The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-11-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES
Reports and Prospects u work
Throughout County

tho missionaries u the Nogta EASTERN
district ~ the American sunday school
talon was held "a the city Of MlnEo.
apolis, Oct IL 20 "a. About eighty
missionaries were present. represent.
ing the work In the following statpsi
Minnesota, Illinois, Nebreska, South
Dakota, North Dakota, Michigan, VIA.
consin, Montana and iowa. The day
sessions Of tho conference we're held
In tho magnificent Y. NJ. @. A. build
ing, while the evening sessions were
held as follows; Tuesday, Plymouth
Congregational church; Wednesday,
Central Baptist church; Thursday,
Hennepin Avenue M. &c. church; FRI
day, Westminster Presbyterian church.
I he song services OF the conference
were ably conducted by Rev. M. G.
Martin OF Alden, MINI.
John 10. Bell, president OF dennepin
County Savings Bank, OF Minneapolis,
also vice president of the American
s. s. Union, presided over the confer
ence Tuesday evening; q. A. Gruman,
a prominent Christian business man
Of Minneapolis, on wednesday even,
ing; J. III. KenicK, vice president or
Minneapolis, on Thursday evening;
Daniel r. Noyes wealthy wholesale
merchant of st. Paul, on Friday even,
Ing.
f. G. Ensign, of Chicago, general su.
perintendent Of the Northwest district,
was present and presided over the day
sessions of the Conference. A Bible
lecture was given each day Of the con-
ference by Rev. A. j. Frost ID. D.,
Dean Of the Northwestern Bible and
Missionary Training School OF Mime
apolis. These lectures were taken
from the book of Hebrews and were
listened to with interest and profit by
the members of the cenference. DR..
Frost Is regarded as on OF the ablest
Biblet eachers In America. A series
of helpful and spiritual Bible talks
we're given by Rev. Stanley b. Roberts
D. D., OF Minneapolis. One of these
was gwen each afternoon OF the con-
ference. Mr.. Clarkson Clothier, a.
Christian business man and philan.
thropist, who Is che!rmal OF the mis-.
s;onary committee Of the Union, was
present and gave addresses on Tues
Gay and Friday evenings. Rev. w. b.
Riley, d. D., Rev. Leayitt H. Hallock,
d ~, and Rev. l.. r, Guild, ID. d., all
pastors ot Minneapolis, were present
RI the conference and gave most In
teresting and profitable addresses.
w. l.. Carver, sdpt. OF the New
England district, gave the annual adj
dress on Tuesday evening and was
present throughout the conference,
swing valuable assistance. T.. B.Stey.
erson, OF Kansas CITY, Mo-, Supt.of the
Southwestern district, gave the prlnci-
pal address on Wednesday, evening,
ard told OF the needs OF the work In
the southwestern states. II. p. Ban.
croft, financial secretary OF the Union
in New York City, and J. M. Andrews,
recording secretary OF Philadelphia,
were present at the sessions Of the
conference and gave valuable assist
ance and instruction. On Saturday
afternoon Rev. Joseph Wells, OF Des
Moines, Iowa, State Supt. OF Iowa, gave
a most interesting account of his trip
10 the Holy Land which was taken two
years ago. a
The morning devotional services
Of the entire conference were In
charge OF Rev. G. II. Gilruth Fisher, OF
Lakeland, MINI, one Of the misslonar-
les OF the Union. These services
were exceptionally spiritual and up
lifting. The following missionaries OF
the Union gave excellent papers and
addresses upon different phases OF
the work which were OF special In.
terest TO the members of the confer
ence: J. II. Davies, Webster City, Ia;
Il. II. Martin, Sioux Falls, s. D.; Axei
Gabrielson, Galesburg, ILL.,; b. l.. Web
Der, Marshall, MINI; Jas. Stanaway,
Negaunee, Mich; s. II. Ayers, Ere
mont, Nebr.; A. L. Fales, oskaloosa,
Ia, and @. j. Harlan, Cresco, la.
On Saturday afternoon the vice
presidents OF minneapolis chartered a
special street car and took the mis-.
slonaries out for ride over the city
10 points OF special interest. Visits
we're made to Lake Harriet, Minneha-
ha Falls and Fort Smelling. On Sat
urday evening sumptuous banquet
was given by the vice presidents TO
the missionaries and their friends.
The banquet was given in the tea
rooms Of the Donaldson,s Glass Block
and covers were laid FOR about $50
guests. After the banquet was over
short speeches were made by several
prominent persons, including minis
tiers OF the city and officers Of the
Union. Interesting experiences were
given OF work among the cowboys.
backwoodsmen, miners, Tanchmen,
and In the old settled rural districts
by missionaries present. On Sunday
tho missionaries were assigned to DIFF
ferent churches, missions, Sunday
schools, etc, over the city where ad-
dresses were given along the lines OF
fha work and whefta valuable services