Or Irf: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOi

Minutes of the SEVENTY-NINTH SESSION

of the

^outfjcrn SUinoisi Conference

Held in the

First Methodist Episcopal Church LAWRENCEVILLE, ILLINOIS

September 24-28, 1930

BISHOP EDWIN HOLT HUGHES, Presiding GEORGE R. GOODMAN, Secretary Mt. Vernon, Illinois Booh .^ Service

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Well started in its second century, a Christian insti-

tution with its Christian Associations, literary societies, glee clubs, quartettes, forensics, band, orchestra and a live line of athletics, we are prepared to serve your every need.

Our Department of Education has placed its graduates in the best high schools of this section.

Our Departments of Science and Mathematics have placed their pre-professional students in the best professional schools of the land.

The Department of Music, both Vocal and Instru- mental, has been greatly strengthened and new facilities added. A strong course in public school music.

A Department of Language unexcelled in any small college in the Middle West offering Greek, Latin, German, French, and Spanish.

A Depart7nent of Athletics with the best athletic field in the "Little Nineteen." More demands for our graduates as coaches than we can fill.

Our modern library and every other department of the college has been well stocked with new equip- ment.

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The Woman's Home Missionary Society and the Southern Illinois Annual Conference are joint owners of

Holden Hospital THE GOOD SAMARITAN OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS METHODISM

Thanks to many friends the Hospital is closing its best year

TALKING POINTS

A School of Nurses affiliated with Barnes Hospital and fully accredited by the State of Illinois,

Hospitalization of Conference Families. Ten per cent of the Parsonage Homes benefited by this plan last year. OO

A Free Bed Fund to help those needing its aid. Every District made use of it last year. OO

All gifts from the Woman's Home Missionary Society apply on Bond Retirement. This task will soon be completed. OO

A great technical service and fine business administration.

HOLDEN HOSPITAL, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS MISS A. R. PENGILLY, Superintendent ^ —n

Remember

THE CHILDREN'S AND ORPHANS' HOME of Mt. Vernon, Illinois

In Tour IVill

Make a Will! You owe it to your heirs to do so

You have never had quite the courage give in life to give the Tithe } God a tenth of your estate in your will

LIFE IS SHORT, DEATH IS SURE

Do It Now I

Inquiries concerning wills, memorials, and annuities should be addressed to M. H. LOAR, Sup. MT. VERNON, ILLINOIS

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The Conimercial Training School for Methodist Bovs and Girls •'

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Hi 1^ ^ THE OLD FOLKS' HOME of the SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONFERENCE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Lawrenceville, Illinois

''Loving Care for Sunset Years^'

The purpose of Jesus in coming to earth was to give life. One of the principal features of His ministry was to prolong life and to contribute to the happiness of

those who came to Him. It is the purpose of the Old Folks' Home to provide those necessities and comforts and that loving care that lighten the burdens of the

sunset years. Thus life is prolonged and the deeds of mercy which the Master began are continued in His name.

It is your privilege to have a part in this beautiful Christian service. A memorial to departed friends or loved ones or a tribute to the living can very fittingly be made in establishing a memorial room in the Home. No monument could be more appropriate.

The Board is offering an attractive proposition in Annuity Bonds which pay a good income during life. No taxes, no rise and fall in the market, no will to

probate. An investment that is a benevolence. In making your will include the Old Folks' Home as a beneficiary, using the corporate title which appears

at the head of this page. A memorial bequest is a tribute to the departed and a perpetual service to the living.

Inquiries concerning wills, memorials, and annuities should be addressed to

C. C. HALL, Acting Supt. LAWRENCEVILLE, ILLINOIS

or Robert Morris, Field Secretary, Lawrenceville, 111.

XX. i^ Minutes of the Seventy-ninth Session

of the

Southern Illinois Conference Methodist Episcopal Church

Held in the

First Methodist Episcopal Church LAWRENCEVILLE, ILLINOIS

September 24-28, 1930

Bishop EdWin Holt Hughes, President George R. Goodman, Secretary Mt. Vernon, Illinois

Published by THE COMMISSION ON PUBLICATION C. C. Ham,, Chairman P. R. Glotfei.tv, Treasurer

Adopted by the Conference as the Official Record TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

I. Officers of the Conference 9

II. Program 14

III. Disciplinary Questions . 17

IV. Appointments 21

V. Daily Proceedings 24

VI. Report of Committees 35

VII. Standing Rules 55

IX. Memoirs 59

X. Members of Conference Deceased 66

XI. Ministers' Widows 70

XII. Sessions of Conference 71

XIII. Pastoral Record 7Z

XIV. Statistical Tables 83 ^ ^ 7^ REMOTE STORAGE

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I. Officers of the Conference

President

Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, D.D., LL.D., Chicago, 111.

Secretary

George R. Goodman, Mt. Vernon, III.

Assistant Secretaries Roy N. Kean, C. C. Dawdy, F. E. Harris, F. C. Stelzriede

Statistical Secretary

L. A. Magill, Flora, 111.

Assistants

T. A. Shaffer, J. R. Reid, C. R. Wise, W. G. Wigham, Carl Fritz, R. W. Robling, J. L. Miller, W. M. Lane, O. F. Whitlock, W. R. Richardson, W. E. Lamp

Treasurer

Qt N. C. Henderson, Alton, 111. :^ ~ Assistants 52 C. H. Carlton, H. Y. Slaten, Ira Lutz, Owen Wright, L. F. Vise, Elmer ?5 Smith, E. L. Lawler, B. H. Cravens, Z. W. Story, J. E. Lamb oo

J^ Postmaster ^ Paul C. Brown

^ District Superintendents Carbondale District, W. M. Brown; Centralia District, W. P. MacVey; East St. Louis District, W. H. Whitlock; Mt. Carmel District, W. E. Bennett; Olney District, F. O. Wilson

Triers of Appeals O. B. Allen, George R. Goodman, Ressho Robertson, O. E. Connett, Cameron Harmon. Reserves, A. R. Ransom, C. H. Todd.

BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Commission on Publishing and Ministerial Training Fund Elected to serve as follows: 1931, C. C. Hall, E. T. Carroll; 1932, O. E. Connett, P. R. Glotfelty; 1933, Robert Morris, George R. Goodman. The Dean of the School and the Registrar shall be permanent members of the commission. OfUcers: C. C. Hall, chairman; O. E. Connett, secretary; P. R. Glot- felty, treasurer. 9 10 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONFERENCE

Board of Ministerial Training Chairman—J. W. Cummins. Registrar— C. L. Peterson. Examiners—P. R. Glotfelty, A. R. Ransom, Robert Morris, C. L. Peter- son, Clark R. Yost, O. B. Allen, Roy N. Kean, M. A. Souers, O. L. Markman, W. C. Walton, W. M. Lane. Collaterial Reading: First year, C. H. Todd; second year, F. W. Pimlott; third year, Frank E. Harris; fourth year, F. C. Stelzriede.

Board of Managers of the Orphans' and Children's Home T. B. Sowers, President; N. E. Prince, Vice-President; B. H. Batson, Secretary; V. E. Richardson, Treasurer; C. D. Shumard, Robert Morris, P. R. Glotfelty, C. B. Whiteside, G. R. Goodman, L. C. Campbell, S. B. Vaughan, W. T. Johnson, L. H. Buckley, and the District Superintendents

Board of Home Missions and Church Extension

W. I. Terhune, President; A. R. Ransom, Secretary; A. J. Johnson, Treas- urer; C. E. Pruett, J. G. Dill, C. L. Coleman, J. M. Adams, Irwin Raut, M. H. Loar, A. J. Johnson, and the District Superintendents

Board of Conference Trustees j,--' Officers: C. C. Hall, President; Ressho Robertson, Vice-President; F. O. Wilson, Secretary; C. S. Tritt, Treasurer. Members: Class 1931—C. C. Hall, F. O. Wilson. Class 1932—T. B. Sowers, C. S. Tritt, Ressho Robertson. Class 1933—W. M. Brown, M. C. Foltz.

Holden Hospital Corporation

I. Elected by the Conference:

1. Ministers: W. M. Brown, C. L. Peterson, M. C. Foltz, A. R. Ran- som, O. E. Connett, G. W. Humphry, W. D. Richardson, H. B. Shoaff.

2. Laymen: J. D. Dill, R. E. Renfroe, E. K. Porter, Carbondale; R. E. Brown, Du Quoin; George R. Stone, Marion; H. H. Hewitt, Car- bondale. II. Thirteen members elected by the Woman's Home Missionary Society.

III. 1. President, W. M. Brown. 2. Vice-President, Mrs. H. C. Mitchell. 3. Secretary, C. L. Peterson. 4. Treasurer, C. E. Dill, Carbondale, 111. 5. Superintendent of Hospital, Miss A. R. Pengilly.

Board of Hospitals and Homes President— C. L. Peterson. Vice-President—F. O. Wilson. Secretary—C. B. Whiteside.

Other Members— District Supt-rinlendents; J. D. Dill, C. F. Pruett, L. H. Buckley, V. E. Richardson. N. E. Prince, J. G. Tucker, G. R. Good- man, C. C. Hall, Mrs. H. C. Mitchell, Robert Morris, M. H. Loar, L. S. McKown, D. A. Tappmeycr. —

SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION 13

Preachers' Mutual Benefit Association President—W. H. Whitlock. Vice-President—O. L. Markman. Secretary— C. C. Dawdy. Treasurer— C. C. Hall.

Conference Claimants' Society President—J. M. Mitchell, Mt. Carmel, 111. Vice-President— C. S. Tritt. Secretary—J. C. Kinison. Treasurer—J. R. Tanquary. Assistant Treasurer—Rosalind Keneipp, Mt. Carmel, 111. Other Members of the Board—H. H. Crosier, Carmi, 111.; J. J. Brown, Vandalia, 111.; Conference Trustees and District Superintendents.

Board of Stewards To Serve One Year—Ressho Robertson, C. R. Yost. To Serve Two Years—J. G. Tucker, C. B. Whiteside. To Serve Three Years—Rob'ert Morris, A. R. Ransom. Officers of the Board: President-^Ressho Robertson, Belleville, 111. Secretary—A. R. Ransom, Olney, 111. Treasurer— C. B. Whiteside, St. Elmo, 111.

Woman's Foreign Missionary Society

Conference Secretary—Mrs. George Niergarth, East St. Louis, 111. Treasurer—Miss Zula Warren, Mt. Vernon, 111.

Woman's Home Missionary Society President Corresponding Secretary—Mrs. H. C. Mitchell, Carbondale, 111.

Board of Education Cameron Harmon, Ex-Officio Ministers—To serve one year: C. D. Shumard, W. P. MacVey. To serve two years: P. R. Glotfelty, C. R. Yost. To serve three years: F. E. Harris, L. A. Magill. Laymen—To serve one year: H. H. Bailey, L. H. Buckley. To serve two years: Leonard Carson, Charles F. Pruett. To serve three years: J. M. Mitchell, W. E. Kettlekamp.

Visitors to McKendree College

To serve one year: J. M. Adams, F. E. Harris, R. N. Kean. To serve two years: P. R. Glotfelty, C. R. Yost, L. A. Magill. To serve three years: D. S. Wahl, L. S. McKown, M. A. Souers. Alternates: D. A. Tappmeyer, J. M. Clayton, W. H. McPherson.

Visitors to Garrett Biblical Institute

C. H. Tod.l. AltcrnaU-, T. 15. Sowers.

Visitors to Drew University W. H. McPherson. Alternate, F. C. Stelzriede. 12 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONFERENCE

Visitor to Boston School of Theology

Joseph M. Harrell.

Visitor to MacMurray College for Women

J. G. Tucker.

Members of the Corporation of the Wesley Foundation at the University of Illinois

Class 1931 — C. L. Peterson, Vol. E. Richardson, George Davenport, C. E. Hamilton.

Class 1932—F. E. Harris, S. B. Vaughn, W. H. Whitlock.

Conference Board of Epworth League Directors

President— F. E. Harris. Vice-President—George S. Hammons. Second Vice-President—J. W. Logsden. Third Vice-President—Ray Winters. Fourth Vice-President— F. F. Otto. Junior League Superintendent—Mrs. C. L. Peterson. Secretary-Treasurer—Harry Reed, and the District Superintendents.

Board of Managers, Old Folks' Home

Chairman— C. C. Hall. Vice-Chairman—F. O. Wilson. Secretary— C. H. Parriott. Treasurer Maintenance Fund—George H. Corrie. Treasurer Building Fund—J. M. Groflf. Acting Superintendent— C. C. Hall. Field Secretary—Robert Morris. . Members of the Board— G. H. Corrie, C. H. Parriott, Henry Allison, J. D. Madding, Mrs. Elmer Hadley, Dr. W. A. Brandon, C. F. Pruett, George Meyer, Dr. G. S. Trotter, O. E. Connett, C. L. Peterson, C. H. Spragg, O. L. Markman, J. H. Cudlipp, C. C. Hall. The District Superin- tendents and the Superintendent of the Home to be ex-oflficio members of the Board.

Conference Relations Committee

Term to expire in 1931: M. C. Foltz and A. R. Ransom. Term to expire in 1932: J. W. Webster and F. F. Otto. Term to expire in 1933: L. S. McKown and C. R. Yost.

Deaconess Board

President— O. L. Markman, East St. Louis, 111. Vice-President—J. G. Tucker, Alton, 111. Second Vice-President—Mrs. Sallie Logan, Murphysboro, III. Secretary-Treasurer—Miss Mae Badger, East St. Louis, 111. Eli Crouse, W. I. Terhune, Carl Fritz. SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION 13

Conference Board of Epworth League President—Frank E. Harris. First Vice-President—Heber Burge.

Second Vice-President—E. J. Logsdon. Third Vice-President— E. L. Lawler. Fourth Vice-President—F. F. Otto. Secretary-Treasurer—Alverta Ross. Junior League Superintendent and Intermediate Counselor—Mrs. C. L. Peterson. Other Members—District Superintendents.

Epworth League Institute Commission Class 1930—F. E. Harris, F. W. Pimlott, O. B. Allen, C. R. Yost. Class 1931—L. A. Magill, R. N. Kean, O. E. Connett, B. H. Batson. Class 1932— C. H. Todd, C. H. Carlton, E. L. Lawler, Harry Reed.

Special Committee World Service Council C. L. Peterson, W. O. Edwards, C. C. Cullison, Mrs. C. B. Whiteside, J. E. Tuschoff, Clark Show, G. H. Hall, J. M. Mitchell, A. R. Ransom, Mrs. T. J. Hilliard.

Commission on Music and Worship

J. H. Cudlipp, O. E. Connett, O. F. Whitlock, M. C. Foltz, W. C. Bruce.

Standing Committees Resolutions— B. H. Batson, C. R. Yost, Eli Crouse, Robert Morris, S. A. Matthews. Education—C. C. Hall, F. E. Harris, T. C. Stokes, F. W. Pimlott, D. A. Tappmeyer. Church Schools—W. E. Bush, L. A. Magill, G. S. Hammons, W. C. Bruce, J. E. Tuschoff. Home Missions—H. S. French, H. W. Smoot, Owen Wright, A. A. Hagler, Henry Idel.

Foreign Missions—C. S. Tritt, J. H. Davis, W. J. Fahnestock, J. N. Presley, J. B. Jones.

Sabbath Observance—Henry Heyer, J. R. Slaten, C. C. Dawdy, W. L. Hanbaum, W. D. Simmons.

Temperance—O. H. Young, M. H. Loar, O. F. Whitlock, J. D. Shad- drick, E. H. Cissna.

Book Concern Accounts— R. M. Stockton, J. M. Clayton, E. G. Wininger, Paul Brown, H. B. Shoaff.

Finance—F. C. Brown, G. W. Hanks, J. R. Reid, L. G. Beers, E. W. Fox.

Pastoral Address—C. H. Todd, C. B. Whiteside, M. A. Souers, J. S. Dever, E. U. Yates.

Bible Cause—J. M. Adams, W. D. Richardson, W. L. Rheim, E. T. Car- roll, C. M. Prince.

District Conference Journals— G. H. Hall, J. L. Miller, C. H. Carlton, C. H. Spragg, T. B. Sowers.

Public Purity—O. B. Allen, O. E. Connett, J. H. Cudlipp, P. R. Glot- felty, J. W. Webster. —

11. Program

Tuesday, September 23 Afternoon

2:00—Conference Examinations J. W. Cummins, Dean 4:00— Evangelistic Services M. A. Souers, presiding Rev. Lewis R. Akers, D.D., LL.D., President of Asbury College, Wilmore, Kj^ Evening 6:00—Epw^orth League Rally and Institute Booster Meeting. Under the direction of Frank E. Harris, Dean of McKendree Institute. 7 :00—Song Service Lawrenceville Choir 7:30—Epworth League Anniversary O. B. Allen, presiding Address Rev. Roy E. Burt, D.D., Chicago

Wednesday, September 24 Morning 9;00—The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper and Organization of the Conference Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, D.D., LL.D., Chicago Address of Welcome Rev. L. Hadaway Pastor Lawrenceville Christian Church Response Bishop Hughes 10:30—Memorial Address O. F. Culver Business 12 :00—Adjournment. Afternoon 2:00—Our Charitable Institutions T. B. Sowers, presiding a. Orphanage, represented by R. O. Clements. b. Holden Hospital, represented by C. L. Peterson. c. The Old Folks' Home, represented by C. L. Coleman. (15 minutes for each address) 3:00—Board of Hospitals and Homes Anniversary, C. R. Yost, presiding Address by the Rev. J. A. Diekmann, Supt. of Bethesda Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio. 4:00—Evangelistic Services Carl Fritz, presiding Sermon by Dr. Akers.

Evening 7 :00—Song Service Lawrenceville Choir 7:30—Board of Foreign Missions Anniversary, C. B. Whiteside, presiding Address—Bishop Edwin F. Lee, D.D., Singapore, Malaysia.

Thursday, September 25 Morning 8 :30—Devotional Service Bishop Hughes Business Session. 12 :00—Adjournment. 14 SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION 15

Afternoon 2:00—Missionary Sermon J. II. Cudlipp Ressho Robertson, presiding. 3:00—Anniversary of the Board of Temperance and Public Morals. Address— Rev. Clarence True Wilson, D.D., Washington, D. C. O. E. Connett, presiding. 4 :00—Evangelistic Services Dr. Akers W. J. Fahnestock, presiding.

Evening 7 :00—Song Service Lawrenceville Choir 7:30— Lecture Bishop Edwin H. Hughes C. L. Peterson, presiding. (A charge of 50 cents will be made at the door for this lecture, the proceeds to be used for the entertainment of Conference Claim- ants.)

Friday, September 26 Morning 8 :30—Devotional Service Bishop Hughes Conference Business. 12 :00—Adjournment. Afternoon 2:00—Methodist Preachers' Mutual Benefit Ass'n, M. C. Foltz, presiding 2:30—Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Anniversary. Address—Dr. Mina Malek, missionar}- to Africa. Mrs. George Niergarth, presiding. 4 :00— Evangelistic Services Dr. Akers C. M. Prince, presiding.

Evening 7 :00—Song Service Lawrenceville Choir 7:30—Anniversary Board of Education J. G. Tucker, presiding Address—Cameron Harmon, President McKendree College. Address—Dr. W. S. Bovard, Chicago, Corresponding Secretary of the Board of Education.

Saturday, September 27 Morning 8 :30—Devotional Service Bishop Hughes Business Session. 12:00—Adjournment. Afternoon

1:30—Conference Business (if desired) 2:45—Woman's Home Missionarj- Society Anniversary, Mrs. H. C. Mitchell, presiding Address—Miss Ethel Harpst, Cedartown, Ga. 4 :00— Evangelistic Service Dr. Akers W. E. Bush, presiding. Evening 7 :00—Song Service Lawrenceville Choir 7:30—Anniversary of the Board of Home Missions and the Church Ex- tension Society W. I. Terhune, presiding Address—Rev. F. W. Mueller, D.D., Philadelphia, Pa. 16 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONFERENCE

Sunday, September 28 Morning

9:00—Conference Love Feast, led by J. W. McNeill 10:30—Morning Worship. Sermon Bishop Edwin H. Hughes

Afternoon

1 :30—Music by the Choir and Conference A'lale Quartet. 2:30—Ordination of Deacons and Elders. Conference Business. Evening 7:00—Song Service Lawrenceviile Choir 7 :30—Sermon O. L. Markman III. Disciplinary Questions

The Southern Illinois Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, held in Lawrenceville from September 2i, 1930, to September 28, 1930, Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, D.D., LL.D., presiding. Secretary, George R. Goodman, Mt. Vernon, 111.; Statistician, L. A. Magill, Flora, 111.; Treasurer, N. C. Henderson, Alton, 111.; Registrar, C. L. Peterson, Carbondale, 111.

1. (a) Is this Annual Conference Incorporated According to the Re- quirement of the Discipline? Yes. (b) What Officers and Persons holding Moneys, Funds, etc., are Bonded, and in what Amounts, According to the Requirement of the Discipline? Robert Morris, Treasurer, Board of Stewards, $5,000. N. C. Henderson, Treasurer, $10,000.

2. Who have been Received by Transfer, and from what Conferences? None.

3. Who have been Readmitted? None.

4. Who have been Received on Credentials, and from what Churches? None.

5. Who have been Received on Trial? (a) In Studies of First Year— Burnett L. Weaver (left without ap- pointment to attend school), Deward C. Williams, Harry E. Cor- coran, LeRoy E. Dude, Gilbert Johnson, Howard R. Kelley, Ira E. Kinney, E. J. Murdach, Claud J. Piland, Burnis D. Rodgers, L. Burdette Walkington. (b) In Studies of Third Year under the Seminary Rule—None. (c) Exempt from Course of Study under Seminary Rule—None.

6. Who have been Continued on Trial? (a) In Studies of First Year—Hugh Archibald, John E. Atty; Virgil W. Corrie, L. J. Cralley, W. V. Garvin, A. D. Hagler, L. N. Head, conditioned on collateral; H. R. Herron; H. J. McNelley, condi- tioned; Nerval D. Motzer; John L. Ragsdale, Orva C. Smith, Lossie E. Morris, Morris A. Sanders, conditioned. (b) In Studies of Second Year—H. S. Hurley, P. R. Glotfelty, Jr. (c) In Studies of Third Year—James T. Bryant. (d) In Studies of Fourth Year—None.

7. Who have been Discontinued? Harry N. Fish, Glenn F. Sharp.

8. Who have been admitted into Full Membership? (a) Elected and Ordained Deacons this year— Gail W. Hines, Cletus L. Lamp, David E. Milton, John W. Montgomery. (b) Elected and Ordained Deacons previouslj'—None. (c) Elected to be Ordained Elsewhere—None. (d) Ordained Deacon, having been previously elected by Conference—None. 17 18 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONFERENCE

9. What Members are in Studies of Third Year? (a) AdmitU'd into Full Membership lliis year— diaries M. Miller. (b) Admitted into Full Membership previously— None.

10. What Members are in Studies of Fourth Year? Walter Fagan, Edgar H. Purdy, William R. Richardson, conditioned; Charles B. Johnson; Daniel VV. Hussong, Edwin E. Linder, Angus Phillips, J. R. Reid, conditioned.

11. What Members have Completed the Conference Course of Study? (a) Elected and Ordained Elders this year—Henry C. Ingram, Fred C. Mery, Leonard F. Vise. (b) Elected and Ordained Elders previously—None. (c) Elected and Ordained Elders under the Seminary Rule—None. (d) Elected to be Ordained elsewhere—None. (e) Ordained Elder, having been previously Elected by Conference—None. (f) Ordained Elder elsewhere under our Election—None.

12. What others have been Elected and Ordained Deacons? (a) As Local Preachers—Howard McGhee, Paul Meadows, Harry N. Fish, John Sutton, James T. Bryant, Henry M. Galbraith. (b) Under Missionary Rule—None. (c) Under the Seminary Rule—Paul Hortin. (d) Elected by this Conference and Ordained Elsewhere—Paul R. Hortm.

13. What others have been Elected and Ordained Elders? (a) As Local Deacons—Imogene Arrah Quinn. (b) Under Missionary Rule—None. (c) Elected by this Conference and Ordained elsewhere— None.

14. Who have been left without Appointment to Attend One of our Schools?

Burnett L. Weaver, L. J. Cralley, P. R. Glotfelty, Jr., Leroy Dude, Willard Quillman, Gilbert Johnson, Paul R. Hortin, Hugh Archibald, Lossie E. Morris.

15. Was the Character of each Preacher examined? Yes.

16. Who have been Transferred, and to what Conferences? A. F. Zimmerman to Chile Conference as of 1921.

17. Who have Died? C. W. Hall, Theodore Gates, Lawrence Smith, C. B. Besse, W. W. Edwards.

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

19. Who have been Located? D. W. Shipp, Ray Bass.

20. Who have Withdrawn? (a) From the Ministry—None. (b) From the Ministry and Membership of the Church—None. (c) By Surrender of the Ministerial Office—None. SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION 19

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

22. Who have been permitted to Withdraw under Charges or Complaints? None.

23. Who have been Expelled? None.

24. What other personal Notation should be made? None.

25. Who are the Supernumerary Ministers, and for what number of years consecutively has each held this Relation? G. E. McCammon (3).

26. Who are the Retired Ministers?

Samuel Albrecht, Charles Atchison, J. A. Bell, C. E. Bovard, J. E. Burke, Greenlee Calvert, Lemuel Cramp, J. S. Cummins, J. G. Dee, J. W. DeWeese, Z. J. Farmer, J. S. Hall, J. G. Harmon, H. O. Hiser, Willard Keesling, J. C. Kinison, H. L. Merrick, L. R. Mauk, H. F. Miller, J. W. McNeil, W. T. Morris, J. T. Murkin, Edwin H. Mc- Kenzie, J. E. Nickerson, William Shutz, W. F. Sipfle, F. W. Schlueter, J. W. Smith, J. A. Taylor, J. P. Watson, W. S. Wilcox, G. M. Whit- zell, H. H. Young, J. B. Johnson, T. O. Holley. S. S. Smith, A. H. Reynolds, E. E. Montgomery, David Froeschle, L. W. Porter, O. O. Maxfield, O. F. Culver, W. H. Poole, James McNatb.

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

28. Who are the Triers of Appeals ? O. B. Allen, G. R. Goodman, Ressho Robertson, O. E. Connett, Cam- eron Harmon. Reserves—A. R. Ransom, C. H. Todd.

29. What is the Annual Report of the Conference Board of Home Missions and Church Extension? See Reports.

30. What is the Annual Report of the Conference Board of Foreign Missions? See Reports in Minutes.

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.

33. (a) What is the Aggregate of the Benevolence Collections ordered by the General Conference, as reported by the Conference Treasurer? $63,745.

(b) What is the Aggregate of the Benevolence Collections ordered by the Annual Conference, as reported by the Conference Treasurer? $53,316.

34. What are the Claims on the Conference Funds? For Annuity distribution, 2,068y3 years multiplied by the Disciplinary rate of $20 per year, $41,370; for Necessitous distribution, $800. Total, $42,170. 20 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONFERENCE

35. (a) What has been Received on these Claims? From The Book Concern, $2,310.24; from Annual Conference Invest- ments, $6,673; from the Chartered Fund, $60; from Pastoral Charges, $29,430; from Board of Pensions and Relief, $473; from Other Sources, $364. Total, $39,300.

(b) How has it been Applied? LInder Order of Stewards.

36. What amount has been apportioned to the Pastoral Charges -writhin the Conference, to be raised for the Support of Conference Claimants? 12 per cent Cash Salary.

37. Is there a Conference Sustentation Fund Society, and what is its Re- port? No.

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

39. Where shall the Next Conference be held? Alton, First Church. ——

IV. Appointments

When the name of the charge or the first named place is not tnc post- ofifice, then the postoffice is given in brackets. SuppHes in parentheses. The number is the number of years. All appointments are in Illinois.

CARBONDALE DISTRICT

(4) W. M. Brown, Superintendent, 317 Walnut Street, Carbondale, 111.

Anna R. O. Clements 1 Herrin T. B. Sowers Brookport E. H. Purdy 6 Johnson City J. H. Davis Cairo O. B. Allen 2 Jonesboro O. C. Smith Carbondale 8 Joppa :....(T. J. Isaac) 2 First C. L. Peterson 3 Karnak Elmer Smith 1 Grace O. H. Young 1 Makanda A. N. Hicks Carterville T. A. Martin 12 Marion J. W. Cummins Chester W. C. Bruce 1 Metropolis T. C. Stokes Coulterville E. C. Phillips 1 Mound City W. L. Hanbaum Crab Orchard (H. M. Fish) 4 Mounds H. B. Shoaff Creal Springs H. L. Metcalf 2 Murphysboro F. E. Harris Cypress F. W. Schwarzlose 4 New Burnside (John Sutton) DuQuoin W. D. Richardson 4 Pinckneyville J. S. Dever Eddyville J. E. Attey 1 Pittsburg (C. C. Yeck) Elizabethtown 5 Reevesville G. A. Dunn (E. E. Montgomery) 1 Royalton G. W. Humphrey Elkville G. S. Hammons 2 Steelville S. A. Morgan Energy and Cedar Grove 3 Sparta B. H. Batson (Mabel Gooch) 2 Thebes and Olive Branch Ellis Grove H. A. Tempel J. Rue Reid Elco and Concord 2 Ullin W. E. Browning (John Peppersack) 1 Vergennes A. Dale Hagler Golconda and Rosiclaire 1 Vienna A. A. Hagler E. L. Lawler

CENTRALIA DISTRICT

(2) W. P. MacVey, Superintendent, 2il South Linder Ave., Centralia, 111.

2 Alma C. R. Wise 1 Donellson (J. L. McKay) 4 Altamont O. B. Kinsey 1 Freeburg J. L. Kapp 1 Ashley and Dub'ois 1 Farina L. M. Lylerle D. Shaddrick 2 J. Greenville J. M. Adams 3 Beaucoup D. E. Melton \ Herrick I. E. Kinney 1 Beaver Creek Walter Fagan 29 Hoj'leton and N. Prairie Belleville Henry Heyer 3 First Ressho Robertson 9 2 Irvington H. E. Burge 1 Jackson Street ....Paul Brown 1 Kinmundy S. A. Matthews 1 Brownstown L. W. Cralley 1 Litchfield C. S. Tritt 1 Carlyle C. H. Spragg 2 Marissa ...r. B. Cummins 2 Central City H. R. Kelley J. Centralia 1 Mason (Glen F. Sharp) 2 First M. C. Foltz 6 Mascoutah Carl Fritz Mt. Olive Idel 1 Second J. W. Webster Henry 1 Cofifeen (L. T. Henningcr) 1 Mulberry Grove ..J. W. Gammon 21 — —— —

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1 Nashville W. I. Terhune 1 Sandoval (Glen Pfeifer) National Trail (To be supplied) 2 Shattuc W. G. Wigham 1 New Baden and Huey 1 Shobonier D. R. Luke .Marion Jackson 1 Sorento N. D. Motzer 3 Okawville I. E. Lutz 2 Tilden L. B. Walkington 2 Pocahantas Fred C. Mery 5 Trenton H. N. Wills 2 Ramsey G. W. Hanks 2 Vandalia L. S. McKown 2 St. Elmo C. B. Whiteside 2 Vernon A. A. Ferrell 4 Salem J. E. Shafer 1 Walnut Hill Gail Hines

EAST ST. LOUIS DISTRICT

(5) \Y. H. W'hitlock, Superintendent, 730 Veronica Ave., East St. Louis, 111.

Alton 2 Godfrey C. H. Carlton 1 First J. G. Tucker 2 Grafton C. M. Miller 3 Grace F. M. Hedger Granite City 4 Main St N. C. Henderson 3 Dewey Ave M. L. Watson 2 Belleville Epworth 2 East Granite ...John Mo*itgomery (Lebanon) F. C. Stelzriede 1 Bethalto and Wanda 2 Niederinghaus..J. E. Tuschoff W. M. Lane 2 Hamburg and Batchtown 2 Brighton W. B. Garvin E. W. Barrett (Lebanon) 2 Hartford and S. Roxana Bunker Hill— Hugh McNelly (Lebanon) 4 First and Benld 2 Jerseyville C. C. Dawdy Otto Horsely 1 Kane R. R. Howe 3 Shutz and Dorchester 3 Lebanon Eli Grouse O. R. Buess 1 Madison Claud Piland 1 Caseyville Russell Tolbert (Lebanon) 1 Collinsville J. M. Clayton 2 Medora H. Y. Slaten 1 East Alton T. A. Shafer 1 O'Fallon and Shiloh East St. Louis C. L. Coleman 2 Alta Sita T. E. Harper 1 Piasa-Fidelity Burnis Rodgers 2 Bond Ave H. S. French 4 St. Jacob Louis Head 5 First O. L. Markman 1 Shipman and Plainview 2 St. Paul's E. U. Yates J. F. Glotfelty 3 Settlement House D. S. Wahl 2 Staunton E. T. Carroll 4 Signal Hill L. G. Beers 1 Troy and Glen Carbon 2 State St J. B. Jones E. J. Murdach Edwardsville 2 Venice L. E. Hard 1 St. Johns J. H. Cudlipp 6 Waterloo (J. G. Dee) 2 Immanuel....D. A. Tappmeyer 4 Wood River O. F. Whitlock 2 Gillespie F. F. Otto

MT. CARMEL DISTRICT

(2) W. E. Bennett. Superintendent, (P. O.) Carmi, 111.

2 Albion J. H. Davidson 1 Enfield C. L. Lamp 3 Benton C. R. Yost 1 Equality W. R. Richardson 2 Bellmont Hubert Hurly 1 Galatia J. L. Ragsdale 1 Big Prairie (O. F. Culver) 2 Grayville R. M. Stockton 1 Browns (J. T. Bryant) 4 Harrisburg O. E. Connett 2 Carrier Mills G. H. Hall 2 Dorris Heights (C. M. Mickley) 5 Carmi W. J. Fahnestock 1 Ina L. E. Page 2 Centerville Harry Corcoran 3 Logan (S. N. Fisk) 1 Christopher Owen Wright 1 Macedonia D. C. Williams 2 Crossville G. A. Phelps 4 Maunie J. W. Tucker 2 Dalgren Z. W. Story 2 McLeansboro C. M. Prince 4 Eldorado J. R. Slaten 1 Mill Shoal (W. E. Shafer) — —

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Mt. Carmel M. A. Souers 1 Shawneetown (F. O. Coffin) Mt. Vernon 1 Thompsonville W. J. 'Leslie 5 First Geo. R. Goodman 1 Waltonville F. C. Brown 1 Circuit H. C. Ingram 3 Wayne City B. A. Bain 2 Epworth M. Bowles West Frankfort 3 Wesley Ernest Connett 2 Central W. E. Bush Norris City J. H. Sharda 1 First F. W. Pimlott Omaha (H. Young) 3 Trinity C. S. Barnett Ridgeway J. E. Lamb 2 Zeigler Virgil Gould Sesser W. E. Lamp

OLNEY DISTRICT

(6) F. O. Wilson, Superintendent, Ohicy, III.

1 Allendale J. L. Miller 1 Louisville Angus Phillips 1 Bone Gap T. J. Wilson 1 Mt. Erie (C. V. Tolley) 1 Bridgeport W. D. Simmons 1 Newton E. Grey Wininger 2 Calhoun C. B. Johnston 3 Noble M. A. Sanders 2 Chauncey (A. D. Clodfelter) 1 Oblong W. H. McPherson 2 Claremont B. H. Cravens 1 Oblong Circuit E. W. Fox 2 Clay City V. W. Corrie 2 Olney A. R. Ransom 2 Cisne C. J. Struebing 1 Palestine T. H. Roddey 1 Dieterich B. F. Adams 1 Palestine Circuit 1 Effingham C. C. Cullison (P. O. Anderson) 2 Fairfield R. N. Kean 2 Pinkstaff E. E. Linder 1 Fairfield Circuit....R. W. Robling 1 Robinson P. R. Glotfelty 6 Flat Rock C. H. Todd 3 Sailor Springs ....(E. E. Stadge) 2 Flora L. A. Magill 1 Sumner J. N. Presley 1 Friendsville (Frank Staley) 2 St. Francisville H. W. Smoot 2 Golden Gate (J. P. Tucker) 1 Watson D. W. Hussong 2 Hutsonville E. H. Cissna 1 West Liberty H. R. Herrin 1 luka (Lewis Jones) 2 West Salem W. L. Rhein 1 Johnsonville ....(W. C. Brumitt) 2 Willow Hill ....(Alma McClain) 3 Lawrenceville C. C. Hall 1 Xenia L. F. Vise

SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS Cameron Harmon, President of McKendree College. W. C. Walton, Professor in McKendree College. W. B. Garvin, Professor in McKendree College. J. M. Harrell, Professor in Iowa Wesleyan College. C. L. Coleman, Fiscal Agent for McKendree College. A. L. Shafer, Assistant Superintendent, Anti-Saloon League of Kentucky. M. H. Lear, Superintendent of Orphans' and Children's Home. C. C. Hall, Acting Superintendent of the Old Folks' Home. Robert Morris, Field Secretary of the Old Folks' Home. C. D. Shumard, Chaplain at Southern Illinois Penitentiary. H. S. French, Home Mission Secretary, East St. Louis District. E. F. Williams, Missionary to New Mexico Mission.

Leroy J. Mitchell, Conference Evangelist. E. O. Allen, Conference Evangelist. L. J. Cralley, P. R. Glotfelty, Jr., Leroy Dude, B. Lloyd Weaver, Wil- lard Quillman, Gilbert Johnson, Paul R. Hortin, Hugh Archibald, and Lossie E. Morris, left without appointnient to attend school. Deaconess Assignments— Lillie Sheffer, Mae Badger, Lena Larcum, Ethel Vanek, Emma Vanek, East St. Louis Settlement House. To preach Missionary Sermon—L. G. Beers, C. R. Yost alternate. To deliver Memorial Address—C, B, Whiteside, W. D. Richardson alter- nate. V. Daily Proceedings

FIRST DAY

Wednesda}-, September 24, 1930.

The Southern IlHnois Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church convened for its seventy-ninth session at 9:00 o'clock A. M., in the First Methodist Episcopal Church, Lawrenceville, Illinois, Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes presiding. Prayer was offered by Bishop Hughes. He then delivered a devotional address based upon 1 Corinthians 1.

The Bishop, assisted by the District Superintendents, and C. C. Hall, pastor of the local church, administered the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper.

Roll Call—B. F. Adams, J. M. Adams, S. Albrecht, O. B. Allen, C. Atchison, C. S. Barnett, E. W. Barrett, B. H. Batson, L. G. Beers, W. E. Bennett, M. Bowles, F. C. Brown, P. B. Brown, W. M. Brown, W. C. Bruce, O. R. Buess, H. E. Burge, W. E. Bush, G. Calvert, C. H. Carlton, E. T. Carroll, E. H. Cissna, R. O. Clements, C. L. Coleman, E. Connett,

O. E. Connett, L. W. Cralley, B. H. Cravens, E. Grouse, J. H. Cudlipp,

C. C. Cullison, O. F. Culver, J. B. Cummins, J. H. Davidson, J. H. Davis,

C. C. Dawdy, J. G. Dee, J. S. Dever, J. W. DeWeese, W. Fagan, A. A. Ferrell, M. C. Foltz, W. E. Fox, C. Fritz, H. S. French, D. Froeschle,

J. F. Glotfelty, P. R. Glotfelty, G. R. Goodman, V. Gould, A. A. Hagler,

C. C. Hall, G. H. Hall, J. S. Hall, G. S. Hammons, W. L. Hanbaum, G. W.

Hanks, C. Harmon, J. G. Harmon, T. E. Harper, F. E. Harris, F. M. Hedger, N. C. Henderson, H. Heyer, A. N. Hicks, T. O. Holley, O. Hors- ley, R. R. Howe, D. W. Hussong, H. Idel, M. Jackson, C. B. Johnson,

J. B. Jones, J. L. Kapp, R. N. Kean, J. C. Kinison, J. E. Lamb, W. E. Lamp, W. M. Lane, E. L. Lawler, L. M. Leyerle, E. E. Linder, D. R.

Luke, L E. Lutz, W. P. MacVey, G. E. McCammon, L. S. McKown, J. H. McNabb, J. W. McNeill, W. H. McPherson, L. A. Magill. O. L. Mark- man, A. T. Martin, S. A. Matthews, L. R. Mauk, O. O. Maxfield, F. C.

Mery, H. L. Metcalf, C. M. Miller, H. F. Miller, J. L. Miller, E. E. Mont- gomery, S. A. Morgan, R. Morris, W. T. Morris, F. F. Otto. L. E. Page, C. L. Peterson, G. A. Phelps, A. Phillips, E. C. Phillips, F. W. Pimlott,

W. H. Poole, L. W. Porter, J. N. Presley, C. M. Prince, E. H. Purdy,

A. R. Ransom, J. Rue Reid, A. H. Reynolds, W. L. Rhein, W. D. Rich- ardson, R. W. Richardson, R. Robertson, W. Schutz, F. W. Schwarzlose,

J. D. Shaddrick, J. E. Shafer, T. A. Shafifer, C. D. Shumard, W. D. Sim- mons, H. Y. Slaten, J. R. Slaten, E. Smith, J. W. Smith, H. W. Smoot, M. A. Souers, T. B. Sowers, C. H. Spragg, F. C. Stelzriede, R. M. Stock- ton, T. C. Stokes, C. J. Struebing, D. A. Tappmeyer, J. A. Taylor, W. L

Terhune, C. H. Todd, C. S. Tritt, J. G. Tucker, J. W. Tucker, J. E. Tus- chofif, L. F. Vise, D. S. Wahl, W. C. Walton, M. L. Watson, C. B. White- side, O. F, Whitlock, W. H. Whitlock, W. G. Wigham, H. N. Wills, T. J. 24 SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION 25

Wilson, E. G. Winiuger, C. R. Wise, O. Wright, E. U. Yates, C. R. Yost, H. H. Young, O. H. Young. Organization—George R. Goodman was elected Secretary of the Con- ference, and was given the privilege of naming as his assistants: Roy N. Kean, C. C. Dawdy, Frank E. Harris, and F. C. Stelzriede. Conference Treasurer—N. C. Henderson was elected Conference Treas- urer, and named as his assistants: C. H. Carlton, H. Y. Slaten, Ira Lutz, Owen Wright, L. F. Vise, Elmer Smith, E. L. Lawler, B. H. Cravens,

Z. W. Story, J. E. Lamb. Statistical Secretary—L. A. Magill was elected Statistical Secretary, and named as his assistants: T. A. Shafifer, J. R. Reid, C. R. Wise, W. G.

Wigham, Carl Fritz, R. W. Robling, J. L. Miller, W. M. Lane, O. F. Whitlock, W. R. Richardson, W. E. Lamp. Conference Area—The main auditorium of the church was fixed as the conference area. Introductions—The following brethren were presented to the Confer- ence: John Emory TuschofT; H. C. Brown, Rock River Conference;

Dr. J. A. Diekmann, Superintendent of the Bethesda Hospital; O. A. Jones, Illinois Conference; Henry S. French; and E. R. Lewis, Indiana Conference. Postmaster—Paul B. Brown was elected postmaster. Reporter—J. G. Tucker was elected reporter for the Advocates. Agent for The Methodist Review—M. A. Souers was elected agent for the Methodist Review.

Telegram—W. E. Bennett read a telegram from J. W. Webster announc- ing the death of Mrs. Webster, and requesting the presence of C. C. Hall and Ressho Robertson at the funeral. Excused—C. C. Hall and Ressho Robertson were excused from Con- ference Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Webster. They were requested to bear a message of condolence from the Conference. Floral Offering—On motion of W. E. Bennett a floral offering was received, and the Secretary of the Conference was ordered to send flowers for the funeral of Mrs. Webster. Address of Welcome—Dr. L. Hadaway, pastor of the Christian Church of Lawrenceville, Illinois, gave the address of welcome to the Conference. Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes responded for the Conference. Order of the Day—On motion of C. C. Hall, the report of the Committee on the Equalization of District Superintendents' Claims was made the order of the day immediately after the morning devotions on Thursday, September 25. Memorial Service—The Memorial Service was opened with prayer by S. A. Matthews. O, F. Culver delivered the memorial address. Introduction—Bishop Edwin F. Lee was presented to the Conference. Excused—C. D. Shumard was excused from further attendance at the Conference. Conference Relations Committee—On motion of M. C. Foltz the Com- mittee on Conference Relations was changed to read as follows: Term to 26 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONFERENCE

expire in 1930: L. S. McKown and C. R. Yost; term to expire in 1931 •.

M. C. Foltz and A. R. Ransom; term to expire in 1932: J. W. Webster and F. F. Otto. Draft—Bishop Hughes presented a draft for Four Hundred Scv^enty- three Dollars ($473.00) from the Board of Pensions and Relief.

Adjournment—Bishop Lee pronounced the benediction and the first day's session was adjourned.

SECOND DAY

Thursday Morning, September 25, 1930.

Devotions—Devotions were led by Bishop Hughes. His address was based on Psalm 90. Adoption of Minutes—The minutes of Wednesday's session were read and approved.

Second Roll Call—E. O. Allen, Wm. E. Browning, J. M. Clayton, J. W.

Cummins, W. J. Fahnestock, J. W. Gammon, G. W. Humphrey, R. R.

Howe, Henry C. Ingram, O. B. Kinsey, Walter J. Leslie, M. H. Loar,

T. H. Roddey, W. E. Shafer, J. H. Sharda, S. S. Smith, Z. W. Story, F. O.

Wilson, J. E. Attey, V. W. Corrie, W. B. Garvin, Lewis N. Head, H. R.

Herrin, A. D. Hagler, N. D. Motzer, J. L. Ragsdale, O. C. Smith, Morris

A. Sanders, J. T. Bryant, H. N. Fish, Gail Hines, Cletus Lamp, David E.

Melton, Glen T. Sharp, Hubert Hurley, J. W. Montgomery, Lossie Morris. Commission on Equalization—The report of the Commission on Equal- ization of Salaries of the District Superintendents, proceeding in accord- ance with paragraph 378 of the 1928 Discipline was read and adopted. (See Report.) Redistricting—W. P. MacVey, for the Commission on Equalization of District Superintendents' Salaries, presented two plans for redistricting the Conference, the first providing for four districts, the second retain- ing five districts but with a new alignment. C. L. Peterson moved that the Conference determine upon four districts

to be definitely fixed at this session, or if thought best by the Cabinet, next year. After some discussion, C. C. Hall offered a substitute motion that the Conference accept the second proposition, continuing five districts on new lines. The substitute motion prevailed. Drafts—The Bishop presented a draft from The Book Concern for the Conference Claimants amounting to Two Thousand Three Hundred Ten Dollars and Twenty-four Cents ($2,310.24), and one from the Chartered Fund amounting to Sixty Dollars ($60.00). These drafts were referred to the Conference Treasurer for endorsement, and to the Board of Stew- ards for distribution. Introductions—Dr. E. C. Wareing, Editor of the Christian Advocate, Western Edition, addressed the Conference. P. Raymond Powers of the Chicago Training School, addressed the Conference. Miss Eunice Britt of the Kansas City National Training School ad- dressed the Conference. SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION 27

Dr. T. Lee Knotts of the Wesley Foundation at the University of Illi- nois addressed the Conference. Dr. Clarence True Wilson of the Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals addressed the Conference. Order of the Day— Saturday, immediately after the reading of the Min- utes was fixed as the time for the consideration of the proposed change in Standing Rule number 15.

Eleven o'clock Saturday morning was fixed as the time for determining the place of holding the next session of the Annual Conference. Commission on Music and Worship—On motion of C. C. Hall the Con- ference ordered the creation of a Commission on Music and Worship. The Commission to be appointed by the Cabinet.

Special Commission—On motion of J. G. Tucker a special Commission on the Present Prohibition Situation in Illinois was ordered appointed b}' the Cabinet.

Excused—John Emory Tuschoff and J. B. Jones were excused to attend a funeral.

Adjournment—Dr. C. T. Wilson pronounced the benediction and the session of the second day was adjourned.

THIRD DAY

Friday morning, September 26, 1930.

Devotions—Bishop Hughes led the devotions, using as a basis for his address Malachi 4:5, 6. Reading of Minutes—The minutes of Thursday's session were read and approved. District Superintendent's Report—The character of F. O. Wilson, Superintendent of the Olney District, w-as passed and he read his report.

Passing of Characters—The characters of the effective elders on the Olney District were passed.

District Superintendents' Reports—The character of W. H. Whitlock, Superintendent of the East St. Louis District, was passed and he read his report. The character of W. M. Brown, Superintendent of the Carbondale Dis- trict, was passed and he read his report. Special Committee—Bishop Hughes announced the Special Committee on Temperance and the Prohibition Situation in Illinois: C. L. Peterson, T. B. Sowers, P. R. Glotfelty, C. R. Yost, H. W. Smoot.

Commission on Music and Worship—Bishop Hughes announced as members of the Commission on Worship and Alusic the following: J. H. Cudlipp, O. E. Connett, O. F. Whitlock, M. C. Foltz, W. C. Bruce.

Introduction—Dr. Irl G. Whitchurch of Garrett Biblical Institute was introduced. He addressed the Conference with reference to our Theo- logical Educational Institutions. 28 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONFERENCE

District Superintendents' Reports—The character of W. P. MacVey, Superintendent of the Centraha District, was passed, and he read his report. The character of W. E. Bennett, Superintendent of the Mount Carmel District, was passed, and he read his report. Passing of Characters—The characters of the effective elders of the East St. Louis, Centraha, Carbondale, and Mt. Carmel Districts were passed. Introductions—The following men were introduced: Dr. W. D. Fair- child. Area Secretarj'. from the Illinois Conference; W. H. Mulvaney, Kansas Conference; R. M. Brown, Kansas Conference; L. E. Kettlecamp,

Illinois Conference; J. C. Rapp, Illinois Conference; and F. O. Coffin, North Dakota Conference. Referred to Conference Relations Committee—The following members were referred to the Conference Relations Committee: O. O. Maxfield from effective to retired relation, G. A. Phelps from retired to effective relation.

Resolution—A resolution of appreciation was presented by J. G. Tucker. (See resolution.) Introduction—^Dr. George B. Safford, Superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Illinois was introduced and addressed the Conference. Order of the Day—Immediately after the convening of Conference Sat- urday morning was fixed as the time for the Bishop's address to the class to be received into the Conference. This address to be given at the time of the regular devotions. Precedence—J. G. Tucker moved that the reception of the class to be received into the Conference take precedence over the order of the day for the consideration of the amendment of standing rule number 15. Change of time of convening—On motion of G. R. Goodman the time of convening Saturday, September 27, was changed to eight o'clock instead of half-past eight o'clock as called for by the Conference Program. Adjournment—After a number of announcements. Bishop Hughes re- quested W. H. Mulvaney of the Kansas Conference to pronounce the benediction, and the third session of the Conference was adjourned.

FOURTH DAY

Saturday morning, September 27, 1930. Devotions—Bishop Hughes opened the session with prayer. Approval of Minutes—The minutes of Friday's session were read and approved. Telegram— F. O. Wilson read a telegram of greeting from the Indiana Conference. Ressho Robertson moved that the Secretary of the Conference be re- quested to send a suitable reply to the telegram of greeting from the Indiana Conference. Editing and Printing Reports—E. T. Carroll moved that the reports of the Standing Committees be submitted to the Secretary for editing and that they be printed without reading. SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION 29

Discontinued—On motion of C. C. Hall, tlic name of H. M. Fish was discontinued from the list of the members on trial, and the District Superin- tendent was permitted to employ him as a supply. H. M. Fish was also elected to Local Deacon's Orders. On motion of C. L. Peterson, Glenn F. Sharp was discontinued from the list of those on trial, and elected to Local Deacon's Orders, with the privilege of being employed by the District Superintendent. James T. Bryant was elected to Local Deacon's Orders. Question 8—Who have been admitted into Full Membership? Ans.—The following were elected to Deacon's Orders, admitted into full membership, and passed to the studies of the third year: Gail W. Hines, Cletus L. Lamp, David E. Melton, and John W. Montgomery. Question 12 (c) (d) —What others have been elected and ordained Deacons? Ans.—Paul Hortin was elected to Deacon's Orders under Seminary Rule conditioned on his making proper answers to necessary questions before Rock River Conference.

Question 6 (c)^Who have been continued on trial in the studies of the third year? Ans.—James T. Bryant. Bishop's Address to the Class for Ordination—Bishop Hughes addressed the class to be ordained on the subject: "The Parental Element in the Ministry." Amendment of Rule 15—The resolution on amending standing Rule number 15 was adopted. (See Resolution.) Referred to Conference Relations Committee—O. F. Culver was referred to the Conference Relations Committee for change of relation from effective to the retired relation.

Question 39^—Where shall the next Conference be held? Alton and Mt. Carmel were placed in nomination. Ans.—Alton was chosen as the place for holding the 1931 session of the Conference, by a vote of 86 to 67. On motion of M. A. Souers the vote for Alton was made unanimous. Saturday Afternoon Session—On motion of C. C. Hall the afternoon session was set for 1:30 to 2:55 P. M. Introduction—Dr. Ralph Ward of the World Service Commission ad- dressed the Conference. Committee on World Service—On motion of W. H. Whitlock a Com- mittee on World Service was ordered appointed, to consist of the District Superintendents and one layman and one minister from each District.

(See list.) Introduction—Dr. Pugh, representative of the Council of Churches of Illinois, addressed the Conference. Evening Session—On motion of C. C. Hall, at the adjournment of the afternoon session, the Conference was ordered to reconvene at 6:30 P. M. Adjournment—The benediction was pronounced by Henry Idel, and the session was adjourned. 30 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONFERENCE AFTERNOON SESSION

Devotions—Bishop Hughes opened the afternoon session with prayer.

Question 1 — (a) Is this Annual Conference incorporated in accordance with the Discipline? Ans.—Yes. (b) What Officers and Persons holding Moneys, Funds, etc., are Bonded, and in what Amounts, According to the Requirement of the Discipline? Ans.—Robert Morris, Treasurer, Board of Stewards, $5,000; N. C. Henderson, Conference Treasurer, $10,000. Question 2—Who have been received by transfer and from what Con- ferences? Ans,—None. Question 3—Who have been readmitted? Ans.—None. Question A—Who have been received on credentials and from what churches? Ans.—None. Question 15—Was the character of each preacher examined? Ans.—Yes. Question 16—W^ho have been transferred and to what conferences? Ans.—Arthur F. Zimmerman as of 1921 to Chile Conference, S. A. Question 17—Who have died? Ans.—C. B. Besse, Theodore Cates, W. W. Edwards, C. W. Hall, Lau- rence Smith. Question 18—Who have been located at their own request? Ans.—None. Question 19—Who have been located? Ans.—D. W. Shipp, Ray Bass. Question 20—Who have withdrawn? Ans.—None. Question 21 —Who have been deprived of the ministerial office? Ans.—None. Question 22—Who have been permitted to withdraw under charges or complaints? Ans.—None. Question 23—Who have been expelled? Ans.—None. Question 24—What other personal notation should be made? Ans.—None. Question 25—Who are the Supernumerar}- Ministers, and for what num- ber of years consecutivelj^ has each held this relation? Ans.— G. E. McCammon, three years. Question 26—Who are the Retired Ministers? SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION 31

Ans.—Saiiniol Albrccht, Charles Atchison, J. A. Bell, C. E. Bovard, J. E.

Burke, Greenlee Calvert, Lemuel Cramp, J. S. Cummins, J. G. Dee, J. W.

Dewecse, Z. J. Earnicr, J. S. Hall, J. G. Harmon, II. O. Iliser, Willard

Keesling, J. C. Kinison, H. L. Merrick, L. R. Mauk, H. F. Miller, J. W.

McNeill, W. T. Morris, J. T. Murkin, Edwin H. McKenzie, J. E. Nicker-

son, Wm. Schutz, W. F. Sipfle, F. W. Schlueter, J. W. Smith, J. A. Taylor,

J. P. Watson, W. S. Wilcox, G. M. Whitzell, H. H. Young, J. B. Johnson, T. O. Holley, S. S. Smith, A. H. Reynolds, E. E. Montgomery, David Froeschle, L. W. Porter, O. O. Maxfield, O. F. Culver, W. H. Poole, James McNabb. Change of Relation— G. A. Phelps was changed from the retired to the effective relation. Question 27—Who have been granted leave of absence? Ans.—None. Question 28—Who are triers of appeals? Ans.—O. B. Allen, G. R. Goodman, Ressho Robertson, O. E. Connett, Cameron Harmon; Reserves: A. R. Ransom, C. H. Todd.

Question 29—What is the Annual Report of the Conference Board of Home Missions and Church Extension? Ans.—See report in Minutes. Suspension of Quarterly Payments—On motion of Ressho Robertson, the rule for the payment of claims to Conference Claiinants was suspended for one year. Payment of Pensions to Widows and Children of Deceased Members— The Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer of the Board of Stewards were authorized to pay the claims due widows and children of deceased members of the Conference for the period between the date of death and the meeting of the Annual Conference, without referring each case to the full Board of Stewards. Report of Board of Stewards—See report. Question 34—What are the claims on the Conference funds? Ans.—For annuity distribution 2068y2 years multiplied by $20 per year, $41,370; for necessitous distribution, $800. Total $42,170. Question 35—What has been received on these claims? Ans.—From The Methodist Book Ooncern $2,310.24; from the Char- tered Fund, $60; from Annual Conference Investments $6,673; from Pas- toral Charges, $29,430; from Board of Pensions and Relief, $473; from other sources, $364. Total, $39,300.

(b) How has it been applied? Ans.—Under order of Stewards, (See report.) Question 36—What amount has been apportioned to the Pastoral Charges to be raised for the support of the Conference Claimants Ans.—An amount equal to twelve per cent of the Pastor's Cash Salary. Question 37— Is there a Conference Sustentation Fund Society, and what is its report? Ans.—None. 32 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONFERENCE

Question 5—W'lio have been received on trial? Ans.—LeRoy E. Dude, Gilbert Johnson, Howard R. Kelley, Ira E. Kin- ney, E. J. Murdach, Claud J. Piland, Willard Quillman, Burnis D. Rodgers, L. Burdette Walkington, Burnett L. Weaver, DeWard C. Williams, Harry Corcoran. Question 6 (a) —Who have been continued on trial? Ans.—Hugh Archibald, John E. Attey. (b) In studies of the Second Year?

Ans.—L. J. Cralley, conditioned; Virgil W. Corrie, conditioned; W. V.

Garvin, conditioned; A. D. Hagler, conditioned; H. R. Herrin; Hugh J. McNelly, conditioned; Norval D. Motzar, John L. Ragsdale, conditioned; Orva C. Smith, conditioned; Morris A. Sanders, conditioned. Question 6^Who have been continued on trial? (a) In studies of the first year? Ans.—Lossie E. Morris. (c) In studies of third year? Ans.—James T. Bryant.

6:30 P. M. SESSION

Devotions—The devotions were led by Bishop Hughes. Minutes—On motion of G. R. Goodman the Minutes of Saturday's Ses- sions were ordered edited and printed without reading. Telegram— G. R. Goodman read a telegram of greeting from Dr. Allan MacRossie, Director of Conference Courses of Study. Question 6—Who have been continued on trial? Ans.— (b) Advanced to studies of the second year: H. G. Hurley; con- tinued in the studies of the second year: P. R. Glotfelty, Jr. Question 7—Who have been discontinued? Ans.—Harry N. Fish, Glenn F. Sharp. Question 9—What members are in the studies of the third year? Ans.—Charles M. Miller. Question 10—What members are in the studies of the fourth year? Ans.—Walter Fagan, conditioned; Edgar H. Purdy, continued; William R. Richardson, conditioned; Chasles B. Johnson; Daniel W. Hussong, continued; Edwin E. Linder, continued; Angus Phillips, continued; J. Rue Reid, continued. Question 11—What members have completed the Conference Course of Study? (a) Elected and Ordained Elders. Ans.—Henry C. Ingram; Fred C. Mery; Leonard F. Vise. Question 12—What others have been elected and ordained as local deacons? Ans.— (a) Howard McGhee, Paul Meadows, John Sutton, Henry M. Galbraith. (b) None. (c) Paul R. Hortin. (d) Paul R. Hortin. SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION 33

Question 13—What others have been elected and ordained elders? (a) as Local Elders. Ans.— (a) Imogene Arrah Quinn. (b) None. (c) None. (d) None. Report of Statistician—See report. Report of Treasurer—See report. Instructions to the Board of Trustees—Annual Conference Instructions to the Board of Trustees for the year 1930-1931: See report.

Nominations for chairman of Conference Institution Boards—See lists.

Night Session—On motion of C. C. Hall, it was ordered that when Con- ference adjourn it shall adjourn to meet again at 9:15 P. M. Introduction—Dr. F. W. Mueller, of the Board of Home Missions and Church Extension addressed the Conference. Report of Special Committee—C. L. Peterson presented the report of the Special Committee on the Present Prohibition Situation in Illinois. (See report.)

Adjournment—The session was adjourned to convene again at 9:15 P. M.

9:15 P. M. SESSION Report of Special Committee on World Service—C. L. Peterson pre- sented the report of the Special Committee on World Service. (See report). Question 10—What members are in the studies of the fourth year? Ans.—John H. Sharda, conditioned.

Conference Evangelists—LeRoy J. Mitchell and E. O. Allen were ap- pointed Conference Evangelists.

Special Appointments—See lists. Missionary Sermon—L. G. Beers was appointed to preach the Mission- ary Sermon in 1931; alternate, C. R. Yost. Memorial Address—C. B. Whiteside was appointed to deliver the Me- morial Address; alternate, W. D. Richardson. Standing Committees—On motion of C. L. Peterson, the Cabinet was authorized to name the Standing Committees and print the same without reading.

Resolution on Illinois Council of Churches—J. G. Tucker presented a resolution relative to the Illinois Council of Churches. See resolution. Resolution on World Service Cultivation—See resolution. Report of Hospitals and Homes—See report. Alton Hospital Proposition—See resolution. Area Fund—On motion of C. L. Peterson it was ordered that the assign- ment of the Area Fund should wait the reaching of an agreement between Bishops Blake and Hughes.

Resolution—Be it resolved that we endorse some plan to liquidate the debt on the Old Folks' Home. On motion of F. O. Wilson the resolu- tion was adopted. 34 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONFERENCE

Conference Expense—On motion of C. S. Tritt it was determined to take an offering to cover Conference Expense immediately before ordination Sunday afternoon. Introduction—Miss Ethel Harpst of Cedartown, Georgia, was intro- duced to the Conference. Adjournment—The session was adjourned by Bishop Hughes pronounc- ing the benediction.

FIFTH DAY SESSION—SUNDAY AFTERNOON, 2:30

Ordination Service: Bishop Hughes led in prayer. The Secretary then presented the names of those to be ordained deacons. See certificate of ordination. The Secretary then presented the names of those to be ordained elders. The same were ordained elders by Bishop Hughes, assisted by the District Superintendents. See certificate of ordination. On motion of W. H. Whitlock the Southern Illinois Conference voted to discontinue the practice of adjourning conference on Sunday, and that hereafter we return to the custom of closing the conference on Monday. On motion of W. E. Bennett and with the approval of the Committee on Conference Relation James McNabb was changed from effective to the retired relation. Committee on Resolution read their report. See report. Appointments—The appointments were read by Bishop Hughes and the Conference adjourned at 4:00 P. M., Sunday, September 28, 1930, with prayer and the benediction by Bishop Hughes. EDWIN HOLT HUGHES, Bishop. GEORGE R. GOODMAN, Secretary.

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CERTIFICATE OF ORDINATION

1 This certifies that at Lawrenceville, 111., on September 28, 1930, in accordance with the action of the Southern Illinois Annual I Conference, I ordained Gail W. Hines, Cletus L. Lamp, David E. I f Melton, John W. Montgomery, Howard McGhee, Paul Meadows, James T. Bryant, Harry M. Fish, Henry M. Galbraith, Glenn F. I ' Sharp, John Sutton Deacons. ' Also at the same time and place, assisted by several elders I

1 ordained the following persons Elders: Henry C. Ingram, Fred

I C. Mery, Imogene Arrah Quinn and Leonard F. Vise.

Qw^^^ji^^*^. VI. Report of Committees

PUBLISHING AND MINISTERIAL TRAINING FUND Report of Publishing and Ministerial Fund Commission: To finance publishing the Conference Minutes and meet the expenses of the School of Ministerial Training for 1931, the following rules will be observed:

1. Each pastor (Conference member and supply) is ordered to raise a sum equal to one half of one per cent of his cash salary and remit by May 25, 1931, to P. R. Glotfelty, Treasurer. Each District Superintendent and member in Special Appointment is ordered to pay a sum equal to twenty cents for each one hundred dollars of cash salary.

2. Any person coming under the rules and failing to act in harmony with the same shall, on the third day of the 1931 session of the Conference, be reported to the Committee on Conference Relations, or, if a supply pastor, he may not be employed the next year.

3. Remittance should be made to the Treasurer ^ of the fund by check at time specified in order to meet the expense of the school and the Treasurer will be able to send vouchers for report to Annual Conference.

4. Minutes will be distributed on the basis of one copy for each $150 cash salary and will be sent postpaid to the pastor of each charge.

Members of the commission were elected to serve as follows: C. C. Hall and E. T. Carroll to serve in the session of 1931; O. E. Connett and P. R. Glotfelty to serve until 1932; Robert Morris and G. R. Goodman to serve until 1933. The Dean of the School and the Registrar shall be permanent members of the Commission. (Signed) C. C. HALL, Chairman. O. E. CONNETT, Secretary. P. R. GLOTFELTY, Treasurer.

BOARD OF MINISTERIAL TRAINING Chairman—J. W. Cummins. Registrar—C. L. Peterson. Examiners—P. R. Glotfelty, American History; New Studies in Mystical Religion. A. R. Ransom, The Art of Writing English; Religions of Mankind; Sys- tems of Christian Doctrine. Robert Morris, Doctrines and Discipline; Evangelism. C. L. Peterson, History of American Methodism; Psychology of Reli- gious Experience; Theism. Clark R. Yost, Plain Account and Selections from Writings of John Wesley; The Church in History. O. B. Allen, Abingdon Commentary. Roy N. Kean, Religious Values; The Individual and Social Order; (a) Purpose in Teaching; (b) Method in Teaching Religion. M. A. Souers, The Art of Preaching; Paul and His Epistles. 35 36 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONFERENCE

O. L. Markman, The Pastoral Office, Jeremiah. W. C. Walton, Bible Biography; Written Sermon. Local Elders' and Local Deacons' Orders, W. M. Lane. Collateral Reading and Study, First Year, C. H. Todd; Second Year, F. W. Pimlott; Third Year, Frank E. Harris; Fourth Year, F. C. Stelzriede. To aid the student in systematizing his study the Board of Ministerial Training recommends the following scheme of work: The first subjects named in the course for each year to be studied during October and November; the second subjects during December and January; the third during February and March; the fourth and fifth during April and May. The written work in each subject is to be prepared and sent to the in- structor by the close of the study period. All written work positively must be in before the school opens. The books for collateral reading should be taken up during the months from June to September.

Report of the School of Ministerial Training Held at Lebanon, Illinois, June 16-27, 1930 ATTENDANCE FINANCIAL Class for Admission 12 Received from Commission ..$300.00 First Year 10 Received from Churches 554.00 Second Year 8 Third Year 2 DISBURSEMENTS Fourth Year 6 Paid Lecturers $220.00 Total Attendance in Course 38 Paid Faculty 151.63 Grand Total Attendance, includ- Paid Students 564.21 ing Faculty, Lecturers and Printing, Postage and Local Preachers 51 Incidentals 42.31

REPORT OF R. O. CLEMENTS, SUPERINTENDENT ORPHANS' AND CHILDREN'S HOME

Mt. Vernon, 111. 1929-1930

Receipts District Cash Supplies Total Carbondale $1,745.88 $ 462.90 $2,208.78 Centralia 1,661.05 669.03 2,330.08 E. St. Louis 2,128.66 176.22 2,304.88 Mt. Carmel 2,236.92 551.86 2,788.78 Olney 1,676.92 604.42 2,281.34

Total $9,449.43 $2,464.43 $11,913.86

Cash From districts $ 9,449.43 From boarding children 3,719.57 From miscellaneous 2,820.91

Total $15,989.91 SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION Z7

Children In Home at beginning of year 49 In family homes at beginning of year 62 In training school 1

112

Received during the year 49 Disposed of during the year 59 In Home at end of year 39 In family homes at end of year 7Z In training school 1

Children have been disposed of as follows:

Returned to parents or guardian 35 Returned to courts 1 Attained majority 1 Deceased 1 Adopted 5 Placed in family homes 16

59 V. E. Richardson, Treasurer for the Home, reports as follows: Estimated value of lands and buildings $100,000.00 Furniture and equipment 3,000.00 Cash on hand 16.22

Total $103,016.22 Total cash received for new addition $22,234.00 Cost of new addition, approximately 25,000.00

Sufficient memorials have been pledged to pay for the new addition and repairs in full and same are completed.

REPORT ON FOREIGN MISSIONS

The greatest needs challenge our most heroic efforts. Shall we, like the army of Saul, fear before the haughty boasts of the giant wrong, or shall we like David use the means in our hands, and meet the challenge? This is a time for a great advance. The man is still calling from the Mace- donias of the world "Come over and help us." We must save the world or be lost with it. We call upon the whole Church to use every effort in prayer and service to secure a great advance in our missionary labors, and save those for whom Christ died. We commend our Epworth Leagues in their purpose to purchase an automobile for the use of our missionary representative on the foreign field, Rev. J. W. Nave, and urge that their plans be pushed to early con- summation. We urge all our Pastors to keep the membership of our Churches informed on the needs and development of the work of the Bareilly Dis- trict in India, which is being served by our own representative, Rev. J. W. Nave. (Signed) J. H. DAVIS C S TRITT W. j. FAHNESTOCK J. N. PRESSLEY J. B. JONES. 38 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONFERENCE ANNUAL REPORT CONFERENCE BOARD OF HOME MISSIONS AND CHURCH EXTENSION, CONFERENCE YEAl^ 1929-1930

Total amount apportioned to districts for maintenance at the 1929 annual Board meeting, $7,898.50. Received to date, $6,093.75. One quar- ter yet to be paid.

Special donations to churches received as follows: March 20, 1930, Boulder Church $500.00 June 16, 1930, Royalton Church, Carbondale District 350.00 August 4, 1930, Powers Church, Carbondale District 300.00

Amounts apportioned to districts for maintenance 1930-1931: Carbondale $1,125.00 Centralia 1,450.00 Mt. Carmel 1,000.00 East St. Louis 2,400.00 Olney 1,400.00

Requests for immediate financial aid for the Benton Church, Mt. Carmel District, were presented by Superintendent Bennett and the pastor, Rev. Yost. The Conference Board by unanimous consent voted to concur in a plan whereby the sum of $10,000 be raised by the charge and a like amount as a loan be obtained from the Board of Home Missions and Church Exten- sion, thereby giving temporary relief to a drastic situation. Officers for the year 1930-31 are as follows: W. I. Terhune, President; A. R. Ransom, Secretary; A. J. Johnson, Treasurer. Members: W. I. Terhune, A. R. Ransom, Charles E. Pruett, J. G. Dill, Charles L. Coleman, J. M. Adams, Irvin Raut, M. H. Loar, A. J. Johnson, and the District Superintendents.

CONFERENCE BOARD OF TRUSTEES W. M. Brown and M. C. Foltz are nominated as members of the Confer- ence Board of Trustees, to serve three years—class 1933. Chairman of Board of Managers of Orphanage: T. B. Sowers. Chairman of Board of Managers of Old Folks' Home: C. C. Hall. Chairman of Board of Managers of Holden Hospital: W. M. Brown. Board of Conference Trustees—Officers: President, C. C. Hall; Vice- President, Ressho Robertson; Secretary, F. O. Wilson; Treasurer, C. S. Tritt. Members: 1931: C. C. Hall and F. O. Wilson; 1932: T. B. Sowers, C. S. Tritt and Ressho Robertson; 1933: W. M. Brown and M. C. Foltz.

BOARD OF HOSPITALS AND HOMES At the Annual Meeting of the Board of Hospitals and Homes held in First Church, Mt. Vernon, Illinois, September 9, 1930, the following action was taken, subject to the approval of the Annual Conference, for the rais- ing of funds for the maintenance of our Conference charitable institutions:

1. Hospital: for Bed Work, Date for _ Holden Asking Free $4,000. offerings: Carbondale District, last Sunday in October; East St. Louis and Centralia Districts, some Sunday in February; Mt. Carmel and Olney District, White Cross Sunday in May. The Conference was to be requested to authorize the Hospital Board to make a loan covering the needs of the institution for Free Bed Work until the offerings shall be taken. 2. Old Folks' Home: The plan proposed for raising funds for the main- tenance of the Old Folks' Home presented by F. O. Wilson was adopted. See plan. SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION 39

3. Orphans' and Children's Home: Amount asked for maintenance, $18,000. Date for offering, Sunday preceding Christmas. The Annual Conference was requested to authorize the Conference Board of Trustees to execute a loan sufficient to care for deficit of maintenance fund until the Annual Offering should be received. Members of the Board for the coming year were nominated as follows: C. L. Peterson, president; F. O. Wilson, vice-president; C. B. Whiteside, secretary; V. E. Richardson, treasurer. Other members: J. D. Dill, C. F. Pruett, L. H. Buckley, Robert Morris, N. E. Prince, J. G. Tucker, G. R. Goodman, C. C. Hall, Mrs. H. C. Mitchell, M. H. Loar, L. S. Mc- Kown, D. A. Tappmeyer. (Signed) C. L. PETERSON, President C. B. WHITESIDE, Secretary.

REPORT OF WOMAN'S FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, SEPT. 15, 1929-SEPT. 15, 1930

Statistical 40 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONFERENCE

Children's Missionary—Elizabeth Hobart, China. Extension Missionary—Mabel Eddy, India. In addition to the above we support 63 scholarships, 34 Bible Women,

6 Teachers, 5 Hospital Beds, 2 Nurses, 1 Baby Fold Matron, 1 Boarding School Assistant, 1 Deaconess, 1 French War Orphan, Supplies for 3 Hospitals and 1 Tubercular Sanitarium, and share in Evangelistic, Edu- cational and Medical Work in India, China, Africa, South America, Korea, Mexico, Malaysia, Japan and Philippines. During the year the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of Southern Illinois Conference held 28 meetings throughout the Conference, w^ith a total attendance of 3,661. MRS. GEORGE NIEGARTH, Secretary.

REPORT OF BOARD OF EDUCATION

The Board of Education met on Saturday, September 27, 1930, and in the absence of Cameron Harmon, C. R. Yost w^as elected chairman pro tem. The result of the election for membership on the Board -will appear in the list of Boards and Commissions. McKendree College, the outstanding educational Institute of the Con- ference, reports the largest enrollment in years, w^ith an increased faculty of higher standing than in former years. Many additions in equipment and repairs have added to the efficiency and attractiveness of the College. We wish to express the appreciation of the Board and of the College for the splendid co-operation of the Conference. Dr. Lee Knotts, business manager of Wesley Foundation, was present and represented the Foundation. Dr. Irl G. Whitchurch brought a report of Garrett Biblical Institute, and represented the Theological Schools of Methodism. The work of the church schools throughout the Conference has been very commendable, as has also been the work of the Epworth Leagues and Church Training Night programs. (Signed) CAMERON HARMON, Chairman. F. E. HARRIS, Secretary.

REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE BOARD OF EPWORTH LEAGUE DIRECTORS

The Conference reports of last year showed a decrease in both young people's and Senior Leagues and Intermediate Leagues. We have tried to emphasize the Epworth League work in the Conference throughout the year with varying results. We do not know what the numerical strength of the League will be this year, but we are confident that there has been greater interest in the work of the Kingdom of God among our Leaguers. There has been some dissatisfaction among the pastors and some Leagues in regard to the devotional topic material in the "Epworth Herald." The Board recommends that where the material is not suitable for the local group of young people, they substitute, using the undated units or any other study or devotional material that they may choose. The economic stringency has asserted itself most everywhere and our Leagues have not escaped it in the Southern Illinois Conference for we are at the bottom of the list in World Service giving through the Epworth League. We recommend and urge that wherever it is possible the local chapters use the Twenty-four-Hour-Day plan of giving to the Central Office for the development of young people's work around the world. —

SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION 41

The development of the sub-district movement in the Conference has had some influence in our District Conventions to decrease the attendance. However, we believe that this sub-district movement is a forward step and that it brings together our young people more often and in larger groups. If the District officers will take advantage of this organization it will help them greatly in the development of their program. The Mid-Winter Institute is proving a great boon to the Religious Educational Program of the Church. A number of these Institutes have developed in the Districts and Sub-Districts of the Conference, and very efficient and worth-while work has been done in them. It was made necessary, because of local conditions, for the Institute Commission of the Conference to merge the two Summer Institutes of the Conference this year. There was a large registration at the McKendree Institute as a result of the merger, but there were only a few of them from the Southern part of the Conference. We trust that every pastor will do his utmost to cultivate the field of youth in his church, and where practicable organize Intermediate and Junior Epworth Leagues. We feel that this is the richest field for cultiva- tion in the building of the Kingdom of God. (Signed) FRANK E. HARRIS, President. HARRY REED, Secretary.

THE OLD FOLKS' HOME FINANCIAL REPORT AS OF AUGUST 31, 1930

Maintenance Cash on Hand, September, 1929 $ 191.50

Receipts: Thanksgiving Carbondale District $ 821.59 Centralia District 1,326.80 East St. Louis District 1,069.05 Mt. Carmel District 767.48 Olney District 1,042.07 Sundry Points 151.00

$5,177.99 Membership 2,825.00 Boarding Guests 595.00 Miscellaneous 8,911.52

Total Receipts 17,509.51 Transferred from Building Fund 2,855.18

$20,556.19 Disbursements: General $10,198.95 Administrative 3,237.63 Miscellaneous 4,765.25 Funerals 596.75

Total Disbursement $18,798.58 Transferred to Building Fund 1,740.89

$20,539.47

Cash on Hand per Books, August 31, 1930 ' 16.72

$20,556.19 —

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Building Fund

Cash on Hand, September 1, 1929 $ 501.60

Receipts: Memorials Carbondale District $ 150.95 Centralia District 308.75 East St. Louis District 528.00 Mt. Carmel District 142.00 Olney District 1,123.75

$2,253.45 Wills and Annuities 1^620.72

Miscellaneous 68 1 .90

Total Receipts 4,556.07 Transferred from Maintenance Fund 1,740.89

$ 6,798.57 Disbursement: Interest, Fees, Commissions $2,620.00 Improvements, Additions and Miscellaneous 1,323.39

Total Disbursement $ 3,943.39 Transferred to Maintenance Fund 2,855.18

$ 6,798.57 Movement of Population

Number in the Home September 1, 1929 42 Received During the Year— Life Members 4 Boarding Guests 1

5

47 Withdrawals—Boarding Guests 2 Deaths—Life Members 4

6

Numb'er in the Home August 31, 1930 41

ANNUAL CONFERENCE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR 1930-1931

1. All legal papers, except deeds, may be signed by the president and secretary of the Board of Trustees, for the board. 2. The conference board of trustees is hereby authorized to borrow money for the Orphans' and Children's Home, during the conference year beginning October 1, 1930, on short-time notes, in case of emergency, for operating expenses.

3. The Annual Conference authorizes the board of trustees to borrow not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) at the usual rate of interest, and each member of the board signing the note, the same funds to be used in caring for the bond issue and interest now due, for payment of part of the debt on the Old Folks' Home held at the Farmers State Bank, Lawrenceville, III., and for the liquidation of other debts incurred during the year for operating expenses at the Old Folks' Home, and also for immediate use on budget expenses of the Home. SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION 43

4. The Southern Illinois Conference authorizes the board of trustees to execute notes for indebtedness on the Old Folks' Home now carried by the Farmers State Bank at Lawrenceville, 111., and the rate of interest not to exceed six per cent (6%).

5. If at any time during the year it is necessary to extend the credit of the Old Folks' Home for running expenses the board of trustees are hereby authorized to sign notes for the same.

6. The board of trustees are authorized to continue writing annuity bonds, and at the regular rate of interest, the institution receiving the principal sum shall through its board of managers keep the principal sum on interest, and not use the gift until it shall become the property of that institution without the annuity feature.

AUDITING COMMITTEE'S REPORT

This certifies that the Auditing Committee of the Southern Illinois Con- ference has examined the accounts and receipts of W. Clyde Bruce, Treas- urer of the Conference, and has found them correct with all funds credited and disbursed in proper form. W. P. MacVEY, Chairman.

Southern Illinois Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church. Gentlemen:

I have verified the records of receipts and disbursements of Ressho Robertson, Treasurer of the Board of Stewards, and find them correct as per statement of receipts and disbursements published in the Minutes of the Conference, 1929. One correction was noted which changes the balance on hand as per the report from $2,110.89 to $2,182.14. The amount reported as having been paid to Mrs. G. A. Seed was $441.75. The corrected check was for $370.50. The difference, $71.25, is added to balance as per Minutes. The amount to be paid to successor in office is $2,182.14. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) W. G. CORWIN, Accountant and Auditor.

REPORT OF THE CUSTODIAN OF THE MONUMENT FUND

Balance on hand September 24, 1929 $124.21 Received from Conference Treasurer October 1, 1929 262.00 Received from charges, vouchers sent 54.00 Received from interest on deposits 5.01

Total Received $445.22

Paid Out- Monument for Rev. T. B. McClain $100.00 Monument for Rev. G. A. Seed 100.00 Monument for Rev. J. E. McCracken _ 100.00 Postage and printing in sending assessments 4.50

$304.50

Balance on hand September 24, 1930 $140.72

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EAST ST. LOUIS SETTLEMENT Balance, 1929 $ 3,071.69 National current expense 2,750.68 Salaries _ 3,310.00

Total cash $ 9,132.37

Supplies 881.42

Grand total .$10,013.79

Disbursements 6,992.95

Balance, August 1, 1930 $ 2,139.42 MRS. OLIVE BOWER, Treasurer.

HOLDEN HOSPITAL Balance, 1929 $ 3,141.86 Earnings 26,958.51 Cash, Woman's Home Missionary Society 2,963.27 Cash, Southern Illinois Conference 2,044.77 Capital account 5,100.00

Total cash $40,208.41

Disbursements Current account $27,469.01 Free bed and service 2,256.57 Capital account 7,655.86

Total disbursements $37,381.44

Balance current account $ 1,474.62 Service account „ _ 340.55 Capital account 87.91

Total balance .„ $ 1,903.08

Supplies, Woman's Home Missionary Society $ 487.27 Supplies, churches 620.20

Total supplies $ 1,107.47

Grand Total $41,315.88 Bonds retired _ $ 5,200.00 Indebtedness $10,500.00 Respectfully submitted, MRS. H. C. MITCHELL.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS

The Southern Illinois Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in its Seventy-ninth session desires to express its sincere appreciation and thanks to Dr. C. C. Hall, the pastor, to the members of the Lawrenceville Methodist Episcopal Church, and to the citizens of Lawrenceville for their gracious hospitality during the Conference session. We record our grateful appreciation of the presidency of Bishop Edwin 46 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONFERENCE

Holt Hughes. His Christian courtesy, wise counsel and leadership have h'een an inspiration and delight. The evangelistic addresses of Rev. Lewis R. Akers, D.D., LL.D., presi- dent of Asbury College, Wilmore, Kentucky, have strengthened our faith in God and increased our zeal for Christian truth. We appreciate the visit and splendid address of Bishop Edwin F. Lee, D.D., Singapore, Malaysia, as well as the addresses of the other speakers appearing on our program. (Signed) B. H. BATSON, Chairman T. B. SOWERS, Secretary.

RESOLUTION WELCOMING BISHOP HUGHES

Whereas, in the assignment of Bishops to the Annual Conferences, .the Southern Illinois Conference was assigned to Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, D.D., LL.D., and Whereas, the Southern Illinois Conference, by the action of the Bishops has been placed under the administration of Bishop Hughes for the re- mainder of this quadrennium. Therefore, Be It Resolved that we welcome his presidency and his pres- ence as our presiding officer, and offer him the full measure of our co-op- eration in the conducting of Conference business, and in keeping to the front those spiritual influences that ought to characterize the Annual Con- ference session. Be It Further Resolved, that we ofifer our prayers that the Spirit of God may so lead his judgment that the solution of our problems under his leadership may greatly aid us in the building of His Kingdom.

(Signed) J. W. CUMMINS L. S. McKOWN M. H. LOAR G. TUCKER ROBERTJ. MORRIS

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION APPOINTED TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER OF EQUALIZING THE SALARIES OF THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS Your Commission met, organized and sought to prepare a report on equalization. However, the Commission doubted the advisability of pro- ceeding in accordance with Paragraph 378 of the 1928 Discipline and desires to ask that the Conference receive a report on the matter of re- districting the Conference with a view to equalizing both work and salaries. (Signed) C. C. HALL.

EVANGELISTIC REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER, 1930

\. Meetings conducted 11 2. Sermons preached 3/4 1°' 3. Conversions 4. Total Offerings $2,125.56 (Signed) E. O. ALLEN.

\. Meetings held 5 2. Conversions 300 3. Offerings received $1,650.00 (Signed) LEROY J. MITCHELL. SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION

We, your Committee on Prohibition and the Committee on Temperance concurring, beg leave to submit the following report:

1. We express our dissatisfaction with the situation created by the candidate for the United States Senate who accepted dry support in the Primaries as a dry candidate, and now declines to adhere to the position until fortified by a popular referendum. This we regard as a practical betrayal of the dry cause and of the dry forces. 2. In view of the widespread interest in the referendum we suggest that the best referendum is a candidate who emphatically and unequivocally stands for the dry cause. Therefore we urge our people to vote for Mrs. Lottie Holman O'Neill who takes a clear-cut and honest stand against the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and does not waver in her loyalty to the policy of national Prohibition. 3. We congratulate the Anti-Saloon League on its wise refusal to be caught in the meshes of political intrigue, and its steady and fearless adherence to the principles it was set to guard and promote. C. L. PETERSON, Chairman ORIN H. YOUNG.

BIBLE CAUSE REPORT

Realizing that it is only by the spread of the Word of God that the good news of Salvation is carried forward and people everywhere led to the Christ who is able to deliver from sin and sorrow.

Therefore, be it resolved, that we encourage every means of distributing the Bible throughout the whole world. Committee: O. F. CULVER MARION JACKSON W. D. RICHARDSON J. M. ADAMS E. U. YATES.

ALTON HOSPITAL PROPOSITION

Whereas, a competent survey shows that there is a great need for more hospitahzation in Alton and vicinity. And Whereas, Mrs. Ellen Smith, a member of the Baptist Church of Alton, proposes to donate the sum of One Hundred Thousand ($100,000) Dol- lars, and a suitable site of Ten Acres. And

Whereas, it is proposed to supplement these gifts by other considerable sums sufficient to build an adequate institution. And Whereas, the effective working of such an institution requires the admin- istration of an already authoritative organization. Therefore, the citizens of Alton and vicinity, including the Ministerial Alliance, and representatives of other denominations and the Medical Practitioners and other representative citizens of Alton and vicinity herety Request the Southern Illinois Conference to endorse this proposition and to sponsor it according to such customs as obtain in the Methodist Epis- copal Church with reference to local institutions. W. R. CURTIS, H. B. BRITTON, N. C. HENDERSON, Committee.

Whereas, we have adopted the resolutions above Be It Resolved, that the Southern Illinois Conference of the Methodist Church, instruct and empower the Board of Hospitals and Homes to elect 48 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONFERENCE

a Board of Trustees according to the Standard Form in our Discipline, and also authorize the Local Board of Trustees to plan for a campaign in the Alton District and vicinity, to raise sufficient funds to erect, equip and maintain a Hospital in Alton, according to the funds received and the needs of the community without placing a debt upon the conference.

WE WILL ANSWER THE CALL

The Southern Illinois Conference observes with grave concern the pres- ent opportunities and meaningful needs of the World Service of our church. We wish to meet this situation of unusual emergency with prophetic devotion to our world-wide evangelism and service which are so vitally at stake in October, 1930. We prayerfully recognize the necessity for immediate and hearty atten- tion to World Service in every charge of this Conference during the month of October. We pledge ourselves to definite action in at least the following ways:

1. Each charge make the largest possible remittance for World Service during the month of October.

2. Earnestly seek by public presentation and private personal inter- view some payment for World Service from each member during October.

3. Secure as much as possible toward the 10,500 units of $100 each which are asked from the church as a whole in additional personal contributions during October.

4. Observe Sunday, October 19, as "Missionary Day" in all our churches with strong pulpit messages. (Some other Sunday in October to be chosen where local conditions make it more convenient.)

5. During the week of October 6 hold a district meeting in each district with World Service and its present needs as chief matters of consideration.

6. During the week of October 13 cover the conference by sub-district meeting to reach large numbers of laymen and to perfect plans for best results in every charge.

7. Organize immediately a Conference World Service Council consist- ing of the district superintendent, one pastor and one layman from each district, chosen by the superintendent, together with such others as the Council itself may add to their number to promote education and enlist- ment in World Service throughout the year, as well as the special effort in October. We respectfully suggest that the emphasis in all these meetings and in all our congregations be put on the prayer life and on the spiritual implica- tions of our marching orders which are: "Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel unto every creature." We have a conviction that our share of the present world need can be met. And we are highly resolved by the grace of God to go out and meet it. The above resolutions are submitted by your committee for immediate consideration and action by the conference.

C. L. PETERSON, Chairman MRS. C. B. WHITESIDE J. E. TUSCHOFF, Secretary G. H. HALL W. O. EDWARDS W. E. BENNETT W. M. BROWN J. M. MITCHELL C. C. CULLISON A. R. RANSOM W. L. MacVEY F. O. WILSON W. H. WHITLOCK MRS. T. J. HILLARD. CLARK SHOW SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION 49 RESOLUTIONS Old Folks' Home Resolved that we endorse a plan to raise money necessary to free the Old Folks' Home from indebtedness. (Signed) F. O. WILSON, Sec'y of Cabinet.

World Service Cultivation

Whereas, the Southern Illinois Conference is now under the administra- tive care of Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes of the Chicago Area,

Therefore, Be It Resolved that we request the Chicago Area Office to in- clude the Southern Illinois Conference in its plans for World Service Cultivation, while it is understood that the Conference remains in the Indiana Area. (Signed) J. G. TUCKER.

Illinois Council of Churches We heartily approve of and rejoice in the perfecting of the organization of the Illinois Council of Churches. We accept our share of responsibility for the promotion of the work of this organization and pledge President Dr. H. T. Morrison and Execu- tive Secretary Dr. Robert E. Pugh our co-operation in the plans of the Council. We hereby instruct our District Superintendents to apportion to the several churches on their districts respectively a minimum sum equal to one cent per member to be collected early in the Conference year, and remitted to Mr. George W. Taylor, Treasurer, Y. M. C. A. Building, Springfield, Illinois. We will welcome Dr. Pugh or other representatives of the Council to our pulpits as occasion and convenience allow. We present the following names for membership on the Administrative Committee: James G. Tucker, C. L. Peterson, A. R. Ransom, Cameron Harmon, Dr. H. E. Wilson (Centralia), J. C. Ritter (Olney), Irvin Raut (East St. Louis), and J. M. Mitchell (Mt. Carmel).

(Signed) J. G. TUCKER A. R. RANSOM C. L. PETERSON.

The Wesley Foundation at the University of Illinois reports a fruitful year in its ministry among university students. Hundreds of young men and women going out from our homes and from all parts of the state are kept in touch with the church and nurtured in the life of the spirit through this agency. The Wesley Foundation provides for Methodist students on the Uni- versity campus a place and fellowship of worship, a center of instruction in vital religion, an opportunity for self-expression in Christian service as well as a wholesome environment for recreation and social life. It is the church following its young people away from home, keeping alive in them the idealism and faith without which technical training becomes a hollow pursuit. We commend the work of the Wesley Foundation and urge the churches of this Conference, who share in this responsibility, to co-operate in order that this ministry may be carried on.

1. By informing the staflf of the Foundation of those who are attending or planning to attend the University of Illinois, and indicating ways in which they may be served. so SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONFERENCE

2. By contributing to the financial needs of the Foundation. (a) The mortgage indebtedness on the Social Center building was refunded during the past year for a term of ten years. However, this still leaves a heavy interest burden on the budget. We recom- mend the continuance of our Conference apportionment of $5,000 and urge the churches to contribute their share which is so greatly needed. (b) The fullest possibilities of this significant spiritual ministry can only be realized as the debt on the social center building is lifted and an adequate endowment is built up. We therefore urge that these needs be kept before our people and gifts, bequests, and annuities be solicited for these purposes.

THE WESLEY FOUNDATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF

ILLINOIS, SEPTEMBER 1, 1930

Value of Plant and Equipment: Site $ 31,320.26 Building 294,849.90 Furnishings 31,416.55 Brower Lot 5,282.85 McClain Lot 20,795.35 Burrill Lot 18,42L12 Parsonage 10,385.78 $412,471.81

Bonds Payable $225,000.00 Less Treasury Bonds 21,000.00 204,000.00 Endowment: Productive Chamberlain Farm (net) $ 33,000.00 Life Endowment Pledges 17,725.00 50,725.00

Non Productive Net Balance General Endowment Fund 233,603.13 Budgetary Income 1929-30, June 30, 1930 29,567.49 Budgetary Expense 1929-30, June 30, 1930 28,574.91 Interest Expense 1929-30, June 30, 1930 13,350.58 Excess of Expense (as above) over Income 12,358.00

CERTIFICATE FROM CONFERENCE SECRETARY

To T. L. Knotts, Secretary, the Wesley Foundation at the University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois. This is to certify that the following named persons were duly elected by the Southern Illinois Annual Conference at its regular session held in Lawrenceville, Illinois, September 24-29, 1930, as members of the Corpora- tion known as the Wesley Foundation at the University of Illinois: Class of 1931—C. L. Peterson, Carbondale; V. E. Richardson, Mt. Ver- non, 111.; George Davenport, Harrisburg, 111.; C. E. Hamilton, Carbon- dale, 111. Class of 1932—Frank E. Harris, Murphysboro; Sky B. Vaughan, Green- ville; Walter H. Whitlock, 730 Veronica Ave., East St. Louis.

Dated at Lawrenceville, 111., this twenty-seventh day of September, 1930. GEORGE R. GOODMAN, Secretary, Southern Illinois Annual Conference. SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION 51 DIRECTORS OF ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

At a meeting of the Conference Board of Hospitals and Homes held in Alton, III, Saturday, October 4, 1930, the following Board of Directors was elected for Alton Alemorial Hospital: C. Heppner, Fred Webber, Earl Meyers, F. M. Hedger, Clark Show, A. Eyler, E. J. Byron, W. R. Curtis, P. M. Johnson, C. I. Abraham, Raymond Reedy, F. Williamson, W. H. Whitlock, N. Page, James Cook, H. Britton, C. L. Peterson, J. G. Tucker, R. M. Smith, Eunice Smith, O. W. Heggenmeyer, J. M. Warner. C. L. Peterson, Chairman; C. B. Whiteside, Secretary.

REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF STEWARDS

Receipts Balance on hand at last report '. $ 2,182.14 Interest on deposits 60.00 From Golconda Charge 83.00 From Christopher Charge 16.00 From New Mexico Mission, E. F. Williams, pastor 40.00 Conference Claimant Society, J. M. Mitchell 6,673.42 N. C. Henderson, conference treasurer 29,328.00 From The Methodist Book Concern 2,310.24 The Chartered Fund 60.00 Board of Pensions and Relief 473.00 Love feast collection 311.30

$41,537.10 Disbursements To claimants, annuity— 1930-31 —women $16,644.00 To claimants, annuity— 1930-31 —men 21,736.00 To claimants, annuity— 1930-31 —children 907.25 Special aid—extra necessitous cases, 1929-30 150.00 Necessitous cases— 1930-3 1 440.00 Expense of Board of Stewards 8.68

$39,885.93 Balance on hand 1,651.17

$41,537.10

List of Disbursements to Children of Deceased Ministers—Year 1930-31 Rate $19 per year Effective Years of Father Years Allowed Name Amount 42 10:50 Lois Martin $199.50 18 4:50 Betty M. Phillips 85.50 4 1:00 May Wilson 19.00 15 3:75 Mary McClain 71.25 IS 3:75 Martha McClain 71.25 15 3:75 James McClain 71.25 15 3:75 John McClain 71.25 23 5:75 S. D. Berst 109.25 22 5:50 Marjorie Hall 104.50 22 5:50 Ralph D. Hall 104.50

$907.25 52 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONFERENCE

To Widows of Deceased Ministers—1930-31 Rate $19 per year Years of wife of SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION 53

Disbursements to Retired Ministers

Rate $19 per year Years of Service Name Amount 34 Albrecht, Samuel $ 646 32 Atchison, Charles 608 14 Bell, J. A 266 27 Bovard, C. E 513 10 Burk, J. E 190 40 Calvert, Greenlee 760 29 Cramp, Lemuel 551 35 Cummins, J. S 665 36 Dee, J. G 684 23 Deweese, J. W 437 31 Farmer, Z. J 589 38 Froeschle, David 722 18 Hall, J. S 342 35 Harmon, J. G 665 12 Hiser, H. 228 30 Holley, T. 570 33 Johnson, J. B 627 18 Kiesling, Willard 342 34 Kinison, J. C 646 18 Mauk, L. R 342 29 McKinzie, E. "H 551 44 McNeill, J. W 836 7 Merrick, H. L 133 17 Miller, H. F 323 19 Montgomery, E. E 361 45 Morris, W. T 855 19 Murkin, John T 361 33 Nickerson, J. E 627 36 Porter, L. W 684 7 Reynolds, A. H 133 27 Schlueter, F. L 513 *57 Schutz, William 798 33 Sipfle, W. F 627 15 Smith, J. W 285 36 Smith, S. S 684 31 Taylor, J. W 589 4 Watson, J. P 76 9 Whitzell, G. M 171 5 Wilcox, W. S 95 25 Young, H. H : 475 40 Pole, W. H 760 21 Maxfield, O. 399 37 Culver, O. F 703 16 McNabb, James H 304

$21,736

Extra Necessitous Cases 1929-30

Mrs. S. D. Berst $ 50.00 Mrs. C. W. Hall 100.00

Total $150.00

William Schutz relinquishes $190 from total claim of $988, leaving $798. 54 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONFERENCE

Necessitous Cases 1930-31 $150.00 J. A. Bell 50.00 J. T. Murkin Mrs. C. T. Douthit 40.00 Mrs. F. W. Grupe 100.00 Mrs. G. S. Wilson 100.00

Total $440.00 VII. Standing Rules of Conference

1. When any member of the Conference intends to object to the passage of the character of any member, he shall hand the name of such member to the President, who shall pass the name by and direct the case to be investigated.

2. When any one of our members is called from earth, it shall be the duty of the nearest pastor or District Superintendent of the district to notify all the preachers in the district of such death and of- the time set for the funeral service.

3. At each session of Conference a publisher shall be elected to pub- lish the Minutes of the next session, who shall be authorized to make arrangements and enter into a contract for the publication in advance of the session.

4. The District Superintendent of the district and the preacher in charge of the station where the Conference is to be held, together with the presidents of the several Conference societies, are instructed to arrange the program of religious exercises and, if practicable, secure their publication in the Western Christian Advocate.

5. The Board of Stewards shall consist of six members of the Con- ference, each of whom shall serve three years, two being selected at each session of the Conference. The Conference may, at its discretion, add two laymen, to be elected annually. The Board shall organize each year by electing a president, secretary, and treasurer, whose names shall be pub- lished in the Conference Minutes.

6. When the names of candidates for admission on trial or for orders are called, they shall, if present, be called forward and introduced to the Conference.

7. All candidates for recognition of orders shall, unless excused by vote of the Conference, be examined in the same manner as candidates for ordination, and the Committee on Conference Relation shall inquire into the character and fitness for the traveling connection of each candidate for admission on trial, for admission into full connection, or for readmission into the Conference, and all persons desiring a change of relation or any special appointment.

8. There shall be a meeting of the Statistical Secretaries with the Conference Treasurer at eight o'clock Saturday morning, for the purpose of comparing the money reported in the statistical tables.

9. When a member of the Annual Conference dies, the Conference shall appropriate one hundred dollars to provide a monument for him. The Conference to elect annually a custodian of Monument Fund, who shall apportion the amount necessary to this fund to the several charges on the basis of the amount paid by the charge for pastoral support the previous year. The pastor to report this under the head of other collections. The publisher of the Minutes shall reserve a column in the statistical tables for this report.

10. No person in the second year's course of study shall be placed on the Statistician or Treasurer's force.

11. The Stewards are authorized to take annually from the pro rata due the claimants from The Book Concern a sum according to their discre- tion, not to exceed 10 per cent of their indebtedness to The Book Concern, until it shall be paid in full. 55 56 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONFERENCE

12. All reports of committees and resolutions shall be handed to the Secretary in duplicate.

13. No person shall have his orders recognized who comes from a church that requires a lower standard of literary qualifications than the Methodist Episcopal Church, without passing an examination with us.

14. To admit on trial any candidate who is over thirty-five years of age, it shall require a two-thirds vote of all members present and voting, provided the two thirds equal a majority of all members of the Conference.

15. The plan for entertaining the annual conference session shall be as follows:

I. Conference members receiving a cash salary of $2,000 or more will bear the full expense of their entertainment. The lay delegates and all candidates for admission on trial or for local orders will likewise bear their own exp'enses. II. Conference members and supply pastors, whose cash salaries run from $1,200 to $1,999 shall be furnished lodging free. "ill. Conference members, and supply pastors, whose salaries are less than $1,200 will be furnished lodging and breakfast free. Conference Claimants will also be furnished lodging and breakfast free. IV. The entertaining church will be expected to secure rooms and breakfast at reasonable rates, for those who bear their own expense, and to see that noon and evening meals may be obtained at usual prices.

16. All members of the Conference under appointment as Conference Evangelists shall, on the call of their names for passage of character, report their work for the past year, stating number and place of revival meetings held, number professed conversions, and accessions to member- ship of the church.

17. The reports of the pastors shall be filed not later than Thursday morning of Conference week, and if such reports are not in, the report of the previous year will be used instead and the names of delinquents pub- lished in the Minutes.

18. On the first day of the Conference, at the hour following the Com- munion Service, a memorial shall be held for the ministers and ministers' wives who have died during the year. The Bishop shall appoint someone to deliver the address, and also an alternate.

19. The Secretary of this Conference and the publisher of Minutes shall edit the Minutes each year before printing same. The printed Min- utes of the Conference shall be the official journal of the Conference. The publishers of the Minutes shall send one copy of each year's Minutes by mail free to each retired minister of the Conference and to each widow of deceased ministers of the Conference.

20. It shall require two thirds of those present and voting to change or suspend any of these rules, except Rule Fourteen, which has its own pro- vision.

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penefactor's iHemorial

BISHOP WILLIAM A. QUAYLE, D.D., LL.D. In Grateful Tribute to His Devoted and Beloved Life's Companion, MRS. ALLIE H. QUAYLE, Gives $1,525 to Bring Permanent Blessings to the Retired Ministers. In recognition of the benefits accruing from Gifts and Devises made in behalf of its Beneficiaries, the Retired Ministers, Widows, and Orphans, the Conference Claim- ants' Society of the Southern Illinois Conference publishes the names of those making Memorial Gifts. In grateful memory of her father and mother IRUS ALBRO and MRS. THANKFUL H. ALBRO, Their Daughter, MRS. SUSAN E. BUTLER Brighton, Illinois, Gives Five Thousand Dollars.

ELISHA BRUBAKER, Robinson, Illinois,

Gives as a Memorial to His Wife, HANNAH BRUBAKER, One Thousand Dollars.

MRS. MARY E. WOODWORTH, Palestine, Gives One Thousand Dollars as a Memorial to Her Husband, MARTIN B. WOODWORTH.

One Thousand Dollars Given in Memory of BENSON WOOD, By His Wife, JENNIE JEWETT WOOD, of Effingham, Illinois IX. Memoirs

WILLIAM W. EDWARDS

William Wirt Edwards was born March 3, 1853, at Pinckneyville, Illi- nois, where his parents, who were among the pioneers of this state, located in 1832. His father was a merchant and also a lawyer. He died in 1854 w'hen William, his youngest son, was only about a year old. The widowed mother was deeply interested in the education of her children and gave them every possible assistance. She moved to Lebanon in 1869 in order that this youngest son might attend McKendree College. He was grad- uated in the class of 1873 receiving the degree of A.B. Later his Alma Mater bestowed upon him the degrees of A.M. and LL.B. He taught in the public schools for three years and studied law. He practiced law for five years at Carleton, Nebraska, where he also served a term as County Judge. In 1883 he recognized a call to the ministry and joined the Southern Illi- nois Conference. From that time till his retirement in 1911 he served pas- toral charges except the time he was engaged in educational work. His pastoral service included the follow- ing charges: Freeburg, Troy, Ven- ice, Pocahontas, Winstanley, East St. Louis (now State Street), Sparta, Brighton, and Shipman. He was for ten years (1885-1895) a professor in McKendree College, teaching Latin and Law. His last few years in the college were devoted entirely to the Law^ Department. During some of these college years he also had a regular preaching place on Sunday. He was a logical thinker, a fluent speaker, a forceful preacher, and a careful administrator. Even after his retirement his indomitable energ>' w^ould not permit him to rest quietly. His old interest in the field of the law impelled him to found and conduct the Lincoln Law School in Spring- field. He was Dean of this institu- tion from 1912 till the time of his death, May 12. 1930. In 1878 he was married to Miss Cora Maloue of Steelville, Illinois. She died in November, 1916, leaving four sons and five daughters. About four years later he was married to Airs. Louise Watson of Springfield, who survives him.

59 60 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONFERENCE CHARLES WESLEY HALL

Charles Wesley Hall, son of Henry and Lucy Donelson Hall, was born near Ridgeway, Gallatin County, Illinois, September 18, 1881. He passed to his eternal home November 18, 1929, at the age of forty-eight years and two months. He was one of a family of five children. Two died in infancy, leaving him the eldest, and when he was eight years of age his father died. He was converted at the age of fourteen during a camp meeting at Bonnie, Illinois. In 1900 when he was not yet nineteen years of age, he with his mother and two younger brothers moved to North Dakota to homestead a farm. It was his mother's desire that he should become a minister and it was through her encouragement that he entered Asbury College at Wilmore, Kentucky, where he spent two years. Later he attended McKendree College at Lebanon, Illinois, and graduated from there in 1911. Brother Hall was admitted to the Southern Illinois Conference on trial at Mt. Carmel in 1907. He was ordained Deacon by Bishop Spellmeyer at Centralia and ordained Elder by Bishop McDowell at East St. Louis. He served the following charges: 1907, Omaha; 1908, Dewey Avenue, Granite City; 1910, Piasa; 1915, Crossville; 1916, Carrier Mills; 1919, Albion; 1922, Woodriver; 1924, Marissa; 1925, Shipman; 1927, Chaplain of the Old Folks' Home at Lawrenceville (later finishing out the year at Kane where the pastor had died), and was appointed in 1928 to Godfrey where he died. For several years he had not been well, but continued as best he could until the last Sunday of the conference year, 1929. As he attempted his service at Godfrey physical strength failed him and he had to give up work. At his request he was granted the retired relation after twenty-two years of service in the conference. While pastor at Omaha he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Laura Rudolph, April 9, 1908, who survives him. He also leaves four children: Charles Stanley, Robert Harlan, Marjorie Louise, and Ralph D. Hall. He is survived by two brothers. Rev. W. L. Hall, pastor of the M. E. Church at Uniondale, Indiana, and Frank Hall, a farmer at Arrowood, Alberta, Canada, and by his step-father, W. P. Buntin, McLeansboro, Illinois. Brother Hall was a man of sincerity and earnestness. He had intense love for the honor and integrity of the church. His personal character was exceptionally high. As a pastor he was sympathetic, attentive and faithful. He was held in high esteem by the people he served. After several weeks of patient suflfering he peacefully closed out life's day for his sun had set while it was yet day; set upon mortal life only to rise in eternal life. The funeral services were held in the Main Street Church, Alton, Novem- ber 20, 1929, Rev. N. C. Henderson, pastor in charge. The sermon was preached by Dr. W. H. Whitlock, District Superintendent of East St. Louis District. Several other ministers assisted in the service. Thirty-two members of the conference were in attendance at the funeral. The remains were laid to rest in Oakwood Cemetery at Alton,

THEODORE GATES

As a child falls asleep in its mother's arms at evening, so at the close of the day November 29, 1929, as the twilight began to fall, Rev. Theodore Gates quietly and unexpectedly slipped away to his eternal home. He was born on a farm near Dahlgren, Hamilton County, Illinois, September 21, 1859, and was seventy years, two months and eight days of age. He grew to manhood in the community where he was born and had the advantage of the country schools and of a school of higher learning then located in McLeansboro. —

SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION 61

In the year 1882 he was married to Miss Canna Brumbaugh and for eleven years they lived on a farm near Dahlgren where their children were born. During a series of meetings conducted by Niles and Smith about 1890 he was converted and immediately felt the call to the Christian ministry. He united with the Southern Illinois Conference in 1893 and was appointed to the New Burn- sides charge. The other charges which he served in order were: Keensburg, Maunie, Galatia, Bell- mont, Marissa, Greenville, Fair- field, McLeansboro, Effingham, Collinsville, and the Wesley and Main Street Churches of Alton. While at Greenville he led in the building of a new church and while in Alton was instrumental in unit- ing the Wesley and Washington Street Churches and in the build- ing of the present Main Street Church. During the pastorate in Collins- ville his wife and faithful helpmate passed away. Since her departure he and the daughter, Jennie, have made their home together. The children which blessed their home are Bessie, wife of Rev. Harry C. Brown, Belvidere, Illinois; Andrew, San Francisco, California; Jennie at home, and Elmer who passed away at the age of five years. There are five grandchildren: Edna Marie, Clifford Gates, Kenneth Paul Brown, and Murrace and Imogene Gates. Two brothers also survive, Alexander Gates, Dahlgren, Illinois, and Wilbur Gates, Los Angeles, Cali- fornia. Brother Gates' health failed him in the month of March, 1927, and the retired relation was granted him that fall. Rev. Gates made a fine record in all his pastoral charges and won many sheaves for his Master. His friends are numbered by his wide circle of acquaintances, and many of his ministerial brethren, with the friends of the various charges where he served, will feel the loss of his going. The funeral services were conducted in the Main Street Church, Alton. Dr. W. H. Whitlock, Superintendent of the East St. Louis District, in charge. He was assisted by several other ministers. The body was taken to Dahl- gren for burial beside his wife. "With a cheery smile and a wave of his hand, He wandered into an unknown land.

And left us dreammg how very fair It must be since he entered there. But we think of him faring on, as dear In the love of There as the love of Here

Think of him still as the same, I say; He is not dead—he is just away."

LAURENCE SMITH Rev. Laurence Smith was born near Carlyle, Illinois, on July 27, 1857, and died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles L. Adams, on January 30, 1930, at the age of seventy-two years, six months and three days. He was one of eight children of John and Margaret Smith. Two broth- ers, William Smith of Blackwell, Oklahoma, and James Smith of Anna, 62 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONFERENCE

Illinois, three sisters, Mrs. Julia Case and Mrs. Margaret Jones of In- dianapolis, Indiana, and Emma Smith of Carlyle, Illinois, and also a num- ber of nieces and nephews survive him. He was united in marriage to Rose Harriet Balsiger on July 1, 1891, who preceded him in death. To this union were born two children, Lau- rence Lloyd and Marguerite Adams of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who remain to mourn their loss. He also leaves one grandchild, Charles Laurence Adams. He was admitted to the Southern Illinois Conference in 1890 and served the following charges: Smithboro, Opdyke, Makanda, Murphysboro, Anna, Carmi, Belleville, Lebanon District, Marion, Olney, Newton, Alta- mont, and Mound City and retired in 1929. He was in active service for thirty-seven years. Rev. Smith was a member of the Olney, Illinois, A. F. and A. M. No. 140 and Knights Templar. He was a Thirty-Second Degree Mason of the Mississippi Valley Consistory of East St. Louis, Illinois, and a Modern Woodman of America from Altamont, Illinois. He was cheerful and prayerful and always interested in the growth of the church. He was one of God's noblemen, a faithful minister of Jesus Christ, a devoted husband and a kind and helpful father. He was unas- suming in his life, but sincere and consecrated to the work of the Church. He will be remembered as a wise counselor and a helpful preacher. The funeral services were held in the First Methodist Episcopal Church, of Carbondale, Illinois, on February 3, 1930. Dr. W. M. Brown, District Superintendent, and Rev. C. L. Peterson had charge of the services at the church. The Shekinah Lodge No. 241 of Carbondale, Illinois, had charge of the services at the cemetery. Twenty-five members of his Conference were present at the funeral. The body was laid to rest in the Oakland Cemetery at Carbondale, Illinois.

CHARLES B. BESSE, D.D.

Rev. Charles B. Besse, D.D., was born in Jefferson, Lincoln County, Maine, June 3, 1841. There he spent his childhood and youth, securing the fundamentals of an education in village and occasional private schools. His parents were Jonas and Sophia Besse, who were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was the second of five children, four sons and one daughter. In 1861 he moved with the family to Bristol, Maine. He entered Lin- coln Academy at New Castle, Maine, to prepare for college, and in 1864 entered Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, from which he was com- pelled to retire before graduation on account of poor health. After more than a year of persistent but unsuccessful effort to regain his health, in great depression of spirit and disappointed at the miscarriage of his plans, he sought the consolations of Christianity. In the month of May, 1867, after weeks of earnest and sorrowful seek- ing, in his mother's garden, amid the flowers, a great peace came into his soul and in response to the -call of God and the church, he preached his first sermon in the church at Pemaquid Falls in June, just five weeks after his conversion. During the remainder of the Conference year, he assisted his pastor, Rev. Paris Rowell, in several weeks' revival efforts, and later conducted a revival service of several weeks at New Harbor, among the converts of which was Miss Cordelia Snow Sparrow, the only child of Captain Isaac and Mary Sparrow, who became his wife June 25, 1868. During this year he was sent by his Presiding Elder to serve the Metho- dist Episcopal Church in China, Maine. In 1869 he was received on trial into the East Maine Conference. In 1871 he was ordained Deacon by Bishop E. R. Ames. In 1873 he was ordained Elder by Bishop I. W. Wiley. In this Conference he continued until 1888 when he was transferred by Bishop Warren to the Arkansas SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION 63

Conference and stationed at the Main Street Methodist Church, Little Rock. Here, in 1889, he received his title of D.D. from the Fort Worth University. In 1890 he was transferred by Bishop Bowman to the South- ern Illinois Conference where he labored until failing health compelled him to retire. His four daughters having located in Orange, N. J., he went to live with them. There he was identified with the Park Avenue Methodist Church and for several years taught the Men's Bible Class. On October 13, 1919, after an illness of nearly four years, the dearly loved companion of forty years of active ministry and twelve years of retirement passed away, leaving behind a sorely bereaved and sorrowing family. For some time. Dr. Besse had been in poor health and the past two years were spent at Interpines, a private sanitarium at Goshen, N. Y. He passed away on February 28, 1930. Services were conducted by Rev. Joseph E. Walsh. Interment was in the family lot in Orrington, Maine. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Warren C. Blair of Somerville, Mass.,

and four daughters, Mrs. P. A. Parsons of Madison, N. J., Mrs. W. B. Patrick of Orange, Mrs. E. G. West and Mrs. P. H. Sheridan of East Orange, N. J. James G. Tucker.

MRS. J. W. DEWEESE

Mrs. Caroline Deweese, wife of Rev. John Wesley Deweese, was born in the state of Kentucky, January 22, 1856. She was reared in a Christian atmosphere and at an early age she dedicated her life to God and united with the church. On November 1, 1871 she was united in marriage to J. W. Deweese, who later entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in the Kentucky Conference. He served Deer Lick and Hickory Grove charges in that conference, and then transferred to the Southern Illinois Conference. Mrs. Deweese always looked after the interests of the church, that fall to the lot of a minister's wife, with faithfulness and care. To Brother and Sister Deweese were born twelve children: six sons and six daughters. Five daughters and one son have gone on before to greet her, and there remain the husband and the following named children to mourn her departure: Mrs. Simpson of Diswood, 111.; James of Evansville,

Ind. ; Robert, of Mound City, 111.; Roy, of Kankakee, 111.; Charles, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Morgan, of Little Rock, Ark. Mrs. Deweese departed this life at the family home in Miller City, Illinois, January 3, 1930. The funeral service was held in the Olive Branch Methodist Episcopal Church under the direction of her pastor, Rev. O. B. Allen of Cairo, Illinois, assisted by Rev. H. B. Shoaff of Mounds, Illinois, and Rev. J. Rue Reid of Thebes, Illinois. The sermon was preached by Rev. C. C. Hall, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Lawrenceville, Illinois, and the body was interred in the Olive Branch cemetery, near Olive Branch, Illinois.

MRS. MARY BRADLEY

Mary Louisa Bradley, daughter of George W. and Jane Kennedy Val- low, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, February 4, 1857, and died at Detroit, Michigan, July 19, 1930, aged seventy-three years, five months and fifteen days. Her early girlhood was spent in Ohio, the family moving to Martin County, Indiana, in 1867. She was the third daughter and the fifth child in a family of ten children. When about seventeen years of age, she, with the family, moved to Illinois, living in and near Kinmundy. She was converted and joined the church at an early age. 64 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONFERENCE

On February 10, 1879, she was married to William R. Bradley of luka, Illinois, and was a loving and faithful wife and helpmate throughout his long ministry in the Methodist Episcopal Church. To this union were born eight daughters, four of whom preceded her in death. On December 20, 1927, the husband and father passed to his reward. Following that event, Mrs. Bradley lived with her daughters: Mrs. J. B. Sager of St. Louis, Mrs. H. O. Burroughs of Detroit, Mrs. E. D. McQuire of Carbondale, and Gladys Bradley of St. Louis. Mrs. Bradley had two sisters, Mrs. W. A. Maxwell of Kinmundy and Mrs. William Bates of Shenandoah, Iowa, and two brothers. Rev. J. L. Vallow of Denver, Colorado, and E. A. Val- low of La Junta, Colorado. The funeral services were conducted from the M. E. Church, Kinmundy, Illinois, by the pastor, O. H. Young, assisted by Rev. W. P. MacVey, Superintendent of Centralia District, and Rev. C. C. Hall of Lawrenceville, Illinois. Interment was made in Evergreen Cemetery.

MRS. WILHELMINA BAUMGARTEN

Mrs. Wilhelmina Baumgarten, nee Kallenbach, was born in Beardstown, 111., November 24, 1838. Being reared in a Christian home she dedicated her life to Christ in early childhood and united with the Methodist Episco- pal Church in which she served the Lord and humanity for many years. September 29, 1863 she was married to Rev. John C. L. Baumgarten, a member of the St. Louis German Conference, who preceded her thirty-six years ago in death. To this union seven children were born, three of whom died in infancy. A son. Rev. Edward C. Baumgarten, entered the ministry, who died four years ago as a member of the Iowa Conference. At the age of ninety-one years, three months and twenty-one days, Mother Baumgarten was called to her eternal reward February 15, 1930, at Boody, 111. Rev. Andrew Kettelkamp, her pastor, conducted the funeral service and her mortal remains rest in the beautiful Zion's Cemetery at Boody, 111., near the church in which she worshiped for so many years. The departed was a faithful wife, a loving mother and a devoted follower of Christ. She has done what she could. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Emma Pistorius, Miss Carrie Baumgarten; one son, Frank; eleven grand- children, five great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

MRS. J. E. NICKERSON

Miss Ella B. Kinney was born in Prairieton, Illinois, February 13, 1853. At the age of nineteen she professed faith in Christ and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church in Olney, Illinois. She was united in marriage to Joseph E. Nickerson on November 25, 1875. This was ten years before Mr. Nickerson united with the Southern Illinois Conference, so that in the early years of his long and successful ministry, she was the sharer of all the joys and inspiration that led to his espousal of the life of a minister. Four children were born to this union, two of them dying in infancy, but two daughters survived to bless the life of this good womanas she came down life's road amid suffering of body but with radiant spirit and a sweet experience, Mrs. Mabel Stanley of Tilden, Illinois, and Mrs. Lela N. Hill of San Diego, California. Brother and Sister Nickerson served the following charges in the Southern Illinois Conference: Grayville, Shawneetown, St. Elmo, Kin- mundy, Edwardsville, Kane, Odin, Eldorado, Big Prairie, Chester, Tilden, SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION 65

Troy, State Street East St. Louis, Piasa and in 1918 Brother Nickerson was granted the retired relation and soon thereafter they moved to San Diego, California where they lived in joy and peace until the end came on July 25, 1930. She was seventy-three years, five months and twelve days of age. The funeral service was held in San Diego, conducted -by Dr. Frank Linder, pastor of the First Methodist Church of that city. Mrs. Nickerson was a good woman, a loving wife and a fond mother. Our prayers go out to the bereaved husband and daughters and with them, confidently look forward to that happy meeting on the eternal shore. There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

MRS. ETHEL CREWS WEBSTER

Mary Ethel Crews was born near Fairfield, Illinois, April 9, 1875. She was the daughter of Barton R. and Samantha V. Crews, both from fam- ilies of early settlers of Southern Illinois. Her father died when she was five years of age and her mother when she was thirteen. After her mother's death she moved to Mt. Vernon, Illinois, and made her home with her cousin, Mrs. Emery Rutherford and husband. She was educated in the public and high schools of Mt. Vernon and took up the teaching of school in that city.

On July 19, 1898, she was married to the Rev. J. W. Webster and to this union one son, John Vernon, now residing in St. Louis, Missouri, w-as born. Mrs. Webster was an earnest Christian and she gave her utmost to the church. Her works follow her on every charge where she served as a pastor's wife. She was a perpetual member of the Woman's Home Mis- sionary Society of the Southern Illinois Conference, made so by action of the Conference Society. She was also a member of the Eastern Star, Chapter No. 411, Sparta, Illinois, and of the Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem, No. 24, of East St. Louis. Always intensely' loyal to the interests of the church and of her husband as a Methodist minister, she was greatly concerned at his being compelled to be at her bedside at the beginning of Conference week and was inter- ested in his assignment to a charge for the coming year. She discussed parsonages and wondered which one she would occupy for another year, but God took this in his own hands, and gave her a mansion. Mrs. Webster leaves to follow her to a better world, besides her husband and son, two brothers: Raymond A. Crews of Ottawa, Kansas, and Hal- bert O. Crews of Chicago; also a number of relatives at Mt. Vernon and Fairfield, Illinois. She is mourned by hosts of friends throughout the Southern Illinois Conference where she was so well known and so greatly loved. She could not sing for months before she died, but she now beholds her Saviour face to face and sings the story "Saved by Grace." Sister Webster passed into the heavenly world September 23, 1930, age fifty-five years, five months and fourteen days. Tbje funeral service was held in the Methodist Church at Christopher, Illinois, conducted by Drs. Ressho Robertson and C. C. Hall, who were assisted by four pastors of other churches in Christopher. The body was laid to rest in the beautiful cemetery at Mt. Vernon, III. X. Roll of the Dead

Members of the Conference

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Haley, James W Illinois 1814 Illinois 1848 Alton 1855 Allyn, Henry Connecticut.. 1813 Illinois 1851 Nashville 1855 Kendall, John D Sou. Illinois.. 1853 Fairview 1857 Massey, James M Tennessee 1809 Illinois 1850 Marion Co 1859 Vest, James Tennessee 1801 Sou. Illinois.. 1852 Mascoutah 1858 Maxey, William H... Illinois 1823 Sou. Illinois.. 1856 Xenia 1859 Chandler, Thomas W. Kentucky 1799 Kentucky 1827 Alton 1860 Shepherd, John Pennsylvania. 1789 Illinois 1836 Williamson County 1860 McCord, Charles A... Kentucky 1813 Sou. Illinois.. 1853 Tamaroa 1861 Calnan, John Ireland 1834 Sou. Illinois.. 1858 Alton 1861 Avers, R. G Ohio 1837 Sou. Illinois.. 1858 Equality 1862 Walls, F. H Illinois 1848 Ashley 1862 Shepherd, Moses Illinois 1851 Du Quoin 1862 Glaze, John Ohio 1811 Sou. Illinois.. 1852 Albion 1863 Allyn, Norman Connecticut 1810 Illinois 1835 Bunker Hill 1874 Babbitt, Carlisle Vermont 1808 Kentucky 1831 Olney 1864 Nail, Richard North Carolina. 1818 Illinois 1839 Lawrenceville 1864 Hug^ins, W. C Ohio 1825 Sou. Illinois.. 1854 Equality 1865 Holt, John Sou. Illinois.. 1853 Herrin 1866 Cliffe, William England. Illinois 1843 Olney 1866 Spencer, Travis O Sou. Illinois.. 1857 Du Quoin 1866

Mitchell, William W Virginia 1815 Illinois , 1834 Richview 1869 Thatcher, John Connecticut 1806 Pittsburg 1835 Mount Erie 1869 Hamilton, Presley I.i Illinois 1824 Sou. Illinois.. 18631 Litchfield 1869 Frazier, John Ireland 1803 New York 1831 Lebanon 1871 Morrison, Jonas S.... New York 1836 Sou. Illinois.. 1857 Shipman 1871 Corrington, Wm. H.. Kentucky 1826 Sou. Illinois.. 1861 Belleville 1872 Richardson, James I Tennessee 1808 Illinois 1837 Marion County .. 1872

Lambert, Cavey England 1809 Illinois , 18511 Grayville 1873 Clifford, Zelotes S.... New Hampshire 1815|Indiana 1843' New Haven 1872 Copeland, James Missouri 18361 Sou. Illinois., 1867 Lebanon 1872 Walker, Wm. S. C... Tennessee 1830 Sou. Illinois. 1865 McLeansboro 1873 Powell, Joseph H Virginia 1824 Alabama Clay City 1873 Taylor, Wm. R Illinois 1836 Sou. Illinois.. 1870 Spring Garden .... 1873 Greenlaw, Lowell M New York 1850 Sou. Illinois.. 1872 Flora 1873 Armstrong, I. S Ohio 1824 Sou. Illinois.. 1869 Noble 1874 Risley, Asahel L Kentucky 1804 Illinois 1827 Lebanon 1874 Randle, Thomas Missouri 1822 Upper Alton 1874 Van Cleve, John New Jersey 1804|Illinais., 1828 New York, N. Y. 1875 Hawley, Nelson New England 1807 Sou. Illinois... 1852 Middletown, O. .. 1875 Dickson, Wm. C Kentucky 1838 Sou. Illinois.... 1867 Olney 1877 Tay, Charles S Pennsylvania 1820 Illinois 1849 Steelville 1878 Van Winkle, D. B.... Illinois 1832 Sou. Illinois.... 1858 Du Quoin 1878 Williamson, D Virginia 1815 S. E. Indiana.. 1846 Watson 1878 Campbell, A Pennsylvania 1811 Illinois 1851 Freeburg 1879 Deneen, W. L Pennsylvania 1798 Illinois 1828 Lebanon 1879 Walker, Simeon, Sr.. Georgia 1802 Illinois 1830 Carbondale 1880 Harrington, S. J Pennsylvania 1845 Sou. Illinois.... 1873 E'lsah 1880 Robbins, G. W Georgia 1800 Kentucky 1821 Richview 1880 Corrington, J. B Kentucky 1801 Illinois 1838 St. Louis, Mo. ... 1880 Holiday, C. M Kentucky 1807IIllinois 1825 O'Fallon 1881 Houts, C. J Kentucky 1812lIllinois 1836 Metropolis 1881 Johnson, James Kentucky 18091 Illinois 1848 Patoka 1881 Lopas, T. C England 1808 Illinois 1837 Greenville 1881 Delicate, Henry England 1842lSou. Illinois.... 1870 Wanda 1882 Whittaker, W. F Tndiana 1842lSou. Illinois.... 1868 Belleville 1882 Nesbit, A. B Kentucky 1813|Indiana 1841 Olney 1883 Johnson, J. T Tennessee 1805|Illinois 1826 Mount Vernon .... 1884 Farmer, G. W North Carolina.. 1838lSoai. Illinois.... 1866 Anna 1884 Reynolds, J. B Illinois 1824|lllinois 1856 Salem 1885 66 SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION 67

NATIVITY ENTERED DECEASED TRAVELING CON. NAME Where Conference Where

Jones, Oliver V Kentucky 1824 Sou. Illinois.... 1862 Lebanon 11885 Lathrop, Erastus Vermont 1813 Indiana 1843 Moravia, Iowa 1886 English, L. C. New Jersey 1828 Illinois 1851 Robinson 1886 Woolard, James B North Carolina.. 1804|Illinois l836|Mulberry Grove 1887 Gibson, Josiah Virginia 1817iPittsburg 1843|Creston, Iowa .. 1888 Hill, John H Ohio 1816|Illinois 18471Lebanon 1889

Caldwell, John W Kentucky 1825|lllinois , 1849lKane 1890 Caughlin, David Virginia 1824)Sou. Illinois.... 1869|0'FalloTi 1890 Tolle, C. J. T Kentucky 1815|Illinois...... _ 1847|Patoka 1890 Lowe, J. W Kentucky [Sou. Illinois.... 1852|Preston, Kan. .. 1890 Downey, A. L Indiana 1810 Illinois 1837 Marlow 1892 Gillham, John Illinois 1810 Illinois 1834 Sacramento 1892 Johnson, T. N Illinois 1816 Sou. Illinois.... 1857 Vergennes 1891 Casey, Lafayette Illinois 1825 Sou. Illinois.... 1854 Centralia 1893 Brannum, W. T Illinois 1832 Sou. Illinois.... 1885 Vergennes 1892 Root, Edmund Virginia 1832 Sou. Illinois... 1873 Lebanon 1893 Allyn, Robert Connecticut 1817 New England. 1842 Carbondale 1894 Randle, Richard Georgia 1798 Sou. Illinois.. 1853 Christian County., 1895 Miller, D. R Ohio 1861 Sou. Illinois.. 1892 Enfield 1895

Earp, Joseph England , 1820 Sou. Illinois.. 1854 Lebanon 1894 Hawk, J. L Kentucky 1820 Kentucky 1878 Jonesboro 1893 Waggoner, Elmer E, Illinois 1862 Sou. Illinois.. 1891 Staunton 1894 Locke, J. W Kentucky 1822 Ohio. 1842 Kansas City, Kan. 1895 Douthitt, Chas. T Indiana 1847lSou. Illinois.. 1891 Patoka 1896 Thompson, J. B Maryland 1842 Sou. Illinois... 1873 Salem 1896 Blair, F. C Massachusetts... 1822 Wisconsin 1857 Trinidad, Col. 1896

Crenshaw, J. D Kentucky , 1846 Kentucky 1874 Makanda 1896 Cullom, G. W Illinois 1816 Sou. Illinois... 1853 Avena 1897 Waller, Samuel Illinois 1823 Sou. Illinois... 1866 Carlyle 1897 Bliss, Alfred Vermont ISlllSou. Illinois.... 1854 Effingham 11899 Mapes, Charles Ohio.. 1817|Indiana J841 Henderson, Ky 11898 Burkitt, W. L Illinois 184llSou. Illinois.... 1888 Beecher City |l899 Mclnto-sh, J. W Indiana 184l|Sou. Illinois.... 1882 Grayville |1898 Van Cleve, Wm New Jersey 1834|Sou. Illinois.-.. 1864 Olney |1899 Keith, Harry H Indiana 1826 Indiana 1855 Walshville )1900 Joy, Ephraim Illinois 1819|Illinois 1843 Centralia 11900 Manifold, Henry Pennsylvania 1822lSou. Illinois.... 1855ISt. Louis, Mo. 1900 Robinson, J. A Illinois 1815lTllinois 1 Centralia 1900 Thrapp, J. A Ohio 1822lSou. Illinois.... 1856 Vandalia 1901 Franklin, L W Kentucky 1837|Kentucky 1869 Pinckneyville 1901 Bruner, W. B Indiana 1826IS. E. Indiana. 1854 Tamaroa 1901

Gillham, J. D Illinois 1834)Sou. Illinois.... 1856 Centralia 1 1901 Waller, J. L Vermont 1819lSou. Illinois.... 1866 Centralia 11900 Wallis, William Ireland 1836lSou. Illinois... 1865 Lebanon 1901

Harper, L. A Illinois 1827 Sou. Illinois... 1858 Mount Erie 1 1902 Green, Silas Ohio 1827 Kansas 1860 Steeleville 11901 Ransom, Albert New York 1826|Illinois 1850 Newton 1902 Hale, Wm. G Illinois I8S8IS0U. Illinois... 1883 New Burnside 1902 Hormel, W. H Illinois 1863lSt. Louis 1891 Coffeen 1902 House, Micaijah Illinois 1825|Sou. Illinois... 1857IGreenville 1902 Owen, Wm. M Kentucky 1827|Sou. Illinois... 1853 Fairfield 1902 Kepley, S. O Indiana 1872ISou. Illinois... 1898 Springer, N. M 1903 Ravenscroft, Wm England 1824 Indiana 1857 Owensboro, Ky. 1903 Weeden, John Illinois 1834 Sou. Illinois... 1866 Bartley, Neb. ... 1904 Davis, W. F Kentucky 1824 Sou. Illinois... 1858 Bethany 1904 Waggoner, G. W Tennessee 1820|Illinois 1851 Upper Alton 1905 Pierce, B. R Kentucky 1828|Sou. Illinois... 1855 Centralia 1905 Rutherford, J. P Illiriois I8I8IS0U. Illinois... 1857 Hagerstown 1905 Littell, S. A. J Indiana 1849|Sou. Illinois... 1888 Mound City 1906 Leeper, John Ohio.. 1827 Sou. Illinois... T856 Nashville 11906 Reef, I. R Illinois 1838lSou. Illinois... 1868 Carbondale 1905 Nail, j. W North Carolina. I8I9IS01]. Illinois... 1855|St. Elmo Il906 Staufifer, Nelson Illinois 184SiSou. Illinois... 1875IRalston, Okla 11906 Morris, C. O Iowa I866IS0U. Illinois... 1897|Catlin 11906 Wright, J. W Indiana 1848lSou. Illinois... 1872lSt. Louis, Mo 11906 Scawthon, G. W England 1833lSou. Illinois... 1867 Kinmundy 11907 Hampton, J. A Illinois 1835 Sou. Illinois... 1874 Donnellson |l907 King, M. L Kentucky 18201 Kentucky 1841 Albion 11906 Eaton, T. A Keritucky 182S|Illinois 1850 Kansas City, Mo. 1907 Bonner, C. W Indiana 1838|Sou. Illinois... 1865 Long Beach, Cal. 1908 Baker, C. E Ohio 1836lSou. Illinois... 1890 Mulberry Grove .. 1908 McGrifF, T. H Pennsylvania.... 1832|Holston 1867|01ney 1908 Utley, B. F Illinois 1872lSou. Illinois... 1897|Mound City 1908 Grupe, F. W Illinois 1882|Sou. Illinois... 1904|Marissa 1908 -

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ENTERED DECEASED NATIVITY TRAVELING CON NAME Where Conference Where

Jewel, S. K Illinois 1873 Michigan 1903 Mason 1910 Lingenfelter, C. D.... Illinois 1824 Sou. Illinois. 1854 Clay City 1910 Lingenfelter, V. D... Illinois 1829 Sou. Illinois. 1854|Gonzales, Tex. 1911 Van Houton, A. W. Indiana 1838lSou. Illinois.. 1882 Salem 1911 Oglesby, D Illinois 182S|Sou. Illinois.. 1854 Richview 1911 Nash, Calloway Tennessee 1840lSou. Illinois.. 1865 Los Angeles, Cal. 1910 Schaeffer, G. L Illinois 1852|Sou. Illinois.. 1887 Chester 11911 Thompson, F. L Tennessee 1841|Sou. Illinois.. 1866 Pinckneyville |l911 Crow, Nathaniel Illinois 1851|Sou. Illinois.. 1879|Fairfield 11912 Margrave, W. W Illinois lS.S2lSou. Illinois. 1894 Herrin 1912 Bennett, J. H Tennessee 1844|Sou. Illinois.. 1881 Eldorado Il911 Tilroe, William Holland 1836|Sou. Illinois.. 1867 Robinson 11911 Steves, H. L New York 18S8|East Ohio 1882 Benton 11912 1912 Tennyson, J. W Illinois I86OIS0U. Illinois.. 1890 Olney McMorrow, Wm Virginia 1823iSou. Illinois.. 1867IMulberry Grove ..11914 11914 Cunningham, J. L Tennessee 1842 Sou. Illinois.. 1876 St. Louis. Mo 11915 Proctor, A. G , Illinois 1856 Sou. Illinois.. 1897 Chicago Beckett, C. A Indiana I86OIS0U. Illinois.. 1885 Chicago |l91S Dewhirst, A Illinois I86OIS0U. Illinois.. 1887 Selma, Cal 11915 Scarritt, J. A Illinois 1827|Illinois 1851 Alton |1916 Barne?, E Kentucky 1848 Kentucky 1871 Chautauqua, 111 11916 Herdman, T. H Pennsylvania... 1829lCincinnati 1864 Lebanon 11916 |191S Mulvaney, J. M Indiana I86IIS0U. Illinois 1886 Anna Laughlin, R. W Kentucky 1831 Sou. Illinois.. 1855 Tunnel Hill 11917 Crass, W. A Illinois 1850 M. E. South.. 1872 Collinsville 11917 Carson, William Ireland 1848 Sou. Illinois.- 1889 Lawrenceville 11916 -Ewers, M. H Ohio.. 1850 Illinoi.s 1882 Chicago |1917 McKnight, H. E Illinois 1875 Sou. Illinois.. 1909 Mt. Vernon |1917 Yungling, T. P Virginia 1840 Sou. Illinois.. 1871 Gardena, Cal 11918 11918 Thrall, L. W , Illinois 1850!Sou. Illinois.. 1872 Du Quoin Harris, Albert Indiana 1852|Sou. Illinois.. 1885|Sparta 11919 11919 Jones, J. H England 1860|Sou. Illinois.. 18821 Eldorado Wilson. G. S Illinois I882IS0U. Illinois.. 1915IMt. Vernon 11919 Coppage, R. T Indiana 1890|Sou. Illinois.. 1913|SuIlivan, Ind 11919 Sechrest, Sylvester... Illinois I886IS0U. Illinois.. 191SiDahlgren 11920 Peake, T. D. W Ohio 1841 Cincinnati lS69lLaGrange 11920 Sabine, C. W Ohio 1837 Sou. Illinois.. 1869lMurphysbora 11920 Hopper, W. J Ohio 1863|Sou. Illinois. 18S7IMt. Vernon Il920 Ravenscroft, T. B.... England 1836IS0U. Illinois. 1867|Albion 11920 " Dew, J. P Virginia 1836|Indiana 1859IKansas City, Mo. ..1 1920 Phillips, C. R Illinois 186liSou. Illinois-. 1902|Herrin 11920 11921 Beyer, J. J Pennsylvania. .- 1839|Sou. Illinois.. I868|Xenia Walker, L. S Illinois 1829lSou. Illinois.. 1857IRichview 11921 Ford, J. H Kentucky 1850lKentucky 1879jLewisburg, Ky 11921 Cole, L. E Massachusetts.. 1847|Sou. Illinois.. 1881 Lacombe, Canada. .11922 Huntsberry, Wm Ohio I86IIS0U. Illinois 1907 Mt. Erie 11922 Woodley, R. D North Carolina 18481 White River.. 1881 St. Louis, Mo 11922 Gannaway, W. H Illinois 1844!Sou. Illinois.. 1871 St. Toseph, Mo 11922 Hearn, P. H Illinois I86IIS0U. Illinois.. 1907 Salem Il922

Reid, J. Y Kentucky 1851 1 Sou. Illinois.. 1885 Marion |1922 Orr, J. C Kentucky 1845|Kentucky 1872 Graves Co., Ky. ..1922 Kemper. W. W Indiana I868IS0U. Illinois.. 1904 Ullin |1923 Groves, S. P Ohio.. 1836lSou. Illinois.. 1859 Nashville 11923 Harris, D. T Illinois 1851 Sou. Illinois. 1889 Bunker Hill 11923 Campbell, C. W Indiana 1851 Austin -. 1886 Lake Charles La. 1922 Wharton, V. L Illinois 1896 Sou. Illinois.. 1920|Donnellson 1923 Wilkin. L. C Illinois 1856lSou. Illinois.. 18911Robinson 1923 Powis. William England 1847IKentucky 1880lOlney 1923 McCurdy, Wm. Pennsylvania... 1859lDetroit 1889lEmporia, Kan. 1924 McKown, M. C Indiana 1847|Indiana 1882|Vincennes, Ind. 1925 Brittan, T. W Ohio 1855ISou. Illinois- 1883|Mattoon 1925 Perrin, D. A Canada 1839lKansas 1870lNormal 1925 Baker, D. W Illinois 1854lSou. Illinois. 1891IMcLeansboro .. 1925 Flint, J. W Illinois 1849lSou. Illinois.. 1875IMadison, Wis 11926 Vandaveer, Albert.... Illinois 1850lSGru. Illinois. 1875IChandler, Tex 11926 Clark. O. H England 1838!Sou. Illinois. 18591 East St. Louis 11926 Jackson, J. W Indiana. 1843lSou. Illinois.. 18S2lOblong 11927 Cooksey, N. B Illinois 1846lSou. Illinois. 1875l01ney 11927 Thero, Samuel Iowa 187l|Iowa 1892lEast St. Louis 11927 Bradley, W. R Illinois I8SOIS0U. Illinois. 1882lDetroit, Mich Il927 Van Treese, F. M... Indiana 1844lSou. Illinois.. 1867 San To-se. Cal 11927 Damme. G. W _... Kentucky 1871IKentucky 1907lClay," Ky 11928 McCracken, J. E Illinojs 1864lSiou. Illinois. lS94lKane 11928

McClain. T. B. TlHnois 1887!Sou. Illincfis.. 191 3 1 Lawrenceville 11928 SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION 69

ENTERED DECEASED NATIVITY TRAVELING CON NAME Where Conference Where

Hoar, B. A Ohio 1850 Sou. Illinois... 1883 Anna 1928 Berst, S. D Illinois 1874 Sou. Illinois... 1906 Bone Gap 1929 Shepherd, Ernest England 1876 Sou. Illinois... 1922 Central City 1929 Huffman, J. T... Illinois 1847 Sou. Illinois... 1884 Lawrenceville 1929 Neumeyer, C. A., Missouri 1873 St. Louis Ger 1900 St. Louis, Mo 1929

Yingst, Adam , Pennsylvania 1845 Sou. Illinois... 1887 ISt. Petersburg, Fla. 1929 Seed, G. Illinois 1852 S'ou. Illinois... 18771 Lawrenceville 1929 A I Hall, Chas. W..., Illinois 1881 Sou. Illinois... 19071 Brighton 1929 Cates, Theodore- Illinois 1859 Sou. Illinois... 18931 Alton 1929 Smith, Laurence, Illinois 1857 Sou. Illinois... 1890 Pittsburgh, Pa 1930 I Besse, Chas. B..., Maine 1841 East Maine.... 1869 Goshen, N. Y 1930 Edwards, W. W.. Illinois 1853 Sou. Illinois... 1883 ISpringfield, 111 1930 XL Ministers' Widows Name Address Baker, Mrs. C. E _ Mulberry Grove, 111. Baker, Mrs. D. W McLeansboro, III. Beckett, Mrs. C. A Box 524, Hollywood, Fla. Berst, Mrs. S. D Mt. Vernon, 111. Boyer, Mrs. J. J Xenia, 111. Britton, Mrs. J. W 626 N. 8th St., Fredonia, Kan. Carson, Mrs. William Olney, 111. Cooksey, Mrs. N. B Olney, 111. Cross, Mrs. W. A Collinsville, 111. Crow, Mrs. N Lynn Haven, Fla. Dame, Mrs. G. W 5600 Portland PL, E. St. Louis, 111. Dew, Mrs. J. P 329 Oak St., Kansas City, Mo. Dewhirst, Mrs. A 125 E. Brookdale PL, Fullerton, Cal. Douthitt, Mrs. C. T 8942 Bristol Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Emig, Mrs. C. H 616 Lee St., Columbia, Mo. Ford, Mrs. J. H Lewisburg, Ky. Gillham, Mrs. J. D 1545 Shelbourne Drive, Los Angeles, Cal. Grupe, Mrs. F. W 1308 S. 12th St., Mt. Vernon, 111. Hall, Mrs. C. W Wood River, 111. Hearn, Mrs. P. H Salem, 111. Hildenstein, Mrs. J. G 14 Abner St., Edwardsville, 111. Hoar, Mrs. B. A Ill W. Chestnut, Anna, 111. Hopper, Mrs. W. J 309 S. 17th St., Mt. Vernon, 111. Huntsberry, Mrs. Mary Cisne, 111. Jackson, Mrs. J. W Oblong, 111. Kemper, Mrs. W. W Elco, 111. Koenig. Mrs. Anna 2426 State St., Granite City, 111. Macurdy, Mrs. W. C 1020 W. 15th St., Emporia, Kan. Margrave, Mrs. W. D 321 S. 19th St., Herrin, lU. Martin, Mrs. Matilda Brighton, 111. McClain, Mrs. T. B Willow Hill, 111. McCracken, Mrs. J. E Ramsey, 111. McKown, Mrs. M. C 711 N. 7th St., Vincennes, Ind. Neumeyer, Mrs. C. A 724 Lucky Stone, Kirkwood, Mo. Orr, Mrs. J. C R. F. D. No. 2, Mayfield, Ky. Phillips, Mrs. C. R Box 123, Lebanon, 111. Powis, Mrs. William 215 S. Grant St., Olney, 111. Proctor, Mrs. A. G 1129 E. Oak St., Kankakee, 111. Reef, Mrs. J. R (Old Folks' Home) Lawrenceville, 111. Reid, Mrs. J. Y care Jackson Saddlery Co., Benton, 111. Sabine, Mrs. C. W 1843 Spruce St., Murphysboro, 111. Saegasser, Mrs. S 2243 Delmar Ave., Granite City, 111. Schoenig, Mrs. Wm 117 E. Lebanon St., Nashville, 111. Seed, Mrs. G. A 216 Magnolia St., Hot Springs, Ark. Tennyson, Mrs. J. W 526 W. Cherry St., Olney, IlL Thero, Mrs. Samuel 405 S. Edwardsville St., Staunton, 111. Thompson, Mrs. J. B 2050 Malcolm Ave., Los Angeles, Cal. Thrall, Mrs. L. W Tunnel Hill, IlL Utley, Mrs. B. F 758 N. Euclid Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Vandaveer, Mrs. Albert R.F.D.No. 2, Tyler, Tex. Waggoner, Mrs. E. E 6436 Drexel Ave., Chicago, 111. Wilkin, Mrs. L. C 416 Italia St., Covina, Cal. Wilson, Mrs. Geo. S 2227 W. Casey St., Mt. Vernon, IlL Woodley, Mrs. R. D 4339A Anderson St., St. Louis, Mo. Yungling, Mrs. J. P 373 Gladys Ave., Long Beach, Cal. 70 XIL Sessions of Conference

For the first seven years of the conference the secretary or the assistant did the work of the statistician.

Date Place Bishop Secretary Statistician

Oct. 1852.. Belleville E. R. Ames J. Leaton Oct. 1853.. Mount Carmel.. L. Scott J. Leaton Sept. 1854.. Mount Vernon.. E. R. Ames J. Leaton 4. Sept. 1855.. Alton E. S. Janes J. Leaton 1856.. Oct. Salem M. Simpson.... J. Leaton , Sept. 1857.. Lebanon L. Scott M. Shepherd Oct. 1858.. Olney T. A. Morris... M. Shepherd Sept. 1859.. Richview E. R. Ames M. Shepherd J. Leeper Oct. I860.. Bunker Hill M. Simpson.... M. Shepherd J. Leeper Oct. 1861.. Salem E. S. Janes J. Leeper J. D. Gillham Oct. 1862.. Alton E. R. Ames J. W. Caldwell J. W. Nail Sept. 1863.. Mount Carmel.. O. C. Baker J. W. Caldwell J. W. Nail Sept. 1864.. Belleville E. S. Janes J. W. Caldwell J. W. Nail Sept. 1865.. Olney L. Scott T. W. Caldwell J. W. Nail Sept. 1866.. Centralia E. Thompson., R. Allyn J. W. Lane Sept. 1867.. Litchfield E. R. Ames T. W. Caldwell J. W. Laae Sept. 1868.. DuQuoin E. S. Janes J. W. Caldwell J. W. Lane Sept. 1869.. Vandalia E. Thompson.. R. Allyn J. W. Lane Sept. 1870.. Lebanon M. Simpson.... R. Allyn J. W. Lane Sept. 1871.. Cairo L. Scott R. Allyn J. W. Lane Oct. 1872.. Mount Vernon.. T. Bowman R. Allyn T. P. Dew Oct. 1873.. Terseyville I. M. Wiley R. Allyn T. H. Herdman Sept. 1874.. Mount Carmel.. L. Scott R. Allyn J. Harris Sept. 1875.. Centralia R. S. Foster T. H. Herdman J. Harris Sept. 1876.. Olney M. Simpson T. H. Herdman J. Harris Sept. 1877.. Mount Vernon.. T. T. Peck T. H. Herdman W.Wallis Sept. 1878.. Alton S. M. Merrell T. H. Herdman W.Wallis Sept. 1879.. Salem E. G. Andrews... T. H. Herdman W.Wallis Sept. 1880.. Fairfield C. D. Foss T. H. Herdman W.Wallis Aug. 1881.. Greenville T. F. Hurst T. H. Herdman E. A. Hoyt Sept. 1882.. Mount Vernon.. M. Simpson F. M. Van Treese. E. A. Hoyt Sept. 1883.. Belleville T. Bowman F. M. Van Treese. E. A. Hoyt Sept. 1884.. Fairfield R. S. Foster F. M. Van Treese.. E. A. Hoyt Sept. 1885.. Edwardsville W. X. Ninde F. M. Van Treese.. E. A. Hoyt Sept. 1886.. Vandalia T. M. Walden O. H. Clark E. A. Hoyt Sept. 1887.. Olney C. D. Foss O. H. Clark T. W. Van Cleve Sept. 1888.. East St. Louis... J. P. Newman O. H. Clark T. W. Van Cleve Oct. 1889.. Carbondale S. M. Merrell O. H. Clark T. W. Van Cleve Oct. 1890.. Mount Carmel.., T. Bowman O. H. Clark t. W. Van Cleve Sept. 1891.. Mount Vernon.. H. W. Warren... O. H. Clark T. W. Van Cleve Sept. 1892.. Belleville R. S. Foster T. W. Van Cleve.... T. G. Dee Sept. 1893.. Flora C. H. Fowler T. W. Van Cleve.... T. G. Dee Sept. 1894.. McLeansboro.-.. W. F. Mallieu J. W. Van Cleve.... T. Y. Reid Sept. 1895.. Metropolis L. W. Joyce T. W. Van Cleve.... T. Y. Reid Sept. 1896.. .Terseyville T. N. Fitzgerald. T. W. Van Cleve.... T. Y. Reid Sept. 1897.. Mount Vernon.. S. M. Merrell.:... T. W. Van Cleve.... T. Y. Reid Oct. 1898.. DuQuoin D. A. Goodsell... T. W. Van Cleve.... T. Y. Reid Sept. 1899.. Mooint Carmel.. E. G. Andrews... T. W. Van Cleve..., T. Y. Reid 49|Sept. 1900.. Edwardsville W. X. Ninde F. L. West T. C. Kinison SOlSept. 1901.. Alton T. N. Fitzgerald. C. D. Shumard T. C. Kinison Sept. 1902.. Fairfield T. H. Vincent C. D. Shumard T. C. Kinison Sept. 1903.. Mount Vernon.. J. M. Walden J. W. Cummins T. C. Kinison Sept. 1904.. Litchfield C. C. McCabe.... J. W. Cummins T. C. Kinison Sept. 1905.. E. St. Louis D. H. Moore T. W. Cummins T. C. Kinison Sept. 1906.. Vandalia D. A. Goodsell... T. C. Kini L. W. Porter SelSept. 1907.. Mount Carmel.. E. Cranston L. W. Porter 57|Sept. 1908.. McLeansboro... F. M. Bristol L. W. Porter SSiSept. 1909.. Centralia H. Spellmeyer.... L. W. Porter 59lSept. 1910.. Olney W. F. McDowell G. R. Goodman 60 Sept. 1911.. E. St. Louis W. F. McDowell G. R. Goodman eilSept. 1912.. Cairo C. W. Smith G. R. Goodman 62|Sept. 1913.. Murphysboro.... C. W. Smith A. R. Ransom 63lSept. 1914.. Lawrenceville... W. P. Thirkield A. R. Ransom 64lSept. 1915.. Mount Vernon.. W. P. Thirkield A. R. Ransom 65lOct. 1916.. Robinson Wm. A. Ouayle A. R. Ransom

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Date Place Bishop Secretary Statistician

66jOct. 3, 1917. Marion Wm. A. Quayle.. Z. J. Farmer H. B. Shoaff 67 Oct. 2, 1918. Greenville R. J. Cook C. D. Shumard... H. B. Shoaff 68iOct. 1, 1919. Mt. Carmel Wm. A. Quayle. C. D. Shumard... H. B. Shoaff 69iSept. 29, 1920 Metropolis Wm. A. Quayle.. C. D. Shumard... H. B. Shoaff 70'Sept. 21, 1921, Mount Vernon J. F. Berry C. D. Shumard... L. A. Magill 7l|Sept. 27, 1922. Alton F. T. McConnell. C. D. Shumard... L. A. Magill 72iSept. 26, 1923. Benton C. "B. Mitchell C. D. Shumard... C. C. Dawdy 73iSept. 24, 1924. Carbondale F. D. Leete L. S. McKown... C. C. Dawdy Sept. 23, 1925 Centralia A. W. Leonard... W. H. Whitlock C. C. Dawdy Sept. 22, 1926 Olney Berry & Leete.... W. H. Whitlock B. H. Batson Sept. 14, 1927. Lebanon F. D. Leete G. R. Goodman. B. H. Batson Sept. 26, 1928 Fairfield Edgar Blake G. R. Goodman. L. A. Magill Sept. 25, T'29 Harrisburg E. G. Richardson G. R. Goodman.. L. A. Magill 79lSept. 24, 1930. Lawrenceville... E. H. Hughes G. R. Goodman.. L. A. Magill ;;;;

XIII. Pastoral Record

1. This is a record of Conference appaintments only. 2. The first date is the time of being received on trial and the first Conference appointment.

3. Unless otherwise specified, the Conference is Southern Illinois and the address is within the State of Illinois.

4. The present postofifice address is given in brackets except where it is the same as the last appointment.

5. Abbreviations—S., Left without appointment tc attend school ; M., Missionary

Tr., Transferred ; Sy., Supernumerary ; R., Retired ; L., Located ; Ef., Made eflfective.

ADAMS, BENJAMIN P.—'26, Tr. from M. E. Church, South, So. 111., Jonesboro

'27, Granite City, Dewey Ave. ; '28, Clay City ; '29, Bone Gap ; '30, Dieterich. ADAMS, JOHN M.— '93, Freeburg; '95, Ashley; '98, East St. Louis, Bond Ave.; '00, Albion; '06, Metropolis; '10, Palestine; '14, St. Elmo; '17, Newton; '20, West Frankfort; '22, Cairo; '24, Bridgeport; '26, Fairfield, First; '29, Greenville. ALBRECHT, SAMUEL—'90, Cen. 111., Walnut Grove; '91, Dallas City; '92, Gilson

'93, Williamfield ; '95, L. ; '99, Ef., Tr. So. 111., New Douglas; '02, Litchfield Ct. ;

'03, Elsah; '07, Mt. Vernon Ct. ; '09, Steelville ; '13, Louisville; '16, Fairfield Ct. ;

'18, Ullin; '21, Big Prairie; '23, Odin and Sandoval; '26, Tilden ; '27, R. (Centralia.)

ALLEN, E. O.—'16, Fortney ; '18, Browns; '19, Tr. Kan., Oketo, Kan.; '20, Woodbine, Kan.; '21, S. ; '22, Tr. So. 111., Belleville, Epworth ; '23, Conf. Evangelist. (Marion.) ALLEN, OLIVER BOYD—'05, Mo., Worth, Mo.; 'OS, Fairfax, Mo.; '08, Kingston, '17, Mo.; '09, Cameron, Mo., Ct. ; '11, S. ; '14, Tr. N. W. Kan., Solomon, Kan.; Goodland, Kan.; '20, Lincoln, Kan.; '21, Tr. So. 111., Lebanon; '23, Eldorado, First; '25, Benton; '26, West Frankfort, First; '29, Cairo.

ATCHISON, CHARLES—'89, Kentucky, Marion, Ky., Ct. ; '92, Milburn, Ky., Ct.

'94, Tr. So. 111., Mill Shoals; '95, McLeansboro Ct. ; '97, Eddyville ; '99, Waltonville

'01, Ullin and Elco ; '04, Olive Branch; '05, Mt. Vernon Ct. ; '07, Louisville; '08, '14, Makanda; '09, Sesser ; '10, Conf. Evangelist; '12, Ina ; '13, Ina and Woodlawn ; '19, '20, Ewing; '15, Herrin Ct. ; '16, Vergennes ; '17, Clay City; Piasa ; Carbondale

Ct. ; '21, R. (Mt. Vernon.) '14, BARNETT, CYRUS S.—'11, South 111. Conf. of M. P. Church, Union Ct. ; Sugar

Grove; '15, Chapin ; '18, Tr. So. 111., Opdyke ; '20, West Frankfort, Trinity; '27,

Orient ; '28, Trinity, West Frankfort. '14, BARRETT, EARL W.—'09, Shobonier; '10, Avena ; '12, Moccasin; Bible Grove; '16, Hamburg; '20, Kane; '21, Grafton; '22, Browns; '24, Norris City; '25, Enfield; '27, Sesser; '29, Hamburg. BATSON, BENJAMIN H.—'10, Creal Springs; '11, Waltonville; '12, Mulberry Grove; •13, Coulterville; '15, Bellmont; '16, Galatia ; '19, Carrier Mills; '20, Tr. N. W. Kan., Randall, Kan.; '23, Kensington, Kan.; '23, Tr. So. 111., Pinckneyville; '25, Anna; '28, Sparta. BEERS, LESLIE G.—'15. Carrier Mills; '16, Ina.; '18, West Frankfort, Trinity; '20, Equality; '22, Albion; '24, Staunton; '27, E. St. Louis, Signal Hill. BELL, JOHN A.—'08, Olive Branch; '11, Opdyke; '13, Epworth; 'IS, Creal Springs; '18, Herrin Ct. ; '19, Wamac ; '23, R. (Mt. Vernon.) '18, '22, Olney BENNETT, WILLIAM E.—'12, Belmont; 'IS, Enfield; McLeansboro; ; '29, D. S. Mt. Carmel Dist. (Carmi.) — '96, Nashville; BOVARD, C. E. '89, Mason; '90, Alma; '92, Altamont ; '94, Carlyle ; '06, Ef., '99, Tr. Mo., Hamilton, Mo.; '01, Carrollton, Mo.; '03, Tr. So. 111., Sy. ; Mason; '07, Alma; '10, Big Prairie; '12, Beecher City; '14, Anna; '16, Laclede; '22, R. (Mason.)— BOWLES, MAYO '21, Sesser; '22, Omaha; '24, Eldorado, Beulah Heights; '25, Browns; '27, Crossville ; '30, Mt. Vernon, Epworth. BROWN, FRANK C—'07, Mason; '09, St. Jacob; '10, Alma; '11, Tr. N. W. Kan., '18, Glade, Kan.; '12, Tr. So. 111., luka; '13, S. ; '16, Irvington ; Sorento and Panama; '19, Central City; '22, Odin and Sandoval; '23, Trenton; '26, New Baden; '28, Allendale; '30, Waltonville. '20, '23, Francisville '26, BROWN, PAUL BYRON—'19, West Salem; Louisville; St. ; Medora; '27, Royalton ; '30, Belleville, Jackson St. — '13, '16, S. '19, BROWN, WALTER M. '08, Bloomfield; '10, Omaha; Carrier Mills; ; Eldorado; '23, Centralia, First; '27, Dist. Supt., Carb. Dist. (Carbondale.) BROWNING, WM. E.^'19, Browns; '20, Mt. Olive; '21, Jonesboro; '23, Creal Springs; '24, Pittsburg; '25, Coulterville; '26, Calhoun; '27, Steeleville ; '29, Ullin. — '15, Metropolis Ct. '17, BRUCE, W. CLYDE '13, Reevesville; '14, New Burnside ; ; '26, Galatia; Bellmont; '19, S. ; '21, Pocahontas; '24, New Baden and Okawville ; '30, Chester. '27, Mt. Vernon, Wesley ; '28, Mound City ; 73 74 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONFERENCE

BUESS, OTTO R.—'07, St. Louis Ger., Big Spring, Mo.; '10, Hoberg, Mo.; '12, Wray- ville; '15, Ballwin, Mo.; '18, Berger, Mo.; '21, Altom ; '23, Tr. So. III., Tilden ; '25,

Ullin; '26, Ridgeway ; '28, Schultz Mem'l Bunker Hill. BURGE, HEBER E.—'22, On trial 111. Conf. M. E. Church So., Nashville; '24, Odin; '27, Eller; '29, Tr. So. 111., Irvington.

BURKE, JAMES E.—'89, luka; '90, Staunton; '93, Elsah ; '95, Medora ; '98, Poca-

hontas; '00, Sy. ; R. (Mason.)

BUSH, WILLIAM ERNEST—'09, Ullin; '10, Elkville ; '12, L. ; '20, Ef., Dahlgren; '22, Galatia; '26, Christopher; '29, West Frankfort, Central.

CALVERT, GREENLEE—'86, Willow Hill; '87, Newton Ct. ; '88, Grafton; '90, Hagers- town; '91, Belknap; '92, West Liberty; '93, Bellmont; '95, Equality; '98, Eldorado;

'99, O'Fallon; '04, Tilden; '08, Trentoii ; '12, Donnellson ; '19, Godfrey; '23, East Alton; '26, R. (Trenton.) CARLTON, CARSON H.—'23, Vernon; '25, Ramsey; '29, Godfrey. '16, CARROLL, EWIN T.—'03, Eldorado; '06, Grayville ; '10, Benton; '12, Jerseyville ; Brownstown; '18, Greenville; '22, Salem; '24, DuQuoin ; '27, Newton; '29, Staunton.

CISSNA, ELMER H.—'17, Jahnsonville ; '18, Claremont ; '20, Fairfield Ct. ; '22, M., American S. S. Union; '23, West Salem; '24, Noble; '25, Allendale; '27, Pinkstaff; '29, Hutsonville.

CLAYTON, JAMES M.—'08, Cen. Tenn., Martin's Mill, Tenn. ; '09, Summertown,

Tenn. ; '10, Dickson, Tenn.; '12, Rover, Tenn.; '18, Tr. Kan., Delavan, Kan.; '21,

Sy. ; '24, Ef,, Tr. So. 111., Olive Branch; '25, Elizabethtown ; '27, Vienna; '30, Collinsville.

CLEMENTS, RICHARD O.—'11, Chauncey ; '12, Bethalto; '13, Clay City; '15, Be- thalto; '19, Big Prairie; '22, Enfield; '25, Maunie; '26, Big Prairie; '28, Supt.

Orphanage, Mt. Vernon ; '30, Anna. COLEMAN, CHARLES L.—'22, Olive Branch; '23, Pittsburg; '24, Carbondale, Grace;

^27, Supt. Old Folks' Hame, Lawrenceville ; '30, O'Fallon and Shiloh.

CONNETT, ERNEST—'12, Waltonville ; '13, Creal Springs; '15, Corinth; '17, Ridg- way; '19, Crossville; '20, Enfield; '21, Kinmundy ; '23, Chester; '26, Vienna; '21,

Elizabethtcrwn ; '28, Wesley, Mt. Vernon.

CONNETT, ORVILLE EMERSON—'08, New Burnside ; '09, Eddyville; '11, Cypress;

'14, Ridgway ; '17, Christopher; '20, MetroTpolis ; '24, Cairo; '27, Harrisburg. CRALLEY, LAWRENCE W.—'18, Shiloh; '21, Troy; '23, Troy and Mt. Olive; '24, Mt.

Olive; '25, Madison; '27, Carlyle ; '30 Brownstown. CRAMP, LEMUEI^'79, Grafton; '81, Fidelity; '84, Wanda; '86, Shiloh; '89, East

St. Louis, First; '91, Lebanon; '93, Shipman ; '97, Agt. East St. Louis Hospital;

'03, Sy. ; '08, Ef., Batchtown; '10, Cisne; '13, R. (Brighton.)

CRAVENS, BENJ. H.—'25, Adm. on trial; '25, '26, '27, Friendsville ; '28, Golden Gate; '29, Claremont. CROUSE, ELI—Adm. full membership, '14, Vandalia, So. III. Conf. Tr. to New Mexico Conf.; '25, Tr. So. 111. Conf.; '28, Lebanon. CUDLIPP, JOHN HENRY—'87, Detroit, Pickford, Mich.; '89, Stephenson, Mich.;

'92, Tr. Minn., Staples, Minn. ; '96, Fergus Falls, Minn. ; '00, Glencoe, Minn. ; '03,

Minneapolis, Minn. ; '05, Tr. Wyoming, Mis., Cheyenne, Wyo. ; '08, Tr. So. W. Kan., Wichita, Kan.; '12, Tr. Columbia River, Portland, Ore.; '16, Tr. Iowa, Ottumwa, la.;

'22, Burlington, la. ; '24, Tr. Colo., Denver, Colo. ; '24, Tr. So. 111., East St. Louis, First; '26, Robinson; '30, Edwardsville, St. John's. CULLISON, CHARLES C—'08, Golden Gate; 'JO, Calhoun; '13, Clay City; '17, Ob-

long Ct. ; '19, Palestine; '23, Anna; '25, Litchfield; '30, Effingham. '99, CULVER, O. P.-'92, Norris City; '93, S. ; '94, Ridgeway; '95, S. ; '98, Ridgway; Golconda; '00, Chester; '02, Richview ; '04, Nashville; '07, Summer; '11, Albion; '15, Carmi; '17, Oblong; '19, Mounds; '23, Mt. Vernon, Wesley; '24, Christopher; '26, Palestine; '28, Galatia; '30, R. (Epworth, 111.) — '95, CUMMINS, J. B. '91, Shawneetown; '92, New Burnside; '93, Golconda; Ridgway;

'96, College; '91, Ofallom ; '99, Galatia; 'OS, Staunton; '07, Kinmundy; '11, Effingham;

'13, Greenville; '16, McLeansboro ; '17, Tr. N. W. Kan. Conf.; '18 Tr. So. 111. Conf., Carlyle; '21, Mound City; '24, E. St. Louis, Signal Hill; '27, Jerseyville; '29, Marissa. '97, CUMMINS, J. S.—'93, Ark., Huntington, Ark.; '94, Rogers, Ark.; Tr. So. 111.. Enfield; '02, Murphysboro ; '05, Mt. Carmel District; '11, Olney ; '13, Carbondale; '17, Centralia; '23, Robinson; '26, Belleville, First; '28, suspended; '29, ret. (Cen- tralia.) CUMMINS, JOHN WESLEY—'93, McLeansboro; '99, Olney; 'OS, Mt. Carmel; '09, East St. Louis; '14, Cairo; '17, Tr. St. Louis, Webb City, Mo.; '19, Tr. So. 111., Marion. DAVIDSON, JAMES HOWELL—'13, Eddyville; '17, Cypress; '19, Ridgway; '22, Sesser; '27, Mt. Vernon, Epworth; '30, Albion. '02, Pinckney- DAVIS, JOHN H.—'97, Vergennes ; '00, Mt. Vernon Ct. ; Chester; 'OS, ville; '10, Marion; '13, Centralia; '16, Granite City, Niedringhaus Memorial; '21, Harrisburg; '23, Conf. Evangelist; '26, Johnston City. '24, '25, DAWDY, CLAUDE C—'18, Venice; '20, Elsah; '22, Brownstown; Herrick ; Nashville, First; '27, Mt. Olive; '29, Jerseyville. — ;; ;;

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DEE, J. G. '19, Wakefield; '80, Oblong; '82, Louisville; '84, St. Elmo; '85, Altamomt; '86, Kinmundy; '88, Vienna; '91, Carmi ; '93, Mt. Carmel District; '99, Fairfield;

'01, Greenville; '02, Jerseyville ; '06, Newton; '08, Cairo; '10, Salem; '12, Herrin

'13, R. ; '18, Ef., Lebanon; '20, R. (Lebanon.)

DEVER, JAMES S.—'12. Okawville; '13, Odin; '14, East St. Louis, Alta Sita; '18, Bone Gap; '19, East St. Louis, Alta Sita; '23, Mounds; '27, Pinckneyville.

DEWEESE, JOHN WESLEY—'92, Ky., Deer Lick, Ky. ; '93, Hickory Grove, Ky. '95, Tr. So. 111., Eddyville; '97, Dahlgren; '00, Mill Shoals; '01, Maunie ; '03, Tr.

N. W. Neb., Adkinson, Neb.; '04, Tr. So. 111., Donnelsom ; '05, Olive Branch; '06, Sy. ; '07, Ef., Makanda; '08, Ramsey; '11, Clay City; '12, West Frankfort; '13, Elk- ville; '14, Galatia; '16, R. (Miller City.)

DUNN, GEORGE A.—'07, Macedonia; '08, Maunie; '10, Crossville; '12, Flat Rock; '15, Mounds; '19, Oblong; '22, Jerseyville; '23, Johnston City; '25, Carrier Mills; '26, Reevesville.

FAGAN, WALTER— '27, Wheeler; '28, Watson; '30, Beaver Creek.

'10, '17, '20, FAHNESTOCK, WALTER JOHN—'09, S. ; Elsah ; St. Francisville ;

Bridgeport ; '24, Carmi.

FARMER, ZELAH J.—'88, Beaver Creek; '90, Pocahontas; '94, Mulberry Grove; '97, '13, Richview; '99, Coulterville ; '01, Trenton; '05, Collinsville ; '11, St. Elmo; DuQuoin; '16, Eldorado; '17, Palestine; '19, R. (Upland, Cal.)

FERRELL, ARNOLD AUSTIN—'21, Belmont; '23, Crossville; '24, Ridgway; '26, Xenia; '28, Alma; '29, Vernon. '09, '15, FOLTZ, MICHAEL C—'04, Jonesboro ; '06, Johnston City; Oblcmg; Flora; '22, '25, '29, '19, Mt. Vernon; — Edwardsville ; Mt. Carmel; Centralia. FOX, W. EUGENE '23. Shobonier; '26, Centralia, Second; '30, Oblong Ct.

FRENCH, HENRY S.—'06, W. Neb., Anselmo ; '08, Elmcreek ; '14, Tr. Col., Merritt Memorial; '17, U. S. Army Y. M. C. A.; '19, Denver Area, Y. P. & S. Secy.; '20, '29, Bd. of H. M. & Ch. Exten. ; '28, Spl. Ap., Edgewater, Colo. ; Tr. So. 111., East St. Louis, Bond Ave.

FRITZ, CARL—'12, St. Louis Ger., Asst. Editor "Haus & Herd" and S. S. Publica-

; '19, '21, '25, tions in Cincinnati, O.— Emden ; Victor, la.; Tr. So. 111., Mascoutah. FROESCHLE, DAVID '91, St. Louis Ger., Billings, Mo.; '93. New Melle, Mo.; '95, Ovensville, Mo.; '99, Berger, Mo.; '05, Jamestown, Mo.; '10, Wapello, la.; '16, Canton, Mo.; '21, Granite City; '25, Tr. So. 111., Granite City, Zion ; '29, Ret. Granite Citv.

'16, '19, Blythedale, GAMMON, J. W.—Adm. on credentials, Mo., Sumner, Mo.; Mo.; '20, Quitman,' Mo.; '21, Kan., New Lancaster, Kan.; '22, Tr. So. 111., Qaremont '29, '22, Sailor Springs; '23, Mt. Erie; '24, Irvington ; '26, Mason; '27, Donnellson ; Shobonier; '30, Mulberry Grove. — '09, '11, '15, River, GLOTFELTY, JOHN F. '08, Pocahontas; Ewing; S. ; Tr. Rock Van Brocklin; '17, Tr. Wis., Menominie Falls, Wis.; '18, War Work in France; '19, Sun Prairie, Wis.; '20, Palmyra Ct., Wis.; '21, Weyauwega, Wis.; '22, Footville, Wis.; '24, Tr. So. 111.. Gratton; '25. Livingston; '26. Sorento ; '28, Kane; '30, Ship- man and Plainview.

GLOTFELTY, PHILIP R.—'01, McClure ; '03, Okowville; '04, Breese; 'OS, East St. '16, Louis, Winstanley Park; '06, Staunton; '09, Farina; '10, S. ; '13, Brownstown; Salem; '19, Litchfield; '21, Herrin; '27, Granite City, Ned. Mem.; '29, Alton, First; '30 Robinson. — '99, Central GOODMAN, GEO. R. '96, Rosehill ; '97, Wheeler; '98, M. in Arizona; City; '00, Noble; '01, Clay City; '03, Ashley; '04, Tr. Mo., Hannibal, Mo.; Hope St.; '05, Laredo, Mo.; '06, Tr. So. 111., Flat Rock; '08, Bone Gap; '12, Bridgeport; '14, Palestine; '17, Eldorado; '19, Benton; '21, East St. Louis District; '26, Mt. Vernon, First. — '10, '11, '13, Steele- GOULD, VIRGIL '07, Geff; '08, Sumner Ct. ; Wheeler; Noble; '24, ville; '14, Jonesboro; '16, Elkville; '18, Trenton; '21, Cisne ; '22, Waltonville;

Freeburg ; '29, Orient. — '22, '24, St. Elmo; HAGLER, ALBERT A. '19, East St. Louis, State St.; CHiristopher ;

'27, Madison ; '30, Vienna. — '96, Earlington, Ky. '98, HALL, CLAUDE C. '94, Ky., Hopkinsville Ct., Ky. ; ; '00, Makanda; '03, Shawnee- Hickory Grove, Ky. ; '99, Tr. So. 111., Crab Orchard; '09, Vandalia; town ; '04, Upper Alton; '07, Granite City, Niedringhaus Memorial; '13, Mt. Vernon, First; '15, East St. Louis District; '21, Mt. Carmel District; '24,

Supt. Orphanage ; '28, Lawrenceville. — '09, Creek; '10, Huey; HALL, GEORGE H. '06, Elizabethtown ; '08, Omaha; Beaver '11, Pocahontas; '13, Sorento; '15, Christopher; *16, Crossville; '17, Steeleville '23, '18, Brighton and Piasa ; '19, Louisville; '20, Bone Gap; '22, Xenia; Oblong Ct. '27, Hutsonville; '29, Carrier Mills. HALL, JAMES S.—'97, Central City; '99, Walnut Hill; '01, Watson; '03, Dieterich; 'IS, •08, Louisville; '10, Tamaroa ; '12, Central City; '13, Sy. ; '14, Ef., Moccasm; Batchtown; '16, R. (Collinsville.)— HAMMONS, GEORGE S. '23. Ashley; '26, Brownstown; '30, Elkville. ;

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'22, '28, HANBAUM, WINFIELD LYLE—'18, Shattuc and Boulder; S. ; Golconda ; '30, Mound City. HANKS, GEORGE W.—'00, Brookport; '02, Crab Orchard; '03, Belknap; '06, Bell-

mont; '07, Hutsonville ; '09, Oblong Ct. ; '11, Flat Rock; '12, Crossville ; '15, Piasa

'16, East St. Louis, Bond Ave.; '18, Tilden ; '19, Kane; '20, Sy. ; '21, Ef., Shawnee-

town; '22, Vergennes ; '23, Coulterville ; '25, Royalton ; '27, Elkville ; '29, Ramsey.

HARD, L. EMMETT—No report. '26, McCIure; '28, Asst. Reevesville ; '29, Venice. '14, HARMON, CAMERON—'03, Grayville; '06, McLeansboro ; '10, Murphysboro ; East St. Louis, First; '17, Tr. Mo., Pres. Mo. Wesleyan College; '22, St. Joseph, ilo., Hoffman Memorial; '23, Tr. So. 111., Pres. McKendree College. (Lebanon.) '92, '94, HARMON, J. G.—'84, S. ; '88, Teffersonville ; '89, Albion; Sumner; Robinson; '97, Olney; '00, Nashville; '01, Flora; '04, Lebanon; '08, Effingham; '11, Grayville;

'15, Vienna; '17, Carterville ; '18, Chester; '21, R. (Louisville.)

HARPER, THOS. E.—'11, S. ; '12, McCabe Chapel; '13, McCabe and Boulder; '14,

Boulder; '15, Breese and Beckemeyer; '17, Richview ; '18, Pocahontas; '21, Zeigler;

'24, Farina; '26, St. Francisville ; '29, E. St. Louis, Alta Sita. HARRELL, JOSEPH M.—Rec'd on trial 111. Conf. 1916-17, Rockbridge; '18, Boston School Theology; '25, Whitehall, 111.; '26 Sy. ; '27 Tr. So. 111., McKendree College. (Lebanon.) HARRIS, FRANK E.—'21, Bunker Hill and Dorchester; '22, Dorchester; '23, O'Fallon;

'26, Ashley ; '29, Murphysboro. HEDGER, F. M.— '18, Batchtown; '23, Godfrey; '28, Alton, Grace. HENDERSON, NEWTON C—'19, Enfield; '21, Carrier Mills; '25, Mt. Vernon, Ep- warth; '27, Alton, Main St.

HEYER, HENRY—'19, Venice; '20, Freeburg ; '22, Ridgway ; '23, Bone Gap; '26,

Cisne and Rinard ; '29, Hoyleton. HICKS. ACTON NELSON—'11, M. E. Church, South; '22, Tr. So. 111., Pittsburg;

'24, Brookport; '25, Karnak ; '28, Elizabethtown ; '30, Makanda. KINES, GAIL W.— '30, Adm. full m.. Walnut Hill. HISER, HENRY O.—'90, Hutsonville; '91, Lancaster; '92, Clay City; '93, Mt. Erie; '94, Jeff; '96, Browns; '98, Calhoun; '00, Claremont ; '02, Wheeler; '04, Alma; '05.

Sy. ; '10, R. (Webster Groves, Mo.)

HOLLEY, THOMAS O.—'92, Metropolis Ct. ; '93, Belknap; '95, EIco ; '96, Corinth; '99, Benton; '02, Enfield; '03, Herrin; '04, Tr. 111., Grandvievir ; 'OS, Easton ; '07,

Palmyra; '08, Mt. Zion ; '09, Mahomet; '10, Sy. ; '15, L. ; '18, Ef., So. 111., Tr. Mo.,

Breckenridge, Mo.; '19, Carrollton, Mo.; '20, Tr. So. 111., Bethalto Ct. ; '21, Gol-

conda; '22, Steeleville; '24, Elkville; '27, Medora ; '29, R. ( Jersey ville.) HORSLEY, OTTO—'15, Frgnkfort Heights; '19, Nashville; '21, Herrick; '22, Conf.

Evangelist; '26, Sy. ; '27, Bunker Hill.

HOWE, Robert R.—'20, Shobonier ; '22, Nashville, First; '25, Herrick; '26, Bone Gap;

'27, Noble, Di^eterich ; '30, Kane. HUMPHREY, GEORGE W.—'02. St. Louis Ger., Bible Grove and Farina; '04, High- land; '08, M., Havana, Cuba, with M. E. Church, South; '18, Tr. St. Louis, St. Louis, Wesley; '19, Tr. St. Louis Ger., Warsaw; '21, Canton, Mo.; '25, Tr. So. 111., Belle-

ville, Jackson St. ; '30, Royalton.

HUSSONG, DANIEL W.—'24, Adm. on trial; '24, Shipman ; '25, Woodriver; '27,

Hartford and Wanda; '28, Coffeen ; '30, Watson.

IDEL, HENRY— '01, St. Louis Ger., Huntsdale, Mo.; '03, Hannibal, Mo.; '04, Bible

Grove and Farina; '06, Waltersburg ; '09, Appleton, Mo.; '17, Etna, Mo.; '18, Bland, Mo.; '21, Gordonville, Mo.; '25, Tr. So. 111., North Prairie and Hoyleton; '29,

Farina ; '30, Mt. Olive. INGRAM, HENRY C—Adm. full membership, '28, Orient; '29, Equality; '30, Mt. \'ernon Ct.

JACKSON, MARION— '97, Ark., Huntsville, Ark.; '98, Witts Springs, Ark.; '99, S.

'00, Jenny Lind and Vesta, Ark. ; '02, Fayetteville, Ark. ; '03, Mena, Ark. ; '04, Tr. So.

111., Hamburg; '05, Mt. Vernon Ct. ; '06, Makanda; '08, Steeleville; '10, Tonesboro; '12, Huey; '13, East St. Louis, Bond Ave.; '15, Troy; '16, Grafton; '18, Noble; '20,

Fairfield Ct. ; '21, Elkville; '23, Freeburg; '24, Granite City, Dewey Ave.; '25, Gillespie; '26, Hutsonville; '27, Allendale; '28, Louisville; '30, New Baden and Huey.

JOHNSON, JOHN BYRON—'96 Ind., Selvin, Ind. ; '97, Bowling Green, Ind. ; '99, Monroe City, Ind.; '00, Pleasantville, Ind.; '03, Christney, Ind.; '05, Fort Branch, Ind.; '07, Ellettsville, Ind.; '09, New Albany, Ind., Main St.; '10, Tr. St. Louis, Maplewood, Mo.; '12, Tr. So. 111., Shipman; '15, Madison; '16, Mound City; '18, Marissa; '21, East St. Louis, St. Paul's; '24, Flora; '29, R. (Los Angeles, Cal.)

JOHNSTON, CHARLES B.—*27, Claremont; '29, Calhoun. '21. JONES, JAMES B.—'07, Ky., Arlington, Ky. ; '14, Paducah, Ky., Trinity; Creal Springs; '23, Tr. So. 111., Vienna; '26, Bridgeport; '29, East St. Louis, State St.

KAPP, JACOB L.—'23, Beaucoup ; '25, Vernon; '27, Mulberry Grove; '29, Freeburg. KEAN, ROY N.—'19, Troy; '20, Glen Carbon; '22, Signal Hill; 'Zi, Mound City; '26. Altamont; '27, Staunton; '29, Fairfield. KIESLING, WILLARD—No report. R. (Lake Placid, Fla.) ;;

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'89, '91, ; '96, KINISON, JOSIAH C— DuQuoin Ct. ; Corinth Ct. ; '95, Tonesboro Mt.

Vernon Ct. ; '00, M. of American S. S. Union; '06, M. of Mt. Vernon District; '07,

Herrin ; '10, Johnston City; '12, Kane; '13, Mt. Vernon, Wesley; '15, West Frank-

fort; '20, Christopher; '22, Mt. Vernon, Epworth ; '23, R. (Mt. Vernon); '27.

Shawneetown ; '28, Epworth (Mt. Vernon).

KINSEY, O. B.—'10, Ridgway; '12, Shawneetown; '13, Golconda ; '15, Granite City.

Dewey Ave.; '16, Bone Gap; '18, Brownstown; '21, Marissa ; '24, Jerseyville; '27, Altamont.

LAMB, JOHN ERNEST—'20, Ina ; '22, S. ; '24, Waltonville ; '26, Mill Shoals; '28. Ridgway. LAMP, CLETUS L.—'30, Adm. full membership, Enfield.

LAMP, W. E.—'13, M. E. Church, South, 111., Hintcrn; '16, Worden ; '18, Girard ; '19,

Odin; '20, Tr. 111., Mt. Vernon, '22, Equality; '23, ; '24, S. So. Epworth; Energy : '25, Conf. Evangelist (Flora); '28, Mill Shoals; '29, Sesser.

LANE, WILLIAM M.—'23. Adm. on trial; '23, Karnak ; '25, Creal Springs; '27, Sumner; '30, Bethalto and Wanda. '25, LAWLER, EVERETT LUTHER—'20, Johnsonville ; '21, Geflf ; '22, Calhoun;

Pinkstaff ; '27, Oblong Ct. ; '30, Golconda and Rosiclaire. LESLIE, WALTER J.—'16, Dorrisville and Beulah Heights; '18, Ina; '19. Walton- '30 ville; '20, Maunie; '23, Ridgway; '24, Orient; '27, Mt. Vernon Ct. ; Thompson- ville.

LEYERLE, LEVI M.—'08, Ava ; '09, Thebes; '11, Sesser; '12, Reevesville ; '14, Bloom-

field; 'IS, Dahlgren; '17, Norris City; '18, Carbondale, Grace; '21, Carterville ; '25,

Energy; '26, Thebes; '27, Coulterville ; '29, Elkville ; '30, Farina. LINDER, EDWIN E.—Adm. Full membership, '28, West Salem; '29, Pinkstaflf.

LOAR, MELVIN H.—'94, luka ; '95, Walnut Hill; '99, Huey ; '00, Sparta; '03, East

St. Louis, Bond Ave and Alta Sita ; '08, Murphysboro ; '10, Cairo; '14, Robinson; '19, Harrisburg; '21, Carbondale District; '27, Centralia, First; '29, West Frankfort,

First ; '30, Supt. Orphanage, Mt. Vernon.

LUKE, DAVID R.—'25, Adm. on trial; '25, Valier ; '26, Ina; '28, Dahlgren; '29, Mill Shoals; '30, Shobonier.

LUTZ, IRA E.—Adm. on cred. Evan. Ass'n, '27, Shipman ; '28, Okawvill^.

MacVEY, WILLIAM P.— '92, Cincinnati: '03, Cen. 111., Pekin ; '06, Rock Island, Spencer Memorial; '07, Pres. Hedding College; '11, Grand Ridge; '12, Streator; '16, Watseka; '21, Tr. So. 111., Carbondale, First; '29, D. S. Centralia Dist. (Centralia.) '03, McCAMMON, GEORGE E.—'91. S. ; '94, Mound City; '99, S. ; '00, DeQuoin; Car- bondale, First; '08, East St. Louis, First; '09, Mt. Vernon, First; '13, Executive Sec'y Wesley Foundation at the University of 111.; '19, Pres. McKendree College;

'23, Adviser Abraham Lincoln University, Springfield, 111. ; '26, Leave of Absence '27, Sy., Springfield. McKENZIE. EDWARD H.—'80, W. Wis., Kendall, Wis.; '81, Galesville, Wis.; '82, Tomah, Wis.; '84, Wonewoc, Wis.; '85. West Salem, Wis.; '87, Broadhead, Wis.; '93, '89, Spring Green, Wis. ; '90, Neillsville, Wis. ; '92, Durand, Wis. ; Mondoir, Wis. ; '94, River Falls, Wis.; '95, Merillan, Wis.; '97, Cumberland, Wis.; '98, Cadotte,

Wis.; '00, Sy. ; '05, R. ; '11, Tr. So. 111., Ef., Plainview ; '12, Mt. Olive; '14, Epworth;

'16, Belmont; '17, Vergennes ; '19, Elkville; '20, R. (Carbondale.) '99, '00, McKOWN, LOUIS STEVENS—'98, Ind., Dover Hill, Ind. ; Glendale, Ind. ; Gentryville, Ind.; '01, Rome, Ind.; '03, Tr. So. 111., Golconda; '06, Shawneetown; '09, Vienna; '13, Grayville; '14, Benton; '19, Robinson; '23, Murphysboro; '26, East St. Louis, St. Paul's; '29, Vandalia. McNABB, JAMES H.—'14, Ark., Little Rock Ct., Ark.; '16, Stuttgart Ct., Ark.; '18, '20, '22, Tr. So. Ill, Fairfield Ct. ; '19, Sailor Springs; Friendsville ; McLeansboro

Ct. ; '23, Dahlgren: '24, Vergennes; '25, Golden Gate; '27, Johnsonville; '29, Shaw- neetown; '30, R.— (Vergennes). '75, '76, ; Tr. Cen. Tenn., McNEILL, J. W. '74, Tenn. ; M. ; Bloomington, Tenn. m. Bedford and Bloomington, Tenn.; '78, Minnville District; '82, TuUahoma, Tenn.; '83, Nashville District; '87, Tullahoma, Tenn.; '89, Tr. So. III., Eldorado; '93, ~Carmi; '98, Effingham; '9'), Centralia; '00, Robinson; '03, Mt. Vernon District; '09, " '12, '15, Kinmundy ; '18, R. ; '18, Ef., Elkville; '20, Tamaroa Edwardsvi lie;, , Benton; . '21, Shawneetown and Chester; '22, R. (Carbondale.) '10, '12, Shiloh McPHERSOHERSON, WILLIAM H.—'09, McLeansboro Ct. ; St. Jacob; and '16, '18, '19, Caseyaseyville; '13, Waterloo and Renault; '15, O'Fallon ; S. ; War Work; '30, Mt.[t. \Vernon, Wesley; '20; DuQuoin; '24, Metropolis; '27, Sparta; '28, Anna; Oblong MAGILL, LAURENCE A.—'13, Yale; '15, Willow Hill; '18, Sumner; '20, Altamomt '23, Newton; '25, Greenville; '29, Flora. — '12, Lawrence- MARKMAN, O. L. '04, Hutsonville ; '05, Palestine; '10, Jerseyville; ville; '17, Olney District; '19, Murphysboro; '21, Benton; '24, Mt. Vernon, First; '26. East St. Louis, First. MARTIN, T. AUSTIN—'11, Carbondale, Grace; '12, Crab Orchard; '13, Opdyke; '15, '24, Zeigler Sorento; '16, Shipman; '18, Kinmundy; '21, Carlyle ; '23, Staunton; '26, Sumner; '27, Thebes; '29, Carterville. MATTHEWS. SAMUEL A.—'06, Olive Branch; '07, Waltonville; '08, Creal Springs; '12, '14, Graftnn '09, New Douglas; '10, Pinkstaflf; '11. Frankfort Heights; Browns; ; '23. Mt. 'IS Tilden; '18, Mound City; '20, Medora ; '21, Trenton and New Baden; Vernon, Epworth; '25, McLeansboro; '27, Grayville; '29, Newton; '30, Kinmundy. ;

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MAUK, LOVELL R.—'98, M. E. Church, South, St. Louis, Poplar Bluff, Mo.; '99, Salem, Mo.; '01, Hematite, Mo.; '04, Marquand, Mo.; '06, Bismarck, Mo.; '07, Tr.

So. 111., Grafton; '08, Richview ; '10, Central City; '12, Shobonier ; '13, Watson; 'IS,

Sailor Springs; '16, Sy. ; '18, Ef., Sailor Springs; '19, Okawville; '24, Brighton; '26, Elsah; '27, R. (St. Louis, Mo.) MAXFIELD, OLLIE O.—'08, Allendale; '09, Wheeler; '10, Golden Gate; '12, Plain- view; '14, Mt. Erie; '16, Bible Grove; '17, Dieterich ; '19, Oblong; '21, Qay City; '24, Sumner; '26, Zeigler ; '27, Marissa ; '29, Wheeler.

MELTON, DAVID E.—'30 ; Adm. full membership, Beaucoup. MERRICK, H. L.—No report. R. (Boyles, Miss.)

MERY, FRED C—Adm. Full Membership, '28, Shattuc ; '29, Pocahontas.

METCALF, HENRY L.—No report. '26, Belleville, Epworth ; '27, Caseyville, (Leb- anon); '29, East Alton; '30, Creal Springs. MILLER, CHARLES M.—'26, Shobonier; '29, Grafton.

MILLER, HENRY F.—'84, St. Louis Ger., Red Bud; '84; Moweaqua ; '85, Pinck-

neyville and Oakdale ; '87, Bible Grove; '89, Berger, Mo.; '94, North Prairie and

Hoyleton; '99, Mt. Olive; '00, North Prairie and Hoyleton; '03, R. ; '25, Tr. So. .111. (Nashville.)

MILLER, JAMES L.—'13, Friendsville ; '14, Willow Hill; '15, Chauncey ; '16, Sesser; '17, New Burnside; '18, Buncombe; '19, Macedonia; '20, Mt. Erie; '23, Dieterich; '26, Fairfield Ct. ; '27, Louisville; '28, Palestine Ct. ; '30, Allendale. MITCHELL, LEROY J.—'13, West Frankfort; "IS, Conf. Evangelist; '25, Ina; '26,

Conf. Evangelist, (Mt. Vernon); '27, Sy. ; '28, Conf. Evangelist. (Mt. Vernon.)

MONTGOMERY, EDGAR E.—'10, Mill Shoals; '12, Elizabethtown ; '14, Equality; '17,

Maunie; '20, Mt. Vernon, Wesley; '23, East St. Louis, Alta Sita ; '27, Carterville '29, R. (Elizabethtown). '30 MONTGOMERY, JOHN W.— ; Adm. full membership, Belleville, Epworth. MORGAN, SAMUEL A.—'11, Wheeler; '13. Calhoun; '15, Macedonia; '17, Eddyville

'19, Joppa; '21, Karnak ; '23, Jonesboro ; '26, UUin ; '29, Steeleville.

MORRIS, ROBERT—'00, McLeansboro Ct. ; '02, Norris City; '04, O'Fallon ; '07. Olney; 'U, Mt. Carmel District; 'IS, Edwardsville ; '17, Carbondale, First; '18, Alton,

First; '20, Herrin ; '21, Granite City, Niedringhaus Memorial; '25, East St. Louis, St. Paul's; '26, Murphysboro; '29, Oblong; '30, Field Secretary Old Folks' Home, Law- renceville.

MORRIS, WM. THOS.—'80, Liberty Ct. ; '82, McLeansboro Ct. ; '83, Grayville Ct.

'85, Equality; '86, Omaha; '89, Dahlgren ; '90, Patoka ; '93, St. Elmo; '96, Fairfield;

'99, Metropolis; '05, Cairo; '08, Salem; '10, DuQuoin ; '13, Lebanon District; '15,

Carbondale District; '20, Carmi ; '23, Jerseyville ; '24, Big Prairie; '26, R. (Metropolis.)

MURKIN, JOHN T.—'87, Watson; '89, Xenia ; '91, Claremont ; '93, Hutsonville; '96, Oblong; ''il , Mt. Erie; '98, Beaucoup; '01, Belknap; '03, Mulberry Grove; '04, R. (Mt. Vernon.)

NICKERSON, JOSEPH E.—'85, Grayville Ct. ; '86, Shawneetown; '90, St. Elmo; '93, Kinmundy; '94, Edwardsville; '95, Kane; '99, Odin; '01, Eldorado; '02, Big Prairie;

'06, Chester; '08, Tilden ; '12, Troy; '11, East St. Louis, State St.; '16, Piasa ; '18, R. (3894 Superior St., San Diego, Cal.) OTTO, FRANK F.—'20, St. Louis Ger., Belleville; '25, Tr. So. 111., Edwardsville,

Immanuel ; '29, Gillespie.

PAGE, LOREN E.—'13, Broughton; '14, Bloomfield ; '15, Karnak; '16, Sumner Ct.

'17, ; '18, L. ; '19, Ef., Rosiclare; '21, Carbondale, Grace; '22, Elkville ; '24, Belleville, Epworth; '25, Norris City; '27, West Frankfort, Trinity; '28, Enfield; '30, Ina.

PETERSON, CHARLES LOGAN—'02, Alton, Washington St.; 'OS, Coulterville ; '09, Marissa; '12, Salem; '15, Murphysboro; '19, Mt. Carmel; '22, Mt. Vernon, First; '24, '29, Carbondale, First. Mt. Carmel —District, (Mt. Vernon) ; PHELPS, GEO. A. '06, Palestine; '07, Greenwood; '08, Ewing; '09, Waltonville ; '11, Macedonia; '13, Omaha; 'IS, Browns; '16, Waltonville; '19. Jonesboro; '21, Chester;

'23, Equality; '26, Carrier Mills; '27, Galatia ; '28, R. ; '30, Ef., Crossville. '25, '27, '30, PHILLIPS, ANGUS— Mt. Vernon Ct. ; Browns; Louisville. PHILLIPS, EARL C—'20, Farina; '24, Mt. Vernon, Wesley; '27, Irvington; '29, Coulterville. PIMLOTT, FRANK W.—'10, Colo., Rockvale and Coal Creek, Colo.; '11, Limon, Colo.; '13, Parker, Colo.; '14, Alamosa, Colo.; '15, Ordway, Colo.; '21, Delta, Colo.; '24, Lamar, Colo.; '25, Tr. So. 111., Granite City, Niedringhaus Memorial; '27, Herrin; '30, West Frankfort, First. POOLE, WILLIAM H.—'90, West Liberty; '92, Noble; '94, Albion; '95, Claremont; '97, Albion; '00, Effingham; '04, Belleville; '06, Carmi; '09, Granite City; '11, Olney

District; '17, Edwardsville; '22, Collinsville ; '30, R. (Collinsville.) PORTER, LAWSON W.—'93, West Liberty; '91, Clay City; '00, Flat Rock; '04. Lawrenceville ; '08, Newton; '12, Fairfield; '15, Bridgeport; '20, Jerseyville; '22, Greenville; '25, Oblong; '29, R. (Lawrenceville.) '15, '17, '18, PRESLEY, JOHN N.—'13, New Burnside; '14, Boaz; Wayne City; Geff ; Bible Grove; '19, Xenia; '20, Calhoun; '22, Cisne; '24, Clay City; '27, Bone Gap; '28, Palestine; '30, Sumner.

PRINCE, C. M.—'17, Macedonia; '18, McLeansboro Ct. ; '20, Norris City; '24, Cross- ville; '27, Norris City; '29, McLeansboro. SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION 79

PURDY, EDGAR H.—'27, Crab Orchard; '28, Brookport. RANSOM, ALBERT '07, '09. '12, R.— Wheeler; Hutsonville ; Bone Gap; 'IS, Altamont; '21, 19, Effingham; Murphysboro ; '23, Belleville; '26, Harrisburg, First; '27, Cairo; '29, Olney.

REID, J. RUE—Adm. Full Membership, '28, Eddyville ; '29, Thebes. REYNOLDS, A. H.— '22, Mason; '24, Buncombe; '25, Brookport; '29, R. (Marion, Ky.) '98, RHEIN, W. L.— Montrose; '99^ Avena ; '00, Patoka ; '02, Irvington; '05, Corinth;

08, Mt. Vernon, Epworth ; '10, Mt. Olive; '11, Cofifeen ; '12, St. Francisville ; '13, '15, Noble; Oblong; '17, Grafton; '19, Tilden ; '20, Ashley; '23, Ramsey; '25, Donnell- son and Panama ; '27, Pocahontas ; '29, West Salem. RICHARDSON, WILLIAM D.—'07, Central City; '08, Dieterich; '11, Brownstown: '13, Kinmundy; '15, Gray ville ; '19, Johnston City: '22, McLeansboro ; '25, Newton; '21. DuQuoin. RICHARDSON, W. '24, '27, '30, RAYMOND— S. ; Ina ; Equality.

ROBERTSON, '92, ; '94, RESSHO— Carterville Vergennes ; '97, Chester; '00, Grayville; '03, DuQuoin; '09, Harrisburg; '12, Edwardsville, St. John's; '15, Olney; '17, Cen- tralia District; '23, Lawrenceville ; '28, Belleville, First. ROBLING, RALPH W.—'30, Adm. full membership, Fairfield Circuit. RODDEY, THOMAS H.—'23, Medora; '25, Grafton; '26, Alton, Grace; '28, Hamburg; '29, Bethalto; '30, Palestine. SCHLUETER, FREDERICK W.—'86, St. Louis Ger., Jacksonville; '89, Beardstown; '90, '92, Petersburg; Emden ; '97, Boody ; '00, Belleville: '09, Quincy ; '13, Sy. ; '24, '25, R. ; Tr. So. 111. (Oak Ridge, N. J.) SCHUTZ, WILLIAM—'71, S. W. Ger., Bunker Hill; '72, Appleton, Mo.; '74, Red Bud; '77, '78, Decatur; S. W. Ger. changed to St. Louis Ger.; '80, Warrenton, Mct. ; '82, Belleville; '85, Warren Ct., Mo.; '89, Warrenton, Mo.; '91, Quincy District; '97,

St. Louis, Memorial; '03, St. Louis, Elmbank ; '10, Summerfield ; '15, Bunker Hill; '25, Tr. So. 111., Bunker Hill, Schultz Memorial; '28, R. (Bunker Hill.)

SCHWARZLOSE, F. W.—Adm. on trial, '25, Palestine Ct. ; school '26; Full Member-

ship, '27, luka; '28, Shipman ; '30, Cypress. SHADDRICK, JOHN D.—'99, Carterville; '03, Mt. Vernon, Union St.; '05, Brighton; '06, Benton; '08, Greenville; '09, DuQuoin; '10, Metropolis; '11, Robinson; '13,

Granite City, Niedringhaus Memorial; '15, Centralia ; '16, Mt. Carmel ; '18, Belle- ville; '20, Tr. St. Louis, Monette, Mo.; '21, Tr. So. 111., Johnston City; '22, Conf.

Evangelist; '23, Salem; '27, Vandalia ; '29, Bridgeport; '30, Ashley and Dubois. SHAFER, AVERY L.—'07, Rec. on trial Mo. Conf., Vandalia; '08, 111. Conf., West

Point and Basco ; '09, S. ; '10, Pleasant Hill; '11-'12, La Prairie; '13, Camarga;

'14-'17, Allerton; '18, Garrett; '19, Garrett and Cartwright ; '20, Findlay, St. Mary's; '22-'23, '21, Arthur; Bethany; '24-'25, Okla. Conf., Ochelata ; So. 111. Conf., Anti- Saloon League. (Lebanon.)

SHAFER, JOHN EMERY—'01, Keensburg; '04, Galatia; '06, Ridgway ; '08, Enfield;

'11, Carlyle ; '16, Pinckneyville ; '21, Effingham; '27, Salem. SHAFFER, TORRENCE A.—'23, Villa Ridge; '26, Olive Branch; '27, Creal Springs; '30, E. Alton.

SHAFFER, W. E.— '18, New Burnsides ; '20, Mason; '22, Central City; '24, Poca-

hontas; '27, Fairfield Ct. ; '30, Mill Shoals. SHARDA, JOHN H.—Adm. Full Membership, '28, Carrier Mills; '29, Norris City. SHOAFF, HERMAN B.—'09, Yale; '11, Mt. Olive; '12, PinkstafT; 'IS, Calhoun; '18, Hutsonville; '25, Pinckneyville; '27, Mounds. SHUMARD, CHARLES D.—'88, Freeburg; '92, Trenton; '94, Greenville; '99, Belle- ville; '02, Lebanon District; '07, Mt. Vernon; '09, Mt. Carmel; '13, Vandalia; '17, Metropolis; '20, Alton, First; '26, Albion; '30, Chaplain So. 111. Penitentiary (Menard). SIMMONS, WILLIAM DAVID— '16, M. E. Church, South, 111., Patoka; '18, Odin;

'19, Xenia; '21, Tr. So. 111., Steeleville ; '23, Kinmundy; '25, Carlyle; '27, East St. Louis, Bond Ave.; '28, Carbondale, Grace; '30, Bridgeport. '84, SIPFLE, WILLIAM F.—'82, St. Louis Ger., Welman, la. ; Des Moines, la. ; '87, Harper, la.; '89, Mt. Pleasant, la.; '91, Dodgeville, la,; '93, Petersburg; '97, Emden

and Hartsburg; '01, Mascoutah ; '07, Edwardsville; '13, Warsaw; '14, R. ; '25, Tr. So. 111. (2138 S. 10th St., Burlington, la,) SLATEN, HAROLD Y.—'25, Adm, on trial; '25-'26, Bunker Hill; '27, East Granite

City ; '28, Batchtown ; '29, Medora, — '14, '17, '19, '23, SLATEN, J. R. '11, Dahlgren; Cypress; Golconda ; Anna; Vandalia; '27, Eldorado, First. SMITH, ELMER—'25, Adm. on trial, '25, Vergennes; Full Membership, '25, Vergennes; '28, Karnak. SMITH, JOHN WESLEY—'95, Carterville; '96, Mt. Vernon, Union St.; '97, Dis- continued; '03, Reinstated, Okla., Holdenville, Okla,; '04, Tr, So. 111., Meecher City; '04, Central City; '05, Alma; '06, Dahlgren; '08, Ashley; '10, East St, Louis, State

St,; '13, Tilden; '15, Troy; '17, Sy, ; '18, R, (Mt. Vernon.) SMITH, SAMUEL S.—'92, Belknap; '93, Norris City; '95, Galatia; '96, Ridgway;

Shawneetown; '29, R. (Eldorado.) ;

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SMOOT, H. W.—'03, East St. Louis, Denver Side and Winstanley Park; '04, Pink-

staff; 'OS, Noble; '07, Oblong Ct. ; '09, S. ; '12, Pinckney ville ; '14, Newton; '17,

Carmi; '20, R. ; '23, Ef., Grayville ; '27, McLeansboro ; '29, St. Francisville.

SOUERS, MERRITT ALDEN—'11, Bellmont ; '13, McLeansboro; '14, Tr. New Max. Spanish, EI Paso, Tex.; '17, Tr. So. 111., Godfrey; '19, Signal Hill; '20, Staunton; '23, Palestine; '26, Alton, First; '29, Mt. Carmel. SOWERS, THOMAS BENJAMIN—'08, Bethalto; '10, Herrick; 'IS, Gillespie; '19, Collinsville; '22, West Frankfort, First; '23, West Frankfort, Central; '2S, Eldorado,

First ; '27, Effingham ; '30, Herrin.

SPRAGG, CHAS. H.—'95, Mill Shoals; '97, Maunie ; '01, Louisville; '07, Crossville; '10, Gillespie; '16, Greenville; '19, St. Elmo; '22, Gillespie; '24, Wood River; "25, Medora; '26, Farina; '29, Mt. Olive;— '30 Carlyle. STELZRIEDE, FREDERICK CARL '21, Belleville, E'pworth ; '22, Glen Carbon; '23,

St. Jacob; '2S, S. ; '27, Equality; '29, East Granite. (Granite City.) STOCKTON, RODNEY M.—'22, Royalton; '24, Carterville; '27, E. St. Louis, Alta Sita; '29, Grayville. STOKES, THOMAS C—'14, Buncombe; 'IS, New Burnside; '17, Sesser; '18. Omaha;

'19, Sesser; "20, Galatia ; '22, East St. Louis, State St.; '26, Chester; '30, Metroriolis.

STORY, ZACHARY W.—'24, Adm. on trial; '24-'2S, Mt. Vernon Ct. ; '26, Mill Shoals; '2'. Maunie; '28, Bellmont; '29, Dahlgren. STRUEBING, CARL J.—'IS, Mo., Pacific and Sullivan, Mo.; '16, Tr. So. III., Beecher City; '17, Avena ; '18, New Douglas; '20, New Burnside; '21, Dieterich ; '21, Noble; '24, Mason; '26, Grafton; '29, Cisne. TAPPMEYER, DANIEL A.—'14, St. Louis Ger., Jamestown, Mo.; '17, Appleton, Mo.; '19, Ellis Grove; '23, Nashville; '25, Tr. So. III., Nashville, Wesley and Oakdale '29, Edwardsville, Emanuel. TAYLOR, JOHN ANDRE—'90, New Douglas; '91, Kane; '95, Brighton; '98, Carmi;

'02, Mt. Vernon, First; '07, Vandalia ; '09, Mt. Vernon District; 'IS, Mt. Carmel District; '21, R. (Benton.)— TEMPEL, HENRY A. '95, St. Louis German Conf., Beardstown ; '97, Arenzville; '00,

Canton, Mo.; '03, Emden ; '07, Nokomis ; '12, DeSoto, Mo.; '16, Nashville; '17, Belleville; '19, DeSoto, Mo.; '23, St. Louis, Mo.; '26, Mt. Olive; '27, Fillmore and

Vanburensburg ; '28, Ellis Grcrve. TERHUNE, WILLARD I.—'03, Golden Gate; 'OS, Hutsonville; '07, Bridgeport; '12, Alton. Wesley; 'IS, Effingham; '17, Vandalia; '20, Flora; '24, Benton; '25, Sparta; '27. Metropolis; '30, Nashville.

TODD, CLYDE H.—'18, Enfield; '19, S. ; '22, Cypress; '25, Flat Rock.

TRITT, CLAUDE S.—'97, Wheeler; '00, Alma; '02, Sy. ; '07, Ef., Willow Hill; 'OS,

Clay City; '09, Flat Rock; '11, Oblong Ct. ; '13, Carterville; '16, Vienna; '19, Sparta; '25, West Frankfort, Central; '29, Ashley; '30, Litchfield. TUCKER, JAMES G.—'94, Shawneetown; '97, Vandalia; '01, Fairfield; 'OS, Salem: '08, Carbondale, First; '13, Mt. Carmel; '17, Mt. Vernon, First; '19, Olney District; "25. Edwardsville, St. John's; '30, Alton, First. TUCKER, JOHN W.—'IS, Mulberry Grove; '19, Noble; '23, Louisville; '26, Bellmont; '27, Maunie. TUSCHHOFF, JOHN EMORY—'02, St. Louis German, Big Springs, Mo.; 'OS, Mt. Vernon, Mo.; '11, Warrenton, Mo., Field Secretary Central Weslevan College; 'IS,

Pekin, 111.; '21, Quincy ; '25, Tr. 111. Conf., Quincy, Union; '27, Shelbyville, First; '29, Tr. So. 111. Conf., Granite City, Niederinghaus Memorial. VISE, LEONARD F.—'24, Adm. on trial; '25, Mill Shoals; '26, Beulah Heights; '27,

Crab Orchard Ct. ; '27, Cypress; '30, Xenia. WAHL, DAVID S. —'93, St. Louis Ger., Beardstown; '96, Springfield; '00, St. Louis, '19, '20, M. ; '08, Mt. Olive; '13, Edwardsville; '17, Quincy; Alton: Belleville District; '23, St. Louis District; '25, Tr. So. 111., Field Sec'y, McKendree College; '26, Leave of Absence; '27, Sec'y McKendree College (Edwardsville); '28, Settlement East St. Louis.

WALTON, WILLIAM CLARENCES—'92, Huey Ct. ; '94, Prof, in McKendree College. (Lebanon.)

WATSON, J. P.—No report. R. (Alma.) WATSON, M. L.—'13, Thebes; '14, East St. Louis, Bond Ave.; '16. Walnut Hill; '17, Vernon; '19, Irvington ; '21, Mulberry Grove; '23, Beaver Creek; '24, Centralia, Central City; '27, Clay City; '28, Granite City, Dewey Ave. '97, '01, WEBSTER, J. W.—'94, Mt. Vernon, Union St.; '96, Carterville; Mason; Fillmore; '02, Ramsey; '04, Bethalto; '05, Shipman ; '09, Sparta; '15, Herrin; '17, Effingham; '19, Gillespie; '21, Litchfield; '25, Carmi; '26, East St. Louis, State St.; '29, Christopher; '30, Centralia,— Second. WHITESIDE, CHARLES B. '95, New Burnside; '97, Shawneetown; '03, Enfield; '06, St. Elmo; '11, Eldorado; '16, Harrisburg; '19, Lawrenceville ; '23, Centralia District. (Centralia.) '29, St. Elmo. — WHITLOCK, OMER FLOYD '20. O'Fallon; '22, East St. Louis, Settlement; '24, S.

'26. Thompsonville ; '27, Wood River.

WHITLOCK, WALTER HUGH—'01, Creal Springs and Herrin; '03, S. ; '06, Herrin and Johnston City; '07, Herrin; '08, Altamont ; '11, Centralia; '14, Olney; '16, Lebanon; '19, City M., East St. Louis; '20, East St. Louis, St. Paul's; '21, Belle- ville; '23, Harrisburg, First; '26, East St. Louis District. (East St. Louis.) ;;

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WHITZEL, GEO. M.—72, Watson; '73, Donaldson; '74, Shobonier; '75, luka ; '76,

Watson; '77, Sy. '78, Ef., '80, ; '81, '83, ; Waterloo; Wisetown Pocahontas; Sy. ; '01, R. (Hutchinson, Kan.)

WIGHAM, WILLIAM G.—'10, Broughton; '11, Fortney; '12, Boaz ; '14, Elizabeth-

town; '16, Thebes; '17, Central City; '18, Sy. ; '24, Ef., Hagerstown ; '25, Beaucorup '29, Shattuc.

WILCOX, W. S.—'21, Tamaroa; '22, Reevesville ; '23, Xenia ; '24, Sumner; '25, Wheeler; '26, R.

WILLIAMS, EDMUND F.—'06, Okla., Helena, Okla. ; '09, Shattuck, Okla. ; '11, Tr. Columbia River, Hartline, Wash.; '12, Tr. 111., Pleasant Hill; '15, Pleasant Plains; '18, Auburn; '20, Season; '21, Tr. So. 111., Granite City, Dewey Ave.; '23, East St.

Louis, Bond Ave.; '25, Marissa ; '27, Zeigler; '29, Herrick.

WILLS, H. N.—'11, Friendsville; '12, Willow Hill; '14, Ina ; '16, Opdyke; '18, Coffeen

'20, Nashville; '22, R. ; '23, Ef., Herrick; '24, Brownstown; '26, Trenton.

WILSON, FRANK OSCAR—'02, Glen Carbon; '03, Plainview ; '07, Bunker Hill; '09,

Staunton; '12, Altamont ; '15, Salem; '16, Jerseyville; '20, Carbondale District; '21,

Cairo; '22, Mt. Carmel ; '25, Olney District. (Olney.) WILSON, THOS. J.—'05, Ark., Chester, Ark.; '07, Elsworth, Ark.; '10, Norwood, Ark.; '11, Jenny Lind and Vesta, Ark.; '13, St. Paul and Delaney, Ark.; '14, Jasper, Ark.; '15, Everton, Ark.; '16, Delaney, Ark.; '17, Combo, Ark.; '20, St. Paul, Ark.; '21, Tr. So. 111., Waltonville; '22, Grafton; '23, Freeburg and New Athens; '24, Dahl-

gren ; '25, Hamburg; '28, luka; '30, Bone Gap.

WININGER, EDWARD GREY—'09, Willow Hill; '11, Claremont ; '12, Hutsonville;

'14, Allendale; '16, Cisne and Rinard ; '17, Palestine Ct. ; '19, Shipman ; '22, Creal

' Springs ; '23, Carlyle ; '25, Kinmundy ; '29, Nashville, Wesley ; '30, Newton. WISE, C. RUDOLPH— '19, Mt. Erie; '20, Crossville; '21, luka; '22, Claremont; '25,

Noble; '27, Enfield; '28, Sy. ; '29, Ef., Alma.

WRIGHT, OWEN—'94, Beecher City; '95, Odin; '97, Vandalia ; '99, Cisne and Rinard;

'01, Tr. N. W. Ind., Sandford, Ind. ; '03, Argos, Ind. ; '05, Francisville, Ind. ; '06, Terre Haute, Grace, Ind.; '08, Culver, Ind.; '10, Coatesville, Ind.; '11, South I5end, Ind., River Park; '12, Veedersburg, Ind.; '19, Tr. So. III., Grafton; '21, Coulterville

'23, Belleville, Epworth ; '24, Thebes; '26, Louisville; '27, Nashville, First; '30, Christopher. YATES, EARL U.—'19, luka; '20, Allendale; '22, PinkstafT; '25, Alton, Grace; '26, Gillespie; '29, East St. Louis, St. Paul. YOST, CLARK R.— '11, Alton, Washington St.; '12, Waterloo and Renault; '13, Troy

and Zion ; '14, Vergennes ; '16, Farina; '20, Carlyle; '21, St. Elmo; '24, Lebanon; '28, Benton.

YOUNG, HIRAM H.—'91, Okawville ; '93, Beaucoup; '95, Sparta; '98, Farina; '99,

Bunker Hill; '03, Altamont; '06, Tr. 111., Mechanicsburg; '07, Riverton ; '09(f Sharps-

burg ; '10, Sy. ; '15, Ef., Mt. Auburn; '16, Tr. So. 111., Vernon; '17, Alma; '18,

Irvington ; '19, Huey ; '20, Coflfeen and Fillmore; '21, R. (Richview.)

YOUNG, ORIN H.—'20, Palestine Ct. ; '22, Allendale; '25, Hutsonville; '26, Herrick;

'29, Kinmundy ; '30, Carbondale, Grace.

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Work executed by The Lawrenceville Monumental Works

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It is the product of careful thought and planning. It is intended to be a work of art—at least so with The LawTcnceville Monu- mental Works. We do not just make the placing and cutting of MEMORIAL STONES an ordinary matter. We TRY to carry out your wishes by: FIRST, thoroughly understanding your desires; SECONDLY, meeting with proper care and attention the utmost in placement accuracy; and FINALLY, delivering to the memorial place a finished piece of workmanship that not only benefits the memory of those for whom it is placed, but will remain throughout time.

We have never had a Memorial refused for any reason.

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