Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-15

scciation, who spoke at the closing ses-
sion OF the flrst all iowa Methodist
convention, which adjourned last night
at the First Church in Des Moines.
A committee consisting Of q minister
and a layman from each OF Iowa's four
annual conferences was appointed by
Bishop w. F. Mcdowell. who presided.
to co operate with similar commissions
from the Congregational. Baptist.
Christian and United Presbyterian
churches OF Iowa to devise. II possible.
some means OF federating interdenomi-
national activity.
Both speakers on the subject OF the
LIQUOR traffic In Iowa urged that the
achievements In behalf OF temperance
within the borders Of Iowa should be
conserved and made permanent by leg
islation more effective than the present
mulct law. Mr.. Taft declared that
big problem was caused by the unequal
chance that exists under the mulct law.
and suggested that a law should be
passed that would under no circum-
stances allow the saloon men to circu-
late a petition within five years after
being defeated by the dry element. he
said: 1--WE must find candidates for the
state Legislature who are friendly to the
temperance interests and work to elect
a dry senate which would join with the
house of Representatives to pass anti
saloon legislation
Fer Educational Commission.
denominational educational COM
mission, composed of fifteen members
chosen from the directory boards OF
the five colleges in Iowa under the de-
nominational control of the Methodist
church. will be appointed to draft
uniform policy for these colleges ana
provide for permanent endowments. II
the recommendation Of the convention
is adopted by the conferences OF the
state
The recommendation to the conven-
ton came from the heads OF the five
colleges under the ecclesiastical con-
troll of the Methodist church. The rec
| concentrations which were embodied in
a Sc. Of resolutions were made at the
close OF the educational hour during
which Gardner Cowles. President Fran
els s. Strickland Of Simpson College
and the Rev. Joseph c. Nate OF Cham
paign, Ill.,, had made a plea for a
broader policy in education control.
The recommendation was signed by all
five of the college presidents and was
adopted with no dissension.
To Study Institutions.
According to the purpose Of the rec
ommendation providing for the Gre
alton of this educational commission.
three members are to be chosen from
each Of the Ave colleges. making an ed
vocational board Of fifteen membsra.
This commission will make study Of
the educational situation in Iowa, both
in the state and denominational educa-
tional institutions and make Its rec
concentrations to the Iowa conferences
for their adoption.
Under the finance plan proposed, the
conferences, which are the governing
organizations for the church districts
in the state. are asked to make the
pro rate for contributions to educa-
ton equal to the 81 proportionate rate
now established for missions. II the
plan was adopted there would be a
permanent estate educational fund OF
So, 600, 900 for the maintenance Of these
church schools, believe the college
heads.
Need Of Religious Supervision.
The need Of religious supervision In
the state institutions was emphasized
by President Strickland in his address,
which was a plea for more liberal
financial and moral support to the de-
nominational schools.
| The recommendation for obange in
policy Of college supervision was
signed by President r. w. Cooper OF
| Upper Iowa University. Fayette: Pres
| ident Francis s. Strickland Of Simp-
son College. Indianola; President A. E.
Craig of Morningside College. Sioux
City. and President E. A. Schell Of
Iowa Wesleyan University, Mount