Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-03
CAORCB| CONFERENCE
Central Iowa Christians Will
Hold Their Convention at
Ferguson this Week.
Meetings Open with a Sermon
Tonight and Will Continue
Over Sunday.
A Large Number of Prominent
Churchmen to be Present
The Program.

Special to IlmeS-RepuDllcan.
| Ferguson, Sept. 3.-The Central Iowa
Christian conference began here today
and will continue to and including Sun
Cay. Sept. Z.
| The opening sermon will be delivered
by Rev. w. b. NIilner this evening at S
O'Clock
,l,he Thursday sessions will be open
at 10 o'clock a. m. The morning pro-
gram will consist Of opening services;
praise service; remarks by the presi-
dent; roll call; NThe Christian Con-
Iference-Origin, Object, Etc Rev.
w. C. Smith; sermon, Rev. j. c. Graf
ton; announcement of committees and
Lusiness; song and benediction. The
afternoon program will embrace song
and devotions: report of correspondent
to il. OF G. L., Rev. w. c. Smith; report
of secretary OF Sunday schools. and
topic: "The Purpose and Power of the
Sunday. School," Mrs. Manta Farmer;
general discussions. paper, "Organiza-
ton, Management, Etc, Of the Primary
Glass" Mrs. Adtiie Adair; How May
the Parents Do Most for the Sunday
SCHOOL,. "A. H. Welker: How May the
Children Do Most for the Sunday
SCHOOL," Rev. w. HI. Burdine; How
Ma:- the Sunday School Teachers and
Officers Do Most for the Sunday
SCHOOL," Professor Harry Haas; annu-
al address, Rev. Nathan Potter; song;
business and benediction. In the even.
ing song and prayer service will be
held, followed by sermon.
Friday mornings program will ems
brace prayer for the success of the con-
ference; business: How May Young
Men Be Brought Into the Ministry
Rev. e. Bennett; discussion; Selecting
a Pastor-WheI. Whom and Howl
II. T.. Clemens; open parliament. led by
Rev. Carlyle Summerbell; Our Allegi-
anc,e to the A. c. C. as Ministers,
Churches and Conferences" Rev. w. c.
Smith: How Can the Local Church
Support the Cause of Christ to the Best
Advantage in Its Own Community"
Rev +. G. Coffin: general discussion,
led 10y Rev. Z. II. Willie: sermon: bust
ness and announcements: song and
zbenediction.
In the afternoon: Business report of
the secretary of education and topic
'The Coming Mar" Rev. j. c. Grafton;
talk by Rev. Carlyle Summerbell, pres
ident of Palmer College; Ethics of
Music" Mrs Charity Ford, director of
the school of music. Palmer College;
"Our Educational Interests" general
discussion. led by J. A. Slower: sermon;
business: song and benediction.
In the evening another song and
praise service will be held and SER
mon delivered.
on Saturday morning the program
will be: Prayer for the success of the
missions: business; report of the sec
rotary of missions and topic. The Duty
of This Conference to Church Extern
sion and Missions" Rev. Joel Myers:
The Relation of the College to Mis-
sionary Work" Rev. Summerbell:
Money and the Kingdom of Cod Rev.
y. w. Thompson; Church Extension
Work in Iowa" sOrpha Atkinson, presi-
dent of the Church Extension Society
of the Christian churches of Iowa; Re
wards for Obedience to the Command
Of Christ, Go Ye. Preach the Gospel
Rev. d. NJ Helfistine. D. d.: Home and
Foreign Mission Work" Rev. W. ID. |
Milne; THE c. Il. Societies and Mis-
sions." Rev. +. G. Coffin; general dis |
cussion; sermon; business; song and
The afternoon session will commence
With social service. followed by bust
ress; reports of committee on tabulated
reports of ministers. churches, Sunday
schools and c. L. societies. coincidence,
church extension, publications and any
and all other subjects: miscellaneous
business sermon: announcements;
In the evening there will be pro-
gram by c. Z. workers, arranged by j.
c. Richter, conference secretary of the
G. z. society, and on Sunday the meet
ing will be under the direction of the
committee on religious services.