Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-17
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Presiding Elder Frizzelle and Rev
r. B. Williams VIII Represent
Rock Island at Gathering.
ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE YEAR
First Church Asks to be Allowed to
Retain its Present Pastor-Pro-
gram of Exercises.

Rev. J. Wellington FTizZelle, presld-
ing elder of the Rock Island district,
and Rev. r. 3. Williams. pastor of the
First Methodist church. will leave
Monday for Pontiac to attend the
49th annual session of the Central
Illinois conference The meeting
opens Tuesday The congregation OF
the First Methodist church has peti-
toned for the return of Pastor Will
iams another year. Rev. Frizzelle
has served six years, the limit OF con
tinuity as presiding elder. and Will re-
turn TO pastoral duties. The program
OF the conference follows:
Tuesday. sept. 20.
800 a. m.-Conference examinations
at the VI. Z. church, conducted by Rev.
r. w. McVetey. chairman, and Rev. o.
r Dwinuell. registrar.
100 u. m-Introductory addresses
by Mayor 5. A Rathbun. on behalf OF
Pontiac. and c. z. Legg, representing
the church.
Annual meeting of the conference
temperance society, Or. J. g. Evans
presiding.
Anniversary address. Rev. Thomas
Doney. Of MacOmb.
Address. The Church in Action
Against the Saloon DenOminational and
Interdenominational," William Fl. An
derson, temperance secretary of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
Music, conference quartet
Wednesday. sept. Il.
nnEriuc pf conference.
communion service, Bishop Daniel A.
Guodsell, d. D.. Ii. D., presiding.
$50 p. manual missionary ser
mon. Rev Frank G. Barnes. president
of Grand Prairie seminary, Onarsa.
$50 p. m.-Pcntccostal service, con
Quoted by Rev. c. o. Mccullough.
40 p. m.-Anniversary Of Church
Extension society; address by DR.. w.
D Parr, secretary.
Music. Kankakcc district quartet.
Thursday. sept. -.
200 p. m.-Annual meeting of Wo-
mems Home Missionary society; Miss
Carrie Bragg. field secretary.
500 p. M ScmiCentennial sermon,
DR.. J. G.. Evans. u. ID.
4:3U y. PenteCostal service.
7:3O y. m-Auniycrsary of Freed
mems Aid society. Rev. NJ c. b. Lason.
ID. D.. secretary. Special music by
choir.
Friday. sept. -.
900 a. III. and 200 p. m.-Moeting
of Lay association at Presbyterian
church
$50 p. -Women's Foreign Mis-
sionary society; address by DR.. Gay
nor. medical missionary from China.
800 p. Conference claimants
anniversary: address by DR.. Richard
Crewes. of Peoria.
$50 p. m.-Pentecostal service.
80 p. m.-Educational address. DIR.
Charles J. Little. president of Garrett
Biblical institute, Evanston, III.
Music. HeddinG college quartet.
saturday, sept -.
ZOO p. m.-Address by DR.. J. r. Nc
Farland. secretary of the Sunday
School union of the Methodist Episco-
pal church.
800 p. m.-Aunual meeting of Min
listers Wives association.
40 p. m.-PcntccostaI service.
80 D. m-Anuiycrsary of Epworth
League. Or T. NJ Randall. national
secretary. and Or J. ". Frizzelle, of
Rock Island
sunday, sept. -.
900 a. Conference love feast
conducted 10y Or. J. c. Evans. II. d.
and Rev. J. :. Cumming ID. u.
1890 a. m Sermon by Bishop Dan
iel \ Goodscll -. d. Ii. d.
go p. m Memorial services.
400 p. m Ordination OF deacons
and elders.
$50 p m.-PCntCCostal service.
100 y. Missionary anniversary
Rev J. c. Floyd. d d. field secretary.
Chapel services At Illinois state re
formatory al 10 a. m. sermon by Rev.
r. 3. Williams. OF Rock Island.
Presbyterian Church Morning. Rev.
L. Z. GiIlmcr. u. D.. evening. Rev F.
w Merrill u. D.
Baptist Church Morning Rev. r. \
Brown; evening, Rev. \. Writ Lowth-
er
Christian Church Morning. Rev. T.
E. New}and; evening, Rev. Z. c. An
dcrson
\. NJ. Z Church Morning. Rev. J.
w. Ferris, evening. Rev John Gin
son.
Second Baptist Church Morning.
Rev. v. :. Porter. evening. Rev. Eddy
MCOmber
Monday Forenoon. sept 20.
Conference business. reading Of ap-
pointme hts, adjournment
II weather permits. Sunday services
Will be held in the chautauqua audi
forum.
RESERVES GOING TO THE FAIR