Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
Forty-ninth Session of the An
nual Convention of United
Brethren Finished
LIST OF THE APPOINTMENTS
Closing Services Were Of Much Inter.
est to the church-ResoIution for
Organic Union Of Churches Similar
in Doctrine and PoIity-Beardshear's
Memory Honored.
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Moravia. March 23.-The forty
ninth session of the Iowa Annual Con-
ference of the United Brethren church
closed last night and was one of the
most pleasant and successful in all
its history. The pulpits of all the
churches were filled by visiting min
listers, among them being DR.. w. NJ.
Weekley, general church erection sec
rotary, DR.. c. M. Brooke, manager of
the Biblical seminary at Dayton, Ohio,
Rev. w. NJ. Stice, of Clarksville, and
Rev. L. o. Bricker. of Cedar Rapids.
The features of the day, however, We're
the love feast conducted by Rev. NJ. L..
Tibbetts, the Oldest man in the con-
ference, the sacrament of the Lords
Supper, and the powerful sermon by
Bishop G. NJ. Mathews, ID. D.. l.. l.. D..
Following the sermon, William Ballard
and d. N. Scott We're ordained elders.
Among the resolutions adopted Sat
urday afternoon was one endorsing the
movement for organic union of a num-
Der OF churches similar in doctrine and
polity. Gladbrook was selected as the
place for holding the next meeting. the
presiding elder and the pastor at that
place We're constituted a committee to
prepare and circulate a program at
least two weeks before the meeting and
to give Thursday evening to the ed
vocational interests of the church. Fri
day evening to home missions and
church erection and Saturday evening
to the Young Peoples Christian Union.
DIR. NJ. r. Drury was reelected home
missionary treasurer; Rev. w. e. Bo-
vey.. recording secretary; Rev. A. III.
Hooker, statistician; and DIR. r. E.
Williams, trustee of Western College.
Touching tribute was paid to the
memory of the late Dr.. w. NJ. Beard
shear, for number of years a member
College. DR.. Drury presented the res
olution and addresses were made by
Bishop Mathews DIR. Bookwalter, DR..
Beatty and DR.. c. NJ. Brooke and the
service closed with singing verse of
Nearer My Home"
During the afternoon Miss Lizzie
Talbot, of Toledo. president of the
Iowa conference branch of the Y. p. c.
u, DIR. c.. NJ. Brooke, manager of I'm
ion Biblical seminary, Dayton. OHIO,
and w. Nj. Weekley, church erection
secretary. made excellent addresses re-
garding their respective departments.
The report of the statistical sec
rotary showed within the bounds of the
conference "a organized churches, 5,556
members, 40 young peoples societies
with a membership of 1,495, IL Junior
societies with Sal members, as Sabbath
schools with an enrolment of 2,205.
The pastors received in salary SEC, 1888,
S1,3S6.74 in presents and S2.S10.SS in
parsonage rent There was raised for
local Sabbath school expenses $2.203.24,
contributed to colleges $1,000. The
church property and parsonages are
valued at $1ss,013.
Appointments.
The ministers were stationed for the
ensuing year as follows:
V. A. Carlton, Toledo, presiding ell
der.
Bristow, I. NJ. Underwood.
Castalia, H. o. Ross.
Cedar Falls, Z. A. Hursch.
Clarksville, VIM. NJ Stice.
Colesburg, j. B. Sullivan.
Dumont, M. L. Tibbetts.
Elgin. j. w. Walters and ]. NJ Jen-
nings.
Garwin, All. Hooker. j
Gladbrook, w. e. Bovey.
Goodell, r. B. Emerson.
Hitesville, C. ]. Stark.
Hudson, S. S. Smick.
Lake Mills, to be supplied.