Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-10

speed and in most bnsinesslike man
ner. The indications are now that
the work will be completed some
time Monday or early Tuesday at the
least. There Is large attendance and
the reports of the presiding elders
show that the condition of the
churches which are included in the
Iowa conference is excellent.
To Make Assignments Monday.
1t is thought that the Assignments Of
pastors will be announced on Monday
or at the latest Monday evening. The
place for holding the next annual con.
ference will probably he decided upon
Friday.
Entertainment Adequate.
Though at first it was feared that
the people of Sigourney would not be
able to afford entertainment for the
many people who are attending the
conference this year, the little city is
doing itself proud. Private houses
were thrown open to the visitors and
everyone is we'll accommodated by the
citizens
Interesting Sessions.
The people of sigourney are taking
much interest in the conference and
many are present at every session. The
special features this year are unusual
ly good ones and are appreciated by all.
Bishop Mcdowell, of Chicago. one Of
the youngest bishops in the church. is
proving very popular in this, his first
conference in Iowa, and to him the
success of the conference is in a great
measure due.
Gets Unique Gavel.
At Yesterday afternoons session
Rev. ]. w. Potter of Bloomfield. sec
rotary of the conference. read a let
ter from Rev. j. H. Dimmitt. now of
Iced, S. D.. but formerly mem
| Der of the Iowa conference. present
/ ing to Bishop Mcdowell gavel made
of olive wood brought from Jerusalem
by Rev. Dimmi.t
A Touch of Humor.
Yesterday afternoon Rev. A. P.
George, representing the National
Sunday school union. was introduced
to the conference and delivered an adj.
dress on the work in which he is en-
gagged.
Rev. George talks with wit ready for
any turn of affairs He earnestly de-
sires a great change and advancement
in the methods used in the Sunday
schools. Among other things he said
it would drive any class Of boys out
of Sunday school to be Obliged to get
UP and say: II have two little feet to
run for Jesus" when everyone C.
them wore number tens He left al.
most Immediately after delivering his
address to attend a conference meet
| ing in Nebraska.
Talks on Missions.
In the evening Rev. A. B. Leonard,
J D. D., delivered an address to an audi
ence that filled the Methodist church,
speaking upon the missionary work OF
the Methodist church. DR.. Leonard
followed the history of the missionary
movement in the church from the hum
BILE beginning to the present splendid
condition. He told of the monster
steps taken by the church and of the
! hardships endured by the self-sacri.
! ficing missionaries in foreign lands
I His address was splendid portrayal
Of all that the foreign missionary work
means to the church and to the
/ heather millions to whom the gospel
| is carried by the pioneers of Christian
lily.
Pastors Make Reports.
This morning reports were made by
ninety-tlve pastors, showing the
amounts collected in their respective
/ churches for missions, the mainte
nance Of the Iowa Wesleyan univers
! ity, and the conference claimants
/ fund. Drafts were ordered on the
permanent fund for S22 and on the
charter fund for 81 1883 The commit
tees having to do with matters in con
nection with the Iowa Wesleyan uni
versity will make THERE reports to the
conference at the session of Saturday
morning.
Supernumerary Pastors.
| The conference voted this morning
to continue as supernumerary pastor;
]. M. Coates. F. E. Brush, A. w
Haines. G. w Williams. j. e. Corley
F. A. Shawley and w. R. Striker. The
committee on conference relations viii
act on the cases of L. A. Grail, j. M
Hoober. William Erskine and F. F
Bishop
Superanuated Members.
B. F. Shane and Renex Weise were
granted superanuated relations ant
the following members were continued
on the superanuated list: j. d. Hill
Jesse Craig, Nelson Wells, W. A
Phelps, |. N. Busby, w. c. Shipper, B
Mark, S. W. Evans, w. S. Spaulding
A. S. Ferguson. j. H. Armacost, H. c
Ethel, ]. w. Bykert. E. H. Waring anG
]. G. Barton
Rev. H. A. Ingham was this morn.
ing appointed assistant secretary in ad.
dition to those appointed yesterday
DR.. ]. W. Hancher, president of Iowa
Wesleyan university, presented the re.
port Of the General conference commit.