Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-31
1S56-Bishop James.
1865-Bishop James.
1871-Bishop Ames.
1885-Bishop Ninde.
1893-Bishop Mallalieau.
1899--Bishop McCabe.
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1916-Bishop Mcconnell.
The Mt. Pleasant church is perhaps
the Oldest in the conference. There Is
still standing in the east part Of town
an old double room log cabin, now
covered with weather boarding and
occupied by colored family, which is
said to be the first Methodist church
in Iowa. At any rate, the local church
dates back to 1886 when John H.
Rueble preached his first sermon at
the home Of Presley Sauders, pioneer
resident of the state. He was the first
preacher regularly appointed by an an.
nual conference to an Iowa circuit, the
first to marry in Iowa and the first to
die within it's borders. Rueble's sue
cessor was d. G. Cartwright. He was
appointed by Peter Cartwright, then
presiding elder of the Quincy district.
During his pastorate the first class
was formed at Mt. Pleasant probably
in 1886. The Mt Pleasant charge has
always been strong. It's membership
at the last conference was 1853, an in
crease of 1859 since the beginning of
the pastorate of Thomas Osborn in
1918.
The Iowa conference is composed of
about eighteen counties in the south
eastern part of the state. There are
100 ministers both active and retired.
There are 300 churches valued at ST.
100000, 1873 parsonages valued at s318.-
900: 292 Sunday school with 37,615
pupils and $4,000 church members.
These churches contributed last year
for the pastors salaries and various
benevolent purposes $55O,000.
There Is great interest always in the
pastoral appointments for the follo<
ing year. These are usually read the
Monday of the final day of the confer.
ence which will come this year on Sep
TENDER 4. Interest is tense this year
as it seems to be rumored there will
be more than the usual number of
changes. -,..-- -.
One Of the most important features
of the conference will be the Iowa
Wesleyan banquet and educational an
niversary which will be held Friday
evening President Edwin A. Schell
will preside while the address will be
made by DR.. A. w. Harris, secretary
Of the board of education.
The conference examinations will be
held today while the annual Epworth
league rally will be held this evening
with Rev. A. A. Heath presiding. The
address will be made by Rev. Chesteen
Smith of Rockford, Ill.
The following is the conference pro.
gram:
Tuesday, August 20.
$3.50 a. DETERMINATIONS in church
basement.
1890 p. m.-Epworth league rally
and anniversary. Rev. A. A. Heath,
presiding. Address by Rev. Chesteen
Smith, Rockford, Ill.
Wednesday, Aug. 80.
900 a. m.-Sa crament of the Lords
supper, administered by Bishop Fran
els J. Mcconnell, assisted by the dis
trict superintendent. Memorial SER
vice, Rev. T. J. Myers presiding. Ad-
dress by Rev. w. P. Stoddard, D. D.
200 p. m.-Statistical session.
1880 p. m.-Anniversary of the
board of home missions and church
extension, Rev. NJ. D. Cox presiding.
Address by Rev D. D. Forsyth, D. D.,
corresponding secretary of the board
of home missions and church extern
sion.
Thursday, August 81.
$3.50 a. m.-Devotional service led
by Bishop Mcconnell.
900 a. m.-Business session.
2:30 p. m.-Anniversary Women s
Foreign Missionary society. Mrs. Ella
Picheraeau presiding. Addresses by
Miss Daisy D. Wood of Calcutta, India,
and Miss l.. Clinton of Jubbelpore,
India.
1880 p. m.-Anniversary of the
board OF Sunday schools, Rev. j. F.
Robertson presiding. Address by DR..
Matthew J. Trenery. Anniversary of
the bible society. Address by Bishop
Francis j.. Mcconnell. .'."
...n Friday, September I. "
$3.50 a. m.-Devotional service led
by Bishop Mcconnell.
900 a. m.-Business session.
1870 p. m.-Laymen's association pro
gram begins at the college chapel, con
tinuing on Saturday. A. N. Jarvis, sec.
rotary. Burlington.
\ 2:3O p. m.-Anniversary Women's
Home Missionary society. Mrs. l.. G
Murphy. presiding. Address by Miss
Carrie Barge, Delaware, Ohio.
| $50 p. n1.-Iowa Wesleyan college
! banquet in church dining room.
i 1880 p. m. Educational anniversary