Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-21
AUDIENCE At METHoplsr CON.
FEREkcG AppLAuDs cR,r,-
clsM or WILSON.
UPPER IOWA MikisrERs
CONDEMN sEcRETARYss ACTION
Conference Surprised at Ml,dnsss q
Dishep NssIsy's opsnins Addrsss-
& DalIst for Delegates to General Con.
fsrenes Friday Cedar FaIls District
Report.
Special to Times -Republican.

Conference in session here got busy the
first day and became enthusiastic in
passing resolutions regarding Secre-
tary Wilson accepting the honorary
Craftsmanship Of the brewers national
convention to be held in Chicago in
Otober. They expressed themselves In
no uncertain terms and passed the fol-
lowing resolutions amidst the cheers of
the audience present. The following
are the resolutions:
Whereas, 1t has come to the knowl-
edge of the members Of the Upper Iowa
conference that Hon. James Wilson.
secretary Of agriculture in the cabinet
Of President William II. Taft. has ac-
cepted an invitation to an honorary
Guardianship Of the brewers national
convention to be held In Chicago In
October; and
Whereas the acceptance of such an
Invitation carries with 1t national and
official recognition of business which
is inherently Ubiquitous detrimental to
public morals and welfare.
Therefore. be it resolved. first, that
the members Of the Upper Iowa con-
ference of the Mthodist Episcopal
church earnestly protests'aga inst this
proposed action OH the part Of Secre-:
tary Wilson and urge that he decline to
loan the prestige Of his honored name
and exalted Office to a meeting OF men
whose business debases morals. cor
rupts men and women and robs chill
dren of the parental protection which
is their due. We earnestly protest
against Secretary Wilson participating
in the convention OF brewers in any
manner whatever.
BE 1t further resolved that copies Of
these resolutions be sent to Secretary
Wilson and President Taft"
Bishop NssIsyE Surprises.
The bishops opening address Of yes
terday was far different from what the
members Of the conference expected.
On account Of tn reports IN the relig-
ious and secular press the members OF
the Upper Iowa conference had been
led to believe that Bishop Medley was
the embodiment Of the worst type of
autocracy. But his address revealed
far different type Of man and II he con-
ducts the affairs OF the conference dur
ing the week along the lines that he
suggested in his address there is ex-
pected very harmonious conference
even tho there 10 bound to be many
changes in the pastorates. There are
some. nevertheless. who do not believe
that he will carry out his theories.
Ballet on oeieeates Friday.
It has been decided to receive the
class for admission on Friday morning
at 10 o'clock. following which the FIRST
ballot for delegates to the general con-
ference at Minneapolis will be taken.
Three men were transferred out Of the
conference. namely: Edward T. Lee to
the Maiisa conference, A. NJ. Ewart to
the Illinois conference. and A. 8. Wat
son tortbe Missouri conference. Three
men were transferred into the confer
ence. namely: T. b. Cooper from the
Drie conference, J. r. Laird from the
East Maine conference, and w. C..
Cleaworth from the Des Moines con-
ference.
Cedar Falls District Report.
Only one of the district superintend-
ents read his report Tuesday. DR.. T.
~. Evans, Of the Cedar Falls district
reported splendid years work on his
district. He reported 1908 members
taken into the church; the organiza-
ton Of the Linden church OF Water
loo. which already has 200 members;
the expenditure OF $6O.s5o in improve
ments Of church property. the leading
item OF which il the completion Of the
First Methodist church OF Waterloo:
the payment of $1,000 worth OF debts.
leaving the district almost entirely free
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