Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-30
rHlRTY.THlRD CONFERENCE.
Methodists Of Northwest Iowa Distric
In Session at Sac City.

Methodists Of Northwest Iowa Distric
In Session at Sac City.
Special to Times Republican.
Sac City. Sept. 30.-The Northwest
ern Iowa M. e. conference is now hold
ing it's thirty-third annual session II
Sac City. About $50 preachers ere
here and many other delegates.
The citizens are striving to welcome
and Hospitality entertain these workers
of great Christian denomination.
On Wednesday evening there was
lecture by A. B. Storms, president o.
Iowa college at Anes.
Our streets are lined with these visi-
tors carrying their grips morning AM
evening.
Thursday evening there was an ad-
dress on Education as Called for by
the Denomination" by Rev. w. F. An
derson, d. D., of New York City.
Sac City, Sept. 30.-At Thursdays
session of the conference a large num-
Der of Iowa pastors were given trans
fers to other states, and two minister's
A. L. Hazelet, who was pastor Of Cher
okee, but against whom rumors of inns
prudent conduct were circulated, and
W. ".
with the conferences treatment OF ham
last fall, when he was made Super
numerury preacher, withdrew from the
ministry and membership of the Meth
odist Episcopal church. 1t is under
stood that Rev. Hazelet is now preach
ing in the Episcopal church at Den-
yer, and Rev. Lalnbly in the Congre-
gational church at Alden.
Bishop Mcdowell announced trans
fers as follows:
r. N. McKaig to the Minnesota cons
ference: Thomas G.. Cocks to the Aus-
tin conferences; v. G. Thomas to the
St Louis conference; Il. r. Carter to
the Oklahoma conferences: A. L. Tain>
ter to the north Nebraska conference;
D. M. Yetter to the southwest Kan
sas conference; G.. l.. Tenant to the
central Ohio conference. S. G. Am
hyrst was announced as transferred IN
from the northwest Kansas conference
and again transferred out to the north
west Indiana conference. F. v. FISH
er was transferred in from the AUS
tin conference.
Mokais Says Farewell.
The second days session of north
W0SL IOWA SOIl1SICuSS OPNilSu "ASAA SAS
votions conducted by Rev. r. N. Nc
Kaig Of Sioux City. Upon taking the
chair at 8 o'clock, Bishop Mcdowell
stated that he had asked DR.. McKais
to conduct the devotional exercises be-
cause he intended to transfer him to
the Minnesota conference, and knew
the brethren would want to hear him.
Afterward Dr. McKaig made his res
port, enlarging upon the successful
character of his work at Sioux City,
and the bishop then announced his
transfer.
A draft on the Book Concern for ST.
37S indicated that the brethren had
been buying more books the past veal
than usual, as this annual draft to the
conference depends on the conference
patronage of the church publishing
house. This money is paid to the sup
port of superannuated ministers.
Distinguished visitors present who
were introduced and addressed the
conference were Mr.. p. r. Graham
representative of the Methodist Book
Concern, at Chicago; Rev. DIR. George
Of New York, representing the Sun
day School Union; Rev. j. F. st. Clair
Of Des Moines, representing the lowe
Methodist hospital; Rev. D. A. Hayes
D. D., professor in Garrett B1bl1oal In.