Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11
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OTTUMwA NEWS.


Special Correspondence to Io,co State Bystander.
Mrs. l.. j Shelton who has been sick
for some time is much improved
The Second Baptist Sunday school
met last Sunday and elected officers Tor
the ensuing year. They are as follows:
j. B. Cooper, superintendent; | D.
Crafford, assistant superintendent;
Anna 3. Reynolds secretary, and a
number OF teachers were chosen whose
names we failed to get.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Weeks are
both suffering from la grippe.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. King
on last iday, fine baby boy. 1t
makes Will smile all over his face when
you call him papa.
The Adelpha literary society met
last Thursday evening as usual. After
the regular order of business which
was transacted, very interesting dis
cussion was induged in between Joseph
Hopkins and w. S. Page Question:
Resolved That There is no n gro
Problem" Mr.. Hopkins affirmative,
w. S. Page negative 1t resulted in
favor Of the affirmative.
Mr.. Edward Mosley, formerly of Des
Moines, arrived in this city this week.
He will at once take up the insurance
work. We welcome him to our midst
and hope for him success in business.
Some of our churches are beroming
very noted for giving shows, This may
be all right but we think that great
care should be taken as to the kind of
plays given. If they are sacred plays
it is all right, but we don't believe that
anrpadu nd fra rnIv r,1,uS q fa hla
ones for such purposes If they are,
why should members be restrained
from attending theatres? This is all
wrong and we hope that the time will
soon come when our churches will get
above such things. The church is
place of Divine worship and shou d be
used for no other purpose. w. S.
PAGE.
Miss Virgin Hill is reported on the
sick list this week
Miss Nettie Woods at tea last Friday
evening.
Rev T. III. johnson, of Mt. Pleasant,
route To Macon City, Mo, where he
will attend the Baptist College
Rev. l.. j. Jackson, who came to this
city some time ago with view to es-
tablishing a colored NJ E. church, has
given up the idea and Joined Rev.
Lomax church 1t is stated that he
will take pastoral charge of the church
while Rev. Lomax is away on other
business.
The meeting of the mock congress
last Friday evening was most
enthusiastic one. 1t had been
announced q week before that on that
evening mem bers of the senate and
house of representatives would be
chosen. At an early hour the people
began to congregate, and by $3.50 large
audience was in attendance. The
meeting was called to order by the
chairman. w. S. Page. After Il few
remarks by the chairman they then
proceeded to transact business. The
various committees made their reports,
which were adopted. The constitution
was then read and the meeting took q
10 minutes recess. The meeting was
again called to order by the chairman
and aG once proceeded to elect senator's
They are as follows: For the state OF
Iowa, William Findley and Lewis
Greever; Missouri, j. f. Harris and
Chas. Page: Illinois, Joseph Hopkins
dIe1 -. -. J. AtilCi 4NCN VI ~. w llliS
Fredan, election not completes; Ohio
Ed Meadows and J. b. Bradshaw
Maine, Charlie Harris and Anderson
Scott. Owing to the lateness of the
hour the election of representatives tc
the lower house was pos poned until
Friday. After the election of mem bers
to congress, the following week viii be
the Inauguration of the president
Then congress will convene at once
and there will be some lively times in
this congress. The move has already
caused many a one to go to reading
and thinking. The Morning Sun says
1T would respectfully direct inquiry
into this matter; Why is It that nc
colored m n has ever been elected to
congress in the nor hern Republican
states? and this one question, with
many others, will be discussed when
congress convenes.
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