Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-28
, following committees were ap-

TO prepare n list of delegateS-ReV.
IT. O. Rowlands, Rev. L. G. Davies,
Rev. o. w. Catlin, and Rev. John
Rumsey.
To nominate officers-Rev. A. H.
Beaver, Judge Clyde, o. p. Osgood,
John Dunn, G.. l.. Reinking.
Resolutions-F. w. Parsons, II. o.
Rowlands. A. r. Cole.
Auditing-Rev. S. H. Mitchell, Dea-
con Hutchinson, Deacon Mann.
Just before the session closed, shortly
after o'clock, the report of Treasurer
William Aitchison, Jr of Des Moines,
was read, followed by the reports of
the auditing committee. 1t was moved
that the recommendation Of the latter
committee regarding beneticiaries. be
referred TO the board with power to
act. The reports were adopted. Ow-
ing to the lateness of the hour, other
committee reports We're deferred to the
evening meeting. 1t was moved and
seconded that the treasurer be au-
thorized to pay any bills incurred dur
ing the convention.
A letter from the Nebraska state
convention was read by DR.. w. M.
Walker, asking for appointment OF a
committee to discuss work at the
Kansas City Theologian Seminary.
The committee was appointed as foi-
lows: DR.. w. NJ. Walker DR.. ROW
lands, and Rev. j. f. Sanders.
Rev. j. b. Smith, of Cresco, was
leader at the devotional half hour, pre-
ceding the annual sermon, which was
a mastery address, delivered by Rev.
A.. J. Kempton, of Muscatine. He took
his text from Philippines 40. and his
sermon WIS a laying down OF the prin-
ciples and definite policies Of an hon
est. upright, Christian life. 1t was a
direct illustration OF the lengthy text.
the outline Of which Rev. Kempton fol-
lowed, reiterating the Bible admonition,
"think on these things"
An unexpected honor came to the
convention Thursday afternoon, DR.. r.
b. Jones having arranged for Mrs.
Charles Warren Fairbanks to make a
few remarks. She appeared about
$3.50 o'clock, and amid storm of APP
plause and rising salute. was conduct
ed to the platform. In the introduce
ton high tribute was paid both to
herself and the senator which was
graciously accepted by Mrs. Fairbanks,
who thanked the convention for both
herself and husband. She said the
work in which she was interested must
appeal to Christian society and wished
this particular great Protestant body,
of which SHE knew so much. the great
est growth and prosperity in every
way She wished the convention suc-
cess and said the cordial welcome ac-
corded her would always be pleas
ant memory of the Hawlheye tate
Prolonged applause and cheers follow
ed her remarks, and some one called
QUE and We'll all vote for Fairbanks"
which was good naturally but emphat-
ically contradicted by a democratic
brother
Reports from the schools were given
by Professor T. w. Todd, for Cedar
Valley Seminary; Professor G. w. Lee
for Sac City Institute; President L. A.
Garrison for Central College: and
Professor ]. p. Stephenson, for Des
Moines College. The reports of all, in
different ways, emphasized the i'm
portance of the Christian school as the
nursery Of the pulpit, and showed
the institutions to be In prosperous
condition. tho needing and hoping for
many more improvements in the flu
ture. Professor Lee touched upon the
endowment raised for Sac City Insti-
tute last year and made further APP
peal to the generosity Of the conven-
ton for the fund now being raised to
put in a new heating plant this year.
"A statement by Rev. Aitchison shows
Des Moines College to have paid up
endowment fund of $4,000, which
pledges to be paid by January 1, 1905
and 1905 will raise 1t to 100000.
The printed alumni record and data
for the first general catatlog Of the
school at Pella, was distributed. Pro-
fessor Todd emphasized that Cedar
Valley Seminary was to be the fore
front in secondary education and has
set the pace for the high schools of
the state.
Other addresses, we'll delivered and
of great interest to the convention,
were given by Rev. J. E. Sanders of
Clinton, on "The Relation Of the State
Convention to Our Educational Inter-
ests," which was to have been de-
livered by Rev. G. H. Stull, Of Wau-
kon, and can Educated Ministry" by
w. P. Crannell, d. D., Kansas City,
Kas. The keynote of the former ad-
dress was that brains must be devel-
oped to use the accumulated stores of
many years. The reasons given by
Rev. Crannell for an educated ministry
were an educated people. the need Of
training for a great work, and an ex-
acting task. He said an educated
minister should have a general sduca-
ton. a specific professional t.Aining,
and leadership, the latter the most i'm
portant OF all.
A college banquet was given at the
Christian church at $50 last evening,
followed by a short Des Moines Col
lege rally upstairs, to which the 9TH
ers were also invited.
Thursday Evenings Meeting.
The committee on nominations of the
Iowa Baptist Education Society, which
had been in session during the after
noon, reported at the short business
session preceding the addresses
Thursday evening. The officers nom
mated by the committee were unani-
elected. They were as follows:
President. j. Powell, Cedar Rap
ids.
First Vice President - Rev. L.. A.
Garrison, Pella.
Second Vice President - H. L. Stet-
son, D. D., Des Moines.
Third Vice President - G. w. Lee,
Sac City.
Fourth Vice President = Thomas
Todd, Usage.
Fifth Vice President - D. c. Shr11