Wayne Schmidt's Wesleyan Ordination Succession
When Wesleyan General Superintendent, Wayne Schmidt, officiates ordination services, he is continuing a long, historic line of ministerial calling/leadership as the mantle is passed to the next generation. Wayne Schmidt was ordained by O. D. Emery (Wesleyan Church) O. D. Emery ordained by Louis Willard Sturk (Pilgrim Holiness). Louis Willard (L. W.) Sturk ordained by George B. Kulp (Pilgrim Holiness) George Kulp was ordained by Stephen Merrill (Methodist Episcopal) Stephen Merrill was ordained by Thomas Asbury Morris (Methodist Episcopal) Thomas Asbury Morris was ordained by Robert Richford Roberts (Methodist Episcopal) Robert Richford Roberts was ordained by the renowned circuit riding evangelist, Francis Asbury (Methodist) Francis Asbury was ordained by Thomas Coke (Methodist) Thomas Coke was ordained by a renegade priest named John Wesley (Anglican) John Wesley was ordained by John Potter, Bishop of Oxford (Anglican). From Potter -- there's a trail all the way back...
Went out like a lion, huh? The robins are down here in west central Illinois, Mark.. They'll be there soon. And your crocus are probably blooming, they're just hiding under the snow.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful spring!
Dannie & Shirley Kirby
Oh I know you don't want that snow NOW - - - but it sure is pretty!!!!
ReplyDeleteWell, the look is the same here in Northern Michigan. It has been snowing on and off all day today. We still have a good foot of snow in our yard and where we have shoveled/plowed this winter, we have three or more feet. UGH!!! Downstate my Mom has a few flowers coming up, as they have no snow just 2 hours south of us. Spring will come....EVENTUALLY!!!
ReplyDeleteHey Mark; Guess winter wanted to play an April Fool's joke on you. Both Wayne and I enjoyed the snow pictures. Today it was 70 degrees; it started rainy, but then we had some sun this afternoon. It won't be long before I'm going to have to cut the grass :)
ReplyDeleteGlobal cooling.
ReplyDeleteMusta been the results of Earth Hour.
:)