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

Rev. DR.. H. w. Jameson breaches
morning and evening at AZ M. /
church Sunday. Morning subject, eth
Man and His Soul. ~ Evening, sim
mortality
Sunday December |, the Senior, ehoi
will give a musical assisted by Mrs
j. ii. Riggs. Every one should hea
this beautiful song service. Nothing
can prove better balm to the soul Of
soothe the wounded spirit than listen
ing to these good people with heart.
and voices blending, raising their pur
est thoughts to heaven. And the good
Master hears and blesses them for their
songs of praise.
The Junior choir will give a musical
delsarte Thursday, December 18th. This
choir, lately organized, is composed of
IL young people of the Sunday School.
Melva Page, president; William Lewis,
president; Thomas Tisdale, secre-
tary; Helen Woods, treasurer; Eugene
Farmer, ehorister; Gertrude Anderson
assistant.
The Eat Zams' clever Mexican enter
tanners appeared at the A. M. E. church
Monday night before fair audience,
those witnessing the performance pro-
nounce them the equal of Kellar or Her
mann. And should they appear again
at Ward chapel, they will surely be
greeted by a full house. They are
booked solid for one year.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held at Mount Zion Baptist Church.
Rev. II. W. Jameson will deliver the
sermon. Rev. B. R. Murrel, pastor.
Program:
Thanksgiving program is as follows:
Miss Florence Harrison, instrumental
solo; Master William Lewis, vocal solo;
Miss Frances Turpin, vocal solo; Mr..
Herman Henry, vocal solo; Mr.. Rappels,
vocal solo; Winslow and Dobbins, sing
ing sketch; Miss Belle Lee, reading;
Mr.. Smith, vocal solo; Frances Gibbons,
violin solo.
Miss Rhoda Shaw 12l Green street, !
will entertain Mrs. Effie Skinner of /
Galesburg, Thanksgiving.
The executive board of the Baptist
state convention of Illinois, will hold a
special session in this city at the Mount
Zion Baptist church, Wednesday, Nov.
Both. 1t is understoon that the chief
business to come before the board is
the election of state treasurer to fill
the vacancy caused by the death Of
Rev. ]. II, Nichols of Champion, III.
The following is a partial roll of the
board members: Revs. E. l.. Scruggs,
E. ]. Fisher, E. Hall, E. II. Borden, G. /
G. Phillips, j. B. MeCreary, f. P.
Gayles, T. T. Smith, H. III. Harris, A.
Madison and G.. G. Mason.
Mr.. Geo. I. Holt the well known
tenor singer of Des Moines, Iowa, spent
two days in the city, the guest of his
brother-in-law, Mr.. John Hicklin, 124
Green street.
Miss Clara Gibbons will spend
Thanksgiving in Champagne, III.
Mr.. Geo. w. Moore, Of New York city
is here for an indefinite period. Mr..
Moore is cook and is recommended as
being second to none in that profession.
Mrs. /. G. Harper of Swinnerton
street viii spend the Thanksgiving holi.
lay in Chicago. Miss Nettie Summers
IF North Washington street will also
visit her sister, Miss Minnie, who has
been living in Chicago for the past two
7ears.
There are a number reported i'll.
Among them is Mr.. James Gross of
North Adams street. Mrs. Matte
ireen. III Center street, is slightly i'm
proved. The condition Of Mr.. Joel Cur
lis Of S23 Main street, is so serious
hat the doctor gives no hope, as is al
10 the case with Mrs. Sophia Lindsey.
Relatives and friends are sorrowfully