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Rev. F. Meyer, of Toronto, who is cel@brating his diamond jubilee at this time, was welcomed to the conâ€" ference. Rev. F. M. Faist, of Chesley, miesions and benevolence budget treasurer, read his financial report. It showed apportionments for the year were $15,290 and total receipts $12.561.35. The report was adopted. (Rev. F. M. Faist was reappointed budget treasurer for the comng conâ€" ference year. Greetings were sent to Rev. W. J. Yager. Kitchener, retired, who had ‘been present at every conference for the past 50 years, with the exception ©f the present one. Rev. H. A. Kellerâ€" man. Waterloo, was reâ€"elected Canâ€" ada conference trustee of the Evanâ€" gelical North Central College Seminâ€" ary at Naperville, IIL., for a term of three years; Rev. J. B. Dengis, New Hamburg, read the financial reports of the contingent treasury and the conference treasury. Last night report of the committee on resolutions was read by (Rev. A. iSchlenker, Rockingham. Rev. J. B. Dengis. New Hamburg, was ‘appointed conference historian. Rev. J. M. Oestreicher, Rockingham, read the report of the transportation committee, and Rev R. C. Kauth. iSouth Easthope, and Rev. jJ. N. Wettâ€" laufer. (Elmwood, were appointed transportation committee for the coming year. (Rev. E. H. Bean, Lisâ€" towel. was appointed delegate to the Ontario _ Temperance _ Federation. Rev. W. E. Beese, Hamilton. reported on the committee on boundaries adâ€" ministration. At the Saturday morning session, Rev. A. E. Pletch, of Crediton, was appointed delegate to the central board of missions, with Rev. W. J. Zimmerman, Kitchemer, as alternate. ‘The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Rev. A. E. Pletch, of Crediton; vice president, Rev. C. H. Cornwell, of Elmira; secretary, Rev. C. B. Heckenâ€" dorn of Port Elgin; assistant secreâ€" tary, Rev. H. E. Roppel, of Dashâ€" wood; treasurer, Rev. W. J. Zimâ€" merman, Kitchener. Superannuation Rev E. H. Bean, of Listowel, read the report submitted by the board on conference relations. The request of Rev. L. H. Wagner, of Roseville, for superannuation after 55 years‘ service in the ministry was ap proved. ‘CHESLEY. _ May _ /â€"Emmanuel Evangelical Church,. Waterloo, was granted permission at the afterâ€" noon session today of the 73rd annual Canada Conference of the Evangelical Church to construct an $18.000 addition to the building. Appointments n the revision of the ministerial ro@ only three changes were made in the appointments. Rev. E. H. Bean, now stationed at Listowel, is transferred to Morriston; Rev. J. H. Grenzebach, now stationed at Morris ton, is transferred to Roseville; iClayton Becker, to be ordained this year, is stationed at Listowel. The four district superintendents were reâ€" appointed. They are: Hamilton and Ottawa district, Rev. W. E. Beese, stationed at Hamilton; Hanover disâ€" trict, Rev. E. N. Mohr, stationed at ‘Wallace; Stratford district, Rev. A. E. Pletch, stationed at Crediton, Waâ€" terloo district. Rev. H. A. Kellerman, stationed at Waterloo. O §pécinl services in Chesley churches Sunday closed the conferâ€" _ Conference named a committee of seven ministers to further study the question. 8 PAGE FOUR At the session Saturday night, an amendment to the salary clause was submitted by Rev. W. O. Hayne, of Roduey, asking financial assistance be given the ministers through estab lishment of a fund to which ministers receiving more than $1,500 would contribute. The fund would also be ircreased by appropriations from the poor and orphan fund and the conference contingent fund. Evangelical Conference _ Ends 73rd Session OHESLEY.â€"The 73rd annual meetâ€" ing of the Canada Conference of the Evangelical church, has ordered & committee to study further the ques ton of financial assistance for minâ€" ieters who receive less than the salâ€" ary allotted them by conference. Rev. L. H. Wagner, Roseville, read Three Changes Made in Appointments. ’ (Rev. Mr. Wagner superintended i the pioneer work of the Evangelical \ church in the days when the country i was still rough unbroken land for the | most part. His territory stretched ‘trom Winnipeg to the coast and neâ€" cessitated _ travelling â€" over 30.000 miles a year. "There were no trails in the prairies and it was not unusual for people to become lost in the open spaces. I always carried a compass I‘ was not safe to be without one,." he said. _ _Rev. L. H. Wagner of Roseville, 55 years in the service of the Evanâ€" gelical Church, announced his retireâ€" ment from active service at the Conâ€" ference session at Chesley. In a history of his work be declared the Royal Northwest Mounted Police, the schools and the church were the salâ€" vation of the west. "Once the Mounted (Police appeared there was peace throughout the west. Before the police came the bootlegging was fearful, and the attendant troubles were enough to keep lawâ€"abiding citizens away from the country." "I never had any trouble myself, even with the cowboys. I could not say the same of the crowds that atâ€" tended my meetings in Toronto. I had more trouble there than I did in the west," he said. â€" Rev. Mr. Wagner saw the most o‘ his service in the west. where he was superintendent of missions for 20 years from 1906. He only retired from that position when affected with heart trouble. The work in the west was partly English and ipartly German. The Russian Germans that settled in the west were their chief concern. Rev. Mr. Wagner remarked that it was a common thing to have to sleep in the mud huts of these settlers. ‘"We often slept on the floor with only a horse blanket to cover us." ‘These early Germans belonged to the Pictist group. ‘They ‘were very fine, religious, and lawâ€"abiding peoâ€" pie. They were glad to travel out there to take up their homes. I often said that they came out with just their feather ibeds and their chilâ€" dren. Today they form the backbone of the westren country." Rev. Mr. Wagner had a fine heriâ€" tege to start him out in life. His father was a minister in the early 50‘s. At the time Rev. Mr. Wagner was born his father was working in the Alleghany mountains A year Voted Down 3027 The proposal to make Ottawa a separate district of the conference was turned down by the committee, and by the conference on a vote of 30 to 21. Dr. A. H. Doescher, of Cleveland, general secretary of the Evangelical superannuation _ fund, spoke on "Church Finance and the Promotion of the General Budget." At the night session which was de dicated to Christian education, Dr. A. H. Hirschman, Kitchener, acted as chairman. Guest speakers were J. W. Heidman, of Stratford, on "Broâ€" therhood", L. Gedke, of Kitchener, on | "Church School", and ‘Miss Ruby Finkbeiner, of Crediton, on ‘"The FELC.ES. and Their Work." | Plan Centennial ‘Rev. H. A. Keilerman, Waterloo, swbmitted resolutions setting out a tentative program for a joint celeâ€" Wbration at Zion Church, d(itchier, in 1989, in which the Canada conferâ€" ence will meet at that time, and when Zion Church will be celebrating its centennial. The resolutions were adopted. ‘The proceedings of the committee on ways and means was read in a report by (Rev. W. 0. Hayne, Roduey. Sale of Lands Approved The church at Bridgeport requestâ€" ed permission to sell a certain strip of l&nd on church property to the Township of Waterloo, the township to use the land in widening a road leading past the church, and the funds from the sale to be used in liâ€" quidation of the church debt. The request was granted. memorials to Rev. J. G. Litt, August Goets, a conference local preacher, and three lay delegates, John Penâ€" wright, Edward Schneider and Henry Peppler. Ministers paid tribute to their work. Rev. F. G. Brown, Tavistock, re ported on the finances of the epis copal fund and his report was adoptâ€" ed. He was reâ€"elected treasurer for the year. THE WATERLOO CHRONICLE The Independent was established in July, 1835, by the late James A. Livingston and published by him and his sons until 1925, when it was sold to the late W .J. Taylor, of Woodâ€" stock, who in turn sold the business in 1929 to C. S. Bean, of Waterloo. Mr. Bean will continue as editor and manager of the Independent. Rev. Clarke Logan, pastor of the Trinity United Church, Kitchener, informed his congregation Wednesâ€" day that he would continue as their pastor for another year. It had been reported Mr. Logan would terminate his pastorate at Kitchener. GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT SOLD TO R. L. TAYLOR GRIMSBY, May 6.â€"Announcement was made of the sale of the Grimsby Independent. The paper, jobbing business and plant have been disâ€" posed of by Clive S. Bean to Rome L. Taylor, of Hamilton, previously pub lisher of the Oakville Record. AYR.â€"At the annual convocation of the grand chapter, Royal Arch Maâ€" sons of Canada, held in TForonto, James E. Woolsey, of Ayr, was apâ€" pointed to the office of grandmaster, third veil, by the most excellent grand Z. A St. Louis, Mo., firm offered the Kitchener Public Utilities Commisâ€" sion to bring gas from its nearest station at Tilsonburg, piping the area to Kitchener and provide the city gas for 42 cents per thousand cubic feet. This proposition with another presented %y another firm will be given consideration later. AYR MAN MASON!IC REV. C. LOGAN 42 Cent Gas Offer For Kitchener Rev. and Mrs. Wagner have four children, all living, two sons and two daughters. His daughters are Mrs. Laverne ‘Knechtel, Kitchener, and Mrs. T. O. Hanson, Minneapolis, Minp. One son |Carl is living in Chiâ€" cago where he has ‘been since reâ€" turning home from the Great War, in which he was shell shocked. The cther son, Louis, is living in Sasâ€" katchewan. "I am proud of my record of §5 years in the ministry. ‘There are not many ministers, or business men either, who last that long. If they needed me I would gladly carry on, but my wife is not as strong as she used to be and I think we would be Ibetter off in town." 'one whole day to travel from New Hamburg to Stratford. Sometimes my {sther would be away for months beâ€" fore we would see him again. After high school Rev. Mr. Wasgâ€" ner attended North Central @vanâ€" gelical College in Napierville, B1 ‘Returnln‘ to Kitchener he started en a business cgreer but the call of the church was irresistable and in 1882 he started out on his first ap pointment. "When | started out there, we only had seven preachers to cover that vast territory, composed of 70 districts. When I left ‘we had 25", he said. After heart trowble forced him to give up his work in the west, Rev. Mr. Wagner returned east to charges in Listowel and Roseville, where he is stationed now. leter he ‘was transferred to Canada and appointed to the district that stretched from Toronto to Huron. He was a regular saddiobag preachâ€" er, travelling over corduroy roads and sometimes over unbroken trails," this 80â€"year young son of a real pioneer said . "In those days it took From Niagara he was transferred in quick succession to Hespeler, Plattsville, Niagara, Stratford, Seebâ€" ringville, Toronto. He started the first work of the Evangelical church in Toronto‘s west end. On completion of his work in Toronto he went to Waterloo and then to Zion in Kitchâ€" erer, which had just been reâ€"built. It was while he was pastor at Zion that he was elected as superintendent of missions and started his work out west. After his first charge, in Seebringâ€" ville he was transferred to Niagara, where he met Sarah L. Moyer who was later destined to become his wife in 1891. INVITED FOR YEAR GRANDMASTER Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Gaecho and family attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Moses Ropp at Poole last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Cressman, Mrs. Lucinda Snyder and little grandchilâ€" dren, Mary and George Snyder of Kitchener called at the home of Mr. ‘Titus Bingeman last Wednesday. Mrs. Belle Playford of Waterloo called on Mrs. J. Copley and Mrs. B. B. Playford last Wednesday. Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Nolting and children, Majorie, Joan and Billy visited with Mr. and Mrs. G. Youn at Waterloo last Tuesday. Mrs. Sophie Lautenschlager is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. L. Bacher and Mr. Bacher at Kitchâ€" ener. Mrs. M. K. Toman, President of presided at the monthly meeting the I8t. James Lutheran Ladies‘ Aid, which was held at the home of Mrs. Earl Einwachter last Wednesday evening. Psalm 111 was read responâ€" sively and Mrs. H. Kavelman gave a â€" reading, ‘‘Wantedâ€"Volunteers". iRev. W. C. Nolting played a violin solo, "Iris", following which Mrs. Alex Brighton read Psalm 27. After the program the hostess served dainty refreshments. Coronation ‘Day Program. The public is cordially invited to attend the Coronation Day Program at the New ‘Dundee School Grounds on Wednesday, ‘May 12th at 2.30 p.m. Don‘t forget the picnic supper at the conclusion of the afternoon. Sewing Meeting. The members of the (Bethe! Misâ€" sion Circle met at the h3e of Mrs. H. Gildner last Wednesday afternoon for their regular monthly sewing meeting. A ‘brief Devotional period was conducted by the president, ‘Mrs. A. W. Egerdee. Personals. W.M.A. Mosting. ‘The May meeting of the U. B. Woâ€" men‘s Missionary Association was beld at the home of Mrs. A. Hilborn last ‘Wednesday afternoon with the President, Mre. M. B. Snyder occupyâ€" ing the chair. Mrs. James Haner read the scripture lesson and the response to the roll call was, "A ‘Memory of Mother or her Favorite Bible Verse". Mrs. Quentin HaDman gave a reading, "Just Like Women", after which ‘Mrs. A. Hilbornu and ‘Mrs. A Bauer rendered a vocal duet enâ€" titled, ‘Bomebody." ‘The Mission Btudy was conducted by Mrs. Wesâ€" ton Bararas. Evangelistic services are being held at the United Brethren Church each night this week with Rev. E. Becker of Kitchener as evangelist. Ladies‘ Alid. A number from here attended the TORMENTORSâ€"â€"â€" 206 Aowabit Pane£$â€" Wirn mATER/ALS Fome cownrRoimé Ts acousrmes ov e serl COLumBIA DICTIONARY ‘ GALT.â€"At Mill Creek iSchool, North Dumfries, a tablet has been unveiled to memory of the pioneers who opened the school 100 years ago. _ Mr. and ‘Mré Robert Israel and ‘Mr. and Mrs. Albert Israel and daughâ€" ter, Frieda of Kitchener were recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Howling. funeral of the late Mrs. M. W. Gerâ€" big at Ayr last (Wednesday. Rev. C. W. Backus conducted the funeral service of the late Mr Merâ€" ner Shupe at Sherkston on Sunday afternoon. TABLET FOR PIONEER 2 Features â€" Also Victor Moore â€" Helen Broderick Wednesday and Thursday Special Holiday Program "We‘re On The Jury"‘ Monday and Fuesday 2 Features â€" Also Tuesday, May 11, 1937 AiR CONDITIONED sw