Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-17
WAR AGAINST SALOON
State Convention Of Y. P. c. I. q. to
Be Held Here May 10,
10 and 90.
Call and Program Issued From Des
Moinss The Aims of the
Union.
District Convention Of W. G. 7. U.
Will Ee Held Here Friday and
Saturday.

The programs for the first annual con-
vention Of the Iowa Young Peoples
Christian Temperance Union, which is
to be held in this city on Friday, satur-
day and Sunday, May IS. 10 and 20, have
just been issued by Charles Johnson, of
Dies AIoines, corresponding secretary.
THE OFFICIAL CALL.
The following official call. which is is
sued with the program, is as follows:
War! War! War! The voice of
God and the American flag are calling
for volunteers against 100000 legalized
saloons. Will you enlist for the war?
There is not moment to be lost. a
vast army of enslaved men, broken
hearted women and starving children
beg you to respond at once
We believe the millions of Christian
young people have it in their power to
sound the Keynote which shall rally the
forces for the total and speedy destruc-
ton of the legalized liquor traffic. Let
the leaders but speak the words Adj,
vance on the saloons. Let the rank and
file not only sing Onward, Christian
Soldiers, but march onward as Chris
tian soldiers, and in every city and
town, yes at every cross road, the fires
will be kindled which shall sweep the
whole country for temperance.
The Young Peoples Christian Tens
perance Snion has declared war
against the saloon and liquor traffic.
The saloons will go when Christian
people say so. Let the 100000 Chris
titan young people put the king alcohol
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and nation. Iowa is on fighting ground.
The Y. p C. 4. u holds its state con-
lvention at Marshalltown on May is. 10
Christian Eldeavor, Baptist Union and
all Christian young peoples societies
4 send delegate to this convention,
which means death to the saloon. Send
iyour name at once to Sam McGrew. OF
fMarshalltown, Iowa, and arrangement
will be made for your entertainment
l.Come to the rescue'
The program for the three days con-
Iyention will be as follows:
FRIDAY. MAY IS.
1880 p. m.-Song and praise service
4 led by Mrs. Van Ness, of Marshalltown
s p. m.-Address, "Oorlog," DIR. 1. N
\ McCash, OF Des Moines
SATURDAY, MAY 10.
$3.50 a. m.-Sunrise prayer meeting
lied by Rev. H. H. Alger
$3.50 a. m.-Eusiness session. Ap.
A peintment OF committees. Reports Of
|3otIicers and department superintend
4 ents.
. p. m.-Song service.
2:30 p. m.-ReporS of committees
Election Of officers.
3 p. m.-state work. Charles johnson
secretary Y. NJ. c. A., Des Moines.
d 3:3D2p. m.-Roll call and snap shots
Miss Emma Ritner, Waterloo.
4 p. m.-Question box. Miss Rache
Jones, state president. Des Mones.
4:3O p. Address. Miss Belle Min
. Danville, Iowa.
1:30 p. m.-Song service, Harmon.
q Quartet in charge.
n 8 r. m.--Address, Miss Matte Guild
. Wheaton. ILL.,. state president of TIL
Illinois Y. r. G. L. u.
SUNDAY, NAY 90.
Sunday morning services in all tn
9 churches.
( 3 p. m-N1en's meeting, Dr. Leech, L
s D.. Il. l.. D.. Chicago,
3 p. m.Women,s meeting, Rev. job
!. Earl Waterloo.
7:so p. n.song service Harmon:
= Quartet