Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-01
Church Wants Good Man.


The Marshalltown church will no. he
satisfied with anything but a good man
tc fill Smiths place. The church is
willing TO pay a good salary, and will
ask in return that the pastor be worth
/ the money. 1t may be necessary 10 go
outside the conference for such a man
as the church is looking for. for some
of the better known pastors of the
larger churches are not going to be
given up by the churches with which
they are now connected.
! If it is found advisable to seek out
side the conference for a pastor the
committee will ask the bishop to hold
the Marshalltown charge open. Then a
committee will take UP the work of
looking for p preacher elsewhere.
/ The committee that left for confer
ence this morning was composed of c.
Il Culley. chairman c. W. Sparks T
D Wilcox. and Dr. H. c. Mueller. Two
other members of the committee are
I George Coburn and c. c. Millhiser, but
they were unable 10 accompany the
other members this morning. Mr.. CO.
burn may JOIN the committee at Ma
son City tomorrow.
Expect Favors at Bishops Hands,
The Marshalltown committee goes 20
Mason City with the anticipation that
il will receive all due favors al the
hands Of Bishop Berry. Bishop Berry
& largely responsible for Merle y.
Smiths selection as pastor Of the Colo
RADIO Springs church. from the fact that
me bishop. who recently presided over
me Colorado conference, told the Colo
RADIO Springs church Of Smith as a
likely young fellow. and one who would
make the church a good pastor The
bishop also furnished the church with
ne names IF eleven other men whom
he considered as desirable material.
The Colorado Springs committee then
Ven. 70 work on q quiet tour Of inves-
5ga-ion. which resulted II IHo trips
being made . this city. and Smith
Being ne committees choice Of the
twelve man. 1t IS customary in the
Methodist church. when man * tax
r n one conference and assigned 70
an thar maj an exchange pe made by
me conference gaining the new man.
There mas been suggestion made 10
tle church here already Of 2 man in
Colorado VINO might make the local
church q good pastor.
DR. H. c. Mueller, Of the committee
visiting conference to6ay, mas been
chosen u he local church az dele
gate . the lay conference which meets
al Mason City Saturday. DR.. Mueller
vii. AXE par on the program, reading
Z pa pr Quarternaster H. j. Ben
ret-. Of re soldiers home. is The otaa-
6alega-e chos-n for th@ lay conference.
Interest in District Superintendeney.
There Is naturally much :nteres-
-hruou. mis- district IL tfe disposal q
he district pperintendency al ta5
hands OF ,he bishop. There mas bear
much interest il the proposal % con-
solidate r.o ~ -he districts IN the con-
ference. making four instead u six
The Marshalltown district was SLATED
for one % the mergers. According r
the T.-R.s conference report THURSDAY
evening, however, the indications poin'
toward the consolidation idea lacking
the necessary support 20 carry X
Dr.. u. ?. Pitner, % this city. WI.
mas been On this district during the al.
lo.ed line Of six .-ears. IS not seeking
district work. and il is understood ina
there Is q strong probability that ht
VIII De assigned % the charge a Ceda,
Falls just made vacant by the resigna-
ton % Rev g. H Birney, VINO goes u
Grand Rapids, Mich
Talk of Rev. N. A. Mershon.
Dispatches sent out from Mason City
are 70 the effect that there is talk o
Rev y. A. Mershon, Of Toledo, sue.
ceeding Rev. Dr.. Pitner on this dis.
-rict II Is known that strong pressur.
has been brought 70 bear on Mr.
Mershon 70 take the district, but he Il
nor DESTROYS Of giving UP pastora
work. On the other hand. it Is main.
tanned by the ministers. that it is tIil
kind Of a man, one VINO is not anxiou
! to become a district superintendent
VINO is wanted Wnetner or moi SUI.
Gent influence can be brought TO bea
On Mr.. Mershon 10 get him TO accept
is not yet known. Mr.. Mershon Ia
been very successful pastor.