Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-26
THE M.E.CONFERENCE
Proceedings of the Last Day at
Newton.
SYMPATHIzE WITH DR.. T. E. BRUSH
Next Conference VIII be Held in keo-
kuk-Rev. ~. B. Smith Appointed
a Superintendent Of the Home Find.
ing Scciety-Work of Session.


Newton. Sept. 24.-Yesterday was
the last day of the Methodist confer
ence. A resolution Of sympathy in the
illness Of Dr.. F. e. Brush was adopt
ed.
The committee appointed at the last
session concerning the boundaries OF
the Iowa conference. reported that all
of the other Iowa conferences refuseh
to accede to the request. On motlon
the committee was reappointed with In
structions to prepare the matter Tor
the next general conference.
The secretary was requested to pre-
pare a report of the Sabbath services
for the minutes.
The thirtieth question was called,
"Where shall the next conference be
held?" and Sigourney, Mediapolis and
Keokul1 were placed in nomination;
they were represented by their favor
ties. The vote stood: Sigourney, 40;
Mediapolis, IL and Keokuk 56. keo-
kuk was unanimously selected. H. f.
Gilbert, T. B. Tucker, w. S. Mitchell
and G. H. Pace were left without ap-
pcintment to attend one OF our
schools.
+. E. Brush and S! F. Bishop were,
on their own request, placed on the SUI
pernumerary list.
J. E. Van Wrinkle was appointed a
superintendent of the Childrens Home
society.
u. B. Smith was appointed super
intendent of the Home Finding socl-
ETY..
G. F. Williams was appointed lectur-
er and organizer of the Anti-Saloon
League.
The selection of Keokuk was made
unanimous and vote OF thanks was
extended to Mediapolis and Sigourney
for their invitations.
q. J. Meyers was appointed treasurer
and agent of the Iowa Wesleyan uni
versity.
The bishop made most practical
address to the conference on the rela-
ton of the conference and the people
to one another, showing that the people
and preachers need great deal OF
grace in the adjustment of the ap-
pointments for the year. The laymen
should have heard the address.
The fourth question was called,
who have been received on timer"
Orville T. circuit, Charles w. Cochran,
Geo Blagg and James A. Roovart We're
admitted on trial,
The report of the Twentieth Cen
adopted.
The committee on education made a
favorable report of the conditions of
the /. w. U.
The report recommends that an ap-
of &c
be made to each charge, and that any
charge that should raise it's full
amount could name worthy and
needy student in the preparatory or
academic department, who could have
the benefit of the entire amount thus
raised. The Woman's Guild has raised
about $1,000 during the year.
The new president of the university,
DIR. J.. w. Hancher, was received with
applause as he took his place to
speak.
In all departments there are now 325
stuG ents enrolled, AZ more than were
enrolled at this time last year. The
address was throughout well punctur-
ed with applause. The outlook for the
year is very encouraging.
The report was adopted.
The time for the mid-year eXamina-
ton was made for the third Monday
in May. On motion it was ordered that
the collection for next year be report.
ed in a separate column, and reported
under the blank, or other collection.
The following report was made:
Deaconess, auditing, bible society, book
and periodically, committee on deacon
nesses, Freedman's Aid society.
d. G. Srnith was granted supernu
msrury relation.
By vote of the conference Christie
pher HaW, layman. made his detailed
report Of the Goth century commission
The treasurer made his report as
follows:
Missionary society, Sunday
school ......N, ............$l3,237
Church extensionN. ;. .r......... 1,62s
Sunday School union .,......... 223
Tract society A.........- 24o
Freedman's Aid and Southern
Education society .......... Ills
Education--Public Educational
collection 2,21e
Education Children's fund. ......, 68s
American Bible society $500. 229
Womar's Foreign Missionary So
ciety ...................... 4,42s
Woman's Home Missionary SO.
ciety 80. 49,. ............ BASS