The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
0skaloosa Methodists Have A Good
Meeting at Bussey.

The fall session OF the Oskaloosa
district conference Of the Methodist
| Episcopal church was held at Bus
sey and proved a most helpful gath
ering. There were about forty pres
ent, for all or a part of the session.
Rev. G. l.. Minear, d. D., the new
| superintendent, presided and won
tie hearts Of all the members By
his deep interest In the work and
his great brOtherly love. H.. G. Mill.
ice was reelected as secretary and
treasurer. ~s ..r.
The opening service of Monday
evening included a great address on
the Battle of the Bottle in the No
vember Election" by Rev c, s.
Cooper, district superintendent of
the AntfSaloon League. The reports
of district supeFintendents and pas
tors indicated that the new year was
starting out in good shape and gave
good signs of advancement. ,.s
Inspiring and helpful sermons were
preached by J. F. Robertson. OF
Knoxville; Frank e. Day, of New.
ton, and w. s. Gardner, of New
Sharon. The closing address on
Wednesday evening was by our own
Miss Kate Ogborn, of New Sharon,
but now of Wuhu, China, she having
been In the mission field for the last
twenty-three years. .r, Il .-.f-
John w. Roster, A. b. Richards
and VIM. G. Barr, OF Oskaloosa, and
Roy n. Hillyar, of Pella, were 1icens-
ed as local preachers and Arthur
Hueser, of Kellogg, as an exlorter.
The conference received greetings
from DIR, c. l.. Stafford, through DR.:
Minear, to which the secretary, by
Instructions, responded 1aire
A surprise awaited the conference
when 1t was announced that Rev. w.
A.. Odell of Knoxville circuit, had
been transferred to the Upper Iowa
conference The conference was
favored with the presence of d. s.
j. Meyers, treasurer of /. w. G. and
DR.. c. 3. Tenant, ID. D., of Burling-
ton district, wlo came to assist Pres.
e. A. Schell, of I. w. c. In the edu.
cational campaign.
The work of the Iowa conference
permanent fund was presented by
u. G. Kendrick, and the Iowa Metho-
dist Hospital by DR.. W. p. Stoddard.
A committee consisting of g. L.
Minear, /. o. Kemble, T. C. Kenne-
dy and J. A. Spyker was appointed
to take under adyisement the Ques-
ton Of a tabernacle campaign Tor
next year.
The topics discussed were full of
interest and covered q variety of
subjects, the entire session being
greatly enjoyed by those present.
Barnes City was selected as the
place for holding the next session.
The committee on resolutions sub
matted the following report: ~
Resolved-First, that we are CRATE
full to the people of Bussey and their
pastor, C. w. Cochran. for their kind
ness and hospitality in so royalty en-
tertaining US during the district con
ference.
Second, that we desire to express
Our appreciation of the special music
rendered by the choir the male quar-.
tette and the ladies' double quartet.
Third. that we APPRECIATE the spirit
with winch our district superinten;
dent, pr. G. L. Minear, has entered
upon the work of this district, and
pledge him Our loyal support.
Fourth, that we are pleased WITH
the work Of the committee in ar
ranging such az excellent program,
anll for tae continued service of our
faithful secretary, Rev. H. c. MIL
lice.
Fifth, that we have heard with
pleasure the presentations of the
claims of the Anti Saloon League.
Iowa Methodist hospital and the per.
manent fund, and give our hearty in
dorsement Of all these causes.
Sixth. that we are grateful to
Bro Robertson, Bro Day, Bro. Gard
ner and Miss Kate l.. ogborn, Of
Wuhu, China. for their suggestive
and helpful addresses, and to every
one VINO has helped to make this
conference success. s.'.
Seventh, that most Of all we are
thankful to God for His presence,
which has made the addresses, dis
cussions and fellowship of the ses-
ions of this district conference an
inspiration and help to everyone
present.
| A. N. Courtney,
T. X. Holiday,
| rornuoitfom