Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-02

0dIO. ~. w. Nye, Ouuley.
The above officers were chosen yes.
terday at the concluding session of
the Ottumwa District Epworth League
convention at Keosauqua, and OF.
MmWa was successful in securing the
next meeting Of the organization in
1911.
Get an early Start.
The Ottumwa District Epworth
League convention opened it's last
days work at Keosauqua Wednesday
by a morning watch service at a. M
In spite Of the early hour there We're
over one hundred in attendance.
District Superintendent H. N. Smith
OF Hedrick had charge and led in the
communion service in which every
one present took part.
At 8:45 Edward Stodghill led a
praise service which was followed by
an address by Mrs A. f. Sanford
principal Of the Iowa Bible Training
school of Des Moines. Mrs. Sanford
represented the work of the school in
It's training OF young women who ex-
pect to take up the work of deacon
ssses. It was with great interest and
attention that all present listened to
Mrs. Sanford, She wished that the
district might furnish the funds to
keep Miss Billiard in the school next
rear. She was formerly supported
BY the Keokuk district organization.
Give Money Freely.
The young lady who has received
he support of the Ottumwa district
finished the school last May. At the
close. of Mrs. Sanfords address rep
resentatiyes of the various local
leagues took up the matter OF support
In miss Billiard, and in less than two
minutes she was provided with the
support needed to allow her to finish
The full course at the Iowa Bible Train
ing school at Des MOines.
Mrs. Sanford thanked the conven-
lion and suggested that leagues not
giving to the support Of Miss Bulladr
could, il they chose, help furnish the
music department, which needed $50
She hardly finished her thanks until
the money came In. President Hen
ness was busy picking up the silver
and 1t came by a swift flight through
the air. Every one sang, Praise God
From Whom all Blessings Flow" for
$l36 mad Deen given.
The convention then turned it's at
tention to matters of business. The
committee on constitution was called
for and reported that change was
lowering the district
dues nv cents per active member per
year The report was accepted and
Sfterward the change was made. The
committee on resolutions, whose chair
man was Rev. J. H. Krenmyer of
Jerome, also reported.
The committee on nominations was |
reported next by Rev. E. J. Shook.
There were four names nominated |
tor each office and all voting was by |
ballot.
Kendrick is Heard.
The afternoon and last session op- |
ened by song and praise service led |
BY Albert L. Peterson Of the Chsistians-
burg league.
Rev. J. C.. Kendrick spoke on the
debt of the Epworth League to the
I'D ministers.
Rev Kendrick has been a member of
he Iowa conference for Al years and
vas very able to handle his subject.
7e told how the express companies
,rovide for their old horses and said
hat was better than some ministers
we're provided for. He urged leagues
o get busy and help this cause. He
mentioned several leagues which are
Helping in the work.
Chas. X. Foote af Ottumwa was
lick and unable to attend the session
a time to read his paper on What is
he use of the Epworth Herold.'
The paper was read by Rev. f. J.
shook Of Ottumwa. The names of
,antril Martinsburg and Ott,lmwa
rere presented to the convention ask
az for the next convention. Ottumwa
7as chosen almost unanimously.
Smith lnstals Cabinet. {
Rev. j. S. Decker of Kirkville preach
d the convention sermon. His theme