Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27

| and some of the delegates told o.
their conflict with sin and the devi
during the past twelve months.
Convention Opened.
II am inded glad to see SO many
| of you here at the opening Of the
convention" said Mrs. Grant, "and
out of this meeting we hope to accom-.
plish much for God and the negro
race. believe that the time has
arrived in the history of the negro
race when we as women must do
more to lift up our people, for If We
are to be anything at all In this
country it must be through the efforts
of our women. Have you ever thought
of the battle which the black woman,
must fight in this country. She must
fight all classes and colors of men.
Her battle Is more severe than that
of Charlottesville, more intense than
the one which turned Nepolion's
life, more prophetic than the battle
of Gettysburg. Working on starva-
ton wages often, she must support
herself children and good-for-noth-
ing husband"
AT this point the president announc-
ed committee on enrolment, and fin
ance. This was followed by the in
PRODUCTION of visitors and delegates,
for it was announced that the social
together with the business and re.
lgious side would be cultivated dur-
ing the session. Rev. b. r. Aber, A.
M. of Chickasha, I. H., was the first
visitor to make an address. which
was both short and pointed He con
graduated the delegates on having so
many able women, and declared that
they were an honor to the race. He
was delighted with the success Of the
meeting thus far, and said that the
people in his country We're interesI;i
in mission and education, and wee
pleased to join in the work.
After a number of short addresses
the convention took a recess for
dinner. All meals were served in The
lecture room OF the church by efficient
committees, and clubs and the dele
gates were loud in their pr". ses, Much
credit is due Rev. Griffith ad his mem
bcrs. s..
ht 2:3O Mrs F, liza Log =, Of Ga.es
burg, led in tbs singing Must Jesus
Tear the Cross Alone and Mes. f..
M. Johnson of y dorado Springs o.,
sisted in the SERVO, Of opening.
Meat For Tue Masters Use. the
sui lject of an adl"ess delivered by
Mrs. Josie Lon"y, Of Chic ct"o, IT.
Rev. L. M. ..a,,ard. . d. Of Kan
sas City. Mo-, preached the opening
sermon, which was an able discourse
by an able minister a
Welcome Addresses
Tuesday night addresses of we|come
were delivered and each address was
frcighted with good thigs. Miss Beat
rice II eTell, represented the sta,e.
Mrs. Lenora Gannady welcomed the
delegates to the city, and Mrs. Selma
Brown to the church. The addrs
were responded to by Mrs. A. l.. An
derson, of Duquoin. Ill.
Rev. r. j. Carr, of Topeka. kans..I
preached an able sermor and col
lection was lifted for the work
Wednesday session v'as aiken ZIP in
the reading and discussion Of the
different papers by the delegates IN
the afternoon the following officers
were elected The evening session
was very interesting. Prof e. L..
Scruggs of Macon, Mo-, delivered u
masterful address after which Mrs
Georgia De Baptist Faulkner, former
ly a teacher in the Lincoln Institute,
Jefferson, Mo-. but now missionary
to Moravia. South Africa, delivered a
fine address. More next week.