Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-26
The Decorah District Conference.

The Decorah District Conference.
The 45th conference of the DEBORAH
District of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, convened in the M. E. Church
in Cresco, on Tuesday, May 18th, 1885,
The conference was called to order by
the Presiding Elder, F. M. Robinson
D. d. The opening devotional service
was conducted by Rev. T. N. Hendricks
of Ridgeway, after which the conference
sermon was preached by Rev. w. G..
Crowder OF Lansing. The preacher is a
fluent speaker, his sermon was based up
on the words, "Christ in you the hope of
Glory it proved to be thoughtful and
moved his audience to desire to know
more of Christ as living, personal Sa-
vior.
Following the sermon several fine pa
pers were delivered by Revs. Dwello,
Crinklow and Barton. Revs. Crinklow
and Dwello considered the subject of
Divine Healing" They were we'll writ.
ten papers, revealing the care with which
these ministers have studied the subject.
On Wednesday the papers and subject
brought out warm, though brotherly
discussion, and revealed that the confer.
ence had no confidence in the sc. called
Dewey ism.
The review of DR.. Huntingdons' book,
"Sin and holiness" was clean setting
forth OF that writer's theories, by Rev.
Barton, of Postville, who is careful
student and proved that the proper man
had been selected to review the book
his review was greatly enjoyed by the
audience.
After some matters of business the
conference adjourned and came together
again at 7:30 p. M, at which time Rev. c.
Parkin led in the song service, using the
regular Hymnal of the Church, proving
thereby, that the Methodist Hymnal ex-
cells the trashy stuff put up in the socal.
led books used by evangelists and others
Rev. ID. w. Parker of Hawkeye, was in.
troduced and preached grand sermon
from the subject of the "Newness of
Life" Those who heard it will carry
with them the memory of his beautiful
and helpful words for time to come.
The Presiding Elder then conducted
the Holy Communion, assisted by Revs.
Lease, Barnes, Lockard and Shaffer af.
ter which Rev. j. 7. Crippin delivered a
ten minutes address in the interest of
Christian education.
The Sd session met at $50 a. NJ. We'd.
nesday for devotions, in charge of Rev.
M. w. S. Perry, of Olearmont. Discip.
lining business engaged the attention of
the Conference until 10:40, when Rev. @.
e. Smith of st. Ansgar, was introduced
and preached sermon from Jer. 6, l6
Mr. Smith is one of the young ministers
and shows by his sermon and delivery
that lie is q growing mamie has the
prospect OF great usefulness for the
church before him. Following the SER
mon healtbful discussion of the Divine
Ungtion, in preaching. led by Rev A. B.
Calder of Stacyville.
The 4th session convened at $50 for
devotion, led by Rev. j. T. Heiserman
Pastor of Paris and Bonair, which was
followed by discussion of the subject
"Christian Perfection" by Rev B. G.
Barns of Luana. A paper upon "The
Christian Science movement" by Rev w.
NJ. Lease of New Hampton. The paper
was characteristic of the man, robust,
earnest and clear.
During the afternoon Decorah was Sc
lected for the next place of meeting.-
Rev. Earnest McCord of Fayette, was
granted renewed of his license to
preach and advanced to the studies Of
the I'd year. A precious consecration
meeting was led by Rev. L. t. Lockard
of Decorah, closed the afternoon session.
The 9Th session commenced at 1880 p.
m., large audience assembled and join.
ed in the praise and worship of God by
song and prayer led by d. w. Parker
At 3 o'clock, Rev. j. A. Davis was intro.
duced as The speaker of the evening
Mr.. Davis, is an eloquent speaker; his
subject was part of the Goth century
Battle Cry, ga Million souls converted
to Christ" he showed clearly that the mil
liona we're waiting at the doors of the
. church to be saved, that the ministry
must be earnestly engaged in saving
; them, to be delivered from being mere
) time servers; that as ministers We mus
save the lost, to be saved ourselves as a
D church, we must save millions of los
3 ones to perpetuate the church life.
At $50 a. m. on Thursday morning
the 9th and last session OF the Confer
enca engaged in prayer and song, afte
which the disciplinary business was fin
ished. During the morning the license
of the local preachers OF the district wa
renewed, among them being that of ou
o venerable fellow citizen G. w. Falls Nj
. E. R. Martin was examined, and havin
passed satisfactory examination wa
granted license to preach.
Resolutions Of thanks to the good pee
MIA of Cresco for their kindly entertain