The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-02-23
ODELL CONFERENCE
WAS SUCCESSFUL
(By G. A. Weber,

Inc annual iH6etlllR VI tuS hIllliS w .
of The Dalles district of the Methodist
Episcopal church, which was held at
the Methodist church at Odell recently,
proved to be great success. The
score or more visiting ministers were
unanimous in stating that it was the
best meeting of its kind they had ever
attended. There was veritable feast
of good things, for mind and soul, as
we'll as for the body, and the folks OF
Odell community received mental i'm
pressions and spiritual uplift which
will abide for all time.
The opening session found most Of
the visitors present. The committee
on reception and entertainment, OF
which Mrs. Allison Fletcher was chair
man, assisted by the members of the
church, gave a reception to the visitors
which terminated in games and re-
freshments. An hours program was
conducted by Rev. W. S. Gleiser. The
invocation was delivered by M. ID.
Odell. A piano solo by Miss Margaret
Fletcher, reading by Miss Eunice
Odell and a vocal solo by Rev. James
Kaye, of the Pine Grove church, were
enioyed, and each was obliged to re-
spond with an encore. The address of
welcome in behalf of the Odell church
was delivered by G. A. Weber and the
reponse thereto was given by DR.. d.
II. Leech, Of Portland, the new super
intendent of The Dalles district.
A uniformly high order of papers,
addresses and discussions filled the
forenoon, afternoon and evening ses-
sions of the second and third days. Tie
reports of the ministers revealed that
the religious and moral work which is
being done in eastern and central Ore
gon is of very substantial character
and, that the programs of activities
which the churches of this district are
carving out will keep them in the
forefront for religious, moral and So
cial progress. Without single eXcep-
ton, these reports were encouraging
and helpful: and, as they served as a
clearing house of ideas and plans of
operation, the listeners received many
an inspiration and bit of encourage.
ment. The Dalles district is widely
scattered and much diversified. but in
terests spiritual and moral seem to be
of one accord. Outstanding features
were the two mon-addresses at the
evening sessions. The speaker Tues
day evening was Rev. Thomas H. Gal.
lagher, of the Sunnyside Methodist
church, Portland and Wednesday even
ing the rostrum was filled by DR.. W.
W. Youngson, superintendent of the
Portland district. Both speakers ad-
dressed capacity audiences and the
message that each brought to his aud
itors will be long remembered. DR..
Youngson substituted for Bishop w. o.
Sheppard, scheduled to be present, but
who was prevented by sickness.
Much favorable comment was heard
the four fine meals which
the ladies' of the church served Tues
day and Wednesday, beside the dainty
Monday evening. Long
tables were set in the basement dining
room, laden with full course meals of
the most substantial character. Ev
ervthing was served free of charge to
ali who came. and those were happy
hours of fellowship that will be long
Superlative praise came from the
lips of many Of the visitors, some of
whom have attended many district
meetings and many gatherings of
much greater size and scope, but no
meeting of finer spirit or of higher
type of personnel and ability. Many
voiced their desire to come to Odell
again soon, but as it is the custom to
rotate these annual gatherings to all
parts Of the district, 1t may be many
wears before the folks of this commun-
ity will have opportunity to be host on
another such occasion. The church was
neatly and tastefully decorated. Free
local transportation and entertainment
was furnished all visitors.
The executive committee in charge
of the arrangements was composed of
j. c. DuckwaIl, Andrew Weinheimer,
Clayton Fletcher and Mrs. Allison
Fletcher. Entertainment committee,
Mrs.s j. E. Ferguson, Mrs. j. H.
Fletcher and Mrs. Frank Purdy. The
dinner committee was composed of
Mrs. G. A. Weber, Mrs. Bert Hoffman
and Mrs. Willis Sheirbon. The decora-
ton committee, Mrs. Will Kemp, Mrs.
Fred Howard and Mrs. Andrew Vein
heimer.