Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11

the convention on the 26th and 9th,
will permit the holder to a one-third
fare on the return trip, full fare be-
ing charged for the trip to Ottumwa.
The Program.
One of the special features of the
entertainment embraced in the fol-
lowing program which has been pre-
pared for convention week, is the
chorus of 200 voices which is being
organized by Mrs. Frances Clark, as
sisted by l.. A. Culbertson. The ad-
dress of welcome which was to have
been delivered by T. d. Foster will
be given by Hon. e. Adams Holt, ow-
ing to the absence of Mr.. Foster, who
is now in Europe. A communication
from him, however, will be read by
Prof. E. c. PIERCE. The program in
full is as follows:
Tuesday Morning.
7:30-Executive committee meeting.
Tuesday Afternoon.
2:30-Prayer for convention, led by
president.
3:OO-"Temptations and How to Ov.
ercome Them" Rev. B. C. Preston,
Usage.
3:45-"Called but Not Chosen" Rev.
A. D. Kinzer, Marion.
Tuesday Evening.
7:30-Praise service, Rev. R. C.Sar-
gent, Mason City.
8:00-Welcome Hon. E. Adams Holt
8:30-President's Annual Address.
9:00-Reception at Y. M. c. A. build
ing.
Wednesday Morning.
8:00-Quiet hour service, DR.. ]. Will
bur Chapman, doors closed at S:2O.
9:00-Reports Of State Union Work:
Junior Work-Mrs. Julia R. McQuil-
kin.
Christian Citizenship-Rev. N. F.
Douglas.
Missionary-Harriet M. Whetzel.
Prison Workable E. Powers.
Bible study-Rev. R. L. Marsh.
Editorial-Rey. C. r. Shatto.,
Treasurer-John Renfrew.
Statistical secretary-Zerilda Black.
General secretary-Jennie E. Catlin.
10:00-Junior Hour.
1:00-Committee Conferences:
Lookout-First Congregational audi
torium, leader Prof. Wilbert Carr, Des
Moines.
Prayer meeting-First Congregations
al lecture room, leader Rev. A. E. KEEP
ford, Gli1den.
Social-First M. e. church auditori-
UNI. leader Rev. H. H. Burch, Milford.
Missionary and good literature
First M. e. lecture room, leader Miss
Harriet M. Whetzel, Guthrie Center.
Junior-Mrs. Julia R. McQuilkin, op-
era house.
Bible study and Sunday school-Op-
hnJ1cn 1naaar T. Morch p,,r
lington.
State, district and county work-Op-
era house, VIM. Orr. (The following
| 1.-THE Secret of Success in the Local
les" and the Pastors Five Minutes.D
| Wednesday Afternoon.
1:30-Praise service, Orville Men
denhall, Oskaloosa. .6r
| 145-Essentials to Discipleship:
value of Communion with Cod
Rev. ]. Y. Aitchison, Shenandoah.
| Value of Generosity"-Rev J. M.
Van Horn, Des Moines.
Shenandoah.
2:30-Business
3:30-"Cherokee, 1901" Dr. O. S.
Thompson.
'3:45-"Christ's Standard Of Conse-
Grafton" Rev. CIV. Sweet, Des Moines.
4:15-Junior rally.
| Wednesday Evening.
7:30-Praise service, Rev. Ezra B.
Newcomb, Keokuk.
S:00-Address, DR.. J. Wilbur Chap.
man
Thursday Morning.
S:O0-Quiet hour service, Secretary
John Willis Baer.
9:00-"Am My Brothers Keeper"
obligation of Christian Endeavor in
the nome" Rev. W. B. Sanford, Ne
vada.
Sabbath Observance, John b
White, Abel.
Popular Amusements," Rev. C. H.
| Purmort, Waterloo.
Temperance" Rev. Mott R. Sawyer,
Centerville
Prison Work." Chaplain H. H. Jes-
sup, Chaplain E. G. Boyer.
Missionary address.
Observation-Disclosures Rallies:
Presbyterian-Rev. ]. w. Day, Des
Moines, held at Presbyterian church
Congregational, at Congregational
church-Rev. H. Paul Douglass, Ames.
Christian, at First M. e. church
Rev. H. o. Breeder, Des Moines.
| Friends-At Baptist church.
Thursday Afternoon.
! 2:30-Open air meeting, Fullen's
grove, Agency, in charge of John Will
lis Baer,, addresses by DR.. j. Wilbur
Chapman. Engineer c. w. Mcclure and
others. This open air meeting will be
a novel and especially interesting feat
ure of the convention.
Thursday Evening.
7:30-Praise service, Rev. ]. w. Day
Des Moines.
s:OO-Address, Rev. ]. M. Rudy, Ce-
dar Rapids.
| S:3O-Address, John Willis Baer.
Prevented Tragedy.
Timel.- information given Mrs. Geo
Long, OF New S5raitsville, Ohio, pre-
vented a dreadful tragedy and saved