The Denison review., 1899-09-15

audience room was made the business
bar of the session.
The time for electing the ministerial
delegates was put for 10 a. m. Friday.
The Bishop called for the reports of
the Presiding Elders and the following
reports were read:
PRESIDING ELDERS REPORT OF
ATLANTIC DISTRICT.
DR.. w. w. Ramsey, Atlantic, Prenid-
ing Elder.
The year closing has been one Of hard
work nrls by the pastors and Presiding Elder.
Two District Conferences have been
held. The first in November at De Sofa:
the second at Shelby in June Both ses-
$40 sl4ns We're well attended and full of inter-
attendance at both sessions. At our fall
session benevolent campaign was
planned for the month of March. Five
conventions were held in the District, fol-
lowed by an exchange of pastors.
Our District League Convention was
held at Anita In June. Members from all
parts parts Of the District. with the delegates
large and enthusiastic. Plans were de-
vised to make this part of the Church
work more effective.
c,la Revival viva services Sc; were held in all the
Charges. The pastors, as faithful shep-
nerds, We're diligent in looking after the
spiritual interests of their flocks and seek
ing ing the ne lost: The extreme cold weather.
prevailed among the people in every
Charge, made the work very difficult: and
YET goodly harvest of precious souls was
During the year the work on a number
of the Charges was interfered with by the
sickness OF the pastors. In the month of
Marcn. !s.s. Bro; l. 81 Elliott. who was serv-
ing the VanMeter Charge, gave up his
work on account of failing health; also
IN May, Bro. ]. w. Nicely, pastor Of Anita.
being In poor health, gave up his work.
" we IA appointed e. r. Bair. local preacher,
70 MI out the year on the Van Meter cir.
cuit: and Bro w. III. Gable, a member of
Anita. ~s-- :
Sunday, March 13. while the pastor and
family were at church, the parsona pe Al
van Meter was badly damaged by fire
Bro. Eltott's library and household furni-
,',,a lure .a were consumed by the flames. Fort
unately they were covered by insurance.
Inc parsonage has been enlarged and put
IN good repair sls7e, =
~ The lst Of November a'nice little church
North Branch circuit In the same month
the new church at 'Hamlin was Dedicated.
sLheses churches cost, about 81 600 each, and
VIII VIII meet the needs of the classes wor-
Bro. G. Es English.
About the middle of October Bro. Dud-
ley ley moved ed into the new parsonage in At
pastor. and is entirely free from Indebted.
ness.
On september 8. 1899. new church was
Clair. This is quite neat building, cost.
ing about $1,4O0. A five-room parsonage.
costing $780, has also been built; SO we
nave nay 2 new church and parsonage on the
A good substantial brick church will
soon be completed at Carson. This build
ing; when when completed % mp and furnished. viii
dingy hall. where they have been COM mn
PEELED to worship for almost two years.
70 tnis leautirul church home. will be
greatly appreciated. by the congregation
"a much better location secured and the
contract for a new church building let.
Tne new ,n,a building is to be brick. faced with
pleted and furnished. ali Of si1.ooo. The
building is to be completed by January
!: 1900 This will make Harlan q very de-
sirable charge.
and balance on the lot for the new par
sonage at Guthrie Center have been paid.
A burdensome debt on the church at
Lewis has been provided for: most all
paid and the balance secured by good sub.
Scription.
Repairs have been made on the follow
Ing churches and parsonages: The church
at Atlantic has been nicely frescoed; the
churches at Adair. Adel Audubon circuit,
Casey, De Sofa, Dexter, Earlham, Han
cock, Marine. North Branch, Linden, Van
meter and Walnut nave been repaired.
AT Redf1eld a new bell rings out from
the church tower calling the people to
Worship
A splendid new organ has been put in
the church at Griswold. and one at Wal
nut Valley; and both have been paid for.
In the Quarterly Conferences, I have
called the attention of the brethren to
the Importance of the PRAYER and class
meetings and Sunday schools, and the ne
cessity of having the children attend the
preaching service.
| have tried to impress the pastors and
parents with the Importance of having the
| children present at the preaching of the
\ Word.
My relations with the pastors and peo.
pie have been most pleasant
Respectfully submitted
| w. w. RAMSEY
BOONE DISTRICT.