Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-28
State Convention OF the Ep.
worth League at Waterloo
Names New Officials
PROFESSOR HANDY PRESIDENT
Four Vice Presidents for the Four
Conferences Are Elected and Other
Officers Named = Much Enthusiasm
Aroused by the Addresses to DeIe-
gates.
peeial TO Tines Republican.

Snecial TO Times-t.epublican
Waterloo, Oct. 2S.-The Epworth
League convention in session in this
city today, elected the following Off
GERS:
Observation-Disclosures Elias Handy,
Washington.
secretary-Rev. C. N. Pace of Sig
Quincy.
Treasurer. C. Ainly, of Des
Moines.
Junior League SUPPLEMENTARY
H. D. Fisher, Waterloo.
The vice presidents selected from
the four conferences are as follows:
Upper Iowa, c. r. Rhode, of Waterloo;
Des Moines, Miss Rose Morrison, Des
Moines; Iowa, r w. Robinson, Burl-
ington; Northwest, W. E. Kyler, of
LuVerne. The assignments of these
officers to departments will be made
later and they will be first, second,
third and fourth vice presidents re-
spectively when assigned.
DR.. Ward Beecher Pickard, of Cleve-
land, O., lectured in the evening on
the subject THE House That Jack
Built" 1t was paid lecture and oc-
CURED at Grace church. The capacity
of the church was taxed to it's utmost.
He Is a man who understands human
nature, is a genuine orator and deliv-
cred solid and helpful lecture.
The convention is becoming very
enthusiastic. The discussions during
the afternoon Friday on the question
of Christian Stewardship were very
warm. Dr. r. T. Chipperfield, of
Sioux City, made a stirring address
followed by two papers: practical
Uses of Tithing." by o. C. King, of La
dora, and 1.-THE Work of the Tithing
System" by Fred C. Ainly, Of Des
Moines. Rev. G. D. Royce, of Spencer.
addressed the conference at length on
the young peoples missionary move
ment.
The conference caucuses for the Sc
lection of officers for the coming year
developed debates of interest. Each
of the four conferences of the state is
entitled to the selection of two officers.
The caucuses were for the purpose of
selecting these. The presidency of the
league rotates by common consent from
one conference to another. from year
to year, and this year it is Iowa con-
ference's turn, and the vice presidents,
four in number, are selected one from
each conference. and the other Off
GERS from the convention.
The missionary exhibit under the
care of Miss Martha B. Hixson, Of New
York City, who is the general secretary
of the literary department Of the young
peoples society, is very fine. 1t con-
sists Of maps OF every country in
which missionary work is being done,
showing where it is done and to what
extent, of pictures and charts and
books of description and explanation of
1t all. The more one studies the exhibit
the more interesting it becomes
A number of the leading ministers
from over the state are present includ-
ing DR.. W. w. Carlton, of Mason City;
DR. j. c. Milletts, of Oskaloosa; G.
H. Kennedy, of Oelwein, and DIR.
Royce, Of Spencer.
The delegations from cities and
towns near Waterloo are very large.
only small.
1t was decided to publish $500 cop
les of the proceedings of this state
convention, and the following editors
were appointed to have charge of the
preparation and publication of the pro-
ceedings: G. I. Huffman, of Des
Moines; Grace Richardson, Of Clinton;
]. R. Magee, of Paulina; Grace Otto.
Cedar Rapids; r. w. Robinson, of Bur-
lington; Minnie Bush, of Knoxville;
Belle Patton, Hampton; Clara Sawyer,
of Cedar Rapids; Rose Morris of New
Virginia; G. F. Whitfield, Of Ruthaven;
Mr.. Yontz, of Des Moines; F. B. Stat
fin, of Fonda; r. T. Chipperfield, of
Sioux City; A. c. Piersal, of Mount
Pleasant; Monkman Bros, of Iowa
conference; Elizabeth Bridgman, OF
Muscatine; Ellis Handy, of Washing
ton: Frank Fisher, of Waterloo; Mark
Masters. Of Montour: W. r. Jamison,
of Waterloo; Miss Merritt. OF Ottum
wa, and Miss Gay, of Charlton. All of
these will act as a committee. also to
push the sale of the pamphlet and so
advertise the state league.
John Wesley used to get up at
o'clock every morning and preach at
5. The league opened today's services
with a sunrise prayer meeting. which
abundantly proved that the times have
changed Had John been here 20
preach to the audience that gathered
he would not have had to preach en-
tirely to empty benches, however.
Provisions have been made to sup
ply all the pulpits of the city churches
Sunday morning and evening with
ministers attending the convention.