Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05
OTTUMWAN TO TALK
Rev. johnson on Program at Con-
gregationalists' State Meeting.
TO BE HELD in CRESTON IN MAY
ottumwa Congregational Churches
Are Entitled to Two Representatives
Apiece-Elaborate Preparations Be-
ing Made by Prospective Hosts.

Rev. P. Adelstein Johnson, pastor
OF the First Congregational church is on
the program for the opening sermon
of the sixty-fourth annual meeting OF
the Iowa State association of Congre-
gational churches, which will be held
at the First Christian church in Ores
ton, May 10 TO %, and will also speak
on May 81 at the annual meeting OF
the Iowa Congregational Missionary
society, ON the subject, For Every
man must bear his own burden Both
of the Congregational churches in OF
tumwa Will be represented, each Con-
gregational church in the state being
entitled to representation by its pastor
Gga one delegate. Elaborate prepar-
atoms have been made for entertain
/, ing the guests and big attendance is
expected.
The Provisional Program.
The provisional program has been
received in the city. and is as follows,
beginning Tuesday evening May 10:
Tuesday Evening. May 10.
Devotional 4.
Sermon. Rev. p Adelstein Johnson
Ottumwa.
Communion-Rev. Samuel j. Beach.
Clarion, Rev. John Askin, Tabor.
Offering for ministerial relief.
"Wednesday Forenoon, May 20.
Organization and business
Prayer
1.-THE Theological Interpretation of
the Bible and Classroom Training"
Rev. G. A. Moore, Davenport.
Discussion-Opened by Rev. E. s..
Hill, Atlantic
"The Pulpit and Biblical Criticism"
Rev. C. A. Haskell, Corning.
Devotional hour. ITO be Spiritually
Minded is Life Rev. Newhall White,
Sioux City.
Intermission.
Call to service. Hymn No. $40.
"Pastorless Churches and Church
less Pastors, Have We a Polity for
Adjustment" Rev.. Mahlon Willett,
DEBORAH.
Discussion opened by Rev. John B.
Losey, Des Moines and Rev. R. F.. Pax
ton, Earlville, ten minutes each.
Ten minutes general discussion,
three minute speeches.
tInstallation and Effectiveness in
the Pastoral Relationship" Rev. F.
IL. johnson, Mt Pleasant.
General discussion, three minute
speeches.
Diminishing prayer.
Wednesday Afternoon, Sunday School
Session.
Devotions
State Sabbath school committees
ireport.
State slperintendent's report. Rev.
o. o. Smith.
Twenty Years of Sunday School
Success" John R. Stewart, Reinbeck.
Our Experience in Graded Work. y
Rev e. NJ Vitum, Grinnell
primary Work. Mrs G. E. Pad
dock, Keokuk.
"our Primary Department" Miss
Jennie B. Rogers. Mason City.
Report of Chicago convention Coun-
ell of Seventy. Rev. G. A. Taylor.
Address-"The Child in the Midst"
Rev. H. D. Hunter, Cherokee.
A quiz, led by O. o. Smith
Wednesday Evening.
Reception by the Mayhower guild.
Prayer and hymn, led by Rev. Chas
e. Tower HAMPTON.
"Fow Paul Won His Way" Prof c.
S. Beardslee, Hartford, Conn.
eThe Message of the Kingdom y
President ]. H. George, Chicago Semi
nary
SIS the Present Favorable to the En-
largemept of the Kingdom2" Pres
= Dan. F. Bradley of Grinnell College.
Thursday Forenoon, May 21.
Report of standing committees.
REVIVAL or ADostasy, Which?' Rev
Frank G. Beardslev, Des Moines.
Discussion by Rev Benjamin st
John, Fayette.
Devotional hour THE Preachers
Preparation for Preaching Pres.
H. George. Chicago
Congress of Christian Workers.
(a) Pastors of rural fields, led b.
Rev. j. l.. Blanchard. New Hamton
OBJ Pastors of village and tow
churches led by Rev. Henry Tuttle
Manchester.
q Pastors of city churches town
over $1,000 led by Rev. George E. Pad
dock, lSeolluk.
Cd Pastors wives, led by Mrs. A
L. Frisbie, Des Moines.
(e) Church officials, led by S. q. j
Sawyer.
f) Workers in the S. S. and Youn
Peoples societies, led by Rev. FL. [
Preston, Knoxville.
Thursday Afternoon.
Annual meeting of the Iowa Cor
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