Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-26
\ StJCCESsFUL CONFERENCE.

st. Johns A. M. E. church. 1t was
tho best session that was ever held in
The Des Moines district. A large del
cgation was present.
Program. -
First day session Tuesday, June 8.
Morning session: r,.a .5~n.
$50 Devotional exercises.
10:OO-F Formation and organiza-
ton Of the conference.
Observation-Disclosures Of commit
tess and introduction.
:O0-Sermon by Rev. r. r. Nor
gan of Clarinda. Dr.
Adjournment.
1:3O-Sacrament of the Lords sup
per consecrated by Presiding Elder S.
b. More.
2:O0-Devotiona exercise.
2:30-Paper, "What Should Be the
Attitude of the Church to Social
Amusements," Rev. j. X. Farribee Of
Council Bluffs.
s:O0-Paper what Can Layman
Do delegate from Abba.
3:30-Paper "The Present Demand
For Proper Music in Our Church.
delegate from Des Moines
4:O0-Paper, "The Influence of
Christianity on Education" Rev. N.
b. Jones of Oskaloosa.
4:30-Paper, 1.-THE Best Method to
Keep the Church Alive Spiritually"
delegate from Ottumwa.
5:30-Adjournment. e.
Evening session:
7:30-Devotional exercise.
8:0O-Sermon by Rev. A. N. Webb
e Ottumwa.
Offering. Adjournment.
Second day, Wednesday, June 10.
Morning session:
. 9:O0-Devotional exercise.
S:30-Minutes of Tuesdays session
read and corrected. Report Of COM
nittees.
1o:O0-Paper, Religious Progress
# the Year." Rev. B. U. Taylor of
Des Moines, Iowa.
1O:30-Paper, "The Minister in Pol
ities and Social Movement" Rev. I.
". Bess of Waterloo.
u:00-Paper.
Adjournment.
Afternoon session:
1:3O-Devotional exercise.
2:0O-Paper, 'The Minister AS a
Sunday School Teacher" Rev. R. B.
Manley 81 Abba. !
2:30-Paper, "Is a Full Gospel Be-
ing Preached From Our Pulpits If
Not, Why Not?" Rev. J. H. Garrison
If Sioux City, Iowa.
3:00-Paper, 'What Is a Sermon
From Layman's Viewpoint" dele
gate from Muscatine, Iowa.
3:30-Paper, "Are Women Evange-
lists Help To Our Churches These
Days." delegate from Oskaloosa.
4:00-Paper, ."The Minister'S Spir-
itual Life and Equipment" Rev. J. H.
Bell Of Washington, Iowa.
4:3O-Paper, "A Minister'S Deport-
ment or Pastoral Theology" Rev. A.
N. Wells.
5:00-Election of two laymen to
annual conference. !
$50 Adjournment.
Evening session:
7:3O-Devotional exercise.
Sermon, r. B. Manley of Al
bia. Offering. Report of committees.
Thursday, June II, morning ses-
sion:
s:0O-Devotional, led by Miss
Louise Mason, Supt. of Mt. Pleasant
Sunday school
s:15-Introduction of district su-
perintendent. Appointment Of COM
mittee on credentials. Song service.
1O:0O-Report Of committee on Gre
aentials. Seating Of delegates. APP
pointment Of other committees.
1O:15-Roll call and reports OF
schools. I
11:15-Discussion Of reports.
. 12:00-Adjournment.
Afternoon session:
2:0O-Devotional, led by delegate
from Marshalltown.
2:15-Roll call. Minutes OF last
session.
q 2:3O-Annual address Of district su-
perintendent, Discussion.
2:45-Opening Of district normal
by Mrs. Matte Warricks of Des
koines.
3:0O-Lecture, "Bible Study" Mrs.
Marguerite Patton of Des MONIES,
professor of Bible study.
3:3O-Lecture, Sacred History"
Miss May F. Davis of Abba, professor
Of sacred history. ::
4:3O-Lecture, art of Teaching"
Mrs. Matte Waricks of Des Moines,
president of district normal.
5:00-Paper, "Why Children
Should Be in Sunday School," Ray
mond Moore, Galesburg, III.
= 5:3O-Adjournment.
" Thursday evening:
The evening was given to a recep-
ton of the, delegates. Time was
probably spent in visiting old &C
quaintances and renewing friendships.
The following program was favorably
received: ~> .'.
Organ voluntary--Miss Grace Har-
his. /
Song-Mt Pleasant choir.
Prayer-Rev. B. u. Taylor, Des
Moines.
ss Song-Choir.
= Address Of welcome in behalf OF
the city-Mayor Mills.
Response-Rev S. B. Moore, F. +. .
Solo-Mr. Harry Burnaugh.
Welcome in behalf Of church--Mr.