The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-14
N. {. CONFERENCE
GOES TO NEWTON
Bishop Hughes Was Received in Con-
ference at Newton in 1887--Hls
Father, Rev. r. 3. Hughes,
a Grinnell Resident.

Fairfield, Sept 11.t-Special: At the
morning session Saturday the reserve
delegates to the general conference
were selected as follows: J. NJ Nc
Clelland, OF Oskaloosa, and j. c. Ken
drick, of Ottumwa.
When the question was asked,
Where shall the next conference be
held?" two invitations were given;
first by w. H. Perdew, pastor at New
ton, and the second by Elias Handy,
pastor at Grinnell.
Both places were DESTROYS of it in
view of the fact that Bishop Edwin
Hughes, whom the conference has re.
quested shall be assigned to the pres
idency of the session of 1912, will
then have been twenty-five years in
the ministry and was received on trial
| in the Iowa conference at the session
held in Newton in 1887. At that
time Rev. II. B. Hughes was pastor
at Grinnell and he and his wife are
now residents of that city, so that
sentiment played a large part in the
matter. Both pastors made very spir-
tied representation for the churches
and both had able assistance in other
ministers. The secretary of the con-
ference read communications from
the Newton Business Mems Associar
ton over the signature of its presi
dent, and from the city council over
the signature of the mayor, giving
assurance of their interest and vel
come.
When the vote was taken Newton
won and on motion of Elias Handy
the vote was made unanimous.
An interesting event was the joint
session with the Laymen's Association
holding it's annual meeting in Library
Hall. They adjourned at II a. m.
and came to the church in body,
where their president, ]. M. Beck, of
Centerville, who is also delegate-elect
to the general conference. was received
by the Bishop and introduced to the
conference. Mr.. Beck then addressed
the conference briefly. S. A. Powr, a
member of the local church, also a
delegate elect, was presented to the
Bishop and INTRODUCED to the confer
ence, following which the Bishop
spoke, addressing himself to both
ministers and laymen and dealing
with the individual and mutual duties
of each. His address was greatly
appreciated.
An afternoon session was held at
which a class of nine young men were
received on trial in the conference.
These had been before the board of
examiners and passed in the required
studies.
The class was composed of f. X.
Bartlett and w. J. Phillips from the
Burlington district. l.. c. Moore and
f. Madrigal. NJ, from the Muscatine
district, G.. G. Ellis, C. c. Jones and
c. V. Hulse from the Ottumwa dis
trict and w. A. Odell and William
Zabilki from the OskalOosa district.
Warren J. Phillips was elected to
Local Deacons' orders and E. Madri-
gal, NJ, as deacon under the mission
airy rule.
The Registrar reported the stand.
ing of men in the various classes and
with few exceptions these were ad-
vanced to the studies of the, succeed
ing year.
G. H. Wehn, a superannuary mem
Der, residing in Des Moines confer.
ence, where he is supplying a charge,
was on the recommendation of the
committee on conference relations,
made effective.
President r. Watson Cooper, of Up
per Iowa University, who addressed
the evening congregation jointly with
Pres. E. A. Schell, was introduced
and spoke briefly in behalf of the
board of education.
w. G.. Barclay, Phi. D., educational
director of the board of S. s., who
nineteen years ago began his minis
try in Iowa conference and who ad
dressed the evening congregation,
also spoke to the ministers on the
work of his department. One of our
veterans, T. ]. Myers, of Mt. Pleasant.
| led the conference Love Feast Sunday
morning at 9. At 1890 the bishop
preached and in the afternoon the Or
dination of deacons and elders occur.
red. All the Sunday services were in
the auditorium in Chautauqua park.
It is expected that the conference will
cOmDlate il business TODAY with hut