The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-06-08
C.f. union CONVENTION
nineteenth Annual Convention of the
Eleventh District Now in Scs.
sion at Christian Church.

an even one hundred delegates being
registered up to Wednesday morn
ing, and much enthusiasm is being
manifested in the meeting. The
church is beautifully decorated, and
number of electric fans makes it
very comfortable for the large audi
ences. Rev. H. E. Van Horn, of Des
Moines, is the presiding officer and
Miss Lou Crisswell, of Russell, Sec
retary. The delegates are being en-
| tertained in the homes of Leon.
The program opened Monday even
ing with devotional services and
greetings by Rev. ]. S. Coffin, of this
! city, followed by a vocal solo by DR..
J. o. Woodmansee. Mayor Jas. F.
Harvey made the address of welcome
to the visitors, and the response was
! by Miss Jessie Lee, of Des Moines.
, Splendid music was furnished by the
orchestra and convention chorus.
President H. E. Van Horn delivered
, the annual presidents address,
most splendid one. Ronald Monroe
rendered clarinet solo and Misses
: LaNelle Rhoades and Mabel Still
sang very pretty duet.
Tuesday morning the convention
opened with praise and prayer SER
, vice by Rev. c. w. Reeder. H. c.
Rice, of Abba, spoke on How to
Make the Most of This Convention"
There was a vocal solo by Miss Hat
took the place of V. r. McGinnis,
who was absent from the city, his
subject being "Endeavor and Good
Citizenship" F. w. Mutchler, of Des
Moines, spoke on "The Place and
Power of Prayer" and Prof. A. C.
Voelker, of Leon, gave an address,
his subject being "Higher Levels of
Living" The appointment of the
various committees completed the
morning work.
Tuesday afternoon was devoted to
Junior and intermediate work, the
devotional services being led by Mrs.
j. O. Snodgrass, of Humeston. There
was mighty song by all the Juniors,
and Rev. G. E. Roberts. of Osceola,
spoke on How to Make the Boys
I Feel Their Responsibility, which
was followed by a solo by Miss Fern
Estes and a recitation by Miss Fern
Rinkler, of Humeston. Miss Grace
Fall, of Abba, had a paper, "The
Juniors our Hope for the Future"
9and there was ~a4tfio by the Wee
Ones of Leon. Mrs. Homer Oyerhizer.
of Des Moines, read paper on
What is That in Thine Hand" and
there were solos by Florence Gates
and other Juniors. The Leon Khan
Juniors gave Missionary exercise
"Fetters That Fell" John Gates of
Leon, played violin solo and there
were discussions on the Junior and
Intermediate work by several.
Tuesday evening evangelistic SER
vices were held on the street by Rev.
II. c. Rice, of Abba, and Rev. ]. E.
Teany, OF Murray, and most inter-
esting program was carried out at
the church. ''The Call of Song and
Testimony by Rev. E. NJ. Hoff,
trombone solo by Leslie Grimes,
reading by Miss Hazel Moore and a
cornet solo by Prof. A. B. Tansey,
as we'll as several orchestra selec-
tions. Forward Movements by
Bert Hadley, of Des Moines, was fol-
lowed by flute and violin duet by
Will Crawford and Miss Margaret
Johnston, of this city. Charles Proud
fit, of Des Moines, had a splendid
paper on "Reservoirs of Power" and
Miss Georgia Hurst, of Leon, PLAYED
a piano solo.
This Wednesday morning there
was an attendance of 70 at the sun
rise prayer meeting at 6 o'clock, and
there were several additional dele
gates came who were not registered.
The convention is reported to be one
of the best ever held in the district.
The report of the remaining sessions
will appear next week.
The following are the delegates
registered up to this morning:
Des Moines-H. B. Hadley, Chas.
P. Proudfit, Mrs. B. w. Garrett, Mrs.
nellie Overhizer, Vera Wilson, Leila
Lupher, Rex Cole, Lottie Higgins,
Nellie White, E. H. Jones, A. R.
Swaine, Jessie T. Lee, F. w. Mutch-
ler, Rev. H. E. Van Horn.
1ndianola-Alice Ross, Ethel Nc
Granahan.
Chariton-T. H. Aszman, Marie
Bowen, Jennie Merrill.
Albia-Rev. H. G. Rice, Mrs.
Arthur Cooley, Merriam Bly,, John
Monyer, VIM. Rice, Mrs. Bains, Jas.
A. Burns.
HumeStOn-MrS. Fred TipsOrd, |
Mrs. A. Rinkler, Fern Rinkler, Lavar
BolOn, Mr.. and Mrs. J. O. Snodgrass. /
Osceola-Rev. G. E. Roberts, John
Mellor, Jessie J. Rarick, Opal Smith,
Opal Daniel, Mary Austin, Ruth |
Scott.
Promise City-Nellie Crawford,
Hazel Kinser, Bonnie Lord, Gertrude
Lord, Oral Anderson, Alice Sales.
Rev. Win R. Matsler, Carmie Sharp.
Garden Grove-Rev. John Wilson,
Mabel McClung, Nadine McClung,
Marcella Stearns, Ella Beavers, Mar
garet Lovett, Eva Young, Edith
Young, Mildred Stroll, Mrs. Nora N.
Gill.
st. Charles Meryl Harrell, Stella
Millilagh.
Russell-Luella Crisswell, Ethel
A. Classify, Mrs. Will Hancock, Kath-
arine Hancock, Ethel Dixon, Hazel
Mckinley, Waldo H. Plotts.
Allerton-Lulu Renoe, Blanche
Cox, Wilma Swegle.
New YOrk-G, G., Schuerman. !