Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-11
Upper Iowa Methodists Send
Expressions of Sympathy to
Rev. l.. E. Gallagher
BISHOP MCDOWELL MAKES GOOD
Presiding Officer of Conference Makes
Hit With Delegates = Rev. Frank
l. Loveland indicated of Newspa-
per Charges - Reports of the Pre-
siding Elders.
;necial to Times Republican.

great increase IN enrolment anu ai9o
in deep interest in all lines of work
pertaining to the highest good OF the
Methodist Episcopal denomination in
the Upper Iowa conference.
Bishop Mcdowell is constantly add
| ing to his long list of admirers, for
he has tactfulness. business, wisdom
/ and breadth of understanding OF num-
an nature and draws his hearers close
| ly to him and the touch of humor that
breaks out semi-occasionally ADDS TO
the charm of his personal magnetism.
The business of the forenoon was in
| terrupted most Unexpectedly for few
moments by a SORROW that shad-
owed the entire day The bishop was
/ calling the names OF the candidates
| who were to be admitted 10 the confer
ence having successfully served tneir
various churches for the past TWO
Years When he spoke the name OF
.eroy r. Gallagher. of Laurel, announcer
responded with the word that Key. MT.
Gallagher who had been mere since
Monday morning taking his eNamina-
/ tons left for Marshaitown, Where IN
I the evening he was to have been mar
ried. but WAS so seriously injured III d
runaway that his life was despaired OF.
A later message brings the word that
he was restored to consciousness and
/ tina, the marriage took place while he
WAS on his sick bed The bishop re-
auested the secretary to wire a mes
sage. of sympathy from the conference
to the injured minister.
The bishops address to the ministers
of the conference was forceful ana
I pointed and scathiug remarks We're OF
fered concerning those who are m
different or careless with regard 10
PERSONAL as we'll as spiritual habits OF
thought and speech.
The bishop was exceedingly strong
in his address before the class to be
/ admitted into the conference who were
/ Cuthbert S Burnard. Bert s. Bailey,
Roy D. Porter, Jacob c. Erb and Hen
ry Allshouse.
! In his morning address to the ministers
he emphasized the necessity for better
preaching and more intense pastoral
work In addresses to the class for
sity of timely religion, not to follow
! sixteenth century customs In IWent-
eth century days
Loveland indicated.
The bishop completely indicated Dr.
Frank l.. Loveland. of Omaha, who
went last spring from Waterloo. by
expressing to the presiding elders of
the Upper Iowa conference the status
no
uniustly against one who is held In
such high esteem in this conference
and which were the result of jealousies
in other churches. The resolution ao-
opved by the North Nebraska confer
ence were read before the Upper iowa
conference and are as follows:
4 Whereas-The press Yields ire
mendous influence for good or evil, ac-
cordingly as it stands on the rlsht OF
wrong questions of character, moral,
turth, etc.
"And Whereas we so highly appre-
ciate the readiness, purpose ana e11ore
of the press of this city to serve the
interests of this conference and OF SIM
liar christian tssemblages in the past
And. Whereas we fully believe that
the daily press of this city intends TO
stand for truth and fairness, yet not
withstanding, articles were published
in some of Yesterdays dailies involving
the character of member OF TINS con-
ference and stating that this confer
ence had taken action regarding SAID
, member which it had not taken.
therefore. Be it Resolved. First,
that the North Nebraska conference
; has taken no action whatsoever re-
garding the works or actions OF Dr,
Frank l.. Loveand and that he has not
been before this conference either tol
, rebuke or correction.
Resolved. Second. That we depiore
the publication of the articles re1erreo
! to and declare our very great dlsap-
, nroval of the action of any member OF
). iris body. or of the Methodist Ep1sco-
, nal church. or any reporter to the press
, who might be responsible for an article
which so thoroughly nisrepresents
, this body and the facts
The Law delegates held their mrs
session and met in the Congregatlo!la
church. The president, L. ). 3. Rooln
son. gave a splendid address.
DR. p. J. Maveety, of the Education
: Freedman's Aid and Sunday Schoo
society. gave an address last evening
, and presented his claims today. Tn
, address by Miss Kate Ogborn, of Nal
, Chang, China was forceful ana en-
. loved by an immense audience.
Reports Of Presiding Elders.
: In the reports of the presiding cid
: ers of this district, who are Rev. ). +
Albrook. Rev. j. w. BisseH, Rev. T. E
Fleming, Rev. j. C. Magee, Rev. w. +
Pitner, and Rev. J. G. Van Ness, Their
:, was much of general interest and al
gave a good showing Of work accom-
plished. 1t was a matter OF local pr1d
that the Cedar Falls Methodist Episco
pal church had given for missionar
collections over $500 more than wa
assessed to it, and that the churc
iad received the largest number
new members Of any church In tn
;. Cedar Falls district. 1t has also bee!
: a matter of interest beyond the con
: fines of our own city limits to not
4 the number of alumni of the state nor
/ NAL school who have entered the min
: lstry. They are as follows: Rev. j.
a Huggett. who recently went from Ce
8 dar Rapids to Calesburg. ILL.,; Rev 9
t H L. Mason. of Boone; Rev. Herber
4 Wilson rector of Episcopal church II
r Anes: Dec. D. c. Truesdale, pastor o
: a Presbyterian church in state OF In
I diana: Rev Richard Wyant, Of tn
Methods, Episcopal church in Durand