The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
ANNUAL REPORT
TO CONFERENCE
coMMENoAsLs RECORD OF os.
kALoosA DISTRICT,
STEWARDSHIP OF REV. MINElR
"DETAILS OF Accomplishment Of Years
Effort and Account Of Church Pro.
Given to Iowa Conference at
Bloomfield.


l., Minear, supt. of the oskaloosa Dis
irict, made the following excellent n
FORT Of the Iowa Conference in ser
sion here.
Dear Bishop and Brethern Of tho
Iowa Conference:
IL is with feeling of deep gratitud,
10 God that l present this my fourth
annual report of the work on the os
kaioosa District.
Since adjournment year ago, none
OF our ministerial brethren have beer
stricken by the hand of death. or IN
widows OF ministers, two have fallen
Sis'er.hdams of Mt Vernon. widow O
oar Sainted Rev. F. w. Adams, wa
called from labor to reward. Her Who'll,
life had been abundant in faith an,
good works and her passing was tri
ninrhant Sister Waring, widow of the
A, late Rev, r, II. Warins. answered tn,
maj summons at the home OF he,
daughter at Indianaolia and her body
was laid TO rest at Forest cemetery a.
Oskaloosa ..
The general health of the brethren
and their families has been good. w,
j. Hamilton was taken violently sicl
last fall and his condition was critica
Tor some days. For several weeks h,
was q patient at our Iowa Methods
Hospital. Skillfnl :. surgery and goot
care and the blessing of God restored
him to his usual health. Mrs. Nevill,
was in precarious health for a timr
but: medical attention at our hospita
soon enabled her again to take he
r,ace beside her husband in their ef
ficient service for the Master.
Moves and Changes.
Immediately after our conferenc
session year ago DR.. II. N. Smitl
asked to be released from the charg'
NJ Deep River. DR.. Perdew consented
10 the appointment of Lloyd Tennan
10 that work. I secured the transfe'
of Roy v. Felt from the Missouri con
ference and appointed him to Cedar
Guy J. .Winslow was appointed to Gar
den Grove by the Bishop presiding
the Des Moines conference. The lef'
Kellogg vacant which work | have
supplied as best sou!d with various
students until recently w. G. Bar
took the work and has closed the year
Late in October A. B. Richards an(
wife sailed for China. After somC
weeks MyrOn +. Hayes was appointed
10 supply Lacey A. n. Courtney sc
cured an appointment in Dakota anC
T.. X. BOrton has served Bussey charge
since the first of December. He sen
me his reports and is entering the
army. VIM. L. Allen of Indiana con
snnted to take Knoxville Circuit but
delayed by car trouble. he did no
reach his charge till the middle o
November. s. r. Heath Of Colorado
las acceptably supplied the Lynnville
charge during the year. r. J. Pettii
was transferred to Palmer. Northwest
Iowa Conference on March LIST, and
Geo. Filmer was moved from Martins
burg to Tracv. On advice Of the gov
eminent, p. NJ. Conant reported to the
Chaplaircy School at Camp Taylor or
July twelfth and was commissioned or
august fifteenth. Though he closed uT
the year at New Sharon, he Is abseni
from this session of the conference be
cause. OF his duties in the army.
The conference year closes in the
Oskaloosa district, with thirty-six
pastors, twelve OF whom are supplies
Matters Of Finance.
The matters of finance have been
well taken care Of on the charges
served BY members Of brotationers in
the conference or regular resident
supplies.
Some charges advanced the pastor
al support. Beacon and Malcolm, $50
each: Knoxville Circuit, SIS: Cedar,
Ifedrick, Oskaloosa and Tracy. each
1900; Reasoner, s137; Fremont, Knox,
willie and Ollie. each 5000: and New
ton. 5000. Some other charges have
dropped back In support. where be
cause OF lack OF men. had to send
student supplies. leaving the total
pastoral support on the district about
as last year.
Some charges have increased the
benevolences and some have fallen
short OF last year. From the reports
nor In, the total from the district
Will be about the same.
Property Improvement.
Thi4~year has not been one OF en-
tensive improvements in church and
parsonage property Besides some
minor repairs In various charges q
few are worthy OF note. Hope Chapel
on the Deep Rive charge Is furnished
with the Delco Electric lights; ana
the Ladies' Aid at Deep River, with
view to erecting new parsonage. has
bought the lot adjoining the parsonage
on the east. Grinnell Is installing a
new furnace In the church. Reasoner
has a new church basement at cost or