Iowa
Old Press
Oskaloosa Daily Herald
Oskaloosa, Mahaska co. Iowa
September 6, 1910
The M.E. Conference. Adjourned Session of the Fourth
Quarterly a Busy One.
The adjourned session of the Fourth Quarterly Conference was held
at Central M.E. Church, Monday evening. District Superintendent,
Dr. C. L. Stafford in the chair. The unfinished business of the
year was reported and plans laid for the coming year. Some
interesting features of Dr. Allen's report were as follows:
During the past year Central M.E. Church has received into membership 77 persons, 48 have taken letters and 7 have died. Over $2,200.00 have been raised for the various benevolent causes, and $4,800.00 for current expenses. There are 1,046 names on the church roll. During the three years of the present pastorate, there have been raised for current expenses $16,480.00, and for benevolences $7,400.00, making a total of $23,880.00 During the three years the pastor has received 327 into the membership of the church, while 176 have died or withdrawn by letter. The pastor has preached 239 times, has made 110 lectures and special addresses and has officiated at 25 weddings and 105 funerals. He has been out of the city only four Sundays in the three years.
By a unanimous rising vote, the District Superintendent was
requested to secure the return of Dr. Allen for a fourth year if
possible. The Conference also voted in favor of securing an
assistant pastor, and left the matter in the hands of a committee
composed of W.E. Kemble, J.B. McCurdy, W.H. Shaw, Wm. J.Howell,
and C.R. Lee. Owing to the contemplated removal of Mrs. F.S.
Blackwood from the city, her place on the board of Stewards was
filled by the election of Mrs. Anna Russell. The matter of
securing funds for the payment of the paving tax was referred to
the trustees, with power to act. The meeting was largely attended
and very harmonious, the general feeling being one of great
encouragement.
Following are the Trustees elected: S.W. Clark, J.B. McCurdy,
W.H. Shaw, Geo. H. Ramsay, W.E. Kemble, Geo. H. Carlon, Ephraim
Smith and C.R. Lee.
The Stewards selected are: A. Updegraff, H.C. Griest, S.E.
Barnhart, W.C. Dennis, M. Childress, F.W. Else, Mrs. Anna
Russell, Mrs. C.E. Barnard, J.H. Teter, Wm. H. Shaw, Mrs. Lucy
Brewer, Miss Nannie Bingaman and Henry Tandy. A Updegraff was
elected District Steward and H.C. Griest, Recording Steward.
Following are the committees for the ensuing year:
Foreign Missions -- Mrs. E.Z. Smith, Mrs. L. Towle, W.C. Dennis,
W.J. Howell, Mrs. F. Hamilton, Walter White, Mrs. H. Wilcox.
Home Missions -- Mrs. I.O. Kemble, Mrs. Anna Russell, Mrs. R. A.
Kent, Miss Lillian Kilburn.
Sunday Schools -- I.O. Kemble, C. R. Lee, Thomas Targgart, F.W.
Else, W.J. Howell, Mrs. Anna Russell, J.H. Teter.
Temperance -- John Pendray, C.R. Lee, W.J. Howell, J.H. Teter,
Mrs. E.Z. Smith, John Ramsay.
Educatin -- F.W. Else.
Freedmen's Aid -- Same as on Sunday Schools.
Hospitals -- Dr. Abbott, Rosetta Minor, A.J. Walsmith.
Church Records -- E.H. Warning.
Auditing Accounts -- F.W. Else, J.B. McCurdy, H.C. Griest.
Parsonage and Furniture -- W.H. Shaw, C.R. Lee, E.D. Brewer, Mrs.
F.W. Else, Mrs. W.E. Kemble.
Church Music -- J.J. Tomy, Mrs. Frank Baker, A.J. Walsmith, W.E.
Kemble, C.R. Lee, Mrs. C.R.Lee.
Estimating Preacher's Salary -- S.W. Clark, Geo. H. Ramsay, W.H.
Shaw, W.E. Kemble, F.E. Gordon.
Conference Claimants -- Same as on Estimating Preacher's Salary.
Thomas F.McLearn was recommended to the District Conference for
license as a local preacher.
[transcribed by J.D.P., February 2005]