Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 236, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1915 — DR. PAUL C. CURNICK RETURNS TO TRINITY [ARTICLE]

DR. PAUL C. CURNICK RETURNS TO TRINITY

Conference Closes After Announcement of Appointments—Dr. Kindig to Retire For One Year, Dr. Paul C. Curnick was returned as pastor of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church for the third year by Bishop McDowell. The Northwest Indiana Conference closed its week’s session Monday noon, when the appointments were read of two hundred ministers. Rev. Chas. Postill was returned as partor of Fair Oaks Methodist church. The new district superintendent is Rev. W. Et McKenzie, D. D., pastor of the Attica M. E. church. Dr. McKenzie is a minister of wide experience, an executive ability and will make a splendid man for the district. Rev. A. Wj Wood, former superintendent, goes as partor to Michigan City. The reports of the conference showed an increase all along the line. In this conference there are 54,000 members, with about 200 ministers and 300 churches. The total benevolences amounted to $120,000 for the year. -

Dr. Curnick was made chairman of several important conference committees for next year. The report Dr. Ourniok took to conference made a fine showing of a splendid year’s work accomplished last year. The conference endorsed the every member canvass and Duplex envelopes and the churches are asing this new system all over the country. J. J. Hunt was appointed on the comamission for the endowment fund for retired ministers. Dr. and Mrs. Curnick and Rev. Postill were entertained in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Paxton.

The following were the appointments in the Lafayette dirtriot: W. E. McKenzie, Supt. Ambia, Elmer Jones. Barkley, G. F. Cramer. Battle Ground, C. B. Smith. Boswell, F. J. Beisel. Brook, T. J. Woodson. Brookston, Adam Clarke. Burnettsville, E. M. Kuonen. Dayton, J. W. Hanger. Delphi, C. L. Harper. Delphi Circuit, J. L. Jones. Fowler, C. B. Royse. ' Francesville, A. L.~ Brandenberg. Fair Oaks, C. W. Postill. Goodland, G. E. Deul. Idaville, O. R. Smith. Kentland, A. L. Mjiler. Kewanna, O. P. Paxton. . Lafayette, Congress street, C. A. Brown; Lafayette, St. Paul’s, O. T. Martin; Lafayette, Trinity, E. W. Dundavy; Lafayette, West Side, A. T. Briggs. Lee and Shelby, W. P. Henslee. Lochiel, C. E. Downey. Lowell, V. B. Servies. Lucerne, H. H. Cannon. ■Medaryville, W f N. Dunn. Monon, J. B. McNarry. Monticello, R. H. Crowder. Montmorenci, W. C. Appley. Morocco, J. J. Rankin. Mt. Ayr, Harry Hoover. ’ Otterbein, H. H. Dunlavy. Oxford, J. E. McCloud. Rauh, T. Griffin. Remington, W. B. Warriner. Rensselaer, P. C. Curnick. Reynolds, A. T. Moshier. Richland Center, A. Howell. Rochester, A. S. Warriner. Roselawn, CreSton and Parr, L. E. Coleman. Royal Center, R. H. Johnston. Star City, J. J. Wilson. Shadeland and Stidham Memorial, G. W. Switzer. Wert Point and Roberts, to be supplied. Winamac, A. H. Lawrence. Wolcott, T. J. Reeder. Yeoman, C. W. Ynieger. The return of Dr. Curnick to Trinity church was confidently expected and meets the favor of the large membership of that church and all who are acquainted with him. His two years with the church here have been successful ones and the third should be even more so and the deep interest Dr. Curnick takes in all public matters has given him a high standing with all in this city.

Dr. H. L. Kindig, formerly pastor of Trinity but for several years located at Monticello, decided not to accept any appointment this year owing to poor health and will be on the retired list for the ensuing twelve months. During much of the past year his health has been such that he could not care for his pastoral duties and the pulpit of the MethodiSt church ait Monticello has been filled much of the time by Rev. J. B. McNary, who had taken a year’s lay off because of ill health. Rev. McNary has again entered into active ministerial work. Judt what Dr. Kindig’s plans are we have not learned. His daughters, Misses Avaline and Geraldine, are both teaching school. Miss AlVerta Simpson, of Monnett School for Girls, attended the conference and was granted a renewal of

license as a deaconess. The same action was taken in the ease of Miss Emma C. House and Miss Clara M. Stacy, of the Monnett School, while Miss Minnie May Waymire was continued as a probationer. Mrs. A. A. .Fell, of Rensselaer, was chosen to serve two years on the deaconess board.