Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-01
0gvgeUAL SESSION OF IOWA CON.
oaRENcE TO END WITH SER
VICE SUNDAY NIGHT.
VREslpENr OGDEN GIVES
ADDRESS ON ApvENTIsM
Four Youns Men Ordained at Sabbath
Session Today-Members Raise Over
5000 Of $4,000 Fund to Lift Debt
on Conference 'nstitutions-6ishop
Thompson Gives Address.

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The Seventh Day Adventist confer
ence and camp meeting at Riverview
Park will close Sunday evening. Pres
ident Ogden, of the Iowa State Confer
ence, who has acted as chairman thru
out the meeting and was unanimously
reelected to the presidency of the con-
ference for another year, will deliver
the closing address Sunday evening on
the subject of "Adventism, or What the
Work and Movement Represented by
Seventh Day Adventists Means to the
World"
Today the campers observed their
second Sabbath since coming to Mar
shalltown. AS usual all business was
laid aside, and the day was one Of
special prayer. At 9 o'clock Sabbath
school was held in several OF the larger
pavilions. AT IL o'clock all gathered in
the large pavilion and were addressed
by Elder w. A. Spicer, of Washington,
d. c., secretary of the foreign mission
board of the General World Conference.
At the afternoon meeting the lecture
was given by Bishop Charles Thomp-
son, of Minneapolis, president or the
Northern Union Conference. AT the
close Of this service four young men
were ordained TO the gospel ministry.
They were: G. W. White, Red Oak;
r. ]. Sype, Denison; c. ]. Metzger-
Muscatine; and George LETTER. Des
Moines.
At the Sabbath school session the
goal Of $1,000 for foreign missions, sci
at the preceding Sabbath, when sos2
was raised, was passed by a large mar
gin. The missions collection received
today amounted to $3.50, or total OF
s1,532 for the two collections.
Temperance Rally Sunday
A temperance and religious liberty
rally viii be conducted at the camp
Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock. Mrs.
Ida B. Wise, of Cedar Rapids, president
of the Iowa W. c. T. T., and a speaker
for the National Prohibition Amend
ment Association, will give the princi-
pal address.
Raise Large Sum to Meet Debt.
At a special business session of the
Adventist Conference Friday afternoon
the following resolution was presented
relating to raising Of a fund for the
conference iOSoSSN <@N 49,
yada: whereas, the Lord has abund-
antly blessed US as a people. in tenn
poral as well as spiritual things; and
inasmuch as we believe that we are
now entering the time Of trouble, when
it will soon be too late to use oul
means for the advancement Of the
truth, and the salvation of souls, there
fore be it resolved, that we make
special effort to raise sufhcien
amount in cash and pledges at this
camp meeting and during the year II
liquidate the note and cash Indebted
ness Of our conference institutions. as'
gregating $4,000"
In few minutes, upwards OF $1,000
was secured toward the fund. and it Ii
expected to swell this to at least &c.
900 before the close Of the meeting
Sunday night The remainder of ths
desired sum of $4,000 will be raised
before the next annual conference II
the state.
Ministerial Credentials Granted.
Among the committees reporting a
the business session Friday was the on
on credentials and licenses. Pastor j
C. Clemens, of Davenport, the secre
tary, made the report, which was car
ried by the conference. Ministeria
credentials were granted to A. r. Og
den, Nevada: ]. C. Clemens, Daven
port: J. w. Dorcas. Nevada; William
Ostrander, Des Moines: F. N. Corba
ley, Dubuque; V. B. Watts, Nevada
w. A. Mckibben, Sioux City; W. K
Smith, Burlington; s. A. Oberg, Ne
yada: J. w. Beams, Nevada; L. A
Hopes, Nevada; and D. F. Weather
", Cedar Rapids.
Those given honorary ministerial
credentials were Elders E G. Olsen
Forest City; H. Rorholnl. Des Moines
and c. W. Head. Nevada.
The four young men who were or
6ained today were recommended 70
ordination.
Eleven were voted ministerial Ii
censes. in the persons of ". c. Fore
man, Nevada; A. R. Smouse, Nevada
C. E. Adams, Fl. Dodge: J. E. Barcus
Burlington; F. w. Meyer. Charles City
I. v. Counsel, Riceville; r. F. Carr
Keokuk; Harland Johnston, Riceyille
Sterling Slater, Hampton; D. K. Olsen
Forest City; and Mrs. Minnie Syps
Harlan.
Missionary licenses were granted L
Mrs. Flora v. Dorcas, Nevada; Net
P. Meyer, Charles City: L. L. Gram
Pre-, Des Moines; r. E. Bowles, Ne
yada; Steen Jensen, Braddyville: Mis-
Laura Buck, Cedar Rapids; Mrs. H. Nj
Jones, Des Moines; H. NJ. Jones, De
MONIES; Mrs. Myrtle Assay, Marshall
town: Miss Hannah Larson. Nevada
Miss Alice G. Kinney, Waterloo: Mrs
G, A. Prescott, Council Bluffs: Mis-
Eva Davis, Bridgewater: Mrs. W. I
Wharton, Burlington; Miss A. Hele'
WILCOX, Des Monies; Roy Kent, Ne
VIDA; Earl Reynolds, Nevada; an
Florence DieteI, Hawkeye.
Besides the list of ministers an
missionaries working under the direc
II tion and pay Of the state conference
nearly all Of the 100 churches in tn
state have elders for the conduct {
c:..r.:, services e cae local organ;
sation.
Other Business Of Day.
A report by Elder S. A. Oberg, mis-
4 sssSsiaryy --o,;ar.eeT secretary OF the low
conference, was given. Young peopi
u the churches make up this mission
ny society. Secretary Oberg shove
4 ehat special interest was being show
IN this department turnout the stat
Zach member takes the followin
hedge: Lowing the Lord Jesus.
pfomise to take an active part in tn
work Of the Young Peoples Mission
ny Volunteer Society, doing what
caa 20 help others and to finish tn
Il Jsork Of the gospel in all the world
The meeting at II O'Clock was give