Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-04

Sunday the 23d was quarterly meet
Inv day. Quite number out. Kev. =
Jackson and Rev. Elder preached MON
day afternoon and evening. THIS wa
the last quarter for this year and quite
! few took advantage Of the sacramen'
\ tai emblema
n N. Morris, one Of twenty buhet'
al men on the Northwestern is having
his lay on. He seems to be quite handy
among the ladies'
Rev. II. r. James Of st. Paul, pastor
of st. James A. M. E. church assisted
in the sacrameDtal services.
Rev. T. j. Carter OF the Bethesda pap
fist church feels quite elevated over the
financial condition Of his church. lie
seems to be the right man in the right
place the way the congregation rallies
to him. May the good work 90 on botn
spiritually and financially.
We are glad to note among our VS.
itoys from out Of town the names OF
Mesdames Jones, Woods, Shelton and
Miss Cecil Harris Of Des Moines alter
nately Stopping with Mrs. Gus Heny OF
ST. Paul and Mrs Ed. Hammond OF
Minneapolis.
Mrs. A. A. Ford has returned to her
home after pleasant six weeks Visit
in ST. Louis and Mexico, Mo.
Mrs. E. Simms Of Stewardsville, Mo-,
Il visiting her daughter. Mrs. =. Green
Of 1928 Fourth street South. We re.
pret TO lose in the person of MI. and
Mrs. Fred Lewis, who have gone to In
dianapolis to engage in business.
Mr.. Adams of Oakamulgo, Okla, has
purchased two valuable lots at the cor
ner Of 2Sth and 18th avenue south. we
are pround to see young men Oh .ha'
type come to our city ,.
The funeral Of Mr. George Williams
of Duluth, MINI, was conducted at 81.
Peter, q church by Pastor Elder Jackson
nm old Montana frieend of deceased.
His daughter, Mrs. Minnie Taylor be-
came Frustrated over grief at the fun
eral and had TO have doctor in at
tendance for while. Her CONDITION
was quite serious, but we are glad to
learn Of her improvements at this writ
ing.
Miss S. W. corneal, one Of the
weekly visitors here, left for Seat
lie. Wash, last week to be absent in
definitely. We hope at her return the
color of her youth viii return to her
faded cheeks by the warm and sunny
climate of Washington
We also learn Miss Bessie Thurston
win take her departure for the same
place and the same purposes, health and
beauty.
as.. n Paaror mil noyp
TO Chicago about the 14th of August.
We must say we viii miss them both,
Mrs. Reeves, as she has
proved herself to be worker in both
church and society. Such women are
great missed and not easily replaced,
but we hope our loss viii be some Chi
cago gain.
Mrs. ]. O. Gibbs, president of the
Minnesota State Federation of Colored
Clubs, has been invited to
give an address to the Woman's Club in
Detroit, Mich which is holding its ses-
sion at this time.
MI. and Mrs. John Allison have gone
to housekeeping in their newly built cot
tage which is quite credit to the prop
erty owners of Minneapolis.
DR.. and Mrs. Young Of Lawrence,
Kans., returned home after pleasant
visit with their parent, Mrs. Seymore.
The missionary society Of st. Peter
meets this week with Mrs. J. Parkerson
2418 Fifth avenue south.
We are sorry to see the missionary
alliance has gone down and do hope
the president will take courage and go
ahead with the rest of the missionary
following and help as well as in