Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-13
+ FAIRFIELD IS
GIVEN THE NEXT
C0NFEREN CE
WINS OUT OVER NEWTON AND
oskALooSA At BUSINESS SEES.
SION THIS MORNING; MANY
NOTED SPEAKERS HEARD.
by Special correspondence

Pella, Sept. 10.-Fairfield wa,
chosen as the place for holding the
next Iowa conference Of the Methods,
Episcopal church at the meeting ir
Pella today. The choice was made al
the business session this morning. In
vitations for the next session were
given by w. H. Perdew on behalf OF
Newton, Eugene Allen on behalf OF
Oskaloosa and E. L. Tenant repre-
sented Fairfield. The choice was
made after spirited, but friendly
| rivalry.
! Seven young men this morning were
admitted on trial, A. j. Bissings OF
Wapello. E. w. Stodghill of Musca.
tine. A. H. Barker Of Grand View, A. D.
Huff of Drakeville. c. L. Rubottom OF
Millersburg, J. A. Wilhon of Mt. Pleas.
ant and C. D. Cox of Avery. The
transfer of e. A. Bryanton to the
East South American conference was
announced A telegram Of greeting
was received from the Des Moines
conference at Perry and the secretary
was instructed to reply.
Many Speakers Address Conference.
Following the report of President
Schell of Iowa Wesleyan. subscrip-
tions amounting to $4,000 were made
toward a new heating plant. E. r..
Graham of Chicago. publishing agent
of the Book concern, F. l.. Thompson,
D. D., Of New York, secretary Of the
Methodist Brotherhood, H. C. Stutz, D.
D. New York secretary Of the board OF
foreign missions and H. ]. Baker. D.
D.. Of Kansas City. secretary of the
board of home missions, addressed the
conference at the afternoon session to-
day The Laymen's association met
this morning at the Second Reformed
church. ]. M. Beck of Centerville was
selected president and L. H. Morgan
of Burlington secretary at the session
this afternoon.
Ordination Sunday Afternoon.
The following we're elected to tiea-
cons orders: r. V. Pike, F. E. Pfoutz,
]. w. Slime. F. A. Smith, 7. J. Petit
and ]. H. Krenmyre. H. ". Munster,
W. J. Scott and W. A. Smith were
elected to elders orders All these are
to be ordained Sunday afternoon at
which time there will also be con-
recreation service for deaconnesses.
w. j. Fowler, student at Drew Thee
logical seminary. Madison, N. j.. A. W..
Gray and w. E. Overture were con-
tinued on trial in the studies Of the
first year, E.. J.. Starr and d. W..
Witham in the studies Of the second
year, and C. e. Hewett IN the studies
of the third year.
W. s. Handy, student at Boston
School of Theology, now serving as
pastor at Ballardvale, Mass, was
elected to membership In the confer
ence and to deacons orders with the
expectation that he shall be trans
ferred to the northeast England con-
ference for purposes OF reception and
ordination, then transferred back
again OF the third year class o. ].
Fix. James Priestnal. N. A. Orcutt and
r. c. Russell were passed to the
studies of the fourth year, and j. E..
Evans, a student at Garrett Biblical
school, Evanston, c. E. Petit and E.
A. Brinton, a missionary in South
America were continued in the third
year of the course. OF the fourth year
class H. W. Munster, w. j. Scott, W.
A. Smith, and 0. E. Mcbride, the lat
ter already an elder, were passed from
the course Of study. r. j. Fisher was
continued in the fourth year.
]. F. Robertson in behalf Of himself
and F. G, Edwards, presented to the
conference an olive wood gavel pur.
chased in Jerusalem on their recent
NJ he ov,'r
Foreign Missionary society was held
at $3.50 D. M. with Mrs. Ella Picherau
Of Ft. Madison presiding, and the
! speakers were Miss Lydia Pool. re
Gently returned from India and Miss
| Georgia Day.
Last Nights Session.
Eugene Allen D. D., of Oskaloosa
president at the anniversary OF the
Board Of Foreign missions at 1880 p
| M. when Homer c. StuntZ, D. D., oil
! New York. was the speaker. Some
years ago DR.. Stuntz was pastor at Mt
Vernon. Ia, but soon after the Spanish
war, went to the Philippine Islands as
| missionary, where he remained for
several years gaining sach knowledge
not only of these islands but of the
Orient, that he has been in the
greatest demand as speaker ever
since his return to this country. Fle
is magnetic. forceful, eloquent and in
tensely American and believes most
profoundly in the mission of the U. S
in the far east It is rare treat to
J listen to this man as he treats of ques
tions that have to do not only with
the kingdom Of Heaven, but with the
destiny of nations. At p. M, the
ladies of the church served splendio
dinner in the basement Of the Baptist
church. the college banquet 1t was in
stituted last year at Winfield and was
so enjoyable that there was demand
for it's continuance. Following was
the toast program:
Program.
astmaster-President Edwin A
| Schell.
Invocation-C. l.. Stafford, D. D.
Address, Bishop Luther B. Wilson d
| D. Ii. Dan Educated Ministry"
Address. Homer C. Stuntz D. D. =
IAN Enlarged Life
Address. Rev. Thomas Osborn =
"The Conference College"
Address. Rev. James Glendenning-
"The Laity and the College"