The Denison review., 1899-09-15
DIS MONIES CONFERENCE MEETS.
The Great Methodist Gathering and Amount
SSaS of Work Done.
BISHOP J. w. JOYCE PRESIDES
Complete Account Of the Proceedings, Presiding
Elders Reports, Addresses, Delegates Selected,
Continued in Tuesday Issue


The much looked for session Of the
Des Moines Conferences began in the
: M Il, Church last Monday night Dur
ing the day the Undergraduates and the
examiners had been coming In and by
the time announced for the first service
on the nrogram M there was a large audi
ence assembled to hear the speaker. At
the ho,Ir announced the meeting began
ana after the opening services the Rev.
Mr.. Ilgenfritz introduced the speaker
Of the evening. the Rev. C.. 7. English
AZ Colfax. His theme was "Eternal
I.ifea He made four points in his dis
course. namely. that eternal life is: 1st.
freedom from suffering: ID. a perfected
social relation: Sd. Completed aspira-
tions. and 4th. the fulfillment of human
affection The sneaker used elegant
lane.uage. smoke extenporaneously and
nut much earnestness in his subject.
Tnesdav was consumed in exani,,ine.
the yo1ine men who have NOT heen ad-
mitted tn the Conferenca in f,,ll connec-
tion. The uuestions we're presented bv
the exaniners in writing and the vn,,ns,
nreachers were comnelied to grind out
fhe answers IN nane1. and nresent them
tn' the committees hy Tnesdav night.
All young men are Compelled to pass
this four years' course Of examination
and manv have t, he allowed more than
one wear fo become nroficient enough to
nass each YEARS. work
The ann,versarv of the Epworth
League was held Tuesday evening. The
main speaker was DIR. e. A. Schell of
Chicago, and the president Of the even:
ing was Rev. c. L. Nye Of Creston, Ia.
Rev. IN. q. Waddel of Council Bluffs
opened the meeting with prayer Dr..
SchelIs theme was THE Aristocracy
OF Youth The lecture was exceed
inElys well received and being filed
witEsssolid truth, interspersed with many
witticisns, 1t was both pleasing and
Instructive.
"Wednesday morning the Conference
proper began. The secretary Of the for
mer Conference announced the sickness
of Bishop McCabe, and DIR. Emory Mil
Ter of Indianola was elected temporary
chairman until the arrival of Bishop I.
w. Joyce, who was to preside. The
sacran1ental services were conducted
by the Presiding Elders. At the close OF
the communion Bishop /. w Joyce ar
rived. After brief address and prayer
the secretary called the roll Of the for
mer Conference. Williams Stevenson
was elected secretary, with George W..
Hughes, ]. S. Young and NJ. g. Rambo
as assistant. w. G. Riheldaffer was
elected statistical secretary. He ap-
pointed T. S. Molesworth, j. e. Nfcol,
j. w. McCurdy, G. Flescher and F. s.
Bunting as assistants. David Shinton
was made Conference treasurer; his as
sistants were T. S. Molesworth and f..
T. Stevenson.
DR.. T. NICK. Stewart introduced the
following resolution. which was
adopted:
with profound sorrow we have
learned of the sickness of our beloved
brother. Bishop g. q. McCabe. His as
sociation with us in former years In his
representation Of the great connectionaI
benevolence of our church and in his
generous and efficient aid in manv OF
our local church enterprises. his hone
full spirit. his genuine enthusiasm for
Christ and the church have endeared
him to us and caused us to looIx for
ward to this session, Of our conference
and his first presiding in it with great
pleasure, We devoutly pray that kind
Providence NAV sanctify the medical
skill and the gentle and endearing min
/ istrations of his home to his speedv re-
atoration to health and his place Of use-
fulness in the church.
While we bow in submission to the
wise Providence that permits the af-
f1iction of o,,r hrother ana, denies nc his