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15 00
$8.880 28
Less expense account
$672 68
Less annuities paid
2.306 70
2,979 38
$5.900 90
Amount for distribution this year
$5.900 90
Amount for distribution last year
5.587 46
Inerease
$313 44
$30.271 82
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EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
Paid taxes Grand Rapids lot
$16 32
Expense of making loans, abstractors' opinions, register of deeds'
fees, etc.
50 45
Salary of Gibson, Treasurer
200 00
Secretary De Lamarter, railway fare, postage, etc.
215 04
Trustees to meetings
96 65
Expense of Treasurer for stenographer, postage, printing, etc.
56 72
Fidelity bond of $15,000.00 for Treasurer
37 50
$672 68
REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE M. J. CLARK MEMORIAL HOME, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, FROM JULY 1, 1918 TO JUNE 30, 1919.
CASH RECEIPTS.
Amount on hand July 1, 1918
$2,570 53
Fr. Church Collections-Various Churches $255 05
Fr. Churcch Collections-Conference Treasurer 1,196 00
Fr. Land Contracts- R. D. Freeman, Shafer Prop. 4,000 00
Fr. Land Contracts-Clara Wright 150 00
Fr. Land Contracts-C. A. Read
120 00
Fr. Land Contracts-Chauncey Hardy
84 00
Fr. Land Contracts-M. H. Rudesill
154 14
Fr. Land Contracts-Geo. Foster
171 62
Fr. Land Contracts-Jas. Donovan
1,106 38
Fr. Land Contracts-O. F. Webster
100 00
Fr. Mortgages-G. H. Detlor
200 00
Fr. Mortgages- Jas. Buys
850 00
Fr. Mortgages-W. F. Kingsbury
100 00
Fr. Real Estate-Tindall Property
998 25
Fr. Rent
163 00
Fr. Produce sold
34 65
Fr. Insurance-Premiums returned
8 58
Fr. Notes and Pledges for Endowment Fund
1.590 00
Fr. Donations, Boarders, etc.
5,999 26
Fr. Life Members
3,831 50
Fr. Interest
4,777 82
Fr. Stocks and Bonds (United King. and Ireland)
3,000 00
Total Receipts
28,890 25
Total including amount on band July 1, 1918
$31.460 78
Less Total Payments (See below) 23,828 55
Amount on hand June 30, 1919
$7,632 23
CASH PAYMENTS.
To Stocks and Bonds-Liberty Bonds $1.000 00
To Real Estate-New Residence for Superintendent 3,000 00
To Mortgages-Dopper 2.000 00
To Mortgages-W. D. Root 1,000 00
To Mortgages-Emory Lowe 1,000 00
To Mortgages-P. D. McCarthy 1,000 00
To Interest 157 66
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REPORTS OF TREASURERS
553
To Insurance
207 02
To Miscellaneous Expense
1,383 51
To Annulties
698 50
To Maintenance Account
195 30
To J. C. Gulliford-Repairs on Church Bldg. (Payments made by Assistant Treasurer.)
3,000 00
To Superintendent and Matron
2,040 00
To House Labor
1,341 30
To Nurse and Doctor
651 20
To Farm Labor
139 50
To Provisions
2,201 00
To Water
71 90
To Fuel
1,644 32
To Light
119 54
To Drugs
76 28
To Repairs
130 02
Miscellaneous
271 14
To Speclal
161 00
To Farm and Stock
339 36
Total Payments
$23,828 55
ASSETS.
Cash on hand
$7,632 23
Land Contracts
5,524 30
Mortgages
61,100 00
Real Estate
58,150 00
Stocks and Bonds
14,302 25
T. C. Gulliford
3,000 00
$149,708 78
LIABILITIES.
Annuity Endowment Fund
$7,000 00
Bills Payable
400 00
Clark Home Plant
50,000 00
Endowment Fund
40,450 88
Maintenance
49,357 90
Recall Endowment Fund (J. B. Taylor)
2,500 00
$149,708 78
POSSIBLE ASSETS. (May Come to Home Later.)
Fr. Mrs. Leonard's Estate (actual)
$2.000 00
Fr. W. Fisher's Estate (estimated)
20,000 00
Fr. Signed Pledges as follows
37,671 00
Pledges drawing No Interest
$22,914 00
Pledges drawing 1% Interest
5,250 00
Pledges drawing 2% Interest
925 00
Pledges drawing 3% Interest
250 00
Pledges drawing 4% Interest
275 00
Pledges drawing 5% Interest
7,822 00
Pledges drawing 6% Interest
110 00
Pledges drawing 7% Interest
25 00
Pledges drawing 212% Interest
100 00
Total possible assets $59,671 00
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POSSIBLE LIABILITIES.
Contracts with the residents of the Home that we are obliged to keep during their lifetime.
INVESTMENTS.
LAND CONTRACTS.
O. F. Webster and wife
$400 00
Chauncy Hardy
396 00
Clara Wright
300 00
C. A. Read
2,200 00
M. H. Rudesill
1,347 19
Geo. Foster
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$5,524 30
REAL ESTATE.
Clark Home
$50,000 00
Sarah A. Mead
1,250 00
Mary Baxter
3,700 00
Jennie Foster
200 00
Superintendent's New Home
3,000 00
$58,150 00
STOCKS AND BONDS.
Utah Light & Power Co .- Bond
$400 00
Citizens Telephone Co .- Bond
500 00
Salisbury & Spencer Ry. Co .- Bond
1.000 00
Canadian Government-Bonds
3,956 25
Anglo-French-Bonds
1.910 00
Russian Government-Bonds
1.836 00
Liberty Bonds
3.100 00
Standard Savings & Loan Association
1,600 00
$14.302 25
MORTGAGES.
Amount of Mortgages July 1. 1918 (See my previous report) .
$57.250 00
New Mortgages
5.000 00
$62,250 00
Mortgages paid during the year as follows :
Geo. IT. Detlor
$200 00
Jas. Buys
850 00
W. F. Kingsbury
100 00
1.150 00
Amount of Mortgages $61,100 00
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MISCELLANEOUS
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MISCELLANEOUS.
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. MICHIGAN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE TRUSTEES.
We, the undersigned, Theodore S. Henderson, Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Presiding Officer of the Michigan Conference of sald church, and George A. Brown, Secretary. of said Conference, do hereby certify that at the regular and annual meeting of said Michigan Conference, held in the City of Lansing on the 12th day of September, 1919, there was constituted from said Conference a Board of Trustees of four members to be elected from the membership of and residing within the bounds and jurisdiction of the said Michigan Conference, which said trustees were authorized to act as a joint Board of Trustees with a like number of trustees to be named by the Detroit Annual Conference of the said Methodist Episcopal Church, and to receive from the corporation now known as the Michigan Christian Advo- cate the entire property of said corporation, except a sufficient amount of the cash on hand belonging to said corporation to retire the stock thereof at the rate of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) a share, and including in sald transfer the right to continue the publication of said Michigan Christian Advocate and the right to use that name for said publication, together with all advertising contracts, subscription contracts and all other property and rights of the sald Michigan Christian Advocate, except as ahove stated.
We do further certify that the following named were elected trustees to repre- sent the said Michigan Conference for a period of three years, viz. :
Wm. II. Phelps, Hugh Kennedy, M. L. Fox and Wm. F. Kendrick.
We do further certify that the corporate name under which the said joint Board of Trustees shall he known in law is Michigan, Christian Advocate Publishing Company.
We do further certify that the term of existence of said corporate body was fixed at thirty (30) years.
In witness whereof. We have hereunto set our hands and seals this 12th of September, A. D. 1919.
THEODORE S. HENDERSON, GEO. A. BROWN.
STATE OF MICHIGAN ? SS
County of Ingham
On this 15th day of September, A. D. 1919, personally appeared before me. Theodore S. Henderson and George A. Brown, who heing by me duly sworn did respectively say that they are the presiding officer and secretary of the Michigan Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church ; that they have read the foregoing statement by them signed and know the contents thereof and that the statements therein contained are true of their own knowledge.
THEODORE S. HENDERSON. GEO. A. BROWN.
Subscribed and sworn to hefore me this 15th day of September. A. D. 1919. EDWIN O. IZANT,
Notary Publie for Ingham Co .. Michigan.
My Commission expires March 29, 1922.
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PAYMENT ON THE ONE PER-CENT PLAN
MINISTERS WHO PAID THE ONE PER-CENT ON SALARY FOR THE CONFERENCE CLAIMANTS IN 1919.
Armstrong, E. A.
Freeman, R. D.
McDonald, Gordon
Ainsworth, W. P.
Gardner, M. L.
McCombe, C. J.
Andrews, Edward
Gray, W. W.
Nease, Charles
Benedict, Miiton
Golden, O. J.
Nieman, A. F.
Bowerman, J. F.
Geiger, A. A.
Norton, P. R.
Braund, M. A.
Goodrich, F. S.
Nagier, A. F.
Brown, N. P.
Gregory, J. R.
Oughton, Charles
Brown, G. A.
Harwood, F.
Ostrom, Charles
Browniow, T. G. R.
Hoag, C. E.
Oldt, M. A.
Biery, J. G.
Hoiden, C. W.
Osborne, Geo. A.
Birtch, D. E.
Hurd, W. W.
Parshall, R. C.
Baker, A. W.
Hansen, C. B.
Phillips, W. S.
Bulman, O. F.
Hart, A. F.
Potter, H. L.
Brown, J. A.
Harris, H. H.
Puffer, W. M.
Burchfield, C. S.
Hilburn, Joel
Preston, A. J.
Beii, R. W.
Johus, A. R.
Palmatier, C. H.
Chase, G. D.
Jensen, J. M.
Peatling, J. B.
Cilley, R. B.
Jordan, G. L.
Pollock, C. E.
Cook, J. C.
Jones, W. M.
Phelps, W. H.
Cox, Thos.
Kendaii, N. H.
Quant, H. R. E.
Chamberlain, F. E.
Kendall, C. J.
Robinson, G. S.
Ciapp, F. H.
Kinney, F. S.
Robinson, L. T.
Clemens, John
King, D. D.
Rood, D. A.
Chapman, Wm.
Kitzmiller, W. R.
Rood, H. L.
Coors, A. H.
Kruse, C. J.
Rowland, W. D.
Carr, H. A.
Kelsey. C. H.
Rensch, M. E.
Cosner, F. M.
Kennedy, Hugh
Siee, R. J.
Corbett, F. W.
Kendrick, W. F.
Slee, W. W.
Carreil, M. D.
Llddlcoat, H.
Skinner, H. D.
DeLamarter, Louis
Laity, Thos.
Smith, E. T.
Dewey, L. L.
Lamport, W. W.
Sheneman, G. C.
Davis, E. W.
Leamon, T. H.
Steffe, J. W.
Davis, C. E.
Large, S. W.
Stephens, A. A.
DeGraff, J. A.
Lathrop, J. R. T.
Schleuter, F. J.
DeVinney, J. C.
Lightfoot, LeRoy
Durham, J. P.
Luther, A. T.
Seipp, Carl Saunders, R. E.
Duffy, M. W.
Mumford, A. W.
Sheehan, J. W.
Doty, W. E.
Merrill, R. M.
Simmons, A. . W.
Dunbar, F. G.
Mayhew, Eiihu
Thurston, F. M.
Dewey, E. C.
Mlner, I. W.
Taylor, F. M.
Donald, W. C.
Mosher, W. P.
Trott, Arthur
EllInger, H. W.
Manning, L. H.
Tench, Edwin
Esveld, J. W.
Millar, G. B.
Thompson, W. H.
Elliott, A. R.
Maxwell, G. W.
Taylor, W. A.
Exner, W. A.
Mather, E. O.
Vaughan, Elmer
Eagle, Irving
Maynard, F. R.
Vickers, J. W.
Emery, W. F.
Meader, R. E.
Valentine, J. S.
Fleming, G. B.
Maveety, P. J. Manning, W. P.
Williams, A. S.
Fox, M. L.
Martin, D. D.
Wallis, A. W.
Ford, S. B.
Wiliitts, J. C.
Fioyd, J. C.
Mitts, R. C. Miliard, R. M.
Westbrook, J. H.
French, W. P.
McCune, N. A.
Walker, Quinton
Wooton, J. R.
Foy, J. W.
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Wylle, H. E. Wright, F. G. Wade, H. V. Wright. R. A.
Way, Alfred F. Wheeler, C. S. Yinger, G. D.
Yost, R. E.
Youngs, B. J. Zedler. John
PLAN OF CONFERENCE EXAMINATIONS.
RULES GOVERNING EXAMINATIONS.
Rule No. 1. Because of the very great advantages offered to every student by the Albion Summer School of Theology. it is expected that every student shall attend. That the fullest possible preparation shall be made, and that the fullest benefits may be received, it is imperative that every one shall observe Rule No. 2.
Rule No. 2. Examinations can not be taken until the "Required Written Work" has been completed and in the Instructor's hands. Each Instructor is to divide the required written work of his subject into eight equal parts, the written work on each of these eight required parts to be sent by the student to the Instructor, one part each month, beginning November 1, to June 1, inclusive. These monthly papers will be criticised and If postage is included by the student. returned to him. It is the desire of the Board of Examiners that the required written work on books for examination, books for collateral reading, and special Homiletics be carried on simultaneously.
3. NO CREDITS WILL BE ACCEPTED BY THE BOARD FROM ANY SCHOOL OR COLLEGE EXCEPT THOSE SIGNED BY THE REGISTRAR OF THE INSTI- TUTION.
4. All examination papers shall be written in the presence of a member of the board of examiners, and shall be sent signed to the proper examiner by the super- visor. Papers should be of light weight and written on one side only. Receipts shall be given to candidates for all papers submitted. Papers will be returned when speci- ally requested and proper postage furnished.
5. The required written work and the special homiletic material should be sub- mitted to the proper examiner as he may direct, in accordance with the requirements of the Book of Directions and Helps.
6. Each candidate shall pay an annual fee of two dollars and fifty cents at the first examination of the year. or at the Summer School.
7. Candidates with more than one condition will not be advanced from one class to another, save by a three-fourths vote of the membership present.
8. All candidates must meet the board in session. Candidates for admission on trial or into full connection must meet the board on the evening of the first day of conference.
9. Every undergraduate is expected to be at the Summer School unless for very special and imperative reasons he is excused from attendance by the Chairman of the Board of Examiners.
Those who, for sufficient reason, are excused from attendance at the Summer School of Theology can arrange through the Chairman of the Board for their examinations.
CONFERENCE COURSE OF STUDY.
ADMISSION ON TRIAL.
First Semester.
1. The English Language. The Art of Writing English .- Brown and Barnes Moses E. Reusch
2. American History .- James and Sanford . E. A. Armstrong
4 .- Life of John Wesley .- Winchester .. Leroy L. Dewey
7. Written Sermon . Martin L. Fox
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Second Semester.
3. Doctrines and Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Martin L. Fox 5 .- Plain Account of Christian Perfection .- Wesley Moses E. Reusch 6 .- Lives of Bible Characters : Life of Moses ; Life of David ; Life of Jesus According to Mark ; Life of Paul as Given in the Acts. E. A. Armstrong
8 .- Selections from the Writings of John Wesley. Moses E. Rensch
COURSE OF STUDY FOR THE FIRST YEAR.
First Semester.
3 .- The Making of the Sermon .- Pattison. Leroy L. Dewey
4 .- How to Study and Teaching how to Study .- McMurray. . Richard M. Millard
Collateral Reading and Study :
1 .- The Church and the School .-- Athearn. . Richard M. Millard
2 .- Public Worship-Hoyt ... James C. DeVinney
4 .- The Pastor Preacher .- Quayle. . Leroy L. Dewey
5 .- Winning the Fight Against Drink .~ Eaton August F. Nagler
Second Semester.
1 .- New Testament History .- Rall .. James C. DeVinney
2 .- Human Behavior .- Colvin and Bagley Samuel W. Large
Collateral Reading and Study :
3 .- Individual Work for Individuals .- Trumbull. . Samuel W. Large
6 .- The Life of the Spirit in the Modern English Poets .- Scudder. . Robert A. Wright
7 .- Francis Ashbury .- Tipple. . Robert A. Wright
8 .- The Methodist Review James B. Pinckard
COURSE OF STUDY FOR THE SECOND YEAR.
First Semester .-
3 .- The Pupil and the Teacher .- Weigle.
(b) The Graded Sunday School in Principle and Practice. . August F. Nagler
4 .- The Way to Win .- Fisher . Clarence E. Hoag
5 .- Special Homiletic Work. .Newell H. McCnne Collateral Reading and Study :
3 .- The Preacher, His Life and Work-Jowett. . Clarence E. Hoag
4 .- Letters on Evangelism-Hughes. Clarence E. Hoag
5 .- Solving the Country Church Problem .- Bricker. . Samuel W. Large
7 .- Life of Luther .- McGiffort. James C. De Vinney
Second Semester.
1 .- (a) Dictionary of the Bible .- Hastings.
(b) The Bible in the Making .- Smyth.
(c) How We Got our Bible-Smyth. ..
. P. Ray Norton
D. N. Lacy
2 .-- A Short History of the Christian Church .- Moncrief Collateral Reading and Study :
1 .- The Christian View of the Old Testament-Eiselen P. Ray Norton
2 .- Education in Religion and Morals .- Coe .. . J. C. Willits
6 .- History of Methodism-(Vol. 1.)-Sterens. . Moses E. Reusch
8 .- The Methodist Review. .E. A. Armstrong
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STUDIES IN THE THIRD YEAR.
First Semester.
1 .- Beacon Lights of Prophecy .- Knudson. . Charles Nease
3 .- Social Problems-A Constructive Analysis .- Elwood. . William H. Irwin Special Homiletic Work. . D. Stanley Cours Collateral Reading and Study :
3 .- Christianity and the Social Crisis .- Rauschenbusch . William H. Irwin
4 .- Social Evangelism .- Ward. William H. Irwin
5 .- Community Survey in Relation to Church Efficiency . James B. Pinckard
7 .- Life of Phillips Brooks. .D. Stanley Cours
Second Semester.
2 .- Foundations of Christian Belief .- Strickland. J. Ralph Wooton
4 .- Introduction to the Study of Comparative Religion .- Jevons. .J. C. Willits
Collateral Reading and Study :
1 .- Studies in Christianity .- Bowne. J. Ralph Wooton
2 .- The Fact of Christ .- Simpson. . J. Raph Wooton
6 .- History of Methodism. (Vol. 11)-Stevens. .D. Stanley Cours
8 .- The Methodist Review. . D. Stanley Cours
COURSE OF STUDY FOR THE FOURTH YEAR.
First Semester.
3 .- Every Day Ethics .- Cabot. Robert A. Wright
4 .- (a) The New Home Missions .- Douglas.
(b) Social Aspect of Foreign Missions .- Faunce. James B. Pinckard
5 .- Special Homiletic Work J. C. Willits Collateral Reading and Study :
4 .- The Call of the World .- Doughty. James B. Pinckard
5 .- The Church a Community Force .- Tippy .D. N. Lacy
6 .- The Minister as a Shepherd .- Jefferson Richard M. Millard
3 .- Outlines of Christian Theology .- Clark Alfred F. Way
Second Semester.
1 .- Paul and His Epistles .- Hayes Alfred F. Way
2 .- A System of Christian Doctrine .- Sheldon Alfred F. Way
Collateral Reading and Study :
1 .- Historical Geography of the Holy Land .- Smith Martin L. Fox
2 .- The Book of Isaiah. (Vol 1.)-Expositor's Bible. Alfred F. Way
7 .- History of Methodism. (Vol. III) .- Stevens. R. A. Wright
8 .- The Methodist Review. D. N. Lacy
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LOCAL DEACON'S ORDERS.
1 .- Studies in Christianity-Bowne. .J. Ralph Wooton
2 .- The Christian View of the Old Testament .- Eiselen .P. Ray Norton
3 .- A Compendious History of Methodisin .- Stevens. R. A. Wright
4 .- The Way to Win .- Fisher Clarence E. Hoag
4 .- Social Solutions .- Hall. . William H. Irwin
LOCAL ELDER'S ORDERS.
1 .- Paul and His Epistles .- Hayes. . . Alfred F. Way 2 .- The Person and Place of Christ .- Forsyth. . Richard M. Millard
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MEMOIRS
ROBERT R. ATCHINSON.
Robert R. Atchinson was born at Elizabeth City, N. J., Sept. 14, 1844, and passed to his reward Dec. 30, 1918, from his home in Woodland. At the age of 14 he went to sea as a sailor, and on one of his voyages made the trip around Cape Horn to California, where he remained for several years. Upon his return he enlisted in Co. E, First New Jersey cavalry, Nov. 14, 1861, from which he was discharged May 11, 1862. He re-enlisted in Co. B, 97th Pennsylvania infantry Sept. 11, 1863, from which he received an honorable discharge Aug. 28, 1865.
ROBERT R. ATCHINSON.
He was converted at the age of 13, and began his ministerial labors as a local preacher in 1871, preaching eight years in Boston and seven in Chicago.
In October, 1886, he joined the Minnesota Conference, where he served the following churches: Twenty-fourth Street, North Church, Camden Place and Western Avenue, Minneapolis, and First Church, St. Cloud. He was
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also superintendent of Wilmar district for five years, after which he served in the pastorate at Wadena, and Detroit, Minn.
In 1902 he was transferred by Bishop Foss to Detroit conference, where he served the following pastorates: Au Sable, Flushing and Williamston. In 1907 he was appointed conference evangelist, but owing to the illness of his wife was obliged to give up the work, and took a pastorate at Duplain, Michigan Conference, transferring to this conference in 1908. In January, 1909, at Duplain, he was bereaved in the death of his wife, Mary Bradbury Atchinson, whom he had married Sept. 8, 1868, in Newark, N. J.
He also served Woodland, Nashville and Hanover. In 1913 he was granted a retired relation because of failing health. He went to Florida and finding a church without a pastor, he preached there one year after which he came to Woodland to spend his remaining days.
Brother Atchinson's labors were marked with great success in soul win- ning on every charge he served. As long as his strength permitted he assisted in revival services and preached.
For five months he has been a great sufferer, but he bore it with great patience and Christian fortitude. He often prayed to go home, yet with patient Job he said, "All the days of my appointed time will I wait till my change cometh."
Brother Atchinson leaves his wife, Mrs Margaret Smith Atchinson, to whom he was married in 1911; also an adopted son in Portland, Ore.
The funeral service was conducted at his late home, Jan. 1, by his pastor, Rev. B. J. Youngs, assisted by Rev. George Yinger, of Nashville, and Rev. George Culler, pastor of the Brethren Church in Woodland. The body was laid to rest in Woodland cemetery.
B. J. Youngs.
DOCTOR F. BARNES.
No nobleman is nobler than the ministerial nobleman, and therefore none are more worthy of a tribute.
Dr. Barnes was a noble type of the itinerancy. He was well born at Vergennes, Vermont, Nov. 22, 1833, and early turned his heart toward God and his attention to the Christian ministry, joining the Indiana Conference in 1858 and transferring to the Michigan Conference in 1866. He was a man of fine appearance and exceptional endowments. He honored his calling, won distinction in it, and retired from it with great reluctance and regret. In the zenith of his career he was favorably known throughout the whole church, and in the general Conference, to which he was four times elected a delegate, he was strongly supported for the general publishing agency, having been a member of the Book Committee for twenty years. In district work he excelled and he left a fine record for constructive administration in the pastorate. His Michigan appointments were as follows: Ionia Dist., '73; Grand Rapids Dist., '73-'77; Division St., '77-'79; Battle Creek, '79-'82; Coldwater, '82-'85; Kalamazoo Dist., '85-'91; Kalamazoo First, '91-'94; Ionia,
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'94-'97; Supernumerary. '97 94; Charlotte, '99-'03; Niles Dist., '03-'09; retired, '09.
DR. F. BARNES
He was one of the founders of Bay View, a trustee of Albion College and of the Northwestern University, and held other high positions of responsi- bility. His splendid intellectual gifts, gentlemanly qualities and high Christian character inspired confidence and esteem in all. After retiring from active work he found his home in Pasadena. Cal., where he died peace- fully and triumphantly. March 24, 1919, loved and esteemed by members of First Church, where he worshiped, and greatly missed from their councils and associations. The funeral service was largely attended. Fellow preachers were his pallbearers. Dr. Merle N. Smith, his pastor, Dr. J. B. Albrook and Mr. J. B. Johnson delivered the addresses. Interment at Glendale, Cal.
In his last days and hours Dr. Barnes mourned the absence of his Michi- gan brethren. His wife, nee Miss Lucinda Raymond, of New York, had died twelve years ago, after sweet association of a lifetime. Beautiful, however, was the devotion of his children. His daughter, Frances, gave up a fine position as teacher in Detroit Central high school to be his associate and
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comforter in declining life. He is also survived by his son, A. R. Barnes, of Salt Lake City, formerly Attorney General of Utah, and his three daugh- ters, Frances, Mrs. C. S. Hartman and Mrs. John Munger, of Pasadena.
Dr. Barnes is sincerely mourned by many brethren, near and afar. His record is clear, his work is his monument, and his reward is great.
James H. Potts.
WILLIAM BENNISON BENN.
William Bennison Benn was born at Whitehaven, Cumberland, England, June 14, 1886, and was called to his Eternal Home on October 26, 1918, at the Great Lakes Training Station near Chicago.
When a lad of 17 years of age, he left his native home, and set out alone to seek his fortune in America. He arrived in Toronto, Canada, with little money and no friends. In a short time he secured employment on a farm near Hamilton, Ont. He was ambitious to get an education and fit himself for the Christian ministry, and after a few months he entered Albert College at Belleville, Ont., working his way through and finishing his course. He entered the ministry in the Methodist Church in Canada and served for two or three years, when he heeded the call to work among poor and neglected boys, and went to Chicago where he became connected with the Boys' Work Movement, and for two years did very successful work among the poor boys of the down town district of that city.
After spending three years in the Canadian Northwest, preaching and working a homestead, he returned to Chicago, and from there came to Lansing, October 26, 1914, to be the pastor of a small Methodist mission on the south side of the city, which under his labors became the Mt. Hope Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church. In less than three years he had the satisfaction of dedicating a beautiful new church free of debt, having a membership of 150.
In May, 1918, heeding the call of the Y. M. C. A. for workers among the boys in the army, he offered himself and was accepted and assigned to the position of religious director at the Main Camp, Great Lakes Naval Training Station. In entering upon this work he had to break up his home, and leave his wife and little son, and also sever the tie that bound him so closely with his people, but he never hesitated a moment, feeling that he was but doing his duty. That his work in the Y. M. C. A. camp was successful was attested by all of his associates, who declared him to be the peer of any man in this line of work.
In September he was attacked by the dreaded epidemic, influenza, and although he made a gallant fight, death was finally the victor. As his body was being borne to the train, he was accorded full military honors, an un- usual mark of respect to a civilian.
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