The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-09-25
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

Next Sunday Will open the new con-
ference year. The pastor announces
as his subject for 1920 a. m, "The
Gospel for the Present Crisis" His
evening subject will be Seeing 1t
Through, or No Peace Without Vic
tory"
Sunday school at. IL o'clock Ep-
worth League service at o'clock.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at
8 o'clock. Subject Some Reasons
for Cultivating the Prayer Life"
A cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend these services. Let us
cooperate in building up the king
dom.
The annual conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, which was
held at Jefferson last week and con-
tinued over Sunday, closed on Mon
day, September 23d, being one of the
most successful and most interesting
sessions ever held. Bishop Matthew
S. Hughes, Of Portland, Ore, presided
and his sermon on Sunday besides
his several other addresses were of
very high order. Bishop Lewis, re-
Gently returned from China, was also
present and gave number of most
interesting and helpful addresses. The
church was packed at every session
of the conference and great interest
was displayed throughout the meet
ing The entertainment provided by
the pastor and the citizens of Jeffer
son was very fine and most cordial
welcome was extended to all attend
ing, which was greatly appreciated.
Fewer changes were made this year
than heretofore, and the members of
the Methodist congregation, as we'll as
the community at large will be de-
lighted to know that Rev. J. l.. Boyd
was returned to this congregation.
Other changes that will be of interest
to Denison people are as follows:
Rev. E. E. Ilgenfritz will" go to Dex.
ter, Rev. E. NJ Holmes to Lenox.
Rev. T.. e. Thurresson, who had been
granted years leave Of absence on
account of poor health, and which he
spent in colorado with great benefit
to himself, will reside at Carroll for
the coming year Rev. Adams, of
Dow City, will 60 to Scranton, and
Rev. w. r. Rink will take charge at
Dow City. Rev. Miller, who has been
at Manila for the past two years, has
been granted retired relation on ac-
count of poor health and will reside
lat CorydOn. Rev. J. w. Harwood will
be pastor at Manila.
The w. H. M. society met with Mrs.
c. H. Stouffer on last Wednesday with
Mrs. CrisWell in charge of the lesson.
A feature of the program which was
much enjoyed was duet sung by Mrs.
F. l.. Hoffman and Mrs. Crouch
A barrel of fruit has been recently
shipped to the deaconess home in Des
Moines by the Home Missionary So
ciety, fEt
The Womans Foreign Missionary,
society will meet with Mrs. e. Gulick'
on Wednesday, October I'd, at $3.50
o'clock. A large attendance is de-
sired as this meeting begins a new
missionary year. The text book for
the first five months of the year is
Women Workers of the Orient" The
first chapter is j'Work Within the
Home" with sub topics, Home Max
ers," "Mothering In the Orient" etc,
and, willmbe presented by Mrs. W.. H.
Laub. Do not miss this first meeting
and it's initial interest. Devotions,
"Our refuge and our strength will
be in charge of Mrs. E. w. Pierce. 1t
is of great advantage to the society
to have the yearly dues of $1.10 paid
in during the first quarter, so please
come prepared to pay your yearly
dues