Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-15
growth of the Baptists in Iowa
Evening.

| Evening
Address of welcome on behalf Of
city, Mayor s. III. Harper; on behalf
| of white Baptists, Rev. B. F. Pott, d.
D.; on behalf Of Second Baptist church,
Mrs Helena Downing; on behalf Of A.
M. E. church, Rev. P. M. Lewis; on
behalf of colored Methodist, Presiding
Elder M. I. Gordon. Response, Rev. +.
B. Woodland, Buxton.
The Moderator delivered his annual
address which was published in full in
the daily papers. 1t was full of good
thought and excellent recommendations.
Friday.
The most interesting features were
the reports from the various churches.
to state condition of church represent
ed. Each report was full of optimism.
Letters with contributions to the diff
ferent phases Of association work were
sent by N. Madison, Ft Dodge and
Marshalltown. Reports from the West
ern Baptist convention work was led by
Rev. s. Bates. Mrs. M. r. Oliver, Bux-
ton, who are working in the interest
Of this body, secured pledges for near
" 5000, $11 being in cash. Rev. s.
Saunders read a fine paper on "Oppor-
tunities Of a Young Minister Rev.
E. D. Green, field secretary of Western
Baptist Convention, made powerful
plea for the work. He received con.
tribution for the work by the Associa-
tion. Rev. j. L. E. Burr, Davenport,
preached in the afternoon in his orig
inal way.
Rev. w. D.. Carter, field secretary for
Western College, Macon, Mo-, preached
an educational sermon. A large collec-
tion was given DR.. Carter for his work.
Saturday.
/ Report Of committee on Missions,
Corresponding Bodies, Divine Service,
Temperance, Auditing, Obituary, State
Of Country, Moderator's Annual Ad-
dress, New Churches, Place and Preach
er.
Platform meeting was held in the
evening. Speakers, Rev. DR.. E. E.
Buck, Chicago; Rev. r. H. Broyles,
Rock Island; Miss May Kendrick, pro.
fessor English Literature, Morgan Col
lege, Baltimore, Md. Mrs. B. F. Abner
gave recitation; solos by Mrs. Lenora
Williams, Mrs, Helen Anderson, 8. w.
jackson, Miss M. Gardner, Mrs M.
Franklin, Miss Naomi Coalson.
Sunday.
Rev. r. P. Palmer and Rev. j. II. E.
Burr supplied the pulpit at the A. NJ.
E. church respectively Sunday morning
and evening. Revs. Saunders and r. G.
Boiling, alternates. The large chorus
that furnished music throughout the
session is to be commended for its ex-
cellent work Rev. w. F. Bolts preached
q grand sermon Sunday morning. In
the afternoon Rev. T.. L. Griffith con-
Quoted the foreign mission rally which
was 9 glowing success.
The Moderator preached the closing
sermon after report OF comnlit ts6 Oh
resolutions; hand shaking while the cho-
rus sang, Blest Be the Tie That
Binds. y
Total amount raised from all sources
during the sessions, $479.O6.
The Association adjourned to meet
with Zion Baptist church, Omaha, Neb.,
in 1912, with j. Cornelius Reid, d. D.,
preacher Of the annual sermon.
Officers elected for ensuing year:
Moderator, Rev. s. Bates, Des Moines,
Iowa; first vice, Rev. W. +. Bolts, D.
D., Omaha, Neb.; second vice, Rev. G.
3. Saunders, Hawkeye, Iowa; recording
secretary, Rev. 7. U. Griffith, D. D.,
Des Moines, Iowa; corresponding Sec
retary, Rev. J. @. Reid, D. d., Ottum-
wa; treasurer, Rev. F. G. Boiling, Gem
teryille, Iowa; state missionary, Rev. NJ.
y. Burton, Keokuk; added executive
board members, Rev. R. P. Palmer, Bur-
lington, Iowa; Rev. w. c. Howell,
Omaha, Neb.; Rev. J. L. E. Burr, Dav-