Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27
FRIDAY. JULY ~.
Through a Woman's
Eyes.

Eyes.
The biggest thing in Chicago at present
in the eyes of the Afro. American Popu,
lation at any rate, is the institutional
Church, of which DR.. r. G. Ransom as
sumed the pastorate. Sunday, July TO-
The church is located at 3Sth ana Dear
born Street and was formerly known as
Railroad Chapel. 1t is large brick build
ing, containing handsome pipe organ
and many conveniences for the KIND OF
work an institutional church is expected
to do. 5
The special work OF the Institutional
,urch is to save those who are not
cached by the other churches. Inc
reaching is mainly evangelistlc, ana
ymnasium and educat ional classes are
armed for the benefit of all who care to
attend, In DR.. Ransom's church OF when
we are pretty proud because it IS the first
church of the kind to be launched among
our people, there will he Sunday school.
Deaconess Training school. Music De-
partment, Cooking, Sewing, and Pr'ntlns
classes and a strong kindergarten anu
Day Nursery.
> Beside the assistance of Mrs. E. $. Ran
som as superintendent OF the Women 5
Department, DR.. Ransom will be ASSISTED
Nv Bishop Fallows, one of the most prom
inent of Chicago's white clergy, Drs. u.
A, Williams, A. j. Carey, Revs. Booth,
McCracken, Bundy, Geo. w. Gaines, Law
yers T. Williams, F. l.. Barnett. II. Z.
Jones and such women as Mrs. Julia Nc
Kinley, Mrs. D. A. Williams, Mrs. Berthe
Evans. Mrs. A. J. Carey, etc.
DR.. Ransom brings to his great task,
energy, intelligence and great deal OF
love for his fellowmen. What he needs
at present is sympathy in the shape OF
funds to put the departments INTO oPer-
alton. If he secures the support which ne
and the Institutional work deserve, we
know of no man capable of doing more
good at the head of our new and untrled
Venture than Reverdy c. Ransom.
The stewardesses and deaconesses gave
= splendid complimentary dinner to Dish
op Grant at Bethel July 9. The menu
consisted of twelve choice courses. The
after-dinner speeches were of the highest
order. All of the city pastors and their
wives were present and the Presiding FL
ders Gaines and Bundy, Rev. {. H.
Thomas and Mrs. McCracken. DR.. Carey 5
response to the toast, 'The Metropolitan
Pastor" and DR.. Booth on ''The Preacher
for the Times" were especially fine.
DIR. Ransom excelled himself in speak
ing of sour Guest" and Bishop Grant $
response was happy one.
The table was decorated with carna'
tions, ferns and beautiful clusters OF pink
phlox.. At the close OF the speeches the
writer read the following verses entitled
sThe Heroes of the Iowa Conference:
Welcome the coming. speed the parting
guest,
A great man goes, great man comes,
And all hearts are at rest
For the zeal of our Grant for the Lord
God of Hosts
Is enc of our proudest, loud spoken
boasts.
For Bishop, they say, when you stand for
the Lord.
hat sinners are saved by the power Of
the word.
hat REVEALS of blessing break out in
your train
md that forces long dormant awaken
again.
We are glad it is true and in hamlet anc
town
Nav the forces OF sin, through you bt
torn down
And in each one OF our churches from
end unto end
The Holy Spirit power descend.
A thousand welcomes to you, dear sir,
We've met today your heart to cheer;
Not all, Just few, from your grand dis
trict.
For the woods with Methodist preacher:
are thick.
Heroes, each of them. tried men and true
The makers of conference, present then
to you.
And on behalf of the preachers here as
sembled today
Permit me these words of introduction
to say.
Here is our presiding elder, DR.. Geo. W
A man who generally says what hi
means;
Stalwart and staunch, true to his race,
Though some day the bench of bishop:
may grace.
And Presiding Elder Bundy, absent mos
Vi Tie llIIc,
Overseeing his great work in the snow
ball.
Here is DR.. Ransom, our brilliant host.
Whose gifts are the Conferences prid,
and boast;
hampton and leader, to wrong he'll no
bend,
Generous to foe and faithful to friend
IND dear Father Thompson, whom we al
love,
And hope may be given seat above.
There's Daniels. strong and earnes
man.
Who says he'll raise money ii any maj
can:
And Til]lnan, the Joshua of St. John.
Leading his young flock bravely on.
Theirs states full of gospel fire,
And Butler looking to 90 higher.
DR.. Booth among our scholars the best
Father Malone, the great pioneer of tn
west.
Seymour and Shaw. who lately came,
Fenwick and Jones of growing fame.
I wish had time to speak of them all
Theological Reeves and dear Father Hall
Bass, Mcdowell, Joplin and Grant,
Holly and Taylor. but you see can't.
There's Rhinehart. Thomas. Gordon ant
Boyd.
There's Williamson, Peterson, two John