Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-28
PREACHERS NEEDED
THIRTY BAPTIST CHURCHES OF
THE STATE At PRESENT
PAsToRLEss.
ASSOCIATION AT vlNToN
HEARS REPORTS OF PROGRESS
Various Branches of the Work in Iowa
Show Gains in Growth and Finances
Friends Of Des Moines College Hold
Banquet = Features of the State
Convention.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Vlnton, Oct 2S.-The state Bantist
convention proper opened "Wednesday
with larger attendance than either of
the previous days.
Temperance was the keynote OF
President q. w. Hutchinson's address
followed by the report of the board ,y
Secretary S. E. Wilson, who reported
TOUR meetings of the board during the
year with an average attendance OF
thirty. In all these meetings a har-
monious and kindly spirit .preyailea
The associational meetings this yea,
were moro largely attended than in
many years and the letters from the
churches were very encouraging. About
1'ooo paptlsms We're reported for the
year About thirty churches of the
state are without pastors, but all are
small churches.
Treasurer f. II. Sperry's report
showed the amount of assets to be
500, 200; investment, $21,32155; minis
terlal relief, $1,000; property, $4,000;
| total, $79,15O.49.
The annual sermon of the convention
was delivered by Rev George d
Rogers.
"A pleasing feature of yesterdays
program was the introduction of new
pastors who have entered the ministry
in Iowa during the past year or who
were not introduced at the last con-
vention These numbered about TWEEN
ty. The words of welcome We're spoken
by President a. w. Hutchinson and re-
sponded to by Rev. E. A. Valiant.
A resume of the work turnout the
state was taken up yesterday afternoon
by nearing report from q representa-
tive OF the several branches of the
church. Rev. 7. l.. Griffith reported
Tor. the negro branch; Rev. G. H. Boil
Wig for the Danish; Rev Paul Hallir
for the Swedish: Rev Arthur Woo
| for the German; Rev Warren j. Smith
field missionary among small churches
and pastorleSs churches; Rev w. C
4 Rutherford, of OSllaloosa for the work
| IN general but more particularly fol-
, MS own church. These reports al
show that there is a great demand fo.
more pastors, there being manS
churches without pastors.
Last evening the friends of Des
Moines College held a banquet in the
parlors of the Methodist. church. The
dining room was decorated in the col.
| ors of the college, orange and black
President Osborn of Desl Moines Col
lege, spoke briefly concerning the pres
! ent conditions at/the institutions, NOR,
especially of the faculty, most of whom
are new in their present field of work
after which toasts were responded to.
Following the song service in the ev.
| ening an address was given by Rev
| q. H. Stevens on the subject Christ.
Appeal to the Laymen." The address.
was followed by one on the subject "a
Summons to Christian Manhood" b,
Rev. James MCGEE, of Marshalltown
This was an inspiring talk directed
personally to the practical living O
christian men and d strong appeal tt
others to live the christian life Wha
the world needs today is more men wl1e
| make it an important part of theil
every day living to keep uppermost in
their lives the ideals of christian char.
acter