The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-24

cent; Des Moines, So rer cent, and
Iowa Conference, 45 per cent. Among
the districts, the percentages were as
follows Sheldon, Northwest iowa, 81
per cent; Burlington, Iowa, so per
cent; Boone, Des MONIES, 46 per cent;
Cedar Rapids, Upper Iowa,45 per cent.
The new officers we're installed into
their office for the following year. The
officers were called to their positions
by Assistant Secretary Miss Grace
Richardson, Of Clinton. President,
Rev. E. T. Gruwell, of Hampton; sec
rotary, Geo. I.Huffman,of Des Moines;
treasurer, w. ]. Tut. of Des Moines;
junior superintendent, Mrs. S. It,
McKim. Of LaPorte City; vice presi-
dent, Geo. HI. Kennedy, of Grundy
Center, G. F. Whitfield, of Rutnven,
G. e. Jones, of Indianola.
Rev. r. B. Trimble offered the pray
er of conservation. In all it was an
unusually effective service, and was
IN extremely fitting preparation ror
the advent of the Sabbath Day.
Biennial Conventions.
The movement started in the bust
ness meeting Saturday morning look
ing toward the adoption Of biennial
in place of annual conventions died
late that afternoon after a stromy ca
reer, On practically the same spot
where it was born. The convention
finally adjourned without action on
the specific question, which was equal
to killing it. Following the animated
discussion of the morning the report
OF the committee of thirteen appoint
ed at that time, precipitated another
heated debate in the afternoon.
The resolution was as follows:
Whereas we feel a full expression
Should obtain of the district and local
Epworth Leagues throughout the state
regarding the change from annual to
biennial meeting, be it
Resolved, That the state secretary
be instructed to draft a letter and
send it to each district secretary in
the state with instructions to obtain
a full expression of each chapter on
his district regarding the proposed
change in the constitution relative to
the holding of our state convention
annually or biennially, and the result
OF this canvass be reported at the
next state meeting" s
A vote on the adoption of this reso-
luton was finally reached, and it was
rejected Ga to 46. This put a quietus
on the whole biennial question and
the business session was adjourned.
Convention News Items.
The ladies of the decoration COM
mittee are greatly indebted to Mr..
Dunning of the Baldauf-Rosenblatt
Co. for valued services in the decora-
tions of the church for the conyen-
ton. Their beauty has been a matter
OF favorable comment among the dele
gates.
Among the enjoyable incidents of
the convention was the banquet Oh
the outgoing cabinet to the incoming
cabinet. The feast was given at Ash
ers and was thoroughly enjoyed by
all present, and it was close to Sum
day morning before this social feat
ure ended.
Miss Alice M. Robertson, a deacon
ess of the Chicago Training School,
will remain in the city all this week
and hold meetings in the Central
Methodist church every evening forI
the young people of the city. All are
Invited to come and bring the old folks |
with them.
Among the pulpit assignments for
Sunday yer The First Presbyterian
church, 1920 a. M, Rev. r. F. Chip
perfeld, of Sioux City; 7:30 p. m. Rev.
Clark, of Usage. United Presbyterian
church, 1890 a. m, Prof. Elias Handy,
of Mt. Pleasant; 1880 p. m, Rev. C. N
Pace, of Lone Tree.
The Kemble Floral company is not
to be forgotten in the beautiful bas-
kets of flowers and palms which were
effectively placed about the church.
The baskets were removed each day,
Friday and Saturday being chrysan-
themums and on Sunday scarlet and
white carnations. The delegates
were loud in their expressions of
pleasure for these courtesies.
At a meeting of the new Cabinet
held after the Saturday evening SER
vice the list Of vice presidents was
set apart as follows:
Spiritual Work-Prof. Elias Handy,
of Mt. Pleasant.
World Evangelism - Rev. G.. F.
Whitfield, of Ruthven.
Mercy and Help-Rev. Geo. H. Ken
nedy, Grundy Center.
Literary and Social-C. E. Jones, of
Indianola.
Prof. Elias Handy, of Wesleyan uni
,versity at Mt. Pleasant, who was in
attendance at the State Epworth
League convention, addressed a large