Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-23
.IEACU[RS At ACkLEY
Many Delegates Attend Fifteen
til Annual Conference, Mar
sha!ltOWn District
TIE CONVENTION AT eRINNELL
Program at Both Places Is Full Of In
terese and HeIpfuIness to Those in
Attendance-New Plans Discussed
for the Advancement of Missionary
Work in. Foreign Lands.

1 District EpWorth League convened IN
the First Methodist Episcopal church.
of Ackley, Tuesday evening, June Il,
with 146 delegates present.
| The conference opened with song
services led by Mrs. S. l.. Jefferson, of
sermon preached BY Rev. w. c. Bar
clay, OF Gladbrook. His text was
Isaiah 42-4, He shall not fail nor be
discouraged till he have set judgement
| in the earth, and the isles shall
| wait for his law He said in part:
Christ is still working in the world as
| truly ms ever and we should work with
! Him, Or allow Him to work thru us.
| In this work of world evangelization
Chris can not fell. for even tho a
single battle be seemingly lost, all will
yet work together for the glory of God.
couragement in any line of the Lords
work and those downhearted will find
comfort in His life"
Following the sermon was solo,
"One Sweetly Solemn Thought" sung
by Miss Peyton. of Eldora Miss Pey-
ton Il; a very gifted singer and every
one enjoyed her solo.
| The Lords supper was administered
by tie presiding elder. Rev. W. F..
Pitner and the Tuesday evening ses-
| sion was closed by a prayer and song
service.
Wednesdays services began with a
morning watch a, Sis led by E. d.
Hacker OF Hampton. The attend
ance was very large considering the
hour and the service proved very help
! full
The forenoon session opened at
$3.50 with an inspiring prayer and
praise service led by Wallace French.
of Faulkner. A business meeting fol-
lowed In which sorne preliminary bust
ness was transacted. Miss Addie War
die of the Chicago Deaconess Home
was then introduced and gave talk
on teaconess work, after which she
led The quiet home service. She said
that the deaconess work lacks wo-
men more than money, a fact which
makes 1t unique In NJ. f. church work.
Tie conference was then divided and
the work taken UP in the following de-
partments:
First--World Evangelization.
Second-Mercy and Help.
Third Junior.
Tile world evangellzation discussion
was led by Mrs. e. Y. Craypool, of
State Center. and reported to the gem
eral conference by Mrs. W. F. Samp-
son, of Hampton. The hour was de-
voted largely to 81 discussion OF the
"StMtion Plan the. aim of which is to
bring individuals in the home land into
direct communication with particular
missionary in the foreign field. The
advantages are that it secures intelli-
gent word from a particular field and
receives favor and help of the pastors
because the money received may be
credited in the regular conference re-
port. II each member of the Ep
worth League In this district gives one
cent week missionary and his Wife
may be supported in the foreign field.
The mercy and help work was con-
Quoted by Miss Minnie Daggett, of
Conrad. and reported by Mrs. c. M.
Tucker, of Eldora. The important
points discussed were-hospital, tenn
perance and deaconess work.
The junior department was conduct
ed by Mrs L. fictitious. of Rockwell,
and reported by Rev. o. M. Sanford.
of Rockwell. The principal questions
discussed We're. L. How to secure
our juniors. O. How to best divide the
r In,
songs and systematic study of the
bible and devotional work. 3. The
relation of the spiritual work of the
Junior League to the church.
The girls quartet members OF the
league of Iowa Falls, opened the serv-
ice of Wednesday afternoon with
beautiful variation of Nearer, My Col
to Thee" These young ladies, besides
having much natural talent have besu
under the instruction Of Professor Bull
lock of Ellsworth College. The quar-
tie, consists of Misses Laura George
and Matte Parsons. soprano, and Ber-
nice Stoddard and Helen Weaver. alto.
Miss Ella Wilkes. accompanist.
Then followed the departmental con-
ferences in spiritual work and social
and literary work. The spiritual con-
ference was led by Miss Jessie Cat
low, and reported by Mr.. Bishop, OF
Tama. Many leagues reported having
successful bible classes and morning
watch enrolment resulting in a high
er standard of spiritual life. All chap
tiers were urged to form bible classes.
The social and literary conference
was led by Mrs. O. b. CHASED. OF Ell
dora and reported by Mrs. c. NJ. Tuck
er. Systematic giving in place of pay
sccials was urgad, as also the import
al,ce of the literary.
Then the conference was favored by
a very beautiful duet, He Will Not
Slumber," by Mrs. Helscher and Mrs.
Jefferson of Ackley. Rev. j. X. A
Hammer, of Tanla. talked on the Sta
ton Plan" explaining very clearly the
object of the new department.
Professor Waite of Cornell College. /
conducted a bible study on the life of
Paul, in which he emphasized the
apostles strong personality, his great
nnss of character and the strength Of /
hts influence. he showed the strategy +
with which the apostle dealt with the I
of world evangelization. and I
pointed out how Paul represented the
whole learning Of the times. the He
brew religion, the Greek philosophy. !
and the Roman statesmanship The at
tnrnoon session closed with short I
prayer and pNlise service, and after
ward the ladies of the Ackley church |