Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-03
NORTHWEST IOWA CONFERENCE
HAS DIFFICULTY IN FILLING
CHARGES.
SHORTAGE OF METHODIST
MINISTER'S UNPRECEDENTED
Sessions at Webster City Nearing End
DIR. johnson, Of Sioux City, May
Abandon Plans for Years Study
Abroad to Fill Charse-Next Meetnn
at Forest City. i'-'
specia, to Times-Republican.

special to meS-Republican.
Webster City, Oct. ga clarion cry
has gone out from the Northwest Iowa
Methodist conference in annual session
| in this city for more ministers. The
conference is short of men and because
of the shortage Bishop Shepard is 60
ing to have hard time OF it filing all
the charges Not only that but Dr. E
S. Johnson, secretary OF the conference
and pastor OF the First church in Sioux
City, is more than likely to have to
abandon MS plans for a years study
abroad at Oxford University. London.
on account Of this shortage In fact, it
seems quite probable at this time that
ne VIII De returned TO the Sioux City
church. For this, however there is
more than one reason. The conference
is ioath TO let him go abroad or account
OF the shortage OF ministers and Bishop
Shepard is DESTROYS of returning him
because the Sioux City congregation
expect to erect a new church the COM
Ing year and he wants DR.. Johnson to
build it. DR. Johnson has been wanting
to go abroad for several years. so if he
is disappointed again this year. il VIII
not be the first time. The First church
IN Sioux City Is the most prosperous
charge in the conference.
Fort Dodge Passionate Vacant.
Great difficulty viii also be found
Hll!ng the charge at Fort Dodge. a
new church, too is to be erected there
and Cedar Falls is trying hard 10 get
Rev. Mr.. Spence, Of tn. Fort Dodge
church. sent there Likewise an effort
IS being made by Fort Dodge to get
Rev. Mr.. kamphoefner. Of this city.
who just erected a fine new $4,000
church last year. Rev. Mr.. kamphoef-
ner, however, desires TO remain here. It
would be asking good deal TO have
him build two new churches in the con-
terence within period Of three years,
so he thinks.
By a vote the conference has selected
Forest City as its place OF meeting
next year. new church edidce has
also been erected there.
Another business session OF the con-
ference was held this morning and this
afternoon home missions and pastoral
missions are holding the boards. To-
night DR.. T. W. Jeffrey. OF Lincoln,
Neb., delivers his lecture on Meadows
OF Gold"
DR.. David G. Dawney OF the AIetho-
dist book concern. speaking at the
business session. said that this concern
last year had distributed sa50000 in
dividends among the various confer
ences Of the church for the benefit Of
retired pastors.
Appreciation Of Dr.. CiIies.
The Rev. ]. L. Gillies. D. D.. super
intendent OF the Sheldon district. has
completed six years of service in that
position and will retire at the close OF
this conference. The men OF his dis
trict surprised him By presenting him
a fine boquet of American Beauty roses.
one for each wear of his service, and
six twenty dollar gold pieces. DR.. Gil
lies has brought his district UP to an
enviable position and re,ires with the
love and highest esteem Of all the
clergy who have served under him.
It is now pretty definitely settled
that Rev. T. S. Bassett, OF the Rustin
avenue church of Sioux City. and sec
rotary of the conference claimants
annuity fund, will be given the place
OF field secretary to the Methodist hos
pital in Des Mones.
There is much discussion as TO who
will succeed Rev. Mr.. Gillies as SUI
perntendent Of the Sheldon district.
The men most prominently mentioned
are Rev D. NJ. NcBurney. Of Storm
Lake; Rev. o. ". Bond. OF Spencer,
and Rev. g. F. Whitefieid, Of Esther
vile.