Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-25
Election of Delegates and Sc
lection of Albrook's Success
sor Attracting Attention
TAYLOR MAY BE SELECTED
Pastor at independence Slated for Pre-
siding Elder of the Marshalltow, Dis
trict-Lockwood. King and clippen
Chosen as Ministerial Delegates
News of Conference.
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Special to Times-Repubiican.
Cedar Rapids, Sept. 25.-Two sub
jects were uppermost in the minds of
the ministers and lay delegates to the
Upper Iowa conference this morning,
the selection OF a presiding elder to
succeed DR.. j. b. Albrook, whose term
expires with this conference, and the
election of delegates to the general
Methodist conference at Los Angeles
next year. Just who will be All,rook's
successor Will not be certainly known
until the appointments are read next
Monday, as the matter is entirely in
the hands of Bishop Fowler. Rev.
pastorate at Independence last year
is believed to be slated for the place,
altho this slate may be changed before
next Monday. He is said to be a
of a good deal Of executive ability and
will undoubtedly make IN ex sellent
presiding elder. In this correction
there is considerable talk as to who
will be assigned to the Marshal town
charge. Undoubtedly DR.. Col,sman's
wishes and those of his congregation
will be considered by the bishop. No
hint of dissatisfaction with DIR. Cole
man by the Marshalltown church has
been heard and it is generally believed
the people there will be glad to have
him returned. II is said. however.
that DR.. Coleman would not be averse
to a change; in fact has requested to be
given another charge and there is a
general impression that E. L. Grewell.
will be sent to Marshalltown. no n
can predict what viii happen with my
certainty. but the bishop will consult
the wishes of the pastors and churches
to the largest extent possible AID one
can make fairly intelligent predictions
from that point OF view.
The election Of delegates to TIL gen.
eral conference was awaited With u
good deal of interest. On account of
the issue that has arisen between the
Upper Iowa conference and the Iowa
conference over a division of territory,
care anu IhOuSLl MGbS SiNSIl
to this subject than in ordinary years.
it was desired to have the strong
men possible TO represent the con-
when the issue comes uI' in the
general conference next year.
The election of delegates proceeded
and up to moor the ministerial
delegates selected had elected four, ss
follows:
T. j. Lockwood, Cedar Rapids.
w. f. King, Mount Vernon.
j. T. Crippen, Marion.
j. +. Fleming. DEBORAH.
The conference here this year Is one
of the most largely attended of any in
It's history. Besides the clerical and lay
members of the conference hundreds OF
are here from all oyer the CO.
operating territory and The city is do
Ing much to entertain them. This after
noon the Commercial Club IT the city
Of Cedar Rapids is giving an informal
reception 10 the conference at the
clubs parlors IN honor of Governor La
OF Wisconsin. who will deliver
a lecture here tonight At ST. Psiul's NJ.
church.
Two great addresses were made be-
fore the conference as night. The
first, by Rev. DIR. Thirkfield, dealt with
negro problem II was a most ex-
cellent presentation OF that question.
Thirkfeid Is the secretary of one OF
great church societies and! is a
great orator. The other address was
given by Rev. DR.. Forbes, OF Fhiladel-
phia. He is a splendid speaker and
held the immense audience spellbound.
His theme was church extension.
Later in the evening q banquet was
given at the Grand Hotel. Something
over a hundred We're in attendance. 1t
was given In honor OF D.. Crip7en's ff-
tfeth anniversary IN the ministry. DR..
e. Fleming acted a. POSTMASTER and
the following speeches were made:
The Ministry"--Bishop Fowler.
District Work"-Dr. n. II. Green.
Entering Conference"-F. +. Love
How 1t Happened'-Dr. clippen.