Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-20

urged upon the clergymen to take ad-
vantage Of every opportunity to direct
public sentiment In harmony with the
teaching Of the spirit OF peace. Copies
were ordered sent to President VII
son and Iowa's senators.
Statistics Of Denomination.
Two churches were added, those OF
Hornick and Greenville, and five were
dropped during the year. according to
the registrars report Those dropped
were Bentonsport, Berlin, Prairie City,
Tenpleton and Toledo. The churches
OF the denomination In the state now
number $50.
The total membership Is S6.o30, loss
OF lTa during the year. BY confession
OF faith 1856 were taken into the
church. La were added by letter. a
total OF 2.6s7. Removals by death
were 432; by dismissal. 1880: and 1,34S
by revision OF the church rolls. The
total is 2,SG0. A movement begun a
year ago to prune the church lists and
cut out the dead timber Of member
ship is being continued and accounts
for the losses by revisions of church
lists.
Y. p. S. c. e. on Decline.
The same reports show a loss Of
eighteen Y. P. s. c. E. societies and
GAS members.
Sunday school members total 2S,Ss1,
q gain OF 55s. The mems organizations
have increased by nine and the MEM
bership by SAC.
Grinnel led in the gifts for missions.
with s4,744 during the year. This city
was fourth, with 1894 The churches
gave s50,57S 10 denomination missions.
a gain Of s6,s4s.
Other Reports.
Strong words of commendation and
recommendation for Grinnen College,
and Tabor College were brought TO the
conference in the report of the COM
rlittee on colleges.
Other committee reports were those
of the delegates to the inter church
federation OF Iowa committee on I'M
used church property, and state sun
day school committee.
Rev. Washington GLADDEN., of Column
bus. O.. who was TO have led the de-
votional at the close Of the morning
session, was detained in Grinnel by
Illness Rev. NJ. Wiliett, OF DEBORAH.
led this service.
National Superintendent Speaks.
The first gathering OF the conference
was held Jointly Tuesday evening with
the Iowa Womens Home Missionary
Union.
Mrs. Ida vose Woodbury., of New
York Ci,y. field secretary, for the ma :
tional society. spoke on THE Test OF
Democracy"
Rev. Hubert c. Herring, of Boston.
national superintendent spoke on
Working Out Our Plan or 1914 to
1920 in which the plan and scope OF
the work ahead of the national coun-
ell was briefly outlined
Tonight and Thursday.
4 brotherhood banquet a. the Con-
EreSatioaal church, and one for the
women at the Baptist church. a. 8
O'Clock this evening. will be the pre-
lude TO the night session.
DR.. Edward A. Steiner. OF Grinneil.
viii address the conference tonight at
s:-s o'clock. a praise service VIII
open the meeting at 1880.
Thursday forenoon. following the
business session. ". c. Barber, head o,
the Aac-Salcon League viii speak on
christianity and Temperance" Pres-
;dart J. H T. Main. Of Grinnen. viii
steak OF Christianity Ard PoHtics.
orhs- speakers viii be Rev. E G. Up
dtae Of Madison, Wis, who VIII SPEAK
On Christianity ard Social Outlook
and Rev. Naboth Osborn, OF Buriing-
.i7r, Ero VIII give an address on
what Is Dynamic Religion
Thursday afternoons subjects and
speakers VIII &c:
signs OF Promise on the Home Mis-
siorary Horizon Rev. William Hard
castle. Iowa City.
Extension WORK in Rural Com
-.unic:es, Rev. George La Bounty, La
noble.
@se-r:nE Federated Church Rev
4. z Jones. o-o.
~Af-sr Three Years, WHAT" Rev. L.
2. EI1, Waterloo.
In connection with the annual meet
ing o. the Iowa Home Missionary So
cfe-y. Pew II. G. Ramsey, Eldora and
Roger Leay.tt, Cedar Falls. will speak
On The Apportionment Plan. Rev
7 Q. Douglass. OF Grinnesl, will delive:
an address In Memory Of Deceased
Ministers"
AT O'Clock the delegates will be
taken for a ride about the City.
The conference will end THURSDAY
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