Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-26
RETIRING DISTRICT suPERiN.
TENpENr PRESENTED PURSE
~ M. e. CONFERENCE.
CRISP BILLS REPRESENT EACH
YEAR OF LONG SERVICE
Dr.. Nathaniel Pye Rstirss From Min.
istry-confsrsnes Hears District Re.
ports-Laymsn Of District Convene
For Mestins-ro Be Fewer Change.
Among Ministers Than Usual.
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Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids. Sept. 26-The third
days session of the Upper Iowa con-
terence of the Methodist church being
held in the st. Paurs Methodist church
of this city, transacted many matters
OF important business.
L. z. Fleming, superintendent of the
!, Marshalltown district, read his annual
report and notified the conference of
his retirement from the active work
OF the ministry. His report showed a
Year of splendid achievement. -Four
into the church or probation. there be-
ing u good increase in the membership
ol that district. improvements ON
church and parsonage property totaled
100000. a new parsonage was built
during the year at Sheffield worth $4,-
, 900. The net increase in pastoral sup
port for the year was 1886. AT the
conclusion of his report T. P. Potter.
of Conrad. made speech eulogizing
the character and work of DR.. Fleming
and at the conclusion of his address
presented the retiring superintendent
resenting the forty years Of faith
5 fui service that he has given to the
church and to the Upper Iowa confer
eilce.
Dr. Fleming Joined the Upper Iowa
conference in 1873 and served the
I towns of Ridgeway, Lansing, North
u wood, Nora Springs, Mitchell. Elkader,
\ Waukon, Fayette, st Paufs of Cedar
Rapids, Eldora and MaQuoketa. Be-
sides these towns which he served as
pastor. DR.. Fleming was presiding ell
der or district superintendent for nine
teen years, serving the Davenport dis
trict, the DEBORAH district, the Dubuque
district, and the Marshalltown district.
Dr. Fleming's response to the presenta-
ton of Rev. Mr.. Potter called forth
much of "Reminiscences and when he
concluded his response, almost all of
the men in the conference were she'd
ding tears.
Or. Pye Retires.
The church at Marshalltown leads the
conference in their gifts to missions.
while the church at Sheffield leads the
entire conference in largest per capita
gifts to the benevolences. the amount
being S2.9S per member.
Rev. Nathaniel Eye was transferred
4 from the NORTHWEST conference UdCh "
, his old home conference. He will re-
tire from the active work OF the min
istry. DR.. Pye poined the Upper Iowa
conference in 1872 and gradually rose
to priminence as a pastor and preacher.
His last charges before going to the
Northwest Iowa conference were Mar
snalltown Iowa City and Charles City.
lit is greatly to the regret OF the con-
serence that his health has become
so poor that he must need step aside
from active work Of the ministry.
Schools Are Prospecting.
Part of the morning session was TAX
en- up in the reading of the report OF
the three educational institutions with
in the bounds OF the conference. All
three reports showed the institution to
he in splendid condition with fine adj
vance in attendance Of students and lii
endowment moneys secured. Cornell
ttollese has raised her $1.000.00O en-
sdowment.
Three men made up the class for ad-
mission into the conference in full con-
Injection. They were B. A. Alexander.
Robert Coils and G. w. Meyers.
Bishop Quayle's address to this class
was most practical and at the same
time most eloquent. His subject was
f..Creating an Atmosphere" He said
that every man should create the kind
,of an atmosphere that God wanted in
the world That should be his biggest
business, especially a a preacher. The
preacher should create an atmosphere of
kindness. Of sweet accord and affec-
lion. an atmosphere Of liberality, and
an atmosphere of sweet temper. pa
thence. and smiles. No bishop in TWEEN
" years has so captivated and charmed
the men Of the conference with wit and
humor and pathos as has Bishop
,Quayle..
A reception was given yesterday af-
tornoon to the ministers wives and all
other visiting ladies by the ladies of
81. PaMs church. About 800 were
present.
Laymen's Conferences.
The Laymen are arriving at the seat
Of conference in large numbers. The
first meeting Of the Laymen Associa-
ton was held Friday afternoon at
O'clock. The address Of welcome was
! given by Frank Kilborn. of Cedar Rap
ids with response from J. F. Yoss, OF
Aiarshalltown. DIR. j. w. Bissell, OF
s7Naterloo. field agent for the conference
claimants endowment fund. reported
that he had completed the raising OF
100000 for that fund. MT. FRANK Ward,
of Cedar Rapids, gave an address tell
ing of his work in the conducting Sun
shine mission of this city.
" Dubuque is seeking for the confer
ence to come TO that city next year. A
lively contest is promised. Many of the
members of the conference who are
Void students. from Mount Vernon. are
anxious for the conference to go to
1 that town, and are using their influ-
,ence to secure the proper number Of
Votes.
Few Pastoral Changes.
"a IT appears that there VIII be the
fewest number OF pastoral changes
This year than have taken place in the
past dozen years. The bishop and the
superintendents are having a COM
paratively easy time in the adjustment
Of the appointments. There will prob
ably not be more than two or three
changes in the upper grades of the
conference. The appointment of man
TO succeed Dr. Fleming as superinten-
dent Of the Marshalltown district will
open the way for a few promotions,
3 but it does not appear that there will
= be the number of opportunities to pro-
mote men as have taken place In pre-
Sious years.
There IL considerable speculation as
n who viii be DR.. Fie:ning's sue