Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-27
CONVERTS MAY
VISIT SUNDAY
MOVEMENT is PUT ON FOOT AT
MEETING TO GO TO MAR
SHALLToWN.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Organization is Completed, With the
Adoption of Bylaws; Rev. w. H.
HORNED Gives Excel
lent Talk.

Closing with the movement to band
together three or four hundred Sun
day converts, and taake special train
together with the Fifty-Fourth Regi-
ment band, to Marshalltown, where
Evangelist w. A. Sunday is holding
meetings now, the most enthusiastic
and interesting Sunday convert meet
ing since the closing of the Sunday
revivals in the city was held yester-
day afternoon in the Y. M. G. A.
auditorium, Rev. w. Fl. HORNED of
the East End Presbyterian church
gave the address of the afternoon.
Keep on the Armor," was the sub
ject Of his eloquent talk, which gave
much encouragement and help to the
converts.
Following Mr.. Hornets talk the
meeting was turned into business
session, at which the officers were
elected and the bylaws of the organi-
cation were adopted. The following
are the officers: President c. w.
Messenger; vice president, Otis Lang:
Secretary j. A. Ballard; treasurer, Z.
w. Davidson. Vice presidents from
every church in Wapello county will
De dppoluISu ny Lht
Eighty-five persons signed up yester-
day as charter, members.
Bylaws and Rules.
The following bylaws, rules and
regulations were adopted by the meet
ing:
The bylaws, rules and regulations
Of the Sunday Convert Club" fol-
low:
Article 1-Name
Section A. The name of this club
shall be "The Sunday Convert Club"
of Ottumwa, Iowa.
Article 2-Meetings.
Section A. The regular meetings of
: this club shall be held in the Y. NJ.
C. A. auditorium on the first Sui
day of each and every month, and
special meetings at such other times
and places as the club, by two
thirds vote at any regular meeting
may designate.
Section B. The hour of meeting
shall be 3:45 p. NJ, unless changed
by twothirds vote at regular
I meeting.
Section c. Ten members, one of whom
is qualified to preside, shall consli-
tute quorum for the transaction Of
business.
Artcle o-MemberSnlp.
Section A. All men and boys who
claim to have been converted by the
evangelist, 'W A. Sunday" are
eligible to this club.
Section B. In order to gain member
ship in this club, the applicant shall |
enroll his name in a membership |
/ book, kept for that purpose, setting
out his full name, age, address and |
| nco11natinn which roon1horc h n
4 book has been previously written,
and read by, or to, the applicant,
the following statement and pledge:
Section G. Il hereby apply for men,
bership and enroll my name as a
member of "The Sunday Convert
Club I cheerfully state that I am
Sunday convert, and a firm be-
lever in the Christian religion. |
agree SO far as possible to attend
regularly the meetings of this club,
to abide by the rules and regula-
tons thereof, and to work continual
ly and earnestly for it's success, and
to secure new members thereto, and
that l will attend regularly the
meetings of my church, or the
church of my choice. I further
state that I will make 1t my special
effort and duty to seek after and in
duce all Sunday converts to become
members of this club. That I will,
to the best Of my ability, help, aid
and assist all Sunday converts,
spiritually or otherwise, to the end
that all such may be brought TO ac-
quire membership in some church.
and also within touch of the good
will, influence and fellowship of
this club"
Article Honorary Members.
Section A. All persons though not
Sunday converts, who are in sy1npa-
thy with the efforts and objects Of
"The Sunday Convert Club" are
welcome and entitled TO Honorary
Membership in said club-but shall
not be entitled to a vote or 20 hold
office therein.
Article 5-offcers.
Section A. The officers Of this club
shall be president, vice president,
l. secretary and treasurer to be .
elected by the club together with a I
vice president from each and every
church in Wapello county said vice !
presidents to be named by the pres
ident.
Article Collections
Section A. The election Of of1cers
shall occur annually on the first
Sunday in January, provided that
the officers elected at this, the first
election, shall hold Office until jan
uary 2, 1910.
Article Fees and Dues.
Section A. There shall be no fees,
dues or assessments charged to, or
against any member, but all funds
Of every kind shall be raised by
voluntary subscription
Article effective Officers.
, Section A. The elective Off GERS OF