The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28

conventions that the State Union has
held so far, and the delegates are all
delighted with the results reached so
far. Word has been received that a
large number will come in on Satur-
day and stay over Sunday, and COM
paratively few have left for their
homes and then only when absolutely
necessary. 1t is expected that the
enrolment will reach at least $50 be-
fore the Convention closes.
Sunday, 800 p. IN. program for
Junior and intermediate Rally:
Music.
Welcome Song-Oskaloos Juniors.
Greeting-Aderene Lewis, Oskaloo-
sa.
Response-Ruth Winery, LeGrand.
Bible Reading.
Music-"God Wants the Juniors"
Bible Drill-Oskaloosa Juniors.
Music.
Junior Contest.
Orchestra.
intermediate Contest.
Offering for the use of the state
work.
Greeting for 1911 and 1912.
The public are cordially invited to
attend these exercises. The above
contests are to show how our boys
and girls can handle the Bible and
the whole service will be of great
interest to all.
Saturday Morning.
Saturday mornings session of the
Iowa Christian Endeavor was marked
by a most unusual demonstration in
which the entire audience, consisting
of several hundred people, was moved
to tears, and not a dry eye remained,
following a prayer of conservation for
thirteen young people whose lives
were pledged to service in the mis-
sionary field.
The demonstration followed pow
erful address and an appeal for field
workers delivered by Rev. Ford, a
young missionary of the Friends
church recently returned from field
work in Jamaica. The address was
inspired, and that it was making deep
impression on the audience was appar-
ent. The closest attention was given
the speaker and at it's close, when
about to give way to the last number
of the morning, four young people
arose almost as an individual and
gave the information that they were
in work preparing FOR the missionary
field Others then stood, stating that
they too desired to enter missionary
work, and before this unsolicited
| demonstration ceqIed thirteen young
neil and womcnrstuod upon the floor
of the convention asking for the pray
ers of the convention, consecrating
their lives in their chosen work. The
sacTedness of the affair and sympa'
/ thetic chord touched by the voluntary
action affected everyone in the room.
| President H. E. VanHorn of the Iowa
| Union stated that never before in all
his experience had he witnessed a
scene or had he ever known an eX.
| perience that approached this demon.
stration. And moreover, no one
seemed inclined to break the spell
| that was over all, that the program
might proceed. The president asserts
that everyone present in the auditor
ium upon the occasion, participated
in a christian experience of the rar.
est character.
Morning service opened with devO
tionals and praise service lead by G.
NJ. Orvis, of Dubuque, in which the
assembly prepared for the after part
of the program.
An hour was devoted to an informal
discussion by the delegates, Best
Things Your Society is Doing" pre-
sided over by Vice-President William
| Hardcastle, of Iowa Falls, editor OF
the Iowa Endeavorer." 1t was a stir.
ring experience meeting, with five or
six young people frequently clamor'
ing for recognition at the same mo.
ment in their zeal to tell of some new
! idea. Numerous Endeayorers caught
inspiration from the hour and the in
| fiuence of words heard and thoughts
expressed will have lasting influence
| III SOClelleS Ill dll PAL 10 vi INC oldtC'
w. c. Cole of Nevada, gave an
helpful address upon the possibilities
of the united efforts of the society.
His subject was, United Societies
| Slogans"
Ira HolbroOk, Of Abba, who was to
have spoken upon THE Power of a
Consecrated Life" being absent, the
greater part of the time was given to
the efforts of Rev. Ford, who made
the missionary talk, with the results
mentioned above. The record of this
occurrence will go down in the rec
ords of the Iowa Union as one of it's
most precious treasures.
Rev. Alexander McFerran, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church of Os-
kaloosa, closed the mornings session
by timely and an impressive exposi.
ton of christian Endeavor Ideals for
Life" 1t was a practical, rapid fire
talk, giving many listener some new
thing to think about, something to
take home.
. Telegraph Taft.
The Convention authorized the Of
ficers to send the following telegram
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