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Early in life she began working in the children's department and her life's vocation soon became a reality when she became Children's Director of her church. She continued to teach children until a few weeks before her death.
When Harvey Hahn answered the call into the ministry, she answered that call with him and undergirded him in prayer and in self-dedication to their mutual task.
Harvey and Rose came to Otterbein Church, Dayton, Ohio, in the fall of 1929 and for almost 39 years the childrens work of the church, the missionary societies, the sewing and quilting circles, the ceramics classes, the youth or- ganizations and the adult organizations received the blessing of her smile, her presence and supervision. Rose leaves behind a lot more than the senti- mentality of an outward affection. The undercurrent living faith of her life shall always linger on in the life of her family and loved ones. She passed on to her eternal reward April 6, 1968.
Left to mourn her passing, her beloved husband, Harvey C. Hahn; her daughter Connie Lou Austin; and her sister, Mildred Koester.
Her funeral was conducted at the Otterbein Church, Dayton, Ohio, April 9th with Dr. William K. Messmer, Rev. Louis O. Odon and Rev. Roy Fisher officiating. Burial was made at Brooklyn Heights Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
-REV. LOUIS O. ODON
MRS. CHARLES W. SNYDER
Lucy G. Snyder was born October 2, 1876, in Westmoreland County, Penn- sylvania, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Grantham. She attended Otter- bein College where she met and married Charles W. Snyder. Together they served one term, three years, as Missionaries in Sierra Leone, West Africa, 1903-1906.
Following Rev. Snyder's graduation from Bonebrake Seminary, they served various charges, mainly in the Ohio Miami Conference. They retired in Urbana in 1942 where Rev. Snyder died in 1950. Mrs. Snyder continued to live there in her apartment until her death on November 3, 1967.
Mrs. Snyder had countless friends and was a wonderful wife and mother. She had cultivated a deep spiritual life and carried a great concern for her Christ and His Church. My life has been made richer because of the friend- ship we shared. A friend described Lucy in these words: "Mrs. Lucy Snyder had a most rare and beautiful personality. I knew her as a young girl, and she was always the same loving, thoughtful person who was considerate of others.
She is survived by her daughter and two sons; Mrs. Forrest Lowry of Urbana, Ohio; Mr. Everett Snyder, East Lansing, Michigan; and Mr. Charles Snyder of West Lafayette, Indiana.
The Rev. Wesley Clark, pastor of the First Methodist Church, Urbana, assisted the Rev. Charles Selby, her pastor, in the funeral service, November 5, 1967. Burial was made in Riverside Cemetery, Troy, Ohio.
- REV. CHARLES E. SELBY
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ELIZABETH FAYE WELLBAUM
On November 29, 1885, Mrs. Wellbaum, was born to Clarence and Elmyra Urich in Johnsville, Ohio. She was the second child of the two daughters and three sons in her family.
After finishing school at Johnsville, she was married to Rev. Osa Daniel Wellbaum on May 29, 1904, and continued her schooling by taking courses at the Seminary in Dayton. Brother Jess, a retired Lutheran minister in Elyria, Ohio, is still living. She served faithfully in the pastorate with her husband for 47 consecutive years before his retirement in 1951 and death in 1961.
Four of their six children still survive. Dale, a Congregational Christian Church minister, lives in Canton, Illinois. John and Thelma (Bowman) live in Farmersville. Louis (Hayden) of Dayton and a member of the Drexel Park Church. In addition, there are ten grandchildren and twenty-three great grandchildren.
Mrs. Wellbaum was a charter member of the conference WSWS and a thirty year member of Eastern Star #155, Farmersville. Her loyal attendance at Sunday servcies has been excelled by few.
She died suddenly on September 2, 1967, and was buried at Arlington Cemetery with Dr. William K. Messmer officiating and Rev. David McRoberts assisting.
Due to her love of music and poetry, the family provided new hymnals for the church choir from her memorial fund.
- REV. DAVID McROBERTS
REV. EMORY H. NICHOLS
Emory H. Nichols was born in Crawford County, Pennsylvania on Octo- ber 10, 1884. While still a teenager he responded to God's claim upon his life and began to prepare for the parish ministry. After finishing public school, he came to Ohio and entered Otterbein College from which he graduated. Though seminary education was not yet required by the Church, he became a student at United Theological Seminary, (then called Bonebrake) and graduated in 1925. All during these college and seminary years, he was both preaching and serving as a pastor. He served a dozen congregations in the Ohio Miami Conference during his years of service here. Before this he was an active member of the Erie Conference.
After more than a half century of parish work, he retired in 1957. He and his wife Dessa, maintained their home in Dayton where they have been members of Eastmont Church. His health declined for several years until on April 24, 1968, he was received into full fellowship of the communion of the saints of the ages.
REV. H. EUGENE RISCH
REV. EDGAR SCHRADER
Rev. Edgar Schrader died June 1, Long Island, New York.
(No memorial tribute was prepared for conference session.)
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REPORT NO. 8-A
Members of Local Conference and Sunday School Teachers who have passed away during the year since last Annual Conference.
Anthony, William-State Road Apple, Miss Ruth-Farmersville Arn, Mrs. Elmer-Mt. Airy
Baker, Richard O .- Miamisburg
Barry, Mrs. Grace-Good Shepherd
Bauer, Charles-Mt. Airy Beekman, John-Otterbein Dayton Betscher, Aaron C .- Hamilton 9th St.
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Bresher, Clifford-New Hope Burman, Mrs. Charles- Good Shepherd Butts, Raymond-Englewood Carr, Mrs .Lucretia-Middletown Crawford, Denver B .- Belmont Cromer, Horace-Fletcher Darding, Keith-Aley Eichner, Harry-Otterbein Dayton Eikenberry, Mrs. Elsie- Ware's Chapel
Eyler, Mrs. Ada-Ware's Chapel
Feeser, Shirley-Otterbein Dayton
Fourman, George-Castine Fourman, Izora-Ithaca Freisner, Ray-Union City Fryman, Mrs. Mary-Antioch Gantz, Ethel-Ginghamsburg
Goenner, Hulda-Otterbein Dayton Greiser, Mrs. Elizabeth-Zion SW Hahn, Mrs. Rose-Otterbein Dayton Hall, Clyde-Middletown Hasher, Jesse-Savona Henizer, Mrs. Mary-Englewood Herschelrode, Clara- Otterbein Dayton
Hetzler, Mrs. Maude-Lockington
Hetzler, Roy-Fletcher
Hiestand, Ben-Hiestand Hiestand, Frank-Hiestand
Holmes, Dr. Jay W .- Dayton First Howard, Harland-Otterbein Dayton
Koogler, Albert-Englewood Lee, William-Englewood Lodge, Mrs. Victoria-Liberty Lovett, Jos .- New Hope Magill, Otha-Otterbein Dayton Manny, Arthur-Englewood Miller, Mrs. E. G .- Dayton First Miller, LeRoy-Middletown Neu, Oscar-Prince of Peace Noll, Walter-Otterbein Dayton Oram, John-Troy Street Pfeiffer, Mark-Phillipsburg Puls, Catherine-Otterbein Dayton Roberts, Margaret-Prince of Peace Roberts, Webster-Oak Street Scott, Joseph-Newport Sease Roy-Potsdam
Shellabarger, Mrs. Ira-Englewood Shelley, Mrs. Edith-New Madison Smith, Raymond-Otterbein Dayton Swaynie, Mrs. Margaret-Troy Street Taft, Miss Edna Isabell-
Wayne Avenue
Tinnerman, Miss Audrey-Trinity Ullrich, Mrs. E. E .- Dayton First Vanarsdell, Cecil-Troy Street Warner, John-Englewood Weaver, Clarence-Liberty Webb, Foster-Lockington Welde, William E .- Beavertown
Wolf, Rowan-Liberty Wright, Mrs. Fred-Beavertown
REPORT NO. 9
Joint Report of Committees on Nominations and Tellers * Indicates Elected
1. Conference Trustees
Lay Trustees (2 to be elected)
Earl Schlotterbeck
*Harold Boda
*Harvey Hammink James School
Jack Davis-unexpired term (1 to be elected)
William Darner *Lowell Bowers
Ministerial Trustees (1 to be elected)
*Carl Eschbach
Gordon Core
2. Trustees of Otterbein College - (1 to be elected) *Murn B. Klepinger Forrest Garner
3. Board of Ministry - (2 to be elected)
Harry Deaven *Gary Eubank Michael Christian
*John McRoberts
4. Judicial Committee - ('1 to be elected)
*Demi Edwards
Grover Letner
5. Transportation Committee - (2 to be elected)
*William Hensley
*Howard James
George McAhren Donald Irvin
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6. Ohio Council of Churches Representation - (To be elected for 2 years)
(2 Laymen to be elected) (2 Laywomen to be elected) Mrs. Edith Bickel
*John Jones Taylor Clark
*Mrs. Betty Crotinger
*Donald Huff *Mrs. Hazel Dover
Ministers-(2 to be elected)
Joel Baer
*Owen Delp
*James Duvall Eugene Risch
7. State Student Work Board (Remainder of Quadrennium ) (2 to be elected )
*Leon Bolinger
*Beryl Hensel Daniel Haas
8. Council on World Service and Finance - for 4 year term
Ministers-(2 to be elected Laymen-('3 to be elected)
*Carl Robinson
*James Wagner
James Frazier
James Duvall
* Robert Gray Robert Corbin
*Hubert Fellers
*Mrs. Darwin Medkeff Mrs. Geneva Riggs
Minimum Salary Commission-for 3 year term (Figure = years in term)
(Largest number of votes elected for 3 year term, second highest elected for 2 year term, and third highest elected for 1 year term.)
Ministers-(3 to be elected)
*Roy Fisher - 3. Milford Ater
*Herman Emmert - 2
*William Worth - 1 Charles Muller
Laymen-(3 to be elected)
*Ray Fridley - 1 Fred Vogel
Carl Hafer
*Jay Jacoby - 3
*L. L. Huffman - 2
Planning Commission - (For an indefinite period)
2 staff - to be selected by staff Ministers-(2 to be elected)
*Emerson Bragg Clifton Hatfield
*Wendell Freshley
Laymen-(2 to be elected)
*Sam Upton Mrs. Marcella Benjamin
Mrs. Verna Stearns
9. Ohio Miami Church Extension Fund Committee: (Elected Annually) Northwest Group-Clyde Parks, George Share, John Jones, Lowell Hawkey, Walter Arnold, West Group-Oliver Seitter, Paul Arnold, Law- rence Todt, Richard Arnold, Clifford Stearns, Southwest Group-Earnest Floyd, Milton Knollman, Clifford Wittmeyer, Frank Peter, William Hen- sley, Southeast Group-Elbert Freeman, Steve Sonner, Paul Williams, James Carnes, Carl Cotrone, Central Group-H. W. Hammink, Harry Kiefaber, Dr. A. D. Cook, Hubert Fellers, W. N. Miranda, Northeast Group-Dr. W. N. Enderle, Ernest Saul, Don Shipley, Ray Fridley, Gerald Geiger. At Large Roger Brown, Robert Hensley, Dale Phillipi, Russell Wolf, Owen Delp, L. O. Odon, C. C. Messmer, W. K. Messmer, Carl Robinson.
JOEL BAER, Chairman
REPORT NO. 10 Resolutions Committee
To the 159th Session of the Miami Conefrence and the 19th Session of the Ohio Miami Conference: the Committee on Resolutions and Courtesies report the following action:
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We sent to each of the special speakers a note of thanks and a summary of their remarks. They are: Rev. Howard Brown, Rev. Bernard L. Cook, Miss Esther Edwards, Rev. James Davis, Mr. Charles Dilgard, Rev. Gerald L. Flem- ing, Rev. Harold L. Hunt, Mr. Al Meckley, Mr. Elton Moyer, Rev. John E. McDermott, Mrs. Marva Sampson, Rev. Norman Snook, Rabbi Joseph Weizen- baum, Dean Newell C. Wert, Rev. John Wilson and Dr. Lewis Berger.
We sent appropriate letters of thanks to the churches helping out with our meals: Otterbein-Dayton, Farmersville, Pyrmont, Union Chapel.
We sent letters to the kitchen staff of Camp Miami: Helen Zech, Irene Reiger, Jerry Caron, Nora Longman, Mildred Arnold, Nancy Arnold, Roger Michael, Tim Heaton, Jim and John Messmer, Karen Brandenburg.
We thanked the Good Shepherd and Wesley United Methodist Churches of Germantown for their hospitality for the Ordination Service.
To Otterbein Press, Mr. Larry Snyder and Mrs. Alice Hubbard.
To the following choirs for their music: Englewood Choir, McCurdy Mission School Choir and Clough Church Choir.
To the office bookkeeper, Mrs. Dorothy Miller and the secretaries, Mrs. Helene Reiners and Mrs. Anne Moore.
We take note of the excellent hospitality Charles and Kathleen Messmer have afforded us at Camp Miami through 14 Annual Conferences.
Respectfully submitted, J. C. HERBERT, Chairman
REPORT NO. 11 Report of Tellers - Board of Ministry Ballot (* Result of Ballot)
1. Elders Orders:
YES *
NO
*
*
James Farrell J. Lowell Lakes Paul Westbrook
2. Probationers License: YES NO
*-
*
Kelly Silvers David Stichweh
3. Reception from another denomination :
YES NO
** Frederick Heath, Jr.
4. Reception from other Conferences:
YES NO * James Stewart (Kansas) James Kendrick (Tennessee) Carl Synan (Susquehanna)
JOEL BAER, Chairman
REPORT NO. 12 Report of Committee on Transportation
We recommend that the Standing Rules as found on page 30 of the Journal for 1967 remain in the Journal for 1968 with one exception. Item 5 is to be altered to comply with the following action taken by the Conference Council of Administration.
"All moves are to be made following Annual Conference by the schedule of the Transportation Committee. Redecorating, repairs and such matters are not to be scheduled to be done before the new pastor occupies the par- sonage. Such items are to be done after his arrival."
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It is further urged that pastors who are moving must understand that planning a vacation before their move is cared for will impede the moving process for others. The cooperation of all is vital.
It is suggested that a communique concerning the matter of moving be sent to each pastor, each local church delegate and the president of the Board of Trustees of the local church before the session of the Annual Conference; particularly where a move is planned or anticipated.
WALTER MIRANDA, Chairman
REPORT NO. 13 Ways and Means Committee Report
In light of the fact that the theme for the United Methodist Church is, "A New Church for a New World," the Committee on Ways and Means sub- mits the following recommendations.
1. United Theological Seminary
That every church include this item in its annual budget. We commend the churches of our conference who do annually contribute to the Living En- dowment Fund. Full recognition and support should be given to the Seminary Auxiliary also. Seminary Day is an excellent time to promote this cause.
2. Otterbein College
We recommend that the conference look with favor on the Otterbein Col- lege Capital Funds campaign and that the college be requested to provide help to the local churches in setting up and organizing the fulfillment of this ob- jective by assisting in soliciting and collecting of pledges from individuals in the churches.
We further recommend that a Conference Steering Committee be set up to guide the organizing of this campaign under the direction of the Confer- ence Council and the college administration.
We further recommend that the goal be $2 per member per year for four years; recognizing that the $1 per member goal now in effect will be absorbed in the goal.
3. Midwest Homes and Otterbein Home
We strongly recommend that every church make every effort to raise the goal of $2.00 per member for the Midwest Homes offering. Otterbein Home receives almost one-third of its support from this source. Since operating costs in the care of the aging are rising rapidly, the amount of benevolent care will be limited by our offering. We urge every local church to place the re- sponsibility of promoting the Midwest Homes offering in the hands of the Commission on Christian Citizenship or appoint a special local church repre- sentative who will coordinate this effort.
We strongly urge that the Department of Christian Social Action of the conference and the Commission on Christian Citizenship of each local church study the needs of the aged in Ohio who are on aid for the aged. In compari- son with several other states. Ohio's provision for these persons is far below the minimum level. If the legislative body of Ohio would substantially increase the aid for the aged, the financial concerns of 77,000 aged persons would be alleviated. We recommend that we organize a writing campaign to our State Representatives expressing our concern on this matter and in regard to the inadequate care for the mentally sick.
We approve the request of Otterbein Home to sclicit selected persons in the churches of our conference for special capital funds for the proposed building program of Otterbein Home. We further urge the cooperation of laymen and ministers alike in this effort.
4. Youth Fellowship
That the churches encourage the Youth Fellowship to meet their assigned quotas of the Youth Service Fund.
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5. Local Ecumenicity
That full recognition and support be given to local councils of churches and other interdenominational organizations recognized by our denomination.
6. Camp Miami
That since Camp Miami continues to be a center for a great variety of activities of the conference and our churches now and will play an expanded role in the future of the United Methodist Church in the future of our area, we present the following resolutions:
A. A continuation of the current support of Camp Miami Improvement Fund quotas now at $1.00 per average attendant at Sunday Church School, based on the 1967 attendance figures.
B. That the Capital Improvements program approved at last year's ses- sion of Annual Conference be pursued vigorously, following the guide- lines set down by the Board of Christian Education dividing the plan into several phases. Phase I now being prepared at a cost of $35,000 will include installing and/or refurbishing bathrooms on all three floors and installing a new ceiling and lighting in the dining room. We wish to commend the churches that have already become involved in the program and strongly urge the churches not already participat- ing to get involved immediately.
7. Standing Resolutions of Conference
That the Sanding Resolutions regarding Missionary Appropriation, and Probationers and the Sacraments located on pp. 27-29 in the 1967 Conference Journal be reaffirmed and continued as Standing Resolutions.
8. Fund for Reconciliation
The General Conference in April, 1968, approved a goal of $20,000,000 for the Crisis in our Nation. Ohio Miami's share is $71,216.00. A special ses- sion of Annual Conference will be held November 12th to explain and enlist support for this cause.
9. Ministerial Education Fund
Beginning in fiscal 1970, the Ministerial Education Fund will be deter- mined at 2% of the local churches' expenses, less all Missions, Benevolence and expenditures for capital expenses or debt retirement. We recommend that the Conference Council include this fund in the preparation of the 1970 con- ference budget.
10. Special Days and Offerings
The 1968 General Conference authorized the following special offerings to be taken in the local church: One Great Hour of Sharing on about the 4th Sunday of Lent; Fellowship of Suffering and Service taken on World-Wide Communion Sunday; Christian Education Sunday with the offering being used for the Annual Conference Board of Christian Education; Race Relations Sunday, the 2nd Sunday of February, with the offering going to United Methodist Negro Colleges to obtain accreditation. We recommend these special days and offerings for inclusion in every local church's calendar and/or budget.
We recommend that our Representatives on the Committee on Finance of the Committee to negotiate conference union of the four conferences related to the Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church support the idea of a unified budget in the plan of union of the Ohio Conference.
11. The Ministry
1. That the "Code of Ethics for Ministers", paragraph 2310 in the Discipline, be the guide for ministers in personal conduct in parish and professional standards.
2. (a) That every full-time pastor be required to attend district meetings, and that the district leaders be encouraged to provide significant pro- grams.
(b) That there be several luncheon meetings during the year for student
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pastors, U.T.S. advisors and conference staff.
(c) That districts plan at least two family activities per year which would provide for fellowship among all the pastors of each district.
(d) That enlistment of young men for the ministry be considered part of the minister's parish dutise .Further, that churches encourage their ministerial students to continue their preparation.
(e) Every minister shall comply with paragraph 230 and 231 of the Discipline relating to his responsibility for pastoral instruction to the children. We further recommend that adult instruction classes be conducted for the benefit of all prospective members.
(f) That every pastor be held responsible for submitting all reports of his church on time.
(g) That ministers be encouraged to give full support to the educational institutions of the Church and that names of prospective college stu- dents be sent to the Director of Admissions of Otterbein College.
(h) That all assignments be effective at the close of this Conference Ses- sion and that pastors preach on their assigned charges Sunday, June 9, 1968, except as authorized by the Conference Superintendent.
(i) In order to promote the concept of indefinite tenure, we recommend that only the new pastoral assignments be read during the Confer- ence Session, but that a list of all assignments be distributed and printed in the Journal. We further recommend that the list of assign- ments be distributed early in the Conference Session.
12. Ministerial Support
1. Cash Salary
(a) Due to the increase in the cost of living index, we recommend that the following schedule be used for determining minimum salary stand- ards for ordained ministers. The table shows cash salary only. It does not include a parsonage allowance, utilities, travel expense, group insurance, hospitalization and pension. Since these items are not considered as salary, they should be carried by the church as separate budget items.
Years of Pastoral Ministry
Completed as Itinerant Elder
Ordained Ministers
0
$5200
1
5325
2
5450
3
5575
4
5725
5
5850
6
5975
7
6100
8
6250
9
6375
10
6500
11
6625
12
6750
13
6900
14
7025
15
7150
20
7350
25
7575
30
7775
(b) After finding the base salary as suggested by the above schedule, the church should take into account work load, supervising additional staff personnel, size of church, quality of leadership, additional grad- uate training, and any other factors peculiar to a given situation, increasing the salary accordingly.
(c) We also recommend that the ministers' salary standards be adjusted annually in keeping with the National Consumer Price Index.
(d) Charges assigned new ministers shall begin payment of their salaries
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with June 9, 1968, except as authorized by the Conference Superin- tendent.
(e) Vacation shall be granted to each minister each year without reduc- tion in salary and with provision for guest ministry as follows: 1 to 5 years of service as an itinerant elder-two weeks; 6 to 10 years of service as an itinerant elder-three weeks; 11 or more years of serv- ice as an itnerant elder-four weeks. Conventions, institutes, and camps and time granted for continuing education are not considered vacation.
(f) Probationers serving under appointment are entitled to a minimum of two weeks vacation. Conventions, institutes, and camps are not con- sidered vacation.
2. Housing
(a) Each full-time ordained minister serving a charge shall be provided with a suitable parsonage or housing allowance. Housing allowances should be large enough to cover interest on the entire investment, fire and liability insurance, real estate taxes and maintenance costs. A suggested figure is $1,400.00 to $1,600.00. This does not include the cost of utilities listed in the next paragraph. Housing allowances paid directly to the minister are exempt from income tax when they are entirely used for this purpose, provided that the church records show that this allowance is given in lieu of the parsonage itself.
(b) The cost of utilities in a house owned by the charge or secured by the minister, including light, heat, water, sewer and telephone, shall be paid by the Charge, either directly or through a non-taxable utilities allowance.
(c) In providing a parsonage, the Board of Trustees of each Charge shall give due consideration to interior decorating and furnishing equip- ment such as kitchen range, refrigerator, and other items which are especially adapted to the parsonage.
3. Other Compensation
(a) Charges with full-time ordained ministers shall pay the entire 12% assessment to the General Board of Pensions through September 31, 1968. Effective January 1, 1969, payments shall be made to the ap- propriate Conference-Designated office. The salary base for pension benefits shall be the cash salary plus 20% of the salary representing rental allowance for the parsonage where provided, or plus a cash housing allowance where such is provided.
(b) Charges with full-time ordained ministers shall pay the cost of Con- ference group health and life insurance programs.
(c) Charges should consider the wisdom of providing a disability pay insurance policy.
(d) Charges should cooperate with any minister who wishes to have a portion of his salary diverted into a tax-deferred annuity plan which will provide immediate reduction of income tax along with a long- term savings program. The Conference Board of Pensions has avail- able information concerning such plans.
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