The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-12
Christian Convention
ANNUAL STATE ASSEMBLY CHURCHES AND
MEMS BOARD OF MISSIONS.

of Des Moines. the state secretary oil
the G. w. B. NJ, who last year was
granted leave of absence, so that
she could make a tour to the various
countries where the Christian church
had mission fields. In the course Of
her trip she visited particularly India
China and Japan and her talk of the
evening was regarding the work In
these mission fields. Her address was
full of information about the work
and at times she indicated humorous
vein when she contrasted the man.
ners and customs of the people under
the superstition of Heathenism and
idolitry and the blessings which we
Miss Newcomber is. enthusiastic in
her manner of delivery and she has
a fund of missionary facts which she
Igives with energy and vigor. During
her trip she succeeded in securing a
large quantity of photographs and
these pictures are on exhibition at the
booth of the C. w. B. M. in the Sun.
day school room.
At 10 o'clock on Monday evening
the total registration of the day
amounted to 115 delegates. with the
prospect of large number coming in
on Tuesday
Rev. A. E. Corey, now missionary
in China and formerly pastor of the
Christian church in Oskaloosa, will
deliver the address on Tuesday even.
ing. Mr.. Corey is a strong speaker
and large audience should greet him
on his return to Oskaloosa.
! Tuesday morning the work of the
convention began at an early hour.
At $50 DR.. r. P. Shepard of St. Lou.
is. the editor of the Christian church
Bible School Helps, held a conference
in the interest of The Educational
Church" This was followed by de-
votional eercises by Mrs. C. H. Nor
ris of Marshalltown. Reports were
received from Mrs. Libbie Travers of
Des Moines, state superintendent of
the Junior work; from Mrs. Letta p
Ashley of Des Moines, the state
treasurer; from Miss Annette New
Comber of Des Moines, the state sec
rotary, and also from Mrs. Florence
Haggard of Des Moines. the state
president. All of these reports in
dictated a vigorous and growing or
ganization with 211 auxiliaries and
circles in the various churches. COM
prising some 6,157 members. The
c. w. B. M. of the Oskaloosa church
has Is members and last year they
raised $4,000 for missionary pur-
poses.
| Nearly $3.50 is received and dis
bursed by the state treasurer yearly
and this sum increases as the work
Expands. The southeastern district,
of which Mr. Vonia Taylor of Oska-
loosa is the district secretary, won
the banner for the largest increase in
membership and the largest percent
of contributions received. Very in
were received from the missionaries
of the state, who are now in the for
eign field. The message from DR.
Ada NJ Gordon, of Jahusi, India. was
read by Miss Rachel Kinney of Des
Moines. Mrs. A. Carson of Des
Moines presented one from Miss Lont
Smith, Buenos Ayres, South America;
| Mrs. G. c. Davis of Charlton read
one from Miss Florence A. Mills, Bay
anon, Porto Rico; Mrs. H. r. Sparks
IF lie
Madsen, Pendra, India; Mrs. c. H.
Morris of Marshalltown read one
from Miss MinnieaM. Johnson, Kulpa-
har, India; and Mrs. H. A. Jetmore
of Cedar Falls read the last message
| from Mrs. Ruth Kenoly. Liberia,
Africa.
The president, Mrs. Haggard. was
authorized to send these missionar
les the greetings of the convention
and to encourage them by the regard
and cooperation of their sisters in
the work in Iowa. These exercises
were followed by an address by Rev.
r. w. Lilley, of Keokuk. on The Peo-
pie of the Mountains" and also by a
! SHUT ldlh IeSdIulu ouI CnuuIeH,
/ by Mrs. Libbie Travers of Des
Moines.
Afternoon Session.
At 100 o'clock DR., Shepard con
Quoted another conference on the
general subject of The Development
of the Educational Church" These
sessions will be held for half an hour
each day of the convention, prior to
the morning and afternoon sessions.
The devotional service at 200 o'clock
was led by Mrs. Nellie Dunn Of Delta.
This service was of a memorial char.
acter in recognition of the members
who have departed this life during
the past year.
! During short business session,
the report of the Nominating Commit
tee was received and practically all
of the old officers we're reelected for
another year: President Mrs Flor.
ence Haggard of Des Moines; vice,
president, Mrs. George B. Peake !;
corresponding secretary. Miss An,
nette Newcomber; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Ida M. Slayton; treasurer
Mrs. Letta p. Ashley, and junior SUI