Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-05
Upper Iowa Methodists Now in ses.
sion at Waterloo The Open
ing Meetings.
Bishop McCabe Unable to Be Pres
ent and Rev. Thomas Swear.
ingen Presides.
A Spirited Discussion and Adoption
e. Resolution Abolishing Roll
of Honor
special to Times-Republican.

conference.
The conference was foreshadowed by
two large meetings held Tuesday even
ing. The first was an Epworth League
rally and that which came after was
the formal reception of the bishop and
conference to the Inequalities of
Waterloo.
In connection with the first meeting
a report was received of the number of
leagues and membership in the four
districts, as follows:
Marshalltown District - Forty three
leagues 2,6eS members: thirty-four
Junior leagues. 1876 members.
Cedar Rapids District-Forty-sev
leagues. 1856 members; no junior
league report.
Cedar Falls District Twenty-six
Leagues, 1862 members; fifteen junior
leagues, 572 members.
Dubuque District - Thirty-seven
leagues. 1884 members: twenty-four
Junior leagues, 1,179 members.
The exercises yesterday, the opening
session of the conference, consisted of
a sunrise prayer meeting, followed by
q pentecostal meeting and sacramental
service.
The address of welcome was given by
Rev. T.. Skinner. of Waterloo. On ac-
count of ill health Bishop N1cCabe was
unable to respond and was represented
by Rev. Richard Swearingen, who has
| the distinction of being the oldest mem
Der Of the conference.
The selection of conference officers
and committees was the first business
of the morning, after which reports
were received from the presiding elders
| of the four districts, which We're dis
cussed at length. Another spirited dis
cussion was excited by resolution to
do away with the publication of the
Honor Rolf in the conference min
utes. This honor roll is list of those
pastors who have reported all the APP
portionments to their charges as hav-
ling been fully met. Considerable feel
ling was shown by speakers on both
lsides and the resolution was adopted
lust before adjournment for the day
The conference listened to an eloquent
appeal from DR.. NJ. c. b. Mason. of
Georgia, secretary of the Freedman s
Aid and Southern Educational Society
He spoke in behalf of the work among
4 the negroes uIu poor WHITES OIL LIT
i south.
The annual report of Cornell College
was read and a request was made that
DIR. j. r. Crippen be again appointed t.
lact as financial agent of the college,
Last evenings meeting consisted of
the Freernan's Aid and Southern Soci-
sIety anniversary.
Especial TO Times Republican.
i Waterloo, Oct. 5.-The fifty-fourth
session of the upper Iowa conference
5lopened here Monday with examinations
lof undergraduates The students and
EXAMINERS We're on hand at 3 O'Clock to
begin work.
/ The Epworth League rally in the
levening was addressed by President
Barnes, of Epworth Seminary. after
which the conference was formally
Iopenea
The ministers and delegates were
WELCOMED to the city in behalf of tbs
mayor and citizens. A responsive ad-
dress on behalf Of the conference was
|given by DR.. r. Swearingen, of Albion
The first regular session of the confer
lence opened Wednesday morning with
Bishop McCabe in the chair. After tn,
formal organization the reports OF pre-
siding elders were read. The report.
We're all good. showing a prosperous
year throughout the conference. w,
|append an extract of the report of Or
Albrook, of the Marshalltown district
Marshalltown district has had goot
year on many lines yet there has no
been the success in soul winning tina
was desired. The total number of pro
bationers received was 500. OF tines,
Belle PLANE took the largest number
! seventy-siX. Many new appointments
have been taken up, showing q rapit
advance in the work. Many pastors
: salaries have been increased. Benevo
Ilences have been taken good care of
! and perhaps will aggregate an amour
equivalent to any other year. n ney
church has been built at Rose Hill
Pleasant Ridge and Geneva churche
have been rebuilt Union and Whittier
churches are now being enlarged an,
many others have added Improvements
: Debts have been paid at Garwin
Hampton, Iowa Falls, Mason City
Montour Reinbeck, Sheffield an
Steamboat Rock
The Epworth League is flourishing
IIlG QlSITlGIs StSSloii 1T IOWA II dllS d
a benediction to our young people. w
have forty senior chapters, an increas
of seven. with 1868 members, anincreas
of fifty-one. There are thirty-fou
junior chapters, with 1876 members,
gain of 236.
There are sixty Sunday schools in tn
. district. with 1859 scholars.
The health of our pastors and thei
families has been generally good. Dur
ing the year, however, there have bee
several important changes at differer
a points in the district. Early in the yea
Rev. C. E. Sheldon surrendered hi
: work at Rockwell, Rev. j. L. McLaugf
i lin closing the year. Rev. o. B. Chase
: because of nervousness, gave up h
y work at Clifford and was succeeded b
Rev. Miles E. Mitchell. Rev. j. II. OF
yer was Frustrated week ago wit
fever, but no serious difficulties are al
|prehended.
h Personally, have been able to hol
n all my quarterly conferences and ,
d preach an average of nearly thrt
n times week during the year. 1t he
: been a twelve months Of severe toll ar
: considerable exposure, but on the who
OF gracious blessing.
close the year with thanks to IL
n brethren, both ministry and laity, f,
I kind consideration and helpful co-ope
alton and to our Heavenly Father (,