Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-30
Report of Tri County Convention.

The Tri County Convention which
was held at the Christian church
was success in every particular,
although the rain interfered some
what Tuesday evening yet goodly
number were present to hear Elder
Garwick, of Griswold. AT the open
ing session he discussed the full
fillment of prophesy and showed
how unreasonable it was to claim
that the Book of Prophecy could
not be understood simply because
every detail could not be fully ex-
planned, and showed that by thor
ough investigation in the light of
reason and many things which
puzzle the mind today are made
plain and his discourse showed
much thought and research. The
session Wednesday morning began
with the G. w. B. M. presented by
Mrs. Garwick. She gave splendid
address and showed what the wo-
men of the Church of Christ were
doing for the cause in different
fields. This was followed by dis
cussion which developed the fact
that work of the women board was
in hearty sympathy, and was a
great help to the work both to pas
tor and congregation. Then the
Sunday school work was taken up
and an address by Elder w. F. Nc
Cormick, of Audubon, showed the
real object of the Sunday school
was to save souls and in order to
accomplish this work we must
have the right kind of material to
work with forces properly trained
and educated, and that most of the
failures in the work was due to the
tact that preachers fail to develop
their teachers by encouragement
and training. This was enforced
by a discussion led by Miss Ida
Robb, of Lewis.
In the afternoon Church Disci-
pline was presented by Elder f. a.
Sheet, of Lewis. who showed
that the term Church Discipline
was not in its broadcast sense con.
fined to communication only, and
that while sometimes it was neCeS.
fsary to withdraw from unruly
members, yet the great object was
to train and develop men and wo-
men for the great work of saving
souls. j. n. Harker, pastor of the
sChristian church at Anita, present
ed the Endeavor work, giving it's
relation to the church and pastor,
and plead for closer cooperation
of older members and young peo-
pie in the work and gave many
helpful suggestions. B. S. Denny,
State secretary, gave an address on
state worl-. and showed the great
growth of the church in Iowa, his
words are always appreciated. Joel
Brown Field, secretary tor Drake
University, gave the closing adj
dress on Education" and, truly, we
can appreciate more than ever the
need of Church school to develop
strong Christian charcter and to
prepare ministers for their work.
The great need of the day is
ministers who are prepared to
meet all classes of men and pre-
sent the claims of Christianity.
The convention closed with a rail-
sly song for Iowa. Mrs. Brinker-
9hoff's solos were much appreciated
and the Bruner sisters pleased all
who heard them in their special
work.
The convention goes to Lewis
next year.
The following delegates were
present:
AUDUBON.
NJ Elder w. F. Mccormick and wife.
Lillis Hayes.
rs Mable Keith.
4 Nancy Breckenridge.
ANITA.
4 Mrs. VIM. Hayter.
Miss Emma Glines.
Miss Mary Johnson.
LEWIS.
Elder F. A. Sheetz.
Miss Ida Robb.
{" Myrtle Wheeler.
Z" Maud Smedley.
/" Ethel Richardson.
(" Vista Sampson.
Will Smedley.
John Gocury.
ATLANTIC.
= Miss Pearl Aiken.
Mrs. c. F. Jensen.
GRISWOLD.
y Elder Garwick and wife.
A John Dicus.
Mrs. LYDIA Haake.
ii Miss Clara Nelson.
@ +" Huldah Nelson.
Alfred Roberts.