Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
EPWoRTH PROGRAM OUT.
To Be Held at coIfax, July "a to
AUGUST 8,


August 8.
The Iowa State Epworth League as
sembly and training school will be held
at Epworth park, Colfax, July "a to
August 3, inclusive. The program, a
neatly printed document, containing
the list of attractions for this season
has just been issued. The program by
days is as follows:
July 24--Opening service, 10 a. m.
Bible lecture by DR.. Amos Patten of
Chicago at 1890. Concert, Misses
Peck of New York and the Storm
Lake orchestra at Up. m. Lecture at
2:3O by the Rev. Frank Crane, D. D.,
of Chicago, subject. What Will You
Do With It?" Junior meeting at 1890
p. M, which will be continued at the
same hour each afternoon of the ses-
sion. Lecture at p. m. by DR.. Geo.
Hindley of Minneapolis, subject, "Wili
1t Take?"
July 25-Evangelistic service at a.
m. Bible lecture by DR.. Patton at
1920. Concert at 2 p. m. Lecture at
2:30 D. m. by President J. w. Han
cher, subject, "The Real Boy" Con-
cert and entertainment in the even
lHS, Liz olu ldAO, ny i'll.
July &c, 9 a. m.-Department of spir-
itual work conducted by workers from
First NJ 3. church, Des Moires. Lee
ture at 2:30 p. M. within Prison
Walls" by Rev. E. c. Brooks, late
chaplain of the Colorado penitentiary
Sacred concert at 1880 p. M, followed
by half hour Sabbath preparation ser
vice.
Sunday, July 27-Assembly sermon
at 1890 a. m. by Bishop I. w. Joyce
of Minneapolis. Sermon at 2:30 p. m.
by Rev. Homer c. Stuntz of Manila,
Philippine Islands. Grand missionary
rally in the evening, conducted by
Bishop Joyce, DR.. Patten and DR..
Stuntz
July 2s, Sunday School day-1o a.
M, Sunday school parade; 2 p. M,
concert by Misses Peck and orchestra.
Lecture by Col George w. Balm of
Kentucky, The New Woman and the
Old Man." at 2:3O ;. m. Evening en-
tertainment, Edisons projecting kline
toscope moving pictures and Amos the
magician.
Tuesday, July 29-9 a. M, depart
ment of mercy and help, vinton
league; Miss Belle Mix, state secre-
tary of the Woman's Christian. Tenn
perance Union will address the assem-
bly, on "Our Mission" at 2:30 p. m.
Moving pictures at night. July 30 is
Temperance day.
July 80, Music day-Sermon at a.
m. by Rev. ]. c. Somerville. Great
song festival at 2 p. M, Prof: P. w.
Gould, assisted by Misses Peck of
New York and Mrs. Denny of Des
Moines and others. The Imperial
Hand Bell Ringers in the evening.
July 81, State Reunion day a. M,
department conference on literary
work, in charge of Whitfield chapter,
Sioux City. State reunions at 1870.
"a Message from Mars" lecture by
Prof. ]. E. Woodward of New York
city at 2:30 p. m. Imperial Hand Bell
Ringers at night.
August department of social
work, in charge of Grinnell league at
a. M; 2 p. M, entertainment by Afri-
can boy choir, under the leadership of
J. H. Balmer. of the Royal Academy
of Music, London, assisted by Miss Ell
sic Clark, South African. Lecture
by Prof. Woodward on liquid air at
night.
August Forenoon hours, recrea-
ton; ESQ p. M. bible lecture by DR..
Patten; 1880 p. m, second entertain
ment by African boy choir.
Saturday, August 8, closing day
African boy choir at all services; 1890
a. NJ, sermon by Rev. w. S. Lewis. D..
D., president of Morningside college;
closing sermon at 2:3O p m. Address
in the evening by Dr. B.. Spencer Of
Kansas City, and others.
Arrangements have been made for
a special train this year from Sioux
City to Colfax over the Illinois Cen
trail to Tara and the Rock Island from
Tara to Colfax. This train will arrive
at Colfax on the evening of July %.
| Epworth park is situated one mile
| from Colfax and is one of the pref
| test parks in the west. The manage
ment of the assembly are expecting a
larger crowd at the assembly this year
than ever before.