Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-26
Special to Times-Republican.


Iowa City, Sept. 26-The Upper Iowa
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church met this morning at o'clock
in the First Methodist church of this
city, Bishop Richard J. Cook, of Hell
ena. Mont, presiding. After the open
ing hymn and prayer an address was
given by the bishop on The Lords
Supper" following which the confer
ence celebrated holy communion, which
was conducted by Bishop Cook, as
sisted by the district superintendent
of the conference.
The roll cali was made by Secretary
W. H. Slingerland, of Des Moines,
which showed almost every member of
the conference present on the first
q rning. Six Of the members Of the
conference failed to respond to their
names. They had fallen from the
ranks during the past year. Five of
them were superannuates of the con-
ference. They were J. K. Shffer, Of
T pton: B. D. Alden. OF Cedar Rapids;
T. E. Fleming, of Manchester: J. H.
Hoskyn, OF Arlington. and ]. S. Nc
Cord, of Greenville, Ill. One member,
c. A. Peddicord, Of McGregor, was In
the active ranks. While the names of
these men were being called, the con-
ference members stood with bowed
heads.
The members of the conference have
been royalty received by the local
church people and citizens Of Iowa City
under the direction of the pastor, DR..
S. E. Ellis.
Several to Retire.
Several men have announced that
they will not take pastorates .}ithin
the bounds the Upper Iowa Confer
ence. G. E. Shoemaker will retire from
St. Paurs church, Waterloo. and from
the active ministry after forty years
of successful work. B. A. Alexander,
of McGregor, must take a rest OF
year or two on account of impaired
health. W. E. Van Buren,. Of Upton.
is forced by poor health to take a re-
tired relation. f. H. Lee. of Rockford,
becomes a chaplain in the United
States army and l.. A. Bradford, of
Hopkinton. goes to Ames as student
pastor. A. T. Bishop, of Usage, goes to
Perry, in the Des Moines conference
in exchange for DR.. Bair who recently
came to Grace church. Waterloo.
All day yesterday the undergradu-
ateS of the conference were hard at
work taking their examinations. Those
having charge Of the examinations
were Dr. w. G. Keller, Of Mount Yer
non. chairman; Rev. H. E. Wilcox, of
Kenwood. vice chairman, Cedar Rapids
district: Rev. W. N Baker, of Mechan-
IA lic+r II NJ
Parker. Of Fayette, Dubuque district:
DR.. Dewitt Clinton, of Hampton. Wa
terloo district: DR.. S. E. Ellis, OF Iowa
City. registrar and treasurer. and z.
A. Lang. Of Waverly. secretary. Those
taking the examinations were as fol-
lows:
For admission on trial--H. W.
Gtlmer, of Fayette, Iowa, and C.. F.
Martin, Of Melbourne, Iowa.
In studies Of first year-Harvey B.
Bane. of Brandon; E. f. Bunce, of
Laurel; D. V. Butler. Of Elberon; L. E.
Crouch. Of Chaplin: H. l.. Dole, Of Van
Horn; Otto c. Domer, Of Bertram; w.
d. Elfrink, Of Montour; E. c. Ferree,
Of Bonair, and ]. w. Bearse, Of Mount
Vernon.
Studies of second year-W A. Buell..
OF Coggen; r. G. Busenbark. of Bas-
sett; F. o. Hoffman, of Norway; r. c.
Reagy. of Lyons: A. w Leaze:, cf
Ryan; j. F. Mitchell, Of Mitchell, r.
B. Sires, OF Lansing; w. T. Smith, Of
Guttenburg, and B. l.. Weaver, o. Dixie.
In studies Of third year,. w. Ash,
OF Gilman: w. E. Butler Of Fayette;
F. w. Case, Of Randalia: Carl P. Dis
ney. Of Elwood; o. J. Felter, Of Coles
burg, and Z. d. Wells. of Floyd
In the studies of Fourth year-A. w.
Conklin, Of Hampton; J. c. Davis, Of
Center Junction: E. T. Cough, OF Cen
esea; F. S. Hurlburt. of Laurel: H. J..
Kofske, of Plainfield; Fl. E. Morrow,
of State Center; w. A. Odell. of Mar
ion; F. H. Sheffle. OF Stacyville: c. H.
Skinner. Of Delhi; E. J. Starr, Of Ply
mouth. and J. c. Warrior, of Dubuque
Last evening a combined rally SER
vice in behalf Of the board Of Sunday
schools and the board of church ex-
tension was held. DR.. Matthew J. Ire
nary. Of Chicago, spoke In behalf Of
the Sunday schools. and DR.. D. D. For
syth, Of Philadelphia, represented the
home missionary work.