Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-02
HOLD MEMORIAL At
N. f CONFERENCE
STANDING COMMITTEES AND
ALSO OFFICERS ARE AP.
l.. POINTED.

Mt. Pleasant, Aug. 31.-(Special.)-
| The memorial service and the appoint
ment Of the standing committees We'd
nesday occupied the time Of the sew
enty-third annual Iowa M. E. confer
ence in session in the First M. E.
church. The Sacrement of the Lords
/, Supper was administered by Bishop
| Mcconnell assisted by the four district
superintendent DR.. E. ]. Shook, Hiram
F. Gilbert, C. l.. Tenant, Geo. l.. Min
ear, and Rev. Thomas Osborn, pastor of
the local church.
Immediately following the commun-
ion service the annual memorial serv-
ices were held under the presidency Of
DR.. Thomas J. Myers. The old hymn
What Though the Arm Of Conquering
Death" was sung followed by the prayer
led by Rev. Geo. Blagg Of Montezuma
while Rev. B. B. Hawkins spoke briefly
from Revelations %. In addition~to the
memoirs Of the members of the Iowa
conference who have died since the last
annual session Bishop Mcconnell spoke
in appreciation of Bishops Eveland and
Lockhart The memorial sermon was
preached by Dr. w. P. Stoddard Of
Grinnell. The following memoirs were
read:
John F. Ferguson-Read by r. &c.
Edwards of Keokuk.
George Hanawalt-Read by Rev. w.
A. Longecker of Burlington.
J. O. Kemball-Read by T. J. Myers
of Agency.
Mrs. Angelica Lewis-Read by Rev.
c. A. Field Of Ottumwa.
. Mrs c. L. Zimmerman-Read by
Rev. T. J. Myers of Agency.
Mrs. w. G. Thorn-Read by Rev. L.
NJ Grigsby Of Washington.
Following the calling Of the roll by
Secretary Longnecker. to which there
were one hundred and thirty-one re-
sponses the regular order~of business
standing committees were appointed:
Missions-H. E. Butler A. N. Court
ney. j. A. Glendinning, J. E. Newsome.
H. G. Druese.
Benevolences other than missions
o. E. Mcbride. c. w. Cochran, w
Montgomery. ]. A. Boatman, c. E.
Baumgarten
Education-J F. Rex, w. H. Perdew,
c. L.. Stafford, w. B. Scoles. E. E. Ly-
mer.
Conference relations-H. N. Smith,
w. J.. Fowler, A. B. Caldwell, N. S.
Smith, M. D. Cox.
Epworth lea gue-A. A. Heath, ]. H.
Krenmyer, J S. Decker, P. H. Hawk, J.
w. Carson.
Privileges and resolutions-E. S.
Hehner, J. F. Barnett l.. H. tanning,
NJ. A. Banker. J~c.. Caughlan.
- Sunday schools-J. f. Robertson. G.
c Jones, ] j. Pritchard, o. 6. circuit,
H O. Hendrickson.
Temperance. H. Cudlipp, A. M.
Smith, w. B. Ireland. c. w. Cochran, r.
V. Pike, c. S. Cooper. -.
Memoirs-T. J. Myers, B. G. Hankins,
Geo. Blagg, G. A. Barber, A. L. Jordan.
Pro rating-H. w. Munster, l.. r.
Burdock, F. P. Fry, w. A. Smith, T. J.
Petit.
College banquet-Pastor at seat Of
conference, DR.. Thomas Osborn.
District conference records-C A. |
G. Rohrbaugh.
Periodicals.. E. Ward, c. c. Ellis, |
E. s. Seeds, w. E. Buell..
State of church-F. E. Day, E. c. |
Brooks. c. S. Cooper, w. r. Keesey, w.
G. Thorn.
Hospitals-J. NJ. Brown. C. A. Field,
c. e. Coggshall. F. c. Edwards, J. F.
Robertson.
The following officers of the confer
ence- were elected upon the first bal |
lot:
Postmaster-Rev Warren ]. Phillips.
Secretary-W. A. Longnecker. As
sistants. M. e. Reusch. c. B. Hankin, P.
M. Conant.
Treasurer-T. S. Poole Assistants
f. w. StOdgnlll. =. Il. CORgSnall, Earl
Vandegrif, w. J. Phillips, c. R. Young
and w. r. Luce.
Statistician-C. A. Field. Assistants
c. e. Blomquist. J. A. Wilson, w. J.
Fowler, J. F. Rex, H. o. Hendrickson,
H. e. Butler.
Special committee on education-J
H. Cudlipp, u. S. Smith, John W.
Hancher, J. NJ. Brown.
OF special interest is the selection OF
the man who will succeed DR.. G. L
Tenant as superintendent of the Bur-
lington district. DR.. Tenant closes his
six year term next Monday. Upon the
request Of the bishop a special refer !
endum ballot was taken to determine
the wishes Of the members of the con- 4!
ference as to his successor. While the |
result Of the ballot has not been an |
nounced it is generally understood that
Rev. w. A. Longnecker of Burlington, |
DR.. Thomas Osborn Of this city and
Rev. C. l.. Patterson of Winfield f1gur-
ed largely in the vote.
At 1880 o'clock last evening was held
the anniversary of the board Of home
missions and church extension. Rev. J.
F. Robertson of Knoxville presided, !,
while addresses were delivered by DR.. |
Matthew j. Trenery and Bishop Nc |
Connell.