Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-06-29
IOWA BAPTIST SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION.

convention was held in the Second
Baptist church at Davenport from the
IA to II inst. The was about so dele
gates in attendance. DR.. d, A. Holmes
Of Davenport who is president presiding
The meeting was called to order Thurs
day morning at 9:3o by the president.
Devotional services were led by Mrs.
l.. Robinson Of Des Moines, aud Jeffer-
son Lucus OF Colfax. The following
committee on enrolment was appoint
ed: Rev. T. L. Griffith OF Des Moiues,
Miss Lilly Jones of Centerville, Miss
NJ. Thomas OF Ft. Madison, David Du-
vail OF Ottumwa, and N. letters of
| Centerville. The members of the d.
vine services committee for the conven.
ton are: Mrs. J. G. Reed, Ft. Madi-
son; franklin Davis: Des Moines and
DR.. G. H. Duvall, Rev. f. c. Boiling,
and Mrs. Scott Jones of Ottumwa. The
finance committee appointed was com
posed Of Rev, R. p: Palmer of Marshall
town and Rev. s. Bates of Clarinda.
AT l0:a0 o'clock pr. Holmes made his
annual address, The address was a
most interesting and inspiring one.
The speaker dwelt upon the advance
nent the work had already received
and the advancement it still needed.
In his address he recommended
among other things the establishment
of state Sunday School Teachers in
stitnte in connection with the state
convention. A committee composed of
Rev 7. l. Griffith of Des Mones, Rev.
j. G. Reid of Ft Madison, Rev. J. O. Il
Wimbush Of Des Moines, Miss L. D.
Lockridge of Des Moines and Mrs. NJ.
j. Gillian OF Buxton was appointed to
consider the presidents recommends
ton.
Tue report of the secretary and
treasurer, Miss Lily Jones of Center
vile, showed very fattering increase
in the membership and finances OF the
association during the last year. The
State Sunday School banner given to
the schoo, furnishing the most money
to,the state work was awarded to the
Sunday School at Buxton. 1t was held
last year by the Sundy School OF the
Third Baptist church OF Davenport
Late Saturday afternoon the conven-
tion was pleasantly surprised by being
addressed by two outside speakers.
One of these was Mrs Maria l.. Ladd,
who organized the first colored Sunday
School in this city. This school, which
afterwards developed ihto tie Second
Baptist church, was started by Mrs.
Ladd in 1876 Mrs Ladd in her addres
told of this school and compared the
conditions Of that day with those Of
the present, She spoke OF the progress
that had been made between that little
struggling school and the convention
like the one before which she was
speaking.
The other speaker was Mrs. Hattie
Walker of South Ottumwa. Mrs Wal
ker told of the Anti-Profane society,
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Saturday evening the session was
given over to a musical and literary
program and reception for the dele
gates, The program, given chiefly by
the young people of the local church,
was an excellent one. Miss A. NJ.
jackson Of Ft. Madison, secretary of
the convention, sang an excellent solo
Sunday morning the services opened
with devotional exercists led by r. Fl.
Woods of Des Moines. Conventional
Sunday School .followed conducted by
Rev. D. w. Anderson of Keokuk. The
morning sermon was delivered by Rev
s. Bates of Clarinda.
In the afternoon mass meeting for
the delegates, members of the local
church and Sunday School was held.
A very excellent program consisting of
music and papers was given. The
feature of the afternoon meeting was
the remarks Of DR.. j. Sunderland Of
San Francisco, Cal. DR., Sunderland
spoke in behalf of the Baptist Of the
stricken Pacific coast. The collection
taken up was turned over to him for
the relief work.
A committee was appointed to take
action on the esta blishment of State
Teachers institute to be held in con-
uedtion with the next con vsntion, as
recommended in the presidents address
This committee was composed of the
following: DR.. T. l.. Griffith Of Des
Moines, chairman: the president, DR..
D. A. Holmes of Davenport; Mrs. b.
M. Hug hes, Davenport; DR.. G. q. Men
denhall. Buxton; Mrs. N. J. Gillian,
Buxton; Mrs. Scott Jones, Ottumwa;
Miss Juiia Carter, Keokuk; Miss Ar
buckle, Mt Pleasant; and Miss Mabel
Smith Clariuda.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: DIR. D. A.
Holmes of Davenport, the president
during the year just closing, was re-
elected. The other officers chosen
were; vice.presidens, Mrs. l. Kober-
son, Des Moines; recording secretary,
Miss A. M. Jackson, Ft Madison; cor
responding secretary, Miss Tina
Chesire, Ottumwa, treasurer, Mrs. q.
Postand, MI. Pleasant. The two new
members Of the executive committee
chosen were Miss Matte Wright, Of
Glarinds, and Mrs. M. ]. Gillian Of