Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-04
STRICT sUPERiNTENoENTs
REPORTS SHOW sLlohr GAINS
IN MEMBERSHIPS.
FINANCES OF CHURCHES
IN ExcELLENr CONDITION
Larss Sums Spent in improvements, in
College support Subscriptions and in
Reducing Indebtedness - Bishop
Hughes Addresses New Class Ad.
United to Conference.
ecial TO Times. Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, Oct. 4.-The third day Of
the Upper Iowa conference Of the Me-
thodist Episcopal church. being held in
this city, - proving day OF much
business.
DR.. s. r. Beatty. superintendent Of
the Cedar Rapids district. read his
annual report, which showed that the
district while holding its own in the
matter Of membership. has made a
fine advance in financial matters.
Forty-six thousand dollars were spent
during the year on church improve
ments, $4,000 on church debts. bene-
volences advanced and financial plans
on the charges brought to a fine con-
dition.
At the close Of the reading of his
report, DIR. Beatty was presented a
purse Of money by DR.. Hunt, OF Tama'
in behalf of the men Of the Cedar Rap
ids district, this being the last year
Of DR.. Beatty's term as superintendent.
The Davenport district superinten-
dents report was READILY the super
intendent, r. +. Hurlburt. He re-
ported work Of his district greatly al
fected by war conditions. Many of the
pastors have gone to war, leaving sew
eral pastoral charges vacant. The i'm
provemente on church property
amounted to s145. 900. church debts,
S16,300, and subscriptions to confer
ence colleges 324s.000.
DIR. A. B. Curran gave his report as
superintendent of the Dubuque district.
II showed great advances in every fin
ancial line and some advance in MEM
bership. The Dubuque district led
the conference with s2s5.Oo0 for con-
ference colleges. and twenty charges
met the benevolence in full. Eighteen
thousand dollars were spent in church
improvements and $4,000 paid on
church debts.
DR.. w. F. Spry also read his report
for the Waterloo district. Church
membership increased 200, pastoral
support advanced 1900. benevolences
advanced greatly beyond last year.
Church debts totalled $4,000 and
church improvements amounted to
$4,000 The Waterloo district raised
$3.50, 900 for conference colleges.
New Glasses Admitted.
The classes taking the examinations
were reported. f. c. Ferree. of Bonair.
was discontinued. j. w. Bearse, OF
Chelsea, and w. D. Elfrink, OF Mon
tour, were continued. in the studies of
the 7Hrst year.
H. J. Bane. E. E. Bunce, L. f.
Crouch. H. L. Dole and Q. C. Domer
were continued in the studies Of the
n
discontinued.
d. v. Butler was admitted into full
connection and elected to Deacon's
orders.
W.. A. Buell.. J. w. ASA Ray c. Bus
embark. e. G.. Cutschan c. r. Disney,
A. w. Leazer. J. F. Mitchell, N. +.
Pifer, B. l. Weaver and E. D. Wells
were continued in the studies Of the
third year.
O. j. Felter. r. c. Keagy w. T.
Smith and r. B. Sires were advanced
to the studies Of the fourth year.
c. C. Fassett and Forrest S. Hurl-
burt were placed on the supernumer-
airy list.
w. E. Butler, E. J. Starr, J. D. Clin-
ton and W. A. Odell were Graduated
from the conference course of study
and elected to elders orders.
J. c. Warrior was continued in the
class Of the fourth year.
Virgil c. WEIGH, Dale D. WEIGH, ].
j. Snyder and L. H. Joslin were ad-
mitted Oh trial and placed in the
studies Of the first year.
I. c. Kirby was admitted into full
membership in the conference from the
Baptist denomination.
Bishop Hughes addressed the class
being admitted to the conference. A
great audience was present to hear his
eloquent pieadings for a consecrated
and whole hearted ministry.
This afternoon the anniversary OF
the Woman's Home Missionary society
is being held. The addresses are be-
ing given by Mrs. Bishop Niscolson of
Chicago. and Sirs. Emma Coiegrove. Of
Fayette.
At 4 O'Clock DR.. Harris F. Rail, of
Evanston. will lecture on "Christ and
the Great War"
Tonight the colleges of the confer
ence give the preachers Of the confer
ence and their wives a great banquet.
Following the banquet, Bishop Hughes
will give his great lecture on America
and the New World Conditions"
SUFFRAGE MADESsTRoNGER.