Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-29
forty.seventh Session Of Upper
Iowa Methodists Brought
to a Close
BIG ATTENDANCE ON SUNDAY
Business of the Session Disposed of
With Observation-Disclosures Made at
II o'clock-van Ness Made Presid-
ing Elder Cedar Rapids District
Coleman Returns Here-sunday's
Services.

Methodist Episcopal cnl1Cn, Wf1cn mas
been in session in this city nearly a
week, was brought to close this fore
noon when the appointments for the
coming year were read at IL o'clock
Rev. DIR. j. G. Van Ness, of Mason City
was announced as the new presiding ell
der of the Cedar Rapids district, and
Rev. r. NJ. Coleman, d. D., returns to
Marshalltown for another years work
[Note-The list of, appointments in
the several districts of the conference
will be found on page 2-Ed.ls
The closing business of the confer
ence was rushed thru by Bishop Good
sell and this afternoon saw the mem
'bers leaving the city for their homes.
BY tomorrow morning nearly all will
have gone and affairs will become set
tied again for another year.
Sunday was indeed a beautiful day,
in fact the only ideal day that has been
to enjoy. The church auditorium was
not large enough to accommodate the
crowds, not only at the morning service
but at each meeting during the day.
The first service was the love feast,
at 9 o'clock, led by DIR. II. o. Pratt,
of Manchester. 1t was very spirited.
The sermon by Bishop Goodsell was,
of course, the feature of the days serv-
ices. The bishop took as his text First
Kings, 1879, reviewing the career of the
prophet Elijah. The spiritual lessons
drawn were very practical and help
full, and their effect on the large audi
ence was indeed marked. Mary said,
after the bishop had concluded, that
spiritual life.
Resolutions comrnittee Reports.
The resolutions coln-ittee, composed
OF A. w. Smith and w. B. Davis, re-
ported this morning as follows:
Resolved, That we appreciate the
able administration and brotherly spirit
Of our presiding bishop, the Rev. Daniel
A. Goodsell, d. D., L. L. D., that we
have enjoyed with great profit the
morning religious services under his
leadership and that we will welcome his
return whenever he may be assigned to
preside at our conference.
Resolved, That we express orr sim
cere thanks to Rev. F. NJ. Coleman and
his hospitable people for the excellent
entertainment of this conference, and
to the people Of Marshalltown generally
who have so kindly welcomed us.
Resolved, That the thanks Of the
conference are due Chaplain Lozier for
his entertaining lecture on Friday af-
ternoon for the benefit Of the sllperan-
nuates
Resolved, That we thank the several
efficient secretaries and treasurer and
their assistants for their careful and ar
duous work, the board of stewards and
postmaster for their faithful perform
ance of duty; also the several churches
of the city for the use OF their buildings
and for the courtesy shown to the con-
ference by their pastors and people:
and also the City National Bank for
many favors received.
"a w. SMITH. Chairman.
wv. B. DAVIS, Secretary"
Afternoon and Evening.
At 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon was
conducted the annual memorial exer-
cises of the conference, followed by the
ordination services. Five members of
the conference, whose names were read
earlier in conference week, and four
wives OF pastors, died during tie year.
Brief obituaries for each were read.
At the ordination service thirteen
young men entered the conference, af-.
ter having completed four years Of pro-
stationary work. The thirteen were or
dained deacons and then eleven of the
number were made elders. The class is
remarkable in that tits the largest ever
ordained by the bishop at one confer
ence session.
On Sunday evening occurred the an
niversary of the Missionary Society,
with an address by Rev. DR.. Homer
G. Stuntz, bishop of the Philippines.
This IS considered the most important
of all the anniversaries held at the an
nual conferences. The new work that
has opened in the country's possessions
in the far east was reported to be pro-,
crossing nicely and spreading rapidly.
DR.. Stuntz has spent the greater part of
the past year, and will return soon to
Manila to again take up his active
work.
Saturday Afternoons Meeting.
The anniversary of the Woman's
Il