The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28

| Editor OF the Iowa Christian En-
Geavor Bulletin-William Hardcastle
of Iowa Falls.
! Each name was applauded as read. |
| Next Convention.
| Grinnell won out after a spirited
| fight on the floor of the convention for
the location of the state meeting in
1912. The committee on time and
place" reported in favor of Grinnell.
Cedar Rapids, which place has enter
tanned the convention upon two pre-
yious occasions, made a strong bid
for the honor and had a large delega-
ton in the convention to secure the
prize. Des Moines, through Presi-
d. mt Van Horn, also extended invita-
ton. A motion to adopt the report
OF the committee to go to Grinnell
was debated at length and spirit of
keen rivalry was developed between
Grinnell and Cedar Rapids. One of
the Cedar Rapids men moved to sub
stitute the name of Cedar Rapids for
that of 'Grinnell in the report. A
Grinnell man called the gentleman to
order on the point that the report of
a committee of this character could
not be amended and was sustained
by the chair. Speeches fol and
against the adoption of the report fol
) lowed and the merit of the two towns
were pitted against each other. The
cause of the Grinnell G.. +. was
. championed by Noel Breed of Grinnell
, who made strong plea to the con-
ventiOn, and his showing why the
meeting should be in Grinnell next
year had weight with the delegates
On the motion being put Grinnell car
ried the day by strong majority.
/ Then followed class yells and show
; OF enthusiasm which was concluded
| by the singing of stanZa or two of
: the hymn "Blest Be the Tie That
: Binds" which was started by some
] discerning individual who saw that
. the business meeting had trespassed
a full quarter of an hour onto the
l time of Rev. j. B. Adkins, who had
{ the closing address of the afternoon
l., session.
2 Dates for the convention will be Sc
l lected by the executive committee
? upon consultation with the wishes of
3 the Grinnell c. E. organization.
Saturday Afternoon.
l The Saturday afternoon session OPP
ened with the regular praise service
D and was followed by the business SEES.
4 sion of the convention. The report
: of the state secretary, Miss Zarilda
r Black of Clinton, was full of interest.
< She reported 1882 members in 57g
societies from which 1876 had sent in
n reports, leaving 244 with no reports.
7 This failure to report to the state of.
}. iicers seemed to be the great stumb-
n ling block in the way of the state sec.
y rotary and interfered considerably
with the success of her work The
societies are divided mostly among
: the Christian, Presbyterian Congre.
I gational and Friends churches and
i are in the main very prosperous. 29
new societies have been organized
during the year and larger increase
= Is expected for the new year.
The state treasurer reported all
state expenses paid and a balance OF
$2OS.31 left as balance at the close
I of the year. This also includes the
: support of the State Christian En-.
[ deaVor paper and the expenses of the
e Iowa delegation to the international
l. convention a. Atlantic City, New Jer
e sey, held last summer The Superin
+ tendent of Bible Study, Rev. G. NJ
e Oryis, presented his report verbally
! and stated that while considerable
progress had been made in the past
l. year, he had large hopes for better
results in the year to come. The re
= port of the Superintendent of Junior
[ Work, under the direction of Miss
!. Minnie Thomas of Iowa Falls, wa
:. read by Mrs. r. i, Condor of LIE
e Grand. There are II Junior Societies
o with 4S3 members. The department
l. has paid its own expenses and has
a $500 left on hand, at the close OF
: the year.
:. The Superintendent of intermediate
L Work, Mrs. E. l.. Condor, presented
J, her report of ten societies and 165
l. members. The largest society is that
OF Oskaloosa, under the leadership OF
/ Mrs. McCOrd, and the organization
I made a very helpful impression dur
e ing the convention. The work of the
d Prison Superintendent, Miss Belle
Powell, of New Hampton, was read
by the State Secretary, Miss Black
S The report of the Committee on
/ Plan of Work was full of interest and
r they presented some twelve recon-
n mendatiOns for the consideration OF
:. the convention. A new field secretary
: was projected to be appointed later
n by the state officers; the organization
of county and city unions, where they
do not exist; the enforcement of the
e Sunday laws; and the final securing
t OF a saloonless nation. Other feat,
: ures were introduced and all were
: considered separately and finally
e adopted.
!. Rev. J. ID. Adkins delivered a tell,
ing address on the subject of The
I Place and Power of Prayer" Ii was