Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-09-18

ming, and DR.. Marshall each made ad-
| dresses.
Bishop b. w. Arnett ID. d., the presid-
| ing officer of the conference, is one of the
most learned of his race. and an educator
of national reputation. He was elected
| to the episcopacy at the general confer
ence held at Indianapolis, Ind, in 1888.
Since his election he has served his church
| in several important and responsible
positions and is now a recognized leader
in all the departments of the church
| work. lie served many years on the edu-
cational board as chairman, and is also
secretary of the bishops council. For
several years he represented his county in
the state legislature of Ohio. His work
for the race has placed him as their
leader. He was assigned as presiding
bishop over the Fourth Episcopal district
embracing Michigan, Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
APPOINTMENTS AND THE CHURCH NAME.
Presiding elder, Chicago district, Revs.
Gaines; Quinn Chapel, Booth; Bethel
ST. Stephens, j. r. Clemens; Evanston,
Peterson; Galesburg, Thomas; Aurora,
Daniels; Moline, Phillips; Knoxville and
St. David, James Princeton, Lewis Joliet,
Grant; North Side Mission, Chicago,
Brooks; LaGrange. Brown; Milwaukee,
Burleigh; Rockford and Racine, Joplin;
Beloit, Fort.
Iowa District-Presiding Elder, Jason
Bundy. Ministers s-Des Moines, Revs. =
Reeves; Cedar Rapids, Mcdowell; Much
akinock, Williams; Ottumwa, Taylor;
Oskaloosa, Bruce; Burlington, Boyd;
Clinton, Anderson; Dubuque, Meadows
Muscatine, Rhinehart; Mt. Pleasant,
Sioux City and Yankton, Ford; Newton,
Waldon; Abba and Charlton, Pharis
Boone and Marshalltown. johnson;
Osceola, Basfield; Iowa City, Searcey
Bedford and Clarinda, Night; Keokuk,
Tilman; Davenport, Malone.
Reys. r. Holly and R. j. M. Long were
transferable the Illinois conference. Reys.
C. w. Matthews was transferred to the
Rhode Island conference. j. NJ. Town
send to the Ohio, D. A. Graham to the
Indiana Bethel church at Indianapolis.
The newly elected officers are Bishop b.
w. Arnett; secretary, J. 2. James re-
cording j. c. Anderson; treasurer, Rev.
| Timothy Reeves.
Sunday Bishop Arnett preached in the
morning, Rev. Reeves afternoon, and DR..
James at night.
st. Paul's A. NJ. L. church, Rev.
Reeves pastor, produced the best report
the city has had in years.
Thus closes one Of the most successful
and shortest conferences ever held in this
district. Adjourned to meet at Mt.
Pleasant, Iowa.
We are proud to note the return OF Rev.
Tim othy Reeves to the Des Moines
charge. He was born in Howard county,
Mo-, in December, 1855. He has been III
the ministry fourteen years, twelve years
in Iowa and two in Illineis. He attended
the Wesleyan university at Mt. Pleasant,
and since that time he has been con-
slant, progressive student, pursuing his
course Of study at home the same as at
college Bishop Arnett was not ac-
quainted with Rev. Reeves until he met
him at conference; and after hearing
Rev. Reeves preach the bishop remarked
thatit was no wonder Des Moines people
wanted to keep him.
The reverend has u wife and three
children, which are pleasure to the
home. Mrs Reeves is q pleasant lady
and during her stay in this city has made
many friends. Des Moines welcomes the
family for another period.