Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-10-06
MUCH BUSINESS DONE.
-ars- Number Of Preachers Arc Trans
ferred TO Other Conferences

sac lily, lao Cct. Dan uHuSua
number of Iowa pastors have been Civ
eli transfers to other states. and two
ministers, A. l.. Hazelet, who was pas.
tor at Cherokee. but against whom ru
/ norS of imprudent conduct were cir
| aulated, and NJ. O. Lambly, who was
/ dissatisfied with the. conferences treat
ment of him last fall, when he was
/ made a supernumerary preacher, with
drew from the ministry and member.
ship of the Methodist Episcopal church
1t is understood that Rev. Hazelet is
! aow preaching in the Episcopal church
! at Denver. and Rev Lambly in the
! Congregational church at Alden.
! Bishop Mcdowell announced to the
conference transfers, as follows:
r. n. McKa!g, to the Minnesota con-
! ference; Thomas G. Cocks, to the Aus
lin conferences; v. G.. Thomas, to the
| st. Louis conference; I. e. Carter, to
| he Oklahoma conference; A. L. faint
er. to the North Nebraska conference;
u. NJ. Yetter. to the Southwest Kansas
conference; G. l.. Tenant, to the Cen
trail Ohio conference. S. G. Amhyrst
was announced as transferred in from
the Northwest Kansas conference and
again transferred out to the Northwest
Indiana conference. +. v. Fisher was
transferred in from the Austin confer
ance.
Mckais Says Farewell.
The session opened with devotions
conducted by Rev r. N McKaig of
Sioux City. Bishop Mcdowell stated
that he had asked Or. Mckaig to con-
duct the exercises because he intended
10 transfer him TO the Minnesota COLI
ference Aflelward DR. McISaig made
ais report upon his work at Sioux City,
and the bisnop announced his transfer.
A draft on the Book Concern for ST.
,78 indicated that the brethren had
been buying more books the past year
han usual as this annual draft to the
conference depends on the conference
patronage or the publishing house.
This money is paid TO the support of
superannuated ministers.
Distinguished visitors who Addressed
The conference We're L. II. Graham.
representative of the Methodist Book
Concern at Chicago, Rev. Dr. George
If New York. representing the Sunday
School union. Rev. j. +. ST. Clair of
Des Moines, representing the Iowa
Methodist hospital; Rev. D. A. Hayes.
.. D., professor in Garrett Biblical in
stitute, Evanston, Ind, and Rev. w. T..
Anderson. D. D., of New York, corre-
spending secretary of the board OF
education.
a number of ministers desire to be-
come evangelists, and a committee on
avangelists was appointed. G. w.
w \.
Maynard and l.. T.. Troutman are the
committee.
The following preachers were con-
.inued in the supernumerary relation:
ID. c. Filsins, G. G. Coulter. Robert
9urnip, III. Il. Green. w. III. Montgom-
.ry, Alfred James and S. II. Middle
iauf
Alonzo Brown. j. w. Walker, G. w.
Arr and w, w. Brown We're made SUI
oerannuateG. and the first two referred
% the board of stewards.
Rev. j. w. Lothian and Rev. G.. NJ.
Phoenix presented reports concerning
he work of Mercy hospital at Webster
,ity THESE indicated that the hospital
S in need of funds, and the directors
recommended raising $4,000 for cur
rent expenses, $4,000 by the superin-
;endent and $4,000 by the preachers.
Anti Saloon Work.
The Afternoon session of the confer
ence yesterday WAS especially interest
ing The session opened with an adj
lless by Rev. L. NJ ..cCrash, d. d.. of
pes sioines, on the Iowa AntiSaloon
eague of which he is superintendent.
This WAS most eloquent plea for sys-
ton in the churches of the state.
The conference missionary sermon
asa:s preached by Rev. A. a. Randall.
The cabinet was in session all of the
afternoon but so closely are their pro-
,eedings guarded that not the slightest
mint is obtainable as to their actions.
Especially is this true us 20 the prob
,ble appointments. There is a certain
amount of gossip atioat as to the prob
able leading appointments. but where
shey emanatc from or how much truth
hey contain is not apparent. How
yer, there is an almost universal sem
.iment that DIR. VIM. T. Macdonald of
he Aleona district will succeed Dr.
Maynard at Grace church. Sioux City,
md that the latter will be assigned to
the Sheldon or Alsona district. 1t is
'hippcrlield of Fort Dodge Will be as
signed to the Sioux City First. How
yer. ltev. $. II. Beatty is also sug-
yested as u possibility. Rev. w. Tor
,ett of this city ii Is conjectured, is
sat adverse to going to Mornineside,
md that is looked upon as among the
City First it is expected that Rev
George G. Fort will succeed him at
Fort Dodge, and if Elder Macdonald
takes Grace church Dr. George w.
Pratt may be returned to the Algona
district OF be given the Sheldon dis
ilict and Algona district go to DIR.
Maynard. There is Yer. little talk as
yet as to the lesser appointments 1t
IS expected, however. that by the close
Of the cabinet session this AFTERNOON
things will begin TO take shape and
of Il definite nature be OBJ
taina Bile
Next to a political convention there
are few bodies that do more log roll
ing than Methodist conference.
Every mans time is out when confer
ence meets and any appointment is
fra3 In ,f,,t
lnally the bishop. with the advice OF
MS cabinet. the presiding elders make
the appointments, but in actual prac-
tlce the places arc parceled out among
the ministers by n sort of natural Sc
lection--a sort of q mutual agreement
among themselves IL they can agree,
mud If they cannot agree. as generally
happens, the cabinet settles the mat
ter or the bishop takes the bit in his
teeth and fixes things to suit him
self. This may be the case at this
The Sioux City churches
are particularly desirable places and
several of the prominent men in the
have preferences there,
The vacancy at First and DR.. May
nards reported preference for dis
lrlct opens up both places, and it may
lead to general changing all along
the line. the result of which is being
watched with interest and every mem
Der of the conference is on the alert
to see how the crow is liable to jump,
Van Meter Postoffice Robbed.
Des Moines. Ia. Sept. 30.-The post
office was robbed at Van Meter and
$500 taken, one man was caught here
The safe was blown open with nitro
!yeerin.
Iowa Supreme Court Decisions.
Des Moines, Ia. Oct. 3.-The SUI
frene court TO-DAY, handad down .lnaie.