Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-20
Receiving o. Men From Other Con.
fersness Frswnsd Upon unIssa
Others Are Transferred out-systsm
kssps Able Men From Advancing
Lsymsn Alrsady Lebbyins.
Special to Times. Republican.

Quoting the Holy communion and de.
livering the opening conference address
the conference was organized. w. n.
slingerland. Of Des Moines. was re-
elected secretary; T. P. Potter, Of AL
bion, statistical secretary; W. e. Van
Buren,, OF Eldora,> treasurer; w. e.
Keeler, Of Grundy Center. secretary Of
the committee on conference relations;
L. D. Stubs. Of Springville. secretary
of the board Of stewards; W. N. Lem
en-, Of DEBORAH. secretary of the COM
mittee on memoirs; j. A. Hammer. of
Epworth. publisher: c. w. Cleveland. OF
Kenwood Park. postmaster, and w.
F. Spry. OF Vinton. reporter.
The members of the conference are
greatly pleased over the fact that there
are no cases of discipline, every mans
character being duly passed at roll
call.
Laymsn Are Lobbying.
Already the laymen are appearing
upon the scene anxious to know who
their preacher will be for the coming
year and are proceeding to do all that
is in their power TO shape matters to
their own satisfaction. 1t is expected
that a very large number will be pres
ent before the week is at an end to
demand that their churches receive the
very best consideration.
BY issue Raised.
The members Of the Upper Iowa
Conference are declaring that they are
thru with the receiving Of men from
other conferences without man being
transferred out Many OF the young
men Of the conference are especially
strong men and for several years past
have been ''held down" because OF so
many men being transferred in without
an equal number being transferred out.
This move Will have IT'S influence IN
determining who shall represent the
conference al Minneapolis next May.
for many are declaring that they Will
not vote for any man, either pastor or
Superintendent, who favors the trans
ferring Of men into the conference
Predictions are being freely made
that DR.. Stuntz. Of Mt. Vernon, DR..
Fleming. OF Marshalltown, and Dr. Cru
well, Of Mt. Vernon, will be elected as
general conference delegates on the
nrst ballot. The laymen are enttusi-
astic for the election of T. J. Robinson,
Of Hampton, to lead the delegation.
Many Changes Predicted.
The conference is manifesting good
deal OF nervousness over the change OF
nastors. very large number being
predicted. An additional factor in this
nervousness il the reported autocracy
OF Bishop Neeley.
Yesterday was also busy day Tor a
xoodly norton OF the conference The
board Of examiners were kept hard at
work giving examinations to the under
graduates. The board was made up OF
q. II. Kennedy, Of Fayette. chairman:
A. NJ. Mcintosh, Of Nora Springs; r. F.
Hurlburt of Iowa City. II. E. Wilcox.
of Wyoming: L. A. Swisher. Of West
Union. and D. w. Clinton. vice chair
men: A. B. Curran. Of Cedar Rapids,
F. O. Brown. OF Fayette.
recording secretary. and E. A. Lang, OF
west Branch: r. w. Cooper, OF Fayette.
IT. =. Black. OF Manchester, P. $. Slo-
eum. Of Epworth: NJ. ]. Locke. OF Tip
ton: e. q. Copeland. OF Lyons; j. II.
cafyyn. Of Charles city: W. 6. Crowder'
az oelwein: c. X. Hudson. Of North
wood: ana A. r. Bishop. of Iowa Falls.
as additional examiners.
Il Many rake eXsmsuet'o"s'
The following is the list OF under
graduates taking the examinations:
Admission on Trial-William n.
cannon. John C. Davis,-Carl r. Disney
EFT. Cough. Floyd o. Hiliman. Harry
Is Kolske. Franklin N. Pier. Irving L.
MeIlott. William r. Mennecke, and Ed
son r. Leach.
First Years Class7Guy c. Rich. G.
8. Lakeland. Frank H. Shepple. w. s.
Sylvester. E. A. Kernehan, William
Galbreth.
second Years CIass-G. J. Chalice,
w, Densmore, A. NJ. jayne. H. T.
Pen.
Third Years Glass;. G. Olson, w
"a. piper and j. w. Parks.
Fourth Years Class-yvilliam Mitch
len. W. NJ. Martin, Carl r. Stoiz, and
James Lilly.
Those who complete the four years
work and will graduate are J. r. Laird
clyde c. Baker. William Mitchell. w
Nv. Martin. J. G.. Olson. !. W. Parks, G
=. Luce, James Lilly, A. w. Henke.
DR., E. A. schell, president Of the
iIowa wesleyan University. delivered
! the address. last evening at the ami
rsyxary exercises Of the conference
EDworth League. The male quartet
Isl the FIRST Church, Waterloo. rendered
fspAcial music. Rev. J. p, Van Horn
fof Mies, who Is president Of the Con-
ference Epworttn League, had charge