Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-21
CHRISTIAN CONVENTION.
Northeastern Iowa Association
Of Christian Churches
in Session.
The Day Devoted to the Business
and Discussions OF the
c. W. B. N.
Committees Appointed and Pap.
ers Read--T omorrow's
Program.

fTO&EaM.
Representatives of the Christian
churches of the northeastern Iowa die,
trict, which comprisets twenty-five
counties are in the city to attend the
three days session of the northeastern
association. The convention il really
two conventions in one, portion of the
sessions being devoted to the Christian
Womens Board of Missions, strong
society within the Christian church, and
the associated churches.
Today's deliberations were conducted
by the c. w. II. NJ, and there was a
good attendance for the opening day.
This evening the association proper will
have its opening session. With an adj
dress by the president, j NJ Rudy, of
Cedar Rapids, preceded by a song sserv-
ice Again on Wednesday evening the
C. w. b. NJ. will be on charge. and the
convention will close on Thursday eve
| ming with an address by Chancellor w.
| b. Craig, of Drake University.
| The devotional exercises of the c. w.
b. NJ. this morning We're conducted by
Mesdames r. w. Johnson and c. w Ba-
| con. of Marshalltown. a the business
session which followed the following
committees We're selected:
| Observation-Disclosures Scott Calhoun
and F. A. Smith, of Marshaltown.
4 Nominatiors-Alrs s. b. Ross Mar.
tele and Miss Newcomer, of Des
| Moine.
cour,esies-Alrs Rudy. of Cedar Rap
ids. and Miss Ida Price. Mason City.
| Plan of Work-Miss Newcomer, state
organizer of Des Mones.
Literature and Badses-Mrs. kenne-
dy Of Bristow, and Mrs Ross of Mar
| telle
Life and Annual Memberships. Sadie
Hanna, of l.isconlb. and Mrs Ruaisill
of Cedar Rapids.
Tidings and Junior Bui!ders-Ida ELI
| thorpe Marion
Press Committee Miss Newcomer.
Mrs. $. Hall of Hampton. and Mrs f.
W. johnson of Marshalltown
The report of the secretary of the C.
W. b. NJ. Mrs Martha G. Sargent. of
4 Mason City, showed the work to be in a
4 lourishing condition. as did the report
of the G. e. work. The junior hour was
devoted to the presentation Of a paper
i by the state superintendent. Mrs. Laura
4 Bedwell, of Cirinnell.
4 At the roll call Of the atixiliaries the
4 district Offering was raised. The G. w.
:. b. Nj. an E.vangelistie Agent in Iowa
! was the subject Of paper read by Mrs
= Belle Hastings, of Mason City. The ar
81 guments advanced were We'll received
t and 1t was the unanimous opinion of tn,
delegates that the c.. w. b. NJ. is grea
help.
The program for this afternoon, eve
u ring and tomorrow is as follows:
z 1:S0--Devotional.
/! l:45--Anniversary Address.
Memorial and Praise Service
4 3:o0-Address "l;rowing Demands of
i Our Growing Work." Miss Minnie Usf-
: er. Shellsburg.
], 30-Discusslon. How Shall W. Meet
u Them?. Miss Annette Newcomer, De.
/. Moines
/ 4.15--Report of Committees.
$ TUESDAY EVENING, i. C. C.
s 7:so-song Service,
!, S:0O-President's Address, j. NJ. Rudy
Cedar Rapids
y WEDNESDAY FORENOON.
e s:45-Song Service.
n The Organized Church. Its Pastor
E What is Expected of Him.
/. 9:00-From the Pew c. II. Van Law
: Marshalltown.
. s:l5-From the Pulpit, S. j. Carter
9 Olin.
.. Its Board
= 9:3O-How Constituted, p G, Frick
81 Cedar Rapids.
S 9:45- It's Duties. j. G. Encell, Marion
1o:oo-Its Sick and Poor. j. G. Han
ma, Liscomb.
1O:20-Its, Delinquent and Absen-
Itees. S. b. Ross Martelle.
lO:40-Its Relation TO the Communi-
: ty. G. \. Hess. Greene.
lo:55-song Service.
i 1900 Evargelistic Address.sI. N Nc
Cash. Dies Moines.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
1:50-song Service.
2:oo-secretary' Report, James T.
Nichols. Ninton.
2:15-corrssponding secretary's Ad-
dress. b. S. Denny. Des Moines.
245-Distributon Of Missionary Offer
Iings w. II. Scott, Marshalltown.
3:0O--Pastor and State Missions, j. S.
Riley, Waterloo
3:l5-what Shall Wa Do With our
Weak Churches? j. G. Griffith, West &c.
dar Rapids.
3:30-Our Duty and Opportunity in
Iowa. +. L. Plat. Central City
3:45-The Doors are Open, Shall We
Enter?
4:oo-Memorial service in respect to
the late n. A. Mcconnell and Others, lee
by j. NJ. Rudy
WEDNESDAY EVENING, c. w. b. NJ
N 7:30-Devotional.
7:45-Address, c. c. Smith. Cincinnati
| Ohio.
Fellowship Service.