Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-26
IA. NJ. E. CONFERENCE
Held Its Twentieth An
nual Session in Oska-
loosa, Iowa, Last
.3 Week.
A Large Number was Present
many Distinguished Visi-
tors Visited the Quaker
City.

Cskaloosa, Iowa, Sept. 1.-THE an
nual session of the Iowa Conference
convened in this city Wednesday
mornin at 8 o'clock, with bishop Aora
ham Grant, D. D., of indianapolis
Indiana, presiding. Rev. F. J. Peter
son, of Ksokuk, Iowa, delivered the
annual sermon. taking for the theme,
The Power of the Gospel" At the
conclusion Of the sermon, the Bishop,
assisted by the three presiding Elders,
Rev G. c. Booth, of Chicago District,
Rev. H. H. Thompson, of the st. Paul
District and Rev. J. w, Malone, of the
Iowa District, administered the sacra.
ment to the members of the conference.
Bishop Grant addressed the members
of the conference, appealing to them
to conduct themselves as ministers OF
the gospel, thereby showing to the
citizens of Oskalooss that they were
true representatives of their calling.
He called their attention to the fact
that there was no race to redeem the
colored people but themselves, that the
great A. NJ. +. church, with her minis
ters and schools throughout the
country were paving the way for the
future usefulness of the boys and girls
for the days to come with brighter
prospects thau those of the older per-
sons who were not permitted to edu-
cate themselves owing to slavery,
At the organization Of the conference
Rev. A. J. Cary, Of Quinn Chapel, was
nominated for permanent secretary,
but declined in favor of Rev. }. D.
Peterson, of Knoxville. H., who was
elected. Rev. f. g. Jackson, OF Abba,
Iowa, was elected Recording Score.
tary. Rev. r. ii. Williamson, Buxton,
Iowa, Statistical Secretary; Regs. T.
B. StovalI and G. w. Shaw, Marshals.
The standing committees for the
year, and the remainder of the day
was taken up in hearing the various
reports. The following churches Of
Chicago have reported dollar money,
an increase over last year: Quinn
Chapel, S5s. 90; Bethel Church, s41s.7o:
Wayman Chapel, S5s.s5, st. John,
$51.o0; st. Mary, 5000; Hyde Park.
$6l. 90; Institutional Church, $500
St. Stephens. 1880 90.
The reports ran far above those Of
any previous year. The grand total
was So, 900, of which S. 800 was dolla,
money and $500 for Children's Day and
Church Extension fund. The blessed
women of the conference raised $500
for missionary purposes.
The report on education and state
of country were the most superio,
documents ever read before tho confer
ence. The remark in the report or
education intimating that higher criti
cism in the broadest term, is an enemy
to tho bible, was questioned by Rev
Horace S. Grave of Des Moines and
Prof. Geo. F.. Woodson, Dean of Payne
Seminary of Wilberforce University
with further discussion on the question
by DR.. A. J. Cary and DR.. H. T. John
son. 1t was clearly seen that orthe
doxy in methodism is as sound as ever.
A storm of protestation and Kisses was
heard when Rev. A. j. Cary, d. d., in
discussing the state of the country re
port advised the race joining the demo
cratic party as remedy for racial
troubles and prejudice.
1t was early seen that Oshaloosa was
not able to entertain the large crowd
on her hands, and had in not been that
Rev. J. 4. Clemens was the master al
the head, it would have been awful TO,
the conference, but with his ability tc
adjust matters cared for the conference
grandly, assisted by a very few people,
The conference created what is
known as conference trustee board
whose duty it shall be to look after
church property in the conferencl
where our people have moved away,
Mr.. Joseph Shepord Of Des Moines was
elected as one of the board. j..
After voting six times trying to de-
eide where the conference should be
hels next year, Des Moines was selected
unanimously on the seventh ballot
The fight was between Quinn Chapel
and Institutional church. The Cary
Graves, Murray and Brooks force.
were against the Ransom. Gaines
Reeves and Anderson element, equally
divided, compromised by coming tt
Des Moines. AS the election of dele
gates to the General Conference is next
conference, the conference will be a
great one indeed.
The most distinguished visitors were
Rev. H. b. Parks, D. D., secretary Of
Missions of New York; Rev. II. T.
Johnson, editor Of Christian Recorder
Philadelphia, Pa; Dean 9. +. Woodsor
D. c.; Prof. r. r. Wright Jr. A. i. b
D. and Rev Horace Tolbert, D. D. o.
Wilberforce university and Evange
list Murffy of Windsor, Canada.
The most important changes in thu
conference this year were Rev. +. J
Peterson goes to Muscatine and Rev
lT.uyN. Lewis goes to Keokuk. J. c
Anderson to Wayman Chapel Chicago
Rev. Geo. W. Gaines st. Paul; I. n