Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 226, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1914 — UNANIMOUS CALL FOR RETURN OF PASTOR [ARTICLE]

UNANIMOUS CALL FOR RETURN OF PASTOR

Trinity M. E. Invites Dr. Paul O. Curniek’s Retention—Quarterly Conference Held. Rev. Paul C. Curniek, D. D., was unanimously invited to return as pastor of Trinity M._E. church nett year by the Fourth Quarterly Conference, which met last night with Dr. A. T. Briggs, district superintendent, chairman. The Ladles' Industrial Society served supper to the official board and thirty members were present. Dr. Curinck read his yearly report, which showed that the work had been very successful along all iHncs of church activity. The annual reports were made by the trustees and stewards. Sunday School, Epworth League, Junior League, Brotherhood, Ladies Industrial Society, Knights of St. Paul, Woman's Foreign and Woman’s Home Missionary Societies and other societies all showed splendid progress during the past year. Juclson J. Hunt presided at the close, while resolutions were offered expressing the appreciation the church felt for the services of Dr Briggs, who has been the district superintendent for six years, which is the limit under the law of the church. Dr. Curniek will leave for the conference next Tuesday, which meets at Lafayette, and which wnl be Ln charge of Bishop MeDowell. The following resolution was unanimously passed: Whereas, our pastor, Dr. Paul C. Curniek, has. labored, faithfully and well throughout tfte conference year now closing, and has done much for the advancement of the church by the delivery of strong, helpful and spiritual sermons and by the interest taken in all of the organizations of the ehureh, and by helpful * counsel and close association with the officers of such associations and py effective pastoral Work in the congregation and community generally, w Therefore, be It resolved, that we request Bishop McDowell to assign or appoint <Dr. Curniek as our pastor for the ensuing conference year and that a eopy of this resolution be delivered to District Superintendent A. T, Briggs. '