Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-24
Hon. d. C. Shull. Of Sioux City
Chosen President for the
Coming Year
OTHER OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
S. E. Wilcox Chosen Secretary and
General Missionary for the State
Outlook for the Future Very Bright
Program for the State Conference
Of Charities and Corrections.
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| Pella, Oct. 24.-The Iowa Baptist
state convention reached its climax on
/ Thursday, in point of interest and at
! tendance. Harmony and enthusiasm
have marked its every session.
The following officers We're chosen
for the new year: Hon. d. c. Shull
Sioux City, president; Il. b. Smith, Wa
1 terloo, vice president; S. L. Wilcox, Des
! Moines, secretary and general mission
airy; Fred 3. Palmer, Charlton, assist
! ant secretary; E. Il. Sperry, Des
| MoineS, treasurer.
A movement is on foot to establish
convention board headquarters in Des
Moines. Next years siXty-second ami
versary of the convention will be held
in Sac City, where there is a flourish
ing Baptist academy and a large local
church. Large plans are being inaugu-
history of Iowa Baptists along finan-
cial, educational and evanselistic lines.
Thursday afternoon and evening was
devoted to the interests of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union. j. X. Vaughan
of Waterloo was elected president, and
Rev. r. w. Hobbs, of Boone, secretary,
and Mrs. Lulu Wilton, of Des Moines.
junior leader. The three principal adj
dresses were: "The Call to Conquest"
Rev. Bale, of Lake City; Conquest
Thru Ministery," Rev. Palmer Chari-
ton; THE Surrendered Life" Rev. Da-
vies, Ottumwa.
At o'clock the Pella B. Y. p. U.
served delightful banquet for the
guests.
The principal address on Thursday
evening was by Rev. DR.. Conley, of
Omaha, Neb.
Today was devoted to the Women's
Home and Foreign Mission Societies
and the Educational Society This eve
ming Rev. DR.. Stetson, of Kalamazoo,
Mich, will deliver an address upon
Education, Creative Process"
The following were chosen officers of
the Women's Mission Societies: Presi-
dent. Mrs Aitchison, Des Moines; vice
president, Mrs. e. E. Lewis, Sioux City;
secretary, Mrs. Kelsey, Des Moines;
treasurer. Mrs. Walker Des Moines.
In the first quarterly board meeting
it was voted to expend $4,000 next year
for state missions, making some $4,000
for all expenses.
The Iowa Baptist state convention
never had a brighter, more promising
future than at present, as shown by the
reports to the convention. Secretary
Svil,uA raised nearly $4,000 for state
over $4,000 more than last
year In addition to this over $35,oo"
,v.., 11II Ill pequcsli, IvI an si.H = .---,a ant
fund for the convention. Large sums
have also been made for educational
purposes, principally for Central Uni
yersity and Des Moines College, ag
gregating 100000. For the first time
in years the convention begins a new
year with money in the treasury, and
free from debt.
Wednesday evening Rev. Dr.. A. K.
de Blois of Elgin, Illinois, gave one of
the principal addresses of the conven-
ton 1t was scholarly, inspiring and of
an exceptional high order.
Central College, located here in Pella.
is coming in for a just, but somewhat
tardy recognition from Iowa Baptists.
On all sides one hears the university
praised for the most excellent showing
it is making, financial as well as in
increase of attendance, and the char
acter Of the work accomplished by its
many ministerial students.
The large number of delegates are
being entertained for lodging and
breakfast, securing their dinner and
supper at small cost, served by the
Ladies' Aid Society in the Sunday
school room of the church.