Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-14
Methodist Assignments Fol
Iowa District Read by
Bishop Mcdowell
CHANGES COMPARATIVELY FEW
Several Changes Made In Appoint
ments For keokuk, Burlington, Mus
catine and ottumwa Districts
Bishop Mcdowell Given Vote Of
Thanks and sisourney compIimented

Special to Tlmes-Republican.
Sigourney, Sept. 4.-With the read
ing of the appointments for the COM
ling year the annual Iowa conference
which was in session at the Methodist
Episcopal church in this city for a full
week, closed last evening. Next years
meeting will be held at Abba. Little
work of Importance was done in the
business sessions during the conference
bu. the conference was one of the most
successful ever held in the Iowa dis
tric.. Bishop w. +. Mcdowell, of Chi
cago, who presided, was given a vote
of thanks by the ministers and a reso-
Tuition complimenting him for his ski
in leadership, his ability as preslalis
officer. his wise administration, broth
Arly love, and genial spirit was unan-
iniously adopted and he was invited TO
Pre- side at the Iowa conference at any
| future date.
S,aourney CompIimented.
Another resolution adopted by the
loonfaltaoe last evening compliments
| in the highest terms the people OF
Sigourney, and extend to them the
thanks of the conference for the adj
|mirable manner in which they nave
entertainec the ministers and their
wives during the conference and Tor
the interest they have taken In the
meeting ard tie aid they have EXTENDED
the members.
Changes in Appointments.
| The changes made in the appoint
o,ents are comparatively few this year.
Nearly all the positions are filled,
s. few still being left to be assigned.
Rev. J. w. Potter, who was secretary
of the conference and who has been
pastor of the Bloomfield church for
some time. will be at Muscatine next
wear. Mr.. Potter is a young man Dat
is one of the most popular ministers
| in the conference. DR.. G. L. Stanford
who was formerly pastor of the FIRST
church in Ottumwa and later pres
,cent of Iowa Wesleyan Univers' ",
will have charge of the Bloomfield
.hurch. Rev r. L. Patterson is he
| only one of the three Ottumwa minis
| te.s who is changed this year. His
mace as ,astor of the Willard Street
| n rch will be taken by Rev. T..
shuok formerly of Brighton. Mr.. Pat
-erson becomes the agent of the peg
manent fund maintained by the confer
ence f. tho superannuated preachers.
DR.. A. Craig returns to Ottumwa as
pastor of the First church, and Rev. -.
e. Bev.in, rs pastor of the Main street
| ci?uroh.
The Appointments.
| The full list of appointments, as
ZEAL to the conference last night by
B shop Mcdowell. follows:
| keokuk District.
| Presiding elder-A. V. Kendrick,
Keokuk.
Birminghan1-A. M. Smith.
Bloomffeld-C. l.. Stafford.
Bonaparte-G. II. Wehn.
Cantril-H. f. Gilbert.
| Centerville-W. F. Stoddard.
! Cincinnati-W. S. Moore.
| Der aldson-I. w. DeYoe.
ntr es-F. Seeds.
| Observation-Disclosures Monkman.
| Eldon-Richard Collier.
Exline-L. B. Jones.
| Fairfield-Thomas Osborn.
I Pennington. H. Taylor
F1oris-H. F. Butler.
| Keokuk-I. o. Kenble and Latham
| Ingham.
| Keosauqua-H. A. Ingham.
| Libertyville-W. r. Rowingson.
| Milton-E. r. Martin.
| Montrose-C. B. Hankins.
| Moulton-W. S. Gardner.
| Mt. Sterling-J. w. Carson.
| Mt. Zion--A. S. Goodner
| Mystic-George Blagg.
| Pulaski-W. B. Ireland
| Salina-W. H. Black.
Selrna-B. F. Shane.
| Troy-Dan Lohr.
| Unionville-G. w. Barker.
| West Grove-Lincoln Hughes.
Ottumwa District.
| Presiding elder-J. w. Lambert
Agency-G. F. Cannon.
| Albia-C. S. Cooper
Attica-R. A. Bruce.
| Batavia-C. F.. Norton.
| lakesburg-Thomas Rowe.
| Brighton-G. M. futile.
| Bussey-J. E. Ward
Chillicothe-George Monkman.
Durham-C. E. Fitzsimmons.
Eddyville-w S. Right.
Fremont. F. Barnett.
Harvey and Tracey-O. g. circuit.
Hedrick-H. N Smith
Observation-Disclosures Starr
! Hocking-C. ]. King.
Iconium-Jacog Stein.
| Kirkville-G. F. Stiles.
| Knoxville-A. S. Loveall.
| Lovilla-C. B. Couchman.
| Martinsburg-R. V. Pike.
| Moravia-J. C. Caughlan.
| Ottumwa. First church A. p.
Craig.
ottumwa, Main street - D. G. Be-
van.
ottumwa, Willard street E. ].
Shook.
| Ottumwa circuit-C. E. Petit.
| Packwood-W. r. Howell.
| Pleasant Plain = To be supplied by
j. H. Koch.
| Richland-P. H. Hawk
Sigourney-T. B. Hughes.
Burlington District.
Presiding elder = T. j. Myers, Mt.
| Pleasant.
Ainsworth-w. N. Potter.
| Burlington, First chnrch-C. E.
Lewis.
Burlington - Grace church - c. L.
! Tenant
Burlington, West = l. G. Brown.
Burlington, circuits. A. William.
| Columbus Junction.. c. Kendrick.
Crawfordsville--C L. Tenant.
| Danville-A. n. Mahaffle.
First church,. B. Higftshoe.
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