Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-02


paper, the Iowa Christian Endeayor-
err and that we recommend that the
new executive committee continue the
present arrangement for it's publica-
ton, and urge the Importance of a
larger subscription list because of the
financial advantage to the union that
has been guaranteed after the list
reaches a given number, as shown
in the records of the executive COM
mittee."
The above section was eventually
stricken out entirely, on the motion Of
Rev. Scott w. Smith, of Oskaloosa,
editor of the Iowa Endeavorer. Rev.
Smith held that the executive COM
mittee should be left free to do as it
liked in regard to making future ar
engagements as to the publication of
the state paper, and in the contro-
versy which followed many charges
and counter charges of selfish motives
were made. Rev. Smiths amendment
to strike out that particular clause
carried, however, and the remainder
OF the convention went on harmon
iously.
j. Willis Baer.
j. Willis Baer, of Boston, Mass, is
the international secretary of the
Christian Endeavor society, and by
virtue of his Office is very closely af-
filiated with the interests and work
OF the Endeavor movement He is a
native of Iowa, having been born at
Cedar Rapids, and Iowa Endeavorers
are justly proud of him.
Mr.. Baer is young man of pleas
ing address, and keeps his audience
thinking from the start. He does not
take the trouble to explain all points
of his addresses for lazy people, but
begins by sharpening up their wits
with an illustration, which, if careful
ly analysed, contains the major part
OF his subject. At least, he did that
yesterday afternoon. After time he
deity weaves in another illustration,
which, at first, makes his audience
wonder what that has to do with the
main idea, but when he is thru it fits
in nicely and illustrates the point to
perfection.
Mr.. Baer is not a preacher. He is a
talker, which is more to the point He
has knack of saying things that
bring the main idea nome in a differ
ent manner from that usual to the
ordinary platform orator. He is a
man all thru, and an earnest Christian
with it. His address, which follows,
may at times seem to be disconnected,
but each fits in the place where it
was intended and makes a harmon
ious whole.
Very naturally, the first word l
would ordinarily say to you would be
a word of greeting, but | must put
that aside, as | understand that this
meeting was to have been of diff
ferent nature, that is to say, an out
door meeting, in order that some
might be attracted who would not at
tend We're the services confined to a
building. Now remember this is to
be an outdoor meeting and you are
to consider yourselves outdoors. |
trust none of you will be disappointed.
And say, | never think of that word
disappointment but that this idea
comes to my mind: Change the b to
and it reads His appointment.
Perhaps that is the way with this
meeting. 1t may be that it was order
ed this way and the results may be
far better than had it been held as
at first determined"
Entering into the spirit of the meet
|
ing and turning especially to district
Christian Endeavor lines, Mr.. Baer
launched out in the good old fashion
ed way, presenting two thoughts for
the earnest consideration of his hear
ers. His thoughts were:
First: That Christian Endeavor is
evangelical.
Second: That you and l are the
ones to make it so.
DIR. Chapman opened the door last
evening. You have not gone thru it.
Go with him, he is safe leader"
Engineer Mcclure.
G. w. Mcclure, the railroad evengel-
list Of Emporia, Kansas, did not make
an address in the full sense of the
term, but he did make one of the
strongest appeals to the conscience of
his hearers of any PRISON who spoke
during the convention. He said: "If
we could only remain right here we
would be good, but we can't do that.
We must leave this house and this
town and return to our own walks in
life where we will meet the same
temptations-the same old enemies of
our life"
Mr.. Mcclure is not a stranger to OF
tuna people. For twenty-six years he
ran into this city as an engineer on
the Iowa Central. He related the sto-
ry of his conversion, and displayed an
olo Bible, worn and ragged which he
said he had carried on the engine with
ers to take up the crusade against
Sunday Dissertation. He told the peo-
pie that they violate Gods law every
time they ride on a Sunday train, or
every time they enter the postoffice or
read Sunday newspaper. They not
only violate the laws of God" he said,
but they make it necessary that en-
ployes in the various calfings men,
toned also violate one of the most
important commands of God"
The Closing Session.
The final session of the fifteenth an
nual convention of the Iowa Christian
Endeavor society was presided over by
Rev. J. W. Day, pastor of the East
Side Presbyterian church at Des
MONIES. The attendance was, perhaps
larger than on the preceding evening,
and many people We're compelled to
stand during the entire meeting.
A short song service by the chorus;
f, two aca1aofions nv tha Frapoacca c,,a p.