Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-08
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oTTUMwA NEWS.


Special Correspondence to Iona State Bystander
Mrs Susan Henderson OF South OF
tumwa has been very i'll, but at this
writing is much better.
Rev. l. N. Faires, of Mystic, passed
through the city Monday en- route to
Galesbnrg, Ill, where he will assist
Rev. Reeves in a protracted meeting.
lie will be in this city next week and
will assist Rev. Taylor in his meeting.
Little Ruby Hamilton, who has been
sick for some time is much worse, and
at this writing her recovery is very
doubtful.
Rev. r. T. Strange, of Muchakinock.
was in the city Wednesday. He left in
the evening for Bloomfield.
Last Sunday was quarterly meeting
at the A. M. E. church. Rev. Hardison
preached two able sermons during the
day In the evening the attendance
was very large. At the close of the
service three persons were added to the
church Revival meetings begun
Tuesday evening. Three more souls
were added to the church.
Mr.. jeff Wilson, formerly resident
of this city, but now of Carrolton, Mo-,
is visiting in the city, the guest of his
brother, j M. Wilson.
Rev I. A. Thornton, who has been
assisting Rev. Watts in his meetings
for the past week, returned to his home
in Centerville Monday. He is a great
revivalist and did noble work while
here.
The entertainment give1 by the Star
Coronet Band Tuesday evening, was n
success This is new band and we
are told that they did themselves great
honor on ohis occasion. We hope for
them success in all their undertakings
The l. B w. society met with the
president, Mrs. G. Taylor, on last Fri
day afternoon After the regular bust
ness was transacted, short program
was rendered, after which an elegant
lunch was served and the meeting then
adjourned to meet with Mrs. Wells
Fowler next week.
Miss Mamie Horne entertained Misses
Ollie Smith and Ida Hamilton at tea
Monday evening.
The revival meeting at the Second
Baptist church is still in progress with
increasing interest. Up to date there
church. This is the greatest success
Watts seems to be prouder than king.
His success has been marvellous. Last
year about this time there was about
thirty-two. When he came here about
eighteen months ago we are told that
the membership of the church did not
exceed fifty. If the above figures are
correct with those added at intervening
times the church is now about $50
strong. Well may they be proud that
they got such man as Rev. Watts to
pastor their church.
The meeting of the mock congress
last week IS one thai viii .eIg be re-
membered. 1t was the event OF the
Inauguration of the president. 1t had
been talked of for some time and was
looked forward to with much anxiety.
Despite the inclement weathey there
was crowded house. At a seasonable
hour Hon. E. l.. Shaw called the meet
ingsto order, which was opened by
singing America, and invocation by
Rev. S A. Hardison, p. E. Another
selection was sung. Then the president
and vice president were escorted to
the platform, senators and represen-
tatives to their places. The president
and vice president then took the oath
of office, then the other members. after
which the president made his inaugural
address, which was very appropriate.
The president then made known his
cabinet, after which Mrs MaryJ Scott
read an excellent paper which mad been
prepared for this occasion. 1t seemed
to electrify the entire company. For
the lack of space we cannot give full
account this time, but 1t suffices to say
it was grand affair. The probabil-
tiles are that the congress will not meet
again until the first week in March.