The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-16
PATHETIC SCENE
IN CONFERENCE
Rev. M. G. Wilson, D. D.. Granted
Superanuate Relation.
PROCEEDINGS AT WlNFlEL D
Many Important Matters Considered
BY Methodist Delegates in Con-
venton Assembled-NeWs
of Local People.

OF Local People.
Winfield, Sept 1.-THE third days
session of the Iowa conference open
ed at $50, led by Rev. DR.. Jefferies
of the First church, Ottumwa, who
spoke on the Right Conception of
the Ministry"
Rev. Joseph r. Orr, field secretary
of the American Bible society, was
introduced and addressed the confer
ence concerning the great work of
this society. This organization has
twelve foreign and seven domestic
agencies. There are thirty-two work
ers in the Chicago division, and last
year they distributed $1,000 copies OF
the Bible.
r. Breeder, II. e. Pugh, r. p. Car
son, ]. c. w. Coke, w. S. Parker, w.
G. Berg and S. A Kemble were re-
ferred to the committee on conference
relations Some of these will retire
after years of faithful labor and some
will be made effective.
John Davis, who was assigned to
West Point last year, and who sus-
tanned severe injuries during the year,
was granted superannuate relation,
and his case referred to the board of
stewards. He began preaching in
Canada in 1862
Elders of the Church.
The question was called, "Who have
been elected and ordained elders"
ID A II
Lewis, e. A. Bentinzinger, Ii. E. But
Ter and NJ. B. Cox were passed in their
studies and elected to elder orders.
These have completed the conference
course of study.
II. w. Munster, o. e. Mcbride, W.
J. Scott, w. A. Smith and r. J. Fisher
were passed in their studies of the
third year and advanced to the stud
les of the fourth year.
L. J. Starr, w. j. Handy and HIM.
Strong were continued in the studies
of the second year and II. c. Druse,
+. Il. Pfoutz, ID. w. Witham, T. J.
Petit f. A. Smith, j. Ii. Krenmeyer,
w. j. Hamilton and r. V. Pike were
passed in the studies of the first year
and assigned to the studies of the
second year.
IL. b. Jones, a missionary to India,
was continued in the studies of the
third year, as was also +. A. Brinton,
a missionary to South America.
w. r. M. Society.
The women's Foreign Missionary
society was addressed by Mrs. Oner
s. Dow, one of the Des Moines branch
offices, and Miss Alta Newly, of China.
The year closes with the following
helpful summary in the conference:
Number of Auxiliaries. ........ sc
Number of members ............2 ,450
Number of Young Womens So
cletleS ................... 10
Number of members ............ $50
Number of Children's Bands :. 20
Number of members ............ 355
Total organizations ............ 12l
Total membership .............3, 065
Life patrons NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. b
Honorary managers ............ III
Lie members ................. 442
Subscriptions for Woman's Mis-
sionary fund ................ 4S5
Subscriptions for c. M. fund -. 709
Mite boxes used ............... 62U
Touching Incident.
This morning witnessed a very
touching scene, when the Rev. G. W.
Wilson, one of the moost highly re-
spected ministers, who, because OF
age, asked to be superanuated, related
in an hours speech how he, as a boy
when he saw his father and brother
murdered, made a vow to avenge his
fathers murder, but after his CONVEX.
sion he forgave the murderer. He
served in the army in the civil war;
was promoted to captain and has been
active in the conference ministry ever
since. His story deeply affected the
audience and the Rev. V. b. Schrenk-
CAST afterwards made short speech
in reference to Rev. Mr.. Wilson and
Rev. j. p. Briggs great work. Both
men were granted superanuated rela-
ton.
Conference Notes.
II. J. Taylor will retire from the
IllHlSlIy anu run a paper at dl hliuS-
ton. .....-.
Rev. e. A. Brinton, assigned to Ok
ford ut the last session, has gone as a
missionary to South America.
The conference is being royalty en-
tertained by this community, who
have thrown open their homes be-
cause of the smallness of the town.
The ladies serve dinner and supper
every day in the church dining room.
E. II. Waring presented to the IL
brary of the Iowa Wesleyan Univer-
sity, copy of "The prophecy of
Isiaih" by Archbishop Lowth and pub.
lished in London 177S. The gife was
accepted by President Schell.
Baptist Business Meeting.