The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-30
PREACHERS IN CONFERENCE
NORFOLK DISTRICT METHoolsTs
GATHERED HERE,
EpwoRrA LEAoueRs HERE ALSO
VIII be In Convention Until Friday
Noon-pr. r. NJ, Sisson's Last Year
as Presiding Elder OF the Norfolk
Dlstrlet-Reports OF Pastors.
fFrom fridays pnllv I

the VI. L. church convened In the
Norfolk church Wednesday at
O'Clock, the Rev. f. NJ. Slsson, u H.,
In the chair. The Rev. Thomas Bith.
ell. DID, presiding elder OF the Ne.
ligh district made the opening pray
er, after which Rev. c. s. Hughes of
Carroll was elected reporter for the
local papers.
The presiding elder appointed the
regular committees for the general
work OF the conference after which he
made his report for the Norfolk dis
trict This being the sixth year OF
his presiding eldership, II is the last
year he can serve in that capacity,
and therefore Il is his last report TO
the regular meeting Of the district
conference.
He spoke very feelngly OF the
death OF the wife OF Rev. Chas. Grif.
Nth Of stanton and of the death OF
Rev. j. II. Johnston, who died re.
Gently.
Then he spoke OF the general work
of the district most encouragingly.
vival OF some kind whether new or
old, but that It will be what Is need
ed and that he expects II to soon oc.
cur. He also spoke OF tho harmony
of the pastors and people and of his
JOY in meeting with them on the dis
trict during the past six years,
He reported his work and said that
4 Al.
average OF one and one-half times
per day for the time he has been on
the district
The presiding elder then called for
reports from the charges and the fol.
lowing pastors reported their charg.
es:
Rev Hughes of carroll reported his
work, and said that they have re.
paired their church to the amount of
$1,000, that the work Is in good con.
dition. He said the Sunday school
is not large but the children are few
in Carroll some nine families In the
town having no children.
Rev. w. II. Warren of Crestou re.
ported the work there and said the
church was closed for some weeks
on account of being Quarautincd on
account of sickness in the town He
said they are moving along in a good
way, that they have a class meeting
and the work in general is oncourag
ing.
Rev, j. c. Shcl of Dakota City not
being able TO he present ON account
of other duties sent in his report
which showed that the work is very
prosperous and that he is Il very busy
man.
Rev. Fowler reported the work at
Decatur and that they now have two
Sunday schools and a good interest is
manifested in the work in all depart
ments. He said that they are in IAN
improving condition" at Decatur, that
the charge is constantly growing, He
has baptised children in nine families
this year and there is a good interest.
Rev, ]. J. Phillips reported his
work at Laurel He said the church
Is in good condition, that last month
thirty-three joined the Epworth
league, and that they are planning
to improve their church. He said that
their beneyoleuces are in good condi-
tion,
Rev. Langley of Leigh reported his
work and said that while good many
have moved away some have Joined
the church so that they have not de
creased as might have been expect
ed, He said they had considerable to
encourage them but the conditions
are in a condition that they might be
improved.
Rev L. T.. Hosman reported his
work at Lyons. He said that while
they have not done anything eNtraor.
dinary that they have been making
a steady growth and that the church
is prosperous and in a healthy condi.
tion. The Sunday school and Ep
worth league are in prosperous con
dition. The Sunday school andETAO
dition, and they have had good re
vival, and have paid $1,000 on their
church debt.
Rev. ]. NJ. Boutwell, of Madison re
ported that the Advocates and Ep
worth Heralds are we'll patroni2ed
and that the work is very encourag
ing
Rev. J. F. Poucher reported the
work at Norfolk, They had revival
but the weather was cold and the
meetings were not as successful as
had been hoped, yet there were some
conversions. The benevoleuces are
in good condition, a goodly number
take the church papers, they have
spent about $1,000 in improvements
on the church.
w. R. Peters reported his work on
the Norfolk circuit This circuit has
four appointments and it takes con
siderable driving TO make the appoint
ments. He averages about ten pas
toral visits per week, breaches as q
rule three times Sunday, has fou
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