Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27
M. E. APPOINTMENTS.
Full List Of Ministerial Changes
Made at Bloomfield
DR.. HURLBUR1 At BURLINGTON.
Many Important Assignments Made in
the Various Districts-The Conse.
Grafton Services at Sundays Session
-EuIogies for the Dead.

Grafton Services at Sundays Session
-EuIogies for the Dead.
Bloomfield, Sept. 25.-The devotion
al services of the Methodist confer
ence We're conducted at the M. E.
church Sunday morning by Bishop
Walden who preached an excellent
sermon. All the entire church was
thrown open to admit the throng of
people who gathered, many were oblig-
ed to leave failing to gain an entrance,
peWs were filled as closely as posi-
bic, camp chairs were placed in the
alsles and standing room was hardly
to be obtained. The audience was
fully equal to that of the church dedi-
catory services which at that time
numbered 1900. The overflow was ac-
comodated at the different churches of
the city. Rev. Stoddard preaching at
the Christian church Rev. Potter, Of
Milton, at the Presbyterian church,
Rev. Hubert at the Universalist
and Rev. Montgomery at the Baptist.
The afternoon session was devoted
to memorial services for the minis
tiers and ministers wives who have
passed away during the past year.
Tribute was paid to the memory of
Rev. A. Robinson, of Ottumwa whose
life and history were eulogized by
Rev. Hill. Rev. l. P. Teeter was eulo-
gized by Rev. Hardy, Rev. S. P. Sou
den, of Unionville by Rev. J. c. Ken
drick, Mrs. Martha Bush Boyd, wife
of Rev. A. G. Boyd, of Barnes City, by
Rev. D. G. Smith, of South Ottumwa,
and Mrs. Rebecca A. Hestburn, of
Knoxville, by Rev. w. G. Thorne.
Following this was the ordination of
deacons and elders and the consecra-
ton of Miss Jessie Wycoff, of Ottum-
wa, as deaconess. Those ordained as
deacons were Rev. F. l. Poage, J. E.
Eyestone, A. G. Parnell, F. w. Han
miael, ]. w. Caldwell. The elders
ordained were as follows: Revs. =. H.
Hanniwell, A. w. McBlaine, J. II. ray
lor, Rev. Tucker, Rev. Martin,
Rev. Pardue and Rev. A. Tel
fred. On Monday morning
Rev. w. F. Howe, formerly of this
city, and Rev. w. Mitchell, of Mt
Pleasant, former resident of this
city, were admitted to conference on
trial. Rev. G. e. Corkhill, of Oska-
loosa, surrendered his parchments
and withdrew from the ministry. The
session closed yesterday afternoon at
which time the appointments were
made.
Below are the appointments of min
listers for next year. Each paragraph
shows the new charge, name of pastor
and former charge in the order given:
Burlington District.
G. M. futile, presiding elder, Mt.
Pleasant.
Burlington, First church, R. F. Hurl-
burt, Burlington, First church.
Burlington Grace church, J. w.
Abba.
Burlington, West church, G. F. Will
liams.
Burlington circuit, G. w. Powelson,
Burlington circuit
Columbus City, j. H. Taylor, Salina.
Columbus junction, F. w. Adams,
Ladora.
Charlottesville, E. E. Doud, New
London.
Danville, B. M. Boydston, Danville.
Eft. Madison, First church, J. f, Bar
nett, FIT. Madison, First church.
Ft. Madison, Santa Fe avenue, J. w.
Pool, Ft. Madison, Santa Fe Avenue.
Hillsboro, E. l.. Tenant, Abba, cir
cult.
Mediapolis, H. N. Smith, Mediapolis.
Morning Sun, D. c. Bevan, Morning
Sun.
Mt. Pleasant, First church, w. H.
Hoppe, Mt. Pleasant, First church.
Mt. Pleasant, West church, to be sup
piled.
Mt. Pleasant circuit, c. H. Montgom-
cry, Muscatine district.
Mt. Union, A. M. Mahafie, West
Point.
New London, ]. w. Fraker, Mt.Pleas-
ant circuit.
Oakville, B. G. Hawkins, Sperry.
Salina, w. S. Mitchell.
Sperry, S. F. Bishop, Columbus City.
Wapello, r. L. Patterson, Keosau-
qua.
Wayland, G. F. Cannon, Wayland.
West Point, w. B. Ireland, Mt.
Union.
Winfield, Thomas Osborn, Winfield.
keokuk District.
G. S. Cooper, presiding elder, Keo.
sauqua.
Batavia, B. F. Shane, Selma.
Bentonsport, w. R. Rolingson, Can.
tril.
Birmingham, E. ]. Smith, Bentons.
port.
Bloomfield, J. w. Potter, Milton.
Cantril, J. w. Carson, Salem.
Centerville, A. V. Kendrick, Brook
Ign.
Cincinnati, E. J. Shook, Mt. Pleas
ant, West church.
Donnellson, J. HI. Dimmitt.
Drakeville, G. w. Barber, Farming
ton.
Eldon, T. F. Barker, Eldon.
Fairfield, l. O. Kemble, Fairfield.
Pennington, j. w. Caldwell, Troy.
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