The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-19
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The Home Department is being n.aa
more extensively and usefully.s 1S
Epworth and Junior Leagues are living
forces in attracting young people To-
smr.st, IN the ne building Of Christian char
active ministry for God and man. sever
~ Senior and thirty Junior Leagues. with
a,SI2 members. are all at work for Chrtst's
kingdom In. this world.
Church Literature.Our Sunday school
helps are generally used. Seven hundred
ana ten Advocates and 95 Epworth Her
H aIds are taken te Many Bibles, D~isciplines.
Church Membership-The wear ana
tear OF Church membership is very Rreaf.
removals. deaths and backslidings cause
revision OF Church records is done on ali
Charges: Our membership is about (. an
amd robatione 4oo. We desire that in
SO effective that. used by God, Father. Son
and Holy Ghost. the Creston District shsii
aounie Its memIbeership. as its part OF the
seeu rHath .ae STO;OO converts sought by
IN nelds are white unto the harvest,,s
me Pastors report. The Spirit OF Faith
and Hope p abounds. The people have. a
sion. ITO spread scriptural Holinese
throughout the world" The Promise is ID
US and our children We must work for.
of the ages.
Missions and Other Benevolences-Be-
cause of the great number of stormy Sab
pains, our District missionary campaign
extended through March, April and May.
PERSISTENT campaigning In rain, snow and
sunshine, brought victory in great liberal
o y laid on Chrtst's affairs. About
$500 are reported for missions and $3.50
for al other benevolences. making over
$10,0 600 in all. Praise the Lord.
Pastors salaries will be paid In full on
pie nave been diligent at this end OF the
year to overcome the deficits of the early
part Of the year.
Church Building-The beautiful church
at Stanton, costing about 81, 500, was ded-
fcated In January by President ]. B. Har-
ris, and Is being used effectively to spread
Christ's Gospel. Also a new church dedi-
The West Branch church, on Macksburg
Charge, has been rebuilt, costing 500, and
was dedicated by G. Z. Nye. A church
to cost 1900 Is being built at Wesley.
Church improvements to the value of
S;SSo nave been made at Siam, Braddyvilie
building and a 5000 pipe organ now be-
ing built. Also church improvements at
Corning. Cumberland. Fontanelle. Grant.
Gravity, Red Oak. Yorktown, etc.
ParsOnages-A fine new parsonage is be-
ing finished at Emerson, costing 1880.
at Massena, cost $1,000; at Orient. cost 81
cost $500. improvements on parsonages at
Conway, Creston, Cromwell. Lenox, ETC.,
cost $500.
Church and parsonage debts nave been
paid at Greenfield, Hepburn, Hawleyville,
amount Of $500. The total outstanding
indebtedness on all churches and parson-
ages is 81. 763, which will nearly or quite
all be paid In 1900.
Yorktown-Bro. 7. "A. Farley was trans
ferred from the st: Louis Conference In
December last by Bishop Vincent and sta
to the Des Moines Conference.
Pastors-W: 9. Allen Of Corning and r:
r. Shaw of Emerson having made full
proof of their ministry for five years on
these charges. must move this year. The
hearty affections and prayers of these
Charges will follow these devoted workers.
Methodist Episcopal church, greets the
Des Moines Conference today and lays its
tribute of consecrated praise on Christ's
affairs for the, rich gratis that has crowned
the Conference year. and now fervently
praSs that our chief glory in 1900. and in
an future ages. may be that the Des
Moines Conference Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church is a part of a revival. soul
saving missionary Church of Jesus Christ.
Respectfully submitted.
w. S. HOOKER.