Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-13
Laymen's Electoral Body
of Methodists in Ses-
sion at A. NJ. c. A.
DAY FOR The W. H. M.
Home Mission Anniversary Be-
Ing 0bserved---Address by
Rev. W. A. Frye.

The Laymen Electoral body OF
| the Central Illinois Methodist confer
ence is in meeting this afternoon in the
auditorium of the Y. NJ c. A. building,
and the main business before the meet
ing is the election of delegates to the
conference at Baltimore in May Dele
gates TO the local conference, E. w.
I Oliver of Winona of the Normal dis.
| trict. Morgan of the Peoria district,
Ward of the Galesburg district and
Neutz of the kankakee district, were
the choice as delegates to the Baltimore
meeting from their respective districts.
At 3:15 one ballot had been taken on
the Rock Island district but no nom-
inee received the requisite number of
votes to elect.
| The laymen voted on several propo-
sitions to be recommended to the gen.
eral conference. resolution was in
troduced changing the ratio of repre-
sentation of the Central Illinois confer
ence laymen from As to 75, as the
preachers did. at their meeting yester-
day, but was lost. The proposition ia.
voring a return of ministers to the
time limit was voted on affirmatively.
Resolutions favOring a change of rep
resentation in other districts were lost
The delegates elected by the con-
ference at this mornings session 10
represent the ministry at the Balt-
more meeting are Dr. S. Van Pelt OF
Peoria. R. E. Buckley of Galesburg,
Rev. w. r. Wiley of Rock Island
and Rev. f. S. McCown. secretary of
the conference. Rev. Mr. Van Pelt.
. who received the largest number CT
votes. will be the leader of the Central
Illinois conference representation.
Home Mission Day.
I This afternoons session was the OBJ
servance of the anniversary of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary society Mrs.
J. F. Witter and Mrs. Mae Lidders Sic
mon opened with the rendition of a
vocal duet and a hymn was sung.
Rev. William 4. Frye of Trenton, n.
j., was introduced as speaker of the
afternoon on the subject. The Sign of
the Cross at the Gates of the Empire"
He characterized the Woman's Home
, Missionary society as the greatest of
I benevolent institutions and mentioned
his willingness to travel day after day
: TO secure aid for the society. He is at
present on a lecture tour throughout
, the United States, which will end at
, Pittsburg Oct. T.
?. Territorial Growth.
/ He told of the territorial growth of
the country in connection with its
Christian growth In its early stages,
he stated, the hardy and true souls of
: Europe. of mixed nationalities, but OF
!. real worth as Christian toilers. popula-
f ted the first states. Marvellous growth
!. has obtained since that time, and now
+ there are annually thousands of imnli-
grants sill landing in the United States,
:, but, as Rev. Frye stated, without God
+; or religion 1t is in reaching these
? people and teaching them the exist.
!. ence of God and the help of the doc
trine of Christ that is accomplished by
the society. To do the work, funds are
needed. and TO show that they are ex-
]. pended to the advantage, the speaker
- cited instances in which great trans
> formations had been brought about by
a the society's workers. Rev. Frye prais-
s. ed the work of the deaconesses, who
q enter without thought of self into the
4 forbidden thoroughfares of the metrop-
% olises and do their Christian work for
t. the aid of the slum dwellers. They
s. reach all parts of the American land
:, and possessions, and the vastness of
the work as shown by him explained in
itself the need of money with which to
carry on the work.
Following Rev. Mr.. Frye's address at
$3.50 O'Clock the anniversary of the
Epworth league was observed and
y speeches were delivered by Rev. W.
B. Shoop and Rev. w. z. Shaw.
The Women's Missionary society of
the Central conference held it's annual
70 meeting and election In the ladies
parlor of the church this forenoon at
10 O'Clock. Twenty delegates from
er the various churches of the confer.
ence were present. Mrs. R. Crewes o:
Normal was chosen president, Miss
Ella g. Taylor of this city made treas
n urer and Mrs. |. NJ. Eastman corr.
u spending secretary. In addition
Oh number of vice presidents for the
eh various districts were chosen.
ch Admit Four to Membership.
Bishop Cranston this forenoon, fol