Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18
M. E. CONFERENCE.
Now in Session at keokuk-Lasts I'm
til Monday.

Now in Session at keokuk-Lasts IN
til Monday.
Dr. A. E. Craig, Rev. w. F. Gill
more and Rev. R. L. Patterson, pastors
of the three Methodist Episcopal
churches of this city, have gone to
Keokuk to attend the fifty-ninth an
nual session of the Iowa conference,
which convened in that city at 8
o'clock this morning. Bishop Hamil-
ton presided at this session of the con-
ference, which will continue until
Monday morning, September %.
At 8 o'clock this morning the house
was called to order by Bishop Hamil-
ton and the opening session of the con-
ference began. At the close of the de-
votionals and the ministering of the
sacrament of the Lords supper the
work Of the organization was taken
up. The deliberation of the ministers
will continue until next Monday. at
which time the appointments will be
made for the coming year
The conference sessions will be held
in the First church at Ninth and Bank
streets. The evening addresses by
prominent ministers and others will
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ian church at Seventh and Blondeau
streets, the largest and most central
auditorium in the city, which has been
lent to the Methodists for their great
occasion. The full program of the
week is as follows:
Wednesday.
8 a. m.-Sacrament of the Lords
supper, followed by roll call of organ
izations of the conference by Bishop
Hamilton at First church.
1:30 p. m.-Collecting of reports.
1880 p. MAT Westminster Presby-
terrain church-Sunday school and
tract anniversary, with an address by
Rev. Thomas B. Nicely d. D., of New
| York
Thursday.
$50 a. m.-Devotional services.
| 900 a. m-Conference session
200 p. NV. F. NJ. society ami.
versary, with addresses by the follow
/ ing named persons: Miss Fannie Per
kins, returned missionary from Bur.
mah Miss Susie Stumpf of Ottumwa;
Miss Mabel STA of China
$3.50 p. m.-Conference missionary
sermon by Rev. j. C. Caughlan
1880 p. m.-Bisnop j. W. Hamilton
will deliver lecture entitled. Maraud
ers, Miracles and Men of Mexico, in
| Westminster church.
Friday.
$50 a. m.-Devotionals.
900 a. m-Conference session.
1890 a. m.-The bishops address tt
the class for ordination.
i 200 p. m.--The w. H. M. S. ami
versary, addressed by Rev. A. E
Craig. D. D., of Ottumwa.
l $3.50 p. m.-Address by Rev. w. F
Mcdowell, D. D.. of New York.
/ 1880 p. MN the Westminste
church-The joint anniversary of TIL
church extension society with an ad
dress of thirty minutes by Rev. w. Z
j Parr, d, d., and the Freeman's All
society, addressed by Rev. w. P. Thil
kield, D. d.
/ Saturday.
/ $50 a. m.-Devotionals.
800 a. m.-Conference session.
. 300 p. m.-The annual educationa
address by Rev. R. f. Hurlburt, D. D
of Burlington.
$3.50 p. m.-The anniversary of tn
Iowa Wesleyan university. under tn
direction of Rev. John w. Hancher, L
D., president of the university, wit
addresses by Rev. Edmund M. Mills
d. D.. of New York, and DR.. Hanchel
1880 p. NAT the Westminste
: church-Rev. Dr. Mills and Rev. d.
. Hancher will continue the anniversar
program of the Iowa Wesleyan unive
sity.
Sunday.
On Sunday there will be sermons
!, Keokuk churches.
| The conference will hold its fns
! session on Monday morning, closin
;. shortly after noon with the benedictio
+ by Bishop Hamilton.