The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-07

The fourth annual convention o
khe Iowa Gideons, an association o
Christian travelling men, opened il
xhis city Friday evening, January
1904, by an attendance at the New
Years reception given by the oska
Ioosa Association, assisted by tn,
Ladies' Auxiliary. The reception
was held in the beautiful new Y. M
G. A. building, which will be head
quarters for the Gideons while in thu
city.
The regular opening session wal
Aeld at the Christian church this Sat
arday morning, commencing at S:3t
o'clocls. The first thirty minutes
were devoted TO song service, LEI
by S. u. Zook, of Bloomfield. Thi!
was followed by devotional services
ned by r. E. Crowther, of Waterloo
Another fifteen minutes of song let
Ijy s. u. Zook, was followed by thu
reports of camp and state officers.
Five minute reports of local camp.
were then heard from:
W. H. Darner Camp No. /, Mar
nlia1ltown.
r. e. Camp No. 2, Wat
Srloc.
J. Il. MarshaH- Camp No. 3, Des
Moines.
T.. G. Bett41in tnE4No. 4, Cedar
Rapi9s. yesterday on
II fine night with hero. 6, Mason
Git%s Taylor. n
E-t5r tina term 8, -
aIiInWa. 4
Harry l. skemp- Camp NO. 9, Du
Ruque.
Those appointed on the committee
ON resolutions were Messrs. McDuf
~, Crowthers and Williams. Those
ON the committee for deceased mem.
Ders were Messrs. Wright, Welty and
jerks. Both committees report to-
might
The convention was in receipt Of a
felegramt his morning from John H.
Nicholson, the ex-national secretary,
and one of the two men who were
the founders of the organization. It
read:
GAINESVILLE, Wis, Jan. 81 904 {.
n. w. Lundy, Convention Of Gid
cons VIII arrive Sunday morning
at 5 o'clock, ready for a day full of
service for Jesus. Nick.
Mr.. Nicholson will speak at the
opera house Sunday afternoon.
The Hotel Downing has most kind
" arranged to have their regular din
Mer at one p. M, Sunday, instead of
g. D. m, to- accommodate the convent
ence Of the Gideons.
Fheg eneral public are most cordial
~ invited to all the meetings. The
camp fire this evening will prove es-
peciaIiy interesting.
Mr.. ZOok sang "a Vision of Home"
to the melody of Home. Sweet
Home" The words were written by
Wilbur Fish Parmelee, of Kalama-
ZOO, Mfchfgan,a nd as he could not
De present the song was sung at his
request
The state convention of the Gid
cons OF Iowa which has been in SEES
sion in OskaIoosa, closed Sunday
evening in a notable service at Gen.
trial NJ. e. church. The meeting has
been an interesting one, fraught with
great good to the order and uplifting
influences upon all who have come in
contact with the growing band of
Christian Travelling Statesmen. Thel
pulDftS Of nearly all the churches in
the city were occupied Sunday morn
ing and evening by members of the
order, and the afternoon service at
tiIe Y. M. G. A.was under its auspices.
After the close of the evening seryicel
All the members and their friends
joined In a grand union service held
at Central M. Z. church from 8 to 10 |
O'Clock, and presided over by w. H.
Darner, of Marshalltown, moderator
81 the order. The following program
was carried out:
Songs u. Zook, leader, Bloomfield.
Scripture Reading Chas. E. Baker,
Cedar Rapids. All Gideons standing
At the words; "And they stood, every
man, etc.
Prayer State Chaplain.
Solos. u. Zook.
The leadership by this gentleman
d al the song services Of the Cid
eOns during the convention has been
not only, beneficial. but appreciated. !
The audience were asked TO join in
me chorus Of the solo. and the Gid !
eous Dayed fitting tribute to Mr.