Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01
01TUM " ANS
ARE CHOSEN
STATE CONVENTION OF GIBBONS
MAKE c. R. WILLIAMS PREsI-
DENT.
CEDAR APlDS SELECTED
Will Get Next Meet-Delegates See
City From tomoblee-conven
ton Success-Adopt Resolutions
Thomas Secretary-Treasurer

The eight annual convention of the
"Gideons' was brought to close
Sunday evening after very success.
ful meetine at which the work of the
organization was given an impetus
and zeal was renewed in the further
ance of the noble work undertaken by
the men who compose this associa.
ton. The following officers wece
chosen for the ensuing year: Presi.
dent, G. R. Williams, Ottumwa; Vice.
president ]. A. Roberts, Keokuk;
Secretary Treasurer, G. G.. Thomas,
Ottumwa; Chaplain, w. G. Wright,
Nevada.
During the afternoon session of the
convention on Saturday, T. D. Foster
was introduced and made an address
of welcome in behalf of the Ottumwa
Commercial Association At the close
Of the session an automobile ride
through the city was given the dele
gates by the Commercial Association.
The evening session was In charge
of State Secretary I. G. Belts and
was of the nature of camp fire. B.
H. Peck was in charge of the music
and solo was sung by s. U. Zook of
Moulton. Short talks, "reminiscences
and yarns were told until about 10000
The place of holding the next conven-
ton was given to Cedar Rapids and
according to the constitution will be
held the last Saturday and Sunday
of September, 1908.
Sunday Sessions.
The pulpits of the various churches
of the city were filled yesterday by
the following Gideons:
First Christian-T. G.. Belts and G..
w. Ellis of Cedar Rapids.
First Baptist-F. A. Garlick nation
al secretary of Chicago.
East End Presbyterian-A. B. T.
Moore, Cedar Rapids
West End Presbyterian-S. u. Zook
Of Moulton and T. K. Ringsmith Of
Cedar Rapids.
First CONGREGATIONAL. Willis
jerks, Waterloo and ]. A. Roberts,
Keokuk
South Ottumwa Baptist-W. G..
H. T. Rowland Of Waterloo.
A. B. T. Moore of Cedar Rapids
spoke at the Central Sunday school OF
the First Presbyterian church.
The vesper service at the Y w. O..
Clark of Keokuk. and H. T. Rowland
of Waterloo assisted at the Epworth
League meeting at the First Metho-
dist Episcopal church in the early
evening.
The mems meeting held at the Y.
M. G. A. yesterday afternoon was ad-
dressed by F. A. Garlick, national
secretary of the Gideons, who spoke
~, tsNIop,, largo o,,diopoo oraotod
he speaker who was very interesting
throughout his talk. Edward Weeks
was in charge Of the music.
Closing Meeting.
The convention came to a close
Sunday evening with union services
at the First Methodist Episcopal
church. Past State President A. B. r..
Moore of Cedar Rapids, Moderator
Song service was led by Edward
Weeks of this city, after prayer by
state chaplain w. G. Wright Of
Nevada, national secretary F. A. Gar
lick spoke on the Branded Man" The
| speaker held the attention of the large
audience throughout the discourse
which lasted for forty minutes and
proved that Mr.. Garlick was an able
and interesting talker. At the con
clusion of his remarks the speaker
called up on the Gideons present, all
Christian travelling men and Chris.
tian employers to arise and join hands
in a circle about the auditorium If
the church thus forming the Gideon
Circle which is a part Of the ritual
istic work of the organization and
was very impressive.
| The following Gideons were in at
tendance at the convention:
Pass Resolutions.
| The following resolutions were
drawn up and adopted by the Gideons
prior to the adjournment of the con-
vention:
We, the members Of the Iowa Cid
cons assembled in convention -at OF
| tumwa Sept % and 20, 1907, greatly
appreciate the blessing received from
the convention, the hospitality and
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