Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-25
ANNUAL SESSION
TO BE HELD At STATE
STREET CHURCH.
BISHOP W. n. FOUkE TO
PRESIDE OVER SESSION
Opens Thursday, and Will
Close Sunday Evenino-Tuesday and
Wednesday Given Over to Examina-
ton Of Junior Preachers-Mestins
Will Be Open to Public.

Members of the Des Moines confer
, will gather in this city next week for
the twenty-thi annual session of the
organization. to be held in the State
| street church beginning Thursday
morning. March 80, and continuing I'M
/ til Sunday evening, April z.
! On Tuesday and Wednesday proceed
ing the conference sessions the time
will be given over to the examination
| of junior preachers in their conference
studies. Beginning Tuesday evening
there will be a service each evening at
the church. These will be open to the
public, as will also the conference ses-
Sions.
Bishop Fouke to Preside.
Bishop w. H. Fouke, OF Naperville,
, Ill. will preside over the conference
sessions Among those who are ex-
pected to be present to represent the
! church in its more general work are
Rev. B. H. Niebel, of Harrisburg. Pa.
corresponding secretary of missions
and church extension: Rev. c. A
Mock. president of Western Union
College, LeMars: and J. J. Nungesser
3,
denominations church and Sunday
school periodicals..
Two Districts in Conference.
The Des :Moines conference is COM
posed of two districts. the Des MONIES
and Cedar Rapids. Rev. J. Auracher
is presiding elder Of the Des Moines
district, and Rev. J. G. Walz OF the
Cedar Rapids. Rev. C. H. Staufracher.
Of Cedar Rapids. is conference secre-
tary. and Rev. E. r. McClelland Is
pastor Of the church which is to en-
terrain the conference.
The Program.
In connection with the examtna tior
Of Junior preachers, on Tuesday and
Wednesday, an address will be given
to the students Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock and in the evening. at 1870
Rev. 7, B. Meloy Of Red Oak. will
preach The annual meeting OF the
conference missionary society will be
held Wednesday afternoon a o'clock.
and at 3 will be held the annual bus
mess meeting Of the conference church
extension society. The annual meeting
Of the educational society Is cheduled
for o'clock on Wednesday. and in the
evening the conference missionary So
ciety will meet. Rev. J. Auracher. pre-
siding elder Of the Des Moines dis
trict. will give a report OF the recent
laymen's missionary convention in Des
Moines At SIS Wednesday night Rev.
B. H. Michel, of Harrisburg. Pa. will
give an address under the auspices OF
the church extension society. At s:35
Rev. W. R. Oursler. OF Manly. will give
an address in behalf OF the conference
educational society.
The Conference Proper.
Upon the opening OF the conference
proper Thursday morning Bishop
Fouke will conduct the communion
service at 8 80 in the morning. Or
ganization of the conference and the
bishops address will follow. In the
afternoon, at O'Clock. the first con-
ference session will he held. followed
by meetings Of the two districts. In
the evening at 6 o'clock. in the church
parlors, dinner will be served. and
after dinner talks will be made. Rev.
J. G. Wall. presiding elder Of the
Cedar Rapids district, will act as
POSTMASTER Rev. c. A. Mock, presi-
! dent Of Western Union College. will
give the sermon. beginning at 1880.
Fridays Sessions.
Bishop Fouke Will conduct the de-
votional exercises beginning Friday
morning at $50. and conference ses-
slons will be held at 9 and o'clock.
The annual conference address OF the
bishop will be given at 4 o'clock. r. E.
Kerney. Of Arispe. will preside over
the annual Sunday school and Key
stone League Of Christian Endeavor
rally at 1870 Friday evening.
Saturdays Program.
Devotional exercises in opening. and
two conference sessions, will occupy
the greater part Of Saturdays pro-
gram In the evening Rev. F. R Blake
ly. Of Oakland, will preach.
Conference Sermon Sunday.
Sunday school. under the direction OF
c. G. Blodgett superintendent OF the
State street school. and the annual
conference sermon by Bishop Fouke.
will take up the forenoon Sunday. In
the afternoon at o'clock the bishop
will conduct an ordination service.
At $50 the K. L. C.. f. service will be
in charge Of Rev. G. H. Bamford, OF
Washts, vice president Of the confer
ence union At 1880, the closing meet
! ing Rev. B. H. Niebel Of Harrisburg,
Pa, will give the address.