The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-19
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The Des Moines District consists of
thirty-five Pastoral Charges. The Pastors
appointed to these Charges one year ago.
without exception continued throughout
the year.
No serious sickness has come to any of
the Pastors or their families, except in
the case OF Bro. A.. v. Knepper, who has
been compelled to take a lengthy course
of medical treatment. and with good re-
suits, we understand.
The Pastors have been faithful in the
discharge OF their duties, and untiring In
their devotion to the work assigned them.
On the whole. the year has been one of
hard, but Joyous labor on the part of both
Pastors and Presiding Elder; and not
without good results. we think. A new
church at Mingo, on the Mingo Charge.
costing $4,000. was dedicated free of debt
by Bishop Bowman, October 16. A church
at Valley Junction was dedicated October
81 by DR.. r: L. Eaton. This church cost
ness. After being remodelled, at a cost
of $3.50. the church, at Wick, on the st.
Charles circuit, was r%eopened January q.
and otherwise improved at a cost Of $500,
and was rededicated June is, by Rev. L.
3; Wickersham. A new church at the
circuit. costing, with lot, $500. was dedi-
Gated free of debt, August 10. The church
at Pleasantville is in process Of being
Church, Des Moines. has been greatly i'm
proved and beautiful. in the way of fres-
Going, painting, reseating, and carpeting,
Winterset has been greatly and unioueiv
improved by the addition Of a commo-
dious library room and several hundred
yolnmss Of carefully selected books. This
Church and Sunday school. This improve
ment was made possible by a legacy left
to the Church by Mother Ruby. a charter
member OF this class. The congregation
added somewhat to the building fund. The
entire cost of building. books. and other
church. property at Mitchellville and Polk
City. Fine and commodious p~arsonages
have been built at Wesley and Asbury
lively of $4,000 and S. 500. Excellent homes.
equal to the best In the Conference. are
thus provided for the Pastors of these
charges. The Pastors and people OF these
Charges are to be congratulated. Ex-
tensive repairs have been made on h
parsonages at Norwalk and Carlisle.
the month Of March. a missionary cam
paign was inaugurated in the District,
which resulted in an Increase OF mis-
ing. x further result. we trust. viii be
a broader intelligence and sympathy with
this great cause. We are expecting an
the other benevolences.
A revival spirit has been manifested in
many, OF the Charges this year, notably
at Wintsrset, colfax, also Wesley. As
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Pleasantville and Pleasantville Circuit,
and at Ankeney. Here the revival influ-
ence spread ever the entire Charge. with
marked results. Many precious souls AVE
been saved. Yet there is much lacking in
the District at this point. A widespread.
s~oul-saving, church-purifying revival Is
needed.
The Epworth League is well organized
throughout the District. and is doing an
excellent work for u young people. A
number of Junior Leagues are maintained
and are accomplishing much, good among
the children.
The Pastors have given earnest atten-
ton to the circulation of our Church peri
odicals--a large humble of Advocates be-
Ing taken-and almost every Sunday
school is supplied with our own litera-
ture.
The De%aconnesses and their work are an
established part of our Methodism in Des
Moines. and great good is being accom-
plished by their service. A more COM
plete report Of this work will be given by
others having the matter in hand.
Simpson College opens it's present years
work most promisingly. Prof. Charles g..
Shelton of Burlington. Iowa. was elected
to fill the vacancy in the Presidency.
made by the resignation of j.. b. Harris at
the last Commencement. Prof. Shelton