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A. L. Sears, J. D. Brower, L. A. Walker, Committee on Resolutions. Wm. E. Thompson, District Clerk.
ELDERS' MEETING, SEPT. 22, AFTERNOON
Elders' meeting was held at the home of Orlando Ogden. Harry Rogers spoke at the church on the subject of "What Is
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My Chief Business in Life?" The theme of the evening services was along the line of Social Purity. Sister Nora Colyn gave a reading on "Personal Purity." Bishop D. W. Grove gave the address of the evening on the subject of "Evils of the Cigarette Habit." The way Bro. Grove handled this subject showed that he knew what he was talking about, and he did not have a very fav- orable picture to show of the tobacco user.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL MEETING, THURSDAY, SEPT. 23, A. M.
H. N. Butler was chosen moderator, Harry Rogers, reading clerk, and Homer C. Caskey, writing clerk.
Importance of Early Christian Training in the Home and Sun- day-school .- L. A. Walker.
He believes the future progress of the church depends upon the training in the home and Sunday-school. There is a great responsibility upon the teachers and those in charge.
Organized Classes; Trained Teachers .- General discussion.
Organized efforts always pay best. We cannot afford to risk the training of our childdren to untrained teachers, any more than we would in our public schools.
Influence of the Teacher Upon the Pupil .- Wm. N. Glotfelty, Chas. Colyn.
Bro. Glotfelty spoke of the teacher's influence upon the con- duct and ideals of the pupil, while Bro. Colyn told us how the teachers should use their influence in securing interest and co- operation among the pupils.
Possibilities of Vacation Bible Schools .- Wm. U. Wagner.
This subject is indeed a timely one, and it is time the brethren are getting awake on this question. Our opportunities are great along this line. Start a Vacation Bible School next summer.
MINISTERIAL MEETING, AFTERNOON, SEPT. 23
The following officers were chosen : Homer C. Caskey, moder- ator; Chas. Colyn, reading clerk; W. D. Grove, writing clerk.
Individual Responsibility of World Evangelism .- J. D. Brower.
He spoke of the ministers' duty, and of their high calling. He believes that if they fulfill their sacred obligation they will have no time for anything except the ministry. He also showed that there is a part for the laity to perform, for how is the preacher to go unless he be sent?
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Duties of Ministers to Converts .- H. C. N. Coffman, Wm. U. Wagner.
Bro. Coffman spoke of the ministers' duty to converts before. baptism, and Bro. Wagner spoke of their duty after baptism. Much depends upon the elders and pastors. May God give us men who are not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ.
Developing Spirituality .- John Heckman.
We grow by doing. Service is the secret of catching the spirit. The blessing is on the other side of obedience. The spiritual blessing comes after we have performed the act.
The Need of the District .- H. N. Butler.
The great need of our District is for soul winners-men who are fired by the Holy Spirit with a passion for souls.
Distribution of Our Ministers .- D. P. Miller.
Our ministers should locate where they can do the most good. Some churches have six ministers, while other churches have none.
Our Relation to the Home .- Wm. E. Thompson.
The home is fundamental in building society. There is no substitute for the home. The home is the greatest factor in civilization. The double standard of morals is causing much harm.
THURSDAY EVENING, SEPT. 23
How Create Interest in the Christian Workers' Band .- Homer C. Caskey, C. E. Delp.
We must get a new vision of the great needs of the world. The leaders must first get up interest. The leader who has lost in- terest in souls has lost sight of Jesus.
Stirring Up Dormant Talent .- D. H. Fouts.
If things don't move, move them. We have plenty of talent if we can only get it to act.
Missionary Sermon .- A. P. Blough.
I am not discouraged with the outlook of the church. Evan- gelism is the order of the day. The challenge is that we rally to the call of the King of kings.
At the close of this meeting fifteen came forward and dedi- cated their lives anew to some special service in the church. It was indeed a spiritual meeting.
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MINUTES OF 1921
Meeting held at Franklin church, near Leon, Iowa, Sept. 16, 1921.
Moderator, J. D. Brower; reading clerk, M. A. Whisler ; writ- ing clerk, H. F. Caskey.
The roll call found the churches of the District represented by the following delegates :
Council Bluffs Leander Smith
Crooked Creek .Not represented
English River
. Wm. Senger, J. D. Brower
Fairview J. W. Tarrence, M. A. Whisler
Franklin .F. A. Garber
Libertyville Chas. F. Smith, Glenn Carr
Monroe County Mary Roberts
Mt. Etna
Harry K. Rogers
North English Mrs. S. A. Miller, A. W. Miller
Osceola Dollie Forman, Chas. A. Colyn
Salem .H. F. Caskey
South Keokuk H. N. Butler
Ottumwa .Wm. E. Thompson
REPORT OF MINISTERIAL BOARD
One minister was chosen during the year, M. A. Whisler.
One minister moved into our District-Leander Smith.
Those who moved out were: Wm. U. Wagner, L. A. Walker, J. H. Price, Clarence E. Schrock.
This board is advised to comply with the decision of A. M. in regard to duty.
FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE OLD FOLKS' HOME FROM SEPT. 1, 1920, TO JULY 7, 1921, BY J. K. MILLER
Bro. G. W. Keedy, manager of the Old Folks' Home, being present, reported some conditions there. The relocation of the Home was discussed at some length.
It was decided that we, the Southern District of Iowa, grant to the trustees of the Old Folks' Home the privilege to proceed with its relocation.
HISTORY OF SOUTHERN IOWA
A. H. Brower reported material all in hand but not printed
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as yet. It was decided that Bro. A. H. Brower succeed himself as this committee, and he was instructed to complete the work.
BASEMENT IN OTTUMWA CHURCH
The Mission Board reported that the basement had not as yet been built under the Ottumwa church.
It was decided that the privilege be extended for money to be solicited from the District to accomplish that work.
MISSION BOARD REPORT
Receipts
Balance on hand at last report $ 860.34
From General Mission Board
500.00
From District Secretary 2,704.11
Total received $4,064.45
Expenditures, total paid out, $3,067.34 ; balance, $997.11.
W. D. Grove, Treasurer.
Sermons, 343; baptized, 56.
ANNUAL REPORT OF DISTRICT TREASURER
Receipts, balance on hand, $49.03; total receipts, $218.03; expen- ditures, $175.65; balance on hand, $42.38.
S. E. Brower, District Treasurer.
MT. MORRIS COLLEGE
Bro. John Heckman reported the condition of the school and asked for the privilege of soliciting the District for funds, that the school may soon become a standard school. His plans were favorably received and the request granted.
COMMITTEES OF VARIOUS BOARDS
Resolution : Sadie Whisler, Sylvia Sanger.
Mission Board: A. H. Brower, 1924; W. D. Grove, 1923; A. L Sears, 1922.
District Treasurer : Sam Brower, 1922.
Sunday School Secretary : A. W. Miller, 1922.
Old Folks' Home: F. H. Heilman, 1923; A. H. Brower, 1922.
Secretary of Ladies' Aid Society : Sylvia Sanger, 1922.
Trustee Mt. Morris College: W. N. Glotfelty, 1923; W. D. Grove, 1922.
Ministerial Board: W. N. Glotfelty, 1924; Orlando Ogden, 1923; J. D. Brower, 1922.
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Child Rescue Committee : H. N. Butler, 1924; H. C. N. Coffman, 1923; J. D. Brower, 1922.
Temperance Committee : H. F. Caskey, 1924; D. R. Miller, 1923; Sadie Whisler, Udell, 1922.
Lecture Bureau: Jasper Smith, 1924; Harry Rogers, 1923; W. N. Glotfelty, 1922.
District Missionary Secretary : Elsie West, 1922.
Decided to grant the trustees of the Old Folks' Home the priv- ilege to solicit the District for endowment for the Home.
QUERIES
We, the North English church, request District Meeting that the time of the District Meeting be changed to the last week in August.
Answer .- That we have our District Meeting on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday before the last Monday in August.
We, the North English church, request the District Meeting for 1922.
Answer .- Request granted.
Report of Aid Society, January, 1920, to January, 1921.
TABULATED REPORT OF THE CHURCHES
Membership
Elders
Ministers
Deacons
Places of App't.
App'ts. per Mo.
S S.
Baptisms
Added by Letter
Reclaimed
Disowned
Deaths
Lettered Out
Council Bluffs
64
1
2
1
1
8
1
10
2
0
3
0
Crooked Creek
5
English River
160
4
12
1
8
1
0
5
0
2
2
14
Fairview
65
2
1
4
1
8
1
13
0
1
0
0
6
Franklin
30
1
1
2
1
4
1
2
0
2
1
0
Monroe County
71
1
10
1
4
1
0
Mt. Etna
42
0
1
4
1
7
1
8
1
0
2
0
4
North English
74
3
1
2
2
8
1
8
0
0
0
4
Ottumwa
87
1
1
3
1
8
1
8
1
3
2
2
Osceola
35
0
2
5
1
4
1
1
0
0 0
0
6
South Keokuk
62|
2
1
6
1
8
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
Total
860 18| 12 60
14| 81|
13 49
32
2| 12|
6| 44
0
Salem
50
1
4
1
8
1
0
4
0
Libertyville
115
2
2
7
2
6
2
8
5
0 5
0
8
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MINUTES OF 1922
Including also Sunday-school Conference. Ministerial Meeting, Missionary Meeting, and Christian Workers, held at North English, Iowa, Aug. 13-25, 1922.
Moderator, W. D. Grove; reading clerk, Jasper Smith; writing clerk, Wm. E. Thompson.
The following delegates responded to the call of their re- spective churches :
Council Bluffs Leander Smith
English River I. M. Weaver, Jasper Smith
Fairview Sadie Whisler, M. A. Whisler
Franklin Edgar Caster
Libertyville Sadie Boysel, Jessie Carr
Monroe County D. H. Fouts
Mt. Etna
Lulu Angus
North English
D. P. Miller, Jossie Long
Osceola Emma Props, Chas. C. Colyn
Salem H. F: Caskey
South Keokuk Mabel Wonderlich, Mollie Heilman
Ottumwa Lillie Thompson, Beatrice Bishop
REPORT OF SECRETARY OF MISSION BOARD
Work at Mt. Etna, Sept. 1, 1921, to Aug. 1, 1922
Sermons by Harry K. Rogers 56
Sermons by Jason Eddy 17
Sermons by others 10
Special programs
3
Sunday-school sessions
51 40
Cottage prayer meetings
Love feasts
2
Business meetings
5
Anointing services
1
Funeral services
2
Baptisms at regular services
4
Reclaimed
5
One revival meeting-baptized
5
Pastoral calls
186
Received by letter
6
Marriages
Harry K. Rogers, Pastor. 3
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Work at Ottumwa, Sept. 1, 1921, to Aug. 1, 1922
The Lord has most graciously blessed the efforts put forth by the brethren and sisters of the Ottumwa church during the year. One revival was conducted by L. A. Walker-baptized 13
One revival by the pastor-baptized 7
At regular service-baptized 2
Pastor gave two weeks' Bible lectures in February.
Average, attendance at prayer meeting 39
Sermons by pastor 110
Marriages 3
Funerals 4
3
Anointed
20
Socials
35
Sermons by others
The pastor has also had an appointment every two weeks at a country church during the summer.
Wm. E. Thompson, Pastor.
Work at Council Bluffs, Sept. 1, 1921, to Aug. 1, 1922
Sundays spent in the work
48
Regular sermons preached
96
Special sermons preached
8
Funeral sermons preached 6
Bible classes taught 48
Anointed
1
House-to-house visits made
1,078
Number of pages of literature distributed 51,242
Council meetings 4
We want to thank the District Mission Board for the interest they have given the work at this place. We ask for the prayers and cooperation in the great work at this place.
Leander Smith.
808 Avenue E, Council Bluffs, Ia.
Total number of sermons preached during the year 344
Total number baptized 31
A. H. Brower, Secretary.
Financial Report
Council Bluffs
$ 23.00
English River 1,021.86
Fairview 185.00
Franklin 134.00
Libertyville
109.50
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North English
30.00
South Keokuk
386.00
Ottumwa 30.00
Salem 75.00
Interest on endowment
491.49
Total
2,505.85
Paid W. D. Grove
2,505.85
A. H. Brower, Secretary.
REPORT OF MISSION BOARD TREASURER, AUG. 25, 1922
Receipts
Balance on hand at last report
$ 997.11
Received from secretary
2,505.85
Received from General Mission Board
400.00
Total received $3,902.96
Expenditures
Ottumwa :
W. E. Thompson, salary
$1,100.00
A. L. Sears, board meeting 13.21
L. A. Walker, meeting
63.00
W. E. Thompson, ministerial board
25.00
Pump repairs, etc.
34.92
Total
$1,236.13
Council Bluffs :
Leander Smith, salary
$ 990.00
A. L. Sears, trip to C. B.
13.60
Repairs on parsonage, etc.
79.06
Insurance
11.50
Total
.$1,094.16
Mt. Etna :
Harry Rogers, salary
$ 220.00
Bro. Eddy, meeting
62.20
Interest on Endowment :
$ 51.62
1.236.13
1,094.16
282.20
Total paid out
$2,664.11
Balance
$1,238.85
$ 282.20
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REPORT OF DISTRICT TREASURER
Receipts
Cash on hand, Sept. 16, 1921
$ 42.38
English River
20.72
Crooked Creek
.60
Franklin
3.48
Council Bluffs
7.20
Libertyville
8.84
Fairview
8.40
North English
4.56
Mt. Etna
10.32
Ottumwa
7.44
South Keokuk
6.36
Salem
Total receipts $132.78
Expenditures
H. F. Caskey, trip to Mt. Etna
$ 2.00
District Meeting Minutes
28.15
Annual Meeting treasurer
33.62
Total expenditures
$115.37
Balance in treasury
S. E. Brower, District Treasurer.
REPORT OF OLD FOLKS' HOME, JULY 7, 1921, TO JULY
20, 1922
Receipts
Cash on hand July 7, 1921
499.65
Sold from Home
200.00
From Catharine Blubaugh
80.00
From Frances Beeghly
62.00
Funeral expenses
520.00
J. N. Sweitzer
2.30
Endowment interest
800.85
From Southern District
1.102.03
From Middle District
1,500.00
From A. H. Brower
400.00
From John Zuck
100.00
From U. J. Fike
100.00
From Bank of Ankeny
1,000.00
From Northern District
51.60
Anthony Sanger, delegate to A. M.
17.41
$ 765.29
12.48
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From Bank of Ankeny
200.00
From C. H. Erb
1,000.00
Disbursements
$8,632.12
Superintendent and extra help
$2,027.10
Groceries, meat, flour, etc.
1,072.69
Doctor's services and medicine
192.92
Coal
474.04
Insurance
20.92
Gasoline, kerosene oil
111.63
Electric light and supplies
164.92
Hardware, plumbing and labor
90.35
Material bought, wire, posts, twine, etc.
53.09
Interest paid on borrowed money
482.29
Taxes
84.24
Funeral expenses
64.00
Trustees' expenses
90.87
Ice
34.00
Notes paid
3,400.00
Shelling corn and threshing
16.00
Miscellaneous expenses
130.81
Total
$8,519.87
Cash on hand July 20, 1922
112.25
$8,632.12
Bills Payable
Bank of Ankeny
$1,000.00
Bank of Ankeny
800.00
Bank of Ankeny
500.00
Southern District
1,200.00
C. H. Erb
1,000.00
Rose Bell
400.00
Swan Anderson
200.00
Inventory, July. 1, 1922
Three horses, 5 cows, 2 heifers. 7 calves, 1 bull, 5 brood sows, 30 pigs, 48 hens, 200 spring chicks.
Eighteen acres oats, 22 acres corn, 6 acres old hay, 8 acres new hay, 30 tons hay in barn.
One and one-half acres potatoes, 1 acre sweet corn.
Sold during the year, 4 cows, 2 calves. 18 head fat hogs.
Butchered, 2 spring calves, 6 hogs.
Number of aged in the Home, 10.
Deaths during the year, 3.
Left the Home, 1.
None received, no applicants.
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Health, fine.
Four thousand, four hundred and fifty dollars is asked for the years 1922-1923.
$1.800.00
Northern District
1,700.00
Middle District
950.00
"Southern District
R. W. Bentall, Secretary.
REPORT OF SUNDAY-SCHOOL SECRETARY
13
Schools in District
13
Schools in session all year
15
Enrolled in teacher training
2
Total offering for year
8.25
Total offering for mission work
140
Total officers and teachers
44
Home department enrollment
134
Cradle roll enrollment
874
Main school enrollment
1,069
Total enrollment
636
Average attendance
24
Number of organized classes
61
Number of conversions
12
Schools using Teachers' Monthly
13
Schools using Advanced Quarterly
5
Schools using Intermediate Quarterly
9
Schools using Junior Quarterly
7
Schools using Primary Quarterly
1
Schools using graded lessons
11
Schools using Our Young People
12
Schools using Our Boys and Girls
11
Schools using Children at Work
4
Schools using other literature
1
Boys of Today, Girls of Today
2
Foundation Truths
A. H. Miller, Sunday School Secretary. TABULATED REPORT OF AID SOCIETIES (See next page for report.)
MINISTERIAL REPORT Churches with Their Ministers
Council Bluffs : Leander Smith, Samuel Schlotman. English River : H. C. N. Coffman, J. D. Brower, W. D. Grove, Jasper Smith.
Schools having teachers' meetings
.$1,365.05
Total offering for Sunday School Board
640.86
Schools using Home Department Quarterly
6
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TABULATED REPORT OF AID SOCIETIES
Enrollment
Average Attendance
Meetings Held During the Year
Rec'd During the Year
Given to Home Missions
Given to Foreign Work
Other Purposes
Council Bluffs
17
8|
23 $ 81.09
$ 10.00 $ 44.30
English River
7
23
154.17
25.00
100.00
Fairview
16
7
21
94.83 $ 21.00
25.00
Franklin
11
5
10
111.56
35.00
25.00
71.62
Libertyville
25
16
7
70.08
25.00
Monroe County
11
11
15
66.61
25.00
15.00
Mt. Etna
North English
11
8
13
20.40
.80
Osceola
Salem
South Keokuk
12
10
20
41.63
26.00
Ottumwa
10
6
14
1.00
10.00
North English : D. P. Miller, W. H. Long, A. W. Miller, Law- rence Miller.
Fairview : Orlando Ogden, Anthony Sanger, M. A. Whisler. Franklin : A. L. Sears, F. A. Garber.
Libertyville : A. Wolf, W. N. Glotfelty, Glenn Carr, W. L. Ogden.
Monroe County : D. H. Fouts.
Mt. Etna : Harry K. Rogers.
Salem: H. F. Caskey.
South Keokuk: H. N. Butler, Frank Shelly, Morris Lough.
Ottumwa : Wm. E. Thompson, Minor Hoover.
Osceola : Chas. Colyn.
The board urges that the churches give all the encouragement they can to advance the work of the ministry, and urge that the ministry be held in high esteem, that others may take up the work.
Committee,
J. D. Brower, W. N. Glotfelty, Orlando Ogden.
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REPORT OF TEMPERANCE COMMITTEE
The committee reports that through lack of cooperation of the churches, it was impossible to get temperance speakers into the District.
REPORT OF LECTURE BUREAU
The committee reports that not much work along this line was done during the year.
CHILD RESCUE
The Child Rescue Committee had no report to make.
MISSIONARY SECRETARY
The missionary secretary had no report to make.
ELECTION OF BOARDS AND OFFICERS
Delegate to Annual Meeting: Wm. E. Thompson, 1923; alter- nate, Leander Smith, 1923.
Resolutions : Stella Brower, Calvin Gibson, Mary Butler.
Apportionments : H. W. Coder, Clarence Brower, Sylvia Seng-
er.
Mission Board: A. L. Sears, 1925; A. H. Brower, 1924; W. D. Grove, 1923.
District Treasurer : Sam Brower, 1923. . 1923.
Sunday-school Secretary :
Old Folks' Home: A. H. Brower, 1924; F. H. Heilman, 1923.
Secretary Ladies' Aid Society : Sylvia Senger, 1923.
Trustee Mount Morris College: W. D. Grove, 1927; W. N. Glotfelty, 1923.
Ministerial Board: J. D. Brower, 1925; W. N. Glotfelty, 1924; Orlando Ogden, 1923.
Child Rescue Committee : J. D. Brower, 1925; H. N. Butler, 1924; H. C. N. Coffman, 1923.
Temperance Committee: Sadie Whisler, 1925; H. F. Caskey, 1924; D. P. Miller, 1923.
Lecture Bureau: W. N. Glotfelty, 1925; Jasper Smith, 1924; Harry Rogers, 1923.
District Missionary Secretary : Elsie West, 1923.
District Clerk: Wm. E. Thompson, 1925.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. H. Brower reported on "History of Southern Iowa." He stated that the work is still in progress.
A motion was passed that the historical committee be author- ized to have printed 500 copies, more or less, eliminating all re- ports in the minutes except one in five years ; expense of printing
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to be pro rated among the churches of the District, and as books are sold funds will be placed to the credit of the District, and held in the District treasury.
Those desiring a copy of this book should address, A. H. Brower, South English, Ia.
QUERIES
Salem church requests District Meeting for 1923. Request granted.
We, the Fairview church, ask District Meeting of Southern Iowa, assembled at North English, to rearrange the general pro- gram of our meeting so as to have the business session on the first day and a set time for closing with the missionary sermon, so as to lead to a more orderly closing of our District Meeting, that we might reach the grand climax at the closing hour.
This query was considered, with the third item of the query from the Libertyville church. A committee was appointed to in- vestigate this matter fully and report at next District Meeting. Committee: H. F. Caskey, Orlando Ogden, J. D. Brower.
Owing to the size of the District, and the distance between the churches, our delegate body is not acquainted with the qualifica- tions of the members of the different churches to fill the various offices ; therefore, we, the Council Bluffs church, petition the Dis- trict Meeting of Southern Iowa to grant the elders the privilege to nominate or recommend two names for each office.
Paper adopted.
We, the members of the Council Bluffs church, petition the District Meeting of Southern Iowa to devise some plan by which we may be able to distinguish between active and inactive mem- bers. Because of the fact that some do not help, either with their presence or with their money, we suggest that active mem- bers be classed as resident and inactive members as non-resident.
A committee of three was appointed to devise some plan by which we may be able to distinguish between active and inactive members. Committee : A. H. Brower, W. N. Glotfelty, H. F. Caskey.
We, the Libertyville church, ask District Meeting of 1922: First, That it be the duty of the District Clerk to announce time and place of District Meeting in the Gospel Messenger, at least six weeks in advance of time.
Second, That the District Clerk be elected for a term of three years instead of one.
Third, That the time of the business conference of the District Meeting be changed to the middle day of the combined meeting.
Fourth, That the District missions of Ottumwa and Council Bluffs be placed on a self-supporting basis by a gradual scale of self support.
Item No. 1, passed. Item No. 2, passed. No. 3, considered with query from Council Bluffs. No. 4, motion passed that this matter be placed in the hands of the Mission Board.
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TABULATED REPORT OF THE CHURCHES
This report also gives the District apportionments for the com- ing year. The churches will please send their amount to the Dis- trict treasurer, S. E. Brower, South English, Ia., by May 1, 1923.
Membership
Elders
Ministers
Deacons
Places of App't.
App'ts. per Mo.
S. S.
Baptisms
Added by Letter
Reclaimed
Disowned
Deaths
Lettered Out
Apportionment
Council Bluffs ..
56
1
1
1
1
8
1
0
0
0
6
0
0|$16.00
Crooked Creek ..
1.25
English River
157
4
0
11
1
8
1
0
2
0
0
2
3 40.00
Fairview
75
2
1
3
1
8
1
11
0
1
0
3
1
16.25
Franklin
30
2
0
2
1
7
2
10
2
2
1
0
0
0
3 28.75
Mt. Etna
58
1
0
6
1
6
1
6
5
0
1
0 10.50
North English
75
3
1
3
1
8
1
1
2
2
18.50
Osceola
39
1
1
5
1
8
1
5
7.75
Salem
48
1
0
5
1
8
1
2
0
0
0
0
4
12.50
South Keokuk
60
2
1
5
1
6
1
5
0
0
1
4
0
15.50
Ottumwa
90
1
1
4
2
10
1
22
0
0
0
3
0
21.75
OTHER MEETINGS
Aug. 23. The elders held their conference at the home of T. S. Miller. H. C. N. Coffman was chosen moderator, with Jasper Smith, secretary. In the evening Nettie Senger gave a lecture. Thursday, Aug. 24. The Sunday-school meeting was conducted in the forenoon, after the following officers were elected : Wm. E. Thompson, moderator; Lawrence Miller, reading clerk; Virgil Coffman, writing clerk.
The Ministerial Meeting was held in the afternoon, with the following officers: Moderator, H. F. Caskey; reading clerk, Bea- trice Bishop; writing clerk, Jasper Smith.
Thursday evening: Illustrated lecture on Stewardship, C. H. Shamberger; missionary sermon, Nettie Senger; missionary ser- mon, A. P. Blough.
RESOLUTIONS
Resolved, That we express our sincere thanks to our heavenly Father for his goodness and watchful care over us, for the priv- ilege of meeting again in District Conference, and for the many spiritual blessings enjoyed during this meeting.
4
1
7.50
Libertyville
115
2
2
0
8
1
1
0 9
17.75
Monroe County
60
1
312
HISTORY OF SOUTHERN IOWA
That we desire to express our sincere thanks to the members of the North English church, for their kind hospitality in caring for us.
That we express our thanks to the friends and neighbors who have so kindly assisted in caring for our needs.
That we express our thanks to those of like precious faitlı from outside the District, for their presence and inspiration.
Committee,
Stella Brower, Calvin Gibson, Mary Butler.
Wm. E. Thompson, District Clerk.
MINUTES OF 1923
Including also Sunday-school Conference, Ministerial, Mission- ary and Christian Workers' Meetings, held at Salem church, Lenox, Iowa, Aug. 22-24, 1923.
The District Conference of 1924 will be held in the Liberty- ville church, twenty miles east of Ottumwa, Iowa, Aug. 20, 21, 22.
All material to be placed in the programs should be sent to the District Clerk, Wm. E. Thompson, 118 South Moore St., Ot- tumwa, Iowa.
DISTRICT CONFERENCE, AUG. 24, 1923
Devotional exercises were conducted by the retiring moder- ator, Eld. W. D. Grove. "Stepping in the Light " was sung as an opening song, after which Eld. W. N. Glotfelty led in prayer. The following organization was effected : Moderator, J. D. Brower ; reading clerk, H. N. Butler. The 15th chapter of Acts was read by the reading clerk and briefly commented on by the moderator.
The following delegates responded to the call of their re- spective churches :
Council Bluffs No delegate
English River Clarence Brower, Earl F. Grove
Fairview Orlando Ogden, M. A. Whisler
Franklin
Jemima Kob
Libertyville
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