Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 263, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1913 — A BIG CROWD EXPECTED AT CONVENTION [ARTICLE]

A BIG CROWD EXPECTED AT CONVENTION

At Least a Hundred Visitors Are Expected at the M. E. Convention Thursday. The Hammond district convention to be held in Trinity Methodist church, will bring together a number of the leaders of Indiana Methodism. The following visitors outside of Hammond district are expected: ♦ Rev. M. H. Appleby, South Bend; Rev. J. G. Campbell, D. D., Greencastle; Rev. A. W. Wood, Lafayette; Rev. U. G. Leazenby, Crawfordsville; Dr. “Fred B. Fisher, New York; Dr. F. W. Hixson, Crawfordsville; Dr. J. B. Trumble, Kansas City; Hon. Frank Evans, Kansas City. The following ministers will be present: Rev. C. A. Brown, Chesterton; Rev. C. U. Stockbridge, CrownPoint; Rev. R. H. Crouder, East Chicago; Rev. S. C. Rogers, Francesville; Dr. J. M. Avann, Gary; Rev. G. E. Denel, Goodland; Rev. F. O. Fraley, Hammond; Rev. W. C. Aye, Hebron; Rev. F. L. Hovis, Kentland; Rev. V. B. Servies, Lowell; Rev. A. W. Smith, Medaryville; Rev. A. C. Northup, Michigan City; Rev. W. B. Morgan, Monon; Rev. J. B. McNary, Remington; Rev. C. E. Downey, Roselawn; Rev. J. J. Wilson, Star City; Rev. J. P. Woodson, ook; Rev. J. T. Bassett, Vh> • raiso; Rev. W. B. Warriner, Whiting; Rev. T. J. Reeder, Wolcott. This is only a partial list of those expected. Dr. Curnick is receiving letters by each mail announcing delegates who will be present. Besides the ministers each church is expected to send at least one delegate. The afternoon meeting at 2:30 Thursday will give a very fine program of prominent speakers. The banquet at 6 o’clock will be made the occasion of both pleasure and education as several fine addresses will be given. The great mass meeting at 7:45 will be addressed by distinguished speakers. At the official meeting held at the homes for the visitors and the banquet committee in charge km Mrs. W. H. Parkinson, president of the Ladies’ Industrial Society, will see that the reputation of the Methodists, to take good care of visitors will be carried out. Monday night it was decided to hold the first quarterly conference at 5 o’clock Thursday at which Dr. A. T. Briggs, the district superintendent, will preside. The. committee on arrangements is getting everything ready for the convention.