Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-04
Methodists of Upper Iowa Con-
ference Meet in Cedar Falls
Next Week
IN LAY CONTEST
Good Natured Fight OF for Delegates
to the National conference-Bishop
Mcdowell to Preside Over Confer
ence observation-disclosures by Promin-
emit Methodists.
Special to Times-Republican.


Cedar Falls, Oct. 4.--The program
| for the annual Upper Iowa conference OF
the Methodist church, which meets here
Oct. to IA, have been issued. This
is the largest conference In the state
and the attendance this year will be
larger than ever before, because of the
several contests to represent the con-
ference in the national meeting in Bal
timore. Many friends Of the candi-
dates will attend to work for their re-
spective friends who are seeking the
honors.
The Laymens Association and the
electoral conference meetings Will DC
held in the Congregational church
. corner Sixth and Clay The former
will convene Thursday, Oct. 10, and
the latter win convene. Friday, the
18th, possibly at 10 a. "a. The program
for the week follows:
Tuesday, October 8.
500 a. m.-Examin atoms.
1880 p. m.--Epworth League Ami
versary. Address by the Rev Stephen
]. Herben, d. D., editor of The Ep-
worth Herald
Wednesday, October 9.
$3.50 a. m.-Devotional half-hour.
900 a. m.-opening session Of con-
ference, Bishop William F. Mcdowell
D. d. LII. D., presiding.
2:30 p. m.--Missiorlary sermon by
Rev. D. M. Parker, T.. =.
400 p. m.-Address by Wentworth
F. Stewart
7:s0 p. ANNIVERSARY of Foreign
Missionary society. Address by the
Rev. S. o. Benton, Z. p.
Thursday, October 10.
$3.50 a. m.--Devotio,nal half-hour.
900 a. Conference business.
Bishops address to class for admis-
sion during the forenoon.
$3.50 p. m.--Anniversary of Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society. Address by
Miss Kate Ogborn, Nun Chang, China.
400 p m.-Addrest by Wentworth
+. Stewart.
1880 p, m.-Anniversary of the Edu-
cation, Freedmans Aid and Sunday
Schools Society. Address by Rev. p.
u. Maveety. ID. D., field secretary.
Friday, October II.
$50 a. m.-Devotional half-hour.
800 a. m.--Conference business.
$3.50 p. n.-Anniversary of the Wom-
ans Home Missionary Society ADJ
dress by Rev.sJ Il. Wagner
400 p. m.Address by wentworth
r. Stewart.
NJ 1880 p. m. 7-Anniyersary of the Con-
ference, Educational Society. Address
by President Edwin II. Hughes, ID. D.,
DePauw University.
Saturday. October IL.
$3.50 a. n.-Devotional half hour.
$3.50 a. m.-Conferance business.
NJ 400 p n1.--Addres,s by Wentworth
F. Stewart.
1880 p m.-Annivel'sary of the Con-
ference Temperance Society. Address
by w. G. Barber. field, secretary of the
State Anti Saloon League, and Hon.
A. C. Rankin
Sunday, October 10.
900 a. nc Conference Love Feast,
led by the Rev. r. D. Parsons, D. D.
10000 a. m.-Ordination of deacons.
1890 a. ln.-Conference sermon by
Bishop William F. Mcdowell, ID. d. L.
L. d.
200 p. m.-conference memorial
service.
i 800 p. Ordination Of elders
Il 400 p. ni.----Mass meeting for men
only. 2 & si
I:3o p Anniversa of the Home
Missions and Church Extension Socie-
sty. Address by the Rev. George Ell
3liett, D. D., field secretary.
Monday, October Il,
5; 80 a. M ~ evotionsl half hour.
300 a.. M Confer ence business.