Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-23
YOUNG PEOPLE
meet FRIDAY
EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING
OF Y. P. S. G. E. is PLANNED
FOR.
IS NOW OUT
Judge NJ. A. Roberts Is One Of the
speakers-Rev. Schwimley Will
Also Deliver Address-Other
Speakers.

Friday, July "a, the eighteenth an
nual convention of the tenth district OF
the young peoples society of Chris
tian Endeavor, of Iowa, will convene
at the First Presbyterian church.
There will probably b. about 100 dele
gates in the city and together with
the large local band of Christian
Endeavorers, the convention will be Of
especial interest.
There are a number of strong
speakers on the program, among
whom is Rev. w. A. Schwimley, state
president Of the Christian Endeavor
Union, who will open the convention
with the address. Forces That Make
for c. g.. Efficiency"
Saturday evening is to be one Of
the biggest meetings. 1t will be adj
dressed by Judge M. A. Roberts of this
city on the subject, 'The Duties
Devolved Upon the Endeavorers with
Reference to the Enforcement os
Law
The Sunday evening meeting will be
at the Airdome. The speaker of the
evening, Rev. w. S. Right, of Salem.
is a temperance speaker of ONE note
and exceptionally pleasing delivery.
His subject Is Christian Citizenship
and temperance"
The social committee of the Ottun-
wa local union has also planned some
social feature that will be decidedly
worth while, and the delegates are
promised a good time.
The following program will b
given:
PROGRAM.
Friday Afternoon, July "a.
2:30 p. m.-Social hour.-ReceptiDy
and assignment of delegates.
400 p. m.-Praise and song service
Conducted by Miss Bertha Miller.
4:30 p. Observation-Disclosures meeting
Registration.
Friday Evening.
1880 p. m.-Opening song-"Convep-
ton"
Prayer-Rev. j. e. Cummings.
Music-Quartet.
7:45 p. m.-Address of Welcome
Rev. w. C. Cooper. First Presbyterian
church, Ottumwa.
Response. A. Hughlin. presi-
dent 10th district Christian Endeavor
Union.
s:15 p. m.-Special music-Duet,
Mrs. H.. E. Swenson and Mrs. Hurst.
Address-Rev w. A. Schwimley,
state president Iowa Christian
Endeavor Union.
Subject-"Forces That Make For
G.. e. Efficiency"
Closing song-Convention.
Benediction-Rev. l.. H. Otto.
Saturday Morning, July %.
500 a. m.-Quiet hour conference
Russell Byrum, Mt. Pleasant; doors
close at 8:15.
900 a. m.-song service-Led by
Miss Helen Osler, Ottumwa.
$40 a. m.-Discussion-Subject
Young Peoples Part In the Church"
Mrs. H. Andrew, Ottumwa; w. s
Stinson, Ottumwa.
1000 a. m.-Address-Subject, "Thc
Practical Workings of the C.. e. Soc
iety.'-Miss Julia Spaulding, Ottum-
wa.
1870 a. m.-Business session.
Report of secretary and treasurer
Russell Byrum, of Mt. Pleasant
Election of officers for ensuing
year.
Benediction-Rev. F. A. zicka-
foose. Ottumwa.
Saturday Afternoon.
200 p. m.-Recreation-Outing and
pleasure.
The social committee Of the Ottum"
wa local union will have full charga
of the convention during the afternoon
The delegates and friends are all
cordially invited to be present to en-
joy the pleasures of the afternoon
Everybody should be prepared for ar
Outing" banquet" "toasts," "re-
sponses,' social features of various
kinds, which might be given by said
committee. The ogram committee Is
not authorized to state the feature oi
the afternoon. and in fact do not know
but rest assured there is somethina