Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-09
Upper Iowa Conference Ranks
Seriously Depleted by Addl-
tiOnal Withdrawals
CANNON SCORED IN ADDRESS
Sermon on Temperance Before Confer
ence Dealt Vigorously With Public
Officials - Laymen's Conference an
Interesting Feature-Additiona Dis
trict Reports Received.
Special to Tfmes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Mount Vernon, Oct. 9-The serious
situation as regards the dearth of
preachers i'm the Upper Iowa confer
ence was aggravated still more this
morning by the stepping aside of eight
more men, making total of nearly
twenty men who have either stepped
aside from the active ranks of the
Methodist ministry or who have gone
to other conferences. Those announced
as stepping aside this morning were
J. B. Wyatt, of Kenwood Park: Fl. t.
Dorcas, of Oasis; NJ. l.. Carver OF
Palo. Earl Baker, of Low Moor; g. H.
Reader. Of Dysart; G. B. CrtnklaW OF
Luana; w. W. Robinson, of New
Hampton, and HI. T. Crawford, Of
Greeley. But two addit ominal
Greeley. But two additional men have
been announced as coming into the
conference from elsewhere.
Yesterday afternoon was turned over
20 three different interests OF church
work. At r2:30 o'clock the anniversary
OF the W. F.. NJ. S. was held. The two
speakers were Miss Anna Lawson ana
Miss Joanna Davis, both of them re-
turned missionaries from India.
At 1 O'clock the annual temperance
sermon was preached by Rev. Prank
Cole, OF Waterloo. He took for his SUD-
1ect. 1.-THE Liquor Traffic and Person
"A Liberty" It was a clear and vlgof-
oass statement of the present situation
regarding the sale of liquor In the state
of Iowa as well as elsewhere. IN, deal
ing with the present situation he sew
erally scored Speaker Cannon and did
not let Governor Cummins 80 Without
a fun need of condemnation. What
was said by Rev, Mr.. Cole is only
small part OF wfat Will DE said along
this line before the conference is over.
Last evening DIR. Alpha G. Kynett,
recording secretary of the Church Ex-
tension society delivered an interesting
address ON the work OF that organ1zzaa-
tfon turnout the United States, espe-
cially In the needy fields OF the great
west.
District Reports Encouraging.
Cedar Rapids district was reported
by the new superintendent. p. I. Crew
ell. It showed an unusually large
amount OF improvements, totailng
$1os,0D0. The two prominent items be-
Ing the building of the Iowa City
church, and the Trinity church, Cedar
Rapids. Many conversions and new
members on the district were reported
and an unprecedented year of prosper
ity for Cornell college.
H. w Troy, Of the DEBORAH district,
reported a year Of hardship for his
district due to the great flood and nail
storm of northeastern Iowa during the
past summer. In spite of this calamity
$l4.62O were spent In improvements
and repairs and $4,000 applied on
debts. Four hundred conversions were
had on the district. Pastoral claims
were met in full and $4,000 addi-
tional endowment was raised for Up
per Iowa university
w. F. Pitner, of the Marshalltown
district, reported a prosperous year.
Five hundred and sixty-six CONVEX
sions were had and GAS other members
received by letter. Twenty-Five Fp-
worth League chapters are in the dis
trict with 1884 members. There Is not
a charge in his district paying less
than 5000 for pastoral support. The to-
tai pastoral support for the district
was s37,240, or SLIPS for each pastor.
Total amount of debts wiped out
$685. The last dollar OF indebtedness
on the district will be wiped out this
coming year Total amount Of improve
ments. $4,000.
Dr. T. e. Fleming reported the Dur
buo,le district in flourishing condi-
ton. 4Accessions to the church during
the year, $50. Paid Indebtedness on
church property. $500. improvements.
81 800 and a splendid new church at
Oelwein costing $4,000. Pastoral sup
port advanced s1,1oo and almost en-
tirely met with an aggregate OF $4,000
paid to the preachers Of the district.
Laymen's Conference.
A large number of laymen came into
the conference yesterday, their num-
Der being considerably increased this
norniag by the presence OF delegates
to the. Layman's association which
convened here today at the Presbyter-
ian church The forenoon's program
was opened at 9 o'clock, the opening
service of song and devotion being In
charge Of w. w. Wyant, OF Waterloo,
and ". H. Gilbert, of State Center. 7.
]. B. sRobinson of Hampton, president
Of the association, greeted the confer
ence with a pleasing and practical ad-
dress. Following AN hour of business
DR.. William A. Shar1ieltn, president of
Upper Iowa conference, gave AN add
dress upon the subject methodist
Brot11erhoods," which was counted one
OF the strongest addresses thus FAR in
the conference.
THREE SESSIONS IN PROGRESS.