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Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 17 Oct 1912, p. 3

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rt^Nm^viw uiu xor ipTtnu y«v*. ' «mm!« th« superintendent of the JoUet l^trWV TM*U< by tht expiration of â- *^*isjjp^ ; Tlw Jtr ^otovThompMii b#comw wpwfi5^n*ont of the Chicago was* em iitWot Hi^m ton patter do*. 1»» tl» Utt iooi- ye»r» ,o< the Gary Memorial church, Whcaton. $:l$C3MW^ ap- peai^L Tho only dlfflottlty wai the Trinlty-Mario church controverfy of ton yaa«r atandliMt. Thia contest over church property hai been acted on br â- â€¢reral; annual conferences aa weH aa by two *eneraT ©onferencea •â- â- . â- â- â- iffi-tfi^^ fnrther action, but to leave the set- tlement of the Controversy to the courts, Bishop McDowell, District Su- perintendent Dr. William Macafee, and the pastors and trustees of the churches concerned. u ! What had the appearance of being a pnnitive measure was taken agalnat Trinity church. The announcement waa made by the bishop that the church pulpit would be "unsupplied" during the coming term. His only comment on this was that it waa "in line with the action of the general conference." Report Made by Treasurer. The following report waa made by the treasurer, the Eev. J. K. Carpen- ter of Elgin, of benevolent 'money contributed for the year: Total benevolent contributions, S22t> 276. Total for missions, home and foreign, $111,809. Total increase over last year, $12,000. Increase In mis- sionary offerings, $4,916. Appointments. At the close of the evening session the assignments of pastors to the pul- pits in the Rock River district were announced. The following are the appointments in the Chicago northern district: Louis' F. W. Lesemann, superintend- ent. Antioch, A. O. Stixrud; Arlington Heights, Peter Jacobs; Barrtngton, O. F. Mathison; Cary, C. B. Spalding; Chicagoâ€"Albany Park, J. B. Putnam; Augusta street, B. A. Alexander; Avondale, O. C. Cars well; Berry Me- morial, C. D. King; Bethany, J. J. WHIiams; Bethel, C. H. Putnam; Bowen, E. K. D. Hester; Diveraey Boulevard, B. B. McKay; Edison Park, to be supplied; Erie Street, M. D. Cox; Bpworth, J. H. Odgers; Bv- anston Avenue, S. B. Bdmundson; Grace, E. L. Williams; Granville Ave- nue, A h. Young; Gross Park, A. T. Stevenson; Hamlin Ave- nue, W. L. Clapp; Hermoaa, W. B. Gross; Humboldt Park, J. T. McMul- len; Irving Park, A. S. Haskins; Joyce, Roderick Murray; Mayfair, B. H. Fleming; Norwood Park and Niles, J. Frank Anderson; Ravens wood, R. S. Hyde; Rogers Park, D. M. Tomp- kins; Sawyer Avenue, W. M. Rease; St. Luke's, B. L. Hobbs; Sheridan Road, A. D.Thioodeau; Wesley, J. M. Phelps; Wicker Park, N. J. Harkness; Diamond Lake, C. F. Steiner; Des- plaines and Riverview, T. H. Jorgen- sen; Evanatonâ€"Covenant, F. O. Beck; Emmanuel and First, T. P. Frost and H. H. Harris; Hemenway, H. C. Har- mon; Wheadon, A L. Fisher; Frank- lhl Park, G. B. Monkman; Gage's Lake, C. W. Leonard; Glencoe, H. G. Smith; Glenvlew, L. B. Cook; Gray's Lake, to be supplied; Hickory and Rpsecrans, to be supplied; Highland Bock Rhe Resoluti Phys ASK Tuesday ^ ence placed^lfiplljf';^^pv||jF; oil ;;fi advcoatilj|:i^ in the rtttutes roipptpl^^ following ar4'aA«»gth^ reforms Federal control of the eqgre suh ject of marriage and drvoroe, insur- .' lag uniformity-*f ||p#$i$"^ l• ... physical exahtfttatlon:: of the; con- tracting parties t* * marriagf. Wide pubUdty ot the intention of the partiea to fjiiteT the marriage ' A law comptiii the' n1in» a certificate by ea^ lAtty, setting forth ill places of pra^iot^ ratldejicei , A statute prdtioUnf that no divorce be granted except on acripturaJ ground. It should 1^ provided, how- ever, that there may be granted In certain cases the right o{ eeparatlon. A statute making the abandonment of a wife by a husband a felony. Blgid lawa prohibiting the manufac- ture and sate of Intoxicating bever- ages, believing aa We lb f rom h eleoe study of sutiatka that the use of liquor, directly and indirectly, is one of the greatest causes of divorce. Recommendation* in Resolution. The recommendations were em- bodied in a sat of resolutions and the eioption of these was one of the last sets of the conference at the First Methodist church. |The only ofc^eotlon mised was lor the Rev, James Rowe, superintendent •f the City Missionary society, who asserted the provision touching; phys- ical examinatione was a blow struck It the sentimental aid* of marriage- £;"I think the report 1* pretty far fetched," he mii--*Q;Mtifa\-p be following the lead M sensationalists." The Rev. Frank Sheets rejUied the report outlined a program fer which tse church stands. â-  i "Its provisions make for the wet- lire of the race," he said. ;| One of Moat Vital Questions. | The preamble to the resolutions is is the following language: "One of the most vital questions te- sty before the worldâ€"If net the most importantâ€"is the perplexing question of marriage and divorce, and It be- hooves us, as Christians tactlvely and to interest ourselves in fte problems arising therefrom which •o greatly have to do with the physical, »<wal, and religious life of the peo- ' Us, "Marriage and divorce ahould be Wgulated by the state In th* most •f careful manner; The safeguarding of *e home is the state's chief business, Tie interest of the state in thei family » paramount to the) interest of the|Pa/k. Vern A. Splcker; Lake Bluff, J. isdlTidual member of thai family, b* - . " e«ue the citisens of the atste com* *J» the home, are trained for dtl* *"*»hiP/ m i«rg> pari in th# home. IfWe hold that it ia the bounden «y of both state and church to tern about the house every possible Iftoiard, not only for the physical IPtemg of the nation, but for the mM£**XM welfh^:e«;lip^ L^ter Mtt<ng forth ^he recommenda- TN tt« reaoratlon# add: m^Wm fttf»er beHwte all marriages af * our people ahould be performed by t clergy and that the ministry of church Tii HTfjpsil la llin cinfnrm t of the pfovlalona of the church Spline •0 our members we would re- : Be ye upit uueus^lty y^kod with unhefievecs, leat sot> Hart; Palatine, XH Robe* W»i ?nrh Rld^ ^ f^ii^k^ oonda and Volo, IT. C. Hallock; Wau- iwgnn, I^jgti^i WUmatte, T. K, Gale; Ycrkhouse, O. T. Jones, and The conference dodded to unite the Emmanuel and; the First Methodist churchea of thla dty, the Rev. T. P. Frost being the pastor assigned. URGE J. EBER gailoring 1131 Grccnleaf Avenue VltMETTE* ILL. &V23fi\0. iionSt wken :'^ •«fW|tJftnatilet*'. th" "";heift^th^^ No gPWN(»hc^ tub to break during waah; Wt' â-  K ISpayipr* 'M 'â- "..'â-  ' ' ' â- â- 'â- "'» "'l >"' 'â- â- â- â- :Ckii^ Cookfa^CMaaag* WITH LIAST TROUSLl 'fi^Sli^ii^k^ proved gaa -*~»~ -*â€"*-** ** **ri . ^.^^ retained &«*t (the ftreless pjpfJHng princV pie), or Hi W < " work of both •â-  goodness aud better, more food and 60 per by domestic scl many housewives. $180. Machines ^aaatJBuge* ht OUR.. . leave oii iFoMV Fltli **!*!* 1U work Is not satisfactory, we ^ re- at- OUR expense. ... ::^^ • rrtto for booklets, or better still, step-in let us show them to you* ^$$|: experts, aa well as renty sixes and atylaav 1$0^ E-aUIPMENT CO, HMMMkaAMSS 30W.LAXBST.,kM«r.Sl«WMf<BMrk«M, K I'M fit* >'» Potato Rcstsxftat affords tke ttaiosl IA Course Table d_ lv Sundays andMfoBday^ MUSIC * 28-34 N. FIFTH AVE.. Bet. 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