The Denison review., 1899-09-19
LAY CONFERENCE.
FRIDAY afternoon session.

FRIDAY AFTERNOON session.
The Conference convened at 2 p. m.
and was led in prayer by Mr.. j. A.
Lovejoy Of Corning. The Conference
proceeded to select alternates as noted
in our last issue. Gov. L. M. Shaw
was called for and responded with a
brief address on Church matters. Hon.
Jacob Sims of Council Bluffs. chairman
of the resolution committee, presented
the resolutions, which were adopted as
follows:.
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas. An effort is now being
made to establish a state Protestant
hospital at Des Moines, under the
auspices of the M. e. Church of the
state of Iowa; therefore. be 1t
Resolved, That we, sitting as a lay
Conference of the Des Moines Confer
undertaking, and we ask for the said
enterprise the hearty cooperation, not
only of the Methodists OF the state, but
of the Protestant people of Iowa in
general.
Resolved, That we heartily favor the
proposal to raise during the coming
year 100000 for Simpson college,
of the college to our churches, and
pledge our earnest cooperation with
them in this work.
Resolved, That the Des Moines
lay electoral Conference extend to the
First Presbyterian Church Of DeniSon
their thanks for the use of their ele-
CANT church edifice so kindly placed at
our disposal for the use Of the sessions
of the Conference. and that we extend
to the citizens Of Denison and the mem
bers Of its several Churches our thanks
and gratitude for their generous hoepi-
tality in so acceptably entertaining the
members Of this Conference In their
homes.
A resolution handed to the committee
relative to increasing the number OF
Presiding Elder districts to eight, In
stead OF six, as at present. was tabled
as being outside the province Of the lay
Conference.
The membership Of the Conference
was as follows:
Altoona-C. w. Britton.
Stuart-G. d. W'hittem.
Boone-James Underwood.
Council Bluffs-Duncan Grant.
Jefferson-J. A. Henderson.
Aukney-C. H. Gross.
Hastings-G. B. Fickle.
Boone-W. r. Dyer.
Bridgewater-A. M. Elliott.
Guthrie Center-W. d. Milligan.
Red Oak-C. L. Stratton.
Little Sioux-E. j. Terry.
| Audubon-W. j. Carlow.
Silver City-B. c. Martin.
Polk City. r. Rutgers.
/ Northboro-Wm. Holmes.
Diagonal-J. w. Talley.
Cambridge. S. Kies.
Glidden-E. l.. Welch.
Boone-J. K. Elwell.
Corning. A. Lovejoy.
Riverton-J. r. Williams.
Nevada-E. S. Bamberger.
DeSota-M. E. White.
Essex. w. Simpson
Stuart-As 3. Wilkins
Carlisle-Nora Flesher.
Glidden-G. F. Leonard.
Hebron-E. S. Bolinger.
Minburn-Mrs. d. S. Grossman.
Coin-J. w. Turner.
Randolph. F. Watkins
Creston-J. c. Hartman.
Red Oak-F. NJ Birkett
Pacific Junction.. M. Warren.
Griswold-J. w. Johnston.
Elliott-C. w. Mercer.
Hillsdale-M. l.. Wolfe
Glenwood-C. p. Kinney.
Harlan-D. A. Stuart
Russell-S. d. Pratton
Spring Hill-W. o. Friar
: Columbia-Wm. Miller.
Milo-M. C. G. Burns.
Ames-C. E. Hunt.
Malvern-Thos. Paul.
Council Bluffs-Jacob Sims.
Chariton-Geo. Ensley.
Oakley-D r. Baker.
Valley Junction-H. L. Yontz.
Modale-Geo. Main.
New Virginia-A. e. Sayle.
Missouri Valley-F. M. Dance.
Dexter-Wm. Chamberlain.
Humeston-D. N. Hickok.
Derby-J. j. George.
= Wesley Church, Des Moines-H.
Bennett.
Casey-c. w. Dopp.
!. Somersett-Ed Hickman.
L Hancock-S G. Carter.
' City Mission, Des Moines-L.
: Mann.
a Promise City-C. A. Dagen.
$ Murray-Geo. w. Seifert.
4 Jamaica-Leo Arthand.
t Pleasantville-A. Putnam.
> Denison-E. w. Pierce.
e Anita-Henry McDermit.
Mount Ayr-Hon. Geo. s. Allen.
d Woodbine-H. F. Johns.
h Dow City-Thos. Rae.
n Waukee-M. j. Wragg.
% Shelby-C. r. Benedict.
e Riverton-J. r. Williams.
i. Weston-J. w. Osborn.
I'll Shannon City. K. Ewing.
r Coon Rapids-A. Dixon.
{, sAudubon-A. H. Roberts.
', First Church, Des Moines-A. H NJ
/" Vey.
8 Colfax-T. w. Bates.
(, Mingo-G. w. Hay.
l. Indianola-J. d. McCleary.
" Prospect Park. Des Moines-J.
e Perry-s. S. Dilenbeck.
lr. Adele. B. Roberts.