. Journal of the ... Illinois Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. rhetoric. Every sermon was vibrant with life and warm with thespirit of a preacher unashamed to have an old-fashioned passion for was liberal in that he welcomed new light on old truths, but conserva-tive in that he built on the sure foundation of faith. His message reachedstrong men everywhere, and drew men who had lived apart from thechurch and captured them for Christ. He was a preacher of a true andwinsome gospel. Methodism has her roll of great names, but she will neverforget the services of men li
. Journal of the ... Illinois Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. rhetoric. Every sermon was vibrant with life and warm with thespirit of a preacher unashamed to have an old-fashioned passion for was liberal in that he welcomed new light on old truths, but conserva-tive in that he built on the sure foundation of faith. His message reachedstrong men everywhere, and drew men who had lived apart from thechurch and captured them for Christ. He was a preacher of a true andwinsome gospel. Methodism has her roll of great names, but she will neverforget the services of men like W. S. Phillips, who, in Christian loyalty 110 ILLINOIS ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1924 and humility were content to follow the example of John the Baptist, andserve in second places. Fame, wealth and position were all relegated tothe rear, and with singleness of purpose he pressed toward the goal of hishigh calling in Christ Jesus. His Wxfe and sons have lost an ideal husbandand father, and the Illinois Conference a servant tried and true. Heavenwill be the gainer by his W. F. PITNER. Upper Iowa, Colorado and the Illinois Conferencesof the Methodist Episcopal church were all bereaved inthe passing of William Franklin Pitner. He was bornin Clay City, Illinois, October 11, 1857, and died inSan Francisco, California, January 21, 1924. He wasthe son of Dr. Franklin Ruble Pitner and Sarah Ridg-way Pitner. Though previously -a member of thechurch, he did not give his heart to God till he wassixteen years of age. At a revival meeting he strug-gled ten nights at the altar, yet was not saved be-cause he rebelled against a definite call to preach thegospel. On the last night he surrendered, and said tothe Lord, I will. He was at once gloriously con-verted, and like Andrew, immediately went after his own brother, CharlesM. Pitner. Finishing his high school course, he taught school, and duringvacations, attended Normal School. He was also a graduate of GarrettBiblical Institute. At
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