Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-06-23
the road aud will commence work at
Hochen Valley. .l}55
A. NJ. E. ehnrch will hold their fourth
quarterlY meeting for this conference
year on July the 9th.
MUCHAKINOCK NEWS

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Last week was busy one for Mucha- s.,S
kinooh and especially for Union Valley
Baptitt church, on Monday the minister's
and delegates began TO arrive
Tuesday the executive board OF the
association met while more delegates
were arriving, Wednesday the Ministerial y
and Deacons' Union held it's annual
session and Thursday began the Sunday
School Convention, Friday evening was
given to the reception to the delegates :
very enjoyable time was had by all. The
programme consisted of solos by Misses
Nelia jones' Blsnch White, Cora Bates
and Mrs. Bickley, and paper BY Mrs.
Coleman, Mr.. 5. Joe Brown delivered an
address subject, The Sunday School as
factor in the Educational World and BY
request Eunics Wilson Of Burlington re-
cited Our Folkes, by six o'clock Saturday &
evening the business had been completed
and the delegates were informed that thsJ y
had nothing to do but visit until Sunday
morning. Joe Brown announced q dele.
gates convention to be Eeld at Bachelors
Hall cornor Of Woedson and Brown Ave.
to which all delegates were inXted. I'd
without Knowing rue how extension s ITO. to 10, q
this spontaneous ASs%ss s5,as As.a. as ~
thirty delegates and friends. ass. and :
the call and all report a lovely time Isl
at the beautiful home Of Geo. H. WoEe.s: o. "a "a
son light refreshments we're served aiefsisu
toasts responded to by Rev. SmothersHcH
Brown Burton, Mcssrs Woodson. TT TT
Strathers, OF Ottumwa Crawford of Mar q
shalltown, Terrell of Macon City Mo. IL
and Lewis Perkins and Joe Brown OF
this city, Mrs. Saunders of Davenport, !,
Misses Susie Wilson and Eunice Wilson !.
Of Burlington. Sunday was big day I
in the morning At the U, V. Bios. s. Rev, \
smolhers taught Sunday School class I
composed entirely OF delegates from
varioas parts Of 1.-the state. at 1926 the
covenant meeting was led by Mrs.
Baker Assistant superintendent of the
Third Baptist church Davenport. at 400
P. Nj. Rev. Burton occupied the U..V. B.
pulpit whie.,J Fl. Jones spoke at the
A. NJ. E, Congregation, at 200 Rev.
Burton addressed the A. NJ. E. Sunday
School. At ZOO the convention mass
meeting was held at the U. V. b. church Z
some very good papers were read by the
delegates, the vocal solo by Grace Capart
and the duett by Mrs. Baker and Mary
Capart were. also the address by
Geo. H. Woodson, at eco the annual
sermon of the Knight and Daughters OF
Tabor was delivered At the A. N. 3.
church and at 500 both churches asseiabi
ed together. Rev. S. NJ. Smothers preach-
ed the final sermon of the session. The
officers of the convention for the ensuing
year are Rev. NJ. Burton, President; Mrs.
Saunders, Vice. President; Misses Eva
Bates Secretary and Shelby Ltton Treas.
urer. Much more could be said about III
convention but we fear space might fail
ns rig@a Sss-~ss7ss5ss s..l. ..-o
Tuesday was gala day for Mucaox1,s.
mock the Iowo Central ran a special dar
out of Muchakinock over the N. W, to
Given thence via its own track to Oskalooss. 4
carrying nearly five hundred Sunday =.
School workers to witness and to rartici - n
| nato IN the GRAND mixed procession of thd4s