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6. We, the South Keokuk church, ask District Meeting if it is in harmony with the general practice of the Church of the Breth- ren for any congregation of said church to give away what should be their appointments every other Sunday to other denominations?
(a) Answer .- No.
The answer is adopted by this meeting.
7. The English River congregation, Iowa. asks for Sunday- school, Ministerial, Christian Workers' and District Meetings, for 1911.
Request Granted.
Miscellaneous
8. Bro. D. F. Sink is reelected as president of the Mission Board for a term of three years.
9. Bro. D. F. Kingery is reelected as District treasurer for 1 year.
10. Bro. J. H. Brower is reelected Sunday-school secretary for 1 year.
11. Eld. H. C. N. Coffman is elected a member of Standing Committee for 1911; Eld. Geo. W. Burgin, alternate.
Reports
12. District Treasurer's Report :
Receipts
On hand, Sept. 24, 1909 $59.40
Crooked Creek .75
South Ottumwa, on last year's account .75
South Keokuk 2.25
Franklin
1.50
South English
8.50
Salem
2.00
Mt. Etna
1.50
Monroe County
4.00
Fairview
3.50
Osceola
1.25
Libertyville
2.50
East Nodaway
.60
South Ottumwa (in arrears)
1.50
Total
$88.50
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Expenses
Brethren Pub. House, for District Meeting Minutes $ 9.50
L. A. Plate, A. M. treasurer 6.70
J. D. Brower, A. M. delegate 25.00
Brethren Pub. House, A. M. Minutes 8.68
$49.88
Balance on hand 38.62
D. F. Kingery, District Treasurer.
13. Report of Mission Board :
Total expense of Ottumwa parsonage $1,140.00
Amount received from the District 1,007.00
Amount borrowed from White State Bank $ 133.00
Receipts
Amount received for mission work in the Southern Dis- trict of Iowa :
$ 294.09
Balance on hand at last report
63.50
Collection at District Meeting
200.00
General Mission Board
148.38
English River congregation
119.00
Interest on endowment
76.00
South Keokuk
46.01
Fairview
23.89
Monroe
13.00
North English S. S.
11.89
Ottumwa church
40.00
G. W. Burgin
4.00
Franklin congregation
1.00
Crooked Creek
1.00
G. B. Replogle
1.26
Total
$1,060.02
Expenses
Amount paid out for mission work at Ottumwa :
Geo. W. Burgin $573.33
Libertyville
17.00
Given to Peter Brower (unknown)
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HISTORY OF SOUTHERN IOWA
Coalhouse, pump, lumber, etc.
87.00
C. S. Garber 55.00
Painting parsonage 15.00
Insurance on house 10.00
A. Hutchison 7.00
Total $747.33
J. D. Brower, Mt: Etna
93.75
H. F. Caskey, Osceola 30.00
D. F. Sink, board meeting
3.50
Daniel Niswander, interest
18.00
Abraham Wolf (sent through mistake)
11.25
$156.50
747.33
Total expense $903.83
Amount received
1,060.02
Paid out
903.83
Balance on hand $ 156.19
14. Report of Ottumwa Mission :
Visits 1,175
Preaching services in the church
136
Preaching services other places in the city
20
Christian Workers' meetings
Prayer meetings 49
60
Council meetings
4
Love feasts
2
Sunday-school sessions
52
Tracts distributed
1,000
Messengers distributed 200
Inglenooks and Visitors 50
Garments given away 300
Shoes given away 35 pr
Sermons preached by Geo. W. Burgin 89
Sermons preached by A. Hutchison 16
Sermons preached by Peter Brower 5
Sermons preached by J. H. Keller
2
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Sermons preached by H. C. Collyer
9
Sermons preached by W. D. Grove
2
Sermons preached by C. S. Garber
2
Sermons preached by Leo Vonder Hayden
2
Sermons preached by Henry Brower
1
Sermons preached by E. S. Fouts
1
15. Report of Sunday-school Secretary :
1909
1908
Increase
Congregations in District
13
13
Churchhouses in District
16
16
Preaching points
22
18
4
No. of Sunday-schools
16
15
1
Sunday-schools evergreen
15
10
5
Schools observing decision day
3
1
2
Children's meetings held
9
8
1
Schools having teachers' meetings
2
4
Schools having separate room for pri- mary department
6
5
1
Schools having library
5
4
1
Total amount of offerings
$389.70
$412.88
*23.18
Amount given to missions
161.21
211.02
*50.81
No. officers and teachers
120
Total enrollment
574
553
21
Average attendance
439
406
33
Total membership of District
56
56
Schools using Brethren literature
16
12
4
J. H. Brower, Secretary.
* Decrease.
16. Report of Old Folks' Home by Trustee Adam Brower. Report accepted.
17. Bro. Adam Brower is reelected trustee of Old Folks' Home for a term of two years.
18. The Mission Board report a debt of $133.00 still resting on the Ottumwa parsonage. $120.00 in pledges and cash is raised by this meeting and turned over to the Mission Board to apply on the debt; also, by action of this meeting the Mission Board is authorized to add enough from the mission funds to cancel the debt.
26
Sermons preached by V. C. Finnell
1
Sermons preached by H. N. Butler
631
Scholars baptized during year
240
HISTORY OF SOUTHERN IOWA
20. Tabulated Report
Name of Church
No. Members
No. Min., 1st De.
No. Min., 2d De.
No. Elders
No. Deacons
Places of Ap.
No. Appoints.
Ap. per Month
No. S. S.
Add's by Bap.
Add's by Letter
No. Reclaimed
No. Disowned
No. Deaths
No. Lettered Out
English River
174
2
1
4
9
2 174
12|
2
0
1
1
2
6
Monroe
67
3
6
2 70
5
2
1
9
2
1
1
Fairview
65
1
3
8
2 125
4
1
1
1
1
Libertyville
72
1
2
10
3
72
6
2
3
2
1
2
3
4
So. Keokuk
72
1
3
4
2 130
10
1
1
6
1
2
Salem
40
3
7
1
85
4
1
4
2
3
Mt. Etna
50
1
1
5
1 120
8
1
3
1
Osceola
26
1
6
1
56
4
1
So. Ottumwa
59
1
2
1 136
8
1
34
5
1
6
2
9
East Nodaway .
11
2 102
Resolutions
21. The following resolutions were read and adopted by this meeting :
1. That we thank our Heavenly Father for his protecting care over us.
2. That we express our great appreciation to the members of the Salem church, who have so kindly cared for all our needs.
3. For those who took part in the deliberations and made the meeting such a rich spiritual feast.
4. For the help rendered by those of like precious faith outside of the District.
Geo. W. Burgin, Moderator. Lulu Johnston, Reading Clerk. Mamie Sink, Writing Clerk.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 15, 1910
Moderator, A. L. Sears; reading clerk, Lottie Grove; writing clerk, Lulu Johnston.
Address of welcome by Eld. J. M. Follis.
1. Some of the Ruts in the Sunday-school Work and How to Avoid them. Discussion led by A. L. Sears.
2
3
Crooked Creek
15
1
1
1
2
Franklin
34
1
1
4
2
1
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Unprepared lessons; lack of punctuality ; too much of same- ness in way of conducting our schools ; keeping certain officers and teachers too long. To avoid these, study, be on time, vary the execrises and manner of teaching.
2. Advantages of a Teacher-training Class, and How Conduct It? Led by J. H. Brower.
A more thorough and systematic knowledge of the Scrip- tures; not only learn what to teach but how to teach and how to reach the hearts and lives of the pupils in the most impressive manner.
3. How Impress Our Teachers with the Responsibility of Their Position? Led by H. C. N. Coffman.
Twenty-five teachers present. Speaker strove to impress upon them the value of a soul and the fact that the teacher stands between the souls of his pupils and God. A teacher-training class will help here, too.
4. Best Methods of Helping Scholars to Christian Decision. Led by Albert Miller, E. S. Fouts.
Personal work, family worship.
Round Table
1. Our Singing-Best Methods of Conducting.
2. Is the Teacher's Greatest Work in Class?
3. Value of Personal Work.
4. Important Primary Aids.
5. Methods for Quarterly Review.
6. What New Resolutions Shall We Make for the Coming Year ?
Resolutions
We, the Sunday-school workers of Southern Iowa, feeling the importance of raising the standard of our work, do hereby adopt the following resolutions for the ensuing year :
1. That we, as parents, teachers and officers will labor for an increase in numbers, spirituality and more thorough knowledge of God's Word in our respective schools.
2. That we, as pupils, will exercise greater diligence in punc- tual attendance and preparation of lessons.
3. That we, as individual members, will guard our moral and spiritual life so that our efforts may be more effectual in winning souls for Christ.
MINISTERIAL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 15, 1910
W. D. Grove, moderator.
Eula Grove, reading clerk.
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HISTORY OF SOUTHERN IOWA
Ollie Coffman, writing clerk.
1. Best Methods of Sermon Development .- Geo. W. Burgin, W. W. Folger, O. Ogden.
Jotting down thoughts to be used later; Spirit to guide us; notes necessary to some; books needed-Bible, concordance and dictionary.
2. How Carry Out the Command Given to Peter in John 21: 15-16? Discussion led by J. P. Bailey.
Watch the flock; give food suited to needs.
3. How Make the Results of a Series of Meetings More Last- ing for Good? Led by D. P. Miller, L. M. Kob.
Each member should be spiritually built up and strive to keep up interest after closing of meetings; the young lambs must be given work in order to develop.
4. To What Extent Are We, as Christians, Responsible for the Liquor Traffic? (No notes given.)
CHRISTIAN WORKERS' MEETING, SEPTEMBER 15, 1910
Same organization as Ministerial Meeting.
1. True Aim of Christian Workers' Meeting .- Led by A. P. Simpson. To develop talents of young people; the working to- gether of all Christian Workers, young and old; we find here who is fitted for ministers, Sunday-school teachers, etc.
2. How Can the Church Impress Upon the Minds of the Young People the Importance of Becoming Active Christian Workers ?- Led by Lulu Johnston.
By living up to the principles ourselves and thus letting our lights shine.
3. The President's Relation to the Christian Workers' Meeting. -Led by H. N. Butler.
It is as that of the parent to the child, the teacher to the school; the president is the manager.
MISSIONARY MEETING, SEPTEMBER 15, 1910
Sermon by Bro. W. D. Grove.
Offering for missions .- In pledges, $745.00; cash, $102.75; total, $847.75.
MINUTES OF 1911
Meeting held in the English River church Oct. 6, 1911.
Eld. H. C. N. Coffman, moderator; Bro. J. H. Brower, writing clerk; Sister Cora Brower, reading clerk.
The churches were called and responded as follows :
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Crooked Creek David Rittenhouse
East Nodaway . Not represented
Fairview
Aaron Whisler
English River A. W. Miller, W. D. Grove
Franklin .A. L. Sears
Libertyville Susie Loony, J. A. Wolf
Middle Creek
Not represented
Monroe
Florence Fouts, Alta Williams
Mt. Etna D. F. Kingery
Salem
.Leslie Cover
South Keokuk
H. Heilman, Mary Wonderlich
South Ottumwa Roy Jennings, May Burgin
.D. A. Wolf Osceola
Queries
1. The English River congregation asks this District Meeting to start a Child Rescue and Home Finding Society.
2. Inasmuch as Annual Meeting has heartily endorsed the work of saving homeless children (see Annual Meeting Minutes, Art. 2, 1905; also Art. 12, 1908), Salem congregation asks this Dis- trict Meeting to take some steps toward organizing the work in our District.
Request granted with the following :
Constitution and by-laws were drawn up for said organization and adopted with a committee of three to execute same the fol- lowing term of years: Peter Brower, three years; Mankin Wray, two years; G. W. Burgin, one year.
3. The Mission Board requests that the Sunday-school, Min- isterial, and District Meetings of 1912 be held in the Osceola church, Osceola, Iowa, providing each one that attends bear their own board and lodging bills.
Answer .- Request granted.
Miscellaneous Business
1. Decided to send a committee to the Middle Creek church. Committee : H. C. N. Coffman, G. W. Burgin, D. P. Miller.
2. The Mission Board was authorized to inaugurate plans to start a mission in both Burlington and Council Bluffs, Iowa.
3. Decided to raise $430 for the support of the Old Folks' Home; the pro rata member to be based on the State assess- ment roll.
4. Bro. G. W. Burgin was reelected as member of the tem- perance committee for three years.
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5. Bro. D. F. Kingery was reelected as District Treasurer for one year.
6. Bro. J. H. Brower was reelected as District Sunday-school Secretary for one year.
7. Bro. Mankin Wray was reelected as Trustee of the Old Folks' Home for two years.
8. Bro. G. W. Burgin was elected as member of Standing Committee, 1912, and Orlando Ogden, alternate.
Reports
1. District Treasurer's Report, receipts, on hand Sept. 16, 1910, $38.62; total, $72.67; expenses, $51.50; balance on hand, $21.17. D. F. Kingery, District Treasurer.
6. Tabulated Report
Name of Church
No. Members
Min. 1st De.
Min. 2nd. Deg.
Elders
Deacons
Places of App't.
Appointments
App'ts. per Month
S. S.
Baptisms
Letters Rec'd.
Reclaimed
Disowned
Deaths
Lettered Out
English River
178
3
4
11|
2|242
4
2
18
10
71
3 10
Fairview
52
3
5
1 65
1
13
Libertyville
84
1
1
3
10
3|102
6
2
11
2
1
So. Keokuk
69
4
4
1|125
8
1
2
4
2
Franklin
201
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
Salem
54
1
1
3
8
2 153
10
2
13
Mt. Etna
33
2
4
1
4
1
10
3
Osceola
30
3
5
1
80
4
1
3
2
1
1
1
Monroe
86
3
6
3|165
14
3
19
4
2
4
So. Ottumwa
66
1
1
2
1 128
8
1
17
1
1
3
2
7
Crooked Creek
.
9
1
1
12
1
.
2. Report of Mission Board :
Report of mission work in Southern Iowa for the year end- ing Oct. 1, 1911: The work is in a prosperous condition. This seems to be a banner year. Our people have given more than any other year. "God loveth a cheerful giver," hence, by their giving, their happiness has been increased manyfold, as their cheerful countenances plainly foretell. The permanent endow- ment fund has been gradually on the increase. Our people have become aroused to the real situation as never before.
With increased funds the board has also become awakened,
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and looked around for other fields to prosecute the work, stimulat- ing the work we already have in progress, and is contemplating opening, by the consent of this conference, two new missions. The conversions in our District, both in mission points as well as in the respective congregations, have also been greater than heretofore. Our fields, gardens, orchards, and vineyards have also been greatly blessed with productiveness, and the earth has not failed to yield her increase. "Oh, that men would praise the Lord for his goodness and his wonderful works to the children of men."
Money received, balance on hand at last report, $156.19; total, $1,851.29 ; expenses, $790.99; balance on hand, Oct. 2, 1911, $1,061.30.
Sermons, 147.
5. Report of Old Folks' Home by Trustee Adam Brower :
H. C. N. Coffman, Moderator. Cora Brower, Reading Clerk. J. H. Brower, Writing Clerk.
MINUTES OF 1912
Meeting held in the Osceola church, Sept. 20, 1912.
Eld. D. F. Sink, moderator; Bro. S. L. Cover, writing clerk; and Bro. J. D. Brower, reading clerk.
The churches were called and responded as follows :
Crooked Creek David Rittenhouse
East Nodaway
Not represented
Fairview J. H. Keller
English River H. W. Coder, J. H. Brower
J. D. Brower
Franklin
Libertyvlle J. G. Rarick, Elizabeth Rodabaugh
Middle Creek .Not represented Monroe Grace Roberts, E. S. Fouts
D. F. Kingery
Mt. Etna
Lulu Caskey
Salem
H. N. Butler, D. F. Shelly
So. Keokuk
S. L. Cover So. Ottumwa
Lee Fisher, Ora B. Fisher Osceola
Queries
1. The English River church asks District Meeting of 1912 to see that Article 3 of miscellaneous part of District Meeting Minutes of 1911 is carried out.
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Answer .- This meeting directs that said Article 3 of miscel- laneous part of District Meeting Minutes of 1911 be carried out, and invests the trustees with power to raise this money.
2. The Libertyville church asks that a complete itemized re- port of the receipts and expenditures of the Old Folks' Home be placed on the minutes of each year.
Answer .- After being amended to read "Grouped itemized report," request granted.
3. This District Meeting sends as a committee to the Dis- trict Meeting of Middle Iowa, Bro. Peter Brower, and Bro. W. D. Grove, to appeal to that meeting to stand by the constitution and by-laws of Old Folks' Home.
4. District Meeting of Southern Iowa asks their trustees of Old Folks' Home to request the board of trustees of said Home to provide that all three Districts of Iowa have the same power in ratifying change of constitution and by-laws.
Miscellaneous
1. Report of Committee on Child Rescue work is that they have the necessary arrangements made, have received $18.11 and expended $39.40, and are now ready for work. Bro. Homer Caskey was elected a member of this committee for three years, to fill the place of Bro. G. W. Burgin, whose term has expired.
2. Bro. Adam Brower was reelected as trustee of the Old Folks' Home for two years.
3. Bro. W. G. Caskey was elected District treasurer for one year.
4. Bro. J. H. Brower was reelected Sunday-school secretary of the District for one year.
5. The Temperance Committee gave no report but were re- tained for one year.
6. Eld. Peter Brower was rechosen as secretary of the Mis- sion Board for three years.
7. Eld. D. F. Sink was elected as member of Standing Com- mittee, 1913, and J. H. Keller, alternate.
8. The Fairview congregation asks for District Meeting for 1913.
Request granted.
Reports
1. District treasurer's report, receipts, on hand Oct. 6, 1911, $21.40; total, $85.25; expenses, $103.18; leaving a deficiency, $17.93. D. F. Kingery, District Treasurer.
2. Report of Mission Board, money received, balance on hand
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at last report, $1,061.30; total received, $2,431.39; total expense, $1,392.71; balance on hand Sept. 19, 1912, $1,038.68.
4. Report of Old Folks' Home by Trustee Adam Brower.
6. Tabulated Report
Name of Church
No. Members
Min. 1st De.
Min. 2nd Deg.
Elders
Deacons
Places of App't.
Appointments
App'ts. per Mont,
S. S.
Baptisms
Letters Rec'd.
Reclaimed
Disowned
Deaths
Lettered Out
English River . . 182
3
5
11
2|180
13
21
11
13
11.
1
S
Fairview
52
3
5
1
65
1
3
2
2
Salem
64
1
2
3
9
2 140
12
2
11
1
1
7
1
2
5
2
Mt. Etna
20
Franklin
17
2
2
1
4
1
3
2
1
1
5
Libertyville
80
1
3
9
2
92
6
2
1
4
1
So. Ottumwa
58
1
2
1
90
8
1
4
2
2
5
2
9
Osceola
30
3
5
1
4
1
4
Crooked Creek
9
1
1
2
Monroe
86|
3
6
2
2
D. F. Sink, Moderator. J. D. Brower, Reading Clerk. S. L. Cover, Writing Clerk.
MINUTES OF 1913
Meeting held in the Udel church, Oct. 10, 1913.
Eld. Peter Brower, moderator; S. L. Cover, reading clerk; J. H. Brower, writing clerk.
The organization of a church at Council Bluffs, Iowa, was ac- cepted, and the roll call found the churches of the District repre- sented as follows :
Congregations
Delegates
David Rittenhouse Crooked Creek
East Nodaway
Not represented
Fairview M. A. Whisler, Minnie Dale
English River W. D. Grove, J. D. Brower Franklin Mattie Johnson Libertyville Ross Smith, J. G. Rarick
Not represented Middle Creek
7 5
So. Keokuk
75
4
5
4
1
125
8
1
1
15
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Monroe W. W. Miller, Willis Rodabaugh
Mt. Etna D. F. Kingery Salem J. C. Cover So. Keokuk H. Heilman, D. F. Shelly
Osceola Jennie Alexander So. Ottumwa Ernest Samons, S. L. Cover
Council Bluffs H. F. Caskey
Queries
1. Does the District Meeting of 1913 consider it advisable to build a churchhouse in Council Bluffs, Iowa?
Answer .- Yes. Committee of two was elected to cooperate with the District Mission Board to form and execute plans for building, etc. Committee, J. H. Keller, W. N. Glotfelty.
2. Whereas, According to custom, the General Conference of the Church of the Brethren has been granted to Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, or Kansas each third year, with one exception, and
Whereas, The Districts comprising this territory are weak numerically, and the Annual Conferences thus become a burden to any one District; and
Whereas, For this, or other reasons, no call was made from this territory for the meeting of 1914; and
Whereas, The other territories, known as the East and Cen- tral have taken steps to more uniformly share the burden, etc .; therefore be it
Resolved, That the English River church petition District Meeting of Southern Iowa to appoint one who shall act with a like committee appointed by seven or more of the eleven Districts in this territory, whose duty it shall be to take such steps as may appear to them as practical, to secure a permanent place for hold- ing the said Conference each year it shall fall to our lot to enter- tain the same. Be it further
Resolved, That until a permanent place be decided upon this committee act as a committee of arrangements, select a temporary place, request a call from the District in which it will be held in the usual manner, and assess each District a proportionate share of the expenses, based upon membership, each District effecting her own method of raising her assessment and defraying expenses of her committeeman. In the event that seven or more of the Districts do not agree to this, the same is hereby declared null and void.
Answer .- Request granted. Representative on committee, W. N. Glotfelty.
3. The following decision passed our District Meeting Aug. 3, 1911: The trustees of Mt. Morris College ask District Meeting of Northern Illinois and Wisconsin to grant them the privilege of
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increasing the number of trustees, not to exceed fifteen, and of inviting adjoining State. Districts and the Mt. Morris College Alumni Association to elect representatives on the Board of Trus- tees as may be possible and found expedient.
(Signed) D. L. Miller, Chairman. C. W. Lahman, Sec .- Treas.
Request granted. Trustee, Peter Brower; term of office ex- piring 1917.
4. South Ottumwa church asks District Meeting of 1913 to decide that the clerk print the program and business of District Meeting in leaflet form.
Answer: Request granted.
Miscellaneous Business
1. Bro. J. H. Keller was elected as member of Standing Committee for 1914, and Bro. H. C. N. Coffman, alternate.
2. Bro. A. L. Sears was elected as member of the District Mission Board for a term of four years.
3. Bro. F. H. Hileman was elected as trustee of Old Folks' Home for two years.
4. Bro. W. G. Caskey was elected District treasurer for one year.
5. Bro. J. H. Brower was elected Sunday-school secretary for one year.
6. Bro. J. D. Brower was elected treasurer of Child Rescue Work for three years.
7. Committee on Temperance Work was elected as follows : Peter Brower, three years; Almeda Caskey, two years; Jennie Alexander, one year.
8. Committee (see Article 3, Minutes 1912) was relieved.
9. Decided to raise $300 for the support of the Old Folks' Home; pro rata to be based on the apportionment plan.
11. Decided to hold District Meeting of 1914 in the South Ottumwa church.
Report of Old Folks' Home, by A. H. Brower, trustee.
Report of District Mission Board. Money received by treasurer : Balance on hand at last report $1.036.76
Collection at District Meeting 60.47
Received from secretary 1,351.23
Total received $2,448.46
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Paid out, $1,979.67 ; balance on hand Oct. 1, 1913, $468.79. Sermons, 131.
W. D. Grove, Treasurer.
District Treasurer's Report, receipts, $109.71; expenses, $91.12; balance in treasury Oct. 10, 1913, $18.59.
W. G. Caskey, District Treasurer.
Tabulated Report
Name of Church
No. Members
Min. 1st De.
Min. 2nd Deg.
Elders
Deacons
Places of App't.
Appointments
App'ts. per Month
S. S.
Baptisms
Letters Rec'd.
Reclaimed
Disowned
Deaths
Lettered Out
English River . . |178
3
5| 10
2 192
13
2
7
11
3
3|
14
Monroe
72
1
3
7
2 127
9
1
1
1
3
4
Fairview
Libertyville
78
1
3
8
2
83
5
2
8
3
7
So. Keokuk
62
4
5
1 125
8
1
2
3
1
8
Franklin
26
1
2
1
2
1
12
2
3
Salem
52
1
1
1
2
2
2
5
1
23
Mt. Etna
Osceola
So. Ottumwa
62
1
2
1|131
8
1
6
1
5
1
Crooked Creek
Council Bluffs
New Market
Peter Brower, Moderator. S. L. Cover, Reading Clerk. J. H. Brower, Writing Clerk.
MINUTES OF 1914
Meeting held in the Ottumwa church, Oct. 2, 1914.
Eld. J. D. Brower, moderator; W. D. Grove, reading clerk; Homer F. Caskey, writing clerk.
The roll call of the churches was responded to by the fol- lowing delegates :
Council Bluffs J. H. Brower
Crooked Creek Not represented
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MINUTES
East Nodaway Not represented
English River .D. P. Miller, A. W. Miller
Fairview O. Ogden, M. A. Whisler
Franklin .A. L. Sears
Libertyville W. N. Glotfelty
Monroe .John Brewer, E. S. Foust
Mt. Etna
D. F. Kingery, Ross Johnston
Osceola Not represented
Salem Homer F. Caskey
South Keokuk
Grace Brown, Mollie Heilman
South Ottumwa
S. L. Cover
Unfinished Business
It was decided to dispose of the unfinished business, commit- tee reports, etc., before the queries on the program.
The report of the committee to the Middle Creek church was presented and accepted, as follows :
After due consideration Bro. Jerry Stout was granted his re- quest to be relieved of the ministry. It was decided by the church in council that said church be disorganized. The committee pro- ceeded to letter them out.
Respectfully submitted, Peter Brower (now deceased), D. P. Miller, H. C. N. Coffman.
Old Folks' Home, report by H. Heilman.
Report of District Mission Board :
The financial report of the treasurer was accepted, as fol- lows :
Balance on hand at last report $ 468.79
April 27, '14, General Mission Board
200.00
Received from secretary since last report 1,012.81
Total
$1,681.60
Expended 1,720.37
Received
1,681.60
District debtor to balance
38.77
$1,720.37
W. D. Grove.
Mt. Morris College, report by Eld. John Heckman.
252
HISTORY OF SOUTHERN IOWA
District Treasurer's Report, receipts, $161.00; balance in treas- ury Oct. 10, 1913, $18.59; total, $179.59; expenses, $115.13; balance on hand October, 1914, $64.46.
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