The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-11

! was CllduScu ihOin thC sur
ipefnumerary to the retired relation.
Affiliated Church Organizations.
J Rev. ]. r. Woodcock, the Superin-
tendent of the Iowa Deaconess Train
ing School of Des Moines. was pre-
sented and represented his work.
Rev. George R. Pottoff of the Oska-
loosa District and James J. Rritchard
of the Muscatine District, were receiv-
ed on trial and both took up the
studies Of the first year. The Com
mittee on Conference Relations, Pro
rating, the Epworth League, Church
and State, the Publishing Agents,
Conference Records, Benevolences
other than Missions, and lastly Evan
gelism, presented their reports and
they were approved. In the case of
the report on Evangelism, Bishop
Shepard made short exhortation and
after prayer the report was approved
by rising vote.
The report of the Statistical Secre-
tary was received and it proved to be
a notable document. This report con-
tanned practically all of the figures
and values regarding church property,
the income received from Minister
ial Support, the membership of the
church, deaths, baptisms, probation
ers, Sunday school scholars. officers
and teachers, the current expenses of
both church and Sunday school, the
Epworth League, and the sums given
by charges to the various benevo-
lences of the church. Among other
items of interest We note: $175,000
given for pastoral support, including
Bishops and District Superintendent;
members in Conference, $36,764 value
of church property, 1857 500; par
sonages, S317,670; improvements, $751;
627; paid on Indebtedness, s55,69S.
There are 2S6 Sunday schools with
37,005 scholars, among whom were
1904 converts and $16,510 in Sunday
school expenses g
DR.. Cook of Burlington, the State
President of the Epworth League,
addressed the Conference in the in
terest of that organization. Rev. J.
C. Behrens of Mt Union, c. B. Han
kins of Hedrick, and p. M. Conant of
Moravia were elected to the Board of
Conference Examiners in place of J.
r. Hanley, F. B. Tucker and DR.. III. A.
Ingham. ..
IdJTVdH NeSOCldtl0H'
Only part of the morning session
was utilized as the members spent
part OF the time in listening to the
discussion of the Iowa Conference re-
garding it's proposed union with the
Des Moines Conference and the ad-
dress of Bishop Shepard to the class
of young men received into the Con-
ference in full connection. During
the morning session the reports OF
committees were received and rou-
tine business transacted. In the af-
ternoon Rev. John l.. Fort OF the
Troy IN. " Conference, representing
the General Conference Commission
on Finance, again appeared before the
in an informal way and
the finances of church work
with the members. Officers of the
comprise: President, S. A.
Power of Fairfield; vice presidents,
H. w. Van Dyke Of Winfield, r. e.
Wagner of West Liberty, John Moler
of Montezuma, and c. v. Smith of Al
lington, and trea surer, Mrs. Blanche
Brewer of Givin Adjourned TO Sat
urday afternoon.
Evening Session.
Saturday evening was devoted to
the anniversary of the Board of For
eign Missions. Rev. J. Z. Newsom,
of Bloomfield, presided, and DR.. ]. F.
Cudliff of Ottumwa offered prayer.
DR.. w. F. Oldham of New York, the
Corresponding Secretary of the Board
of Foreign Missions, delivered the ad-
nr Iba nnrIv
Bishop of Southern Asia
and as he was born in India, his
speech partakes of slight foreign ac-
cent. He is very graphic and vivid
speaker and held the audience in the
closest attention for over an hour. He
gave panoramic view of the Foreign
Mission field and an outline sketch of
four of the greatest situations that
now confront the missionary world.
First, that of China, an awakened
China, and the founding of the new
Chinese Republic. There are $50 mil
lions Of people In this new nation
looking toward the Cross of Christ.
I'd, India, with $50 millions of people
who are beginning to feel that they
have been betrayed in their former.
religions and as they are naturally
susceptible to Christian influences
they are fast coming into the fold OF
the church. Third, the Moslem
world. Here is struggle between
the cross and the crescent, Christ
and Mohammed. and the cross of
Christ is rapidly gaining strength.
while the influence and teachings of
Mohammed are now in retreat. There
are $50 millions of people in this part
of the world. And fourth, South
America and Mexico. Nearly 100 mil
lions of people are here and all need
the Gospel In order to fully under
stand the privileges and blessings of
a government that represents to all
citizens liberty and peace. All sec
tons of the world are now open to the
Gospel and the United States OF
America is in the forefront OF all mis-
sionary endeayor
The assignments for Sunday In the
various churches OF the city we're an
nounced as follows: Christian church.
a. m. Rev. U. s. Smith OF Washing
ton; Congregational, a. m, Rev. J. A.
Glendenning of Centerville; First
Presbyterian church, a. m, Chas. +.
Pettitt Of Pella; United Presbyterian
church, a. m, Rev. H. +. Gilbert OF
Montezuma; First Reformed church
evening, Rev r. ]. Pettitt OF Buxton:
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