The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04
WILL MEET in MT.
AYR THIS MONTH.
54th Session of Des Moines Confer
ence of Methodist Episcopal
Church, September 10. :.

Mt. Ayr Wednesday, Sept. 10th. Ses-
siOns preceding the conference will
be held Monday and Tuesday, Sept.
9Th and 9th, and will also continue
after the conference until Sunday,
Sept. 14th.
The MethOdists of Mt. Ayr are
making big preparations for the con-
ference, Several hundred ministers,
church officers, and laymen will at
tend and extensive arrangements are
being made for their reception and
entertainment
Program.
Monday, September Sth.
500 p. nj.
Sermon--Rev "A. E. Griffith, D. D.
Perry.
Tuesday, September 9th.
900 a. m.
!. Examination Undergraduates.
500 p. m.
Reception-Rev A. A. Thompson,
Charlton, presiding
T. Music-Choir, Mt. Ayr Methodist
church.
Address of welcome for Mt. Ayr
citizenship. Bert Teale, president
of Mt. Ayr Comm ercial Club.
Address of welcome for Mt. Ayr
churches and Mt. Ayr. Ministerial
Association-Rev. J. w. Birnley,
pastor Mt. Ayr U. P. church.
Response-Bishop Frank M. Bris-
toll, D. D., LII. D., Omaha, Neb.
Duet-Misses Mary Wolf and Ed
ma Reynard.
Informal social half hour.
Wednesday,, September 10th.
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Opening of the conference by the
Sacrament of the Lords Supper.
900 a. m.
Organization and business.
200 p. M.
Annual Missionary Sermon-Rev.
E. A. Moore, Shelby, presiding.
Sermon-Rev. Jay Kirkendall,
Jefferson.
800 p. III.
Anniversary Methodist Brother
hood-Hon. A. V. Proudfoot, Indian
ola, presiding.
Address-Rev. F. D. Board, D.
D., San Francisco.
.. 400 p. m.
Evangelistic nstitute-Rev. Went
worth F. Stewart, D. D., Boston,
Massachusetts.
Queens of the Cross Rev
John F., Arnold, Dallas Center, lead
er.
1880 p. m.
Anniversary Iowa Methodist Hos
pital-Rev. G. w. L. Brown, d. D.,
Des Moines, presiding.
Greetings-Dr. w. T. Graham,
superintendent.
Address-Hon. G. L. Dobson, Des
Moines. .... ..
8:15 p. M.
Anniversary Preachers Aid So
ciety-Rev. c.. w. Proctor, Indianola
presiding.
Address-Hon. A. v. Proudfoot,
Indianola.
Thursday, September nth.
$3.50 q. m.
Devotional-Rey. Wentworth f..
Stewart, D. D.
$3.50 p. III.
Anniversary Womens Home Mis-
sionary Society and Deaconess Work
Mrs. H. S. Hollingsworth, Des
Moines, presiding.
Reports.
(a) (Bidwell Deaconess Home
and Iowa Bible Training School,
Rev. J. R. Woodcock, D. D., presid-
ident.
90 Italian Mission-Rev. v.
(c) Treasurer-Mrs. F. H. Fit
ting. e..
(d) Corresponding Secretary
Mrs. A. E. Griffith.
Solo-Miss Rose Billotti.
Address-Mrs. Charles L. Weaver,
Portland, Oregon. ~
400 p. M.
Evangelistic Institute-Rev. Went
worth F. Stewart, D. D.
Queens of the Cross, Rev. John F.
Arnold.
1880 p. m.
Anniversary Epworth League
Rev. Edward Pruitt, Colfax, presid-
ing.
Address-Bishop Frank M. Bris-
toll, D. D., LII. D.
$3.50 p. m.
Anniversary Educational Society
and Simpson College Rally-Rev.
Francis l.. Strickland, D. D., pre-
siding.
Address-Rev. Albert E. Craig, D.
D., Sioux City.
e Friday, September 18th.
$3.50 q. m. ...
Devotional-Rev. Wentworth F..
Stewart, D., D.
900 a. m.
Business. ID .t-
1880 a. m. "
Address-By Bishop Bristol to
the class for admission to the con-
ference.
$3.50 p. m.
Anniversary Women's Foreign
Missionary Society-Mrs. Flora Dud-
ley, Indianola, presiding.
Devotions-Mrs Mary B. Thomp-
son, Bedford.
Report-Mrs. r. S. Beall, Confer
ence secretary, Mt, Ayr
Address-Our Work in South
America, Mrs. Frank M. Bristol,
Omaha, Nebraska.
Solo-Mrs H. H. Wilson, Mt. Ayr.
Address, India for Christ-Miss
Elsie Reynolds, Basin, India.
Offering.
400 p. m.
&4ts vonoo1isfic TnSftfntp-Rov Went.