Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-02
B. .P. U. MEETS HERE
Two Days Session Opened This
Morning.
MANY DELEGATES ARE PRESENT
Mid-Year Rally of Baptist Young PEG.
pies Union in Session-Interestine
Addresses Delivered - Meeting
Closes Tomorrow Night.

Enthused with the Christian work
in which they are earnestly engaged,
the many delegates present at the
opening session of the B. Y. P. U. mid
year rally, which was held at the First
Baptist church this morning, took
great interest in the excellent papers
presented at the meeting and in the
discussions that followed their presen-
tatlon. Three sessions were held to-
day, morning, afternoon and evening,
and tomorrow the same program will
be carried out, the meeting ending
with tomorrow evenings session. TWEEN
ty-seven delegates were present at the
opening session, representing seven
churches in the Oskaloosa district
Great interest centers in the address
to be delivered tonight upon the sub
ject THE Christian and His Bible" by
DR.. ]. K. Richardson. lecturer on and
instructor in the English Bible and
acting president of Des Moines col
lege.
The Morning Session.
The first session was begun at 10
o'clock this morning and was opened
with prayer and praise service. This
was followed by the address of well
come, delivered by Rev. F. G. Davies,
pastor of the First church.
Rev. Davies Address.
Rev. Davies spoke in part as fol-
lows: "The purpose of this gathering
is to assist in the growth of young peo-
fple's societies. We are gathering here
that we may grow and do better work
for Christ. 1t is what you carry away
from this meeting that will help you,
and while You may not think you are
getting much, you may get one idea
that will change your whole life and
make hundred times better for hav-
ing been here. I hope that what you
carry away from here will make you
better men and better women and that
you will receive spiritual food that you
may take into your homes. We should
give ourselves wholly over to God and
make our lives what they should be.
/ hope this convention may have the
effect of making you better Christian
workers, and hope that you may car
ry the spirit of the convention into
your homes. May Gods blessing fall
upon this gathering"
Other Speakers.
Following the address of welcome a
a paper upon the subject Unto All
the World-Every Member a Soul
Winner" was presented by Miss Lii
liam Kitterman of this city. Miss Kit
terman's paper contained many excel
lent thoughts and was admirably pre-
sented. She brought out that while
every one could not be an active work
er in the cause of Christianity, that
everyone should be soldier for
Christ. A discussion followed the pa
per, "How Our B. Y. p. U. Can Help
Our Pastor" was the subject of pa
per read by Mrs. John Hansell of the
South Side Baptist church. Mrs. Han
sell stated that the apostle Paul said
we must work out our own salvation
and that this could not be done betr
than by assisting the pastor in bring
ing souls to God The morning session
closed with the address delivered by
Rev ]. w Megan of Eldon upon the
subject, "Habitual Temper Of Chris
tian Life" Rev. Megan's words were
a plea to the members of the union
to cultivate the virtue Of patience in
all their daily life. His words left a
deep impression on his hearers
The Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session convened
shortly after dinner and like the morn
ing gathering, was full of interest to
the delegates assembled. The meet
ing opened with a song service, led by
Miss Margaret Dempster, which was
followed by the reading of the reports
of the secretary and treasurer. The re-
ports show the Oskaloosa district to
be in a flourishing condition. Three
addresses were delivered, interspersed
with music. They were as follows:
How to Make Our Young Peoples
Meetings Most Helpful by Miss Ma
ME Moore Of Oskaloosa; christian
Patriotism by George Peach, of this