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

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A large delegation from here vii
.e in attenlarc at the fifty-sixth SEES
sion Of the Upper Iowa conference Q
he Methodist Episcopal church whic
will he held at Waterloo for fivt
lays commencing Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 20. CIV. Keagy of thl'
lily is among the several candidate:
Tor lay delegate to the general con
,ernce to be held at Minneapolis ant
the contest for the honor has become
lutte spirited.
Referring to the conference at Wa
terloo, the Courier Of that city says:
Ministers to Retire.
at has already been annunced that
Rev. John Gammons Of Cresco. Rev,
4. E. Taylor OF independence, Rev.
u. B. Jones Of Geneva, Rev. N. a.
Goddell1 Of Mt. Auburn and Rev. p
4. N. Dwello Of State Center will re
tire from the active ranks. 1t is an
ticipated that several others will
,da themselves to this list.
Rev. w. E. Van Buren, Of Eldora,
md Rev. A. NJ. Mcintosh Of Nora
.prihgs, who stepped aside last sprinl
because Of impaired health, wiz takt
ID work again this fall. Rev. W. A
Smith, who last year was pastor AZ
Albions and who has spent the pas
ear recup erating in Nebraska, vii,
also return to the active ranks.
The press hasy already announced
he going OF Rev. .. A. Burchitt OF
Davenport 3 the Centenary church
syracuse, N. Y.,aand although tbs
Davenport church is now inyestigat
ing the record OF man outside the
difference boundaries, it Is though
hat they will decide to choose a
nan within the membership Of the
Upper Iowa conference. j Is ais
runA6r ed that one Of two q the lead
ing men OF the conference will trans
Ter to other states. SO large nun,
Der OF retirements and transfer III
means that Their will be a vere
.arge amount Of moving Of preachers.
which will make the coming session
j restless one. There will also bt
!. scarcity Of preachers.
Laymen Are Active.
The laymen by far exceed the
preachers in Jealous candidates 70 Dc
elected as delegates to thesa general
conference next May. Among thoss
at work for a place are =.
;. Robinson OF Hampton, Pres. Jas.
8. Harlan OF Cornell college, R. z.
.saines OF Independence, J. ]. Clark
Of Mason City, C. w. Keagy OF
C. A. Wise of Cedar
Falls, Dr.. J. R. Graham Of Spring.
lille. w. o. Book Of New Albin, G.
". Gates OF Marble Rock, w. Il.
Burling OF Postville and Mrs. Q. 81.
CHASED Of Bertram. It is conceded
~ both the laymen and ministers tina
Mr.. Robinson of Hampton, who has
done SO large an amount OF work 1ol
the conference and who has been SC
liberal with his, money, ought 70
cad the delegation OF six laymen. MT
D. B. Chassell is the only woman
who thus far has had the courage to
.ome as lady candidate and she
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will no doubt receive large vote.
Among the ministers 1t is CONCEDED
that Dr.. H. c. Stuntz, secretary OF
the board Of foreign missions, but a
member of the Upper Iowa confer.
ance. and DR.. T. E. Fleming, super
intendent Of the Marshalltown dis
:rict. will be elected delegates on the
first ballot. Other men who are an
nounced by their friends as cand1,
lates are DR.. E. T. Gruwell OF MI.
Vernon, DR.. f. J. Lockwood OF Cedar
Rapids, DR.. Frank Cole Of Water
90 who is the conference host; Or.
", A. Mershon Of Fayette. DR.. W.
w. Carlton OF Mt. Vernon, DR.. A.
NJ. Billingsley Of Manchester and Dr.
r. F. Hurlburt Of Iowa City.