Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-09-20
METHODIST CONFERENCE
WATERLOO THIS WEEK.
Fifty.sixth session Of Upper Iowa
conferenc

"A large delegation from here will
.e in attenlaEc at the fifty-sixth SEES
,ion OF the Upper Iowa conference OF
he Methodist Episcopal church which
will he held at Waterloo for five
lays commencing Wednesday. Sep,
TENDER 20. C. w. Keagy of this
lily is among the several candidates
Tor lay delegate to the general con-
.ernce to be held at Minneapolis and
the contest for the honor has become
tuite spirited.
Referring to the conference at Wa
terloo. the Courier of that city says:
Ministers to Retire.
1T has already been annunced that
Rev. John Gammons Of Cresco. Rev.
i. E. Taylor OF Independence. Rev.
+. B, Jones OF Geneva, Rev. NJ. a.
Goddell1 Of Mt. Auburn and Rev. ?:
a. N. Dwello OF State Center will re
tire from the active ranks. 1t is an
ticipated that several others Will
(. =. . K d e . -
.da themselves to this list.
Rev. w. E.. Van Buren, OF Eldora,
nd Rev.A. NJ. Mcintosh Of Nora
prings, who stepped aside last sprint
because OF impaired health. viii take
10 work again this fan. Rev. ". A.
smith, who last year wss pastor al
albion. Il and who has spent the pass
ear recuperating in Nebraska. vii
.lso return to the active ranks.
The press HIS already announce
he going of Rev.. A. Burchitt o.
davenport g the Centenary church
Syracuse. N. Wand although the
davenport church is now inyestisa'
ing the record OF man outside thf
difference boundaries, it Is though
hut they will decide to choose
nan within the membership OF . inc
Upper Iowa conference. y ls ais,
rumdred that one NJ two OF The LEAD.
Ing men OF the conference will trans
Ter Is other, states. So large nun
DER OF retirements and transfer
means that Their will be q vers
,arge amount Of moving OF preachers
which win make the coming sesslo,
i restless one. There will also %
I scarcity Of preachers.
Laymen Are! Active.
The laymen by far exceed tht
PREACHERS in jealous candidates to be
,lected as delegates to the5s general
conference next May. Among thos,
already at work for place are !.
!. Robinson OF Hampton, Pres. Jas.
. Harlan OF Cornell college. R. 2.
3aines OF Independence, ]. J. Clark
81 Mason city, c. w. Keagy OF
Manchester, c. A. Wise OF Cedar
.ralls. DR.. j. r. Graham OF Spring
,ille, w. o. Book of New Albin, q.
". Gates OF Marble Rock, W. n.
Burling OF Postville and Mrs. Q. D.
CHASED OF Bertram. 1t is conceded
" both the laymen and ministers ina
Mr.. Robinson of Hampton, who mas
done N large an amount of work fol
the conference and who has been So
liberal with his money, ought 70
cad the delegation Of six laymen. Mt
.. B. Chassell is the only woman
who thus far has had the courage 10
come as a lady candidate and she
viii, no doubt receive large vote.
Among the ministers it is conceded
that DR.. H. C. Stuntz, secretary OF
the board Of foreign missions, but
member of the Upper Iowa confer
ence. and Dr. T. E. Fleming, super
intendent Of the Marshalltown dis
,rict. viii be elected delegates on the
first ballot. Other men who are an
nounced by their friends as candl'
lates are DR.. E. T. Gruweu OF MI
Vernon. DR.. E. J. Lockwood OF Cedar
Rapids. DR.. Frank Cole Of Water
90. who is the conference host; Dr.
N A. Mershon OF Fayette. Dr.. ".
W. Carlton OF Mt. Vernon, DR.. A.
NJ. Billingsley OF Manchester and Dr.
R. F. Hurlburt Of Iowa City.