Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-05
iowa METHODIST CONFERENCE HAS
SERIES OF BUSY SESSIONS TODAY
Ministers Present Gift to Rev. T. j. Myers
of Mt. Pleasant News Received of Mem
ber's Death-Good Addresses Heard.

Der S LIKELIHOOD
From Thursdays Daily
The chief feature of the Methodist
Episcopal conference this morning was
the presentation by Bishop Quayle III
behalf Of the ministers of the Bur
lington district, of a beautiful water
set and fruit bowl of rare cut glass
to DIR. and Mrs. Myers of Mt. Pleasant.
The gift was rendered in token Of the
great respect in which the couple is
held by the district. Reports from
the various district superintendent
We're read. The standing committees
were changed and two new commit
tees appointed, one for Sunday schools
and one for Freedmans aid. An adj
dress by Rev. w. P. Stoddard, mis-
sionary sermon by Rev. d. R. Martin
and a w. H. M. S. address by Miss
Mabel Guam Hilbish of Des Moines,
will be the features of this afternoons
program. The address on the board
of foreign missions anniversary, will
be the feature of this evening at the
conference.
Preceding the address of President
q. A. Schell last evening, the confer
ence was entertained by Miss Fitz-
simmons of Wapello, who rendered
sacred solo that was much appreciated
by the large audience. She was &C
companied at the pipe organ by Mrs.
John Ellmaker, who Is presiding at
the organ during the conference.
The conference was called to order
this morning by Bishop Quayle, who
offered prayer The roll of members
absent yesterday was SCALED by Score
tary J. w. Porter.
This Mornings Session.
Bishop Quayle announced to the con-
ference the official transfer from the
Northwestern Indiana conference to
the Iowa conference in session here,
of Rev. Edwin A. Schell, president of
the Iowa Wesleyan university.
A draft for $22 for the charter fund
and a draft for $1,453 for superannu-
ated ministers was given to the
treasurer of the conference
Reports from the following district
superintendent were received as fol-
lows: A. V. Kendrick Of Keokuk, j.
A. Bootman of Muscatine, j. w. Nc
Clelland of Oskaloosa, and ]. N. Smith
Of Ottumwa.
Upon motion change was made in
the standing committees. That
formerly known as the committee on
Freedman's aid and Sunday school
work was changed to two separate
committees; Freedman's aid composed
of R. Collier, w. B. Ireland, w. II.
Dillon, l.. G. Cummins, J. F. Barnett,
and Sunday schools committee are
/. F. Barker, J. W. Lambert, e. G..
Brooks, w. P. Stoddard, L. A. Crull.
The presiding bishop called meet
ing for the undergraduates at the
Congregational church to take place
at 4:30.
Brothers F. Adams and W. H. Hall
were recommended to the board Of
stewards as superannuated ministers.
Hear News of Members Death.
The educational sermon which has
been a feature CT the conference for
number OF years was the subject Of
much discussion and Anally abolished
as conference feature during after
moons.
A telegram received by Rev. J. G..
Kendrick was reaC announcing the
death this morning at Des Moines, of
Rev. Frank Evans, who had been a
member OF the conference since 1851
Suitable resolutions were adopted by
the conference, the committee on the
resolution being the Eve district SUI
perintendents. Upon motion the fol-
lowing We're chosen to attend the fu-
neral at Des Moines Sunday as a rep
resentation from the conference: E..
II. Warning, J. G. Kendrick, DR.. Stod-
dard and T. B. Hughes.
Honor DR.. Myers.
"A beautiful tribute to DR.. Myers
and Mrs. Myers Of Mt. Pleasant by
the ministers of the Burlington dis
trict took place this morning when in
recognition of the eighteen years Of
service of Dr. Myers as district super
intendent handsome cut glass water
set and fruit bowl was rendered the
aged workers of the conference Bish-
op Gayle in his own inimitable man
ner made the presentation. DR.. My
ers and wife were deeply moved by
the scene and the silver haired work
er of the fold, in a trembling voice
made return of gratitude for the
manifestation by the brother minis
tiers.
Dr. Myers was made the financial
secretary of the Iowa Wesleyan uni
versity for the conference year.
A letter conveying the best wishes
of Rev. S. S. Murphy of Parsons, Kas.,
was read to the conference. Rev.
Murphy was member of the confer
ence in 1868.
The committee appointed to draft
resolutions suitable for expression of
the conference on Labor day were
the following: N. A. Longenecker,
u. H. Lewis, H. F. Gilbert, G. S. Ten
nant, Eugene Ale.
The conference then took at short
recess after which it was addressed
by Bishop Quayle on 1.-THE Preacher
and the Book
To Raise Fund for Mission.
After the reconvening Of the confer.
ence DR.. F. H. Sheet and DR.. Thomp.
son, the latter editor of the North.
western Advocate, and both of Chi.
lcago were called to the platform by
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