Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-11
Thirteenth Semi-Annual SEES
sion of Marshalltown Dis
trict Held Next Week
SESSION WILL LAST THREE DAYS
Committee Composed of Presiding e.
der w. r. Pitner and Revs. F. M.
Coleman, w. II. II. Bunch and J. r.
A. Hammer in charse-Rev. Pye to
Debate With Rev. Coleman.

The thirteenth semi annual session
of the Marshalltown district confer
ence will be held at the Methodist
church at Tanna next week. beginning
on Monday and continuing turnout
Wednesday. A committee composed of
Presiding Elder w. f. Pitner, of this
city, and Revs f. NJ. Coleman, of To-
ledo, w. II. II. Bunch of the Toledo
circuit, and j. r. A. Hammer, of Tama,
is to have charge of the session. The
district conference is composed of the
travelling and local preachers of the
district, the district stewards, and one
Sunday school superintendent, one
president of an Epworth league chap
ter and one class leader from each
pastoral charge of the district.
One of the features of the Tuesday
morning session win be a debate be-
tween Rev. Nathaniel Pye of this city.
and Rev. F. M. Colemean, pastor of the
Toledo church, who was succeeded by
Rev. Pye in this city. The question TO
be under discussion is: Resolved,
pastor return to marry or bury" Rev.
Pye has the affirmative. The question
is an interesting one to pastors. ana
has been much discussed informally at
ministerial gatherings. Many preach
ers think that 1t is not an expression
of professional courtesy TO return TO
former field to perform wedding cere-
monies or officiate at funerals, and the
opposite view is held by others.
The opening session. on Monday
morning. April is, will be devoted to
the greetings and assignment OF dele
gates to places of entertainments Inc
program for the afternoon session will
be as follows:
Devotional Service-B. A. Davis, of
Chelsea.
sernon-H. A. Barton, OF Elber-
Paper, THE Best Method of Dealing
with Questionable Amusements - q.
Nj. Sanford. of Rockwell; general dis
cussion. Il. r. Gruwell, OF Hampton,
Mark Masters, of .Montour, and others.
Exeeesis. / Cor. 15:24-29-G. Fl. Ken
nedy, of Grundy Center.
Paper, Influence of the Eastern war
on the Worlds Ewangelism'-W w.
Carlton, of Mason City, discussion by
&. L. Miller, of Iowa Falls. and others.
co,,rtesies TO Visiting Brethren and
general business.
Monday evening Rev. c. w. CleVe-
land of Steamboat Rock, VIII nave
charge of the devotional exercises, ana
win be Followed by the sermon by Rev.
M. N. Smith, of Ackley. A codnnun-
ion service. in closing, Will be in charge
of Presiding Elder Ptner.
Tuesdays Sessions.
Tuesday morning Rev. w. II. Glenn
ent. of Union, will conduct the deVo-
tional exercises, after which the as
culinary business will be disposed Oh
The debate between Revs. Eye ana
Coleman will then take place, ana a
general discussion will follow.
The program for the afternoon SEES
sion will be as follows:
Devotional Seryice-O. r. Newell, OF
Laurel.
sermon-J. @. Robinson. of Belle
PLANE.
Paper "The Responsibility of Min
lister to Maintain a High Standard Vi
Financial Integrity"-F. P. Fisher, OF
Geneva; general discussion, led by a
camp. of Morrison, and G.. b. Max
field, of Minerva.
Paner. Are Present Day Revival
Methods at Fault &c. B. Shoemaker
az Eldora; discussion, M. A. Goodell, OF
Albion. James BALI, of Gilman,and 9TH
erS
Review of Sheridan's "The Sunday
Night Service"-W. NJ. Lemen, of Con-
rad. discussion, A. c. Bracket, OF
Rhodes. H. w. Huffman, of Beaman,
and others.
Tuesday evening Rev. III. Bailey, OF
Written. will lead in the devotions. and
Rev. w. N Brewster, of the Hinghua
Mission conference, China, VIII denver
an address on mission Work In
China
The Wednesday Sessions.
Wednesday, the closing day. will be-
gin with devotional exercises at $3.50
in charge of Rev. j. Fl. Sanders, OF
Pleasant Ridge. Disciplinary business
will be followed by a paper on "The
Fourth Commandment by Rev. w. III
II. Bunch discussion. led by Rev
w. A. Pye; of Garwin. and others, viii
follow. 1.-THE Mission Station Plan" is
the subject of an address to be given
by w. C. Barclay. Of Gladbrook, and
following it will be a general discus
sion led by j. r. A. Hammer, j. D.
Blue, of Belle PLANE, and others. III. j.
Bowder, of Sheffield, Will read paper
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