Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-25
Van Ness HAS
BEST CHANGES
Thought That Mason City Pastor
Will be Next Elder Cedar
Rapids District
DR.. WARD BEING INVESTIGATED
Former Pastor Of Marshaltown Church.
7 Against Whom Charges Were Pre-.
serred Last Year, Is Subject of Dis
eus.;on by Fraternal Committee
Business and News Of the Conference.

The second day of the forty-seventh
session OF the Upper Iowa annual con-
ference of the Methodist church was
resultant In much business being done.
The attendance of pastors actively en-
gagged In the conference was shown, by
the roll call this morning, to be zoo,
with others expected this evening. The
attendance Of superanuated ministers
and pastors wives and visitors will
make the total attendance above 500. )
One of the most important matters to
ence session, and, to the members, Gre
ates as much interest as any other one
thing, is the selection of a successor to
DR.. w. w. Carleton, presiding elder OF
the Cedar Rapids district, headquarters
at Mt. Vernon. From what can be
learned from prominent members of
i the conference DR.. J. G. Van Ness, of
Mason City, is the strongest man in the
field for the honor. The selection Is
conceded to be narrowed down to Or.
Van Ness and DIR. F. NJ. Coleman, OF
this city, with chances strongly IN the
formers favor for the appointment.
Investigating Dr. Ward.
A matter that was introduced In con-
terence this morning, that will be OF
interest locally, as well as turnout the
state, is In the appointment OF a ira.
Sternal committee Of seven, one from
each district and one at large, to IN
! vestigate charges preferred last year
against DR.. J. A. Ward, now an osteo-
path OF New York city, formerly pastor
OF the Methodist church here. Dr. Ward
Is still member Of the conference, and
some question has arisen as to his re-
lation to the conference. Rev. w. w.
Carleton of Mt. Vernon, has been look
ing into the matter for the conference
since the last session at Vinton, but was
unable to determine some points. The
committee is to advise the conference
III any action Is necessary, and met this
afternoon. The case of Rev. A. B. Cal
der was referred to the same commit
tee.
Change in General Program.
ii change has been announced IN the
general program Of the conference ana
Bishop Goodsell will conduct all Of the
morning devotions instead of those who
are, indicated by the printed programs.
Dr.. G1alsdPs first service was conduct
cd this morning. Many heart-burning
testimonies were given by the brethren
Of the saving grace OF God. Y was all
: manifestation Of spiritual power.
these meetings one can Ill AFFORD 20
miss, which do 80 much to I'LL the neare
with divine enthusiasm. Inc Dishop
will lead every morning in the testimo-
NAL service.
ccnfsrsnss Handles Much Money.
The conference Is pretty much OF
business Organization when 1t comes
s 20 handling MONEY. In the neighborhood
sc $685. 900 was put on deposit IN the 10
cal banks for safe keeping, and this
represents only q small portion OF what
The conference actually handles. The
money is receipts Of missions, Church
jExtension Society, Freedman's Ala So
ciety, Sunday School and Tract society,"
cause OF education. hospitals, Womans
Foreign Missionary Society and others.
Is. Cabinet Meets.
\ % The first meeting Of the cabinet, COM
I rosed OF the bishop and presiding ell
lders. was held Wednesday afternoon.
The cabinet arranges the appointments
: for the next year.
Bushes. Of the Conference.
The Upper Iowa Conference was
opened for the second day by an In
spring devotional service conducted by
Bishop Goodsell. This service was OF
the nature Of religious conversation.
81 At 9 O'Clock the business session was
opened by the reading of the journal
OF the first day.
The roll of absentees was called.
Two hundred pastors, in charge and
members Of conference are now present
and others will arrive today.
It was announced that Andrew Car
nexie had sent q check for $3.50 to
Fo,.