Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-03
GERMAN CHURCH CONFERENCE
Bishop Horn, Presiding, Opens the
Sessions.

Bishop Horn, Presiding, Opens the
Sessions.
The forty-nlnth annual meeting of the
Iowa conference of the German Evan
gelical church was formally opened at 8
o'clock yesterday morning with Bishop
William Horn OF Cleveland presiding. The
conference viii continue in session until
Sunday night. The proceedings are con-
Quoted in the German language.
The session yesterday was largely taken
up with the annual reports of the officers
and those of the quarterly conferences
which have been held throughout the year
at various points within the Iowa confer
ence.
A short address on the new publications
Of the year. pertaining TO the work of the
evangelical association, was given by Rev.
]. H.. Lamb, chairman of the committee on
church publications.
Among the committees named at the
morning session was one TO arrange a me-
mortal service, which is always held during
each annual conference.
In opening the conference Bishop Horn
delivered a short address, outlining the
work of the meeting and telling of the
condition of the church throughout the
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bishops of the German Evangelical church
in the United States. He came here from
Kansas City and from Council Bluffs will
go to Des Moines, then to New Hamburg,
Can. and from there to New York city.
Following the New York conference he will
preside at the Atlantic conference at New
ark. N. j. At the present time one Of the
bishops Is in China, organizing the church
in that country, and will also hold a con-
ference in Japan. Bishop Horn in his ad-
dress referred to the fact that he had
charge of the China mission a few years
ago.
THE German Evangelical association Is
strong in Iowa. said Bishop Horn. ut is
the only state where two separate confer
ences are held. I always like to come to
Iowa. II Is one of the greatest states in
The union and one of the most prosperous"
The bishop referred to a previous visit to
Council Bluffs in 1908, when he dedicated
the present church building at the corner
of Glen avenue and Pierce street in which
the conference is being held.
In the evening Bishop Horn delivered an
address on The Evargelical Preacher
as an Evangelist"
At the afternoon session the conference
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three candidates for the ministry: Philip
Pfaltzgraff, William Pfaltzgraff and CIin-
ton Smith.
Among those in attendance al the confer
ence are the following pastors of the vari-
Gus churches in this state:
II. ]. Faust, Dubuque; j. p. Pfiaum,
Clinton; l.. Scheurer, Wilton and Ma
quokets; L. J. Schultz. Cedar Rapids;
August Raecker. Otter Creek; John
CITY, David Lang, Butler. j. II, Bauern-
feind, Waterloo; A. r.. Herzberg, Black
Hawk; w. c. Lang. Waverly; II; sassman,
sumnerJ w. F. Neither, Alta Vista; J.. c.
August Goethe, Fort Dodge; II. o. Lorsnz,
Cedar Falls; r. Schroeder, Ackley; ]. II.
Engel, Abbott; C. f. Hillman, Dumont;
Eeld; A, II. Buente, Charles City and Nora
Springs; H. Raecker, Meservey; M. Knoll,
Britt; ], w. Wienands, Luverne; Charles
Lang, Anita, la; B. II. Fisher, osnebrock'
schnelzke. Hastings, Neb. f. w. I'm
brett, Napeville, ILL.,; II. Wigner, Omaha;
A.. r: Beckman, Cromwell Center; j. ID.
F. w, Koenig, stanton and lie Mars; J.
II. Stewert, Rockwell City; M. Giruener;
Des Moines; j. j. Braun, Laurel and
Mingo; e. o. Beck. Dysart; H. c. schlueter,
e. ]. Lang, Radcliff; Jesse r. Nolte, Perry:
e. c. Granner, Defiance G. L. Bergeimann'
4 silver Greek, j. V. Knoll, NODleS r.. D.
Haas. Corning and c. c. Prund or Des
MONIES.
The following is the order of services for
this evening and Saturday evening:
~Friday-"An Evening With Our Young
People-The Sunday Scilool as a Factor
in the Work OF Evangelism Rev. II. Z.
Schiuter: Young Peoples Alliance as a
Factor In the Work Of Evangelism Rev.
w. c. Lang.
carbohydrates Participation by Cur
Church in the Work OF Evangelizaton
THE Need" Rev. r. W. Koenig; The
Methods" Rev. j. IL. Bauernfeind; The
Blessing" Rev. II. Sassman.
Sunday services will be as follows:
9 O'Clock A.. M.-Sunday school, W.
Grote. superintendent. German address by
Rev. +. c. Nickel. English address.
10 O'Clock A. M.-sermon by Bishop w
Horn.
/ O'Clock P. M.-Ordination services and
annual feast Of the missionary society
under leadership of Bishop Horn ana T.
c, Nickel.
7 O'Clock P. M.-Young Peoples a%ssocia-
ton rally; "A Call to Service Rev. Jasper
S, Lang; Power of Service Rev A
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