Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-12
CONVENTION IS CLOSED
The Iowa Christian Convention
Concludes Its Work at Boone
and Adjourns.
Next Years Meeting Will Be
Held at Des Moines-Time
Changed to June.
Committee Appointed to Study
. Plan and System Of
Church Work.


Boone, Sept. 12-The Iowa Chris
tian convention closed it's sessions las
evening after the addresses by j. Mad
Williams and r. c. Sargent, state presi
dent of the United Societies Of Chris,
tian Endeavor. The evening service
was well attended by the young people
Of all the Boone societies.
The resolutions urge the Importance
of the work of the I. G. and recon-
mend the establishment of an evan
gelistic board which shall serve as 6
bureau of information for the advance
ment of evangelistic work.
They further urge the Importance OF
Drake university and recognize that the
missionary days Of the church are not
systematically arranged. It is recon-
mended that the churches be asked to
combine all interests and have two
days for offerings, one in the spring
and one in the fall and that the /. c. G
and Drake university be given special
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attention.
The work OF the enrolment commit
tee was incomplete and the report was
not accepted. There were about 200
from outside Of the city in attendance
during the week
The committee on standing commit
tees reported the following:
Obituaries-J. II. Painter, III. U. Dale,
w. r. McCrea, Mrs. +. e. Ogburn.
Tracts-G. L. Brokaw. c. d. Jones, J..
Mad. Williams.
Auditing. Harvout, w. w. Will
Jams, j. II. Stockham.
Education-S. p. Mcknight, f. J..
Stinson, j. r. Mcintyre.
Plan of work.. E. Dentor. ]. NJ.
Hoffman, f.. l.. Moffett.
The convention usually meets in Uni
versity Place, Des Moines, but last year
It met in Cedar Rapids. The Des Moines
conventions are always much better at
tended. Yesterday it was thought the
next convention would go to Centerville
in compliment to General Drake, the
"Grand Old Man of the Church" and
this was recommended by the commit
tee, but the convention desired to go
to Des Moines. and so decided. The
time has for years been in the fall. II
is now changed to the spring and will
be held in June, following commence
ment week at the university.
The plan and system of church work
in Iowa are the study Of a committee Of
the convention turnout the year. The
committee for the past year recon-
monded that the secretaries Of the five
districts be added to the state board.
but that the board as at present elected
by the convention, consisting of five
members, be the executive committee
OF the board.
The board will meet on the first
Tuesday Of each month and the execu-
tive committee will meet only once in
three months.
The board will distribute printed
report at each convention.
Each church will be asked to name a
correspondent who shall keep the board
posted and shall be solicitor for funds
for state work.
An evangelist will be employed, If
possible, in each district, who will be
under the direction Of the state and
district boards.
Conventions will be held by counties
either singly or by groups. At these
complete statistics will be obtained
from all the churches.
Pastors are to ask churches for the
privilege of holding at least one meet
ing OF three to five weeks under charge
OF the state board, the church to pay
the salary and to receive credit for
same on state missions.
"A state superintendent will be en-.
ployed for Y. P. s. c. E. who will work
under the direction of the state board.
The State Bible School Association Of
the church elected:
President-William Orr, Clarinda.
Vice President-C. M. Arthur, Schal-
ler.
secretary-W. B. Clemmons, Des
Moines.
Il Treasurer-HH. slayton, Des Moines.
Directors for three years-H L.
Burns, Webster City: D. Clinton Lock-
hart, Des Moines; II. Fl. Slayton, Des
Moines.
To fill vacancies-I. Brown, Panora;
y. p. Deaton, DeSoto.
State Bible School Superintendent ].
II. Bryan will be retained for the COM
Ing year. w. j. HASTE of Charlton was
reelected state superintendent of Y. p.
s. C. q.
The afternoon session was devoted
largely to Christian Endeavor work,
Before the Endeavor session, however.
the convention heard the claims of the
church extension movement by C.. H.
White, of Galesburg, ILL.,, field secretary
The extension fund is perpetual
fund loaned on first mortgage securi-
ties on church prOperties af 4 mar cant