Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-30
oTTUMWA Y. w. C. "A. YOUNG Wo.
MEN WILL GO TO LAKE
GENEVA CONFERENCE.
Members Of the Local Association VIII
Be Present at the Fourteenth Bible
Study Conference Of the City Section
August 10 to 90.

City ScCliOu VI Tie 1OuuS WOleu .
Christian association, which is to be
held at Lake Geneva, Wis, August 10
to August 20. Daily the ARRANGE
ments for the Ottumwa party are be-
ing completed and shortly before the
| first day Of the conference the local
delegation will. with commodious
camping outfit, leave for the northern
resort. The Ottumwa party anticipates
splendid meeting The division In 1903
of the city and student sections re-
suited in such an increased attend
ance and proved that the interests of
each constituency were much more
fully promoted by separate sessions,
that the same plan will be used this
year.
The Date and Place.
Lake Geneva Is only two hours by
rail from Chicago. The camp contains
large wooden tabernacle where plat.
form meetings are held, substantial
dining hall. seating 800 at one time,
reception hall with fireplace, q villa
and various smaller permanent build
ings. The guests may occupy large
four roomed. double.roofed tents built
on wooden floors and thoroughly fur
nished. Neighboring hotels also offer
accommodations to those who wish to
have them, perhaps because they de-
sire to be accompanied by their hus-
bands or other members Of their fami-
lies. The steamers make frequent
trips touching at all points. There is
also delightful shore walk.
In continuing to select Lake Geneva
as the place for holding its western
conferences the American Committee
has been Influenced by the following
considerations; beauty of scenery, ac-
feasibility, satisfactory entertainment,
facilities for a summer outing and
economy Of expense.
The city section will open on Friday
night August 10 and close Sunday
night, August %, SO that guests can
leave on the morning boat on Monday
August 20.
The Conference Theme.
This will be Holding forth the Word
OF Life" This has been chosen be-
cause Of the growing conviction that
it will be through the use Of the Bible
that the evangelization Of young wo-
men in cities is to be accomplished.
The purpose Of the conference, as in
other years, will be two-fold: To bring
to every young woman present a larg-
er knowledge of Jesus Christ, and a
| truer conception Of Christian living
and to train delegates from city associ.
ations for more efficient service in or
| ganized Christian work among the
young women Of cities.
The Daily Program.
The forenoon Of each day will be
occupied with Bible classes, confer
enees and platform meetings.
The afternoons will be for rest and
recreation. Vesper services or ad-
dresses will make the evenings inter
esting. Especial care will be taken to
make Association day and the two Sab
bath days long to be remembered
Bible Study.
Rev. Thomas Nicholson, A. NJ, D. D.,
president of the Dakota university, will
teach each week day class in list
Corinthians and Galatians.
Many of the associations friends al
ready know the power and eloquence
that DR.. Nicholson has as Bible teach
err. FOR the rest, the privilege Of study
| ing with him for the first time is in
store
Miss May N. Blodgett, whose teach.
! ing in several of the conferences has
always been one of their most helpful
features, will teach course in Old
Testament characters which will meet
an oft-expressed desire.
In addition, outlines OF classes taught
!, by the Bible secretaries in different as
sociations will be presented and ex-
| planned.
Speakers.
The American committee is pleased
1 to announce as speakers: Rev. Austen
K. DeBlois. Phi D., Chicago; Rev F
Bayley, Denver; Rev. John Mcdowell
Detroit; S. D. Gordon, Cleveland. These
are all speakers of note and will bring
most positively spiritual messages.
Conferences.
| There will be conferences each da,
for the consideration of questions O.
great Importance to any member O
city Young Women's Christian asso
citation, as we'll as for those who are
interested in other forms of ORGANIZED
/ religious activity. These conference.
1 will be presided over by the secreta
ries Of the city department of TIL,
American committee, Miss Mary 8
Dunn, Miss Helen F. Barnes, Miss En-
ma Hays and Miss Florence Simms
and will have as speakers, specialist
from both the young women's and tn,
young mems association work. Their
will be many group meetings arrange,
for secretaries, state committees, OF
ficers Of local associations, secretari
al candidates, committees, club an,
church workers.
. There will be no hour which will b
of more benefit for those who are dali
dealing with the development of tn
many departments of city associations
Papers and talks bearing upon tn
gaining Of board and committee mem
bers, upon the securing of suificien
financial constituency, upon the earn
ing power of associations, upon al
phases of the religious work depart
ment and extension work will be civ
en- by those whose words will bea
much weight.