Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-30
A. N. E. CONFERENCE
To Convene In Cedar Rapids May
az, For -Four Days Session.
OT1UnWA TO Be REPRESENTED
Feature Of the First Days Meeting
VIII Be an Address by Bishop Alb.
raham Grant-EIder Jason Bundy to
Preside-The Program.

The annual conference of the st.
Paul District African Methodist
Episcopal church will be held in Ced-
ar Rapids Tuesday and Wednesday,
May y28j and 90. Jason Bundy, presid-
ing elder of the district will preside
Afeaure of the first days meeting will
be an address by Bishop Abraham
Grant. Following is the program:
The Official Program.
The Official program of the conference is
Tuesday, May %.
by Rev. John H. Ferrabee, of Mt. Pleasant
ed to order BY tie elder, Rev 0 Jason Bun nd
na ~ e. mAb i}u AZ ss appointed lst f.
Holly, / A. Joplin, b. A. Butler ii fa "a. Tie NE
Moral Moral Worth a Of the People. and What the
kkaloosa. I'D, The Spiritual Condition Of the
SS g ars1.5 Bass R. H. Williamson and
Public Schools Il. E. Christg, w A. Sear-
Gy and delegate from AIuciakinock. 5th.
requirements of the Sabbath School-1i-
A nssses 9Th M Psps ana desFate
porous -.w. ": Williams, r. W. WI Johnson a1s
and q !, delegate from Cedar Rapids. It'll, To
Examine Local Preachers for License TO
aIt @a. and all Applicants for the timer
A: y B 3se T, A. Clark. Alex. Grant;
naneial system Whereby the Church May !!
be MADE Self supporting. by Rev NJ. i.
Sordon. Discussion by the conference.
Boyd, y
200 p; m.-Devotional, service by Rev I.
BY L. G. Christy Discussion by the CON
:, 300 ?. m,aon the % Articles. of Faith,
ey l.. j. Phillips. Discussion by the con-
1870 p. m.-Adjournment.
500 p. m.-Preaching by Rev. r. H. Will
Wednesday, May 20
II: Spece. Reading of the minutes of the
minutes of the previous day
9:3o a. m.--Reports of committees
Necessary to the yn and Woashn
Sion led BY Rev: W. 5. Brooks and others.
II :0O a, m-Report of the work of the
district. Topic-How | Have Managed the
Spiritual and Financial Work of MY
Church. by each minister of the district.
Criticism by conference.
ZOO p. m.-Deyotlonal service, by L. A.
Ie g,5n ! /, r.., ,,,a,.,.. -, -, -.
minute talk on text Of scripture handed
to him at the conference at II p. IN.
500 p. m.-Reception to district confer,
ence and Sunday school convention. Wei
come address by the pastor In charge and
d. Butler. Response to Sunday school SUI
perintendent; by Sunday aschooli delegate
from Dess Moines. ~.
Sunday School convention-Thursda
p May 80.
| $50 a. m.-Deyotional exercises conduct.
cd by Miss Susie Wilson, of Muchakinock,
district superintendent
| 1000 n. INSTRUMENTATION. z
| 1890 a. m.-Paper. Examples of Christ
| by delegate from Dcs Moines. Discussion
| 100 a. m;.Paper. What is Expected by
en- en- Of the Twentieth Century: by delegate
1880 a. Miscellaneous business
1900 m.-Adioufnament.
Afternoon Session.
| 200 p. M Devotional exercises, conduct.
ed by Mrs. Lizzie Riggs, superintendent of
Muchakinock school,
without msbSpsi School. BY d ehass
/ from Ottumwa. Discussion by members of
the convention.
2s9 p mpper Whst Has the Nne
School of the Twentieth Century by dele.
gate from st. Paul.
the s Sabbath sehBee y Whs hat + eeo
!
tury? by delegate from Cedar Rapids.
| $3.50 p m.-Question box.
| 400 p. Miscellaneous business.
/ 4:30 p. -m.-Adjournment.
500 p. m.-Preaching by Mrs. l.. j. Phil
Hips, of Des Afuines.
Friday, May 81.
\ 900 Il. m.--DevOtional exercises, conduct
ed by Mrs L. A. Raglan. of Minneapolis
$50 a. m.-Paper, Primary Work in the
i Sabbath School by delegate from Clinton.
Discussion by the convention.
1 1000 a. m.-Rcports of delegates.
Normal Work.
BY order of convention, the Complete
i Normal Manual is the book to be used
/ by Sunday school workers of st. Paul dis
ttrict
4 l. Rev. Anderson, Review Convention on
/ Church History.
q Rev. Chrsty, Review Of Convention.
/ o. Rev. Gordon. Review Convention on
1 Christian Evidence,
! A. Miss Georgia Blagburn, Normal Teach
1 g. Miss Drain, Normal Teaching.
6. Miss GorfreS, Use of Grammar in Bi-
/ BILE Work.
1 I. Graduating exercises of the class Of
l Keokuk and others.
500 p. nl.--Closing. sermon. christianity
at the Gateway of the Twentieth Century,
by w. S. Brooks.
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