Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14
SESSION OF UPPER IOWA CON.
FERENCE or IA. z. CHURCH
OPENS WEDNESDAY.
MANY CHANGES EXPECTED
IN DISTRICT PAsroRATEs
Delegates to Be Chosen to General
Conference at Minneapolis Next May
NO Changes Anticipated in District
Superintendent Program
Prepared.
special to Times-Republican.

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I Waterloo, Sept 1.-THE fifty sixth
1 session OF the Upper Iowa conference
! of the Methodist Episcopal church con-
venes here next Wednesday. Sept 20. at
the First NJ. f. church for five days OF
| elaboration. Rev. Frank Cole and mis-
/ splendid mem bership have made great
preparations for the 400 visitors, lay
| and clerical. that plan TO be present,
Bishop T. B. Nicely, of New Orleans,
Will preside.
The coming conference promises 10
be a most interesting one from start
TO finish. The recent press reports re-
garding the autocracy of the presid-
ing bishop. the election of delegates TO
the general conference at Minneapolis
next May, the large number Of anti
cipated changes OF pastors to new
ne ids OF work, the retiring OF several OF
the leading men OF the conference, to-
setner with the quadrennial meeting
of the Iaymen all conspire towards
making the conference an exceptionally
Interesting one.
No change is anticipated in the list
OF the six district superintendent as
none OF them have finished six years OF
district work and all are held in high
esteem in their respective districts.
Several Ministers to Retire.
1t has already been announced that
Rev. John Gammonz. OF Cresco; Rev.
I. z. Taylor. of Independence; Rev.
B. Jones. OF Geneva; Rev. NJ. \. Good
ell. OF Mt. Auburn: and Rev. P. y.
Dwello. of State Center, will retire
ra c q n ia
that several others will add themselves
to this list. Rev. NJ. E. Van Buren,, OF
Eldora. and Rev a. NJ Mcintosh, OF
Nora Springs. who stepped aside last
spring because OF impaired health will
take work again this fall Rev. A. W.
Smith, who last year was pastor al
Albion and who has spent the last
Year recuperating in Nebraska, viii
aeo return TO the active ranks.
The press has already announced the
going OF Rev. j. A Burchitt, of Daven-
port, 10 the Centenary Methodist
church 81 Syracuse. y. Y. and altho
the Davenport church Is now investi-
eating the record of man outside the
conference boundaries Il is thought
that they will decide 20 choose man
within the membership OF the Upper
Iowa conference. Ii is also rumored
that one or two more Of the leading
men Of the conference will transfer TO
other states
Great Transfer Of Ministers.
So large number Of retirenents and
transfers means ina, there will be
very large amount of moving o.
preachers which will make the coming
session restless one. There will also
be scarcity of preachers and some OF
the superintendent are wondering how
they will De able 10 supply a., OF their
churches.
The laynen by far exceed the
preachers in jealous candidates 10 be
elected as delegates 10 the general con-
ference next May. Among those al
ready at work for a place are 7. o.
Robinson, OF Hampton: President ]. E.
Harlan. Of Cornell College: Attorney J.
j. Clark. OF Mason City: c. W. Keagy
| Of Manchester; G. A. Wise. Of Cedar
Falls; Dr.. J. D. Graham. OF Spring
| VILE: ". o. Book. of New Albion: George
! W. Gates. Of Marble Rock; ". H. Bur
! ling, of Postville, and Mrs. o. B. Chas-
| sell. OF Bertram. 1t is conceded by
both the laymen ard ministers that Mr..
| Robinson, of Hampton. who has done
| SO large an amount of work for the
conference and who has been so liberal
IN the giving OF mis- money. ought 10
| lead and will lead the delegation of
six iaymen. Mrs. Cnassell is the only
woman who thus far has had the cour-
/ age to come out as lady candidate
! and she Will no doubt receive a large
vote
Expect Fleming's Election.
| Among the ministers il is conceded
! that DR.. H. G. Stuntz. secretary Of the
board of foreign missions Of New York
! City. but a member of the Upper Iowa
conference and DR.. T. E. Fleming. SUI
! perintendent of the Marsha!ltown dis
trict, will De elected as delegates or
the first ballot. Other men who are
announced by their friends a candi-
dates are Dr. E. T. Cruwell. Of Mt Yer
ron: DR.. J. E. Lockwood. of Cedar
Rapids; DR.. Frank Cole, of Waterloo
who is the conference host: DR.. y.
A. Mershon. of Fayette: DR.. W. w
Carlton. of Mt Vernon; DR. A. NJ. Bill
ingsley, of Manchester, and DR.. r. F.
Hurlburt. Of Iowa City.
The program committee has pre-
pared a most excellent program fol
the week. DR. E. A Schell will give the
Epworth League anniversary address
on Tuesday evening; Rev. S. r. Beatty
of Marion. will preach the missionary
sermon; DR.. H c. Stuntz will conduct