Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-19
The Iowa Baptist State
Association.
Concludes Its Session in
Des Moines, la. Amid
Much Enthusiasm

| tlOn was Htlo rEludy AFTERNOON
in order to permit the Women's
Foreign Missionary society tc
hold its annual meeting. The
Wemen's meeting is their eigh'
teenth annual session. Mrs. M.
j. Thompkins of Ceuterville, is
president.
Mrs. Thompkins called the
the society to order Friday after.
noon, and Rev. William Brown
led in devotions. Reports were
made by the circles auxiliary to
the society, and the following
officers we're then elected: Presi.
dent, Mrs. S. Bates of Evans;
vice president, Miss Ida White
of Mt. Pleasant; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. B. Washington of Des
Moines; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Ella Brown of Des Moiues;
state organize, Mrs. l.. Courtney
of Des Moines; treasurer, Mrs.
r. Cobbs of Marshalltown.
The following COMMITTEES were
announced:
Business--Revs. w. Nickerson,
E. Douglass, c. Taylor, I. E.
White, H. w. Thompkins, A. H.
Corbett, G. O. Terrell.
Finance-Revs. S. Bates, Nj. J,
Burton, Sister E. Wilson.
Missions-Revs. J. w. Crush.
shon, J. D. Underwood, Sister S.
Daniels, Bros. S. Blakey, J. S.
Cunningham.
Education-Revs. J. II. Jones,
J. O. r. Winbush, G. w. Brown,
Sister Lula Gilmore, Addie Jenk-
ins.
Divine serviceRevs. S. Bates,
P. johnson, S. Mast, G. o. Ter.
rell, Sister E. J. Butts.
At the meeting of the Iowa
Baptist association at Ccrinthian
Baptist church Rev. w. H. Minor
a native of west central Africa
and a member of the Mokando
tribe, was the principal speaker.
He told his audience about the
customs and habits. of the natives
from among whom he came and
his desire to return to preach the
gospel to them. Thirteen years
ago he left his home with the
consent of his father to accomp-
any a German merchant home in
order to learn better the methods
of trade followed by the white
people. The theory was that he
would become efficient and pro-
ficient and better serve his tribe
on account Of this education.
Mr.. Minor did not like the
country and was advised in
Germany to come to the United
States, which he did. He landed
at New York City when Mr..
Moody was at work in that city.
DR.. Moody advised him to go to
Tuskegee institute, which he did.
He remained there eight years.
He took course in blacksmith
ing, agriculture and cabinet
making. In the mean time he
studied na16. He than wsMt IS
Chicago and entered the Moody
institute for bible training. Fin.
ishing this course he now desires
to return to Africa to instruct his
benighted brethren.
At this session Rev. w. D.
Sims and Rev. ]. W. Crushshou
assisted.
In the evening reception was
rendered to the visiting ministers
at the church, which was crowd
ee to its Utmost capacity. Atty.
S. Joe Brown was toast master.
Ae made good master. Those
who spoke were J. B. Rush, DR..
A. G. Edwards, H. r. Wright
and J. L. Thompson. Mrs. VIM.
Buckner recited and w. H. War
ricks aud Geo. Mason sang beau
tiful solos. sg
The members of the church
are much elated over the success
of the association. The sessions
were spiritual uplift to us.
The Sunday sermons in all the
churches were treat to all.
The services were as follows.
Corinthian, 11:00 a. M, Rev.
c. H. Mendenhall; 500 p. M,
Rev. w. n. Minor; 500 P. M,
Rev. J. w. Crushshon. Maple