Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-02
SESSIONS
ARE OVER.
Iowa Christian End eavor Con-
vention Adjourns Last
Night.
THE CLOSING MEETINGS.
John Willis Baer Among the Promi-
nent Speakers Yesterday-ResoIu-
tons Adopted Thanking City for Its
Hospitality and Press for Courtesy.
From Fridays Daily.


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From Fridays Daily.
The fifteenth annual convention of
the Iowa Christian Endeavor society
is at an end. The closing session was
held at the Grand opera house last ev-
ening and many of the delegates left
LOT their homes last night. Those who
were compelled to remain until today
have gone, and thus the little army of
Christian workers who have been as
sembled in Ottumwa this week for the
purpose of transacting the business Of
the state union and receiving new
ideas and new inspirations by which
they may be better fitted to go on in
the work, have returned to their re-
spective local societies feeling strong
er and with resolutions that they will
lnst1ll some of the enthusiasm Of the
state convention into their home soci-
cites.
The Indebtedness of the state union
mas been totally obliterated; over
5OO Christian Endeayorers have been
reconsecrated to the work of God, and
IN many ways have been blessed by
the Divine spirit which permeated the
several sessions of the convention and
which was especially evident during
the presence of the many noted lead
ers in the work from other states. The
presence of DR.. ]. Wilbur Chapman, of
New York; J. Willis Baer, of Boston.
the international secretary of the
! Christian Endeavor society, and
the evangelist, Engineer j. w. Nc
Clure, of Emporia, Kansas, hae had
, an influence on the local, district, and
state workers that will result in untold
good.
The plain, simple, testimony Of Mr..
Mcclure, Thursday afternoon, related
IN his own simple way yet from soul
bubbling over with joy for what the
Lord has done for him, brought tears
to the eyes of nearly every man and
woman in the audience. The story of
his conversion and his manner of
telling it cannot help making better
men and women of any who come I'M
der the sound of his voice.
Secretary Baer also addressed the
e,nvention Thursday afternoon, and
again, in the evening, in short extern
poraneous address told of the wonder
full achievements of the Christian En-
deavor societies, and greater still, it's
glowing possibilities in the future.
A Change in State OFFICERS.
Late yesterday evening a telegram
was received from John r. Roberts, of
Perry, state treasurer elect, declining
the honor the convention had confer
red upon him. The vacancy caused by
Mr.. Roberts resignation was supplied
by the reelection OF John Renfrew, of
Oskaloosa, who has served the union
in such capable manner during the
past year.
Immediately following the announce
ment of Mr.. Renfrews reelection, he
stepped before the convention and an
nounced that the union was still in
debt $780, and at once launched into a
determined effort to raise that amount
OIL money. With the assistance of ex-
President Orr, the deficiency was very
soon pledged.
Mrs. Julia R. McQuilkin, of Water
loo, the newly elected state superin-
tendent of Junior work, also rendered
her resignation last evening, and the
vacancy was supplied by the election
OF Mrs. Bedwell, of Grinnell (.
Mr.. Orr also read a telegram from
Rev. r. G. Sargent, of Mason City, the
newly elected president, heartily
ed honors, and expressing his regrets
at not being able to attend, his abb
sence being compelled on account of
illness.
Thursday Afternoon.
The meeting Thursday afternoon,
according to previous arrangements,
was to have been held in Fullen's
grove at Agency, but, owing to the
rain, the open-air, session was con-
verified to the usual indoor session,
with the exception that all the quail
ties of the program as previously an
nounced were there. With such men
as Mr.. Baer and Mr.. Mcclure, it mat
tiers not where the meetings are held.
They can result in naught but good.
the closing business session Of the
convention was also held at this hour.
him every day of his life since he be-
came a Christian.
In conclusion, Mr.. Mcclure made a
strong appeal to Christian Endeayor-
1t was, perhaps, the only unpleasant
feature of the convention, and, not
withstanding the fact that the recon-
mendations made by the committee
on resolutions brought out an animat-
ed discussion, the matters in question
We're disposed of as true Endeavorels
should settle them.
The committee recommended that
only those bearing credentials from
their local societies be entitled to en-
tertainment at the state convention at
Cherokee in 1901. The recommendation