Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-11-25
BUXTON BRIEFS.

) nial party, and a lunch to be furnisht
by the members Following is the pro
gram to be rendered: Piano Solo Mis
Mary Perkins; Paper-"The FRS
Thanksgiving; Vocal Solo-Miss Geor
gia Blackburn; Reading Miss d. MAJ
Lee; Violin Solo-Dr. Willis; Reading
Mr.. L. w. Tucker; Trio Mr.. and Mrs
Rowlett and Miss Mardis; Reading
Atty Jas Spears. This meeting viii
be held in the beautiful country home
of Mrs. W. Fl. London. and the mem
bers are to dress rs Pilgrims.
| Mrs. w. A Brown returned from
Carney, Iowa. Saturday morning, where
she had been to organize a Mission Cir
Gle in the Baptist church. She reports
y pleasant trip.
| The Mission Circle of Mt Zion church
met in the home of Mrs Calvin Thomas,
Thursday The subject: ''The influ.
ence of prayer" was led by w. o Brown
and freely discussed by the sisters
We were then invited to the dining
room of the hostess and served deli.
cious lunch
Drs. Carter and Willis. Atty Spears
and w. A. Brown were hunting last
Friday. DR.. Carter proved to be the
champion marksman of the bunch. bag
ging more game than the other three
together. ., -.
The funeral of Mrs. John Mayes was
preached by Rev. Woodland in Mt. Zion
church, Sunday at 2:S0 p. m.
Messrs. Geo. Woodford and George
Rhodes made flying trip to Ottumwa
last Saturday returning Monday.
Mrs. Leah Tandy and Mr.. Ed. Green
are on the sick list this week. t1
The A. M. E church is doing some
repairing on their building, and will put
on new coat of paint inside and out.
Rev. Butler thinks then he will have
the incest looking church in Buxton, but
the Mount Zion people don't know
about that?
Rev. H. M. Rivers of the Bethel Mis-
sion reports two good services for Sun
day. They have rally on for next
Sunday. Let everybody help the Mis-
sion.
/ Rev Galloway Of Keokuk has been
called to the Tabernacle Baptist church
Of this city. We want to commend the
Tabernacle church on their excellent
judgement, and lat the same time extend
toN Rev. Galloway a hearty welcome,
trusting that he may be able through
God to do much gooo:here
On account of the rain, the services
in none cf the churches were very well
attended last Sunday. We were glad
to see the rain falling but sorry it kept
the people from church. 1t should not
have effected the services at all because
the Methodists like sprinkling, and the
Baptist are waterproof.
At the Y. M C. A Sunday afternoon
Mr.. Tucker gave quite an interesting
report os his trip to the International
coma ention held at Toronto, Canada.
Among other things, he said, there
were 1495 delegates present, 20 OF
whom were Negroes Associotion work
for Negro men and boys was started
81 years ago, and then was the first
time that donation was received from
George R. Williams the founder of all
Y. NJ. C. A. work. We have now l36
associations with 1900 members az d
three International secretaries. DR.. C.
T. Walker, of Augusta, Ga, formerly
of New York, where he was president
of the Y. M. C. A, had the honor of
representing the black man at this great
convention and needless to say he was
in every particular, equal to the occa-
sion. The Y. M. C. AS are doing a
great work and at present they are
located in fifty countries, with 5000
buildings and 80, 900 members.
Miss Eliza Bates resumed her school
work Monday morning, having recov-
cred from her illness
Mrs Fred Smith, who has very sick
son, received telegram Monday that
her brother who is living in South Caro-
lima is dead Our sympathy goes out
for her and trust she may receive
strength sufficient to bear it all
At her beautiful home in Gainestown,
Mrs. Reuben Gaines entertained the
following young people at dinner last
Wednesday evening, Misses Ona and
Ola Webb, Iona and Larma Wilson,
Messrs. Allen Coleman, Lawrence and
Enzie Morgan.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hunter left for
Galesburg, Ills. last Monday.
Mrs. VIM. Phillips visited relatives
and friends in Des Moines, Tuesday and
Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Reasby are the
proud parents of bouncing boy. Moth
er and son doing nicely, and you should
see Jim smile!
w. A. Brown led the Getting at Al
len C. e. League last Sunday. The SUBJ
iect was, "How God wants to be thank
ed Mrs. Minnie London, the newly
elected president. is quite enc, getic and
full of enthusiasm and is leading the
league to success. .
| The latest thing at the Y. M. G. A is
| the automobile class that meets Tues
i ,.l Er;dov NIGHTS. All the ycunp