The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08
NAME M'ELREE
NEXT MODERATOR
Local Minister Honorsd at Convention
Of the Southeastern Iowa
Presbytery Here
Today.
THE CONVENTION CLOSES
Delegates to General Assembly and
Officers for Next Year
Are Selected This
Morning.

Rev. II. B. McElree of the Unite'
Presbyterian church was this morn
ing chosen moderator for the mex
m ssting OF the presbytery OF thu
southeastern Iowa district. at th'
final session of the meeting which
closed here today. The last session
of the meeting which opened ysster
day, was closed today shortly before
noon, and all delegates were takeT
for trip OF inspection over the wat
sr. power.
Several appointments were made al
the meeting this morning. ]. W. Wis
hart OF Washington. Ia, was chosen
alternate to Rev McElree. E. L. Nc
Clurkin OF Morning Sun, was chosen
financial agent Rev. H. r. Park OF
Morning sun was chosen superinten.
dent of missions. Rev. J. NJ. Duncan
of Keota was chosen superintendent
of sabbath schools. j. NJ. Wishart
was selected superintendent of the
Y. P. c. A. W. NJ. Mathews OF Wash
tngton was chosen superintendent Of
the mems league. e. G. McKibben OF
Fairfield. was chos 81 superintendent
of temperance
AS delegates 10 the next general
assembly at New Castle. Pa, which
Birds OF Winfield. and Rev. H. T..
Jackson Of Ainsworth, were selected.
Rev. Mcbride was also named to sit
with the committee on missions
which meets at Youngstown. o., one
week before the meeting OF the gen
erai assembly.
Only routine business was taken up
at the meeting OF the delegates yes
terday afternoon. with Rev. H. l..
Henderson OF Charlottesville, Iowa. as
moderator. Reports from the various
congregations were read. showing
them to he in a healthy, growing con-
gdition. marked increase was re-
ported in the contributions to mission
work. and In other ways the churches
of this presbytery were shown to be
in excellent condition. The meeting
adjourned late yesterday afternoon.
The opening devotional exercises
last evening were conducted by Rev.
r. H. Park, of Morning Sun, Iowa. At
3 o'clock Rev. W. r. SawhilI, Of Wash
ington, Iowa. delivered a sermon on
the third and fourth chapters Of Gal
atians, and developed the theme.
when Christ. who is our life, shall
appear. then shall We all appear with
Him in glory" He told OF how Christ
lives with us in the present, how He
IL our life, and how He lives with US
He spoke Of the second coming of
Christ, and pictured in we'll chosen
words the life in the great beyond.
Rev. Fl. l.. Henderson of Crawfords-
vile, Iowa, read an address On the
subject: Some OF the Distinct Fea-
lures Of the Fourth Gospel" His
thought was clearly followed by his
audience and his address proved to
be highly interesting and instructive.
A meeting Of the delegates for a
few minutes was called at the close
of the evenings program. and It was
decided to meet earlier this morning
than had previously been agreed upon.
The following delegates were present:
w. r. Sawhill, Washington. Iowa. |
D. l.. Mcbride, Winfield, Iowa.
n. L. Jackson, Ainsworth. Iowa.
z. G. McKibben, Fairfield, Iowa
r. Fl. Park, Morning Sun. Iowa.
". n. Leeper. West Chester, Iowa.
II. L. Henderson, Charlottesville.
Iowa.
]. NJ. Wishart, Washington, Iowa.
J. l.. Countermine, Zumbrota, MINI. |
II. B. McElree, Keokuk, Iowa.
C N Johnston Columbus Citv Iowa
r. L. Coulter, Washington, Iowa.
VI. MCKINNEY, Washington, Iowa.
7. S. Frazer, Keokuk, Iowa.
Y. H. Barnes. Ainsworth, iowa.
G. c. Wiley, Winfield, Iowa
E. L. McClurkin, Morning Sun,
iowa.
W. e. Nelson. Birmingham, Iowa.