Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-24
METHoDISTS OF UPPER IOWA
MAKE STRINGENT RULES
GOVERNING CHANGES.
MEMBERSHIP ADDITIONS AND
WITHDRAWALS ScRuTINiZED
Conference Elects Officers and Dis
poses OF Much Observation-Disclosures
OF Number of Districts From Six to
Four Probable Next Year-Reeoro
Endowment of 100000.


Special TO Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Sept. 24.--rhe upper
Iowa annual conference in session in
This city transacted more than the or
binary amount OF business for the first
days session. Rev. w H. Slinserland.
of Des Moines. was elected secretary o.
the conference; Rev. 7. P. Potter, o.
Conrad was elected statistical seere-
tary: Rev. w, f. Van Buren,. OF West
Union was made treasurer; Rev. NJ. ].
Locke, OF Independence was appointed
secretary OF the committee on confer
ence relations; Rev. /. D. Stubbs, o.
Waverly. was made secretary OF the
board of stewards; Rev. G. b. Shoe
maker. Of Sumner, was appointed an
nuitant secretary; G. W. Cleveland, OF
Elwood. and Rev W F. Spry, of Wa
terloo and Rev. w NJ. Lemen, OF
Dubuque. We're elected conference re-
/ porters. Rev j z. a. Hammer. OF
Epworth. was elected publisher OF the
conference minutes.
Four men were transferred out OF
the conference, Robert Comyn goes 10
the Iowa conference. H. p. Barnes y
the Rock River conference, Rev. W. 9
Hilmer 10 the Northwest German con-
! ference and H. T. Preu TO the North
west Indiana conference.
| Three men were transferred into the
! conference: (. r Disney comes from
+ the St Louis conference, j. Il. Holland
! from, the Rock River conference, ana
+ =, .. Gaaa;. .ra.n rhe Baltimore con-
! ference
! Stringent Rules Adopted.
In adopting The rules Of the confer
ence an amendment was added thereto
/ which Will greatly help the conference
in solving It's difficult problems The
+ resolution read as follows: When a
member OF the conference wishes TO
change his conference relation, or
I former member OF the conference seeks
reinstatement of membership or the
+, restoration of his credentials, the re-
quest must be made in open conference
during a business session. The case
must then be referred TO the committee
< on conference relation for inVesasa-
ton. and no action shall be taken by
the conference until after the confer
, ence relation committee has presented
! its report
Heretofore when some men wished
10 be reinstated in the conference and
there was some doubt as to the posi-
bility OF his succeeding in gaining re-
admission, his friends might take ad-
vantage Of a large number OF the con-
ference being absent from a session
and get him readmitIed by vote OF
the small number present. This reso-
luton entirely blocks any such pro-
ceedings.
District Reports.
Two Of the superintendent read their
district reports which showed splendid
/ progress made during the YEAR.
DR. T. NJ Evans. superintendent OF
the Cedar Falls district. reported lSs
accessions in the district during the
GEAR. showing net gain Of 4s2.
Church and parsonage Improvements
totaled $3l, coo. A new church was
built at Rockford at a COST OF 10000.
Rev. 4 NJ JAYNE being the leader IN
that splendid enterprise Mount Au-
burn where Rev T. y. Trimble is
pastor. built Il new church costing
SIS. GOA Al Nora Springs. w. W
Sewell pastor. has rebuilt their church
at a cost of IS, 300. Three new par
sonages were also built one d. Bran :
don. costing $4,000 at Hansell at a
cost OF $4,000. and at Panesville al d
cost of 81 800. The total advancement
in salaries Of pastors was $500.
Raw w. ". Carlton. superintendent
OF the Davenport district. showed IN
MS report two new churches being
built-one at Monmouth. costing $4,000
and one az Stanwood where the cost
will probably be $4,000. New par
sonage has also been built at De" lit
worth 5000 church repairs for the
district total $3.50, and parsonage re-
pairs total 81 600. Eight hundred
eighty converts were gathered into the
churches Of mat district and the be-
nevolent interests OF the church were
well cared FOR.
May Consolidate District.
Two matters Of especial interest are
agitating the conference. a large
number Of the preachers OF the confer
ence are in favor OF the six districts
OF the conference being reduced to
four and the salaries OF the six super
intendents 70 be divided among the
four. For long time many men o:
the conference have felt that the re-
: Enumeration received by the district
: superintendents was altogether toe
small and that there was no necessity
Of holding the second and third quar-
: terly conference on the various charges
of any district. They maintain tnat
: the first and fourth quarterly confer
: ences are entirely sufficient. 1t does
not appear probable that the change
: will De made this year, but the matter
: VIII be thoroughly discussed and prob
able preparations made for the chang,
: &. year from now.
Second Endowment Asked.
The upper Iowa conference under tbs
: leadership of the field agent, DR.. J. w
Bissell, of Waterloo. will complete tbs
<aising of 100000 this week for con-
ference claimants endowments. The
: generai secretary from the Chicago
office insists that a second 3100,o0t
should be raised during the COMING
twelve months. Some OF the ieadins
men of the conference are very much
T09lj5T a. a s .:.s.