Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-27
Annual Session of the Central
Iowa District Begins at
Clemens This Morning
WILL CONTINUE OVER SUNDAY
Meeting Marks the Close of the Con-
ference Year-central Iowa the
Leading Conference of the State,
Owing to the Fact That the Denomi-
national College Is Located in 1t.

The fortyfifth annual session of IN.
Central Iowa Christian conference be
gan this morning al Clemens. and viii
continue over Sunday. The conferenc,
proper ends with the session Saturday
night but meetings will be held Sun
day This is the close of the confer
ence year, and the business of the diff
ferent churches will be looked after al
the sessions now being held. The Cen
trail Iowa conference is the most inn
portant of the Christian church in Iowa
College at LeGrand, the leading de-
nominational school.
The Christian church referred to in
the Clemens conference, is not the Dis
ciples' church, usually termed Christian
The Christian church proper, accord
ing TO the incorporation of the church
body, refers only to the church former
ly designated as "Newlight," when ii
was distinguished from the Campbellite
or now termed Disciples church.
The Central Iowa conference is COM
posed of the churches of Clemens, Old
Bethel, LeGrand. and Ferguson, in
Marshall county; Dakota City. Hum
boldt county Fairview, Tama county;
Forest Home and Barnes. Mahaska
county; Lake City. Calhoun county. The
officers of the conference are Rev j. w.
Piper, LeGrand. president: Rev. w. c.
Smith, Albion. vice president: p. l..
Ford, LeGrand. secretary; Levi Good
ell, Humboldt, treasurer.
One of the more important matters
to come Before the conference will be
the revision OF the constitution, on
which committee was appointed at
the last session, held at Ferguson The
members of the committee are Rev.
j. c. Grafton, Rev. j. w. Piper, and
Rev. Joel Myers.
Today's Program.
Today's program began at 10 o'clock.
with devotional exercises led by Rev.
N. Potter. The reading of the minutes
of the last half day OF the 1902 session
and the appointment of committees fol-
lowed, after which President Piper de-
liyered a short address by way of OPP
enng the session. What and How to
Preach" was the subject of an address
by Rev w. c. Smith, OF Albion, after
which j. NJ. Carmean delivered the
sermon. Adjournment was taken at
1880 for dinner.
The afternoon session began at 1:45
with praise service led by Rev. d.
Nj. Heltenstine. Key. T. O. Coffin of
Madrid, read a paper on The Ministers
OF Today" the discussion on which was
led by Mr.. II. p. Clemens. The Deac-
on of Today--His Duties was the sub
ject OF another paper by Rev. Z. h.
Bennett. Mr.. Levi Goodell. of Hum
boldt, led the discussion. Rev. Joel
Myers, field agent for Palmer College,
gave an address on 'Synoptical History
If the Christian Church." after which
4 paper on 'Denomlnational Loyalty"
was read by Rev. Helfenstine. An open
discussion followed. Miscellaneous
business was followed by short SER
non and adjournment at 4:30.
A song service is to be given this
evening, under the direction of the
,hoir of the Clemens church. The an
lual address by President Piper will
also be given this evening.
Fridays Program.
The program for Friday to begin at
':45, will be as follows:
Prayer for special guidance in the
work of the day-Led by Rev. w. c.
Smith.
Reading of minutes.
Sunday school work: Paper How to
Use the Sunday School Journal and
Jet the Best Results"-Mrs. NJ. Far
ner; discussion by Professor Harry
Haas.
Report of secretary of Sunday school
Mrs. NJ. Farmer
Paper, Sunday School Possibilities"
H. p. Clemens.
Missionary interests: Paper, "rhe
APOSTLE Paul and City Missions Rev.
,arlyle Summerbell.
Paper, The Value of City Churches
o a denomination c. Grafton.
Paper, THE outlook for the Chris
ian Church in Iowa"-Open conference
ed by Rev. Joel Myers.
PAPER. The Relation of Finance to
successful Mission Work
Atkinson.
Sermon.
Adjournment morning session
1:45-Singing and prayer service
Reading of minutes.
Election of conference officers.
Educational interests: Paper The
GORGE of Knowledge" and report OF