Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-15
TWENTY-THIRD D AlNNU-
AL SESSION A GREAT
SUCCESS.

Iowa-N Nebraska Association met il
its Thirtythi annual session, with the
Second Baptist church, Ottumwa, Iowa,
J. Cornelius Reid, pastor.
One of the most profitable sessions
ever held in the history Of the Iowa
Nebraska Baptist association closed
Sunday evening amid great enthusi-
asm. The church, which accommodates
nearly 500 people, was filed every
evening from the beginning Of the as
sociation. It was impossible to accom-.
modate the folks the last evening Of
the session. The program each day
was full Of interest. Business was
dispatched with vigor. In addition to
the eighty-eight delegates and nearly
forty visitors present, the sessions each
day were augmented with many local
citizens The table service was excel
lent, two meals being served each day
at the church. The new plan of SER
vice was generated in masterly way
by the pastor.
Tuesday.
The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary convention Of the Iowa-Ne-
braska Association opened its session
with devotional exercises, led by dele
gates from Davenport and Colfax. The
president made appointment of commit
tees. Introduction Of visitors. Report
Of enrolment committee. In the abb
sence Of Mrs. T. L. Griffith, dele
gate was selected to lecture on the sub
ject assigned, "How We Can Best Fos-
ter the Mission Spirit in the States Of
Iowa and Nebraska. y
Afternoon.
Devotional led by delegates from
Hiteman and Corinthian, Des Moines.
The annual address Of the President
was delivered. It contained many good
suggestions. Solo by Mrs. F. Hilton,
Des Moines; paper by Mrs. J. G. Reid,
"Is the Mission Circle a Necessity to
the Church I, It was a splendid paper.
Rev. J. W. Evans filed the pulpit at
IL p. m.
Evening. #5s
Devotional exercises led by delegates
from Carney and Mt. Moriah and
Omaha.
Welcome address on behalf of Local
circles. Mrs. j. g. Reid, Ottumwa. Re
| sponse, Mrs. J. FL. Brown, Des Moines
Annual sermon was preached by Rev
M. J. Burton. " Isl
1 Wednesday.
| Devotional exercises led by Buxton
and Enterprise. The new feature called
"children s hour was conducted by
Mrs. j. G. Reid; preaching by Rev. r
P. Palmer, Rev. 8. Bates preached the
closing sermon. The following officers
for the ensuing year were elected:
President--Mrs. w. "A. Brown, Bux
ton, Iowa; first vice president, Mrs. j
10. Vinegar, Omaha, Neb.; second vice
president, Mrs. Clara Crawford, Ottum
wa; recording secretary, Mrs. Saral
Wells, Des Moines; corresponding sec
retary, Mrs. 8. Bates, Des Moines
treasurer, Mrs. Allie Jones, Clarindac
board members, Mrs. James Bowles
/ Colfax; Mrs. II. P. Smith, Mt. Pleas
! ant; Mrs. M. V. Robinson, Bedford
Visitors introduced: Hon. T. D. Foster
Ottumwa, philanthropist; w. F. Frank
lin, D. d., Topeka, Kans.
! Thursday.
4 The Association opened with Moder
ator Bates in the chair. Appointmen-
4 Of committees on enrolment and I'll
] nance. Rev. F.. B. Woodland, Buxton
. nreached the annual sermon. Rev. g
w. White, alternate. The correspond
4 ing secretary Of the executive boart
made a report Of business transacted
during recess Of association. Treasurer
Rev. I. G. Boiling, Centerville, Iowa
made q healthy report. The state Mis-
sionary, Rev. Nc. j.. Burton, Keokuk
emphasized in his report the rapis