The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-01-07
GiDEONS OF IOWA.
Continued from page 81


A. B. Hancock. 1880.
~. e. Hoag, 1927.
y. w. Hutsell, 999.
z @. L. Joice, 1929.
VI q: G. Kenon, 1899.
o. T. Nichols, 21S4
w. H. Sutten 1860.
&. T. Safer, 1445.
G. O. Wright, 983.
At meeting of the Executive Com
mittee February IA, 1903, at the home
OF Brother Darner, it was decided to
district the State and nave as many
districts as there is camps and the
president and secretary of each local
camp to be superintendent Of their
district.
We have eleven camps but have
only made ten districts up to the
present time
Dist. No. 1, Marshalltown, has 49,
Dist. No. 2, Waterloo, has Sc.
Dist. No. 3, Des Moines, has 49,.
Dist, No. A, Cedar Rapids, has 8S.
Dist. No. 5, Fort Dodge, has 40.
Dist. No. 6, Mason City, has 81.
Dist. No. Z, Sioux City, has &c.
Dist. No. s, Ottumwa, has 65.
Dist No. 8, Dubuque, has %.
Dist. No. 10, Cedar Falls, has H.
at is the duty of the superintend-
ents of the districts to look after the
and one at Des MONIES Oct 3D. The
welfare Of their district To have
district meetings at any time they
wish To collect state dues$ nm the
Gembers in their distrf 81 to do
anything that would do " district or
its members good in a spiritual way.
Since the state has been districted
we can see a change in the work.
More interest has been taken in per-
sonal work. District meetings have
been held and each feel personal in
terest in their district. The state
dues have been collected better and
the organization has been in better
shape in evry way.
The Executive Committee have had
two meetings by call of the president.
One at Narshalltown February 14th,
interest in the Gideon movement is
increasing and the commercial men
of the world have learned to know us
by our buttons and our conversations.
The prpesence of Gideon button in
hotel office Gruong lot of CONNER
ciai men changes their conversation
from vulgar stories Of profanity to
,yclean language. We can spread the
>1NaSpel of Christ without speaking a
"
NA,N brother do not think of going
out a single trip without your button.
Better have two buttons, one for each
coat, than leave your button at home
once. A very few Gideons do not
care to wear their button and talk in,
different about the organization, but ii
is because they have not given God
rneIr neart BID not $4,000 turn back
from Gideon of old and was afraid to
go down against the enemy? But the
500 that went gained the victory be
use God was with them. God is
tn the Gideon organization today,
my brother, AID we shall win a vic
tory. Push forward, with the whole
armor of God buckle on at all times
ready for the fight.
During the year we have mailed
2,848 letters, cards and reports.
have received $50 letters and cards
and have written about LOO letters
and cards. | am sorry 1 have not
done more We can look back ana
see where we have failed very often.
Our president has been faithful in
his work and has assisted me in many
ways in my work. The chaplain has
always responded when called upon
and his Christian letters have made
my work easier.
The executive committee and coun-
sellers have responded quickly to all
calls and have attended the executive
meetings, losing their time and money
for the good of the Lords work
And now my brother, as l close
this report and my work as State
Secretary, / wish to thank you one
and all for the kind letters you have
written me, for your kind words of
encouragement and your prayers. You
have done me good and made a bet
ter man of me and / have served
God better than l could have done
without them. $
| have served as State Secretary
three years and have tried to do my
duty to God and the organization and
the time has come when there must
be change, and some one else more
competent will take my place. So
in casting your ballots FOR a secretary
do me favor and vote for someone
else, for should l be reelected | will
be obliged to resign at once,
Again thanking you all for your
kindness and asking continuance Of
your prayers, am,
Your Brother in His Love and Ser.
vice.
N. w. Lundy,
State Sec. Treas.
Oskaloosa, Iowa, Jan. 2, 1904.
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