Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-28
EVANGELICAL CONFERENCE.
Annual Sessions Of the Des Moines
District Now Being Held at Colo.


District Now Being Held at Colo.
Special to Times Republican.
Colo, March 2s.-The Des Moines
conference Of the United Evangelical
church met at Colo, March q, 1902, to
hold it's ninth annual session. The SEES
sion was opened by Bishop w. ii.
Stanford, of Harrisburg. by the adj
ministration of the Lords Supper, af-
| ter which the bishop gave an appro-
pirate and wholesome address, which
was received with manifest endorse
ment. The seat of conference was then
| fixed and the body went into secret ses-
sion and examinations. Rev. w. kline
felter was made chairman of the re-
! portorial committee who chose assis-
| tants.
| The examination of the members of
conference was concluded with the
spirit of brotherly love and no serious
objections against any one.
| The usual committees We're named by
the chairman.
Rev. j. Rank, veteran minister of
the church, who was licensed in 1887,
was present and by request OF the
chairman addressed the conference.
The address was highly appreciated
by all present. Suitable resolutions
were offered. Time having passed rap
idly conference adjourned with prayer
by c. Pickford
The afternoon session of the first day
was opened by the bishop who con-
Quoted devotional services. Rev d. III.
Hooker led in prayer. The presiding
elders presented their annual reports of
their respective districts. The reports
expose the fact that all along the line
there has been prosperity.
A letter from Brother Aaron Buzzard,
of Hiawatha, kas.. who was formerly
minister and presiding elder among
us was read to the conference. let
ter from Rev. c. A. F'ueslee, now mis-
sionary In China, who went out from
this conference during the past year.
was read, both cases were referred to
committee on resolutions.
A communication from Western I'm
ion College. was referred to the COM
mittee on education. Rev. Newbern
was reported withdrawn from the
church during the year. In the rela-
tons of ministers to conference, the re-
lations of Father Rank, was transferred
from that of supernumerary to that of
superanuated A. B. Morris was voted
ordination to deacons' orders.
The conference proceeded to the
election of presiding elder. The ball
loting resulted In the election of Breth-
rem E. B. UT and G. w. Mullen, who
We're stationed E. B. UT on the Cedar
Rapids district and George w. Mullen
on the Des Moines district. e. B. Utt,
secretary of the conference. being
elected presiding elder, the conference
proceeded to the election OF secre-
tary. Charles Pickford was elected.
Conference adjourned with prayer by
Brother w. NJ. Force, of Gearing.
Rev. S. L. Weist. the publisher from
Harrisburg, Pa. preached in the ev-'
ening.
Preliminary to the opening of the
session of the United Evangelical con-
ference the junior ministers were ex-
amined on Tuesday and Wednesday
forenoon. In the Afternoon of Wednes-
day the Missionary society held its
annual session. receiving reports from
the respective fields Of labor. The
reports were highly gratifying, there
being surplus in receipts over the
assessments for the various fields.
The society reorganized by the reten-
ton of the present officers. After the
missionary society adjourned the
Church Extension society convened
and held it's annual session. very sue
cessful report was made by the var
ious charges in this field of work. In
the evening there was K. L. c. E..
rally conducted by Rev. L. NJ. Evans
as the principal speaker. 1t was in
teresting and inspiring turnout.