Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-26
SIXTY FOURTH SESSION OF
METHODIST PROTESTANT
CHURCH AT RHODES.
BEGINS NEXT WEDNESDAY,
ENDS FOLLOWING SUNDAY
Rev. c. J. Mutt. of Des Moines,
President of Conference, and j. w.
Murphy, of Murphy, secretary-Rev.
J. NJ. Plumb, of This City, Member
Pulpit Committee.

The program for the sixty-fourth
| session OF the Iowa annual conference
of the Methodist Protestant church,
which is to be held at Rhodes begin
ming next week, has just been issued
by the program committee, which is
composed of Rev. G. ]. Mutt, D. H.
Howry, and Rev. A Q. Gharett The
conference proper begins on Wednes-
day, Sept 1, at 10 o'clock, and will
close on the following Sunday, Sept. 8.
Rev. C. j. Mutt, of Des Moines. is pres
ident of the conference and Rev. j.
W. Murphy, of Murphy, secretary.
On Tuesday evening, Aug. 81, a SER
mon will be preached by R, H. c. En-
yeart, Special song and evangelistic
services viii be held each night in
charge Of D. H. Howry, A. @. Chariot.
R 5. Tague. ]. c. McCaslin and J. NJ.
Plumb members of the pulpit com
mittee.
Opening Conference Program.
The opening session OF the confer
ence at 10 Wednesday morning, will
begin with a scripture lesson and
prayer by Rev. E. S. Brown The an
nual sermon will be delivered by the
president, Rev. c. j. Mutt on The
Minister and the Ministry At II
o'clock Secretary Murphy will call the
role, and announcements of commit
tees will be made by the president.
| The afternoon session, beginning at
2:3o, will begin with a prayer ana
praise service led by Rev. P. A. Keep
pei The roll call and reading of he
presidents report will follow, also the
routine and incidental business of the
early session. AT $50 o'clock D. H.
Howry will conduct song service.
following which j. r. McKaig will
preach the sermon. A communion SER
vice will close the first days session.
| Thursday, Sept. 2.
The second day will open with de-
votionals. conducted by T. F. Martin.
Aside from the routine business re-
ports Of committees on Sunday schools.
temperance and nominations. will be
given. TIE annual election Of officers
| will take place at 10 O'Clock with a de-
votional service in charge of F. 6. Ayl-
more Reports Of the committees on
presidents report. christian endeavor,
and publishing interests will be re-
ceived. following which F. W. Pierpont,
! publisher of the Methodist Recorder,
will deliver an address. as will also S.
J. Geddes. financial agent of the Kan
sas City University
AT $50 D. H Howry will conduct
song service. and an evangelistic dis
4 course will be given by Rev. Dr.. G. H
II Schleh, of omaha.
Fridays Session.
The Friday program Will begin at
H $50 with devotions led by William
u McVay. Reports of committees on
I nome and foreign missions. ministerial
I education and church extension will
/; De given. An address will close the
morning program.
In the afternoon at l O'Clock will be
held meeting Of the stationng and
other committees, j. c. McCaslin will
lead the devorions and fraternal greet
ings will be received from the United
Brethren in Christ, Iowa conference,
by Rev. DR.. B. F. Brooke, president OF
Leander Clark College. and Revs Drs
George Miller and E. W. Curtis. Presi-
dent Mutt will respond to the greetings
Reports Of committees on boundaries
comm unications, and incidental bust
ness will close the afternoon meeting
At 7:30 D. H Howry will conduct the
| song service. and an evangelistfc serv-
| Ice will be in charge of the pulpit COM
| mittee.
Saturday, Sept. q.
On Saturday Rev. ]. NJ. Plumb, O.
this city, will lead the devotions begin
ming at $50 Reports Of committees OF
church extension, church union, minis
terial standing, and boundaries will b.
heard beginning at 10 o'clock.
At 1 o'clock will take place the fina
: meeting of the stationing and othe
committees, S. n. Johnston will lea
4 the devotions, and reports Of the com
mittees on assessments, comm unica
tons, and resolutions will be heard
The time and place for the next con
ference will be determined al o'clocl
following which the steward and STA
tioning committee will report. AID
journment OF the conference prope
will be at O'clock.
At 1880 D. H. Howry will lead
song service, and an evangeHstic serv
ice will be in charge of the pulpit com
mittee.
Tvs Services .. Sunday.
On Sunday, Sept. 5, there will b
two services The first will begin at
o'clock, when Rev. J. A Leonard wi
conduct a love feast. Rev. A H Linde
will preach the sermon, beginning E
=. II.
,,s In the evening, at $50, a sunda
- school and christian endeavor rail-
ia will be in charge of Rev. A @. Cha,
~ rett, president of the Iowa conferene
ne ~, - aar1-;oo iii ba IN .r.r.
r So - ~ o,o1ooL D.
". Geddes, D. D., Will preach the clos
~ ing sermon.
EXCURSION RATES.