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2 S7. £ vc 7/ SEVENTY-FIRST SESSION MINUTES OF THE Michigan Annual Conference OF THE Methodist Episcopal Church September 1 2 to 1 7, 1906 Cadillac, Michigan BISHOP JOSEPH F. BERRY, D. D., LL. D., President E. A. ARMSTRONG, Secretary PRICE, TWENTY-FIVE CENTS RECORD-APPEAL, .LUDIJSGTON, MICHIGAN. Northwestern University Evanflon - Chicago A. W. Harris, Sc. P., LL. P., President • An Institution of Higher Learning Connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church The College of Liberal Arts, at Evan&on The Medical School, at Chicago The Law School, at Chicago The School of Pharmacy, at Chicago The Pental School, at Chicago The School of Music, at Evan&on ' The Evanfton Academy, at Evanston The Grand Prairie Seminary, at Onarga The Elgin Academy, at Elgin All departments are thoroughly equipped for efficient work. The location of the professional schools in Chicago affords unequalled hocpital, court and clinical facilities. For information affecting- any department address the Secretary of the depart- ment, or The Registrar, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, EVANSTON. ILLINOIS TI!E LIBRARY r ? f^AR 28 1934 . _—, i INCORPORATED 1893 STATE OFFICERS DETROIT WASHINGTON GARDNER BOARD OF REFER- President ENCE and LOCAL JOHN HIGMAN Vice-President ADVISORY BOARD AMOS BARLOW dexter m. ferry Secretary tracy McGregor NELSON C. RICE Treasurer JFn>r-Hill (gtfta Mrs. TRACY McGREGOR AMOS BARLOW, State Superintendent State Offices: 232 Local Advisory Boards Receiving Home and _ . , _ ._ , Located in as many cities TT , „^ T , Detroit and St. Joseph and towns in Michigan Hospital, St. Joseph, M. AN OPEN LETTER TO CHILDLESS MOTHERS: Dear Friends:—God in his wisdom and economy has seen fit thus far to withhold children from your home; not- withstanding- the fact that they have been honestly and earnestly desired; notwithstanding- the fact that you have honestly and earnestly prayed for them. But remember the words of that grand old hymn, "God Works In a Mysterious Way His Wonders to Perform." He has promised to make the way plain to us and here it is. God never does things in vain. That unsatisfied mother love in your heart was put there by God for a pur- pose. It is holy. It is pure. It is needed in this world where there are thousands of homeless children, with their little hands stretched out for just what you have to give. "He that receiveth one such little child in my name re- ceiveth me," and if you receive Him, you shall be satisfied. , Have faith in God. Your arms were left empty that you might receive one of the least of these for Him. Send in 3^our application today. We can supply the child if you are - willing . We have now on hand, waiting- for you, all ag-es, and girls, frail and strong- crippled and sound, sick boys , and well, pretty and plain. All need the places that God in His wisdom has re- served for them—your homes, your arms, your mother love. Will you possess the blessing? Address The Michigan Children's Home Society St. Joseph, Mich. Amos Barlow, Superintendent. Washington Gardner, President. Boston University Offers metropolitian advantages of every kind. College of Liberal Arts, Opens Sept. 20 Address Dean W. M. Warren, 12 Somerset St. School Of Theology, Opens Sept. 19 Address Asst. Dean C W. Rishell, 72 Mt. Vernon St. School of Law, Opens Sept. 24 Address Dean Melville M. Bigelow, Isaac Rich Hall, Ashburton Place. School of Medicine, Opens Oct. 4 Address Dean J. P. Sutherland, 302 Beacon Street. Graduate Department, opens sept. 20 Philosophical and Literary Courses. For graduates only. Address Dean B. P. Browne, 12 Somerset Street. W. E. Huntington, President Pipe Organs The Votteler-Hettche Organ Co. Cleveland, Ohio. Established 1855. 5t|g IpbI Kajmtm Attractions at Koforfit Prirgfi 3For Qlourgpg anil §>ingtr gntrrtainmrntfl Albion Slgrrum Sureau Album, iMirijigan Qlirrularg anft information on rrqnrBt %. IL Qlljnrntnn, Manager. Hart Packed by W. R. Brand Roach Canned & Co., Goods Hart, Mich. High grade fruit and vegetables. Every can guaranteed to be of first-class quality. Absolutely pure and unadul- terated. Flavor unsurpassed. €fl If your grocer does not keep them in stock, write W. R. Roach & Co., Hart, Mich Firjft M. E. Church Built in Petoskey, Mich., leased to our company by the trustees for rug" manufacturing". Sanitary Rugs from Old Carpets ESTABLISHED 1885. Rugs from New Oriental Wools Any size up to 12 feet wide and any length We desire to interest every Ladies' Aid Society in this conference in our club plan. The commis- T sion on all orders from } our locality will add to your treasury. Write for particulars and booklet. We pay cash for old Ingrain carpets from churches and homes. Do not sell to junk dealers when )^ou can g"et three times as much from us. Petoskey Rug Mfg. & Carpet Co., Ltd. 455-457 Mitchell Street Old M. E. Church Bldg., - Petoskey, Mich. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2014 https://archive.org/details/annualminutesofm7119meth THE TRE UERO CF MINUTES - ( AR 281934 OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Michigan Annual Conference OF THE Methodist Episcopal Church SEVENTY-FIRST SESSION Cadillac, Michigan, September 12 to 17, 1906 BISHOP JOSEPH F. BERRY, D. D., LL. D., President E. A. ARMSTRONG, Secretary OFFICIAL RECORD Volume XVIII. Number 3 Price, Twenty-five Cents Conference Officers. President. Bishop Joseph F. Berry, D. D., LL. D., Buffalo, New York Secretary. Edward A. Armstong, Ludington, Mich. Assistant. Secretaries. W. A. Taylor, C. S. Wheeler, G. A. Brown, J. G. Biery. Statistician. F. M. Cottrell, Lansing, Mich. Assistant Statisticians. Albion District A. A. Geiger, L W. Minor. Big Rapids District E. W. Davis, Donald Jamieson. Grand Rapids District ? . H. L. Rood, S. B. Ford. Grand Traverse District.. H. H. Harris, W. A. Robinson, P. E. Whitman. Kalamazoo District G. V. Fallis, A. W. Bond. Lansing District .' H E. Wylie, W. W. Hurd. Niles District C. L. Beebe, H. A. Lyons, B. H. Fleming' Treasurer. G. W. Maxwell, Clare, Mich. Assistant Treasurers. G. K. Fairbank, J. B. Peatling, C. E. Pollock, J. C. Cook. W. A. Exner, Frank Cookson, A. J. Morris. Biographical Secretary. G. A. Odlum, Decatur, Mich. Conference Trustees. OFFICERS FOR 1906-1907 President, W. M. Puffer; Vice-President, W. P. French: Secretary, P. J. Maveety; Treasurer, E. J. Phelps, Kalamazoo. investment committee. L. E. Lennox, Chairman; P. J. Maveety, M. M. Callen. (Samuel Dickie, E. J. Phelps, Advisory Members.) auditing committee. M. M. Callen, W. M. Puffer, R. S. McGregor: (322) Conference Committees for 1 907 Business. C. L. Beebe, G. F. Craig, W. W. Slee, W. D. Rowland. Conference Claimants. J. W. H. Carlisle, W. F. Kendrick, Louis Grosenbaugh, E. V. Armstrong, J. B. Pinckard, A. J. Wheeler. Conference Relations. M. D. Carrel, P. J. Maveety, W. P. French, John Graham, G. Lt. Mount, Thos. Cox, James Hamilton. Delegates to Fraternal Bodies. Pastors where such bodies meet. Education. W. I. Cogshall, M. L. Fox, J. W. Hallenbeck, L. H. Manning, W. W. Aylesworth, R. S. McGregor. Evangelism. The Presiding- Elders Ministers: F. E. Day, W. F. Kendrick, J. R. Wooton, Jos. Dutton, R. S. McGregor* W. P. French, C. L. Beebe Laymen: A. E. Hagle, J. W. Birdsall, J. B. Ware, Chillion Smith, Geo. W. M. Hunt, F. W. Spencer, Fred Dewey. General Reference. Isaiah Wilson, C. E. Hoag, G. S. Robinson, Irving Eagle, G. K. Fairbank. Literature. R. H. Bready, Edwin Tench, H. H. Harris, J. C. Cook, E. O. Mather. Memoirs. C. A. Jacokes, G. W. Gosling, J. P. Durham, G. A. Odlum, A. P. Moors, A. D. Newton, G. W. Tuthill, D. C. Riehl. Public Worship. Presiding- Elder and Pastor where Conference is Held. Publishing Minutes. Secretary and Statistician. Reforms. W. M. Puffer, A. H. loors, W. A. Taylor, S. C. Strickland, H. A. Lyon, J. R. Wooton, A. F. Nagler. Sunday Schools and Young People's Work. H. D. Skinner, D. E. Reed, C. S. Risley, C. A. Norcross, B. H. Fleming, C. E. Pollok, a. A. Geiger. (323) Conference Boards for 1 906-7 Presiding Elders. Albion District—D. D. Martin. G'nd Traverse Dist.—A. T. Ferguson, Big Rapids District—N. L. Bray. Kalamazoo District--M. M. Callen. Grand Rapids District— G D. Chase. Lansing District—Louis DeLamarter. Niles District—D. F. Barnes Board of Trustees. W. M. Puffer, R. A. Wright, W. P. French, L. E. Lennox, J. I. Buell, P. J. Maveety, R. S. McGregor, Louis Grosenbaugh M. M. Callen. Board of Stewards. Chairman—D. C. Riehl. Secretary—L. H. Manning. Treasurer—A. T. Luther. Term to Expire in 1907—H. L. Potter A. T. Luther, J. B. Pinckard. Term to Expire in 1908—J. W. Foy, G. A. Buell, W P. Mosher. Term to Expire in 1909—F. M. Taylor, L. H Manning, Joseph Dutton. Term to Expire in 1910—R. E. Meader, A O. Carman, A. W. Mumford. Board of Controlof Deacness Home. John Graham, G. D. Chase, W. M. Puffer, Mrs. J. C. Rickenbaugh, Mrs. Laura C. Aldrich, Mrs. A. S. Benjamin, P. J. Maveety, Wm. H. Corbin, Board of Examiners. E. A. ARMSTRONG, T. H. M. COGHLA^, THOMAS COX, M. L. FOX, W. P. French, Hugh Kennedy, W. L. Laufman, J. T. LeGear, L. E. Lennox, A. F. Nagler, Charles Nease, J. F. Peschmann, W. H. Phelps, W. M. Puffer W. J. Wilson, J. R. Wooton, R. A. Wright. Board of Managers M. J. Clark Memorial Home. Term to Expire in 1910—A. M. Gould, G. G. Whitworth, John Graham. Term to Expire in 1909—Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Clark, James Hamilton. Term to Expire in 1908—Mrs. M. R. Bissell, G. D Chase, J.