The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-06-03
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
Full Proceedings of Summer Session
Held in Barnes City.

! The summer session of the Oska
IloOsa district conference of the NJ. E
church, was held in the church al
Barnes City, May 1926. There was q
L good attendance from over the dis
ttrict, and the reception and enter
tainment by the church at Barnes
City was most hearty and royal.
The' report of the district superin
tendent G. l.. Minear showed that the
work on the district had been stead,
| lily advancing; and the year would
show a good advance.
The addresses of DR.. F. E. Day
pastor at Newton, on The Church
The Pastor, The Messenger and The
Problem were greatly enjoyed. The
Gospel Team work was presented by
| j. S. Bethany, of the Knoxville team
Excellent sermons were preached by
Hugh Neville, Clement Davies, F. c.
Edwards and DIR. K. A. Schell The
Ipentecostal services were. led by j
M. Brown and with DR.. Minear lead
ing the closing ones in the absence
of Mr.. Brown. These services were
of great help in every way; several
professed conversion at the services
Wednesday afternoon and evening.
The work of the Iowa Methodist
Hospital, at Des Moines, was care
fully presented by DR.. W.. p. Stod
dard.
| The work of the Iowa Wesleyan
College had an able representative in
the person of Rev. George Blagg OF
Montezuma
The Round Table, led by Superin
tendent Minear, proved of great help
in many ways
On Monday evening the conference
was favored with an excellent ad
dress by DR.. c. E. Clemens of the
Board at Chicago, on the Needs OF
the Veteran Preacher"
Bishop F. M. Bristol of Omaha who
was to have spoken on Wednesday
evening, was detained by the heavy
rains; of course many were disap'
pointed, but the place was ably filled
by Geo. Blags, and his sermon great
ly enjoyed,
A very pleasant incident occurred
Tuesday evening. The secretary, H
c. Millice, was called to his desk by
George Blagg. who, in behalf of the
conference, presented him with a
fine Parker Safety fountain pen, in
token of their" appreciation of his
faithful service, he, with this session
having completed ten years as the
secretary of Oskaloosa district, he
having also had ten years of similar
work in the Ottumwa district. The
surprise was complete; the secretary
replied as best he could, but acknowl
edged that he was unable for the
task.
The conference adopted a resolu'
ton looking to the publication of the
conference minutes of the Iowa con
ference minutes of the Iowa confer.
ence of 1856. They also adopted a
resolution to recall the resolution
looking toward consolidation of the
Des Moines and Iowa conferences, be
Ilieying tito be an unwise movement
License to preach was granted to
Evan Re3ser, Henry r. Hustled, Gle,
ment Davies, Hugh Neville and Arth'
ur Hueser.
George A Osborne, Henry r. Hus,
ted, Clement Davies, Hugh Neville and
Horace Clements were recommended
for admission on trial in the annual
conference; the last subject to an
examination to be completed.
The next session is to be at Deep
River. The Ladies Ali Society OF
Barnes City served dinner and sup
per in the basement OF the church to
the conference, and in this were
highly praised for their royal enter,
tainment.
Rev. G. l.. Minear, the district SUI
perintendent has greatly endeared
himself to the conference by his ear
nest and Christianity leadership, the
conference feeling that in him he is
the right man in the right place"
Following is the report of district
superintendent George L. Minear to
the District Conference of the Oska-
loosa district, Iowa Conference, held
at Barnes City, May 24-26:
Report Of Superintendent.
l make this report with a deep
sense of gratitude to the triune God
for the many blessings that have
come to me and to my family in this,
to me, new and difficult work. How
fatherly has been the watch-care of
our God over us! How brotherIy- has
been the presence and helpfulness of
Jesus Christ, our Savior! How blessed
has been the fellowship of the Holy
Spirit in all the cares and anxieties
of the district work! Truly God is
good to us and with the Psafmist we
say, Bless the Lord. o my soul, and
all that is within me bless His holy
name"
gladly take this opportunity TO
record my consciousness OF lasting
obligation to my brethren of both
ministry and Iaity. The friendship of
the parsonage homes of this district
has grown very sweet to me. The
pastors are very patient, exceedingly
fraternal and ever ready to cooper
ate with me in every thing which
advise; their wives and families are
hospitable and painstaking IN their
care for my comfort and success. The
members of the churches as we'll as
of the quarterly conferences receive
me cordially and appreciate what l
for the church OF Jesus
Christ feel that | have the prayers
of the entire district. For all these
things my heart goes out in thankful
ness to the district. and to God. May
His rich blessings abide upon all who
serve in or sacrifice for the work of