. Niles, Blucher B. Swem, Vincent C. Webb.
(b) In Studies of Third Year under the Seminary Rule. None.
6. Who have been Continued on Trial?
(a) In Studies of First Year. Ralph M. Dean, (17); Leander G. Foreman, (17), Raymond C. Mitts, (17); Reinhardt E. Nieman, (17); Samuel L. Ragan, (17).
(b) In Studies of Second Year.
Wilfred A. Eley, (18); Samuel J. Harrison, (17); Gordon McDonald, (18); S. A. P. Reakes, (16); George P. Stanford, (17); Edson F. Vane, (17).
(c) In Studies of Third Year.
Wm. J. C. Belch, (18); Delphos Berry, (16); Merle C. Culver, (16); Robert G. Raymer, (16); Hubert L. Thornton, (17).
(d) In Studies of Fourth Year.
None.
7. Who have been Discontinued?
Earl Cook, Karl H. Keefer, George R. Kersey, Jacob S. Latam.
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8. Who have been admitted into Full Membership?
(a) Elected and Ordained Deacons this year.
W. A. Burnett, Otis R. Grattan, LeRoy Lightfoot, Robert S. Miller.
(b) Elected and Ordained Deacons previously. None.
9. What Members are in Studies of Third Year?
(a) Admitted into Full Membership this year.
W. A. Burnett, Otis R. Grattan, LeRoy Lightfoot, Robert S. Miller.
(b) Admitted into Full Membership previously.
Wm. B. Benn, (17); Homer A. Crumb, (17) ; Elbert L. English, (17) ; Clinton J. Frank, (16); Shirley J. Headley, (15); Emor Hice, (17) ; Theron Jenne, (16); W. Ray Prescott, (17) ; John W. Stanton, (17) ; Elmer K. Smith, (17).
10. What Members are in Studies of Fourth Year?
James A. Brown, (18); John W. Broxholm, (17); Edward Cockrun, (17); William C. Donald, (18); Clarence V. Howell, (15) Burton C. Parks, (18); William Y. Pohly, (17).
11. What Members have Completed the Conference Course of Study?
(a) Elected and Ordained Elders this year. Ray V. Birdsall, Harold E. Goodenow, William P. Manning, Lloyd Mead, Arthur W. Nagler, Gaylord C. Shenneman, Richard D. Wearne, Benson J. Youngs.
(b) Elected and Ordained Elders previously.
None.
(c) Elected and Ordained Elders under the Seminary Rule. None.
12. What others have been Elected and Ordained Deacons?
(a) As Local Preachers. None.
(b) Under Missionary Rule.
None.
(c) Under the Seminary Rule.
. None.
13. What others have been Elected and Ordained Elders?
(a) As Local Deacons. None.
(b) Under Missionary Rule. Elbert L. English.
14. Was the Character of each Preacher examined? It was.
15. Who have been Transferred, and to what Conferences?
Fred L. Farley to North West Kansas; George F. Francombe to Northern Minnesota ;. Burley, F. Lamb (in studies of 1st year) to Ohio; E. E. Rhodes to. West Ohio; Wentworth F. Stewart to Detroit;
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J. E. Wilkinson to Dakota; W. A. Burnett to Detroit; T. Porter Bennett to Nebraska; Arthur H. Smith to Rock River.
16. Who have Died?
John W. Davids, Shubael P. Hewett, Enoch F. Newell, John F. Orwick.
17. Who have been Located at their own Request?
Guy W. Hawley.
18. Who have been Located?
None.
19. Who have Withdrawn?
W. E. Goltz, Wm. Gumser, F. S. Tincher.
20. Who have been permitted to Withdraw under Charges or Complaints? None.
21. Who have been Expelled? None.
22. What other personal Notation should be made? Edson A. Simonds recognized as an elder.
23. Who are the Supernumerary Ministers, and for what number of years consecutively has each held this Relation?
Clark L. Beebe, (1); Dresden E. Birtch, (1); Elliot Bouck (3); F. M. Cottrell, (4); A. O. Carman, (2); F. M. Clough, (4); B. T. Fisk, (1); A. T. Goslin, (3); Theron Jenne, (1); Wm. Jones (1); Alex- ander T. Luther, (5); Frederick W. Nichel, (1); Wm. A. Robinson, (1); I. H. Skinner, (3); N. S. Tuttle, (4).
24. Who are the Retired Ministers?
C. H. Anderson, Levi Aler, Jas. Allen, R. R. Atchinson, E. A. Bald- win, D. F. Barnes, N. M. Barnes, C. L. Barnhart, J. C. Beach, J. H. Bennett, N. L. Bray, J. A. Bready, Robt. H. Bready, J. W. Buell, G. A. Buell, A. W. Burns, A. W. Bushee, M. D. Carrell, J. C. Chase, W. I. Cogshall, W. M. Colby, W. Z. Cole, D. Cronk, M. A. Daugherty, J. C. Dietrich, J. Dobson, J. C. Dorris, J. P. Dur- ham, J. Draper, A. N. Eldred, J. H. Emmons, G. K. Fairbanks, T. T. George, G. W. Goslin, A. M. Gould, J. Graham, W. W. Gray, L. Grosenbaugh, J. W. Hallenbeck, J. W. Hart, G. S. Hickey, Paul D. Huff, N. F. Jenkins, C. W. Jones, Luther B. Kenyon, A. R. Keillor, Geo. Killeen, L. E. Lennox, E. T. Lumber, W. L. Mann, N. D. Marsh, L. S. Matthews, George B. Millar, H. H. Miller, A. J. Morris, B. S. Mills, G. L. Mount, J. C. Newcommer, J. R. Oden, G. A. Odlum, L. N. Pattison, J. H. Potts, D. E. Reed, L. P. Richtmeyer, I. H. Riddick, Daniel C. Riehl, T. Riley, W. W. Rork, E. L. Sincleir, Albert Smith, J. K. Stark, D. Streeter, A. K. Stewart, E. A. Tanner, R. W. Tindall, H. W. Thompson, E. Treadgold, S. Trewin, J. S. Valentine, Geo. Varion, F. A. Van De Walker, D. M. Ward, J. W. White, E. Wigle, Joseph - Wilkes, Isaiah Wilson, E. W. Wood.
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25. Who are the Triers of Appeals?
M. L. Fox, C. E. Hoag, R. J. Slee, W. P. Mosher, M. M. Callen. Reserves-M. D. Carrel, J. C. DeVinney.
26. What is the Annual Report of the Conference Board of Home Missions and Church Extension?
See Report.
27. What is the Annual Report of the Conference Board of Foreign Mis- sions ?
See Report.
28. What is the Statistical Report?
See the Statistician's Report.
29. What is the Conference Treasurer's Report? See the Conference Treasurer's Report.
30. (a) What is the Aggregate of the Benevolent Collections ordered by the General Conference, as reported by the Conference Treasurer? $ (b) What is the Aggregate of the Benevolent Collections ordered by the Annual Conference, as reported by the Conference Treasurer? $
31. What are the Claims on the Conference Funds?
For Annuity distribution 3176 years multiplied by the Disciplinary rate of $14.28 per year, $45,353. For Necessitous distribution, $1,400. Total, $46,753.
32. (a) What has been Received on these Claims?
From the Book Concern, $4,591. From Annual Conference Invest- ments, $5,587. From the Chartered Fund, $ From Pastoral Charges, $19,709. From the Board of Conference Claimants, $200. Total, $30,087.
(b) How has it been Applied? Annuity, $28,584. Necessity, $1,332.
33. What amount has been apportioned to the Pastoral Charges within the Conference, to be raised for the Support of Conference Claimants? $21,500.
34. What amount has been paid by the Conference Treasurer to the Board of Conference Claimants for Connectional Relief? $906.
35. Where are the Preachers Stationed? See List of Appointments.
36. Where shall the Next Conference be held? Lansing.
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APPOINTMENTS.
These appointments are all in the State of Michigan. Figures indicate year of service. "M," member; "P," probationer; "S," supply.
ALBION DISTRICT.
Hugh Kennedy, Superintendent, 400 Bidwell St., Albion.
Fifth Year.
Albion . A. R. Johns-M. 4
Burlington ..... J. S. Valentine-S. 1
Butler. J. G. Phillips-S. 3
P. O. Homer, R. D.
Cambria ... Irving Eagle-M. 2 P. O. Hillsdale, R. D.
Camden and Austin .... . Supplied
Charlotte. . Alfred Way-M. 3
Charlotte Circuit .. . Supplied Concord ..... Charles Oughton-M. 2 Eaton Center ..... G. D. Chase-M. 6 P. O. Charlotte, R. D.
Eaton Rapids. .. R. M. Millard-M. 1 Frontier and Amboy. .E. E. Wood-S. 1 Hanover and Moscow
J. W. Rochelle-M. 2
Hillsdale . Wm. Chapman-M. 1 Homer . C. H. Kelsey-M. 1 Horton .R. M. Lawrence-S. 1 Jackson-Beatrice Isbell
W. W. Hurd-M. 1 Jackson, Cooper St. . Supplied Jackson, First.
Frederick Spence-M. 1 Jackson, Greenwood Ave .. .... H. D. Skinner-M. 7 Jackson, Haven
O. J. Blackford-M. 2
Jackson, Ida F. Stiles.
Allen .. .J. W. Alexander-P. 1 G. S. Robinson-M. 8 Jackson, North Street. Aurelius . J. W. Broxholm-M. 2 P. O. Mason, R. D. Bert Hollidge-M. 2
Jerome and
Liberty . .
. James Bowker-P. 1
Jonesville.
. C. A. Whaley-M. 2
Leslie
Henry Liddicoat-M. 2
Litchfield.
O. R. Grattan-M. 2
Marengo and Eckford ...
A. F. Niemann-M. 2
Marshall.
. M. M. Callen-M. 2
Montgomery. .
.L. G. Forman-P. 1
Mosherville .... Russel Howard-S. 1
Newton. .
... LeRoy Lightfoot-M. 1
P. O. Ceresco, R. D. North Adams and Wheatland.
F. L. Niles-M. 4
Osseo
N. A. Hall-S. 2
Parma
. Supplied
Partello.
W. E. Swift-S. 2 .
P. O. Olivet.
Quincy.
John Clemens-M. 2
Reading.
W. J. C. Belch-P. 2
Spring Arbor ..
. Thomas Rice-S. 1
Springport
·
Tekonsha .
Robert Houston-S. 1
Tompkins
J. A. Brown-M. 3
P. O. Springport, R. D.
Waldron ...... Elmer Vaughan-M. 3 Winfield .. .. . Roy I. Ives-S. 1
P. O. Eaton Rapids, R. D.
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APPOINTMENTS
1918]
BIG RAPIDS DISTRICT.
Clark S. Wheeler, Superintendent, 415 Elm St., Big Rapids.
Fifth Year.
Ashton T. J. Clemons-S. 2
Barryton ... Franklin Harwood-M. 4 Beaverton .R. C. Mitts-P. 2
Big Rapids, First.
.W. M. Puffer-M. 2
Big Rapids Circuit .. Geo. F. Harris-S. 1 Cadillac, First.
.T. G. R. Brownlow-M. 2 Cadillac, People's
. M. D. Carrel-S. 3
Cadillac Circuit ... B. B. Swem-P. 1 Cedar Springs .. J. W. Hayward-M. 2 Clare .E. W. Davis-M. 2
Coleman M. L. Gardner-M. 4
Coral
.J. B. McGinnis-S. 1
Edmore .H. B. Johnson-M. 1
Evart . S. W. Large-M. 2 Evart Circuit .. A. J. McCreery-S. 1 Farwell. .N. H. Kendall-M. 1
Gladwin. . .J. H. Cornelius-S. 4 Gladwin Circuit. . S. J. Headley-M. 1 Greenville ..... J. B. Pinckard-M. 3 Greenville Circuit.
. J. G. Biery-M. 1
Hersey .B. H. Hahn-P. 2
Hope. W. W. Chatfield-S. 1
Howard City .C. E. Davis-M. 2
Leaton and Indian Mission ...
. L. E. Holmes-S. 3
LeRoy. . C. W. Holden-M. 2 Ludington . Thomas Cox-M. 3
Luther
.C. F. Brown-M. 1
Marion
.E. T. Smith-M. 1
McBain C. A. Brown-M. 3
Millbrook .E. E. Ford-S. 1 Morley J. C. Bateman-S. 1
Mt. Pleasant. .J. C. DeVinney-M. 3 Paris . To be Supplied
Reed City .P. A. Cross-M. 4
Remus
.F. H. Cramer-M. 1
Rosebush and Indian Mission
Milton Benedict-M. 2 Sand Lake and Pierson. . Charles Ostrom-M. 1 Sanford and Averill ...
.B. F. Wade-M. 1
Scottville
.F. G. Dunbar-M. 1
Sears
. Wm. Haskins-S. 2
Shepherd
.L. L. Dewey-M. 3
Stanton . Elihu Mayhew-M. 1
Stanwood A. F. Spence-S. 2 Weidman ... Geo. L. Thompson-S. 3
Wesley . LeRoy Whitney-S. 1 P. O. Ludington, R. D.
White Cloud. . J. H. Buttleman-S. 1
Winn A. M. Oviatt-S. 1 Lakeview .L. E. Price-S. 3
GRAND RAPIDS DISTRICT.
J. C. Floyd, Superintendent, 339 Auburn Ave., S. E., Grand Rapids. Sixth Year.
Alto. .. F. G. Wright-M. 2
Bowne. L. L. Tower-S. 1
Byron Center and Dorr ....
. To be Supplied Caledonia .... J. H. Wesbrook-M. 2 Casnovia ..... C. C. Addington-S. 2 Coopersville ..... A. C. Parsons-S. 3 Courtland Circuit
. G. C. Sheneman-M. 2 Crystal Valley .. Theo. A. Avery-S. 1
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