Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13
Convention Notes.

of Harrison county, which is
to close, has proved an
unusually and successful gather
ing. The meetings have been full
Of interest and enthusiasm, and
have been we'll attended.
The opening session on We'd
nesday was unusually we'll at
tended, representatives from ev-
cry point in the county being
present, the farming community
being especially we'll represented.
After the opening exercises the
President, Mrs Minnie Tutfly, of
Echo, in we'll chosen words, pre-
sented the object Of this annual
gathering of these workers who
meet to devise plans for the adj
vancement of the Masters king
dom. Mr. Prigsley, the secretary,
not being able 10 be present, Mr.
w Q Longman, of Logan, was APP
pointed scribe.
The afternoon session found
the church completely filled, and
all who attended felt themselves
we'll repaid as the papers and
talks were trimming with practi-
cal suggestions for everyday use,
not of the nature which too fire.
quently papers read at conven-
tions are filled with glittering
generalilies and ideas foreign to
the subject assigned, until the
hearers feel they have asked for
bread and been given stone, but
each speaker provedvery felictious
in the remarks made upon the
SPECIAL topics assigned.
The presence Of Rev r D
Meigs, a returned Chinese mis-
sionary, added very much to the
interest Of the meeting. Mr. Meigs
has spent fourteen years in China,
having charge of one Of the most
important schools of the church
of Christ in that country. Mr.
Meigs returned from China last
May to take the vacation which
the church allows her missionar.
les every seven years. He is full
of his subject, full of love for his
work. His talks were from the
standpoint of arousing missionary
interest of inestimable value. No
"rattling ofdry bones were in his
talks, but we'll clothed facts, told
in On interesting manner OF these
people who have a history and 9
literature to which that Of Egypt
and Chaldea is modern in compar
sion. All who heard him are te
be congratulated.
At the evening meeting the
house was filled to its utmost cap
acity. A full chorus of voices un
der charge of Mrs Green rendered
several selections which were
much appreciated. Judge Harris
| welcomed the delegates and witt
ors in ten minutes talk OF
which he called attention to TIL
inestimab!e privileges of TIL,
christian OF the present age
drawing sharp contrast between
service now and when those WIN
bore the name of Christ wer
hunted in caves and given to viii,
beasts, and urged all christians t
more devoted service. Mr. Lu,
in his words Of response PAID
high tribute to the reading O
Gods word, and then came a grea
treat in the address of Miss An
nette Newcomer, of Des Moiues
who is state organizer Of auxilial
les to the Christian Women
Board of Missions. Miss New
conner Is a fascinating speake
and is full of information, whic
. was dealt out in so attractive
manner that her address of on
hours length seemed too short
her hearers. Her talks must re
suit in much good.
The meetings on Thursday wer
as interesting as on the day be
fore. The song service was yer
spirited, and the attendance WE
even larger than on the first da,
Resolutions, highly commentator
to the service of the officers {
the association during the pa
year and expressing much appre,
iation of the courtesies of the pc,
pie of Missouri Valley, wei
passed. 1t was decided to hold I
evening service as was first a
ranged, and the convention wi
close about half-past FIVE.
The association has great re-
sons for congratulations over tn
! delightful exchange of opinion
> and many will go home from tn
= meeting better equipped for the
. work, with enlarged ideas and 81
= couraged hearts, also carrying in
q their busy lives memory
. happy greetings, new acquainta
= ces and new inspirations. III
work in the Masters harvest fie
will receive new impulse fro
the impetus gained at the co
vention held in the modest, lit
temple in Missouri Valley, Sc