Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-25
ENDEAVORERS
State Convention of g. E. So
ciety Begins Tomorrow.
MANY GUESTS EXPECTED

Number of Delegates Will be Larger
Than Usual-OutIine of the Work
That Will be Done-officers and
Committees.
The first session of the fifteenth an
nual convention of the Christian Ell
deavor society of Iowa, will be held
in this city tomorrow morning at 1880
o'clock. The first meeting will be that
of the executive committee, which, to
gether with the remaining three days
sessions will be held at the Grand
| opera house. One exception, however,
being that of the big open air meeting
which will be held at Fullens grove,
Agency on the closing day of the con-
vention.
The Banner Convention.
The attendance at the approaching
meeting of Christian Endeavor Work
ers of Iowa, promises to be the larg-
est ever held in the state. Already
the committee on entertainment has
received notices from an unusually
large number of delegates who are de-
sirous of securing Accommodations for
the week prior to their arrivel There
is a sentiment thruout the state that
this is to be the banner convention of
the society in Iowa, and the local
committees as well as the state Off
GERS and members in general, have
been working diligently towards that
end.
Pray for Success.
i Christian Endeavor rallies have
been held in Ottumwa for several
weeks past, at which time the most
ardent suppication has gone up for
/ the success OF the convention. Local
Il workers and Endeavorers thruout
Iowa have been praying that the con,
vention which is to be held in Ottum.
wa this week may be the means OF
great spiritual blessing, and be incen.
tive to those in attendance to enter
their respective fields with renewed
energy and determination to accomp
llish more in the field of Christian En-.
deavor work.
4 Prepare for Visitors.
The committee on decorations has
completed its work at the Y. M. C. A
building, the headquarters of the En-
deavorers during their sojourn in the
city. The Grand opera house, where
the principal sessions of the conyen.
tion will be held will be decorated in
the morning, so that by the time the
delegates begin to arrive everything
will have been prepared in advance
for their reception.
Committees will meet the visitors
at the trains, and escort the delegates
to the Y. M. G. A. building where they
will register and be assigned to places
! for board and lodging. All parcels
wraps, ETC., may be checked at the AS
sociation building where may also be
found obliging Endeavorers who will
take pleasure in giving any needed in
formation.
The Opening Program.
The opening program tomorrow EN-
: braces the usual preliminary work, the
annual address by William Orr, OF
Clarinda, the state president, having
been deferred until the evening ses
, sion which will also be held at the
Grand opera house. Preceding Presi
: dent Orr's address. Hon. E. A. Holt
will welcome the visitors to Ottumwa
in behalf of the local Endeavorers and
the citizens in general. Following the
evening session the visitors will be ac
corded reception at the parlors oi
the Y M. c. A. A general invitation
is extended to the people of Ottumws
to attend the meeting at Thea Grand
opera house and also the reception fol
!. lowing. Ottumwa citizens are invited
to attend any and all meetings of the
convention during it's three days ses
sions.
Thomas Wainwright, of Chicago
western manager of the United Soci
ETY. Christian Endeavor, is in the city
to superintend the distribution Of
Christian Endeavor literature during
the convention. He will have a table
in the lobby at the opera house where
he may be found at all times.
Officers and Committees.
The state officers and the advance
. delegates will begin to arrive this ev
ening. The state officers are as fol
lows:
President-William Orr Clarinda.
General secretary-Miss Jennie r
Catlin, Fairfield.
Statistical secretary-Miss Zerilds
Black, Clinton.
Treasurer-John Renfrew, Oskaloo
sa.
Local Officers.
The following are the members ant
officers of the various local commit
: tees. whose efficient work will contrib
; ute largely to the success of the grea
state meeting:
Chairman-G G. Evans
J Secretary-P. G. Duncan.
, Members ex-officio-Mrs. F. NJ
Clark, Miss Ceora Lanham, Miss Elsie
} X. Bissell, Miss Clara Wagner. Mrs
Clara Miller.
Chairmen of Subcommittee.
\ Entertainment-C H. Barber.
Reception-Rev. P. S. Johnson.
5 Music-F. M. Clark.
l Finance-M. T. McClelland
Transportation--W. S. Parker.
| Advertising-T G. McElroy,
} Decorations-Dr. M. E. Vance.
Ushers-C. w. Messenger.
) Musical director-Mrs. F. M. Clark