Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-27

The f1ftieth session of the Central
Iowa Christian conference will be held
at Ferguson next week. beginning with
the opening sermon on the evening of
Wednesday, Sept. 2. The real work
Of the conference begins on Thursday
morning, Sept 3, and the session con-
tinues turnout the following Sunday,
Sept. 6, The officers Of the confer
ence are:
President-Rev. ]. w. Piper, Lee
Grand.
Vice President-Rev. "A. NJ. Hanson,
I4eGrand.
Secretary Mrs. Manta Farmer,
Montezuma.
Treasurer-B. F. Saunders, Monte
yuma.
Rev Bruce WINNER. pastor Of the
Ferguson church. will preach the
opening sermon. beginning at 8 o'clock,
on Wednesday evening. The program
OIL the conference SSSSlOHS IOllOWS'
Thursday, Sept. 3.
900 a. m. Devotional service, con-
Quoted by Rev. P. II. Howard
els. Reading OF minutes Of last
session.
9:30. Appointment Of committees.
$40. Report Of executive board.
$3.50. The conference welcomed by
the pastor Rev. Bruce Winner
10000. Response-Rev A. M. Han
son.
1905. Miscellaneous business
1920. Address Of president.
1890. Sermon.
1900. Adjournment.
1880 p. m. Song service, reading of
the Word and prayer-Rev. G. Il. Bur-
dine.
1:45 Report of treasurer.
1855. Report of secretary of Chris
tan Endeavor.
2:10. Discussion.
o::20. Welcome to visiting brethren.
1925. Six weeks in the school of
travel, by Rev. A. NJ. Hanson.
2:4O. Report Of secretary of Sun
day schools.
2:50-The obligations of young peo-
Die TO HllSSlOHS dutl SIIii oeici SiSiASA
ship-Rev. p. H. Howard.
800. Discussion.
$40. Report OF secretary of educas
ton.
1925. What the church is losing
thru lack of sociability-Rev. E. G.
Kerr.
1886. General discussion.
1900. Sermon.
1880. Devotional service, conducted
by Rev. A. c. Grafton.
500. Annual address-Rev. A. M.
Friday, Sept. 4.
900. Song service-By Rev. E. &.
Walk.
s:15. MI sous business
9:35. Report of churches, ministers
and deacons.
s:55. The Field and It's Needs in
two parts:
First, "The Town"-Rev e. G.
Walk.
Second, "rhe Country"-E. F. Saun-
ders.
1920. Sermon.
Adjournment.
1880 p. m. Prayer.
1885. Business.
1:45. Election of officers.
2:20. Reports Of conference commit
tees.
1885. "The Minister and His Fun
erals"-Rev. A. M. Hanson.
2:45. Address-Rev. M. 4. Morrill,,
of Dayton, o., secretary Of foreign mis-
sions.
3:15. Your best method of selecting
a pasto.-Rev. ]. w. Piper.
1895. Address by the president OF
Palmer College.
$3.50. Praise service.
400. Sermon.
Adjournment.
1880. Soi-g service.
500. Sermon.
Saturday, Sept. 5.
900. Testimony meeting-Rev. W.
e. Burdine.
9:15 Unfiished business.
9:45. Making our churches and
church yards beautiful-Mrs. Nancy
Sickman
1000. The chief business of the.
church to see that every man has an
offer Of salvation thru Christ-Rev. e.
G. Walk.
1910. Discussion.
1920. Song service.
1880. Sermon.
1880 %. m. w. B. H. and F. M.
2:3O. Reports of committee on min
listers, church, ordination and member
ship.
2:45. "The Church of the Future
Rev. c. e. Burdine.
3:05. Miscellaneous business.
$3.50. Round table talks.
900. Sermon.
1850. Song and praise service.
500. Sermon.
Sunday, Sept. 8.
10000. Sunday school.
1900 Sermo n-Rev M. T. Morrill,,
Dayton, o.
$3.50 . m. Sermon (speaker to be
announced) followed by the observ-
ance of the Lords supper.
1880. A service in memory of the
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