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HISTORY OF SOUTHERN IOWA
Tabulated Report of Churches
Name of the Church
Number of Members
Number of Ministers
Number of Elders
No. of Appointments
No. of Sunday-Schools
Number of Additions
Number Reclaimed
Working Order of he Church
Fairview
104
4
2|
5
12
1 Good
Libertyville
156
6
2
14
2
12
1 Good
English River
177
4
2
3
2
24
0
Good
Crooked Creek
28
1
0
2
0
1
1
Good
South Keokuk
52
0
1
7
1
4
0
Fair
Marion County
81
1
2
5
1
4
1
Good
South River
30
1
0
1
1
1
1
Good
Mt. Etna
60
0
2
1
1
0
0
Fair
Nishna Valley
1
1
1
15
1
Good
Adair
East Nodaway
5. Missionary Report.
I. Receipts
Balance on hand
$ 73.77
English River church
83.66
Fairview church
18.15
Libertyville church
36.00
South Keokuk church
9.01
Nishna Valley
2.90
Louisa County
6.03
Isaac E. Wells
1.00
M. Myers
2.10
Jacob Royer and wife
5.95
A. Caldwell
.50
Henry Bonney
1.50
John P. Bailey and wife
1.00
L. M. Kob .
.50
Crooked Creek church
16.80
Monroe County,
8.75
Middle Creek
Monroe County
Franklin
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Middle Creek church 4.20
Franklin church 2.00
Mankin Wray 1.00
4.25
South River
$279.07
II. Expenses
J. M. Follis to Lucas County $ 21.37
M. Myers to Prescott 25.59
M. Myers to New Market 22.45
M. Myers to Knowlton 6.54
6.00
M. Myers to Essex 11.10
M. Myers to Taylor and Page Counties
2.42
M. Myers to Cass County
A. Wolf to Louisa County 6.03
1.85
A. Wolf to Lucas County
$103.35
Total
Balance on hand
175.72
III. Sermons Preached
J. M. Follis, in Lucas County 18
M. Myers, in Prescott 42
M. Myers, in Page County 10
M. Myers, in Taylor County
M. Myers, in Essex 20
14
M. Myers, in Knowlton 9
7
Abraham Wolf, in Louisa County
3
Abraham Wolf, in Lucas County
Total
123
H. C. N. Coffman, Secretary.
6. District Treasurer's Report.
I. Receipts
On hand at last report $ .95
Levy at last District Meeting 28.00
Total $28.95
II. Expenses
Four hundred District Meeting Minutes $ 4.60
Total
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Eld. John Gable, delegate to Annual Meeting 14.50
Three hundred and ninety-one Annual Meeting Minutes 7.82
Total $26.92
Balance on hand 2.03
J. B. Flory, Treasurer.
7. The District Mission Board was reorganized by electing A. H. Brower, president ; J. D. Coffman, secretary, and J. B. Flory, treasurer. Address : South English, Iowa.
8. J. B. Flory was reelected District treasurer.
9. Requests for Ministerial and District Meetings from the South Keokuk and English River congregations, on motion, de- cided to hold the next Ministerial and District Meetings in the South Keokuk church, Keokuk Co., Iowa, on Thursday and Friday before the first full moon in October. 1896. Ministerial Meeting on Thursday and District Meeting on Friday.
10. Eld. John M. Follis was elected delegate on Standing Committee, and Eld. J. P. Bailey, alternate, for 1896.
11. District evangelist, according to Art. 5, Peter Brower; al- ternate, J. M. Follis.
12. Eld. John Follis stated that he had been chosen as elder of the Middle Creek church, and had not accepted. He desired this meeting to appoint some one else. On motion it was decided that Bro. John take charge of them as elder.
13. Committee to Adair church, Adair Co., Iowa: L. M. Kob and John P. Bailey. Committee to draw up plan for No. 2, J. B. Flory, S. F. Niswander. Committee to draw up tabulated re- port No. 6. D. F. Kingery, S. F. Niswander.
After a season of devotion the meeting closed.
Abraham Wolf, Moderator,
John Follis, Reading Clerk,
Peter Brower, Writing Clerk.
MINUTES OF 1896
Meeting held in the South Keokuk church, Oct. 16, 1896.
Eld. John P. Bailey, moderator; Peter Brower, reading clerk; S. F. Brower, writing clerk.
The reading clerk read Acts 15: 1-33, after which the churches were called and responded as follows :
Fairview . Orlando Ogden
Libertyville Ellis Peebler, Daniel Holder
English River Jos. Sniteman, J. W. Borden
Crooked Creek A. Sanger, S. L. Burger Middle Creek Not represented
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South Keokuk John Gable, Elizabeth Gable
Monroe County . Willis Rodabaugh
Marion County .Not represented
South River
By letter
Franklin L. M. Kob
Mt. Etna
John P. Bailey
Nishna Valley
M. Myers
Adair Not represented
East Nodaway
Not represented
Pleasant Hill
E. G. Rodabaugh, Jos. Gilchrist
1. Bro. A. Wolf makes a statement of a division of church in Jefferson County last May. District Meeting ratifies the work, the name to be Pleasant Hill church.
2. Bro. M. Myers makes a statement that members "lettered themselves off " at Adair. Meeting set that work aside. Brethren M. Myers and J. P. Bailey to attend to adjusting matters.
3. Will the Southern District of Iowa restrict her members from having Sunday-school conventions in her meetinghouses, or representing by delegate at other places, and otherwise taking part with them? Rom. 12: 2. See also Minutes of Annual Meeting of 1882, Art. 22; also 1888 and 1893. Decided to stand by decisions of Annual Meeting.
4. Does the District consider it best for ministers to attend prayer meetings where such meetings are held, or would it be best to leave such services to the deacons and laity? Answer .- The ministry should attend such meetings.
5. How shall we deal with brethren in the first and second degree that heed not the decision of Annual Meeting and the Gospel that are so plain, James 5: 14, 15, but take it on them- selves and anoint members when elders could be obtained handily to do the work?
Answer .- Decided to stand by decisions of Annual Meeting, and such violators to be admonished, and if they continue, to be dealt with as transgressors according to Matt. 18.
6. How does the Southern District of Iowa look upon the use of organs where we have meetings at outposts, and also closing meetings different from the regular order of the church? Answer. -Decided that brethren should try to adhere to the order of the church.
7. The Libertyville church asks District Meeting that No. 5 of Minutes of 1895, be amended by inserting after the word " elect," the word yearly. Passed, and churches to instruct their delegates whom to vote for as evangelist.
8. Franklin church, Decatur Co., Iowa, in council assembled, ask District Meeting to say whether it is still considered the duty of Christians to fast? Answer .- Yes. See Mark 2: 19, 20 and Matt. 6: 16-18.
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9. English River congregation and Mt. Etna congregation re- quest Ministerial and District Meeting for 1897, or as soon there- after as they can get it. Decided by vote to hold next Ministerial and District Meeting with the English River congregation, on Thursday and Friday before the first full moon in October.
10. Bro. A. Wolf made a statement concerning the Middle Creek church, showing them to be out of order. The elders ap- pointed Elders A. Wolf and L. M. Kob to go there with Eld. John Follis to adjust matters. Passed.
11. Bro. A. Wolf mentions the condition of the members in Louisa County, and wishes to be relieved of the oversight, etc. Decided that Bro. A. Wolf retain the oversight and that the Mis- sion Board give assistance in the work.
12. Tabulated Report of the Churches
Name of Church
No. Members
No. Min. Ist De.
No. Min. 2nd. De.
No. Elders
No. Deacons
Places of Ap.
No. Appoint's.
Ap. per Month
Evergreen S. S.
Summer S. S.
Add's. by Bap.
Add's. by Letter
Reclaimed
Fairview
100
0
5
2
4
4 120
5
1
4
0
3
Libertyville
104
1
4
1
5
3
8
1
5
3
0
English River
184
1
3
2
9
3 135
5
2
0
11
5
0
Crooked Creek
28
0
1
0
2
2
3
0
1
0
0
0
Middle Creek
South Keokuk
50
0
0
1
4
2
7
1
0
3
0
Monroe County
78
1
0
2
4
5
135
7
1
0
3
2
1
Marion County
South River
29
0
2
0
4
2
0
3
0
Franklin
60
0
0
2
4
2
3
1
0
4
6
Mt. Etna
65
3
1
2
6
5 150
9
1
1
14
4
1
Nishna Valley
14
0
1
0
2
2
4
0
0
2
2
0
Adair
East Nodaway
Pleasant Hill
45
1|
1
1
1
4
1
1|
.
13. Missionary Report :
Receipts on hand at last report, $175.72; total receipts, $358.77 ; expenses, $140.82; balance on hand, $217.95.
Sermons preached, 173; number baptized, 4; number anointed, 1.
J. D. Coffman, Secretary.
14. District Treasurer's Report :
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Receipts
On hand at last report .$ 2.03
Received from levy at last District Meeting 27.20
Total $29.23
Expenses
360 District Meeting Minutes $ 3.75
348 Annual Meeting Minutes 6.96
J. M. Follis, delegate on Standing Committee 12.11
Total $22.82
Balance on hand $ 6.41 Unpaid from levy of last meeting .80
J. B. Flory, Treasurer, South English, Iowa.
15. Brethren A. H. Brower, foreman; J. D. Coffman, secretary ; and J. B. Flory, treasurer, continue as Mission Board another year. Address, South English, Iowa.
17. Eld. L. M. Kob was chosen delegate on Standing Commit- tee, with Eld. John P. Bailey as alternate.
18. Bro. Peter Brower was chosen District evangelist for one year, with Eld. A. Wolf as alternate. After a season of devotion the meeting closed.
John P. Bailey, Moderator.
Peter Brower, Reading Clerk.
S. F. Brower, Writing Clerk.
MINUTES OF 1897
Meeting held in the English River church, Oct. 8, 1897.
Moderator, Eld. L. M. Kob; reading clerk, A. Sanger, writing clerk, S. F. Brower.
After the reading of Acts 15 the churches were called and re- sponded as follows :
Fairview M. Replogle, J. H. Kellar
Libertyville W. N. Glotfelty, Jos. Burger English River .J. B. Flory, J. D. Coffman Crooked Creek D. Rittenhouse, S. L. Burger Middle Creek S. P. Miller
South Keokuk F. Gillam, F. H. Heilman
Monroe County J. J. Miller Marion County Not represented
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South River J. P. Bailey
Franklin .L. M. Kob
Mt. Etna D. Sink, A. Simpson
Nishna Valley Not represented
East Nodaway Not represented
Pleasant Hill Jas. Glotfelty, E. G. Rodabaugh
Queries were then taken up and disposed of as follows :
1. Is it right. or according to the Scriptures, or order of the Brethren, for a brother or sister to attend or take part in a soldiers' reunion, where they tolerate all worldly sports, such as dancing and merry-go-rounds? Or is it right for a brother to lease his land or any part thereof for such things mentioned above?
Answer .- No; not right to attend such places or encourage such evils by allowing their land, etc., to be used for such pur- poses.
2. Is it right for brethren and sisters to make or attend birth- day dinners, ice-cream suppers or surprise parties? Answer .- Wrong; see Luke 14: 12-15, and Minutes of Annual Meeting, 1884, Art. 8.
3. This came from Coon River church, Middle Iowa, relative to Adair church. Answer .- We send two elders there to set in order things that are wanting and do with them what they, in their judgment, think best. Elders appointed : J. P. Bailey and L. M. Kob ..
4. The South Keokuk church requests District Meeting to en- courage the work of Sunday-schools throughout the District. Answer .- All our members should take a deep interest in this work and use their influence to get others interested. We further au- thorize our ministers to organize Sunday-schools wherever practi- cable.
5. We ask District Meeting of 1897 to amend our home mis- sion plan as follows: The board shall not be confined to helping isolated members, weak churches, etc., but have the right to do work anywhere in the District, and in any way they think will be beneficial. Answer .- Passed.
6. Tabulated report of the churches.
(See next page for this report.)
7. District Mission Board's Report :
Receipts on hand at last report, $217.95; total, $421.69. Expenses, $148.38; balance on hand, $273.31.
Sermons preached, 131; number baptized, 5; applicants for baptism, 2.
J. D. Coffman, Secretary.
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6. Tabulated Report of the Churches
Name of Church
No. Members
No. Min. 1st De.
No. Min. 2nd De.
No. Elders
No. Deacons
Places of Ap.
No. Appoint's.
Ap. per Month
Evergreen S. S.
Summer S. S.
Add's. by Bap.
Add's. by Letter
Reclaimed
Fairview
100
0
5
2
3
3|100
6
1
0
0
6
0
Libertyville
108
1
4
1
5
4 110
8
1
0
6
0
0
English River
177
1
3
2
9
4
75
6
2
0
1
2
1
Crooked Creek
25
0
1
0
2
2
50
3
0
1
1
0
0
Middle Creek
35
0
1
0
4
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
South Keokuk
55
0
0
1
4
2 111
7
1
0
6
0
0
Monroe County
75
1
0
2
4
3 100
4
1
1
13
0
0
Marion County
South River
31
2
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
0
Franklin
53
0
0
2
5
1
62
2
0
1
3
0
0
Mt. Etna
75
2
1
2
7
3|120
8
2
0
8
0
1
Nishna Valley
East Nodaway
Pleasant Hill
45
2 0 2 6 1 60
4
0 1 10 0
8. District Treasurer's Report :
Receipts
On hand at last report $ 6.41
Received from levy at last District Meeting 46.75
Total $53.16
Expenses
Total, $58.08
District in debt 4.92
Unpaid from levy of last District Meeting 1.00
J. B. Flory, Treasurer.
9. Decided to send a delegate on Standing Committee for 1898. Delegate, J. P. Bailey ; alternate, J. Gable.
10. Election of District evangelist. Evangelist, P. Brower ; alternates, A. Sanger, C. M. Brower and A. Wolf.
11. District Mission Board for ensuing year : A. H. Brower, president; J. B. Flory, treasurer ; J. D. Coffman, secretary. Ad- dress, South English, Iowa.
12. District treasurer for ensuing year, J. B. Flory ; address, South English, Iowa.
13. Ministerial and District Meeting for 1898 to be held in
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the Fairview church, Appanoose Co., Iowa, on Thursday and Fri- day before the first full moon in October.
14. Committee to Middle Creek church, according to No. 10, of 1896, made their report. Report accepted and committee relieved.
15. Explanations were made concerning No. 5, of 1896, which were accepted.
After closing exercises the meeting adjourned.
L. M. Kob, Moderator.
A. Sanger, Reading Clerk.
S. F. Brower, Writing Clerk.
MINUTES OF 1898
Meeting held in the Fairview church, Oct. 28, 1898.
Moderator, Eld. C. M. Brower; writing clerk, S. F. Brower; reading clerk, Peter Brower.
The churches responded as follows :
Fairview .O. Ogden
Libertyville A. Wolf, Hannah Jacobson
English River S. F. Niswander, J. W. Borden
Crooked Creek A. Sanger
Middle Creek Not represented
South Keokuk .F. Gillam
Monroe County H. Berkman, J. J. Miller
Marion County Not represented
South River C. C. Stemen and wife
Franklin .L. M. Kob
Mt. Etna A. P. Simpson, D. F. Kingery
Nishna Valley Not represented
East Nodaway Not represented Pleasant Hill E. G. Rodabaugh, Victor Anderson
Queries and Their Disposal
1. Does District Meeting of 1898 approve of members being appointed to serve as delegates to District Meeting, or should only such serve that are elected by the church?
Answer .- Only such shall serve that are elected by the church, or their alternates.
2. Three papers came up under the head of "missions," the following being acted on : English River church asks District Meet- ing of 1898 that, to comply with the "Go ye" of Matt. 28: 19, they take steps to have tracts distributed throughout the District, the Gospel preached where opportunities offer, and mission points es- tablished as far as they can be arranged for.
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Answer .- We submit this whole matter into the hands of the Mission Board, authorizing them to keep a man in the field all the time, or as near so as possible, and dispense with the electing of a District evangelist.
3. Committee to Adair, according to No. 3 of 1897, made their report, which was accepted and the committee relieved.
4. In reference to appointing a District Sunday School Sec- retary, according to No. 16, Minutes of Annual Meeting of 1898, secretary appointed Myrta Leavelle, Unionville, Iowa.
6. Tabulated Report of the Churches
Churches
No. Members
No. Min. 1st De.
No. Min. 2nd De.
No. Elders
No. Deacons
Places of Ap.
No. Appoint's.
Ap. per Month
Evergreen S. S.
Summer S. S.
Add's. by Bap.
Add's. by Letter
Reclaimed
*Fairview
Libertyville
81
2
3
1
6
5 153
7
1
6
0
English River
179
1
3
3
9
3 160
7
2
0
5
7
0
Crooked Creek
23
0
1
0
1
2
32
3
0
1
0
0
0
*Middle Creek
South Keokuk
58
0
0
1
4
2 114
5
1
0
2
2
0
Monroe County
91
0
1
2
5
5 125
6
1
12
1|
2
*Marion County
South River
25
0
2
0
3
2
54
4
1
0
0
0
Franklin
55
0
0
1
5
1
60
2
0
1
0 2
0
0
Mt. Etna
65
0
3
2
8
4 144
12
1
1
1|
1
*Nishna Valley
*East Nodaway
Pleasant Hill
41
0
2 2 5 2 76
501021
* Not reported.
7. Decided to represent at Annual Meeting of 1899 by dele- gate. Eld. C. M. Brower, delegate; Eld. L. M. Kob, alternate.
8. This was concerning the condition of the Middle Creek church, showing the cause to be in a suffering condition. Elders A. Wolf, L. M. Kob and C. M. Brower were appointed to investi- gate matters, the following being sent with them by District Meet- ing :
(1) Not carrying out the promises made to committee of 1896.
(2) Illegal representation at District Meeting of 1897.
(3) Not carrying out promise to committee to have council meetings.
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(4) District Meeting asks why regular appointments are not filled.
(5) District Meeting asks why Minutes of District Meeting of 1897 and of Annual Meeting of 1898 were not distributed.
(6) District Meeting asks why Middle Creek church is not represented at Meeting of 1898.
9. Report of District Mission Board :
Balance on hand at last report, $273.31; total, $415.74.
Expenses, $105.33; balance on hand, $310.41.
Sermons preached, 115.
J. D. Coffman, Secretary.
10. District Treasurer's Report :
Receipts, $42.60; expenses, $34.28; balance on hand, $8.32.
11. This was in regard to making a change in the Mission Board, electing its members for three years, one each year; also to have one minister on the board. The board elected is: S. F. Brower, president, three years ; J. D. Coffman, secretary, two years ; J .. B. Flory, treasurer, one year. Address, South English, Iowa.
12. Bro. S. F. Niswander was elected District treasurer for one year. Address, South English, Iowa.
14. Requests for Ministerial and District Meeting of 1899. Decided to hold said meetings in the Monroe County church on Thursday and Friday before the full moon in October. C. M. Brower, Moderator.
Peter Brower, Reading Clerk.
S. F. Brower, Writing Clerk.
MINUTES OF 1899
Meeting held in the Monroe County church Oct. 13, 1899.
Moderator, Eld. L. M. Kob; writing clerk, W. N. Glotfelty; reading clerk, Peter Brower.
The churches were called and responded as follows :
Fairview O. Ogden, O. W. Leavell
Libertyville W. N. Glotfelty, C. E. Wolf
English River J. D. Brower, J. D. Coffman Crooked Creek
.S. L. Burger Middle Creek John Alexander, G. W. Pfoutz South Keokuk John Gable, Elizabeth Gable Monroe County J. J. Miller, J. M. Follis
Marion County Not represented
South River C. C. Stemen, Martha Stemen
Franklin L. M. Kob
D. F. Sink Mt. Etna
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Nishna Valley Not represented
East Nodaway . Not represented
Pleasant Hill
Victor Anderson, H. B. Johnston
Queries were taken up and disposed of as follows :
1. . The Fairview church asks District Meeting to require churches having queries to present, to send them to the District clerk six weeks before the date of District Meeting and the clerk to be required to have the same printed in convenient form and send ten or more copies to one minister of each local church for distribution.
Answer .- Passed.
2. The Libertyville church asks District Meeting to elect all of her officers including delegate to Standing Committee by written ballot in open council. Amended that the officers be changed every year and passed.
3. Will District Meeting of 1899 decide that sisters. to serve as delegates, must be in the order of the church as well as the breth- ren, and also define the order of the church for the sisters?
Answer .- District Meeting so decides and adopts Art. 12, 1886, Minutes of Annual Meeting and 1 Tim. 2: 9; 1 Peter 3: 3, 4.
4. The Mission Board asks District Meeting of 1899 whether they will not urge our churches to elect more ministers from time to time, some of our churches not having elected any minister for many years and the scarcity of ministers is one of the great hindrances in carrying forward the mission work?
Answer .- District Meeting so urges and asks all of our churches to labor earnestly towards the end of having more laborers in the vineyard.
5. District Meeting, Greeting: We, the Mission Board of Southern Iowa, ask whether this meeting favors city mission work and whether the District desires that the board try to establish city missions in our District? Answered in the affirmative.
6. Monroe County church asks the District Meeting to con- sider the advisability of setting apart a half day besides the min- isterial day for the discussion of Sunday-school subjects ?
Answer .- District Meeting considers it advisable and sets apart Wednesday afternoon before Ministerial Meeting.
8. The Monroe County church asks District Meeting to ap- point a District librarian who shall collect and preserve all docu- ments valuable as history of the meetings and work of the District and try to get a concise history of each congregation and any- thing that might be assigned to him.
Answer .- Passed and Willis Rodabaugh, of Fredric, Iowa, ap- pointed as librarian to act until there are good reasons for a change.
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7. Tabulated Report of the Churches
Churches
No. Members
No. Min. 1st De.
No. Min. 2nd De.
No. Elders
No. Deacons
Places of Ap.
No. Appoint's.
Ap. per Month
Evergreen S. S.
Summer S. S.
Add's. by Bap.
Add's. by Letter Reclaimed
Fairview
75
3
2
5
3|120
6
1
1|
1
Libertyville
80
2
3
1
8
4|144
8
1
1
1
2
English River
193
1
3
3
7
180
9
2
25
3
1
Crooked Creek
26
1
2
2
40
3
1
2
Middle Creek
30
1
1
4
2
52
6
1
2
1
Monroe County
92
1
2
5
5
91
11
1
3
5
1
*Marion County
South River
24
2
3
2
40
3
2
1
Franklin
49
1
4
3
60
5
1
Mt. Etna
55
3
2
8
2 126
12
1
3
3
*Nishna Valley
*East Nodaway
Pleasant Hill
38
1 1 1 3
1 60
4
1|
2
1
* Not reported.
9. The elders of the Southern District of Iowa in council de- cided to hold an Elders' Meeting on Wednesday before Minis- terial Meeting of each year at 1 P. M. It shall be the duty of the elder in whose congregation the meeting is held, to make known the place of meeting.
10. Committee to Middle Creek church according to No. 8 of 1898, made their report which was accepted and the committee relieved.
12. Report of District Mission Board :
Receipts, total, $552.84; expenses, $311.12; balance on hand, $241.72.
Sermons preached, 267; baptized, 8.
J. D. Coffman, Secretary.
13. District Treasurer's Report :
Receipts
From former treasurer $ 8.32
Received from levy of 1898 $48.15
Total $56.47
Expenses, $47.75; balance on hand, $8.72; unpaid from levy of last District Meeting, $2.25.
S. F. Niswander, District Treasurer.
2
South Keokuk
56
1
4
2
96
5
1
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14. Committee to Elrick mission : Elders John Gable, Martin Replogle and J. M. Follis.
15. Decided to represent at Annual Meeting of 1900 by dele- gate. Eld. J. P. Bailey, delegate ; Eld. L. M. Kob, alternate.
16. Myrta Leavell, Unionville, Iowa, was reelected District Sunday-school Secretary for one year.
17. J. D. Brower, South English, Iowa, was elected treasurer of District Mission Board for three years.
18. W. N. Glotfelty, Libertyville, Iowa, was elected District treasurer for one year.
20. Requests for Ministerial and District Meeting of 1900. De- cided to hold said meetings in the Mt. Etna church, Adams County, Iowa, on Thursday and Friday before the first full moon in Octo- ber.
L. M. Kob, Moderator.
Peter Brower, Reading Clerk.
W. N. Glotfelty, Writing Clerk.
MINUTES OF 1900
Meeting held in the Mt. Etna church, Adams County, Iowa, Oct. 5, 1900.
Eld. John Gable, moderator; Anna P. Follis, reading clerk; Peter Brower, writing clerk.
The churches were called and responded to as follows :
Fairview O. Ogden
Libertyville Daniel Holder
English River D. P. Miller, J. W. Borden
Crooked Creek A. Sanger Middle Creek Not represented
South Keokuk
John Gable
Monroe County J. M. Follis Marion County Not represented South River Emma Watt, Mettie Stemen
Franklin Jemima Kob
Mt. Etna D. P. Bailey, Henry Knee
Not represented
Nishna Valley
East Nodaway Not represented
Pleasant Hill E. G. Rodabaugh
Salem
W. G. Caskey, Mankin Wray
The following business and queries were then taken up and disposed of as follows :
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1. The above organization, known as Salem, was accepted as a regular organized church.
2. The Fairview church asks District Meeting to define the functions and powers of the District Mission Board, with refer- ence to Art. 5, Minutes of 1897.
Answer .- The above article gives the Mission Board unlimited power, not only to preach the Gospel but also to settle difficulties if necessary.
3. We, the Pleasant Hill church, petition District Meeting of the Southern District of Iowa to hold the Sunday School Meeting on the same day as the Ministerial Meeting, by devoting at least three topics to the Sunday-school cause.
Answer .- Passed. But this shall not prohibit churches which desire to devote a whole day to Sunday-school and also one day to Ministerial Meetings.
4. The South Keokuk church asks District Meeting to recon- sider Art. 1 of 1899, and have it read "two weeks " instead of six.
Answer .- Reconsidered and granted.
5. This was relative to the Ottumwa mission, and was referred to the Mission Board, they to have them organized into a separate congregation if they think it expedient.
6. Decided to continue the present plan of raising missionary money by raising one dollar per member throughout the District, and urge the elders of the District to execute it in their respective congregations.
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