The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28

pace. The afternoon service opened
with praise service led by Miss Lou
Crisweil,s of Russell, and at its con.
clusion the convention committees
were announced as follows:
Plan of Work, Rev. w. c. Cole, Of
Nevada, Emerson Davis, of Daven-
port, Noel Breed, of Grinnell and Miss
Margaret Keen, of LeGrand.
Auditing-L. c. Kruger, of Lake
Park; George Z. Smith, of Cedar Rap
ids, and Miss l.. C. Knudson, of Le-
Grand
Confederation Lee, of Onawa;
Lee Wheeler, of Des Moines; Miss
Fitzpatrick and Miss Jessie l.. Nor
row, of Sioux City.
Time and Place-Rev G. M. Orvis,
of Dubuque; Miss Birdie Bachelor, of
Nevada; Mrs. F. w. Mutchner, of Des
Moines; Miss Sallie Walker, of DAY.
export, and T. F. Martin, of Osceola.
Clinton; p. NJ. Rich, of Hubbard and
Rev. S. ]. Epler, of West Liberty.
Nominations - One representative
from each district: First, H. w.
Kruger; Second, William Hardcastle;
Third, Miss Ada Talley; Fourth. Miss
Laura Shoemaker; Fifth. Charles S.
Hollingsworth; Sixth, Miss Jessie l..
Morrow; Seventh, Miss Ella Wilson;
Eighth, Frank Meachem; Ninth, Rev.
S. ]. Epler; Tenth, E. S. Stroud; Elev'
enth, James Burns; Twelfth, John o.
Reilly.
There is a lively contest on between
Cedar Rapids and Grinnell for the con-
vention of 1912. Both places have en-
thusiastic delegations and they are
big boosters for their home cities
May the best one win! The Cedar
Rapids delegation comprises Miss Dol
ly Hammond, Mrs. E. X. Brownell,
Mrs. Andrew Peterson, Mrs. Robert
Goodman, Mrs. Charles Stocker, Miss
Tena Tjanderp, Miss Thelda Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry I. Chambers, Mrs.
Nell Sayer, Miss Nettie Anderson and
Miss Mary Reaugh. The Grinnell del
egation is made up of the following:
Floyd Kingdom, Frank Meachem
Bruce Goss, Lloyd Taylor, Lewis Tay-
lor, Willard Ray, George Walker, Miss
Nina Kaskins, Miss Edith Meachem
Miss Rebecca Rugg, Miss Wilma Ray
burne, Miss May Hammond and Noel
Breed. Both of these delegations are
backed by their respective churches
commercial clubs and citizens general.
ly. Both are doing their utmost to
secure the coveted prize. In all it Is
fine sample of politics and religion
in judicious mixture.
Most Of the afternoon SESSION was
taken up with an institute of methods
by the various superintendent in
charge of the work. The juior and
intermediate work was presented by
Mrs. f. l.. Condor, of LeGrand; that
of missions was presented very ably
by Mrs. Laura d. Garst, of Omaha, a
former missionary in Japan; that OF
Bible study was given by Rev. G. NJ
Orvis, of Dubuque, and he was assist
ed in an interesting demonstration by
four young men. The subject OF
citizenship" was very ably presented
by Mr.. James Burns of Abba. Al
$3.50 o'clock a short, spicy and point
ed talk was given by Rev. c. w. Nc
Cord of Oskaloosa, on the subject OF
Christian Endeavor and the Worlds
Work" Those who have heard Rev
McCOrd speak can imagine the style
of his remarks. He was a live wire
full of life and vitality. He was frank
and candid in his talk and gave the
delegates something to think about
and also to take home and put into
execution. His whole talk was pre-
scented with a vain of humOr that
kept the audience good natured and
also secured their closest attention.
At the close of the afternoon SEES
sion, automobiles were at the church
and the delegates and visitors were
given a ride through the city of Os
kaloosa, and for two hours the del
egates got a view of Oskaloosa that
they never would have had otherwise
All were delighted with the ride.
At $50 UNCONVENTIONAL Rallies
were held at the Christian church
leu DN heN. w. -. SOle, at lne NOn
gregational church led by William
Hardcastle, at the First Presbyterian
church led by Miss Margaret Cowden
and at Penn College led by Rev. Ford
of Oskaloosa. The evening service
was opened with prayer and praise
service led by Mr. Emerson Davis, OF
Davenport He read the Tooth Psalm
and made a brief and cheerful talk
on the subject of Happiness" The
first address of the evening was given
by DR.. H. F. Milliganu, of the First
Congregational church, of Dubuque
his subject being "A Crusade for
Christ in the Church." His address
was very happy one and encouraged
the idea of a more diligent attention
to the interests of the child, the boy
and the girl, and also the young peo'
pie. He claimed that the church had
been slow in this respect and that il
was only in the last twenty years that
the church had really awakened to
their responsibility along these lines.
The work of the Christian training of
the young had only just begun and
tho futura wac broad and daen with