Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-12
Ministerial Delegates to Metho-
dist Conference Resent In
roads of Catholic Church
SENATOR DoLLlvER's RE1ukE
He Took Occasion to Make it Clear Be-
fore Lay Electoral Conference That
Laymen entertained No Fears of
Catholic Interferenee-Th Appoint
ments Announced by the Bishop.
Special to es-Republican.

and lay delegates to the Northwest
IOWA conference of the Methodls'
rhurch are divided on the question OF
allowing hostility to the Catholfc
church because of its apparent inroads
In the control and conduct OF public
schools, and especially the church's ac-
Gvtty in the Philippines. Saturday
the laymen passed resolutions uphold
lng the position taken by United States
Senator Dolliver. who is law dele
Fate to the conference, that the church
should be hostile to no creed. The
question has agitated the conference
more or less ever since 1t convened last
Wednesday and number of noted d.
vines made some very heated speeches
On the question.
Thru Presiding Elder Robert Smylis,
If the Sioux City district, Editor d. $.
Thompson, Of the Northwestern Chris
tan Advocate. DIR. w. p. Thirkeld, Sec
retary of the Freemans Aid and
Southern Educational Society, the min
lsteTs went on record in an expression
pf open hostility to the Roman Catho-
dc church. In this position they were
beverley rebuked by Senator j. p. Dol
liver, who has been in attendance as a
lay delegate.
Presiding Elder Smylie and his con-
freres expressed the opinion that the
,ggressions OF the Roman church must
be resisted. They claimed the Roman
Catholics were trying to get possession
of the schools, and the contest was
Fight to the finish.
Senator DoiHver, In his speech be-
fore the lay electoral conference, took
occasion to make 1t clear the laymen
entertained no such fears.
1.-The church has no time to oppose
,ther religious organiza Tons" he said.
1t must confine Itself TO opposition TO
organism and atheism His remarks
were greeted with the most enthusiast
tic cheering.
The conference has been a very nota-
bic one. especially in the matter OF at
tendance. Friday important steps were
aiken to provide for the debt of Morn
Egside College. which faces an annual
}eficit of $4,000. II was decided to tax
ME membership of the churches In this
conference IS cents per head to meet
ale needs OF the college and at the
afternoon meeting, which was adj
dressed by Senator Dolliver. $4,000 was
subscribed for the benefit of that In
etitution-
Several new ministers who have been
taking the course of studies prescribed
were admitted to the conference by the
bishop. Gerriet Jansen. G. b. Malone.
III u r q
gan, F. Mathis and C. Fl. kamphoaf-
ner We're passed In their studies. add
mitted into the conference in full con-
nection and elected to ieacon's orders.
Fred W'hitford, Frank C. Farr, Thomas
r. Potter. Thomas R. courtice, George
A. Platts and Asbury S. Dean We're
continued in the same years course OF
studies. not having been before the
rofnmittee on examination. Fred c.
faylor and F. w. Wilson were passed
IN their studies and admitted into full
connection, having been already or
fained deacons. and NJ. d. Bush was
admitted, having passed the examina-
ton last year. Asbury S. Dean was
admitted into full connection.
The Appointments.
The announcement Of the assignment
of ministers to charges made by Bishop
Charles III. Fowler. was awaited with
GREATNESS interest by over 200 preach
ers. whose fate for the coming year was
In his hands. All of the presiding ed-
ers were returned and few sweeping
changes were made In the conference,
all of the Sioux City pastors being re-
tained. Bishop Fowler expressed him
Self as ayerse to making any more
changes than necessary. The preachers
IN conference We're assigned as follows;
Fort Dodge misunderstanding elder.
]. w. Lotian: Barnum, Hans Nisen
ERADICATE, G. M. Pendell; Dayton. A. c.
Culver; Dows. T.. r. Mahood. Dun
,onfbe, w. III. Bennett; Eagle Grove,
Il. K. Hastings; Farnhamviile, l. NJ
Hargett: Fonda, and Yarina, r. F..
Robbins; Fort Dodge. First, G. w.
Pratt; Fort Dodge West, r. b. Price;
Gilmore, r. b. Tibbetts; Gowrie and
Calender. Thomas Martindale: HUB
bard. c. E. Matteson; Humboldt, P. C.
Mooney; Jewell and Ellsworth, W. A.
Couden: Kamrar and Mt. Zion: Thorn
as MAXWELL Knierim, C. N. Mcmillan;
Lehigh, G. M. Carter: Manson, d. A.
McBurney; Newell, G. w. Shideler;
OHIO, Harry Jones; Pomeroy, II. w. L.
Mahood; Popejoy, j. J. Williams; Rad
cliffe, ]. L. Gillies; Rolfe, c. F. john
son: Rutland, to be supplied; Stanhope,
w. w. Shuler; Stratford, C. j. Mes
senger; Somers. J. c. Shirk; Vincent.
E. S. Benjamin: Webster City. George
w. Southwell: Williams, ]. &c. Herring
ton: woodstock, N. r. Hotchkiss
Ida Grove Misunderstanding elder.
John w. Southwell; Anthem, +. G.
Taylor: Arthur w. A. Wilkinson; Bat
tie Creek, r. d. Acheson; Castana, S. c.
ODDS: Charter Oak, j. j. Bushnell; Cor
rectionviile, o. s. Bryan; Gushing, w.
f. Aginn; Danbury, H. A. Kec: Deloit.
r. p. Morgan; Early, F. b. Stafford;
Grant and Lytton, T. S. Stone. Galva.
f. S. Jorey; Holstein, ]. A. Edwards;
Ida Grove, w. A. Black: Joiley and La
yinia. A. C. Cuthbert; Kingsley, r. F..
Dubois; Lake City. j. r. Lee; Lake
view. r. E. Slesser: Lohr-
Vile, C. Fl. Hawn: Mapleton,
n. G. Pittinger: Mt. Hope, w. A. Rich
aras. Neralla, Sam Knoer; Odebolt,
]. L. Whitney; Otto and Sharon, j. e..
Clearwater; Pierson. j. p. Allen; Quinn
nv e. j. Briston; Rockwell City. G. M.
Proenix; Sac City, Walter Torbett;
Challer. L. A. Mccaffree; smithland,
Fred M, Ray, Turin; and Morehead;
Geriett Jansen; Ute TO be supplied;
washta. A. II. Bryan; Wall Lake. G.
"A. Kamphoefner; Westside and VAIL
w. J. Todd