Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23
Semi Annual Session of the
Marshalltown District at
Belle PLANE
DETAILS OF THE PROCEEDINGS
Meeting Has Been Profitable and
Pleasant to the Members of the Con-
ferenee--Temperance Resolution Up
holds the Work of the Anti Saloon
League in Iowa.
Special to Times r Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Belle PLANE, April 23-The eleventh
semi-annual session of the MARSHALL
town district conference of the Metho'
dist church met for a three days ses.
Esion on Monday at the NJ. 70. church III
this city. This meeting was of a literar,
and business nature. The session opened
at 2 O'Clock Monday afternoon with q
very spiritual devotional exercise, lee
bJ the venerable Rev. Hugh Monte;omi
cry, a superb nuated minister whose
home is at Albion. This was followed
by a very excellent sermon by the Rev
b. a. Davis, A. B., of Chelsea. "Oul
Young People" was the general topic
for a symposium of two very int rest
ing papers as follows: Right Family
Government was very Interestingly
discussed by the Rev. +. Nj. Coleman,
I'D. D., of Marshalltown, 3nd rs the Ep-
worth League Filling Expectations ~
by the Rev. c. w. Cleveland, of Rock
we'll. The general discussion which fol-
lowed was participated i'll by a number
of brethren and was very interesting to
all present. A short business session
followed during which the committees
We're appointed, viz: On temperance
and resolutions, the reports of which are
herewith appended.
The evening session consisted OF a
love feast led by the pastor of the
church, the Rev. l.. c. Clark, which was
followed by a very inspiring sermon by
Rev. w. H.. Troy, Phi. d., d. d., of
Hampton. The sermon was followed by
the Lords Supper, which was partici-
Eated in by a large number of miliste-
rial brethren and the local and visiting
Ilaity. II was led by the presiding elder,
DIR. Albrook.
The Tuesday morning session opened
with a Bible reading sanctification, led
by the Rev. S. s. Smith. of Reinbeck.
and this was followed by roll call. A
number of the brethren in the district
are not in attendance. Rev. j. B. Eaton,
of Written, Is i'll with nervous prostra-
ton. Rev. NJ. N. Smith, of Ackle.y. and
Rev. j. III. Bowder, of Sheffield. are.
both sick, Rev. Maxfield. of Minerva.
Rev. Durham. of Faulkner. and Rev.
= W. Va stbiSthn - NAA' - =.
Rev. G. III. Birney, of Steamboat Rock,
could not be here because of sickness in
his family, and Rev. Thompson, of Ell
boron. was not present. The rest of the
brethren of the district responded to
roll call.
The Rev. j. G. Van Ness. d. D., Phi. D..
presiding, elder OF the Cedar Rapids dis
trict. and Rev. T.. T. Gruwell. financial
49, ~ f,A..-1l rs.tt,,sa ,,,n,n IL, t,n i.
duced to the conference.
The disciplinary business took W an
hour and d half of the forenoon session
1t consisted of three-mi,nte written re-
ports from the pastors Of each charge
and official laymen If present. The gen.
cral spiritual and financial condition of
the district, judged from The several re-
ports. is very good. Many improves
ments on church and parsonage prop
erty We're reported. A number of sue
cessful revivals have been held and the
accessions to the church since the last
conference will easily aggregate 500.
The general condition of Sunday schools
and Epworth and Junior League chap
tiers appears 10 be very satisfactory.
There have been no deaths anon the
brethren, but a number of changes have
taken place In the district since the an
nual conference. The Rev. C. w. Bur-
CESS, who was. assigned TO Melbourne.
was compelled by i'll health to surren-
der his charge and Rev. l.. E. Gallagher,
of George, was appointed to All out the
year.
The several eight-minute papers and
discussion following each one took up
time till noon. The Rev. w. III. Gle
ment. of Union, discussed What
Should be the Attitude of the Church
Toward Secret Societies." Rev. James
BALI, of Gilman. discussed What
Should be the Attitude Of the Church
Toward Practical Politicss" and Rev.
Nathaniel Pye5 of Grundy Center. dis
cussed What Should be the Attitude
of the Church Toward Enforcement"
All of these papers We're good and the
general discussion after eacn was very
spirited. Mr.. G. r. Malone. the assist
ant superintendent of the Iowa Anti
Saloon League, was called out and
spoke for ten minutes very earnestly
upholding in a general way the attitude
of the papers. He also outlined briefly
the work of the Anti Saloon League
which is to cover the country with
literature ana organizations 10 INSPIRE
moral and temperance work. His
speech was well received.
The afternoon session Of Tuesday was
opened promptly at 1880 o'clock with a
bible study, The Holy Spirit led by
Rev. q. H. Kenneday, and followed by
a sermon from Jas. 3:5 by Rev. o.
NJ. Sanford.
A symposium OF six seven-minute
papers followed on the general topic,
Church Activities Rev. w. NJ. Lem
en, OF Conrad, discussed weaknesses
in Modern Revival Methods" after
the Revival. WHAT Rev. II. 1o. Fisher,
of Geneva. How to Reins:ate the
Glass Meeting" Rev. j. f. Black, of
Eldora. Lay Pastoral Work by Rev.
o. r. Newell, of Montour. Ladies Aid
Sncieties" Rev. Edward Lee, of LA-