Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-27
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MASON clrY's EFFORTS 70 LAND
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SUCCESSFUL.
PLAN 70 70 rRANsFER
cAFFYN. OF IOWA FALLS
Would Send Him 70 Saratoga Confer.
.snes in Exchange for Saratoga
Prsaehs-Businsss 81 Upper Iowa
Conference May Continue Thru Men.
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Special to Times Republican.
Upton. Sept. 27.-The fourth day OF
the Upper Iowa conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal church. being held
In this city. u the most intensely inter-
esttng Of all. The conference proceed
ings are . little slow in spite Of the
fact that Bishop Bristol 10 doing his
very best to rush matters. 1t 10 not
At all likely that the conference Will
adjourn on Monday morning as sched-
uled. The bishop and the district SUI
perintendents are having . most dii-
flcult time to settle the matter OF the
appointments. Arrangements are
Practically made to transfer Rev. J. n
.S.afYyn, of Iowa Falls. to Gloversvllie.
n ", and admit Rev. ]. e. Wagner. OF
Saratoga Springs. n. T.. to the Upper
Iowa conference and appoint him TO
the church at Mason City. Strenuous
efforts are still being made to head on
such q procedure. Toledo will receive
a pastor from the ranks Of the Upper
iowa conference. but Cedar Falls u
still asking for q transfer Of some man
from beyond home borders.
Several additional men today asked
to be relieved Of active work for the
coming year 80 that they might take
much needed rest. H. p. Mcbride, OF
Mitchell, A. F.. Rigby Of Epworth, j.
B. Metcalf Of Dumont, and J. n. Hay.
ward. Of Dysart. were among the NUM-
Der. A. e. B6bb, Of Bertam. was trans
rerred to the Missouri conference.
Embryo Pastors.
Only I'VE young men asked to be re"
ceived into the conference on trial.
They were c. E. Hatheld. Of DEBORAH:
c. B. S.untz. Of Farley: ]. N. Reed. Of
Maynard; H. L. Dele, Of Urbana and E.
y. Starr, Of Hansell.
I Four men completed the conference
course Of study. and win be ordained
elders by Bishop Bristol Taey arc
c. E. Luce. Of Central City; A. =.
Bracket. of East Dubuque; A. NJ.
Qayne. Of Rockford: and c. s. Lack
land Of DEBORAH.
Those who were advanced to the
studies Of the fourth year were VIZ
liam Galbreth. OF Randalia; n. 7.
Prell, Of Calmus: N. N. Baker, Of TIP
ton: q. ]. Chalice. Of Hopkinton: A.
e. coe. Of Oasis: G. Warton, Of st.
Ansgar: L A. Bradford. Of Strawberry
Point: F. 8. seesemiller. Of Elberon.
and A. N. Conklin Of Sabula.
A class Of fourteen composed the
class Of the first year. They were E
T. Cough, Of New Albin: J. r. Mitchell,
Of Hawkeye: w. g. Sylvester. q RIDGE
way: F. N. Shepple. Of Burr Oak: q. r.
Meyers. Of Cresco: B. L: Weaver. OF
Scion: e. G. Cutschell, cf Palo; J. C..
Davis. Of Stout: o. ]. Felter. Of Coles
burg; c. N. Graham. Of Cieremont: q.
H. Harvey. Of Frederick F. o. Hill
man. Of Plainfeld: n. b. Kofske. Of
Guttenburg: F. N. Cass. Of Andrew.
and Clyde B. Stunts of Farley.
DR.. J. W. Bisseli. Of Waterloo. for
merly president Of Upper Iowa Uni
versity. was today announced Al nav
Ing been elected president emeritus Of
that institution. A most hearty ap-
plause from the conference greeted this
announcement. DR.. Bisssll spent twen-.
ty-seven years In hard labor AZ profess
eor or president Of that institution and
since then has given ten years - pre-.
sldin eelder and agent for the confer
snce claimants fund and every one
feels that the present honor Il most
8 e
H. The program today 10 being carried
out az scheduled. DR.. r. W. Cooper.
president Of Upper Iowa University,
lectures this afternoon. The missionary
sermon 10 to be preached oy Rev. 8. =.
Ellis. Of lows City. Rev. Frank Shat
fer. Of Anamosa, will direct the evan
gelistic service ct : O'Clock. Tonight
will be given over entirely to the an
niversary Of the foreign missionary 30.
ciety.
Groat Day Sunday.
Tomorrow will be great day for
spiritual uplift. The conference love
feast win be 1t 8 O'clock With Dr.. W.
f. King. Of Cornell College. In charge.
At the close Of this peculiarly Mstho-
dist service the needs Of needy vet
Grams Of the conference and the.
preachers will give the attending lay,
men little idea 40 to how preachers
give out Of their scAnty sore to help
Q great cause. Bishop Bristol will
preach the conference sermon at II
o'clock and In the afternoon at 3
o'clock viii ordain the deacons and
elders.
70 Raise @7soooo Tor Schools.
The educational reports Of Presidents
Harlan and Cooper and Of Principal
Baker showed the educational institu.
lions Of the Upper Iowa conference in
thrifty condition. In spite Of the fact
that upwards Of 100000 has been
raised BY these three schools In the
past three years, they propose q cam
paign to raise $4,000 more for en-
dowment and improvement of property.
Men are already in the field and hard
ct work at the proposition.
The Upton people are proving Them
selves most royal hosts. The members
Of thu Conference ara loud In their