Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
TO FIGHT SALOONS.
State Convention Of Y. P. g. T. O
Called for May is, 1e and 20.
MOTTO, WAR AGAINST THE SALOON
Convention Will be Held at NIarshall-
tOwn-Large Attendance AntIci-
pated - Program for the
Three Days Session.

Y The program for the first annual
convention of the Iowa Young Peoples
Christian Temperance union, which is
to be held at Marshalltown Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday, May IS, 10 and 20,
has just been issued by Charles john
son, of Des Moines, corresponding sec
rotary. Miss Rachel Jones, of Des
Moines, is president.
The Official Call.
The following official call, which is
issued with the program, is as follows:
War! War! War! The voice of God
and the American flag are calling for
volunteers against 100000 legalized sa-
looms. Will you enlist for the war?
There is not a moment to be lost. A
vast army of enslayed men, broken
hearted women and starving children
beg you to respond at once.
I'VE 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 de-
struction of the legalized liquor traf-
fic. Let the leaders but speak the
words Advance ON the Saloons Let
the rank and file not only sing On
ward, Christian Soldiers but march
onward as Christian 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.
'sThe Young Peoples Christian Tenn
perance Union has declared war
against the saloon and liquor traffic.
The saloons will go when Christian
people say so. Let the 100000 Chris
tian young people put the king alcohol
TO tight and drive him from our land
and nation Iowa is on fighting ground.
The Y. p. G. I. U. holds it's state con-
vention at Marshalltown on May IS, 10
and 20. Let every Epworth League,
Christian Endeavor, Baptist Union and
all Christian young peoples societies
send delegate to this convention,
which means death to the saloon. Send
your name ut once to Sam McGrew, of
Marshall town, Iowa, and arrangements
{ will be made for your entertainment.
Come to the rescued"
The Program.
f, The program for the three days con-
vention will be as follows:
Friday, 1880 p. m.-Song and praise
service, led by Mrs. Van Ness, of Mar
shalltown.
s p. m.-Address, "Oorlog," DR.. I. N.
McCash, Of Des Moines.
Saturday, $3.50 a. m.-Sunrise prayer
meeting led by Rev. Fl. II. Alger.
$3.50 a.. m. Business session. APP
pointment of committees. Reports OF
officers and department superintend-
ents.
2 p. m.-Song service.
$3.50 p. m.-Report of committees.
Election of offices.
8 p. m.-State work, Charles John
son, secretary Y. NJ. C. A., Des Moines
$3.50 p. m..Roll call and snap shots,
Miss Emma Ritner, Waterloo.
a p. m.-Question box, Miss Rachel
Jones, state president, Des Moines.
80 p. m.-Address, Miss Belle Mix
Danville, Iowa.
7:a0 p. m.-Song service, Harmony
Quartet in charge.
s p. m.-Address, Miss Matte Guild
Wheaton, ILL.,, state president of the
Illinois Y. P. G. L. u.
Sunday morning services in all the
churches. So
9 p. m.-Men's meeting, DIR. Leech,
4 d. d. L. L. d., Chicago.
IS 3 p. m.--Women's meeting, Rev. John
Earl, Waterloo.
1880 p. m.-Song service, Harmony
Quartet.
8 p. Address, DR.. Leech, d. d. L.
T.. D., Chicago.
9 p. -s.'What of the WARP" Chas
johnson, secretary Of the Y. M. c. A
of Des Moines.N
Closing, RESCUE the Perishing.''
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