Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-30

society ard to learn and plan for best
ways and .be9t methods we come to-
gether in conventions such as this
We have from all phases of our work
to systemic and be taught of wise
ways of doing Gods work to gain
courage and strength from the discus
sion of plans and methods and the re-
suit OF this gathering before me-"
Mrs. LoveaII Responds.
In responding to the very hearty
welcome extended by DR. Craig and
Mrs. Davis, Mrs A. S. Loveall of Knox
vile acknowledged thanks to the OF
tumwa people in extending to the Wis
iting officers and delegates such cour-
tesies. She said the welcome was not
only spoken, but it was admirably car
ried out in actions Her words were
kindly spoken and heartily encored.
The Schuman quartet, composed of
Misses Singma Hoaglund, Helen Lam
bert, Ora Birney and Clara Emery, fol-
lowed Mrs Loveall with delightful
rendition of annie Laurie"
Words by Miss corbln.
LII liiS dDScllCc VI MISS NldQOu, WHO
was called to her home yesterday by
the illness of brother, Miss Corbin of
New York City spoke to the conven-
ton on work of the deaconesses. Her
remarks coming after the song by the
Schuman quartet provoked Miss Cor
bin to speak of the gift of song, which
she said touched many hearts and
brought souls to God that no other
agency could She cited an instance
where the gift of song played a prom
inent part in the converting of an aged
couple. 1T was in an attic of ten
story tenement house." said Miss Cor
bin, where had gone to see an aged
couple. l had talked with them,
pleaded with them and read to them,
but without avail. The old man wanted
song and sang the first verse of
When the Roll is Called Up Yonder,
I'll be There The oldI man was
touched by that song and in few
minutes another soul was saved for
the kingdom of God In a few days
after l received letter from the old
lady, in which she stated that she had
attended meeting at a certain church
at which revival was being held. At
the request of the revivalists for peo-
pie to come forward and profess their
intention of becoming Christians, this
old lady was among them and she
wrote to tell me that another diamond
was added to my wreath +"
The Work of Deaconesses.
Miss Corbin here told of the various
kinds of work performed by the dea-
conesses. She mentioned that their
| work ir,n no S,f
and making speeches on platforms,
and that she voiced the sentiment of
every deaconess when she said she
preferred the former occupation. Miss
Corbin emphasized the fact that God
could be glorified as much in. the
kitchen as upon the platform. Her
formed in Philadelphia, where four
teen years ago she, in company with
an experienced deaconess, visited a
house in the slums to attend sick
woman. Miss Corbin told of the ap-
proach to the miserable little room in
one of the upper stories of a high tene-
ment house, of the filth and dirt of the
| little room, and of the unfortunate con-
dition the woman was in. Her first
work was to get water and mop and
scrub the floor, after which a bath was
given the sick woman and new clothes
succeeded the filthy rags left off. A
meal was then prepared, and prayers
to God were said with a fervor. That
soul was saved to God before Miss Cor
bin and the deaconess left.
Miss Corbin Is enthusiastic over the
duties of deaconess, and in any de-
partment of the work she seems per-
fectly satisfied. One remark of her
talk which told of her contentment,
was made following her story of her
first work as deaconess, when she
said, IT asked my Lord to give me
nothing grander than deaconess
work"