Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-07
NE F|NAL SESSIONS
Work OF the NJ. E. Conference
at Vinton About Finished
Today.
Anniversary of Missionary So.
cie.y One OF the Events OF
the Week.
Vote on the Revised Constitution
Vote on the Revised Constitution
Almost Unanimous in Its
Favor.

\ L. Manley, who has been missionary
for several years. but who has been II
| this country since the Boxers rebellion
/ in China, but who will return TO the cen
/ trail part of China in a short time. After
1 Brother Marley had spoken Professor
Harlan, of Cornell College, was called on
and offered up a very earnest petition IL
] Lehalf of Brother and Sister Manley IN
their far-off field of labor.
I The great event of the evening was
yet to come. On the stage sat woman
/ dressed in the costume of her native
land-a product of the missionary enter
prise. DIR. Oldham explained how this
woman had been reached by our mis-
| sionarieS, how the scales of heathenisnl
/ were raised from her mind, how she be-
came inspired for the good of her own
lcountrymen. She and her husband came
to this country that they might more
| thoroughly prepare for work in their
own country. He has taken thorough
course in theology and she. in medicine.
Then he introduced DR.. Esther Ilahi
Balsh. of Bombay, India. She spoke the
| purest English, talking intelItgently OF
| the religion. customs and manners of
her own people. This practical demon
stration of the great good that the mis-
sonary enterprise is accomplishing. in
inspiring and lifting up heather peoples
to higher plane of civilization, was
| just what was needed for the great
cause at this time.
The temperance rally, led by DR.. Grip
pen, was not narrow partisan affair.
but was on the broad plane. DR.. w. F.
Barclay and Rev. Frank Shaffer made
addresses and there is no question as to
| where the Methodist preachers stand on
the temperance questions, as was plain
" demonstrated by the hearty amens to
the speeches.
The preliminary report of ~ board
of stewards was read. 1t owed
that the case of w. F. Bacon erred
to the conference board of stew al DIS as a
necessitions case. There are sixty-three
claimants on the funds. and the board
has on hand $3.50 for distribution.
C. j. w. Triem Withdrew from the
ministry of our church and 1t is reported
denomination.
The list of supernumerary ministers
was called and their characters passed.
E. Baton was granted a location at his
own request. d. B. Downs, who is in
impaired health. asked for supernu-
merary relation. The following were
granted supernumerary relations: Adam
Holm, w. r. Bacon, r. N. Earhart, B.
j. Leonard, E. G. Wait, E. ]. Hall and
j. w. McCord
The order of the day was called for
at this time and the conference prepared
to vote on the adoption of the revised
constitution. The vote stood 16S to 9 in
favor of its adoption. 1t will take three
fourths of all the effective ministers to
make it law, and If adopted 1t means a
great many changes In Methodist
usages-that women will be eligigble to
membership in the general conference
and larger rights to the laymen than
heretofore.
Resolutions were read and passed in
regard to the death of President McKin-
lev.
DIR. Berry. editor of the Epworth Fer
Old and field secretary Of the Epworth
League, was introduced and made a
very stirring address.
D. d. Thompson, editor Of the North
western Christian Advocate, was intro
duced and talked awhile.
The following announcements for Sun
day services were made: Presbyterian
church-Forenoon. Rev. Joseph Berry,
D. D.: evening. Rev. Guy Benton. b. D..
Baptist church-Forenoon Rev. o. b.
Wait; evening, Rev. E. Claypool, d. D.
Disciple church-F'orenoon Rev. E. T.
Cruel: evening, L. c. Clark. College for
the Blind-At 8 p. M, Rev. Dilman
Smith. NJ. r. church-Forenoon, Bishop
Merrill: evening, twentieth century for
ward movement anniversary: speakers.
Rev. S. N. Fellows, d. D.. Rev. d. H.
Atchison. d. ID.
The following resolution on the death
Of Mckinley was adopted by the confer
ence:
THE death of President William Nc
Ilinley by the hand Of an assassin has
filed the heart. of the civilized world
with profound grief AS the chosen rep
resentative of the republic he was hon
cred by the Christian world as loyal
patriot. prince among the great and
the noblest of the best. He had Won for
himself large place among the broad
est minded statesmen of the age and adj
ministered the affairs of his high Office
with dignity and justice. AS Chris
tian he commanded the universal respect
of mankind and as a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church he had spe-
.cial claims on the love and esteem of
this body of believers. We declare our
ebhorrence at the awful and bloody deed
which has made us a nation of mourn
ers and taken from among us this great
and good man and Christian statesman.
In our sorrow we are comforted by the
consolation of that faith which so abun-
dantly sustained him as he entered the
valley and shadow and enabled him to
express the lifelong desire of his heart,
Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to
Thee and to place his hand upon the
head of his devoted wife and say. 1T is
Gods way: his will. not ours be DONE.
We tender to the bereaved and lonely
wife, in her widowhood. our warmest
sympathy and brotherly regard and
pray that she may be greatly comforted
in her sorrow and irreparable loss.
I'VE unite in the prayer and hope that
the blessing of God may attend the adj
ministration of the affairs of this gov
eminent so suddenly and unexpectedly
committed to his successor in the high
office of president and that in humble
reliance upon that kind Providence
which has SO signally marked our his
tory he viii rule the people righteous
ness