The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-15
! THE LAY CONFERENCE.

appointed on permanent organlzatlon |
as follows:
Guthrie Center w. d. Milligan.
Cambria-H. 81. Lusher.
Denison-E w. Pierce
Waukee M. j. .Wragg.
Boone. K. Elwell.
Fontanelle-L. j. Slocum.
After short recess the committees
reported, and Mr.. John A. Henderson Of
Jefferson was elected permanent chair
man and G. B. Roberts Of Abel perma-
nent secretary. After aebrief address
by the chair the conference proceeded
to the election Of delegates and alter,
mates to the General Conference.
shaw BY Acclamation.
On behalf of the Council Bluffs Dis
rrict, Hon. Thos Rae, of Dow City,
presented the name of Gov. L. NJ. Shaw
as the first regular delegate and asked
that the election be made by. .acclama
ton. The question was put and by a
unanimous vote the Governor of Iowa
was chosen.
Nominations were then in order and
the following named gentlemen were
placed in nomination by their friends:
John Gibson, Creston; a. 81. Roberts,
Audubon; A. 81. McVey, Des Moines;
E. o. Rae, Corydon; NJ. L. Dudley, Des
Moines; Geo. s. Allyn, Mt. Ayr; J. F.
Gillespie, Nevada; 81. 4. Dewey,
Guthrie Center; G. r. Benedict, Shelby;
DIR. j. F. Kennedy, Des Moines.
The conference then ballotted for
second regular delegate. the result be-
ing as follows: John Gibson, 66; A. b.
Roberts, IL; E. A. Rae, II; a. K.
Dewey, 10; j. F. Kennedy, s; j. F..
Gillespie, 2; Geo. S. Allen, 1.
The election of Mr.. Gibson was made
unanimous.
Z. j. Slocum of Fontanelle, E.. u.
WEIGH Of Glidden and G. Verick Of
Avoca acted as tellers.
A committee consisting Of DIR. Hamil-
ton and Rev. j. B. Harris extended an
invitation from the clerical conference
asking the lay conference to visit them.
The invitation was accepted and the
hour set at 1l:3O. A committee of three
was appointed to accept the invitation,
committee consisting of DIR. McClary,
Geo. S. Allen and G. R. Benedict.
On motion Mr. d. o. Stuart of Har.
Ian was selected as alternate to Gov.
Shaw and Mr.. ]. A. Lovejoy of Creston
alternate to Mr.. John Gibson.
A ballot was then taken as to the four
provisional delegates, resulting as fol
lows:
A. d. Roberts. 81; Geo. s. Allen, So
ii. K. Dewey, So; B. A. Rae, SO; DIR. j.
F. Kennedy, 4S; j. f. Gillespie, AZ; A.
ii. McVey, SO; G. r. Benedict, 20; M.
L. Dudley, 10; J. A. Henderson, 2; w.
I'll. Berry, 2; j. B. Romans, /; d. o.
Stuart, Il j. A. Lovejoy, l.
On motion Chairman Henderson was
selected to act as spokesman for the lay
delegates in their meeting with the
clerical conference.
A committee of three on resolutions
was appointed as follows: Hon. Jacob
Simms of Council Bluffs, M. j. Wragg
of Waukee and A. II. McVey of Des
Moines. A resolution relative to the
establishment of Protestant Hospital
at Des Moines was referred to commit
tee on resolutions. At 1l:3O the con
ference adjourned to the Methodist
church to meet the clerical conference.
In the afternoon the list of delegates
and alternates was completed by the
election of provisional alternates as
follows:
DR.. J. F. Kennedy, Des Moines; J. A.
Gillespie, Audubon; A. 81. McVey, Des
Moines; c. r. Benedict, Shelby.
The missionary anniversary was held
Thursday night and the large audience
was favored with three frst-class adj
dresses. These addresses will appear
in our next issue.
Fridays Sessions.
Friday morning after the opening
services, which were led by b. Shinn,
the conference was called to order. BY
vote of the conference L. j. Volmer
was transferred from the south Kansas
conference. and the bishop announced
the transfer of A. Q. Rolls from
Kansas. Robt. Titmarsch. minister
from the Congregational church was
admitted. and r. F. Chambers from
the Protestant Methodist church.