Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08
Upper Iowa Conference Observes
Semi-Ccntennial at
Maquoketa
FELLOWS breaches SERMON
Scene Was Impressive, and Service
Largely Observation-Disclosures of the
Conference Occupy Pulpits Of the
Different Churches sunday-North-
west Conference Wants Preachers.
Special to Times-Republlcan.

SpeClal to IlmeS-hepuDllCan.
Maquoketa, Oct S.-This forenoon 1t
does not appear as tho the bishop
would get to the appointments today
There is a scarcity of ministers, and
considerable difficulty has arisen in an
effort to make the division equitable in
the different districts. This applies
more particularly to the moderate
charges.
The semi centennial celebration of
the founding of the Upper Iowa Meth
odist Conference was held Saturday
The session was largely attended, not
only by the ministers at the conference,
but by the people OF the city. Rev.
Elias Skinner of Waterloo, spoke for
about an hour on the topic, "The Story
OF the First Conference He was fol-
lowed by DIR. S. w. Fellows, of Iowa
City, who preached the anniversary
sermon. The services We're impressive
AT the afternoon session the time
was DEVOTED to discussion of the
Wesleyan brotherhood, Or. kindly of
Egypt, Mass, being the principal
speaker DR. kindIg began his life's
work in the Upper Iowa conference,
thirty years ago. and has since then
occupied some of the most important
charges in the east. His address was
edifying.
! Dr. henderson followed with talk
on Win One Circle" He spoke OF
10 Of
services and their necessity. He OUT
lined one of the old plans showing
new and effective methods of handling
it, AT the close of his sermon, he was
besieSed with many questions.
In the evening there was a mission
airy rally, with a large attendance and
a special musical program was car
ried out by a select choir of the
brethren under the leadership of d.
C. Perry. Rev. Birney was chairman
of the meeting and Rev. Johnson offer
ed the prayer.
DR.. Wilcox. who has spent the
greater part of his career in China
gave an interesting talk on Chinese
missions.
Members of the conference were
delighted yesterday by a. visit from
Rev. 0. i. Waite, D.. D., now pas
tor of the principal church in Dem
yer and formerly one of the brilliant
young pastors of this conference.
Rev. II. H. Green, veteran pre-
siding elder of the conference now
residing at DEBORAH is also present re-
newing old friendships.
The Sunday Assignments.
Ministers of the conference occupied
the pulpits in various churches of the
city yesterday as follows:
Notwithstanding, Rev. F..
II. Sanderson; evening Rev. George
II. Birney
Baptist Mornin, Rev e. T. Orwell;
evening, Rev. w. Fl. Doner.
MISUNDERSTANDING, Rev C. A. Ped
dicord.
Free notwithstanding, Rev. C. w.
Cleveland; evening Rev. William Kir-
win.
Methodist Evening, Rev. j. j.
kidder.
Rev. O. K. Maynard, presiding ell
der of the Algona district of the North
western Iowa Conference, is here look
ing for preachers for his district, which
tied the Rock River conference, but
could find no available men. He
will not meet with any success here, as
this conference now lacks. ten or fifteen
men.
Rev. Fisher, for the past two years
pastor Of the church at Stanwood,
has decided to take up charity work in
New York City. He will be associated
with DIR. Edward T. Devine.