Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-09-14
R SUCCESSFUL SESSION
A Large Attendance and a Royal
Reception by Buxton People.
Twenty fourth Session of the A. NJ
E. Iowa Annual Conference Held
at Buxton, la Sept. Sill.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPT. 5.

WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPT. 5.
Conference called together by Bishol
G. T. Shatfer at 9:3o a. IN. The meet
ing was opened with devotional exer
cises and scripture reading and re
marks by the Bishop, followed by tn,
organization which resulted in the elec
tion of the following otticers:
Chief secretary, Rev. f. j. Peterson
of Rock Island; recording secretary
Rev. K. @. Jackson, Buxton: statislica
secretars, Rev. J. Brewer, Avondale
Ill.,; marshalls, Revs. Stewart Moore
Duluth. and $. l.. Brit, Glencoe.
/ The Bar Of Conference Guided the
first six rows Of seats from the front
Adjournment for dinner.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Devotional.
Annual sermon, DR.. D. p. Roberts
Quinn Chapel Chicago, followed by the
administetin Of the Lords Supper, in
which large number taken part.
Report of charges was than taken up
and showed remarked increase from
last year.
WEDNESDAY EVENING SESSION.
Informal reception at Y. M. G. A.
auditorium given by citizens of Buxton
to ministers and visitors.
johnson acted as master OF
ceremonies.
Welcome address in behalf of the
Iowa District P. E. Geo. w. Gaines.
Welcome address in behalf of citi-
zens, Jas. 6. Wiley.
Welcome address in behalf of sch ools
Prof. M. J. Gillian.
Welcome address in behalf of the
churches, Rev. E. &. Jackson.
Responses: Bishop G. T.. Shatfer. DR.
VIM. Il. Heard, Revs. Horoce S. Graves
and Il. P. Jones.
The choir of St. James A, M E.
rendered excellent music under the
leadership of Prof. Richard Oliver.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Devotional. Continuation of report
of charges.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Devotional. Continuation of report
OF charges.
TIIIIpcnAv E,vCNrN<r
Educational meeting. sermon by Rev
Geo. w. Jones of Davenport.
Reading report on education, Rev.
W. S. Brooks. Discussion.
Contribution.
Adjournment
FRIDAY MORNING.
Devotional. Report of COMMITTEES
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Continuation of reports.
4:45 the ladies of the Conference
Branch Mite Missionary Society rem
dered a most excellent program, and
gave in reports.
Committee on public worship ap-
pointed the following pastors to fill
The different pulpits on Sunday: A..
M. E. II a. m, Dr. w. H Heard: 8 p
IN. Rev. L. j. Phillips; p. IN, Rev. K.
Seymour. Baptist II u. m. Rev. w. A
Searcy; p. m. Rev. M. l. Gordon.
Congregational II a. IN. Rev. D. e.
Butler: p. m, Rev. Geo. H. Wade.
FRIDAY EVENING.
Missionary Meeting. Missionary
sermon by Rev. G. H. Thomas OF Rock
ford, Ill. The Presiding Elders Dis.
tricts were changed from three to four.
Namely, Keokuk. Des Moines, st. Paul
and Chicago,
SATURDAY MORNING.
Presiding Elders reports. In the
selection of place for next Conference,
Wayman Chapel and Quinn Chapel
were voted on, Quinn receiving the
largest number of votes. Next Con
ference OF Quinn Chapel the last We'd
nesday in August.
by resolution of Rev. Geo. II. Wade
of Minneapolis the Conference will
celebrate the twenty-ffth anniversary
of the Iowa annual Conference mex,
year at Quinn during its session.
Dollar money collected So, 10000.
Educational $4,000
Missionary Home and Foreign slOs. OF
Easter dav collections 1905. 90.
WomaDs Mite S444.2O.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
Continuation Of report of charges,
Presiding Elders reports.
SATURDAY EVENING,
Lecture on natives of Africa by DR.
| w. H. Heard of Atlanta, Ca, oresi
dent of Preachers Aid. Confirmation
| Of report of committees.
Adjourned.
SUNDAY MORNING.
1l:OO q. IN. preaching, DR.. w. II
Heard.
The Bishop ordained as Deacons
Revs. M. &. Newman, R. H, Hackley
! ! Brice Taylor, b. r. Penn and Timothy
Tyler. AS Elders, Revs. S. L. Brit
Morgan and Rice.
Communion.
| AFTERNOON.