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OF THE Kentucky Annual Conference

OF THE

Methodist Episcopal Church

One Hundred and Third Session held in Union Methodist Episcopal Church, Covington, Kentucky, September 25 to 29, 1929.

Presiding Bishop: H. LESTER SMITH, D.D., LL.D.

Edited by the Secretary: W. W. SHEPHERD, Louisa, Kentucky.

Published by the Publishing Committee: J. H, Lyon, W. C. Stewart, W. S. Peters, S. C. Rice, H. S. Baumgardner, John Venn. H. E. Trent,

CINCINNATI THE METHODIST BOOK CONCERN PRESS 1929 TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Officers of the Conference.

II. Boards, Commissions, and Committees.

III. Daily Proceedings.

IV. Disciplinary Questions.

V. Appointments.

VI. Reports� (a) District Superintendents. (b) Standing Committees and Boards. (c) Special Committees. (d) Conference Statistician. (e) Conference Treasurer. (f) Other Treasurers. (g) Miscellaneous.

VII. Memoirs.

VIII. Roll of the Dead. (a) Members of Conference. (b) Widows of Deceased Members; Wives of Members.

IX. Historical. (a) Sermons and Historical Addresses. (b) .Former Members and Probationers. (c) Conference Sessions. (d) General.

X. Miscellaneous. (a) Plan of Conference Examination. (b) Conference Rules of Order. (c) Supplies and Local Preachers. (d) Lay Associations.

XL Pastoral Record.

XII. Index.

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PRESIDENT

H. LESTER SMITH, D.D., LL.D... .352 Derby Circle, Chattanooga, Tenn.

SECRETARY W. W. SHEPHERD Louisa, Kentucky

ASSISTANT SECRETARIES T. B. Ashley, J. H. Lyon

STATISTICIAN S. C. RICE 316 Prospect Street, Bellevue, Kentucky

ASSISTANT STATISTICIANS 0. J. Polley, G. M. Haggard, S. A. Matthews, W. A. Humphries, Charles Mitchell, R. M. Harrison, Russell R. Patton, W. F. Cochran

TREASURER W. S. PETERS Ill East 6th Street, Newport, Kentucky

ASSISTANT TREASURERS E. M. Rose, O. W. Robinson, I. S. Pineur, J. Ralph Wood

AUDITOR W. H. MUNCY Mt. Olivet, Kentucky

REGISTRAR H. C. SIMS 231 Farley Street, Paducah, Kentucky

DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS E. R. OVERLEY Ashland, Kentucky C. E. VOGEL Barbourville, Kentucky H. E. TRENT Covington, Kentucky JOHN L. TILTON Louisville, Kentucky

93 II poarirs;, Commissiiong, Committees

(a) BOARDS

BOARD OF TRUSTEES W. H. Davenport, Chairman; W. W. Shepherd, Secretary; E. P. Hall, Treasurer; E. R. Overley, J. O. Gross.

BOARD OF EDUCATION

First Class�E. R. Overley and Harry C. Bullock. Second Class�W. W. Shepherd and Alvis S. Bennett. Third Glass�C. E. Vogel and A. S. Morgan. Fourth Class�John L. Fort and James D. Black. Fifth Class�J. R. Wood and A. M. Decker. Sixth Class�E. P. Hall and A. B. Cornett.

UNION COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Bishop H. Lester Smith and President J. O. Gross, ex-officio First Class�E. R. Overley, H. E. Bullock, and C. B. Nordeman. Second Class�W. W. Shepherd, Alvis S. Bennett, and Jakie Howard. Third Class�C. E. Vogel, A. S. Morgan, and John W. Potter. Fourth Class�J. L. Fort, Jas. D. Black, and Henry Payne. Fifth Class� T. R. Wood and A. M. Decker. Sixth Class�E. P. Hall and A. B. Cornett.

BOARD OF MINISTERIAL TRAINING E. P. Hall, Chairman, Ashland, Kentucky H. C. Sims, Registrar, 231 Farley Street, Paducah, Kentucky W. C. Stewart, J. R. Wood, F. H. Larrabee, J. B. Kenyon, J. H. Lyon, J. L. Fort, H. C. Sims, L. B. Phifer, S. K. Hunt, T. B. Ashley, S. C. Rice, W. W. Shepherd, John O. Gross, and A. S. Godbey.

BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS District Superintendents, and J. L. Williamson, A. S. Bennett, C. S. Wilson, Robert McKeag, District Epworth League Presidents, and District Missionary Secretaries.

DISTRICT BOARDS OF FOREIGN MISSIONS

Ashland District.�District Superintendent, and T. B. Ashley, Garland H. Rice; District President Epworth League, ex-ofiicio. Covington District.�District Superintendent, and W. S. Peters, Robert McKeag, J. R. Coppin; District President Epworth League, ex-officio. Barbourville District.�District Superintendent, and O. W. Robinson, C. S. Wilson; District President Epworth League, ex-officio. Louisville District.�District Superintendent, and J. L. Fort, A. S. Bennett, G. A. Giles; District President Epworth League, ex-officio. 94 19291 Methodist Episcopal Church 95

DISTRICT MISSIONARY SECRETARIES

Ashland District.�J. R. Wood. Barbourville District.�C. R. Garland. Covington District.�Ivor G. Hyndman. Louisville District.�J. F. Arnold.

BOARD OF HOME MISSIONS AND CHURCH EXTENSION

Ashland District.�District Superintendent, and W. W. Shepherd, A. S. Morgan. Barbourville District.�District Superintendent, and D. C. Johnson, S. L. Renfro. Covington District.�District Superintendent, and W. S. Peters, John Venn, L. H. Wilson. Louisville District.�District Superintendent, and J. L. Fort, C. B. Nordeman. BOARD OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS W. E. Cissna, E. N. Early, O. W. Robinson, J. T. Martin, S. C. Rice, W. A. Humphries, W. C. Stewart, and T. B. Ashley.

BOARD OF STEWARDS First Year.�O. W. Robinson, A. S. Morgan, and J. M. Literal, Secre tary-Treasurer. Second Year.�J. R. Coppin, W. W. Shepherd, and A. H. Davis, President. Third Year.�W. H. Muncy, C. E. Vogel, and J. H. Richardson.

BOARD OF MANAGERS PREACHERS' RELIEF ASSOCIATION

Officers.�E. R. Overley, President; L. H. Wilson, Vice-President; J. R. Coppin, Treasurer; J. T. Martin, Secretary and Financial Agent. John H. Miller, term expires, 1930; W. C. Stewart, term expires 1931; George E. Engel, term expires 1932; John R. Coppin, term expires 1933; E. P. Hall, term expires 1934; L. H. Wilson, term expires 1935; E. R. Overley, term expires 1936; J. T. Martin, term expires 1937; S. K. Hunt, term expires 1938. CONFERENCE DEACONESS BOARD

Officers.�T. B. Stratton, President; Mrs. L. H. Wilson, Treasurer; A. H. Davis, Secretary. First Class.�W. S. Peters, S. L. Renfro, and Ida Parson. Second Class.�Mrs. L. H. Godbey, Dora Barton, and A. H. Davis. Third Class.�T. B. Stratton, L. H. Wilson, and A. S. Morgan.

BOARD OF HOSPITALS AND HOMES

Officers.�T. B. Ashley, President; J. H. Lyon, Secretary-Treasurer; the District Superintendents, and W. W. Shepherd, T. B. Ashley, J. R. Wood, J. H. Lyon, T. B. Stratton, E. R. Overley, R. A. Kirkeek, J. L. Fort, J. T. Martin, E. P. Hall, R. N. Cornett, John Tippett, Frederick Hess, A. S. Morgan, Mrs. Fred Howes, Mrs. Nina Denver, W. C. Stewart; member ex-officio. S. K. Hunt.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE METHODIST HOSPITAL OF KENTUCKY

Officers.�E. R. Overley, President; T. B. Ashley, Secretary-Treasurer- First Class�term expires 1930.�W. K. Elliott, S. K. Hunt, P. B. Strat ton, H. E. Trent, D. S. Baals, J. O. Gross, and Pastor Paintsville Church.

� Second Class term expires 1931.�District Superintendent Ashland District; Pikeville Pastor; Pastor First Church, Ashland; O. O. Graham, T. W. Oliver, R. A. Venters, Linton Trivette. 96 Kentucky Conference [1929

Third Class�term expires 1932.�W. W. Shepherd, F. Conley, A. S. Morgan, J. Anderson, G. Hamilton, J. F. Record, and John Miller.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS LOUISVILLE DEACONESS HOSPITAL

First Class.�E. T. Daniels, G. A. Liles, and C. W. Inman. Second Class.�Pastors Epworth and Wesley Churches, Louisville; Dis trict Superintendent Barbourville District. Third Class.�Frederick Hess, Superintendent Louisville District, and Pastor Trinity Church, Louisville.

(b) COMMISSIONS Finance.�J. L. Fort, W. W. Shepherd, O. W. Robinson, J. M. Literal, and H. S. Baumgardner. Music�W. E. Cissna, W. C. Stewart, T. B. Ashley, and L. D. Rounds. Increasing Endowment of Preachers' Relief.�^W. W. Shepherd, L. F. Payne, O. J. Polley, W. E. Cissna, and W. C. Stewart.

AREA COUNCIL District Superintendents, ex-officio. Ashland District.�W. W. Shepherd, E. P. Hall, J. H. Richardson, W. E. Fearing, Jr., and A. S. Morgan. Barbourville District.�D. C. Johnson, O. W. Robinson, W. C. Faulkner, C. B. Caywood, and S. L. Renfro. Covington District.�L G. Hyndman, W. C. Stewart, J. R. Coppin, W. F. Biirke, and E. P. Kirkpatrick. Louisville District.�J. L. Fort, E. M. Rose, T. Spurrier, C. B. Norde man, and A. S. Bennett.

COMMITTEE ON STEWARDSHIP District Superintendents, and Alexander Kenner, L S. Pineur, O. J. Polley, E. E. Williams, J. L. Fort, Charles Mitchell, J. H. Thomas, O. W. Robinson, J. S. Golden, J. T. Miller, and J. O. Gross.

TRUSTEES KENTUCKY ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE A. H. Davis, J. L. Fort, F. H. Larrabee, W. C. Stewart, and W. S. Peters.

HISTORICAL COMMITTEE John R. Howes, President; E. B. Hill, Conference Historian, and John Venn, Custodian.

STANDING COMMITTEES

American Bible Society.�W. C. Stewart and J. H. Burden. Auditing District Superintendents' Accounts.�W. H. Muncy. Book Concern Accounts.�A. H. Davis and T. B. Stratton. Conference Relations�First Class.�T. B. Ashley, T. B. Stratton, and W. W. Shepherd; Second Class.�W. C. Stewart, J-. L. Fort, and S. C. Rice; Third Class.�E. P. Hall, J. B. Kenyon, and L. F. Payne. District Records.�J. T. Martin and E. P. Swann. Memoirs.�E. B. Hill, T. B. Stratton, and W. W. Shepherd. Education.�F. H. Larrabee, J. B. Kenyon, W. C. Stewart, and Newton King, Jr. 19291 Methodist Episcopal Church 97

Young People's Work.�J. H. Lyon, J. R. Wood, J. L. Fort, G. M. Haggard, and L. D. Rounds. World Service.�J. L. Fort, J. T. Martin, and T. B. Ashley. Methodist Review.�J. R. Wood. Ministerial Fitness.�Board of Examiners. State of the Church.�H. C. Sims, W. W. Shepherd, J. L. Fort, and H. S. Baumgardner. Visitors to Union College.�J. R. Wood, W. E. Cissna, and H. C. Sims. Women's Work.�D. C. Johnson, W. E. Cissna, and C. H. Rayl. Resolutions.�F. H. Larrabee, J. M. Literal, and L. B. Phifer. Lord's Day Alliance.�J. L. Fort and Dr. N. A. Jett. Henderson Memorial.�O. J. Polley, O. W. Robinson, E. M. Rose, and W. E. Cissna. Reform Movements.�E. C. Johnson, J. L. Fort, H. G. Murrell, and G. M. Haggard. Triers of Appeals.�J. H. Burden, A. H. Davis, C. Mitchell, V. E. Fryman, and W. A. Humphries. Reserves: A. Kenner and W. C. Stewart.

KENTUCKY CONFERENCE LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION J. H. Richardson, President, Maysville, Kentucky

Ashland District.�Mr. J. H. Richardson, Maysville, Kentucky; Rev. J. R. Wood, Maysville, Kentucky. Barbourville District.�Mr. M. M. Samuels, Baxter, Kentucky; Rev. W. A. Humphries, Booneville, Kentucky. Covington District.�Mr. J. R. Coppin, Covington, Kentucky; Rev. J. H. Lyon,, 216 Byrd Avenue, Covington, Kentucky. Louisville District.�Rev. E. M. Rose, Louisville, Kentucky; Mr. C. B. Nordeman, Louisville, Kentucky.

OFFICERS OF THE WOMEN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETIES

WOMAN'S FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY

Conference Secretary Mrs. A. B. Cornett, 128 N. Main St., Harlan Conference Treasurer Mrs. J. H. Jones, 701 Fairfield Ave., Bellevue

Ashland District

President Miss Nellie Richardson, 2024 Winchester Ave., Ashland Corresponding Secretary : Mrs. V. E. Fryman, Russell

Barbourville District

President Mrs. Shelby Strachan, Corbin Corresponding Secretary Mrs. C. E. Vogel, Barbourville

Covington District President Mrs. Lily T. Rhodes, 338 Taylor Ave., Bellevue Corresponding Secretary . Mrs. J. A. Ruttencutter, 212 East 19th St., Covington

Louisville District Corresponding Secretary Miss Carson, Louisville 98 Kentucky Conference [1929

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY

Conference President Mrs. L. J. Godbey, 722 Maxwell St., Lexington Corresponding Secretary. . .Mrs. J. M. Mealy, 521 Lexington Ave., Newport Conference Treasurer Mrs. Ernest Parsons, 204 Maple St., Somerset

Ashland District President Mrs. T. B. Ashley, Pikeville Corresponding Secretary Mrs. W. B. Stratton, Pikeville

Barbourville District Corresponding Secretary

Covington District President Mrs. W. S. Peters, 111 E. 6th St., Newport Corresponding Secretary. . . .Miss Pearl Hopkins, 302 Earle Ave., Covington Ill

FIRST DAY Wednesday Morning Session Covington, Kentucky, September 25, 1929. The Kentucky Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church convened in its one hundred and third session in Union Methodist Episcopal Church, Covington, Kentucky, Wednes day, September 25, 1929, Bishop H. Lester Smith presiding. Devotions.�Hymn No. 146, "Alas and Did My Saviour Bleed," was sung.

Address.�Bishop Smith delivered an inspiring devotional address from the text "He that loveth his life shall lose it."

Communion Service.�Bishop Smith, assisted by the District Superintendents, Rev. H. S. Baumgardner and Dr. W. S. Bovard administered the sacrament of the Lord's Suppei to a large number of Conference members and visitors.

Secretary.�W. W. Shepherd was elected secretary, with J. H. Lyon and Thomas B. Ashley assistants.

Treasurer.�W. S. Peters, Conference Treasurer, nominated for his assistants: E. M. Rose, L S. Pineur, O. W. Robinson, and J. Ralph Wood. They were elected.

Statistician.�S. C. Rice, Conference Statistician, nominated and the Conference elected as his assistants: R. M. Harrison, 0. J. Polley, G. M. Haggard, S. A. Matthews, Charles Mitchell, Russell R. Patton, W. A. Humphries, and W. F. Cochran.

Program.�The printed program was made official by order of the Conference.

Roll Call.�The Secretary called the roll and the following answered to their names: Thomas B. Ashley, Olive P. Baugh, H. S. Baumgardner, E. F. Burnside, S. M. Carrier, W. F. Cochran, F. P. Cook, W. H. Crain, W. H. Davenport, A. H. 99 100 Kentucky Conference [1929

Davis, E. N. Earley, J. P. Embry, J. L. Fort, H. M. Frakes, V. E. Fryman, C. R. Garland, A. S. Godbey, N. G. Griswold, John O. Gross, G. M. Haggard, E. P. Hall, E. B. Hill, Karl E. Hill, H. M. Hilliard, W. A. Humphries, S. K. Hunt, R. W. Hunts WilHam man, Ivor G. Hyndman, A. W. Insko, D. C. Johnson, Kelley, Alexander Kenner, J. B. Kenyon, Newton King, Jr., J. C. Landrum, F. H. Larrabee, J. H. Lewis, J. M. Literal, J. H. Lyon, J. T. Martm, W. H. Muncy, H. G. Murrell, Robert C. Nichols, William L. Nofcier, E. R. Overley, L. F. Payne, W. S. Peters, L. B. Phifer, I. S. Pineur, O. J. Polley, J. G. Ragan, S. C. Rice, O. W. Robinson, E. M. Rose, M. G. Shelley, W. W. Shep herd, H. C. Sims, J. O. Sparks, W. C. Stewart, T. B. Stratton, E. P. Swann, John L. Tilton, H. E. Trent, C. E. Vogel, S. B. Wardrip, Bishop M. Wesley, J. Ralph Wood, G. W. Wright. The following Probationers responded to the roll call: J. F. Arnold, T. C. Lacks, G. Nelson Moore, W. B. Moore, Don A. Morris, Ingersoll Olmsted, Thatcher H. Pickerell, George S. Townsend, B. M. Winters, Russell R. Patton.

Memorial Service.�The annual memorial service was con ducted accoiding to the order of the day, with Thomas B. Ashley presidmg. Hymn No. 137, "How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds," was sung. The Scriptux'e lesson from the third chapter of the Second Epistle of Peter was read by the chairman. The names of Bishop Theodore S. Henderson, John Cheap, Mrs. J. G. Dover, and Mrs. J. G. Ragan were called by the Secretary. Dr. J. L. Fort led in prayer. Revs. S. K. Hunt, E. R. Overley, John O. Gross, H. S. Baum gardner, and Bishop Smith spoke in memory of Bishop Hender son.

Rev. O. W. Robinson delivered the memorial sermon in

which he paid high tribute and spoke in tender memory of the deceased.

Hymn No. 193, "Holy Spirit, Faithful Guide," was sung, concluding the service.

� Bar of the Conference. The first nine pews were fixed as the bar of the Conference. 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 101

Press Representative.�Thos. B. Ashley was elected press representative.

Western Christian Advocate.�J. H. Lyon was elected re porter for the Western Christian Advocate.

Methodist Review.�J. Ralph Wood was elected Methodist Review representative.

Greetings to the Louisville Conference.�On motion of H. C. Sims, the Conference ordered greetings sent to the Louis ville Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, now in session at Princeton, Kentucky.

Greetings.�On motion of E. R. Overley, the Conference ordered greetings sent to Rev. C. T. Stump and Mr. A. S. Bennett.

Dr. W. S. Bovard.�Dr. W. S. Bovard addressed the Con ference representing the Board of Education.

Dr. E. C. Wareing.�^Dr. E. C. Wareing, editor of the Western Christian Advocate addressed the Conference, giving an outline of the new policy and edition of the Advocate.

Annual Conference Finance Commission.�On motion of Dr. J. L. Fort, the Conference ordered that a commission of five be appointed to consider Annual Conference finance relative to District Superintendents' and Bishops' salaries, General Conference expenses, and other Annual Conference finances. Rev. C. E. Vogel read a letter of greetings from Rev. C. T. Stump. The session adjourned.

Afternoon Session

Conference met for the afternoon session at two o'clock, Bishop Smith presiding. Hymn No. 1, "O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing," was sung.

Committee on Privileges.�On motion of J. L. Fort, a com mittee of three on privileges of the Conference floor was ordered. H. S. Baumgardner, J. L. Fort, and E. P. Hall were appointed.

Commission on Music.�On motion of J. H. Lyon, a com mittee of five on music was ordered appointed to confer with the General Conference Commission of the church. 102 Kentucky Conference [1929

Bishop Henderson Memorial.�On motion of J. L. Fort, a committee of one from each district, was ordered appointed for Bishop Henderson's Memorial.

Question 1.�"Is this Annual Conference Incorporated According to the Requirement of the Discipline? It is. "(6) What Officers and Persons holding Moneys, Funds, etc., are Bonded, and in what Amounts, According to the Requirements of the Discipline?'' John R. Coppin, $2,500; W. S. Peters, $2,500.

A check of $515 from the Board of Pensions and Relief was received by the Conference.

Question 2.�"Who have been Received by Transfer, and from what Conferences?'' Lloyd D. Rounds, from the Ohio Conference; H. J. Hervey, from the West Virginia Conference.

Question 15.�"Was the Character of each Preacher examined?" The preachers were asked to report according to the following items :

1. Number of conversions and sanctifications. 2. Number of probationers received. 3. Members reported this year.

4. Non-resident and inactive members on roll. 5. Total Sunday school enrollment. 6. World Service collections. 7. Pikeville Hospital collections. 8. Number of Western Christian Advocates taken.

� Ashland District. The name of E. R. Overley was called and his character passed. The character of the effective mem bers of the Conference on the Ashland District was passed and they reported their work.

� Barbourville District. ^The name of C. E. Vogel was called and his character passed. The character of the effective mem bers of the Conference on the Barbourville District holding regular appointments was passed. Seven pastors of this district reported their work.

The Conference session adjourned at 3.10 P. M. 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 103

SECOND DAY Morning Session

Thursday, September 26, 1929

Devotions.�After singing from the Hymnal, Bishop Smith offered prayer and delivered a very helpful address, using as his Scripture reference the first verses of the twelfth chapter of Romans.

Conference Business.�Wednesday's Journal read and ap proved. The secretary of the cabinet, H. E. Trent, presented the names of the Finance Committee ordered by the Conference to consider Disciplinary plan number 2 and present recommenda tions to the Conference. Dr. J. L. Fort, at-large; W. W. Shep herd, Ashland District; H. S. Baumgardner, Covington District; 0. W. Robinson, Barbourville District; J. M. Literal, Louis ville District; were appointed by the cabinet.

Preachers' Relief Association Committee.�On motion of J. M. Literal, the Conference ordered that the cabinet appoint a committee of five, one at large and one from each district to recommend to the next Annual Conference plans for increasing the endowment of the Preachers' Relief Association to a min

imum of one hundred thousand dollars.

Telegrams.�C. E. Vogel and W. W. Shepherd read tele grams of greeting from S. L. Renfro and Rev. E. J. Rees. On motion of S. K. Hunt, C. R. Garland was appointed on the Equalization Committee.

Question 15 Resumed.�Pastors of Barbourville District completed their reports.

Covington District Report.�The name of H. E. Trent was called, his character passed, and he read the report of the Coving ton District. The character of the effective Conference mem bers on the Covington District was passed.

Choir.�A choir composed of ministers' wives of Cincinnati sang very beautifully two selections.

The Covington District pastors reported their work. 104 Kentucky Conference [1929

Louisville District Report.�The name of J. L. Tilton was called, his character passed, and he read the report of the Louis ville District.

Checks Received.�Bishop Smith presented to the Conference a check from the Chartered Fund for $50 and a check from the Book Concern for $771.44.

Group Insurance.�Dr. J. L. Fort presented the matter of Group Insurance and urged the members of the Conference to support this Conference insurance.

Stewardship.�Rev. J. Wesley Oborn, of the Northwest Indiana Conference, addressed the Conference on the subject of Stewardship.

Special Appointments.�The names of the following men holding special appointments were called and their characters passed: John O. Gross, F. H. Larrabee, J. B. Kenyon, H. M. Hilliard, D. W. Nankivel, W. L. Nofcier, L. B. Phifer, W. A. Humphries, S. K. Hunt, Newton King, Jr., Robert Chung, J. H. Lewis, and H. M. Frakes.

Louisville District Pastors.�The names of the effective members of the Conference on the Louisville District were called, their characters passed, and they reported their work.

Settlement Schools.�H. M. Frakes reported the financial condition of the Settlement Schools�Booneville, Kingdom Come, and Henderson Settlement School. W. L. Nofcier was excused from further attendance on the Conference.

Committee on Group Insurance.�H. M. Frakes, Charles Mitchell, W. C. Stewart, and B. M. Winters were appointed a committee to solicit group insurance from their respective districts.

Introductions.�Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Turley, Rev. J. M. Ack- man, Rev. W. A. Schell, Rev. Frank Beuscher, Rev. P. C. Phillips were introduced to the Conference. The session adjourned with benediction by Bishop Smith. 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 105

THIRD DAY Morning Session

Friday, September 27, 1929. Devotions.�Hymn No. 2, "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessmg," was sung. Bishop Smith read the Scripture lesson from sixteenth chapter of Matthew, verses 13-18, and addressed the Conference on the subject, "Whom do men say that I am."

Conference Business.�

Question 3.�"Who have been Readmitted?" Harold Sharp was readmitted on trial in Studies of the Fourth Year.

Question 16.�"Who have been Transferred, and to what Conference?" Harold Sharp was transferred to the Central New York Conference, September 27, 1929.

Question 5.�"Who have been Received on Trial?" A. Isaac Clayton Wright (14), Charles Wesley Kessler (14), David W. Soper (14), Carl Lamar Lister (14), Roy L. Hotchkiss (14), Earl J. Vanhoughton (14), Harold Ammi Smith, Edgar Clifton Sidle, Nathaniel A. Griswold.

Conference Age Limit.�J. L. Fort moved that the Conference age limit be forty yeais except applying to men now in the Con ference appointments as supplies. W. E. Cissna moved to amend by admitting men into the Conference over forty by a two-thirds vote of the Conference. Amendment lost. G. M. Haggard moved to amend by allowing only four years for men who are now supplies. Amendment lost. The original motion by Dr Fort that the age limit be forty years, except for men now serving as supplies, and that the supplies that may apply for admission must have a two-thirds majority, was adopted.

� Question 6. "Who have been Continued on Trial?" (a) In Studies of First Year: A. Julius, O. Hines, Charles Nevil White, John B. Howes, G. Nelson Moore, B. William B. Moore, Russell R. Patton, Don A. Morris, also Timothy C. Lacks, on condition that he bring up all incomplete work.

' ' ' ' ' Question 7.� Who have been Discontinued? D Arcy Little ton, at his own request. Fred Alexander. 106 Kentucky Conference [1929

Question 16.�"Who have been Transferred, and to what Conferences?" Claude W. Young, a probationer in Studies of the First Year, transferred to the Southern California Conference in 1927.

Questions 8 and 9.�John F. Arnold, T. H. Pickerell, B. M. Winters, and George W. Townsend admitted to Full Member ship, elected to Deacons' Orders, and placed in Studies of the Third Year.

Introductions.�Dr. Merton S. Rice and Dr. William M.

Gilbert were introduced to the Conference. Dr. Gilbert addressed the Conference in the interest of Drew University. Dr. Edward S. Lewis, representing the Board of Sunday Schools, addressed the Conference. Dr. M. S. Rice delivered one of his superb addresses on "The Challenge in the Difficulties of Religious Living."

Laymen's Meeting.�^Mr. Thomas Spurrier, of Louisville, Ky., urged the pastors and laymen to attend the Laymen's Conference at Louisville, December 5, 6.

Preachers' Relief Association Committee.�H. E. Trent announced the appointment of W. W. Shepherd, O. J. Polley, L. F. Payne, W. C. Stewart, and W. E. Cissna as the committee for devising ways and means to raise the Preachers' Relief Association Endowment to a minimum of one hundred thousand dollars and report to the next Annual Conference.

Bishop Henderson Memorial.�O. J. Polley, Ashland Dis trict; E. M. Rose, Covington District; W. E. Cissna, Louisville District; O. W. Robinson, Barbourville District, were appointed the committee to secure funds for the Bishop Henderson Memorial.

Introductions.�Rev. D. P. Holt, Dr. Jeffries, Mr. E. Dow Bancroft, President L. B. Bowers, President L. R. Akers, Rev. Brown, Dr. Thomas, and Rev. Merton S. Rice were introduced to the Conference.

The announcements were made and the benediction was pronounced by Dr. M. S. Rice. The session adjourned. 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 107

Afternoon Session

Conference convened at 2.00 P. M., Bishop Smith in the chair. T. B. Stratton led in prayer. On motion of J. M. Literal, W. H. Muncy, C. E, Vogel, and J. H. Richardson were elected on the Board of Stewards class of the third year.

Board of Hospitals and Homes.�On motion of Thomas B. Ashley, the Board of Hospitals and Homes was re-elected with the following changes made on the Board of Directors of the Methodist Hospital of Kentucky: Frank Conly replacing W. W. Gray; John Miller replacing W. A. Parsons; and Guy Hamilton replacing K. J. Day. J. L. Fort and W. W. Shepherd were elected as the Nom inating Committee for the Board of Education. On motion of J. H. Lyon, the Nominating Committee was asked to bring in nominations of the departments of Sunday Schools and Education in connection with the Board of Educa tion nominations, in order to protect the interests of Union College.

Questions 8 and 9.�Ingersoll Olmsted was admitted to full membership, elected to Deacon's orders, and placed in Studies of the Third Year. J. K. Hicks was admitted to full member ship, graduated from the Course of Study, elected to Elder's orders, and transferred to the Central New York Conference effective September 30, 1929. Bishop Smith was requested to efiFect the transfer of J. Wesley Osborne from the Indiana Conference. R. M. Harrison was advanced to the Studies of the Fourth Year.

Votes on Amendments to the Constitution.� 1. Amendment authorizing the Central Conferences to elect Bishops. Ayes, 64. Noes, 1. 2. Proposal No. 2, Amendment for admitting laymen to the Annual Conferences: Ayes, 0. Noes, 67. 3. Corrected amendment for admitting laymen to the Annual Conference. Ayes, 63. Noes, 1.

� {Note. Vote of the Lay Electoral Conference on the above

� amendments as follows: No. 1 Ayes, 26. Noes, 1. No. 2� Ayes, 0. Noes, 24. No. 3�Ayes, 30. Noes, 0.) 108 Kentucky Conference [1929

Cecil D. Smith, Director of Religious Education of the Cincinnati Area, addressed the Conference in the interest of better Sunday schools. On motion of J. H. Lyon, Mr. Smith was asked to assist in this work in the Kentucky Conference.

Question 16.� "Who have been Transferred, and to what Conferences?" Claude W. Young to the Southern California Conference, 1927. Robert A. Young to the Southern California Conference, 1927. John K. Hicks to the Central New York Conference, September 30, 1929. Paul C. Scott to the Ohio Conference, September 12, 1929.

Retired.�R. W. Huntsman and N. G. Griswold were given the retired relation. A. F. Felts was made effective and given the retired relation and their cases referred to the Board of Stewards. S. K. Hunt reported for the Equalization Committee. The session adjourned.

FOURTH DAY

Saturday, September 28, 1929.

Devotions.�Hymn No. 180, "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name," was sung. Bishop Smith read the second chapter of Philippians. J. H. Lyon led in prayer.

Conference Business.�The Journal of Friday's sessions was read, corrected, and approved. Bishop Smith ruled concerning pensions as follows: When persons holding special appointments do not have a regular appointment in addition, they do not receive pension credits after 1924.

Finance Committee Report.� 1. Recommending the adoption of plan No. 2 of the Dis cipline as soon as possible. 2. Recommending the three district plans for the Con ference as soon as possible. 3. Recommending that the Conference emphasize pro rating in all the charges. The report was adopted. 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 109

W. A. Humphries moved an amendment to the above report that it be referred back to the committee for another year for further study. The amendment was lost. President John O. Gross addressed the Conference m the inteiest of Union College.

Question 11.�"What Members have Completed the Conference Course of Study?" R. C. Nichols, I. S. Pineur, G. M. Haggard were graduated from the Course of Study and elected to Elders' orders.

Question 10.�"What Members are in Studies of Fourth Year?" H. M. Frakes.

� Question 4. "Who have been Received on Credentials and from what Churches?" The Elders' orders of C. H. Rayl were recognized from the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, West ern Virginia Conference, and he was admitted to full member ship in the Conference. Paragraph 175. Paul John Pappas was permitted to with draw from the Conference to join the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Bishop Smith was requested to furnish credentials for Elders' orders for Lambeth P. Mingledorf, who was permitted to with draw to join the Nazarene Church. His Deacons' credentials were returned. T. M. Davis was granted an honorable discharge from the Conference.

Fred M. Essig, having presented an order for ordination from the Southern California Conference, the Conference ordered that he be ordained with the class for orders at this session of the Conference.

Question 22.�"Who have been permitted to Withdraw under Charges or Complaints?" T. H. Williamson.

Pikeville Hospital.�Miss Katherine Kissling, Assistant of Superintendent Pikeville Methodist Hospital, gave a very in teresting address concerning the work of the hospital, especially emphasizing the work of the training school. 110 Kentucky Conference [1929

S. K. Hunt presented a financial report of the hospital for the year and urged the Conference to stand by the program until it was finished. On motion of S. K. Hunt, the Conference voted to re affirm the assessment of 15 per cent of pastors' salaries to be raised annually, and in addition to this that one third of this year's World Service collections of the Conference be desig nated to Pikeville Methodist Hospital to apply on the bonded indebtedness.

Henderson Memorial.�^The Conference voted to name the hospital, Henderson Memorial Hospital, when the bonded indebtedness is paid. Dr. Fort presented a report of the Methodist Deaconess Hospital, of Louisville, Ky. A collection amounting to $49.10 was taken for the flower fund for Bishop Henderson, W. R. Hunt, and John Cheap. Dr. J. L. Fort, in behalf of Trinity Church, invited the Con ference to meet in Louisville for the 1930 session. The invita tion was unanimously accepted. Mr. M. G. Carson, Dr. C. W. Blodgett, and Rev. H. M. Tate were introduced to the Conference. Announcements were made. Benediction by Dr. Blodgett. The morning session adjourned.

Afternoon Session

The afternoon session of the Conference met at 1.40. Hymn No. 312, "O Happy Day," was sung. Professor F. H. Larrabee led in prayer. Question 17.�"Who have died?" Bishop T. S. Henderson, John Cheap, Mrs. J. G. Dover, Mrs. J. G. Ragan. Question 26.�"Who are the Retired Ministers?" W. G. Bradford, J. W. Cantrell, M. M. Carmichael, S. M. Carrier, W. H. Crain, W. H. Davenport, John Godbey, R. T. Harper, E. B. Hill, J. F. Hopkins, J. R. Howes, J. G. Ragan, G. M. Ryder, C. T. Stump, S. B. Wardrip, A. F. Felts, R. W. Hunts man, and N. G. Griswold. J. W. Cantrell, M. M. Carmichael, and C. T. Stump sent greetings to the Conference. N. G. Griswold, W. H. Crain, and R. W. Huntsman addressed the Conference and spoke very tenderly of their associations with the brethren. 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 111

Vacancies on the Board of Ministerial Training.�^Rev. C. E. Vogel resigned and Rev. J. O. Gross and Rev. A. S. Godbey were appointed on the board. A telegram from Allan MacRossie was read. Questions 18, 19, 23, 24, and 27 were called and answered none.

Triers of Appeals.�^J. H. Burden, A. H. Davis, Charles Mitchell, V. E. Fryman, W. A. Humphries. Reserves: Alex ander Kenner and W. C. Stewart were constituted the Triers of Appeals. Nominations for Board of Education. The following nomina tions were reported by the committee. Long Term: Rev. E. P. Hall and Rev. J. H. Lyon; A. B. Cornett and James Jarvis. Short Term: Rev. C. E. Vogel and Rev. H. E. Trent; A. S. Morgan and Malcolm Gafifin. On motion of J. O. Gross, a committee on state of the church was ordered.

Committees.�On motion of J. H. Lyon, the committees appointed this session of the Conference and printed in the Minutes, are to function through the next session of the Con ference.

World Service Report.�On motion of J. L. Fort, the World Service report, which includes the committee of management of Mountain Work, was adopted.

Board of Education Election.�As a result of the ballot for the Board of Education members. Rev. E. P. Hall and A. B. Cornett were elected for the long term, and Rev. C. E. Vogel and A. S. Morgan were elected for the short term.

Ashland District Report.�District Superintendent E. R. Overley read the report of the Ashland District.

Anti-Saloon League Trustees.�The present Board of Trustees of the Anti-Saloon League were re-elected.

Committees.�The standing committees were approved. (See list.) Trustees Lord's Day Alliance.�Dr. J. L. Fort and Dr. N. A. Jett were elected trustees of the Lord's Day Alliance. Bishop Smith appointed Dr. J. L. Fort to preside. 112 Kentucky Conference [1929

The matter of observance of Pentecost Anniversary was ordered brought before the Committee on the State of the Church.

Committees Report.�The following Committees reported: Book Concern Accounts, District Record, Education, Young People's Work, Treasurer's Report Kentucky Conference Trustees, Temperance and Prohibition, to be printed. On motion of W. C. Stewart, Conference adjourned until close of evening service. Benediction pronounced by Dr. Fort.

Evening Session Conference Business.�Bishop Smith presiding. Journal of morning and afternoon sessions read, corrected, and approved. Treasurer's Report read, received, and ordered printed in the Minutes. Statistician's Report read, received, and ordered printed in the Minutes- Board of Steward's Report received. (See report.) What amounts distributed to the pastoral charges as an nuity claim for the Conference year? Eight thousand dollars. Six per cent of the pastor's cash salary.

Prorating.�On motion of E. R. Overley, the Conference ordered that one question of the pastor's report be next year Have you prorated The Conference Ordered that the Printed Journal be the ofiticial record of the Conference proceedings. W. S. Peters was elected Treasurer. On motion of J. H. Lyon, the Conference voted to help build a lake at Ruggles Camp Ground. S. C. Rice was elected Statistician, W. H. Muncy was elected auditor. The Treasurer reported his books audited. Conference ordered that a bond for $2,500 for the Treasurer be paid from Treasurer's fund. Publishmg Committee re-elected. On motion of J. O. Gross, Conference session adjourned until Sunday afternoon. 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 113

FIFTH DAY

Morning Session

Sunday, September 29, 1929.

Love Feast.�The Annual Conference Love Feast, begmning at 9.30, was conducted by Rev. G. W. Wright. This service was a time of great refreshing from the Lord.

Morning Worship.�Hymn No. 78, "Holy, Holy, Holy," was sung. Rev. J. L. Tilton led in piayer. Union Church choir sang a special number. Responsive reading from the thirty-eighth selection of the Psalter. Bishop Smith preached an inspiring sermon from the text, John 1. 12.

Afternoon Session

Ordination Service. � Hymn No. 180, "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name," was sung. The names of J. F. Arnold, Ingersoll Olmsted, Thatcher H. Pickerel!, George W. Townsend, and Benjamin M. Winters were called, the Registrar presented them to the Conference. and after answering the prescribed questions, they were ad mitted to full membership. The Bishop addressed the class. J. F. Arnold and George W. Townsend representing the Deacon's class, gave testimony as to why they were seeking ordination as Deacons. I. S. Pineur representing the Elder's class, gave testimony as to why he was seeking ordination as Elder.

Deacons Ordained.�J. F. Arnold, Ingersoll Olmsted, T. H. Pickerell, George W. Townsend, and Benjamin M. Winters were ordained Deacons by Bishop Smith.

Elders Ordained.�G. M. Haggard, J. K. Hicks, R. C. Nichols, I. S. Pineur, and F. M. Essig were ordained Elders by Bishop Smith, assisted by the District Superintendents and other Elders of the Conference.

The service concluded with the benediction. 114 Kentucky Conference [1929

� i

CERTIFICATION OF ORDINATION

This certifies that at Covington, Kentucky, on \ the twenty-ninth day of September, 1929, in accord ance with the action of the Kentucky Annual Con ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, I ordained as Deacons: John F. Arnold, Ingersoll Olmsted, Thatcher H. Pickerell, George W. Townsend, and Benjamin M. Winters. And assisted by the Elders, the following were ordained as Elders: G. M. Haggard, John K. Hicks, Robert C. Nichols, I. S. Pineur, and F. M. Essig.

Covington. Kentucky. Presiding Bishop.

Evening Session

Resolutions Read.�Professor F. H. Larrabee read the re port of the Committee on Resolutions. Bishop Smith read a Scripture selection from the twelfth chapter of Hebrews, delivered a brief address, and offered prayer.

Appointments Read.�^The appointments were read. Conference adjourned. 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 115

OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION

The reports and proceedings herewith published were pre sented in due form according to the Discipline in open Conference, and were adopted by the Kentucky Annual Conference as its official work at its session held in Covington, Kentucky, Sep tember 25 to September 29, 1929. By action of the Conference, these printed Minutes, together with all reports, were made the official record of its proceedings.

Presiding Bishop.

Conference Secretary. IV

The Kentucky Annual Conference of the Methodist Epis copal Church, held in Covington, Kentucky, from September 25 to September 29, 1929, Bishop H. Lester Smith presiding. Secretary, W. W. Shepherd, Louisa, Kentucky; Statistician, S. C. Rice, Bellevue, Kentucky; Treasurer, W. S. Peters, New port, Kentucky ; Registrar, H. C. Sims, Paducah, Kentucky. 1. (a) Is this Annual Conference Incorporated According to the Requirement of the Disciphne? It is. (b) What Officers and Persons holding Moneys, Funds, etc., are Bonded, and in what Amounts, According to the Re quirement of the Discipline? John R. Coppin, $2,500; W. S. Peters, $2,500. 2. Who have been Received by Transfer, and from what Conferences? L. D. Rounds, Ohio Conference, February, 1929; H. J. Hervey, West Va. Conference, September 27, 1929.

3. Who have been Readmitted? Harold W. Sharp.

4. Who have been Received on Credentials, and from what Churches? C. H. Rayl, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western Virginia Conference, September 28, 1929.

5. Who have been Received on Trial? (a) In Studies of First Year. Nathaniel A. Griswold, Roy L. Hotchkiss, Charles Wesley Kessler, Carl Lamar Lister, Edgar Clifton Sidle, Harold A. Smith, David W. Soper, Earl J. Van Houghton, Isaac Clayton Wright. (b) In Studies of Third Year under the Seminary Rule. None. (c) Exempt from Course of Study under Seminary Rule : None. 116 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 117

6. Who have been Continued on Trial? (a) In Studies of First Year : Julius O. Hines, John B. Howes, G. Nelson Moore, Don A. Morris, Charles Nevil White.

(b) In Studies of Second Year: Timothy C. Lacks, William B. Moore, Russell R. Patton, Harold W. Sharp.

(d) In Studies of Fourth Year : R. M. Harrison.

7. Who have been Discontinued? Fred Alexander, D'Arcy Littleton.

8. Who have been admitted into FuU Membership? (a) Elected and Ordained Deacons this year : John F. Arnold, Ingersoll Olmsted, Thatcher H. Pickerell, George W. Townsend, B. M. Winters.

(b) Elected and Ordained Deacons previously: John K. Hicks.

(d) Ordained Deacon, having been previously elected by Conference : None.

9. What Members are in Studies of Third Year? Admitted (a) into Full Membership this year: John F. Arnold, Ingersoll Olmsted, Thatcher H. Pickerell, George W. Townsend, B. M. Winters.

(b) Admitted into Full Membership previously: None.

10. What Members are in Studies of Fourth Year? H. M. Frakes, R. M. Harrison. 118 Kentucky Conference [1929

11. What Members have Completed the Conference Course of Study? (a) Elected and Ordained Elders this year: G. M. Haggard, John K. Hicks, R. C. Nichols, I. S. Pineur. (b) Elected and Ordained Elders previously: None.

(d) Elected to be Ordained elsewhere : None.

(e) Ordained Elder, having been previously Elected by Southern California Conference: F. M. Essig.

(f) Ordained Elder elsewhere under our Election: None.

12. What others have been Elected and Ordained Deacons? (a) As Local Preachers : None.

(b) Under Missionary Rule : None.

(d) Elected by this Conference and Ordained elewhere : None.

13. What others have been Elected and Ordained Elders? (a) As Local Deacons : None.

(b) Under Missionary Rule : None.

14. Who have been left without Appointment to Attend One of our Schools? Charles Wesley Kessler, David W. Soper, Carl Lamar Lister, Roy L. Hotchkiss, Earl J. Van Houghton, Isaac Clayton Wright.

15. Was the Character of each Preacher examined?

This was strictly done as the name of each preacher was called in open Conference. (1) The case of T. H. Williamson was referred to the Dis trict Superintendent for investigation. 16. Who have been Transferred, and to what Conferences? Harold W. Sharp, Central New York, September 27, 1929; Claude W. Young, Probationer, Southern California, 1927; John K. Hicks, Central New York, September 30, 1929; R. A. Young, Southern California, September, 1927; Paul C. Scott, Ohio, September 12, 1929; Robert Chung, Korea, September 29, 1929.

17. Who have Died? Bishop Theodore S. Henderson, John Cheap, Mrs. J. G. Dover, Mrs. J. G. Ragan.

18. Who have been Located at their own Request? None.

19. Who have been Located? None.

20. Who have Withdrawn?

(a) From the Ministry : Paul John Pappas, to join the Methodist Episcopal Church, South; L. P. Mingledorf, to join the Nazarene Church; T. M. Davis, to join another church.

(b) From the Ministry and Membership of the Church : None.

21. Who have been Deprived of the Ministerial Office? None.

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22. Who have been permitted to Withdraw under Charges or Complaints? T. H. Williamson.

23. Who have been Expelled? None.

24. What other personal Notation should be made? A. F. Felts, N. G. Griswold, and R. W. Huntsman were given the retired relation.

25. Who are the Supernumerary Ministers, and for what number of years consecutively has each held this Relation? O. C. Sims (September 28, 1929), 1.

26. Who are the Retired Ministers? W. G. Bradford, J. W. Cantrell, M. M. Carmichael, S. M. Carrier, W. H. Crain, W. H. Davenport, A. F. Felts, John Godbey, N. G. Griswold, R. T. Harper, E. B. Hill, J. F. Hopkins, J. R. Howes, R. W. Huntsman, J. G. Ragan, G. M. Ryder, C. T. Stump, S. B. Wardrip.

27. Who have been granted Leave of Absence? None.

28. Who are the Triers of Appeals? J. H. Burden, A. H. Davis, Charles Mitchell, V. E. Fryman, W. A. Humphries. Reserves: Alexander Kenner, W. C. Stewart.

29. What is the Annual Report of the Conference Board of Home Missions and Church Extension? Not answered.

30. What is the Annual Report of the Conference Board of Foreign Missions? Not answered.

31. What is the Statistical Report? See the Statistician's Report.

32. What is the Conference Treasurer's Report? See the Conference Treasurer's Report. 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 121

33. (a) What is the Aggregate of the Benevolence Collec tions ordered by the General Conference, as reported by the Conference Treasurer? $29,093. (b) What is the Aggregate of the Benevolence Collections ordered by the Annual Conference, as reported by the Con ference Treasurer? $22,799.

34. What are the Claims on the Conference Funds? See Board of Stewards Report.

35. (a) What has been Received on these Claims? From the Book Concern, $771. From Annual Conference Investments, $4,621. From the Chartered Fund, $50. From Pastoral Charges, $4,993. From Board of Pensions and Relief, $515. From Other Sources, $47. Total, $10,997. (b) How has it been Applied? See Board of Stewards Report. 36. What amount has been apportioned to the Pastoral Charges within the Conference, to be raised for the Support of Conference Claimants?

Six per cent of the pastors' cash salary.

37. Is there a Conference Sustentation Fund Society, and what is its Report? None.

38. Where are the Preachers Stationed? See List of Appointments.

39. Where shall the Next Conference be held? Trinity Church, Louisville, Kentucky. V

ASHLAND DISTRICT E. R. Overley, District Superintendent, (4), 511 23d St., Ashland, Ky.

Appointment Name Post Office Advance (C. F. Pegram), 1 Cheap Ashland: First E. P. Hall, 2 Ashland Second J. H. Burden, 4 Ashland Catlettsburg J. T. Martin, 1 Catlettsburg East Point (Ezra Polley), 1 East Point Fullerton K. E. Hill, 1 Fullerton Gallup N. A. Griswold, 1 Gallup Germantown CP. Baugh, 3 . .Germantown Greenup (G. W. Ammerman), 1 . . . .Greenup Louisa W. W. Shepherd, 1 Louisa Maysville: East A. W. Insko, 5 Maysville Third Street J. R. Wood, 2 Maysville Melrose E. F. Burnside, 2 Russell Mt. Olivet W. H. Muncy, 2 Mt. Olivet Mt. Zion (Samuel Dunnigan), 1 Jacktown Olive Hill L. O. Logsdon, 1 Olive Hill Paintsville T. B. Ashley, 3 Paintsville Pikeville O. J. Polley, 2 Pikeville Pike-County Parish H. G. Murrell, 4 Praise Rush Fork (H. H. Kahlo) Paintsville Russell V. E. Fryman, 1 Russell Salt Lick Howard A. Smith, 1 Wilmore

Salyersville . C. H. Rayl, 2 Salyersville Sardis E. P. Swann, 5 Sardis Tolesboro H. W. Landreth, 1 Tolesboro Vanceburg R. M. Harrison, 4. Vanceburg Wallingford (R. L. Smith), 1 Wallingford

BARBOURVILLE DISTRICT C. E. Vogel, District Superintendent (2), Barbourville, Ky. Albany (B. L. Allen), 1 Albany Barbourville O. W. Robinson, 4 Barbourville Baxter and Wallins A. S. Godbey, 1 Baxter Berea R. R. Patton, 2 Berea Bethelridge Edgar Sidle, 2 Bethelridge Black Mountain (W. L. Young), 7 Kenvir Breathitt (Lela G. McConnell), 6... .Lawson Corbin L. D. Rounds, 2 Corbin Cumberland W. F. Cochran, 3 Cumberland Evarts (E. E. Ashley), 1 Evarts Harlan D. C. Johnson, 2 Harlan King's Mountain B. M. Wesley, 3 King's Mountain Knox County Parish (H. A. Mastin), 2 Grays Liberty W. B. Moore, 2 Liberty London L. F. Payne, 1 London 122 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 123

Appointment Name Post Office Loyal (Tilford Sharp), 1 Shonn Middleburg J. C. Landrum, 1 Middleburg Middlesboro F. P. Cook, 2 Middlesboro Mintonville (To be supplied). Owsley County Parish . . .W. A. Humphries, 3 Booneville Pineville A. G. Cox, 1 . Pineville Science Hill T. H. Pickerell, 1 Science Hill Somerset Circuit (George Stevens) ,3 Woodstock Tri County Parish (S. L. Renfro), 2 Williamsburg Wayne (George Shelley), 3 Albany West Bend (To be supplied.) Whitley City R. L. Hotchkiss, 1 Wilmore Williamsburg (J. E. Caudill) 1, Williamsburg Wolfe County Parish... . (Martha Archer), 1 Lawson

COVINGTON DISTRICT H. E. Trent, District Superintendent (4), 2718 Iowa Ave., Covington, Ky. Augusta Alexander Kenner, 2 Augusta Bellevue S. C. Rice, 5 316 Prospect, Bellevue Centerville T. C. Lacks, 2 Wilmore College Hill Geo. Townsend, 1 College Hill Covington: Epworth A. H. Davis, 3 1281 Parkway, Covington Main Street T. B. Stratton, 11 834 Willard, Covington Shinkle J. H. Lyon, 9 216 Byrd St., Covginton Trinity W. C. Stewart, 2 103 E. Southern, Cov'ton Union Homer Baumgardner, 4. . .511 Greenup, Covington Cynthiana Chas. Mitchell, 1 316 El March, Cynthiana Dayton G. M. Haggard, 2 524 Fifth Ave., Dayton Jonesville Ingersoll G. Olmsted, 1 . . . . Jonesville Layton, Eggleston, and Conrey (Jesse Florence), 2 Route 1, Cynthiana Lenoxburg (O. S. Gardner), 1 R. F. D. 1, Foster Lexington Ivor G. Hyndman, 2 1716 NicholasviUe Rd., Lexington Ludlow Ludlow J. M. Literal, 1 , .449 Victoria St., Midway M. G. Shelley, 2 Wilmore Newport W. S. Peters, 4 HIE. Sixth St., Newport NicholasviUe (C. W. Ellison), 1 . .Wilmore Paint Lick G. W. Wright, 1 Paint Lick Southgate I. S. Pineur, 1 Cold Spring

LOUISVILLE DISTRICT John L. Tilton, District Superintendent (2), 1630 Fernwood Ave., Louisville, Ky. Beaver Dam J. P. Embry, 1 Beaver Dam Beech Creek (I. L. Horn), 2 Scottsville Bethel R. C. Nichols, 1 R. F. D. No. 1, Bowlmg Green Bowling Green E. N. Early, 1 1302 Adams, Bowling Green Bowling Grjeen Circuit.. (W. N. Taylor), 2 Ky. St., Bowling Green Deer Lick (To be supplied). Dexterville (Donnie Payton) Welcome Hardinsburg B. M. Winters, 2 Hardinsburg Hickory (Jesse Sosby) Hickory Hopkinsville (R. J. Hardison), 4 Lewisburg Leitchfield (S. A. Matthews), 1 Leitchfield 124 Kentucky Conference [1929

Appointment Name Post Office

. S. 4th Louisville: Epworth. . .W. E. Cissna, 2 2804 St., Louisville Trinity .Dr. J. L. Fort, 10 3d and Guthrie, Louisv'le Wesley E. M. Rose, 1 2718 W. Main, Louisville Madisonviile (W. L. Blake), 1 Madisonville No Creek (Sherman Riggs), 1 Hartford Onton. Granville Jaggers, 1 Onton Owensboro Circuit W. P. Perkins, 1 1004 Audubon Ave., Owensboro Paducah H. C. Sims, 2 231 Farley St., Paducah Sacramento (J- W. Rich), 2 Sacramento Scottsville /. F.Arnold, 1 Scottsville Scottsville Circuit (S. B. Mayhew), 1 Bowling Green Summit J. O. Sparks, 1 Summit Sparksville (Finley Hardison), 1 Sparksville Tompkinsville (C. E. Zeigler), 1 Tompkinsville West View (R. T. Wilson), 2 West View

SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS John O. Gross, President Union College; Barbourville Quarterly Con- fcrcncc F. H. Larabee, Dean Asbury Theological Seminary; NicholasviUe Quar Conference. terly ^ ^ J. B. Kenyon, H. M. Hilliard, D. W. Nankivel, W. L. Nofcier, H. J. Hervey, Professors in Asbury College; NicholasviUe Quarterly Conference. L. B. Phifer, Assistant Editor Church School Literature; Dayton Quar terly Conference. W. A. Humphries, Chaplain U. S. Army; Booneville Quarterly Con ference. S. K. Hunt, Superintendent Pikeville Hospital; Pikeville Quarterly Conference. Newton King, Jr., Financial Agent Asbury College; NicholasviUe Quar terly Conference. J. H. Lewis, Conference Evangelist; NicholasviUe Quarterly Conference. H. M. Frakes, Supervisor Mountain Missionary Centers; Pineville Quarterly Conference. C. H. Garland, Pastor Benham Community Church; Cumberland Quar terly Conference. Wm. Kelley, Conference Evangelist; Greenup Quarterly Conference.

DEACONESS APPOINTMENT Clara Johnson, Henderson Settlement School, Linda, Ky. VI

(a) DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS

ASHLAND DISTRICT E. R. Overley, District Superintendent

We have had a reasonably good year on the Ashland District. Have not taken things by storm, but have steadily moved along and made some prog ress. We report 346 conversions, 92 reclamations, 60 sanctifications, 259 additions. There should be a net increase of approximately 175. The men of our district have all labored faithfully and have been loyal in every particu lar. God bless them, they all deserve special mention. Advance.�Charles Mitchell has had a good year at Advance. This is a growing community and the outlook for our church is the very best. Ashland, First Church, is making progress under the leadership of E. P. Hall. This old historic church, which was burdened a few years ago with an indebtedness of $109,000, now has its head above water and is attracting the attention of people of Ashland because of the work it is doing and the splen did program that is being put on. Bro. Hall has inaugurated a plan that is gradually liquidating the remaining indebtedness without any individual or set of individuals feeling it so much because the entire church and con stituency are given an opportunity to contribute something toward it. Ashland, Second Church, is doing a splendid piece of work with J. H. Burden as pastor. A campaign was put on this year that has taken care of their indebtedness of $6,000, and instead of paying it off over a period of years through the building loan, it is being done in twelve months from the time the campaign was put on. Bro. Burden led a delegation of thirty-seven to the Ruggles Epworth League Institute and carried away all the prizes and loving cups. Catlettsburg.�A. G. Cox has labored faithfully and conscientiously at Catlettsburg and is held in the highest esteem by his church and the people in general, because of the life he lives. East Point.�R. L. Smith, a supply on the East Point Charge, has held revivals in all of his churches, made an enviable record for himself in Mayo Academy in his first-year high-school work, and has done a splendid piece of work in general in this very difficult field. Fullerton.�N. G. Griswold has had one of the best years of all his min istry on the Fullerton Charge. He reports 158 conversions. He will ask to retire this time. Gallup.�Two local preachers, Wm. Burgess and Sylvester Ball, have been in charge of the work of the Gallup Circuit. They have given a good account of themselves and the Lord has crowned their labors with success. Germantown.�O. P. Baugh reports a good year on the Germantown Charge. His labors have been blessed with splendid results. Greenup.�Wm. Kelley has about accomplished what seemed impossible for some years at Wurtland on the Greenup Charge, and yet was needed so much. A new church building is under roof and will soon be dedicated at a cost of about $5,000. 125 126 Kentucky Conference [1929

Louisa.�V. E. Fryman in his three years' work at Louisa has made this church one of the most desirable appointments in the Big Sandy Valley. Progress has been made along all lines. Maysville, East.�A. W. Insko has completed four years' work on the East Maysville Charge, and the Lord has blessed his ministry. A new par sonage has been built and the whole charge strengthened in every way. Mrs. Insko, after a long siege of ill health and suffering and hospital experi ence, is recovering. Third Street.�Old Third Street Church, under the leadership of J. Ralph Wood, has been dressed up in new clothes. They had their reopening last Sunday. The writer preached for them at the morning service and Dr. L. R. Akers in the evening. Bro. Wood and his people were so happy and proud of their church. Bro. Wood and his people have had a great year. Melrose.�E. F. Burnside was appointed last fall to Melrose Community, a new town of forty homes without a church. He had neither building nor organization. A new church was dedicated in January at a cost of a little over $5,000. The indebtedness amounts to approximately only $900. We now have three new churches almost within sight of each other in that fast- growing section�Russell, Melrose, and Wurtland. Mt. Olivet.�Bro. Muncy has had a reasonably good year considering the fact that he has been handicapped by sickness in his own home. Mrs. Muncy is in very poor health and has not been able to do anything the most of the year. The latter part of the summer his daughter took sick with pneumonia and had a long siege of it. Mt. Zion.�Ezra Polley has labored faithfully on the Mt. Zion Charge as a local preacher, and is with us expecting and planning to give his whole life to the ministry. Olive Hill.�E. N. Early has worked hard and faithfully at Olive Hill, and has made some progress. His people are very much in love with him. Paintsville.�Thos. B. Ashley has had one of the biggest years of all his ministry. He is one of the hardest workers and comes as nearly putting his program over in detail as any man in the Kentucky Conference. Dr. Akers, President of Asbury College, was with us last winter in a revival meeting, and forty of the finest young people in Paintsville were soundly converted. Pikeville.�You heard O. J. Policy's report. No better was given in this Conference floor, comparatively speaking. It speaks for itself. Polley can't sleep until the job is done. Pike County Parish.�Bro. Murrell is still on the job doing things for the Lord. He is especially fitted for parish work and is doing the job in a splendid way. H. H. Kahlo has done a splendid piece of work in Pike County, known as the Pond Creek Circuit.

Russell.�W. W. Shepherd has had the best year of the four he has spent at Russell. After serving nine years as a district superintendent he came to Russell and has done the thing that seemed impossible. That beauti ful new church, worth $50,000, will stand as a monument to him and his good people for years to come. Saylersville.�O. C. Sims was appointed to Salyersville last fall. He became a sick man, was operated upon for appendicitis, and came very nearly suffering a nervous breakdown. He. was compelled to give up his work. C. H. Rayl has been supplying since he left. The indebtedness has all been paid. The work is going splendidly under Bro. Rayl. Sardis.�Bro. Swann has been invited back for the fifth year on the Sardis Charge. The work is on the upward grade. They are planning for a new church at Sardis. If you will consult the Minutes for the last four years you will find that progress has been made that speaks for itself. An increase along all lines. 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 127

ToUesboro has made steady progress under Bro. Hill for years. Brothers, long pastorates are the ones that count. Bro. Hill has had by far the best year of the four. They want him back. R. M. Harrison has given a good account of himself at Vanceburg. One church has been resuscitated on the charge, known as Walnut Grove, under his ministry, and is now doing good work and serving the community where there was no church of any denomination. Bro. Harrison had had a splendid year. Wallingford.�Bro. Geo Ammerman has been blessed and used of the Lord on the Wallingford Charge. Mrs. Ammerman is recovering from a long sick spell and hospital experience. But, with this heavy burden upon him, Bro. Ammerman has done the work of a prophet.

BARBOURVILLE DISTRICT

C. E. Vogel, District Superintendent Bishop Smith and Brethren of the Kentucky Conference: The Barbourville District comprises thirty-two counties in the south eastern portion of the State, where Kentucky's mountains proudly rear their highest peaks toward heaven, rich in scenic grandeur, boasting both Cumber land Gap, with its far-famed pinnacle, and Cumberland Falls, the Niagara of the South. Methodism has here one of its richest fields for the development of the kingdom of God. In this district are located Kentucky Conference's only college, and the three mountain school centers: Linda, the seat of Henderson Settlement School; Line Fork, the home of Kingdom Come, and Booneville, Owsley County's only high school. It is here, too, where the Knox County Agri cultural Project is being worked out co-operatively by Union College and the county agent, Mr. Earl IVIayhew. By railway, national and State highways one can reach practically every section of the district, but leading into the vast outlying portions are the crudest dirt and bowlder roads in the State. Into some of these parts an automobile cannot be driven even during the dry summer months. Very splendid work has been done on the Barbourville District by the loyal pastors who have given such hearty co-operation, and whose fellowship has been a veritable inspiration. Their reports will embody these results in the main. However, there are some things deserving of special mention. There have been reported 743 conversions and 136 sanctifications. More than 225 adults and nearly 50 infants were baptized. There were 476 received into the membership of the church. The women of the district have had no small share in the progress of the work. There are 459 women enrolled in Ladies' Aid Societies and their activities and accomplishments have been many and most worthy. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society reports 297 members who have sent more than $1,000 to foreign fields. Church schools and Epworth Leagues are reporting substantial gains. The churches all over the district are beginning to take seriously their obliga tions to the boys and girls. Nevertheless, there are yet many rural churches that have no program whatever for the young people, and until every little chapel and rural church has made a place in its program for the development of youth there lies before us a challenge and responsibility we cannot escape. The district is happy to report five new churches and one parsonage home. Near Barbourville a beautiful stone church is being built at the cost of $3,000. This church will be dedicated sometime in October, and will be named The Henderson Chapel. North Corbin is completing a delightful little frame church that provides six splendid Sunday-school rooms. This building will cost about $3,000. Felt's Chapel has dedicated a $5,000 brick church and is going forward with new vision and added vigor. 128 Kentucky Conference [1929

The Cumberland people are worshiping in their new $20,000 plant. Larger church attendance, a bigger and better Sunday school, and a program that serves the community have resulted. At Black Mountain all the material was bought at wholesale prices- through the coal company. The cost of the building was $36,000. It would be hard to find a more beautiful and adequate plant. It provides for a de partmentalized Sunday school, kitchen and dining room, social and com munity hall, together with a steam-heated, electrically-lighted, five-room apartment for the pastor. Improvements on property have been reported to the extent of $4,916 worth; $7,285 have been paid on old indebtedness. Throughout the district an effort is being made to encourage systematic giving and use the budget system. Emphasis is given to the teaching of the threefold stewardship of prayer, personality, and possessions. The prayer meeting is receiving due emphasis with a number of pastors arranging prayer meetings for the young people. Wherever this has been done the response has been most gratifying. The Boone Trail Union among the Epworth Leagues of Harlan, Middles boro, Pineville, Barbourville, Corbin, London, and Williamsburg has proven its worth in many ways. The Institute and School of Missions was held one week too late this summer. The opening of the rural schools materially cut down the attendance, but it was the opinion of all that the spirit of the Institute and the work done was the best. A splendid and most profitable Pastors' Council was held at Barbourville during the Institute week, with Dr. Guy Crawford instructor. The work of Union College and the Mountain Mission Schools will no doubt be reported by President Gross and Superintendent Frakes. The entire district regrets the loss of their capable leader. Rev. J. O. Gross, to whom so much of the credit belongs for the success of this year's work. However, we rejoice because he occupies the presidency of our only Conference college. We wish him the truest type of success ; we shall remember him in our prayers and co-operate with him in this larger field of service, and we predict a great future both for him and the institution for which he labors.

COVINGTON DISTRICT

H. E. Trent, District Superintendent

Evangelism.�About the usual number of revival meetings have been held on the district this year with a little larger number of accessions to the church reported. It is expected the net gain in membership will be small, if any, due to careless reporting of statistics and poor shepherding as evidenced by grow ing non-resident and inactive lists. We take them in the front door of church membership and let them slip out the back door of Paragraph 58 without properly observing the conditions whereby one may be placed on this list. Diligent inquiry has been made at every Quarterly Conference in the interest of correct records of membership. Dr. Jesse Swank, of the Dayton District, led the churches of northern Kentucky in a high evangelistic endeavor in March, followed in several instances by a week's services in the local church, and an exchange of pulpits each evening during Passion Week. Young People's Work.�^Judging from the fine spirit of the mid-year Epworth League Institute, and the increased enrollment at Ruggles Summer Institute, the Young People's Work is not without interest.

Women's Work.�Ladies' Aid Societies report disbursements all the way from $100 to $2,000 each for the year. "True-hearted, whole-hearted, faith ful, and loyal." Added emphasis has been given the social and spiritual 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 129

activities. The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Societies are function ing well. The Home Society will have the services of Miss Biber during the month of November.

Men's Work.�Trinity, Covington, and Grace, Newport, have organized men's choruses, which have been assisting at the regular services and respond ing to some outside calls as well. Benevolences.�Throughout the year emphasis has been given World Service on apportionment and Pikeville Hospital, with the chief accent on the hospital, following the urgent appeal of Bishop Henderson. We fear World Service proper will suffer at the hands of Pikeville designated gifts and we are glad it is in the minds of the Board of Hospitals to go back to the straight 15 per cent asking, with an additional third of World Service money designated to Pikeville. District Meetings.�District Conference was royally entertained at Centerville, by Brother Lacks and his good people. Dr. Maurice E. Levitt, of Philadelphia, gave us a breath fresh from the Home Mission field, which put flesh and blood on the World Service dollar, and was delightfully refresh ing as contrasted with board statistics with which we are usually bored. The last public service conducted by Bishop Henderson was held at Shinkle Church in connection with mid-year Epworth League Institute. The Bishop's ringing challenge to life-service decisions, and his plea to "live dangerously but not recklessly for Jesus Christ," still influences us. May

� God help us to carry on the work so near his heart Kentucky Methodism. Material Developments.�Extensive improvements and redecorations have gone forward at Augusta, Bellevue, Centerville, Epworth (Covington, who celebrated their Golden Jubilee), Main Street (Covington), Shinkle (Covington), Trinity (Covington), Union (Covington), Cynthiana (where a. new church is soon to be dedicated), Dayton, Centenary Church (Lexington), Grace Church (Newport), NicholasviUe, and Southgate.

Ministerial Support.�The average cash salary for the district is $1,528.50, as against $1,088 for the entire Conference. Ministerial support is strictly prorated. Statistical sheets will show few deficiencies. While salaries have been tending to decrease throughout the church, we have been able to hold all gains made thus far. At the end of three years' service as we report to the 103d session of the Kentucky Annual Conference, we still have reason to be grateful for loyal people with which to work, and a consecrated corps of men with which to accomplish the task of the district.

LOUISVILLE DISTRICT John L. Tilton, District Superintendent Bishop H. Lester Smith, D.D., LL.D., and Brethren of the Kentucky Con ference: Louisville As one among you, chosen to be superintendent of the District, I submit this, my first report: Property.�According to the Journal of 1928 our possessions were eighty- four churches, valued at $199,100, together with twenty-four parsonages, valued at $54,300. We inherited from the Barbourville superintendent's good gift: Sparksville Circuit, with five churches and one parsonage, valued at $9,500. Among these I found not eighty-nine, but ninety churches. Services were being held in eighty-one of these churches a year ago; been nine were among the abandoned; one of the number has revived, with and a new building is under way. Therefore, we have ninety churches, eighty-two of them on the active list. We have twenty-five parsonages. 130 Kentucky Conference [1929

New church buildings are under construction at Clifty, on the Summit Charge, and at Kessinger, on the Munfordville Circuit. Material improvements have been made this year on the following churches: Beech Creek, redecorated; Bethel, redecorated interior; Bowling Green, reconditioned throughout; Hardinsburg, Taylors' Chapel, redecorated; Onton, redecorated; Epworth, redecorated throughout; Wesley and Trinity Parsonages, redecorated; Paducah, renewed parsonage at a cost of $1,800. Many other charges have done work on buildings as reports will show. There seems on the whole a disposition toward material improvement and progress. Membership.�This is a matter of no little concern. Our church in Kentucky is about as it was years ago in membership despite all reports of additions. We are good in reports, but poor in actual figures. Louisville District shows a gain of two last year. This year there have been many additions with few funerals, but an actual loss of several hundred will be reported. I have personally gone over many church records. They are so poorly kept that such is a disgrace on our ministry. What farmer or business man would know so little of his stock and be so well content? I am now in possession of most every roll of the district. I can vouch for the reports coming in. We have what is being reported. Let us gain more if we can, but when we do may God help us to look after them.

Benevolences.�Louisville District has not been and is not strong on in Louis giving; we seem to like getting best. If it were not for our churches ville, especially Trinity, we would hardly be on the map. I believe that the tide is turning since men like Sims, Logsdon, Harrell, Cissna, Literal, Fort, and others are constantly urging giving as a means of securing His blessing. These men and several others have a growing vision for our district in its benevolent work. Several three-column men (pastor, superintendent. World Service) are showing well on other items as you will note this year. Layman's Work.�Tom Spurrier, our lay leader, has been heard from this year. Our District Conference launched a plan to reach each church on the district this year with an appeal to the laymen. A key man will be chosen in each church through whom information and stimulation may be given.

Young People.�Western Kentucky is blessed with young folks. Many of our churches are alive with youth. We lack in leadership. Many pastors it, seems, are not aware of their rich field for service. I have insisted on Ep in worth League work this year. Some work is being done, but all too little view of the demand.

Woman's Work.�We have loyal women on our field. Some of the best Ladies' Aids in the Conference are among us. Some of the most progressive missionary societies are in Western Kentucky. We have to deal with great distances and, therefore, are strangers among ourselves. Better roads and more interest from Conference and district officers will carry us on in the work of God.

Educational and Redemptive Work.�Some of the finest and best leader ship in the world is ours. We have not arrived, but are just beginning. We need education in pulpit and pew. Some of our pastors are growing and desire knowledge. Where this is true our people are being blessed by their minister. is The people are also proving a force and blessing to the community. It our plan to carry out a program for the future that will acquaint our people with the whole church and its needs. We are inviting our workers and leaders to visit among us. We were delighted in the visit of Bishop Smith to Trinity on our Louisville District. The men on Louisville District are evangelistic. Many sections are cut off by flood and mud in winter. We use the summer for revivals. There have been many and we rejoice in them. Souls are being real Pentecost saved, believers are being sanctified through faith in Christ. A is the need and this must begin in our official family. 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 131

The Parsonage Family.�We have been smiled upon this year. Little or no sickness has come to the families of our ministry. One of our number is the exception to the rule. I speak of R. W. Huntsman, pastor at Scottsville. This good man of God is a marvel of grace in the midst of much and constant suffering. He has worked faithfully against all odds and, thanks to God, he lives and smiles. The fellowship of our men and of myself in their homes has been the joy of every day, where can greater manifestations of love be known than in the group of a district family? We have not always pleased one another nor even ourselves, but we have loved and are in love. Some changes will come, adjustments will be made, but we register our conviction that the men who are with the district will be found at work, and smiling wherever they may be called or sent to serve.

(b) COMMITTEES REPORT ON WORLD SERVICE

It is a matter for congratulation and rejoicing that Kentucky Conference, in the face of great difficulties, shows an increase of $1,192 in its regular World Service giving as compared with 1928. This is an advance of 5.2 per cent. If the whole church had done as well in point of increase there would be no October emergency appeal. In 1930 the Christian world is celebrating the nineteen hundredth an niversary of Pentecost. In the practical results of this celebration the church ought to register in its world program support so that the Pentecostal year shall be characterized by something material. To this end we pledge ourselves to certain practical activities to meet our own part of the task: 1. The cultivation of the individual to the end that every member shall become an intelligent supporter of "World Service." (a) By the largest possible circulation of "World Service News," seeing in to it that every person giving five dollars or over is on the mailing list Chicago. (b) By the careful distribution of the splendid pamphlet literature furnished free by the World Service Commission. (c) By full co-operation with the Board of Foreign Missions in its cultiva tion program in the Cincinnati Area this year. (d) By the regular presentation of World Service activities in carefully prepared sermons at least once each quarter. (e) By an individual canvass (by the pastor, if necessary) to secure a real contribution for World Service from each member. We The October emergency is upon us. We are facing another crisis. must not realize the disaster of deficit that at this moment is facing the church. Kentucky Conference therefore pledges itself to observe the two designated Service days in October for the purpose of vigorously promoting World giving. 2. Rally Day, October 6, next Sunday we will secure the largest possible gifts for the Board of Sunday Schools. The amount thus raised will help to swell the appropriation possibilities, furnish funds for religious-education credit for the promotion within our Conference, and secure World Service full amount of the collections. 3. Missionary Day has been set for October 13, with October 20 as an alternative if desired. We will faithfully observe this day and do our best at least to by this and other means to secure a World Service offering equal our remittances for October of last year. This Conference has pledged itself to attempt to raise its whole quota for Pikeville Hospital capital fund before next Conference. If we meant it when our entire World Service we pledged ourselves to designate only one third of to Pikeville Hospital, it will be necessary for us to have an average offering but at of not eighty-seven cents and one mill as this year for World Service, least two and one-half times that or two dollars and twenty cents a member. 132 Kentucky Conference [1929

Brothers, this is what we promised to do. No church must be in the blank column next year! No one should give less than a dollar a member, and many should give two, three, four, and five dollars per member. We can do it if we will. To do this we promise to budget the total amount needed from our re spective charges and make an enthusiastic and persistent attempt to get the amounts indicated month by month and to let no quarter pass without our full quarterly portion having been forwarded to the World Service treasury. Jesus wrote the first chapter of the history of the church in his own blood. We are his ministers and, in writing our chapter, we will not fail him in sacrificial giving and sacrificial service. John Lowe Fort, J. T. Martin, Thos. B. Ashley, Committee.

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

As a Conference we rejoice in the renewed emphasis being placed upon Christian and religious education throughout our Conference. There never was a time when so much money has been invested for educational purposes and when the matter of public education has received such expert attention. We rejoice that during the last few years our own Conference has seen such wonderful progress along educational lines. Not only have our well-known educational institutions been better equipped, they are ceasing to be mere local institutions and are reaching out and touching deeply the life of com munities hitherto inaccessible to their influence. We look with pride upon the very important work being done through our new settlement schools located at strategic points within the bounds of our Conference, and visualize for them a steady development. We would call attention to the fact that the education of the children and youth of our day is not altogether determined by schools and colleges, vital as they are. An indispensable factor in the religious and mental de velopment of the child is the Christian home. Hence, we would urge our people to give particular attention to the home as a factor in Christian edu cation. Since the earliest impressions seem to be the most permanent, the child should begin his education under the most conducive environment. If the child is denied the advantage of a normal religious and educational environment, he has lost something that no college can secure for him. Edu cation should have to do with all of life and not a part. F. H. Larabee, J. B. Kenyon, Newton King, W. C. Stewart, Committee.

RESOLUTIONS

It is the business of a Committee on Resolutions to endeavor to express in words, inadequate as they are for this purpose, the heartfelt thanks of the body it serves for the many fine things that are done to make the gathering of that organization enjoyable and profitable to all concerned. To the extent that it is possible to make such a verbal expression, your Committee on Resolutions wishes to call particular attention to the following items: L Entertainment.�The pastor and people of historic Union Church, Covington, and also those of co-operating churches in northern Kentucky have proved themselves rare hosts. Dr. and Mrs. Homer Baumgardner have made our stay at the seat of the 103d Annual Conference very pleasant indeed. The meals served by the several Ladies' Aid Societies were excellent and wholesome and well worthy of special mention in these resolutions. As signments for entertainment in northern Kentucky homes were arranged 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 133 personally by Mrs. Baumgardner and Miss Naomi Jett, office secretary. Office facilities, with use of telephone and the assistance of a typist, were much appreciated. 2. Music.�The unusually fine musical treats furnished by the Jubilee Singers, by Signor Mario Capelli, by the Ministers' Wives Choir, of Cin cinnati; the male quartette, of Asbury College; by Mr. A. D. Shockley, Jr., and by several choirs of the co-operating churches were, at say the least, high points in the Conference program. 3. Committee Rooms.�Facilities extended by Scott Street Methodist Episcopal Church, South, made committee work possible without over crowding or inconveniences. We are grateful for this courtesy. 4. The Press.�^We desire to place on record our great appreciation of the splendid daily reports and news of the Conference, published in the Kentucky editions of the "Enquirer," "Times-Star," and "Post." 5. Connectional Visitors.�^When all is said and done, visitations by connectional leaders of the church are greatly appreciated and stimulating to our Kentucky work. We truly appreciated the presence at this session of the Conference of Dr. William S. Bovard, Corresponding Secretary of the Board of Education, and of Dr. John R. Edwards, Senior Corresponding Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions. We also appreciated the brief addresses by Dr. Edward S. Lewis, in charge of Church School Publications, and by Prof. W. M. Gilbert, of Drew Theological Seminary. 6. Director of Religious Education.�A special paragraph might well be used to express our appreciation of the visit of the Rev. Cecil D. Smith, our new Area Director of Religious Education. The Kentucky Conference will fall in line with the program of advance in this important field of en deavor. 7. Inspirational Speakers.�The afternoon inspirational hours furnished by Dr. Orin W. Fifer, Superintendent of the Indianapolis District, will not soon be forgotten. His messages to Kentucky ministers and supply pastors were both practical and challenging. The address on "The Salvaging of Civilization," by President Larkin B. Bowers, of Kansas Wesleyan University, was profound and scholarly and highly appreciated. Friday's high lights were the addresses by the inimitable Merton S. Rice, distinguished Detroit pastor and orator. It would be difficult to praise these addresses too highly. Mr. E. Dow Bancroft, genial layman and "brother-in-law of the Kentucky Con ference," gave us an illuminating exposition of the work of the Methodist Brotherhood. Nor must the women leaders be overlooked. Mrs. E. C. Turley, Mrs. L. J. Godbey, and Mrs. A. B. Cornett represented the woman's missionary societies most creditably, as did also the Rev. L. D. Rounds, speak ing at the anniversary of the Foreign Society. 8. Our Presiding Officer.�Last, but by no means least, should be men tioned the capable leadership and fine fellowship of Bishop H. Lester Smith. When a year ago our resolutions were drafted, we had with us Bishop Theodore S. Henderson. Since then we have lost that valiant leader, and our hearts are grieved. May Bishop Smith, however, be assured that he has already Con won a place in the affections of all members of the Kentucky Annual ference. We shall be most happy to welcome him again as presiding officer. For all courtesies and happy occasions that your committee may have overlooked In this necessarily brief statement, we express our sincere thanks. Truly the annual sessions of our Conference, In spite of the daily grind, are a means of spiritual refreshment and undergirding as we- go out into the field to win men for Jesus Christ and to build up his Kingdom. Respectfully submitted, F. H. Larabee, J. M. Literal, L. B. Phifer, Committee. 134 Kentucky Conference 11929

CONFERENCE COUNCIL

Recommendations.�Approval of the Area Council's recommendations as follows:

1. That from the Lincoln Day Fund be paid for maintenance. . .$17,363 2. Total Capital Investments 44,802 3. That such part of the Lincoln Day Fund as may not be required for maintenance as above, shall be applied to the capital investment fund. 4. That special effort be made this year to press both the Lincoln Day Fund and the fund for completing the capital investments, as above approved so as to provide, fully the amounts agreed upon. be 5. That a special committee of three, one from each Conference, selected by the Executive Committee from its own members to devise and promote plans of co-operation with District Superintendents, pastors, and lay Conference and district leaders for the vigorous prosecution of the plans. 6. That April 1, 1930, be set as the time by which all collections and subscriptions shall be in hand. 7. That all subscriptions and collections be forwarded to the Rev. F. E. Whiteside at the Area Office, 420 Plum Street, Cincinnati, and by him applied to the several projects, in agreement with the special committee. 8. That Rev. J. E. Walter be appointed as field representative of the Kentucky Mountain Work to serve without salary, but only expenses, for the ensuing few months. 9. That a Board of Managers be constituted for the Kentucky Mountain Work, consisting of three members from each Annual Conference: one District Superintendent, one pastor, and one layman from each, and that this com mittee shall have entire charge of the promotion and policy of the work, under the administration of the Board of Home Missions and Church Ex tension. Further, that there be included in this Board of Managers "ex- officio," the chairman of the Area Council Executive Committee, the super intendent of the mountain work, the Area Secretary, and the Rev. Dr. F. W. Mueller, representing the home board. The committee nominates the following members: Ohio Conference, Dr. Arba Martin, Dr. T. H. Campbell, and Mr. E. C. Harley; North-East Ohio: Dr. W. E. Hammaker, Dr. Battelle McCarty, and Mr. W. A. Walls; Kentucky Conference: Dr. J. L. Fort, the superintendent of the Barbourville District, and Mr. A. S. Bennett.

10. That inasmuch as the property in our settlement schools is owned by the Board of Home Missions, we recommend that the Annual Conferences request the Home Board to arrange for including the Kentucky work among definite World Service projects, so that full and unconditional World Service credit may be given for all contributions to the mountain work, through the Lincoln Day Fund offerings and otherwise.

11. The area budget: Area Office $6,000 00 Student Centers 10,800 00

Rural Extension ...... 2 , 500 00

Summer School of Ministerial Training. . . 2,000 00

Total $21,300 00

12. Ad interim authority: That the Annual Conferences be requested to give authority to the Area Council, to act ad interim for the Conferences in all distinctively area matters. 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 135

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REFORMS

While grateful for the progress of prohibition, we feel that eternal vigilance is the price of complete victory. That which has taken one hundred and forty years for the citizens of the United States to achieve, and which was written into the fundamental law of this nation in 1919, must be guarded against those who not only desire to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment and the Volstead Law, but failing in this, would bring about the nullification of the law. Inimical to the progress of prohibition is the front-page publicity of many of our metropolitan newspapers in giving the public much misleading propaganda of the liquor forces. The cause of law enforcement could be better served by less publicity of occasional failure of enforcement and more notice given of the success of law enforcement. We commend the press where it has placed the truth before the reading public. We disapprove the merchandising practice in which prominence is given the materials for the manufacture of so-called "home brew," and the utensils for its manufacture, and containers for this or any other kind of the intoxicat ing beverages, all of which tends to popularize connivance with the break down of the observance and enforcement of the law. We register our conviction that legislation should be asked of our State legislature covering the following points: "(a) The prohibition of the granting of prescriptions for liquor by physi cians and the sale of liquor in drug stores. "(b) The regulation of the sale of industrial alcohol, denatured alcohol, wood alcohol, and other forms of alcohol now used by the drinking public. This regulation should be so stringent as to require a complete record of every sale with heavy penalties for sale where there is reason to believe the alcohol is to be used for drinking purposes. "(c) The prohibition of the sale or advertising of malt products and other ingredients particularly used in the making of so-called 'home brew'; and "(d) The increase of penalties for the violation of the provisions of our State law against the sale of liquor."

Our nation is to be congratulated in having as its executive a man who observes the prohibition law himself, and is also committed to the enforcement of the law. We commend President Hoover's statement in his inaugural address when he said : the "I have been selected by you to execute and enforce the laws of but the measure country. I propose to do so to the extent of my own abilities, moral of success that the government shall attain will depend upon the sup port which you, as citizens, extend."

We find encouragement in this statement from our President, and we and call all pledge our co-operation in this effort of law enforcement, upon citizens to support him in his stand on this issue. We would further commend President Hoover's proposal to make the and would national capital a model for prohibition law enforcement propose sendingirtg him a letter of commendation. of We urge all our pastors to seek the observance Temperance Day, we seek the ob the fourth Friday in October in our public schools, and will in our churches. servance of World's Temperance Sunday, November 3d, in Sabbath desecra We look with much concern upon the growing increase tion. The church of Christ must conserve intact the Sabbath. Our people which some take must learn that while it may seem the only day upon may With their diversions, yet it is the only day our people may attend worship. For the out the Sabbath the church's future is in great and grave jeopardy. effort and influence of the Lord's Day Alliance in the effort to conserve our Sabbath we are most grateful and offer it our co-operation. 136 Kentucky Conference [1929

In ever-increasing numbers the people are attending the moving-picture shows. Great possibilities lie in this instrument of education. We wish to decry the sex appeal and misrepresentation too often found in our movies, and trust that we might encourage sentiment for better movies. The increasing amount of salacious literature is a great concern for all the who desire that our youth shall "grow up in the fear and admonition of Lord." How much better it is to find some of our own publications, such as the Advocate and the Epworth Herald, within the reach of our people! The vicious, untruthful, and misleading advertising of tobacco on bill boards which disfigure our public highways and use of the radio, the news is most papers, and the magazine in this pernicious advertising deplorable. Those who would seek to advertise the use of tobacco, especially of cigarettes, a serious sin for which as responsible for all our artists and athletes, will have that is not to answer in the misleading of our boys and girls in that habit, productive in anything but lifelong regrets. D. C. Johnson, J. L. Fort, G. M. Haggard, H. G. Murrell, Committee. STATISTICS

MINISTERIAL SUPPORT CHURCH MEMBERSHIP

District conb-erence Bap Prepar Bishops. Full Membership Pastor. Super'ents. Claimants. ister Total Total tisms. atory ial NAME OF CHARGE. NAME OF PASTOR. ing 5 Paid or Full Total Total Paid Year Now on Rec'd Roll Year Rental Claim Claim Claim for Adults on Deaths cluding Paid, Support Deficiency Children Received Prof. from Transfer Received Members Transfer Removed Rent..... House Parsonage Min- Roll by by Claim, Value P. Members Non-Resident During on . In Rent. Baptized. During M. of Faith. House . Includ Baptized 1 5 5 10 1 131 2 5 4 Advance . $1400 $1400 S400 $100 $100 $20 $10 $60 $60 $1570 $10, Ashland* First Church E. P. Hall: 4600 4600 1000 432 432 72 72 216 216 5318 2 1 2 2 6 704 125 6 8 Second Church J. H. Burden 1600 1600 200 140 140 28 5 84 59 1804 48 8 2 43 30 220 4 2 Catlettsburg A. G. Cox 1600 1600 400 120 120 24 72 1720 96 6 99 ' 2 1 2 - 1188 34 30 55 260 35 Fullerton . M. G. Griswold 1080 1065 200 88 88 17 5 52 30 295 55 4

1 2 � � "~ 242 *Gallup Wm. Burgess and S.Bali. . 920 634 160 77 87 11 45 721 332 2 Germantown 0. P. Baugh 1050 1050 150 90 90 18 18 54 54 1212 11 "6 17 '4 13 1 340 10 3 Greenup William Kelley 980 850 180 80 73 16 10 48 20 953 165 15 40 40 125 10 . .. 4

. 1030 750 60 97 57 17 57 807 336 2 "17 2 172 15 2 Oo Johnson County Parish R. L. Smith Louisa 1900 1900 300 192 192 32 24 96 96 2212 8 "l 9 6 146 5 4 1 M[aysville* Third Street J. R. Wood 2700 2700 600 210 210 42 43 126 126 3078 1 1 12 1 17 376 10 3 10 Bast A. W. Insko 1450 1450 300 115 115 33 10 69 60 1635 22 6 2 5 5 352 5 1 E. F. Burnside 512 12 524 5 25 "25 12 10 25 "3 Mt Olivet W. H. Muncy 1400 1375 300 110 107 22 12 66 30 1524 74 346 5 "5 Mt Zion Ezra Polley 100 100 10 2 6 100 8' 4 4 150 Olive Hjjl E. N. Earley 1600 1600 300 130 130 26 78 10 1740 941 163 163 5 1 Paintsville T. B. Ashley 2600 2600 600 200 200 40 20 120 105 2925 30 3 9 16 15 25 17 276 3 32 2520 3 5 8 21 8 12 171 4 7 2 .... 2200 2200 600 192 192 32 96 96 Pikeville . O.J. Polley Pike County Parish H. G. Merrill 1300 1300 100 120 120 24 8 72 30 1530 54 . . 6 8 ' ' 8 73 9 ' ' 204 204 40 40 122 122 3006 2 3 '2 2 3 306 4 3 Russell .... W. W. Shepherd 2640 2640 600 C H Rayl 1600 1600 400 120 150 24 72 1350 66 164 *a�u t.JpV (DcccarSed) 500 250 100 45 7 30 250 332 37 E. P. Swan 1400 1400 200 120 120 20 20 72 72 1612 5 5 3 411 57 1 51 "2 6 Toilesboro K. E. Hill 900 900 100 80 80 16 10 48 30 1020 24 5 20 303 R M. Harrison 1500 1500 300 120 120 24 20 72 55 1695 21 1 4 4 141 7 G. W. Ammerman 700 635 100 70 70 14 2 42 2 709 117 1 1 200 37 4 5

838750 $38211 $7650 $3262 $3219 $621 $360 $1876 $1273 $42713 $1886 39 97 197 606 249 86 5933 372 58 73 41865 39676 7710 3585 3362 540 405 1899 1458 44669 1610 78 86 175 153 222 125 5654 308 58

$143 $81 11 22 453 27 279 64 J8 15 $3il5 $i465 $60 $323 $45 $23 $175 $1966 $276 39 39

?Figures from 1928. ASHLAND DISTRICT�STATISTICIAN'S REPORT

EPWORTH SUNDAY SCHOOLS LEAGUE CHURCH PROPERTY MISCELLANEOUS

<� a a a c Mil H T NAME OF CHARGE. NAME OF PASTOR.

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Advance Charles Mitchell 235 $118 $5000 $194 $135 $120 Ashland: First Church . . E. P. Hall 622 750, 225000 25000 741 3000 45393 3000 Second Church J. H. Burden 427 347^ 30000 3000 135 1838 3800 542 Catlettsburg A. G.Cox 105 20S 8000 5000 150 Fullerton M. G. Griswold 325 304

*Gallup Wm. Burgess and S. Ball . 210 10000 2500 50 Germantown 0. P. Baugh 280 10600 5000 375 200 �-� Greenup William Kelley 275 225 11000 3000 5300 4000 240 ^ Johnson County Parish , . R. L. Smith 244 56 5000 500 14 160 Louisa V. E. Fryman 171 100 12000 3500 100 1256 300 Maysville: Third Street. J.R. Wood 306 303; 20000 10000 1300 931' East A. W. Insko 275 245' 14000 4000 1500 409 200 1400 300, Melrose E. F. Burnside 78 67, 6000 4100 900 40 Mt. Olivet W. H. Muncy 230 63 15000 3500 59 253 Mt. Zion Ezra Polley 193 50 3000 80 50 Olive Hill E.N. Earley 279 130 15000 6000 350 500 200 Paintsville T. B.Ashley 250 360, 35000 7500 250 100 430, Pikeville 0. J. Polley 137 120 25000 5000 50 250 487i Pike County Parish H.G.Merrill 120 53! 5000 1000 101 45 Russell W. W. Shepherd 326 411 40000 8000: 4127 1000 9100 273 Salyers-snlle C. H.Rayl 348 50 23000 5000 1800 150 ?Salt Lick 83 1000 500 50 Sardis E. P. Swan 275 135 25 10000 2500 250 513 ToUesboro K. E.Hill 175 60 100 12500 2000 75 150

Vanceburg R. M. Harrison. . . 180 110 13500 2500 680 Wallingford G. W. Ammerman. 180 6700 1000

Total for this year . 6329 $432S 460 221 $562700 $111000 $36300 $18010 $7173 $67884 $9167 Total for last year. 54 6371 3257^ 620 218 555700 113600 36300 21416 1307 67980 8478

Increase . . $1068 $7000 $5866

Decrease . $2600 $3406 ?Figures from 1928. BARBOURVILLE DISTRICT�STATISTICIAN'S REPORT

MINISTERIAL SUPPORT CHURCH MEMBERSHIP

District Conference Bap Prepar- Full Membership Pastor. Soper'ents. Bishops. Claimants. tisms. ATORT 1 ister Total Total ial OF CHARGE. NAME OF PASTOR. or NAME ing SI, Paid Paid Full Total Total Year Now on Rec'd Roll Year Rent Rental Claim Claim for Adults on Deaths cluding Paid, Support Deficiency Children Received Prof. from Transfer Received Members Transfer Removed House Parsonage Min- Roll by by Claim, Value P. Members Non-Resident During on . In Rent. Baptized. During M. of . Faith. House . Includ Baptized 1 Albaiiiy Tilford Sharp. $370 $370 $60 $35 $35 $5 $5 $17 $17 $427 18 14 14 405 100 5 Barbourville 3000 3000 500 250 250 30 5 125 40 3295 $110 5 9 14 38 12 37 491 "27 3 Baxter-Wallins 1500 1423 120 110 24 10 72 45 1588 128 4 17 5 4 9 134 1 .... Berea Russell R. Patton 1700 1700 500 120 120 24 24 72 72 1916 ��J 2 1 2 1 2 170 37 5 Bethel Ridge. Edgar C. Sidle 850 850 150 70 65 14 8 42 36 969 17 3 5 6 5 2 148 64 10 5 Black Alountam W. L. Young 795 517 75 72 55 14 7 43 9 588 336 14 "ii ' 16 9 88 Corbin L. D. Rounds 2360 2360 360 200 200 22 25 120 120 2705 "'8 4 10 '55 22 14 170 5 1 1 Cumberland W. F. Cochran 1200 1010 120 120 10 4 60 40 1170 226 21 20 17 124 2 2 Evarts C. F. Chestnut 1000 1150 150 100 60 15 3 50 1213 58 ' ' 9 9 9 3 83 48 "'2 ' ' 4000 4000 500 350 350 70 70 210 210 4630 '8 ' 3 25 9 271 17 2 '2 Harlan . . David 0. Johnson King's Mountain B. M. Wesley 900 900 100 80 80 9 3 48 48 1031 6 1 23 28 "ii 15 188 19 2 1 100 43 43 9 9 25 25 657 15 18 40 28 12 150 119 � � 5 . 580 Knox County Parish . H. A. Mastin 580 Liberty W. B. Moore 798 798 48 75 75 15 15 45 45 948 3 5 6 207 '4 1 London J. E. Caudill 1000 980 100 100 79 13 19 60 30 1098 II9I 1 5 5 5 144 "88 17 6 E. E. Ashley 740 890 140 60 60 12 36 950 48 . . . . 2 4 46 3 1 46 76 1 1 !MiddIeburg T. H. Pickerell 1225 970 150 107 78 13 2 65 14 1064 346 3 8 4 241 89 1 Middlesboro 1600 1600 600 100 100 20 10 60 60 1770 10 12 2 15 15 2 7 107 44 "'.3 B. L. Allen 646 646 54 54 12 38 700 50 6 72 81 72 9 442 38 ' ' "4

12 440 ' ' 30 16 4 166 18 '3 1 Owsl vCountv Parish W A Humphries . . . 600 400 60 40 36 268 16 18 P^evHle C. R. Garland 2600 2600 800 180 180 18 18 108 108 2906 6 2 2 2 145 26 1070 871 120 95 80 9 10 42 20 981 245 2 14 "'5 28 2 162 68 2 Science Hill . 5 15 181 119 14 "I6 14 152 5 . ... 250 181 25 Somerset Circuit . . . Geo Stevens S L Renfro 865 327 30 30 4 4 10 10 371 538 "2 51 480 G H Shelley 125 73 12 2 7 73 74 4 196 1 332 1 1 West Bend Roy L. Hotchkiss 535 339 53 24 10 2 32 4 369 261 1 1 55 32 8 30 532 210 2 4 6 97 "41 Julius Hines . 650 500 150 4 151 21 1 1 Williamsburg A. S. Godbey 1800 1800 300 150 112 30 18 90 90 2020 50

$32759 $30835 $4903 $2716 $2432 $439 $261 $1558 $1033 $34586 $3215 73 263 311 302 279 162 5490 932 87 42 31040 30765 4384 2896 2481 358 146 1746 781 34423 4058 100 365 299 188 410 222 5981 429 45

$1719 $70 $519 $81 $115 $252 $163 12 114 503 $180 $49 $188 $843 27 102 131 60 491 3 BARBOURVILLE DISTRICT�STATISTICIAN'S REPORT

EPWORTH SUNDAY SCHOOLS LEAGUE CHURCH PROPERTY MISCELLANEOUS

Go X 3 NAME OF CHARGE. NAME OF PASTOR. 2 ^ SB

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Albany Tilford Sharp 220 $1700 $1500 Barbourville 0. W. Robinson . . . 392 $240 13000 8000 $525 Baxter-Wallins L. F. Payne 353 87 8000 $243 757 Berea Russell R. Patton . 205 68 15000 8000 2060 276 Bethel Ridge Edgar C. Sidle.... 235 45 6000 2000 90 Black Mountain W. L.Youn,!; 252 108 40000 $16000 15000 Corbin L. D. Rounds 213 18000 700 3500 2275 1^ Cumberland W. F. Cochran.. . . 228 120 21000 4000 9000 175 IS Evarts C. F. Chestnut. , . . 135 104 5000 2500 10 118 Harlan David C. Johnson. 486 358 70000 8000 100 1500 King's Mountain B.M.Wesley 200 75 4000 1300 40 100 Knox County Parish . H. A. Mastin 238 60 5000 1500 250 Liberty W. B. Moore 98 41 35 5200 600 300 70 London J. E. Caudill 226 34000 2500 3038 402 209 Loyal E. E. Ashley 135 1500 500 $1500 25 500 185 Middleburg T.H. Pickerell... 373 2300 1100 50 200

Middlesboro Francis P. Cook . . . 161 10000 6500 1243 410 1500 494 Mintonville B. L. Allen 315 3000 308 50 Owsley County Parish . W. A. Humphries.. 407 37 6000 5000 350 1000 139 Pineville C. R. Garland 145 30000 10000 200 200

Science Hill J. C. Landrum. . . . 192 5000 2000 124 300 84 Somerset Circuit Geo. Stevens 126 5000 1200 Tri-County Parish S. L. Renfro 271 8500 549 Wayne G.H. Shelley 1000

West Bend Roy L. Hotchkiss . . 3600 100 30 Whitley City Julius Hines Williamsburg A. S. Godbey 149 10000

Total this year. 6043 $2183 460 292 $331800 $28463 $2399 $34819 $7604 Total last year . 6247 480 383 360100 73300 2660 14793 16485 45079 6749

Increase. . $3670 $855 Decrease . 204 30 $28300 $840 $60 $10260 COVINGTON DISTRICT�STATISTICIAN'S REPORT

MINISTERIAL SUPPORT CHURCH MEMBERSHIP

District Conference Bap Pbbpar- Full Membership Pastor. Supbr'enib. Bishops. Claimants. ister Total Total tisms. ATORT ial NAME PASTOR. I J. or NAME OF CHARGE. OF ing 1.' Paid Full Total Total Year Now on Rec'd Roll Year Rent Rental Claim Claim for Adults on Deaths cluding Paid, Support Deficiency Children Received from Transfer Received Members Transfer Removed House Parsonage Min- Roll Prof. by by Claim, Value P. Members Non-Resident During on In Baptized.. During M. of Rent. . House . Includ Faith. Baptized 1

11 10 10 16 2 285 18 ' ' 3 AugustaF Alexander Kenner S1800 $1800 $300 $180 $180 $30 $30 $90 $90 $2100 Bellevue. S.C.Rice 2216 2216 500 206 206 34 34 103 103 2559 8 6 19 5 4 263 3 6 4 T. C. Lacks. 750 719 90 86 15 14 45 43 862 $38 7 4 14 183 1 � ' 2 College Hill G. W.Wright 1100 853 150 132 96 22 16 66 48 1013 307 2 3 6 7 1 215 26 26 78 78 1920 16 1 8 "5 13 7 209 24 3 1 Covington* Epworth. A. H. Davis 1660 1660 360 156 156 1700 1700 500 144 144 24 24 72 72 1940 7 8 7 24 4 218 17 5 7 IVfoiin Street . T. B. Stratton 23 5 Shinkle J. H. Lyon 3040 3040 700 280 280 46 46 140 140 3506 7 '�'2 10 13 7 365 30 6 3000 3000 600 288 288 48 48 144 144 3480 13 1 4 3 4 12 346 32 3 � � Trinity . W. C. Stewart H. S. Baumgardner 3500 3500 1000 300 300 50 50 150 150 4000 8 4 8 4 8 14 408 40 6 4 27 27 83 83 1966 3 3 10 13 8 9 319 1 2 7 Cyntliia,n& L S. Pineur 1690 1690 300 166 166 30 90 2300 4 1 4 14 8 6 113 40 2 3 D&yton 2000 2000 500 180 180 30 90 George Townsend 1O70 1070 120 114 114 19 19 57 57 1260 100 7 3 480 57 57 9 9 28 28 574 8 1 107 42 1 . 480 Layton, Eggleston and Conrey. . 46 926 284 5 1 1 10 3 189 50 1 Xienoxburg 1010 873 100 121 92 20 15 60 60 60 180 180 3600 "'8 4 4 13 12 15 276 70 12 6 Lexington Ivor G. Hyndman 3000 3000 600 360 360 2500 2500 500 240 240 40 40 120 120 2900 7 1 14 12 2 4 220 ' 7 1 Iiudlow . E.M.Rose 42 37 824 16 1 1 1 1 50 io ' Midway M. G. Shelley 700 700 72 84 75 14 12 W. S. Peters 3000 3000 600 288 288 48 48 144 144 3480 7 '"'1 17 31 14 256 28 i5 9 Newport 1 1 3 5 57 9 2 1 NicholasviUe D. A. Littleton 940 888 240 84 78 14 13 42 39 1018 62 1 1 1 1 7 238 38 4 5 Paint Lick H. W. Landreth 1 1300 1300 300 120 120 20 20 60 60 1500 15 2 1 J.T. Martin 1900 1900 400 180 180 30 30 90 90 2200 5 5 2 11 87

838356 $37889 $7842 $3770 $3686 $641 $611 $1884 $1842 $43922 $707 133 38 118 157 139 140 4505 474 76 64 37680 37039 7292 3579 3531 524 400 1823 1737 42712 813 104 84 176 102 290 146 4740 747 74

$676 $850 $550 $191 $155 $117 $211 $61 $105 $1210 29 55 $106 46 58 151 6 235 273 10 COVINGTON DISTRICT�STATISTICIAN'S REPORT

EPWORTH SUNDAY SCHOOLS LEAGUE CHURCH PROPERTY MISCELLANEOUS

He i-i^ � a �a �. �a o. �a S.-3 NAME OF CHARGE. NAME OF PASTOR. p o ^ B 3 B W Sg: D O n I ^ : �- J-? ^ o

Augusta Alexander Kenner . . 244 $249 $23000 $2500 $100 $305 Bellevue S. C. Rice. .301 255 17000 7000 180 $400 $1260 1727 Centerville T. C. Lacks 190 150, 2500 25 120 CoUegeHill , G. W. Wright 185 42 9000 3500 44 "1200 85 ^ Covington: Epworth A. H. Davis 212 455 5500 4500 5000 497 400 t Main Street T. B. Stratton 183 166 20000 5000 590 478 Shinkle J. H. Lyon 403 365 50000 8500 �366 2456 985 Trinity W. C. Stewart 430 360 22000 5000 2600 2734 Union H. S. Baumgardner. 248 114 80000 20000 2000 3000 Cjmthiana I. S. Pineur 246 90, 21200 3200 4515 150 575 Dayton G. M. Haggard 127 128, 16000 4000 20 300 485

Jonesville . . George Townsend 100 30, 4500 1200 80 126 135 Layton, Eggleston and Conrey , Jesse Florence 78 50 2000 35 1

Lenoxburg Ingersoll Olmstead. . 112 60 6000 3000 141

Lexington Ivor G. Hyndman. . 195 263 40000 7000 1400 1600 3600 1800 Ludlow E.M.Rose 162 318, 28000 6000 225 1400 2335 500 Midway M.G.Shelley 65 12 3000 155 95 85 50

. . . . W. S. Newport , Peters 244 50000 8000 8000 500 1365 2400 2000 NicholasviUe D. A. Littleton 87 1581 4000 2500 715 84 Paint Lick H. W. Landreth... 160 97| 6000 3500 100 Southgate J. T. Martin 309 194, 15000 6000 1268 307 2300 672

Total this year. 4281 $3556 363 $465200 $100400 $13400 $18110 $5407 $13502 Total last year . 4439 334 670000 98400 6811 18451 5761 17476 14154

Increase.. $2000 Decrease. $204800 $341 $354 $987 $652 LOUISVILLE DISTRICT�STATISTICIAN'S REPORT

MINISTERIAL SUPPORT CHURCH MEMBERSHIP

District Conference Bap- Prepar- 5'o Pastor. Super'ents. Bishops. Claimants. Full Membership to

p NAME OF CHARGE. NAME OF PASTOR. COS- ^ 3. p. o g

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Beaver Dam VV. L. Blake $725 $649 $125 $131 198 Beech Creek Ira L. Home 420 420 120 24 24 18 454 14 43 Bowling Green L. 0. Logsdon 1240 1240 240 100 100 60 1420 102 Bowling Green Circuit. W.N.Taylor 825 650 250 46 33 34 695 221 107 Bethel S. B. Mayhew 920 120 80 64 48 919 145 233 Deer Lick W. W. Harrell 825 100 72 58 43 906 49 314 Dexterville .4.. ^ H- Smiley 500 400 100 32 9 24 409 154 118 4i. Hardinsburg B. M. Winters 1300 1300 250 105 87 63 1443 46 245 tf^ Hickory Samuel A. Matthews. 800 200 25 36 718 73 172 Hopkinsville R. J. Hardison 685 200 30 29 727 35| 220 Leitchfield Sherman Riggs 850 850 200 52 52 39 2 803 47 187 Louisville: Epworth . . . W. E. Cissna 3100 3100 600 250 250 150 150 3543 195 Trinity John Lowe Fort 5250 5200 1000 425 425 285 285 6020 689 Wesley James M. Literal 2280 2400 480 180 180 108 108 2715 165 Madisonville .1. P. Embry 1150 756 100 105 61 63 812 497 229 Munfordville B. M. Hodges 425 358 34 34 25 392 82 172 No Creek J. F.Arnold 1050 873 150 90 53 54 956 94 203 Onton W. P. Perkins 700 700 100 48 48 36 773 23 140 Owensboro Circuit Granvil Jaggers 1150 955 250 90 49 54 1006 306 189 Paducah... H. C.Sims 1900 1900 300 160 160 96 2188 20 130 Scottsville R. W. Huntsman 1250 1164 200 105 68 53 1262 167 103 Scottsville Circuit Ira L. Home 700 700 175 42 41 31 756 27 265 Summitt R. C.Nichols 700 675 100 48 54 36 729 72 202 Sparksville John 0. Sparks 600 439 100 40 42 30 491 264 299 Tompkinsville C. R. Williams 500 332 100 32 16 24 348 316 75 West View R. T. Wilson 715 613 100 41 34 672 83 320

Total this year . $30560 $28652 $2343 $2039 $451 $262 $1509 $2845 5317 Total ast year. 29823 27279 5460 2021 1829 350 1433 30067 3740 6250

Increase. . $1373 $200 $322 $210 $101 $74 $76 $213 $1779 67

Decrease . $895] 933 �ooo o �3

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00 CO 00 Removed by JliO 00 CO TOM �0 Transfer j Non-Resident 474 CO Members 372 932 1142 2920 2128 � c Full Members on 5P33 5490 4505 5317 Membership Roll 21245 22625 CD O �0 Oi OO CO OO Received by CO Full Transfer

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j - a:> � c Total Deficiency 707 2845 � $1886 3215 $8653 10221 S% Total Paid for Min 34586 43922 31846 $1197 isterial Support $42713 $153067 151871 934 Paid $1273 1033 1842 $5082 4727 $355 H - O0 Conference Claimants. $1876 1558 1884 1509 $6827 6901 � � 611 Paid $360 261 262 1139 $355 O $1494 SUPPORT 1 439 641 451 (3 $621 $2152 1772 088St &i � Paid.... $3219 2432 3686 2039 $11376 11203 $173 i � o e& Q U 2716 3770 2343 MINISTERIAL m $3262 $12091 12081 Rental Value cf $7650 4903 7842 5660 $26055 24846 $209 GO Total Paid, Includ 00

House Rent. . 30835 37889 28652 Pastoe. ing $38211 $135587 134759 Total Claim, In cluding House 32759 38356 30560 o o Rent $38750

1 PASTOR. OF "oi C Overlev > Trent Tilton R. E. L. NAME E. C H. J.

d CHARGE. a OF > year last '> T. c NAME I Total J \ 1c -< C Amount Contributed OS by Ladies' Aid So 4940 2170 ciety S5349 10488 $22947 22550 �* o CO CO O CO ^ uo Subscribers to the 00 Advocates

^ CO MISCELLANEOUS Local Preachers Current Expenses, Not Including Ministerial $9167 7604 13502 11064 40198; Support $41337

� CD � CO Present Indebtedness � 5229 o on 34819 16489 Property $67884 $123421 134285:

Paid on Old Indebted 2399 5407 3149

. 24301 $6173 . . , $7173 ness on Property $18128

Paid for Building and 9757 Improvements $18010 28463 18110 $74340l 64037 $10303 j OS PROPERTY Value of Other Prop 2600 erties, Endowments, 13400 45771 Bonds, Etc ,$36300 $52300

o o t-- Estimated Value of CD

CHURCH . 64900 56600 Land and Buildings.. $111000 100400 $332900 339600 CO 00 �o CO �o ^ C<1 CC GO Parsonages (M

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152 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 153

(d) OTHER TREASURERS

PIKEVILLE HOSPITAL GIVING DIRECT AND THROUGH WORLD SERVICE

World Direct Service Total Ashland District: Advance $25 00 $25 00 Ashland: First $54 00 430 00 484 00 Second 30 00 30 00 Cattlesburg 10 00 43 00 53 00 East Point 20 00 20 00 Fullerton 28 00 28 00 Greenup 26 00 26 00 Germantown 160 00 160 00 Louisa 20 00 60 00 80 00 Maysville: East 10 00 61 00 71 00 Third Street 1 00 325 00 326 00 Mt. Olivet 165 00 165 00 Olive Hill 10 00 10 00 Paintsville 119 00 100 00 219 00 Pikeville 1,012 00 UO 00 1,122 00 Pike County Parish 75 00 75 00 Russell 50 00 100 00 150 00 Sardis 73 00 125 00 198 00 Salyersville 20 00 20 00 ToUesboro 95 00 95 00 Wallingford 40 00 5 00 45 00

Totals $1,628 00 $1,774 00 $3,402 00

Barbourville District: Barbourville $65 00 $77 00 $142 00 Baxter and Wallings 58 00 20 00 78 00 Berea 73 00 109 00 182 00 Bethelridge 65 00 65 00 Black Mountain 18 00 18 00 Corbin 10 00 100 00 UO 00 Cumberland 10 00 5 00 15 00 Evarts 10 00 10 00 Harlan 707 00 707 00 King's Mountain 25 00 25 00 Knox County Parish 65 00 65 00 Loyal 20 00 90 00 110 00 Liberty 17 00 39 00 56 00 Middlesburg 10 00 15 00 25 00 Middlesboro 66 00 66 00 Mintonville 5 00 5 00 Science Hill 140 00 140 00 Tri-County Parish 12 00 12 00 West Bend 10 00 10 00 Williamsburg 81 00 169 00 244 00

Totals $394 00 $1,697 00 $2,085 00 154 Kentucky Conference [1929

PIKEVILLE HOSPITAL GIVING DIRECT AND THROUGH WORLD SERVICE

World Direct Service Total Covington District: Augusta $210 00 $210 00 260 00 Bellevue . 260 00 Centerville 48 00 $35 00 83 00 College Hill 48 00 48 00 Covington: Epworth 107 00 107 00 Main Street 87 00 72 00 159 00 295 00 65 00 360 00 182 00 178 00 360 00 Union 400 00 400 00 Cynthiana 223 00 223 00 110 00 75 00 185 00 Jonesville 72 00 72 00

. 15 Layton, Eggleston and Conrey . . 1 00 14 00 00 Lenoxburg 131 00 131 00 Lexington 381 00 381 00 Ludlow 73 00 330 00 403 00 Midway 23 00 16 00 39 00 Newport 149 00 219 00 368 00 NicholasviUe 35 00 35 00

.... 35 00 Paint Lick . 35 00 170 00 31 00 201 00

$2,198 00 $1,877 00 $4,075 00

Louisville District: Sparksville $10 00 $10 00 Hardinsburg 68 00 68 00 Louisville: Trinity 160 00 160 00 Onton $1 00 1 00

: $1 00 $238 00 $239 00

ReCAPITULATIon BY Districts Ashland District $1,628 00 $1,774 00 $3,402 00 Barbourville District 394 00 1,697 00 2,085 00 Covington District 2,198 00 1,877 00 4,075 00 Louisville District 1 00 238 00 239 00

Conference totals . $4,220 00 $5,586 00 $9,801 00 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 155

FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF STEWARDS For the Conference Year Ending October 1, 1929 PART I. FINANCIAL

I. Operating Statement Receipts

Balance on hand from last year $47 00 For Annuity Distribution: Book Concern Dividend 771 00 Chartered Fund Dividend SO 00 Part of Support from Pastoral Charges 4,993 00 For Necessitous Distribution : Board of Pensions and Relief Dividend 515 00 Administered Separately: Preachers' Relief Association 4,621 00

~ Total $10,997 00

Disbursements On Basis of Service : To Preachers $3,580 00 To Widows 2,093 00 To Children 186 00 On Basis of Special Need : To Preachers 185 00 To Widows 330 00 Administered Separately: Annuity, Preachers' Relief Association 4,621 00 Balance in Hand 2 00 Total 7. $10,997 00

II. Endowment and Resources�Combined Statement Productive Cash on Hand $2 , 735 00 Interest-bearing Securities: Stocks 21,225 00 Bonds 48,300 00 Notes 250 00

~ Total Productive Assets $72,510 00 Total net earnings this year $4,625 00

Average rate earned . (>}i%

Non-Producti ve Pledges unpaid and valued at 75% of face $660 00 Total non-productive assets $660 00

III. Apportionment Next Year Total number of years, 761, multiplied by $18; An nuity Claims $13,693 00 Total deductible Income, not including receipts from charges 5,957 00 Amount fixed by Annual Conference for Annuity Claims this year 7,850 00 Amount fixed by Conference action this year for Necessitous Cases 150 00 Total to be apportioned by the Conference Stewards. 8,000 00 Retired Ministers

Name and Post-office Address

Retired Ministers

Bradford, W. G., Augusta, Ky $254 00 $243 00

Cantrell, J. W., Louisville, Ky. . . . 216 00 206 00 Carmichael, M. M., Columbus, Ind 92 00 $85 00 74 00

Carrier, S. M., Middleburg, Ky. . . 162 00 154 00 Crain, W. H., Butler, Ky 169 00 162 00

Davenport, W. H., Ludlow, Ky. . . 231 00 221 00 Pelts, A. F., Delaware, Ohio 231 00 221 00

Godbey, John, Science Hill, Ky . . . 192 00 184 00

Griswold, N. G., Wilmore, Ky . . . . 293 00 279 00 Harper, R. T., Hartford, Ky 146 00 140 00 Hill, E. B., Somerset, Ky 323 00 309 00 Hopkins, J. F., Sardis, Ky 239 00 228 00

Howes, J. R., Germantown, Ky . . . 293 00 279 00 Huntsman, R. W., Scottsville, Ky. 69 00 66 00 Ragan, J. G., Covington, Ky 246 00 235 00 Ryder, G. M., Monte Ne, Ark 46 00 100 00 Stump, C. T., Boreing, Ky 162 00 154 00

Wardrip, S. B., Bethel Ridge, Ky. . 216 00 206 00

Total $3,580 00 $185 00 $3,361 00

Widows Years Years Other Total Name and Post-office Address Annuity Special Fourths on Aid Widows Served Funds

.Basis . With . Three-

Boreihg, Mrs. Amon, London, Ky 30 22 $162 00 $110 00 $279 00 Cheap, Mrs. John, Barbourville, Ky 24 18 139 00 88 00 227 00 Cline, Mrs. Isaiah, Augusta, Ky 33 24 185 00 121 00 306 00 Conrey, Mrs. T. H., Brookville, Ky 32 24 185 00 118 00 303 00 Ebright, Mrs. P. H., Science Hill, Ky. . . . 26 19 146 00 96 00 242 00 Fitzgerald, Mrs. Alice, Los Angeles, Calif 8 6 46 00 29 00 75 00 Godbey, Mrs. L. R., Riley, Ky 29 21 162 00 107 00 269 00 Hanks, Lucy, Winchester, Ky 11 9 69 00 $25 00 94 00 Harrop, Mrs. F. W., Covington, Ky 10 8 62 00 25 00 37 00 124 00 Hughes, Mrs. Bird, Sardis, Ky 12 9 69 00 25 00 44 00 138 00 Hunt, Mrs. W. R., Wilmore, Ky 5 4 31 00 90 00 18 00 139 00 Jolly, Mrs. G. N., Maysville, Ky 33 25 192 00 121 00 313 00 Kelley, Mrs. F. T., Cincinnati, Ohio 16 12 92 00 59 00 151 00 Morris, Mrs. W. H., Ashland, Ky 18 13 100 00 100 00 66 00 266 00

Smith, Mrs. C. S., Bowling Green, Ky . . . 12 9 69 00 50 00 119 00 Willis, Mrs. V. T., Somerset, Ky 35 26 200 00 129 00 329 00 Young, Mrs. N. H., Aberdeen, Ohio 30 22 169 00 no 00 279 00

Walsh, Mrs. J. D., Chattanooga , Tenii. . . 1 1 8 00 15 00 7 00 30 00

Total 365 272 $2,093 00 $330 00 $1,260 00 $3,683 00

Children

Name of Mother or Name of Child

Guardian

Mrs. M. M. Roundtree. Ruby Edith. $39 00 . $39 00

. Mrs. M. M. Roundtree Gladys 39 00 . 39 00

Mrs. M. M. Roundtree . Clarence . . . , 39 00'. 39 00 Mrs. John Cheap Venus Gay . . 69 OOj. 69 00

Total. $186 00 . $186 00 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 157

PART 2. STATISTICAL I. Annuity Rate Number of Effective Members counted 68 Total ca^h salary paid $107 ,512 00 House Rent value (15%) 16, 125 00 Total support counted 126 , 638 00

Average support 1 , 8 1 8 00 Minimum Annuity Rate 18 00 Rate fi;!ced by Annual Conference 18 00 Annuity Rate paid last year 15 50

Annuity Rate paid this year . 15 00 Change in Rate paid 50 Rate of Annuity paid by Separate Fund 7 33

II. Average Annuity Last This Year Year Average amount of Annuity paid to a Retired Minister $403 00 $398 00 Average amount of Annuity paid to a Widow 198 00 204 00 Average amount of Annuity paid to a Child 38 00 46 00

III. Vital Statistics Number of Retired Ministers 18 Number of Widows 18 Number of Dependent Children 4

Total Number of Claimants 40

IV. Years of Service Years Retired Ministers 465 Widows (three-fourths basis) 272 Children (one-fourth basis) 38 Years of Claimants' claims relinquished 0 Total years claimed 775 Total last year 721 of Amount change . 54

List of Officers of the Conference Stewards President, A. H. Davis, Covington, Ky.; Secretary-Treasurer, J. M. Lit eral, Ludlow, Ky.

Certificate of Secretary I certify that the above Financial and Statistical Report, together with the supporting data on Forms 5, 6, and 7 accornpanying, has been carefully prepared and compared. J. M. Literal, Secretary. VII

REV. JOHN CHEAP The Rev. John Cheap, the subject of this sketch, was born November 2, 1858, in Ashland, Kentucky. When he was a small boy his father moved to New Albany, Indiana. He made his home with his sister, Mrs. Louis Bir, when he was who was a mother to him, his mother having died in Ashland to school m about five years old. They sent him Louisville, Kentucky, where he completed the literary course offered by the Kentucky Institution for the Blind. After graduating from there he took member a correspondence course. He was a charter of the Chautauqua System of Education, which was in connection a system of home study established with the summer schools assembled at Chautauqua, New York, by Bishop J. H. Vincent. He was a great reader of the very best literature that could be had and one of the best posted men in Methodism. Brother Cheap's parents were Roman Catholics, and also his relatives. But, as he could never believe Rev. John Cheap Catholicism he became an agnostic for some years during the time of his young manhood. Fortunately for him, through his love for books and his desire for knowledge, he came in contact with an old retired Methodist minister, whom he called "Father" Daniel, and they became fast friends. Father Daniel had a great influence over him religiously and persuaded him to attend church. He attended a Methodist revival and Father Daniel took advantage of his opportunity, did some personal work, and led John Cheap to the altar, where he prayed through and was gloriously converted. As he was ever an unbiased thinker and open for and really seeking the truth, therefore, he found it, and became a devout, consecrated follower of Jesus Christ. He united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in a very short time was appointed class leader of one of the classes in Centenary Church, New Albany, Indiana. He became very active in all church affairs. He came back to Ashland in two or three years after his conversion to make his home. He was licensed as a local preacher for a short time and then united with the Kentucky Conference in 1888 at Louisville, Kentucky, presided over by Bishop J. H. Vincent. His first work was the Wallingford Circuit, which included parts of three counties at that time. He also served the following charges and churches: East Maysville, Greenup, Salt Lick, Pollard (now Second Church, Ashland), Paintsville, Louisa, Germantown, Olive Hill, Middlesboro, London, Bethelridge, Salt Lick (second time).

. Advance, Louisa (second time) , and Salt Lick (third time) While on his first charge at Wallingford he married Miss Hattie Hinton, to which union were born three children, two of whom survive him, one having died in infancy. After having been married ten years his wife died, leaving him with two small children. On June 4, 1903, when he was a pastor at Louisa the first time, he married Miss Sue G. Holt. To this union were born four children, two of whom died in infancy. The surviving children are Mrs. R. G. Huey, of Flemingsburg, Kentucky; Cranston H. Cheap, of Salt Lick, Kentucky; Mrs, Emerson Cobb, and Venus Gay Cheap, with her mother at Barbour ville. Two years ago last fall at Maysville, Brother Cheap asked to be placed on the retired list. After spending one year in this relation, he went to Salt Lick as a supply, and served faithfully and very acceptably up to the time of his death. He passed to his reward on Sunday morning, January 6, 1929, surrounded by his loved ones, members, and friends. He was a strong preacher 158 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 159

of the Word, a splendid pastor, and a tireless worker. He was a wonderful friend, who never failed his friends and always remained true to them. It could truly be said of him that he was a devout, loving, and lovable husband and father. Funeral services were held at Salt Lick and at First Church, Ashland, January 8, 1929. His district superintendent. Rev. E. R. Overley in charge. �E. R. O. MRS. MARGARET THOMPSON DOVER Mrs. Margaret Thompson Dover was born in Durham County, England, October 1, 1851. She departed this life October 22, 1928. Aged seventy-seven years, twenty-two days. Mrs. Dover was the widow of the late Rev. J. G. Dover, who departed this life June 10, 1923. She was in the active ministry with her husband for thirty- eight years. Much of her husband's success was due to her spirit of unselfish service. Mrs. Dover was confined to her room several months before she went away. She was patient in her suffering. It was a benediction to be in her presence. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Charles York, Dayton, Ky.; and a son, Mr. Arthur Dover, Louisville, Ky. Funeral service was held at Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church, Bellevue, Ky. The service was in charge of Rev. S. C. Rice. The following ministers had part in the service or acted as pallbearers: Revs. J. H. Lyon, A. H. Davis, T. B. Stratton, E. M. Rose, W. S. Peters, G. M. Haggard, W. C. Stewart, J. T. Martin, H. S. Baumgardner, H. E. Trent, and J. N. Ervin. Mrs. Margaret Dover

MRS. NANNIE C. RAGAN Mrs. Nannie C. Ragan passed to her reward on October 26, 1928, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Haggard, at Wheelersburg, Ohio, where she and her husband had gone for a visit. Her illness was brief and the end came speedily. "Heaven opened wide her enduring gates," and she entered in. Mrs. was Ragan the daughter of James and Martha Coffee; she was born February 10, 1857. At the age of twelve in a Methodist meet ing held at the Coffee School- house near Stanford, Kentucky, under the preaching of John O. Southerland, she sought and found the Christ of God as her Saviour, and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church. On July 14, 1878, she was united in marriage to Rev. John G. Ragan, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and with him went to his pastorate at Crab Orchard, Ken tucky, and served with him in that church until 1884, when she led him to the Kentucky Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, where she with her husband gave thirty-two years of active service to the building of the kingdom Jesus. Christ. Mrs. Ragan gave fifty years in service as the wife of a Methodist preacher. Mrs. Nannie C. Ragan Her deeply spiritual nature 160 Kentucky Conference [1929

made her an ideal wife for an itinerant Methodist minister. She carried sunshine wherever possessed a tranquil but radiant personality and was like she went. Her presence in the home when sorrow and illness entered and trust in God was un a benediction, soothing and comforting. Her faith wavering, and she kept the altar fires in her home burning brightly. Her children felt the influence of her prayers for them through childhood and maturity, guarding and shielding them from danger and temptation. Two of her sons entered the Methodist ministry. Mrs. Ragan was a musician her Her faith with a well-trained voice. Many were led to Jesus by songs. in the atoning blood and the forgiveness of sins made her very effective in personal work. She possessed that insight to the need of the hungry heart found the Saviour whereby she was able to lead them to the light. Many when she was in song and prayer at the altar.

� She was the mother of seven children four sons and three daughters. On July 14, 1929, she went with her husband to the Coffee homestead near Stanford, Kentucky, to observe their golden wedding anniversary. There and three were present the seven children, twenty-nine grandchildren, great grandchildren. Sister Ragan was the first of the family to be relieved of the burdens of this life. , � a tj The funeral services were held at Wheelersburg, Ohio, by Rev. A. H. final Davis, after which the body was taken to Lexington, Kentucky, when memorial services were conducted in Centenary Methodist Church by Rev. James M. Melear, assisted by the Rev. Ivor Hyndman, then the body was laid to rest in the beautiful cemetery of that city, to await the trumpet call �to meet her Lord in the air.

"Sister, thou wast mild and lovely. Gentle as the summer breeze. Pleasant as the air of evening. When it floats among the trees.

"Peaceful be thy silent slumber Peaceful in the grave so low; Thou no more wilt join our number. Thou no more our songs shalt know.

"Yet again we hope to meet thee. When the day of life is fled; Then in heaven with joy to greet thee. Where no farewell tear is shed." VIII EoU of 0m llonoreb Beab.

"Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them."�Rev. xiv, 13.

The first Conference in Kentucky was held in 1790; but the work in Kentucky was not Bet apart as the Kentucky Conference till 1821. Meanwhile, death was claiming its own among the preachers. Henry Birchett died in 1794; Francis Acufi, in 1795; Lewis Hunt, in as follows: 1801 ; Learner Blackman, in 181S. The roll since that time is, approximately,

Adams, William, . . 1785 I813 1835 Finley, John P., . 1783 1810 1825

. . . 1886 Albritton, Adam, . 1841 1868 1874 Fields, Jasper, 1847 1909 Bell, Angus, .... 1826 1857 1861 Fisk, John, . . . 1804 1824 1829 Black, Daniel, . . . 1795 1823 1827 Fitzgerald, F. P., . 1857 1885 1893

. Black, W. H., . . . 1832 1853 1909 Foster, Jedediah, 1811 1836 1896 Brown, J 1788 181O 1856 Fox,. Absalom D., 1825 1838

. . Brown, George, . . 1771 1818 1823 Flint, Martin, 1799 1819 1825

� Bennett, Obed, . . . 1850 1877 1882 Furniss, Wm. L., 1813 1858 1883 Blaisdell, Henry R., 1836 1862 1899 Gardiner, R. G., . 1806 1832 1888

...... Boreing, Amon, . 1843 1867 1925 Gill, J. C, 1835 1877 1891 Bosley, Elijah M., . 1811 1834 1839 Gibbons, Thomas H 1807 1829 1838 Bruce, John G., . . 1810 I83I I Godbey, Logan R., i860 1890 1925

. . Bristow, James H., . 1813 1844 1870 Gragson, J. B., 1832 1867 1875 Callahan, Robert D., 1807 1840 I9OI Greenup, James L., 1805 1825 1874

. . . Centers, Martin L., . 1829 1857 1894 Gray, David, 1791 1819 1823 Cheap, John 1858 1888 Green, EHhu, . . 1814 1838 1843 Childers, W. H, 1839 1874 I9I7 Gragg, John L., . 1833 1866 1904 Clarke, G. M, 1858 1885 1889 Grinstead, J. P., . 1810 1840 1888 Cline, Isaiah, 1864 I 1927 Grider, F., . . . . 1830 1866 1902 Cole, Leroy, 1749 1777 1830 Hanford, Thomas, 1828 1877 I915

. � � 1886 Colledge, Aaron B., . 1825 1866 1897 Hanks, L. P., 1859 1899 Conrey, Thomas H.,. 1853 1887 1926 Hanner, J. Fletcher, 1839 1868 1876 Cook, J. M., .... 1837 1869 I9II Harber, Obadiah, . 1790 182T 1827 Corwine, Richard, . 1789 1817 1843 Harrison, Samuel, 1782 1808 1834 Cisney, R. A., 1840 1868 1872 Harrison, I. F., . . 1812 1848 1875 Crislip, A. R., 1825 1869 1903 Harrison, J. C, . . 1809 1830 1878 Cox, John S., 1835 1856 1907 Harrop, Fred W., . 1864 1890 1924 Davis, E. A., . 183 1 1853 1894 Hayes, J. H., . . . 1846 1889 I914 Davis, Nimrod R, 1814 1867 1879 Holman, William, 1790 1812 1867

. . . . Denham, John, . 1840 1820 1843 Hill, C. T., 1819 1844 1874 Dills, Nelson, . 1796 1822 1827 Hughes, Bird, . . 1855 1893 I914 Decker, John A., 1808 1828 1844 Humphrey, John A 1832 1855 1883 Dover, J. G., � � 1851 188s 1923 Hunt, Absalom, . 1773 1815 1844 Duke, Henry S., 1805 1824 1836 Hunt, W. R i8S4 1928 Eads, John R., . 1829 185I I89I Ingram, W. C. S., 1817 1857 1893 Ebright, P. H., . 1840 1882 I9I2 Jeffries, G. P., . . 1832 1868 I9II Evans, Hooper, 1790 1828 1837 Jolly, G. N., . . . 1850 1878 1928 Edmunds, Wm. B, 1806 1843 I Jones, William, . i8S3 1888 1925 Elliott, Elias D., 1830 1868 1907 Keach, John R., . 1795 1817 1826

161 162 Kentucky Conference [1929

ROLL OF OUR HONORED DEAD.�Continued.

a 2 Names. Names.

. . . . Kelley, F. T., . 1875 1897 I918 Purdom, L. W., 1873 1898 1901

. . Kelley, Greenup, . 1806 1827 1830 Ramey, H. J., 1837 1865 1914

. � � 1881 Kelley, S. F., . 1846 1879 1925 Rankin, Thomas, 1796 1827 . 1816 Kennerly, Philip, . 1769 1804 I82I Roberts, Edwin, 1836 1841

. � � � 18 Kerr, D. F., 1849 1882 1923 Robinson, Alex., 1841 Landrum, Francis, 1789 I8II 1835 Roundtree, M. M., 1856 1926

. . Lashbrook, R. D., . 1822 1852 1897 Riffle, Cyrus, 1847 1916

. Lennin, J. H., . . 1834 1859 1902 Ridgell, Joel W., 1815 1846 1868

. � Lindsey, Marcus, . 1786 18 1833 Shepard, E. L., 1848 1870 1919 Littlejohn, John, . 1756 1775 1836 Smith, Charles S., 1839 1885 1897 Maltbie, W. F., . 1836 1877 1905 Stevenson, Daniel, 1823 I85I 1897

. Meeks, Peter O., . 1815 18 184 I Stewart, Robert, 1865 1867 McHenry, Barnabas 1767 1787 1833 Taylor, Joshua S., 1828 t866 1915 McNelly, George, 1793 I8I4 1839 Taylor, Z. M., . . 1815 1840 1885 McKnight, Wm. P., 1829 1834 Thomas, John, . . 1843 1879 1898 1812 1882 . C. C Morris, W. H., . 1873 1907 1926 Thompson, J. 1835 Murphy, Miles D., 1873 ir Turner, Samuel, . 1802 1834 1880 Newman, Herman, 1816 1837 1885 Vance, Thomas P., 1829 1835

� 1 Norlhcott, H. C, . 1822 1847 1918 Vandyke, H. N., 1814. 1835 841 Ogden, Benjamin, 1764 1786 1834 Veach, Samuel, . . 1791 1822 1867

. . Oliver, J. M., . 1853 1877 1925 Walsh, J. D 1838 1867 1928

. Outton, William, . 1814 1833 1835 Whiteman, B. F., 1830 1866 1913

. . Parsons, Charles B., 1805 1839 1871 Willis, V. T., . 1847 1877 1925 Patrick, Bbenezer, 1835 i{ Wilson, Oliver M., 1867 1895 1897

� � Pell, Henry Clay, . 1825 1855 ji Wisner, H. S., 1847 1887 1887 Perry, Hartwell J., 1806 1830 ji Wyatt, William, . 1814 1833 1890 Ferryman, J. B.,. . 1852 1888 1926 Young, N. H., . . 1866 1896 1927 Piersel, L. B, . . . 1844 1866 1904 Young, William, . 1798 1820 1825 Power, Joseph B., 1802 1826 1833 Zimmerman, John W 1866 1924 Pullman, Peter, . if IX

CONFERENCE SESSIONS.

YEAR PRESIDENT. SECRETARY.

I 1821 Lexington . . E. George . . . W. Adams. 2 1822 Lexington . . E. George . . . W. Adams.

. . . 3 1823 Maysville . . U. George W. Adams.

. 4 1824 Shelbyville . . R. R. Roberts W. Adams. 5 1825 Russellville R. R. Roberts . R. D. Neall. 6 1826 Louisville .. . J. Soule .... W. Adams. 7 1827 Versailles . . J. Soule .... W. Adams. 8 1828 Shelbyville. . J. Soule . . . W. Adams. 9 Lexington . . R. R. Roberts . W. Adams. 10 1830 Russellville . J. Soule .... W. Adams. II 183I Louisville . . F. Hedding. . . W. Adams. 13 1832 Harrodsburg J. Fmory . . . W. Adams.

. 13 1833 Greensburg . R. R. Roberts W. Adams. H 1834 Mt. Sterling J. Soule .... W. Adams. 15 1835 Shelbyville . J. O. Andrews . W^. Phillips. 16 1836 Louisville . . J. Soule . . . G. McNeeley.

17 1837 Frankfort . . K. R. Roberts . G. McNeeley. 18 1838 Danville . . . B. Waugh . . . G. McNeeley. 19 1839 Russellville . J. Soule .... T. N. Kalston. 20 1840 Bardstown . . Thomas A. Morris T. N. Ralston. 21 1841 Maysville . . J. Stamper . T. N. Ralston.

. 22 1842 I,exington . . B. Waugh . T. N. Ralston. 23 1843 Louisville . . Thomas A. Morris T. N. Ralston. 24 1844 Bowling Green F. S. Janes . . T. N. Ralston. 25 1845 Frankfort . . J. Soule . . . T. N. Ralston. 26 1853 Covington . . F. S.Janes . . J. M. Gatch. 27 1854 Germantown Levi Scott . . J. M. Gatch. 28 1855 Maysville . . Thomas A. Morris J. M. Gatch. 29 1856 Wesley Chapel E. R. Ames . S. F. Conrey. 30 1857 Augusta . . . M. Simpson . S. F. Conrey. 31 1858 Covington . . Thomas A. Morris S. F. Conrey. 32 1859 Alexandria. . Thomas A. Morris S. F. Conrey. 33 i860 Germantown M. Simpson . S. F. Conrey. 34 i86i Maysville . . F. R. Ames . S. F. Conrey. 35 1862 Asbury Chapel Levi Scott . . S. M. Merrill. 36 1863 Covington . . Thomas A. Morris S. M. Merrill. 37 1864 Augusta . . . M. Simpson . G. W. Johnson. 38 1865 Newport . . . Thomas A. Morris G. W.Johnson. 39 1866 Covington . . D. W. Clark . . . G. W. Johnson. 40 1867 Lexington . F. Thomson . . . G. W. Johnson. 41 i868 Newport . . C. Kingsley . . . G. W. Johnson. 42 1869 Harrodsburg Levi Scott .... D. Stevenson. 43 1870 Maysville . . E. Thomson . . D. Stevenson. 44 1871 Louisville . . D. W. Clark . D. Stevenson. 45 1872 Covington . Levi Scott .... B. A. Stubbins. 46 1873 Lexington . . I. W. Wiley . . . B. A. Stubbins. 47 1874 Covington . . S. M. Merrill . . B. A. Stubbins. 48 1875 Louisville . . R. S. Foster . . . Duke Slavens. 49 1876 Newport . . . I. W. Wiley . . Duke Slavens. 50 1877 Lexington . . Thomas Bowman J. W. Muse. 51 1878 Covington . . Jesse T. Peck. . J. D. Walsh. 52 1879 Somerset . . Levi Scott . . . J. D. Walsh. 53 1880 Danville . . . M. Simpson . . J. D. Walsh. 54 1880 Hardinsburg F. O. Haven . . B. A. Stubbins. 55 1881 Maysville . . S. M. Merrill . B. A. Stubbins. 56 1882 Louisville , . E. G. Andr'ews C. J. Howes. 57 1883 Barbourville R. S. Foster . . C. J. Howes. 58 1884 Catlettsburg . J. M. VS^alden . J. D. Walsh.

. 59 1885 Covington . W. L. Harris . . J. D. Walsh. 60 1886 Lexington . . C. D. Foss . . . J. D. Walsh.

163 164 Kentucky Conference [1929

CONFERENCE SESSIONS�Continued.

PRESIDENT. SECRETARY.

D. Walsh. 1887 Greenup . E. G. Andrews J. 1888 Louisville J. H. Vincent . J. D. Walsh.

. Walsh. 1889 Ashland . S. M. Merrill J. D. 1890 Barbourville W. F. Mallalieu J. D. Walsh. . . Thomas Hanford. 1891 Newport . R. S. Foster

. . . Thomas Hanford. 1892 Louisa . . C. D. Foss 1893 Hardinsburg H. W. W^arren . Thomas Hanford. . Thomas Hanford. 1894 Louisville . S. M. Merrill

. . 189s Covington . C. D. Foss . Thomas Hanford. 1896 Vanceburg. John F. Hurst . Daniel Stevenson. 1897 Pineville. . W. F. Mallalieu Thomas Hanford.

. 1898 Maysville . W. X. Ninde . E L. Shepard. D. 1899 Newport. . J. N. FitzGerald J. Walsh.

. D. P. . Holt. 1900 Somerset Earl Cranston

. W. 1901 A.shland . . E. G. Andrews F. Harrop.

. 1902 Louisville . J. M. VPalden F. W. Harrop.

. . . 1903 Covington . I. W. Joyce E. I/. Shepard. 1904 Barbourville H.W.Warren . E. L. Shepard.

. 1 90s Lexington . D. A. Goodsell E. I/. Shepard. N. 1906 Greenup . . W. F. McDowell G. Jolly. N. 1907 Louisville . Henry Spellmeyer G. Jolly. 1908 Barbourville David H. Moore G. N. Jolly.

. 1909 Maysville . X,. B. Wilson . . G. N. Jolly. 1910 Paintsville H. W. Warren . . G. N. Jolly. 1911 Newport, . David H. Moore, G. W. Bunton. 1912 Barbourville, Wilbur P. Thirkield G. W. Bunton. 1913 Ashland . . . W. F. Anderson . G. W. Bunton. 1914 Covington (Trinity) F. D. I

CONFERENCE ROLL

Entered No. Name Conference Express Office Post Office 1 Arnold, John F 1926 Scottsville Scottsville

2 Ashley, Thomas B. . . . 1912 495 Church St Paintsville 3 Baugh, Olive P 1923 Maysville Germantown 4*Bradford, W. G 1881 Augusta Augusta 5 Baumgardner, H. S. . . 1926 511 Greenup St Covington 6 Burden, J. H 1922 2232 Horn St Ashland 7 Burnside, E. F 1915 Russell Russell

8 Cantrell, J. W 1897 2512 W. Chestnut St. . .Louisville

9*Carmichael, M. M. . . . 1914 R. F. D. No. 11 Columbus, Ind. 10 Carrier, S. M 1904 Middleburg Middleburg 11 Cissna, W. E 1926 2708 S. 4th St Louisville 12 Cochran, W. F 1926 Cumberland Cumberland 13 Cook, F. P 1926 Ilchester Ave Middlesboro 14 Cox, A. G 1926 Pineville Pineville 15 Crain, W. H 1887 Butler Butler 16 Davenport, W. H 1895 154 Oak St Ludlow 17 Davis, A. H 1896 1281 Parkway Covington 18 Early, E. N 1915 1302 Adams St Bowling Green 19 Embry, J. P 1921 Beaver Dam Beaver Dam 20*Felts, A. F 1896 324 E. Williams St Delaware, Ohio 21 Fort, J. L 1920 Third and Guthrie Louisville 22 Frakes, H. M 1922 Pineville Pineville 23 Fryman, V. E 1917 241 Front St Russell 24 Garland, C. R 1928 Benham Benham 25 Godbey, A. S 1917 Baxter Baxter 26*Godbey, John 1866 Science Hill Science Hill 17 Griswold, N. G 1919 Wilmore Wilmore 28 Gross, John O 1916 Union College Barbourville 29 Haggard, G. M 1924 524 Fifth Ave Dayton 30 Hall, E. P 1908 1811 Carter Ave Ashland 31*Harper, R. T 1907 R. F. D. No. 3 Hartford 32 Harrison, R. M 1921 Vanceburg Vanceburg 33 Hervey, H. J 1929 Wilmore Wilmore 34 Hill, E. B 1876 Somerset Somerset 35 Hill, Karl E 1923 Fullerton Fullerton 36 Hilliard, H. M 1926 Wilmore Wilmore 37 Hopkins, J. F 1894 Maysville Sardis 38*Howes, John R 1886 Maysville Germantown

39 Humphries, W. A. . . . 1916 Beattyville Booneville 40 Hunt, S. K 1911 Pikeville Pikeville 41 Huntsman, R. W 1920 Scottsville Scottsville 42 Hyndman, Ivor G 1928 1716 NicholasviUe Rd. .Lexington 43 Insko, A. W 1914 Maysville Maysville 44 Jaggers, Granville. . . . 1921 Slaughters Onton 45 Johnson, D. C 1927 201 Mound St Harlan 46 Kelley, William 1916 Greenup Greenup 47 Kenner, Alexander. .. . 1920 Augusta Augusta 48 Kenyon, J. B 1916 Wilmore Wilmore

49 King, Newton, Jr. . . . 1921 Wilmore Wilmore 50 Landreth, H. W 1914 Maysville Toilesboro 51 Landrum, J. C 1915 McKinney Middleburg 52 Larrabee, F. H 1918 Wilmore Wilmore 53 Lewis, J. H 1919 Wilmore Wilmore 54 Literal, J. M 1908 25 Victoria Ave Ludlow 55 Logsdon, L. O 1921 Olive Hill Olive Hill

?Absent. 166 Kentucky Conference [1929

Entered No. Name Conference Express Office Post Office 56 Lyon, J. H 1921 216 Byrd St Covington 57 Martin, J. T 1909 3226 Oakland Ave Catlettsburg 58 Matthews, S. A 1920 Leitchfield Leitchfield 59 Mitchell, Charles 1911 316 E. March St Cynthiana 60 Muncy, W. H 1907 Maysville Mt. Olivet 64 Murrell, H. G 1917 Praise Praise 62*Nankivel, D. W 1920 Wilmore Wilmore

63 Nichols, Robert C . . . . 1924 R. F. D. No. 1 Bowling Green

64 Nofcier, William L. . . . 1926 Wilmore Wilmore 65 Olmsted, Ingersoll 1926 Jonesville Jonesville 66 Overley, E. R 1908 511 23d St Ashland 67 Payne, L. F 1916 London London

68 Perkins 1920 1006 Audubon Ave ....Owensboro 69 Peters, W. S 1917 111 E. 6th St Newport 70 Phifer, L. B 1923 420 Plum St Cincinnati 71 Pickerell, T. H 1927 Science Hill Science Hill 72 Pineur, I. S 1925 Newport Cold Springs 73 Polley, Odis J 1924 Pikeville Pikeville 74 Ragan, J. G 1887 Athens, Tenn. 75 Rice, S. C 1918 316 Prospect St Bellevue 76 Robinson, O. W 1918 Barbourville Barbourville 77 Rayl, C. H 1929 Paintsville Salyersville 78 Rose, E. M 1924 2718 West Main St Louisville

79*Ryder, G. M 1921 . . . Chocotah, Okla. 80 Rounds, L. D 1929 Corbin Corbin 81 Shelley, M. G 1919 115 Asbury Ave Wilmore 82 Shepherd, W. W 1905 202 W. Main St Louisa 83 Sims, H. C 1917 231 Farley St Paducah 84 Sims, O. C 1923 Munroe, Ind. 85 Sparks, J. O 1919 Summit Summit

86 Stewart, W. C 1911 103 E. Southern Ave. . .Covington 87 Stratton, T. B 1884 834 Willard St Covington 88*Stump, C. T 1890 London Boreing 89 Swann, E. P 1924 Maysville Sardis

90 Tilton, John L 1918 1630 Fernwood Ave.. . .Louisville 91 Townsend, George. . . . 1924 Richmond College Hill 92 Trent, H. E 1913 2718 Iowa Ave Covington 93 Vogel, C. E 1919 Barbourville Barbourville 94 Wardrip, S. B 1893 Eubank Bethelridge 95 Wesley Bishop M . . . . 1917 King's Mountain King's Mountain 96 Wood J. Ralph 1923 Maysville Maysville 97 Winters, B. M 1925 Hardinsburg Hardinsburg 98*Worthington, J. W. . . 1922 Wilmore 99 Wright, G. W 1921 Paint Lick Paint Lick

*Absent.

PROBATIONERS

1 Griswold, N. A. . . . 1929 Gallup 2 Hines, Julius O . . . 1928 Wilmore 3 Hotchkiss, Roy L . 1929 Wilmore 4 Howes, John B . . . . 1927 Barbourville 5 Kessler, Charles W 1929 Wilmore 6 Lacks, Timothy C. 1927 Wilmore 7 Lister, Carl Lamar. 1929 Wilmore 8 Moore, G. Nelson . 1926 Wilmore 9 Moore, William B . 1927 Liberty 10 Morris, Don A 1928 Wilmore 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 167

Entered No. Name Conference Express Office Post Office 11 Patton, Russell R 1928 Berea 12 Sidle, Edgar Clifton.. . 1929 Bethelridge 13 Smith, H. A 1929 Wilmore 14 Soper, David W 1929 Wilmore 15 Van Houghton, Earl J. 1929 Wilmore 16 White, Charles N Barbourville 17 Wright, Isaac C 1929 Wilmore

ROLL OF SUPPLIES 1 Allen, B. L Albany 2 Ammerman, George W Greenup 3 Archer, Miss Martha Lawson 4 Ashley, Earl E Evarts 5 Blake, W. L Madisonville 6 Caudell, J. E Williamsburg 7 Dunnigan, Samuel Jacktown 8 Ellison, C. W Wilmore 9 Florence, Jesse Cynthiana, R. 1 10 Gardner, O. S Lenoxburg 11 Hardison, Finley. Sparksville 12 Horn, I. L Scottsville 13 Kahlo, H. H Paintsville 14 Mastin, H. A Gray 15 Mayhew, S. B Bowling Green 16 McConnell, Miss Lela G Lawson 17 Payton, Donnie Welcome 18 Pegram, C. F Cheap 19 Polley, Ezra East Point 20 Renfro, S. L Williamsburg 21 Riggs, Sherman Hartford, R. 3 22 Sharp, Tilford Shonn 23 Shelley, George Albany 24 Smith, R. L Wallingford 25 Sosby, Jesse Hickory 26 Stevens, George Woodstock 27 Taylor, W. N Bowling Green 28 Wilson, R. T West View 29 Young, W. L Kenvir 30 Zeigler, C. E Tompkinsville X ifCliStellaneoug

CONFERENCE EXAMINATIONS

BOARD OF MINISTERIAL TRAINING Edward P. Hall, Chairman, 1811 Carter Ave., Ashland, Ky. John L. Fort, Vice-Chairman, 3d and Guthrie Sts., Louisville, Ky. H. C. Sims, Registrar, 231 Farley St., Paducah, Ky.

EXAMINERS 1. John L. Fort, Louisville, Ky. 8. J. H. Lyon, Covington, Ky. 2. H. C. Sims, Paducah, Ky. 9. A. S. GoDBEY, Baxter, Ky. 3. W. W. Shepherd, Louisa, Ky. 10. T. B. Ashley, Paintsville, Ky. 4. J. R. Wood, Maysville, Ky. 11. S. K. Hunt, Pikeville, Ky. 5. L. B. Phifer, 420 Plum, Cin., O. 12. S. C. Rice, Bellevue, Ky. 6. F. H. Larabee, Wilmore, Ky. 13. J. O. Gross, Barbourville, Ky. 7. J. B. Kenyon, Wilmore, Ky. 14. W. C. Stewart, Covington, Ky.

DIRECTIONS FOR STUDENTS AND EXAMINERS

1. The numbers 1, 2, etc., indicate the division of work among the examiners. 2. The recommendation of the Discipline (619) to establish a midyear institute for undergraduates has been met by the Conferences of the Cincinnati Area by establishing a Summer School of Theology at Delaware, Ohio, con vening during the month of June each year. All undergraduates are required to attend this Summer School of Theology and to take all their examinations there, except those in attendance at one of our schools. Classes are formed in all studies on which examinations are required in the four years of the Conference course. 3. All required written work in the books to be studied must be com pleted and in the hands of the Registrar before the opening date of the School of Theology. No student will be permitted to enroll in the school who has not completed this written work before the opening day and had same graded by Conference Examiner. Grade on work must be sent by him to Registrar and be recorded by that time. 4. No examinations will be given at the Annual Conference to the men in the four-year course of study, except by special permission of the Conference on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners, and that only on account of sickness or some other urgent cause. 5. All written work on the collateral subjects must be in the hands of the Examiners fifteen days before the Conference opens. No written work will be accepted after the session opens, and students who fail to comply with this on the rule will be conditioned subjects, unless a convincing reason is presented. 6. Students wishing to substitute work done in one of our schools for the studies in the Conference course shall present their credits to the Registrar. (See Paragraph 618.) 7. When a preacher in full connection fails to be advanced in his work in the Conference course of study for a given year, said year shall not be 168 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 169 counted as year of effective service unless he is in attendance upon a standard school or is excused by a two-thirds vote of his Conference upon the recom mendation of the Board of Examiners. (Paragraph 617, Section 4.) 8. No candidate shall be permitted to remain longer than four consecu tive years on trial nor longer than eight consecutive years in the course of study after being admitted on trial, unless extension of time shall be recom mended by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Examiners and authorized by a two-thirds vote of the Annual Conference. Failure to complete the first two years of the course of study within four years shall automatically discontinue the candidate on trial, and failure to complete the entire four years of the course of study within eight years shall automatically locate a member of the Conference, unless extension of time shall be granted as indicated above. In no case shall a person be permitted to remain longer than ten years in the course of study. (Paragraph 617, Section 5.) 9. Candidates for admission on trial may receive instruction at the Summer School of Theology and take the examinations there, but such an arrangement shall not deprive any candidate for admission on trial from being examined at the seat and time of the Annual Conference. Candidates for admission on trial who were unable to attend the School of Theology are required to take such examinations at seat of Annual Conference on morning of day before the Conference convenes. 10. The Board of Examiners shall convene at the seat and time of the Annual Conference the day before the session opens, to review and complete the work of the year and arrange for the work of the year to come. (Para graph 619, Section 6.) 11. Local preachers who are candidates for local deacons' or elders' orders are required to take the subjects as outlined by the Discipline. Studies and Examiners are included in this section of the Minutes.

COURSES OF STUDY

Traveling Preachers As Prescribed by the Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1928, 11188

� 1. Directions for Students and Instructors Special attention is called to the "Directions and Helps" as listed in the Courses of Study for Traveling Preachers, and for Local Preachers. For each subject in these courses there is a separate pamphlet giving the student the necessary directions for his work and help in his study. They indicate also the written work which must be done in connection with each subject, in cluding the "Collateral Reading and Study." This written work is a part of the required course equally with any of the books to be studied. These pamphlets are bound together in one volume for each year listed as the "Direc tions and Helps." Examinations shall be upon the following Courses of Study after May 1, 1930.

� 2. Examination for Admission on Trial 3. Doctrines and Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church for 1928, with special Reference to the Articles of Religion. [For a good com mentary on these, see Wheeler, Twenty-five Articles of Religion of the Meth odist Episcopal Church.] 9. American History.�James and Sanford. 10. History of American Methodism.�Stevens. 7. (a) Plain Account of Christian Perfection.�Wesley. (b) Selections from the Writings of John Wesley (new edition).�Welch. 170 Kentucky Conference [1929

12. A Bible Biography. The candidate shall be prepared to write a paper of not less than one thousand words upon one of the following subjects, using only the materials found in the Bible: The Life of Moses, the Life of IDavid, the Life of Jesus as recorded by Mark, the Life of Paul as given in Acts. The subject to be written upon will be assigned at the time of the examination. 8. A written sermon. 3. Directions and Helps for the Examination for Admission (see under �1). All papers submitted by the candidate shall be examined with reference to the use of English and the character of this work shall be taken into ac count in determining the grade in each subject; this rule shall apply through out the course.

� 3. Course of Study for First Year 14. The Abingdon Bible Commentary. (New Testament History, Selected Articles.) 2. Evangelism.�Hannan. 6. The Work of Preaching.�Hoyt. 5. The Art of Writing English.�Brown and Barnes. 14. Psychology of Religious Experience.�Strickland. 3. Directions and Helps for the First Year (see under � 1).

Collateral Reading and Study

13. Jesus of History.�Glover. 5. The Technique of Public Worship.�Odgers and Schutz. 2. That I May Save Some.�McDowell. 7. Life of John Wesley.�Winchester. 7. Wesley's Sermons. (Vol. I.) Cloth. 13. The Story of Methodism.�Luccock and Hutchinson. 8. Special Homiletical Work (see Homiletical Directions in Directions and Helps).

� 4. Course of Study for Second Year 14. The Abingdon Bible Commentary. (Selected Articles, General and Old Testament.) 13. The Church in History.�Nagler. 5. (a) Purpose in Teaching Religion.�Fiske. (b) Method in Teaching Religion.�Betts and Hawthorne. 3. The Pastoral Office.�Beebe. 3. Directions and Helps for the Second Year (see under � 1).

Collateral Reading and Study

14. The Abingdon Bible Commentary. (Old Testament, Selepted Biblical Studies.) 9. The Beacon Lights of Prophecy.�Knudson. 2. Life in the Making.�Barclay and Others. 12. Steeples Among the Hills.�Hewitt. 18. Francis Asbury.�Tipple. 7. Wesley's Sermons. (Vol. IL) Cloth. 8. Special Homiletical Work (see Homiletical Directions in Directionsj and Helps). 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 171

� 5. Course of Study for Third Year 14. The Abingdon Bible Commentary. (New Testament, Selected Biblical Studies.) 6. Paul and His Epistles.�Hayes. 11. Religious Values.�Brightman. 12. New Studies in Mystical Religion.�Jones. 11. Religions of Mankind.�Soper. 3. Directions and Helps for the Third Year (see under � 1).

Collateral Reading and Study

5. Organization and Administration of Religious Education.�Stout. 4. Martin Luther: The Man and His Work.�McGiffert. 10. The Art of Preaching.�Brown. 1. The Spiritual Element in History.�McLaughlin. 4. The Methodist Review. 8. Special Homiletical Work (see Homiletical Directions in Directions and Helps).

� 6. Course of Study for Fourth Year

14. Theism.�Bowne. 2. System of Christian Doctrine.�Sheldon. (Except Part I and Appendix.) 1. The Individual and the Social Order.�Leighton. 10. Jeremiah.�Smith. 3. Directions and Helps for the Fourth Year (see under � 1).

Collateral Reading and Study

4. Christ at the Round Table.�Jones. 6. Outline of Christian Theology.�Clarke. 11. Good Ministers of Jesus Christ.�McDowell. 1. Phillips Brooks (briefer edition).�Allen. 9. Building the House of God.�Conover. 4. The Methodist Review. 8. Special Homiletical Work (see Homiletical Directions in Directions and Helps).

INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENTS�Please Note

Where a volume has been transferred to a later year the following changes are made: The Life of Wesley, changed from Admission to First Year Collateral. Excuse students who have taken this. The Life of Asbury, changed from First Year Collateral to Second Year Collateral. Substitute The Story of Methodism. The Organization and Administration of Religious Education, changed from Second Year Collateral to Third Year Collateral. Substitute Barclay, Life in the Making. The Life of Luther, changed from Second Year Collateral to Third Year Collateral. Substitute Beacon Lights of Prophecy. 172 Kentucky Conference [1929

COURSES OF STUDY

Local Preachers See Discipline, 1928, Appendix, ^190

� 1. First Year 3. Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1928. 2. Evangelism.�Hannan. 6. The Work of Preaching.�Hoyt. 13. The Jesus of History.�Glover. 5. The Art of Writing English.�Brown and Barnes. (Required of all who have not had at least two years of college work.) 3. Directions and Helps for the Local Preachers' Course.

Collateral Reading and Study

7. The Life of John Wesley.�Winchester. 2. That I May Save Some.�McDowell. 5. The Technique of Public Worship.�Odgers and Schutz.

� 2. Second Year

14. The Abingdon Bible Commentary. (Selected Articles, General and Old Testament.) 13. The Church in History.�Nagler. 5. (a) Purpose in Teaching Religion.�Fiske. (b) Method in Teaching Religion.�Betts and Hawthorne. 3. The Pastoral Office.�Beebe. 9. American History.�James and Sanford. (Required of all who have not taken American History in high school or college.) 3. Directions and Helps.

Collateral Reading and Study

2. Life in the Making.�Barclay and Others. 12. Steeples Among the Hills.�Hewitt. 13. The Story of Methodism.�Luccock and Hutchinson.

� 3. Third Year

14. The Abingdon Bible Commentary. (Selected Articles on the New Testament.) 14. Psychology of Religious Experience.�Strickland. 6. Paul and His Epistles.�Hayes. 11. The Religions of Mankind.�Soper. 3. Directions and Helps.

Collateral Reading and Study

9. Beacon Lights of Prophecy.�Knudson. 10. The Art of Preaching.�Brown. 7. Selections from the Writings of Wesley.�Welch. 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 173

� 4. Fourth Year

6. OutHne of Christian Theology.�Clarke. 1. The Individual and the Social Order.�Leighton. 4. Christ at the Round Table.�Jones. 10. Jeremiah.�Smith. 3. Direction and Helps.

Collateral Reading and Study

12. What to Preach.�Coffin. 8. Prayer in an Age of Science.�Brown. 1. Phillips Brooks (briefer edition).�Allen.

COURSE OF STUDY

Local Preachers Who Are Candidates for Orders See Discipline, 1928, If 191

� 1. Deacons' Orders

Local Preachers who are candidates for Deacons' Orders must have passed the four years' course of study for Local Preachers, and, in addition, must complete satisfactorily the course entitled A Study of John's Gospel, as provided by the Commission on Courses of Study.

� 2. Elders' Orders Local Preachers who are candidates for Elders' Orders must complete satisfactorily the course entitled Pauline Christianity, as provided by the Commission on Courses of Study. Write to the Commission on Courses of Study, 150 Fifth Avenue, New York City, N. Y., for information on special Graduate Courses, including the course for Deacons' and Elders' Orders.

COURSE OF STUDY CLASSES

First Year Nathaniel A. Griswold Don A. Morris Julius O. Hines Edgar Clifton Sidle Roy L. Hotchkiss Harrold A. Smith John B. Howes David W. Soper Charles Wesley Kessler Earl J. Van Houghton Carl Lamar Lister Charles Nevil White G. Nelson Moore Isaac Clayton Wright.

Second Year Timothy C. Lacks William B. Moore Russell R. Patton

Third Year John F. Arnold Thatcher H. Pickerell Ingersoll Olmsted George W. Townsend Benjamin M. Winters

Fourth Year H. M. Frakes R. M. Harrison XI

This record includes only members of the Conference in full connection. All those whose names appear are asked to check the record and report errors. The secretary will appreciate any information that will help make the record correct in every detail. The years of service given to a charge are stated on the basis of the time of the appointment. To illustrate, if the year 1928 appears it means that the time served is from the date of the Conference session 1928 to the date of the Conference session 1929. The date appearing immediately after the name is the date of entering Conference as a probationer or by transfer.

Arnold, John F.� 1926. Attended school, 1926; No Creek, 1927-28; Scotts ville, 1929. Ashley, Thomas B.� 1912. West Pineville, 1912; Bowling Green, 1913-15; Benham, 1916-17; Pikeville, 1918-21; Wolf Pit, 1922-26; Paintsville, 1927. Baugh, Olive P.� 1923. Albany, 1923-25; Wallingford, 1926; Germantown, 1927. Baumgardner, H. S.� 1926. W. Va. Con., 1906; N. W. Iowa Con., 1918; Des Moines Con., 1921; Ky. Con., Covington (Union), 1926. Bradford, W. G.�1881. Toilesboro, 1881; Fleming, 1882; Shelbyville, 1883-84; Louisa, 1885; Ludlow, 1886-1887; Foster, 1888; Barbourville, 1889-90; Bellevue, 1891-93; Allowed to attend school, 1894-97; Bar bourville and London, 1898-99; Shelbyville, 1900; Pineville and Williams burg, 1901-02; Middleburg, 1903; London, 1904-07; Salyersville, 1908-09; Pikeville, 1910; Vanceburg, 1911-12; Berea, 1913. Retired, 1914. Burden, J. H.� 1922. Toilesboro, 1922-23; Germantown, 1924-25. Ashland (Second), 1926. Burnside, E. F.�1915. Whitley City, 1915-16; Science Hill, 1917-18; Corbin, 1919-20; Middlesboro, 1921; Russell (Y. M. C. A.), 1922-23; Greenup, 1924-27; Melrose, 1928. Cantrell, J. W.�1897. Vine Grove, 1897; Bowling Green, 1898-1900; Vine Grove, 1901; No Creek, 1902-04; Hickory and Paducah, 1905; Owens boro, 1906; Paducah, 1907; Louisville (Epworth), 1908-11; Louisville (Wesley), 1912-14; Leitchfield, 1915; Con. Evan., 1916; Louisville (Wesley), 1917; Onton, 1918-20; Scottsville, 1921-22; Onton, 1923-24. Retired, 1925. Carmichael, M. M.�1914. College Hill, 1914-17; Fullerton, 1918-20; Bethel ridge, 1921-22; Science Hill, 1923; Supernumerary, 1924-25. Retired, 1926. Carrier, S. M.� 1904. Bethelridge, 1904-06; College Hill, 1907-09; Harlan, 1910-11; Leitchfield, 1912; Scottsville, 1913; Zion, 1914-15; Grahampton 1916; Middleburg, 1917-20; Gray, 1921; Con. Evan., 1922; Middleburg 1923; Riley, 1924. Retired, 1925. Cissna, W. E.� 1926. Ind. Con., Butlerville, 1906; Wilmington, 1908; Chicago (Dolton), 1910; Chicago (Simpson Chapel), 1912; Sec. Religious Work, Y. M. C. A., Chicago, 1913; Fin. Sec, Moores Hill College, 1915; Indianapolis (West Washington), 1918; Linton, 1923; Ky. Con., Cov ington (Trinity), 1926; Louisville (Epworth), 1928. 174 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 175

Cochran, W. F.� 1926. Georgia Con., 1919; Colorado Con., 1924; Ky. Con., Pike County Parish, 1926; Cumberland, 1927. Cook, Francis P.�1926. Cumberland, 1926; Wolf Pit, 1927; Middlesboro, 1928. Cox, A. G.�1926. W. Va. Con., 1921; Ky. Con., Olive Hill, 1926; Catletts burg, 1927-28; Pineville, 1929. Crain, W. H.�1887. Campton, 1887-88; Coalton, 1889; Booneville, 1890-94; Woodsonville, 1895-96; Pineville, 1897; Supernumerary, 1898-99; Boone ville, 1900; Germantown, 1901; Sardis, 1902-04; Foster, 1905-07; No Creek, 1908-10. Retired, 1911. Davenport, W. H.�1895. Flat Gap, 1895-96; Louisa, 1897-99; Advance, 1900-02; Ashland (Second), 1903-04; Greenup and Russell, 1905-06; East Maysville, 1907-11; Covington (Main St.), 1912-14; Dist. Supt., Ashland Dist., 1915-20; Ludlow, 1921-24. Retired, 1925. Davis, A. H.� 1896. Leitchfield, 1896-98; Hardinsburg, 1899-1900; Louis ville (Epworth), 1901; Vanceburg, 1902-04; Paintsville, 1905-07; Catletts burg, 1908-10; Somerset, 1911-15; Supernumerary, 1916-17; Barbourville, 1918-1919; Williamsburg, 1920; Dist. Miss, S. E. Dist., 1921; Pikeville, 1922-24; Augusta, 1925-26; West Covington, 1927. Earley, E. N.� 1915. Corbin Ct., 1915; Middlesboro, 1916-17; Evarts, 1918- 19; Advance, 1920^21; College Hill, 1922-23; Cynthiana, 1924-25; Salyers ville, 1926-27; Olive Hill, 1928; Bowling Green, 1929. Embry, J. P.�1921. Summit, 1921-23; Earlington-Madisonville, 1924-28; Beaver Dam, 1929. Felts, A. F.�1896. Shelbyville, 1896; Grant, 1897-98; Supernumerary, 1899 1902; Russell, 1903-04; Catlettsburg, 1905-06; West Covington, 1907-08; Pikeville, 1909; Augusta, 1910-11; East Maysville, 1912-15; Covington (Main St.), 1916; Bellevue, 1917-18; Ludlow, 1919-20; Vance burg, 1921-24; Middlesboro, 1925; Leave of Absence, 1926; Supernumer ary, 1927-28. Retired, 1929. Fort, John L.� 1920. Troy Con., Weybridge, Vt., 1890; Hinesburg, Vt., 1893; Williston, Vt., 1896; Winooski, Vt., 1897; Middleburgh, N. Y., 1901; Albany, N. Y., 1905; Gloversville, N. Y., 1908; Supt. Saratoga Dist., 1912; Field Sec. of the Gen. Con. Com. on Fin., 1914; Ky. Conf., Louisville (Trinity), 1920. Frakes, H. M.�1922. Pineville, 1922-24; Supt. Ky. Mtn. Miss, 1925. Fryman, V. E.�1917. Salt Lick, 1917-18; Greenup, 1919-21; Ashland (Second), 1922-25; Louisa, 1926-28; Russell, 1929. Garland, C. R.� 1928. Pineville, 1928; Benham, 1929. Godbey, A. S.� 1909. Science Hill, 1909-10; Pineville, 1911; College Hill, 1912-14; Trans, to Ind. Con., 1915; Reent'd Ky. Con., 1917; College Hill, 1917-18; Harrison, 1919-21; Greenup, 1922; Catlettsburg, 1923-26; Olive Hill, 1927; Williamsburg, 1928; Baxter, 1929. Godbey, John� 1866. Manchester, 1870; Rockcastle, 1871; Barbourville, 1872-74; London, 1875; Supernumerary, 1876; Bethelridge, 1877-78; Highland, 1879-80; Columbia, 1881;. Retired 1882. Made effective, 1887; Mannsville, 1887-90; Highland, 1891-95. Retired, 1896. (In formation not at hand for 1866-69 appointments.) Griswold, N. G.�1888. Flat Gap, 1888-91 ; Coalton Ct., 1892-93; East Mays ville, 1894-97; Toilesboro, 1898-99; Catlettsburg, 1900; Pollard, Ct., 1901-02; Advance, 1903; Louisa, 1904-05; Pikeville, 1906-07; Owensboro, 1908; Mt. Zion, 1909; Sacramento, 1910; Deer Lick, 1911; Supernumerary, 1912; Fullerton, 1913; Trans, to Ohio Con., 1914; Returned to Ky. Con., 1918; Salyersville, 1918-19; Toilesboro, 1920-21; Gray, 1922; Loyal, 1923; Whitley City, 1924; West Bend, 1925; Fullerton, 1926-28. Re tired, 1929. 176 Kentucky Conference [1929

Gross, John Owen�1916. Allowed to attend school, 1916-20; Barbourville, 1920-24; Supt. Barbourville Dist, 1925-28; Pres. Union College, 1929. Haggard, G. M.�1924. Southgate, 1924; Bowling Green, 1925-26; Bowling Green Ct., 1927; Dayton, 1928. Hall, Edward P.�1909. Allowed to attend school, 1909-1911; Bellevue, 1912-14; Covington (Trinity), 1915-16; Covington (Union, 1917-22; Harlan, 1923-28; Ashland (First), 1929. Harper, R. T.� 1907. Leitchfield, 1907; Morgantown, 1908; Beaver Dam, 1909-11; Onton, 1912-14; No Creek, 1915-17; Leitchfield, 1918; Beaver Dam, 1919-20; Leave of Absence, 1921; Onton, 1922; Owensboro Ct., 1923-25. Retired, 1926. Harrison, R. M.�1921. Olive Hill, 1921; East Maysville, 1922-24; Lewis County Parish and Vanceburg, 1926; Vanceburg, 1927. Hervey, H. J.� 1929. W. Va. Con., 1921; Kanawha City, 1921-22; Dunbar, 1923; Allowed to attend school, 1924; Appointed Teacher in Asbury College by W. Va. Con., 1925-28; Trans, to Ky. Con, Teacher in Asbury College, 1929. Hill, Edgar B.� 1876. Bangor, 1876-77; Harrison Ct., 1878-80. (Note.� The Ky. Con. changed from a Spring to a Fall Conference in 1880.) Concord, 1880-81; Danville, 1882-83; Somerset, 1884; Presiding Elder, Ashland Dist., 1885-88; Dayton, 1889-90; Barbourville and London, 1891; Pineville and Barbourville, 1892-93; Somerset, 1894-98; Presiding Elder, Lexington Dist., 1899-1904; Somerset Ct., 1905; Supply, Aber deen, Ohio, 1906; Asst. Pastor, Lexington (Centenary), 1907; Nicholas viUe, 1908-09; Sardis, 1910-12; Vanceburg, 1913-15; Bethelridge, 1916-17. Retired, 1918. Hill, Karl E.�1923. Bracken Ct., 1923-24; Toilesboro, 1925-28; Fullerton, 1929. Hilliard, H. M.� 1926. St. Louis Con., 1916; Butler Ct., 1916; Carthage Ct., 1917-18; Butler Ct., 1919; Kansas Con., Princeton, 1920-21; In School, 1922; St. Louis Con., Jasper, 1923-25; Ky. Con., Professor in Asbury College, 1926. Hopkins, J. F.�1894. London Ct., 1894-97; Williamsburg, 1898-1900; Bethelridge, 1901-03; College Hill, 1904-05; Harrison Ct., 1906-07; Pineville, 1908; Bowling Green, 1909; Cold Springs, 1910-14; Covington (Main St.), 1915; Sardis, 1916-24. Retired, 1925. Howes, John R.�1886. Prestonburg, 1886-88; Flatwoods, 1889-92; Salyers ville, 1893-96; College Hill, 1897-1900; Sardis, 1901; Dist Supt., Ashland Dist., 1902-04; Dist. Supt., Lexington Dist., 1905-07; Harrison, 1908- 13; Mt. Olivet, 1914-19; Germantown, 1920-23. Retired, 1924. Humphries, Wm. A.�1916. Summit, 1916-17; U. S. Army Officer 1918- Hickory, 1919-21; Benham, 1922-26; Booneville, 1927. Hunt, S. K.� 1911. Scottsville, 1911-12.; Hardinsburg, 1913-15; Maysville, 1916-17; Y. M. C. A. Work, 1918-20; Dist. Supt., Ashland Dist., 1921-24; Supt. Pikeville Meth. Hospital, 1925. Huntsman, R. W.�1920. Hardinsburg, 1920; Middleburg, 1921-22- Paint Lick, 1923-24; Bethel, 1925; Scottsville, 1926-28. Retired, 1929.

� Hyndman, Ivor G. 1928. Colo. Con., 1914; Colorado, 2; Wisconsin, 4; North St. Dakota, 3; Colorado, 1; Johns River, 4; Ky. Con., Lexineton!^ 1928.

Insko, A. W.�1915. Salyersville, 1915-16; Toilesboro, 1917-19; Nicholas viUe, 1920-21; Harrison, 1922-23; College Hill, 1924; East Maysville 1925. 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 177

Jaggers, Granville� 1921. No Creek, 1921-25; Owensboro Ct., 1926-28 Onton, 1929. Johnson, D. �.�1927. N. E. Ohio Con., Gustavus, 1912-14; Vienna-Brook- field, 1915-16; Orwell, 1917-22; Mingo Jet., 1923-25; Caldwell, 1926-27; Ky. Con., Ashland, 1927-29; Harlan, 29. Kelley, Wm.�1916. Barbourville Ct., 1916; Evarts, 1917; Ashland (Second), 1918-19; Con. Evan., 1920-27; Greenup, 1928; Con. Evan., 1929. Kenner, Alex.�1920. Grand Ct., 1920; In School, 1921; Olive Hill, 1922; Con. Evan., 1923-24; Midway, 1925; Dayton, 1926-27; Augusta, 1928. Kenyon, J. B.�1916. Dean Union College, 1916-17; Dean of Men, Asbury College, 1918. King, Newton, Jr.� 1921. College Hill, 1921; Mt. Olivet, 1922-23; Pike County Parish, 1924; Fin. Sec. Pikeville Meth. Hosp., 1925; Kings Mountain, 1926; Fin. Worker, Asbury College, 1927. Landreth, H. W.�1914. Dexterville, 1914; Deer Lick, 1915-16; Sacramento, 1917-18; No Creek, 1919-20; Onton, 1921; Evarts, 1922; Olive Hill, 1923-24; College Hill and Paint Lick, 1925; Paint Lick, 1926-28; Toiles boro, 1929. Landrum, J. C.� 1915. Hopkinsville Ct., 1915-17; Deer Lick, 1918-19; Louisville Dist. Missionary, 1920-21; Bowling Green Ct., 1922-23; Sacramento, 1924-25; Beech Creek, 1926-27; Science Hill, 1928; Middle burg, 1929. Larrabee, F. H.�Michigan Con., Epworth Church, Grand Rapids, 1902; Bowne, 1903-04; Sherwood, 1905; Special Appointment as Professor in Meridian College, Meridian, Miss, 1906-14; Special Appointment, Pro fessor, Asbury College, 1915-17; Trans, to Ky. Con., 1918; Professor Asbury College, 1918-22; Centerville, 1918-19; Midway, 1920; Dean Asbury College, 1923-24; Dean Asbury Theological Seminary, 1925. Lewis, J. H.�1919. Kings Mountain, 1919; Bergholz, Ohio, 1920; Whitley City, 1921-22; Corbin, 1923; Magoffin County Parish, 1924; Supernumer ary, 1925; Con. Evan., 1926. Literal, J. M.� 1908. Asst. Pastor, Greenup, 1908; Paintsville, 1909; Coving ton (Epworth), 1910; Allowed to attend school, 1911-12; Maysville, 1913-15; Covington (Shinkle), 1916-18; Dist. Supt., Covington-Lexington Dist., 1919-21; Board of Education, Special Appointment, 1922-23; Belle vue, 1924; Anti-Saloon League of Ohio, 1925-26; Fin. Agent Asbury Col lege, 1927; Louisville (W&sley), 1928; Ludlow, 1929. Logsdon, L. O.�1921. Owensboro, 1921-22; Scottsville, 1923-25; Bethel, 1926; Bowling Green, 1927-28; Olive Hill, 1929. Lyon, J. H.� 1921. Covington (Shinkle), 1921. (Wesleyan Methodist Ch. Eng., 1913.) Martin, J. T.� 1909. Booneville, 1909; Woodbine, 1910; Middlesboro, 1911-15; Missionary, S. E., Ky., 1916; Louisville (Epworth), 1917-19; Middlesboro, 1920-21; Louisville (Epworth), 1922-25; Berea, 1926; Williamsburg, 1927; Southgate, 1928; Catlettsburg, 1929. Matthews, S. A� 1920. Allowed to attend school, 1920-21; Earlington, 1922-23; Beech Creek, 1924; Allowed to attend school, 1925-27; Hickory, 1928; Leitchfield, 1929. Mitchell, Charles.�1911. Arlington, 1911-12; Bowling Green Ct., 1913-15; Science Hill, 1916; Scottsville, 1917-18; Vanceburg, 1919; Louisville (Epworth), 1920; Sacramento, 1921-23; Hardinsburg, 1924-27; Advance, 1928; Cynthiana, 1929. 178 Kentucky Conference [1929

Muncy, W. H.� 1907. East Point, 1907; Wallingford, 1908-12; Salyersville, 1913-14; Fullerton, 1915-16; Ashland (Second), 1917; Harrison, 1918; Scottsville, 1919-20; Hardinsburg, 1921-23; Evarts, 1924-25; German- town, 1926; London, 1927; Mt. Olivet, 1928. Murrell, H. G.�1917. Hickory and Arlington, 1917; Bowling Green, 1918-19; Deer Lick and Greenville, 1920-21; Wallingford, 1922; Johnson and Magoffin Counties, 1923-26; Pike County Parish, 1927. Nankivel, D. W.�1920. Allowed to attend school, 1920; Grant, 1921;24- Professor in Asbury College, 1925. Nichols, Robert C.� 1924. Munfordville, 1924-25; Summit, 1926-28; Bethel, 1929. Nofcier, William L.� 1926. Professor in Asbury College, 1926. Olmsted, Ingersoll� 1926. Gray, 1926; Lenoxburg, 1927-28; Jonesville, 1929. Overley, E. R.� 1908. Germantown, 1908-1909; Maysville, 1910-11; Bar bourville, 1912-14; Covington Dist., 1915-18; (Changed during year from Dist. to Grace, Newport), Newport (Grace), 1918-21; Ashland (First), 1922-25; Dist. Supt., Ashland Dist., 1926. Payne, L. F.�1916. Riley, 1916-18; Sacramento, 1919-20; Corbin, 1921-22; London, 1923-26; Baxter and Wallins, 1927-28; London, 1929. Perkins, W. P.� 1920. Earlington, 1920; Leitchfield, 1921; Hickory, 1922-24; Onton, 1925-28; Owensboro Ct., 1929. Peters, W. S.� 1917. Williamsburg, 1917; Maysville, 1918-23; Covington- Lexington Dist., 1924-25; Newport (Grace), 1926. Phifer, L. B.�1923. Assistant Editor Sunday School Publications, 1923. Pickerell, Thatcher H.�1927. Hickory, 1927; Middleburg, 1928; Science Hill, 1929. Pineur, I. S.� 1925. Jonesville, 1925; Cynthiana, 1926-28; Southgate, 1929. Polley, Odis J.�1924. Mt. Olivet, 1924-27; Pikeville, 1928. Ragan, J. G.�1887. Columbia, 1887-89; Barbourville Ct., 1890-91; Minton ville, 1892; Bethelridge, 1893; Grant, 1894-96; Wallingford, 1897-98; Foster, 1899; Grant, 1900; Booneville and Beattyville, 1901; Williams burg, 1902-04; Gray, 1905; Middlesboro and Corbin, 1906-07; Salt Lick, 1908-09; Fullerton, 1910; West Covington, 1911-13; NicholasviUe, 1914-16; Olive Hill, 1917-18. Retired, 1919. Rice, S. C.�1918. Williamsburg, 1918; Burning Springs, 1919; Dist. Mis sionary, S. E. Dist., 1920-21; Cumberland, 1922-24; Bellevue, 1925. Robinson, O. W.�1918. Bracken Ct., 1918; Russell, 1919-24; Dist. Supt., Ashland Dist., 1925; Barbourville, 1926. Rayl, C. H.�1929. Salyersville, 1929. Rose, E. M.�1924. Jonesville, 1924; Ludlow, 1925-1928; Louisville (Wesley), 1929. Ryder, G. M.�1921. Professor Union College, 1921; Professor Asbury College, 1922-23; President Arkansas Holiness Academy and Bible College, 1924; Year's Leave of Absence, 1925; Supernumerary, 1926-27. Retired, 1928. Rounds, Lloyd, D.�1929. Ent'd Ky. Con., 1918; Admitted Full Member ship, 1920; Attended College, 1920; Trans. Mexico Con., 1921- Pachuca Mex� 1921; Puebla, Mex., 1922; Trans. Central America Mission Con., 1923'; Alajuela, Costa Rica, 1923-25; San Jose, Costa Rica, 1927- Furlough' 1927; Alajuela, Costa Rica, 1928; Trans. Ky. Con., 1929; Corbin, 1929.' Shelley, Martin G.�1919. Albany, 1919-22; Whitley City,' 1923- Bethel ridge, 1924-25; NicholasviUe, 1926; Science Hill, 1927; Midway, 1928. Shepherd, W. W.�1905. Barbourville Ct., Allowed to attend 1905-06; school'' 1907-11; Maysville, 1912; Olive Hill, 1913-14; Corbin, 1915; Dist. Supt Louisville Dist., 1916-21; Dist. Supt., S. E. Dist., 1922-24- Russell' ' ' 1925-28; Louisa, 1929. 1929] Methodist Episcopal Church 179

Sims, H. C�1917. Bowling Green, 1917; London, 1918; Paducah, 1919-21; Dist. Supt., Louisville Dist., 1922-27; Paducah, 1928. Sims, O. C� 1923. Beech Creek, 1923; Paducah, 1924-25; Loyal, 1926-27; Salyersville, 1928; Supernumerary, 1929. Sparks, John O.�1919. Gallup, 1919-20; Wolf Pit, 1921; Bethelridge, 1922; Evarts, 1923; Mintonville, 1924; Wallingford, 1925; Salt Lick, 1926; Sparksville, 1927-28; Summit, 1929. Stewart, W. C�1911. Corbin, 1911; London, 1912; Williamsburg, etc., 1913; Bethelridge-Harlan, 1914; Harrison, 1915-17; Paintsville, 1918-19; Augusta, 1920-24; Pineville, 1925-26; Louisville (Wesley), 1927; Latonia (Trinity, Covington), 1928. Stratton, T. B.� 1884. Paintsville, 1884-85; Louisa, 1886-87; West Coving ton, 1888-89; Toilesboro, 1890-94; Bellevue, 1895-97; East Maysville, 1898-1900; NicholasviUe, 1901-03; Barbourville, 1904-06; Somerset, 1907; Dist. Supt., Lexington Dist., 1908-1912; Augusta, 1913; West Covington, 1914-15; Dayton, 1916-18; Covington (Main St.), 1919. Stump, Clark T.�1890. Harlan, 1890; London Ct., 1891; Corbin, 1892-93; Campton, 1894; Booneville, 1895-96; Beattyville, 1897-98; Barbourville Ct., 1899-1900; Gray's, 1901; Woodbine, 1902; Raccoon, 1903; West London, 1904-06; Gray, 1907-08; Barbourville Ct., 1909; Elkhorn Ct., 1910; Gray, 1911. Retired, 1912. Swann, E. P.�1924. Toilesboro, 1924; Sardis, 1925. Tilton, John L.�1918. Allowed to attend school, 1918; Asbury-Southgate, 1919-20; Allowed to attend school, 1921; Bellevue, 1922-23; Ashland Dist. Evan., 1924; Con. Evan., 1925-26; Southgate, 1927; Dist. Supt., Louisville Dist., 1928. Townsend, George� 1924. Holton, 1924; Lenoxburg, 1925; Midway, 1926-27; Jonesville, 1928; College Hill, 1929. Trent, Howard E.�1913. Gallup, 1913; Louisa, 1914; Ashland (Second), 1915; Vanceburg, 1916-18; Covington (Trinity), 1919-25; Dist. Supt., Covington Dist., 1926. Vogel, Carl E.�1919. Berea, 1919-23; Professor Union College, 1924; Dean Union College, 1925-26; Corbin, 1924-29; Dist. Supt., Barbourville Dist., 1929. Wardrip, S. B.�1893. Union Star, 1893-94; Tompkinsville, 1895-96; Scotts ville, 189 7-98;Arlington, 1899-1900; No Creek, 1901; N. W. Kansas Con., 1903-1905; Blue Hill, 1903; Marion, 1904; Galatia, 1905; Trans. Ky. Con., 1906; Scottsville, 1906; Bowling Green Ct., .1907-08; PaduCah, 1909; Zion, 1910-12; Supernumerary, 1913-16; Scottsville, 1917; Bowling Green Ct., 1918; Bethelridge, 1919; Riley, 1920; Salyersville, 1921; Salt Lick, 1922; Fullerton, 1923; Advance, 1924-25; Lenoxburg, 1926; Bethelridge, 1927. Retired, 1928. Wesley, Bishop M.�1917. Pulaski, 1917-18; Science Hill, 1919-21; Bethel, 1922-23; Middleburg, 1924-26; Kings Mountain, 1927. Wood, J. Ralph�1923. Kansas Con., 1921-22; Trans. Ky. Con., 1923; Louisville (Trinity), Associate Pastor, 1923-24; Pikeville, 1925-27; Maysville, 1928. Winters, Benjamin M.�1925. Gray, 1925 ; Allowed to attend school, 1926-27 ; Hardinsburg, 1928. Worthington, John W.�1922. Riley, 1922; Salt Lick, 1923-24; Booneville, 1925; Paducah, 1926; Allowed to attend school, 1927. Wright, G. W.� 1921. Kings Mountain, 1921-22; Bethelridge and Pulaski, 1923; Science Hill, 1924-25; Evarts, 1926; College Hill, 1926-28; Paint Lick, 1929. XII Inbex

I. Officers OF Conference 93

IL Boards, Commissions, and Committees 94 III. Proceedings 99 Certificate of Ordination 1 14 Official Certification 115

IV. Disciplinary Questions 116 V. Appointments 122

VI. Reports 125 World Service 131 Committee on Education 132 Resolutions Committee 132 Conference Council 134

Committee on Reforms 135

Statistics 138 Confesence Treasurer's Report 148 Pikeville Hospital 153 Board of Stewards and Preachers' Relief Association 155

VII. Memoirs. 158

VIII. Roll of Honored Dead 161

IX. Historical�Conference Sessions ] 63 Register and Directory 165

X. Miscellaneous�Conference Examinations 168

XI. Pastoral Record 174 MEMORANDA

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. 1 I "A World Institution \ j ASBURY COLLEGE! I "In the Heart of the far-famed Blue Grass" ( I LEWIS ROBESON AKERS, D.D., LL.D., President ! 1 A STANDARD COSMOPOLITAN "A" GRADE COLLEGE \ J enrolling students from forty States and nine foreign countries. More � J than a hundred A.B. graduates in the class of '29. Recognized as / 1 "A" grade by the University of Kentucky and the Kentucky Depart- \ 5 ment of Education. Member Association of Kentucky Colleges and [ f Universities and Association of American Colleges. \ \ A DYNAMIC CENTER OF SPIRITUAL POWER for those ) \ contemplating Christian service at home or abroad, but furnishing 5 � basic courses for the regular professions of life. Asbury College is ( / noted throughout the nation for its fidelity to Methodist standards. 2 Its are � j good fellowship and spiritual atmosphere unusual. ( THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS provides fourteen majors ( J leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree in Classics, French and German, / 1 Spanish, English, Education, History, Philosophy, Political and \ t Social Science, Biology, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Fine Arts, � I and Religious Education. } } ASBURY THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL has a separate faculty } of nine trained and consecrated teachers, experienced in pastoral \ i and evangelistic work. Nine departments. Certificate and Diploma [ I Course for undergraduates. For Graduate students a three-year ) 5 course leading to the B.D. degree. 5 ( CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC AND SCHOOL OF EXPRES- ( J SION supervised by accomplished and experienced teachers. / / ART DEPARTMENT. Vivian May Norris, R.S.A., Director. ) Member of the Art M. an ? J Students' League, A. I., illustrator of ( American's leading periodicals. ( ^ EDUCATION. Special attention given to this Department by f 1 two trained Graduate teachers, with a view to meeting various State ? i requiwements. � ( HOME ECONOMICS. Splendidly equipped quarters with ( 'l latest scientific electric apparatus. ] 1 EQUIPMENT. One of the latest and best equipped colleges j ; in the State. Commodious brick buildings, including three dormi- � I tories for young men; one of the finest Memorial Halls in the South, / 1 housing three hundred young women. New water system, electrical j beautiful a new ; conveniences, campus lighted by "white way," Mem- ; J orial Library. New Auditorium, seating 2,000 just completed, in which ( 1 has been installed a four-manual Austin organ. j 5 ENVIRONMENT. Sixteen miles south of Lexington, on main s I line of Southern Railway and near L. & N. main lines. Altitude 1,000 j I feet. One of the most healthful towns of the State, population 2,000, 'i 5 with no pool rooms, moving pictures, or other demoralizing influences. ? � Total expenses for the year, $440. ( I For catalog and Seminary Bulletin, write. \ WM. BRANDT HUGHES, Dean I I Wilmore, Kentucky ( MEMORANDA RUGGLES CAMP 1930

This time-honored camp retains its place in the love and affection, and in the plans of hun dreds of people. The sessions oi 1929 were attended by more than forty ministers, five hun dred campers, and thou sands of visitors, all of whom testify, "The Best Ever." This is because Ruggles is an ideal camp and presents a program of the best talent in Methodism. For 1930 the same careful attention will be exercised in securing tal ent for the various meet ings. Nothing will hinder a more successful meeting next summer, unless it be the failure of our pastors to become boosters for Ruggles. The proper au thorities have guaranteed good roads for next year, J. O. GROSS so planning right Dean of the Institute begin off to send large delega tions of young and old to this place of inspiration, recreation, and happy fellowships.

PROGRAM Fourth of July �Patriotic celebration under auspices^ of Old Settlers' Association. Music, oratory, and a general good time. Campmeeting.�July 25th to August 3d. District Superintendents E. R. Overley and Howard E. Trent will have charge of these evan gelistic services, with an outstanding evangelist to preach. Epworth League Institute.�August 4th to 10th. Rev. John O. Gross, President of Union College, will be dean of this ninth institute to be held at Ruggles. Many new attractions will be ready for next institute. One hundred and sixty-five young people registered last year. Make it two hundred for Doctor Gross' first year as dean.

J. H. RICHARDSON

Maysville, - - Kentucky President of Board of Directors and Manager of Epworth League Institute uc [ Why Union? 1. It is Christian in its objective and outlook. | 2. It maintains a high standard of scholarship. | 3. It is a standard "A" grade Senior College. j 4. It encourages clean, wholesome athletics. j 5. It has a �riendly, democratic atmosphere. j 6. It is located in a splendid school town.

7. It has a department of education that is fully accredited by the State Depart ment of Education.

8. Its expenses are as low as the lowest. Its dormitories and boarding hall are as good as the best. 9. It is small enough to give vital personal contacts and large enough to furnish continuous inspiration. 10. Its graduates are filling places of leadership.

Second Semester begins January 28, 1930. Summer Session, June 2, 1930.

Write� JOHN OWEN GROSS, President Union College

Barbourville, - . - Kentucky