Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-01
UNITED EVANGELICAL GATHER
ING FORMS MINISTER'S
+ sENEFIT SOCIETY.
SEVEN TRUSTEES TO
! MANAGE SOCIETY
Conference Will Establish Mission
Church at Nevada-eishop Fouke
Delivers Annual Sermon-WiIl Or
dain Two Pastors Sunday-Sunday
School and K. l. c. E. Rally.

i Two preachers were granted dea-
was received into the conference from
the Platte River, Neb., Conference a:
this torenoon's meeting of the Des
Moines Conference Of the United
Evangelical church. The preachers
granted deacons' orders We're r, Z.
kerney. of .Arispe, and NJ. E. Shank,
of Paio.
Relief for disabled and superan-
nuated ministers and for the support
of widows and their orphans. the lat
ter under /. years of age, is to be
given thru the efforts of the confer
ence.
Organize Benefit Association.
For this work there was organized
at the Friday afternoon meeting the
Ministers Benefit Society. No sooner
had it been formed than the mems
club of the Cedar Rapids church de-
posted a check for sl00 as the first
contribution for the funds that are to
be disbursed for relief A board OF
trustees, of four pastors and three
laymen. was appointed to have charge
of the society's work. Those named
We're: Revs. B. II. Niebel, Pembroke.
Pa: G. H. Stauffacher, Cedar Rapids:
A. A. Couser. Des Moines: S n.
Ramge. Waterloo: w. A. Woodward,
and A. H. Ring, Cedar Rapids, and NJ.
{. Milford Lawn Hill.
Mission For Nevada.
The conference will establish mis-
sion church al Nevada, in which 1t has
had no UNCONVENTIONAL work.
Bishop Fouke, delivered his annual
address late Friday afternoon. What
Jesus Finds Fault With in the
Churches'' was his subject. taken from
the text. Rev. pa Il have this against
thee. The bishop pointed out that the
churches had left their first love. that
they had taken up false doctrines, that
outward show had taken the place of
inward activity. and that lukewarm-
ness had supplanted enthusiasm in re-
ligious endeavor and activity.
x. L. c. e. Has Rally.
The Friday night session was given
over to the Sunday schools and Key
stone League Of Christian Endeavor
The two united in a rally service that
was opened with songs and special
music Rev G. H. Stauffacher, of
Cedar Rapids president Of the Chris
tian Endeavor Union. spoke on Chris
tian Endeavor Principles" THE Sun
day School as a Supply Channel to the
church. was the subject of an address
by Rev. E. H. Heverly, Of Alburnette.
Rev J. G. Roths, of Iowa City. spoke
on "Christian Endcavor in Practice.
and Roy f. kerney. of Arispe, presi-
dent of the conference K. L. c. f.
Union discussed the coming conven-
ton Of the union to be held at Fearing.
June Is to Is.
Conference Ends Sunday.
Memorial service for deceased pas
tors was held this afternoon. At this
evenings service. when the conference
appointments will be read. Rev. T. r.
Blakely. Of Oakland. will speak.
Sunday school will he held at $50
Sunday morning. the last day OF the
conference. Bishop Fouke will preach
the conference sermon at the 10: 80
service Messrs. Kerney and Shank.
granted deacons' orders Friday. will be
ordained at o'clock. At the K. L. G.
E. meeting at $50 Rev. Bamford, OF
Washta. vice president Of the confer
ence union. will speak.
Bishop Fouke will preach the clos
ing sermon Sunday night. He takes
the place Of Rev. Mr.. Niebel. who was
summoned to his home in Pembroke,
Pa, Friday by news that Mrs. Niebel
was sick