The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-12

of visiting delegates to places of en-
tertainment. Various committee.
were busy with their duties and the
church building was scene of activ
ity, The local working committees
comprise the following
Reception Committee-Rev. r. E
Deadman, DR.. J. e. Fleener. Grin F
Schee, MILFORD Hull, H. L. White
F. E. Colville, and John Porter.
Assignment Committee-Mrs. II. C.
Bass, Mrs. Carson Mcclure and Mrs
Allen Athern.
Registration Committee &C. NJ
Porter, Hassell Hedge and Miss Lot
tie Alexander.
Messengers - George Cruzen and
young boys as needed.
Booths have been opened in the
Sunday school room by the various
publishing interests of the church
The Christian Board of Publication of
st. Louis; the Christian Standard
Publishing Co., of Cincinnati, o; The
Hackleman Music Publishing Co, of
Indianapolis, Ind, and also fine ex,
hibit by the Iowa Christian Woman S
Board of Missions. The song book
"Tidings of Salvation" is in use in
the convention and the music is hear
ty and sincere. During the morning
the trains were met by the reception
committee in automobiles and the
delegates were quickly taken to the
church, where they were promptly
cared for and given a cordial greeting.
Afternoon Session.
Promptly at 300 o'clock the open
ing session of the convention began,
with a short song service, led by
Prof w. E. NJ. Hackleman. and after
ward Mrs. Ida Barnett, of Eddyville,
led in the devotional exercises. The
president of the G.. W. B. M. Mr..
Florence Haggard, of Des Moines,
took charge and introduced Mrs.
Gala Scott Willard, of Lincoln, .Neb.,
now state secretary of Nebraska, and
formerly a prominent state worker in
Iowa. The vice president of the Iowa
c. w. B. M, Mrs. George B. Peaks,
of Des Moines, and Miss Anna Cow
dren, of Fort Madison, were also in
troduced and made brief remarks.
The following special committees
were appointed by the president:
Literature-Mrs. C. c. Rowlenson,
of Iowa City: Mrs. Nellie Dunn, of
Delta: Mrs. A. K. Stewart of Keota;
Mrs. w. H. Hancock, of Moulton, and
Mrs. Emma Madden, of Keosauqua.
O. a.
Davis, of Minburn; Mrs. A. M. Evans,
of New Sharon, and Mrs. l.. G. Her
man, of d Moines.
Courtesies-Mrs. Vonia Taylor, OF
0skaloosa; Mrs. H. r. Sparks, of Ma
son City, and Mrs. A. Carson, of Des
Moines.
Subscriptions-Towa Findings, Mrs.
H. Jeffrey, of Cedar Rapids, and Miss
Laura X. Reaugh, of Cedar Rapids;
Missionary Findings, Mrs. NJ. B. How
ell, of Des Moines, and Mrs. M. l..
Kirby, of Centerville.
Pages-Miss Margery Clark, of Keo-
ts. and Miss Lena Renfew, of Cedar
Rapids.
An open conference was conducted
by Mrs. George B. Peake, of Des
garding various methods and plans
which are used or can be used to
make the work of the G.. w. B. M.
more effective and useful in various
parts of the state. This was an eX-
ceedingly interesting part of the SEES
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ladies indicated an active and en-
thusiastic interest in the missionary
work of their church and great de-
sire to secure the latest methods of
church work. During the service DR..
Gail Falman. of Guthrie Center, a
a Medical Missionary to India. was
introduced and given a cordial greet
ing.
Mrs. Bibbie Travers. of Des Moines,
the state superintendent of Junior
Work, conducted an interesting con-
ferece regarding her work. The af-
ternoon session was so full of interest
that it was nearly five o'clock before
1t came to close. If this session is
a sample of what is to follow in this
convention, a rich treat is in store
for those who attend and as the at
enhance increases the interest be,
comes more enthusiastic.
Evening Session.
Prof. Hackleman ied short song
service at the opening of the evening
session and he was assisted by spe-
cial choir of local and visiting sing
ers. DR.. Fred J. Jarvis favored the
audience with vocal solo. Two pia-
nos were also used in the musical
features of the evening. A welcoming
devotional service was led by Mrs.
Vonia Taylor, of Oskaloosa. and after
the reading of Scripture and prayer
by Mrs. r. e. Dedman, Mrs. Taylor
delivered a hearty and sincere ad
dress of welcome to the visiting dele
gates and called upon the pastor to
add to and emphasize her remarks
Rev, r. e. Deadman in his talk en-
phasized the advantages of Oskaloosa
as a city, stating that 1t had three col
leges and three hospitals, as well as
lawyers, doctors, churches, metropolis
tan store, the best of mechanics, no
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