Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-21


mutual help and plans; second, oppor.
tunity--doors are open everywhere
even at our very hand, in our home
land and rywhere--Montana could
give a lot 75x100 feet to every man in
this world. People are opening up the
new tracts Of this broad Iand-nost OF
them young people. Churches are
the midst Of every kind of drawback
and forces that make for evil Heroic
work is being done by Christian men
and women against great odds. Make a
purse In all conservation" Third, OBJ
lligation--It is ours, now, here. Do we
hear the message of one who said BE
Of good courage" Go ahead and do It..
The Lord hath need Of thee. The Lord
| will give the best to those who stand
| the test.
Mrs. Frank l.. Root Of Ottumwa fol-
lowed with a talk on the w. B. M. I. Of
the Congregational church. presenting
In an interesting way the possibilities
for the women in the Denmark assoc
| citation, and giving careful and
( concise report Of the work being done
in foreign lands. The work Of our own
| Iowa woman now In eastern Turkey is
especially inspiring. She was born in
Davenport. Iowa, Miss J. L. Graf, and
! although frail Of body has done won
| ders in the work. Coming home a year
1
place to place presenting her work un-
| til almost exhausted she now returns
to her work in Turkey where it will be
rest compared to what she has done
| here. She is full Of enthusiasm con-
! ducts primary teachers normal class,
| translating the work into Arabic, con-
ducts Sunday school, kindergarten,
class in music. Christian endeavor
meeting and more good work than can
be named.
A short business session In which a
fne contribution was taken up for Miss
Graf was followed by an interesting
talk by Miss Margaret Slattery of Bos-
ton, the superintendent of training
schools for teachers In the nations
was especially the Sunday school. Her
plea for the children and for an every
day religion was strong. Use common
sense In religion, especially, in Sunday |
school work. Don't be afraid Of new
things, even to having class Of four
teen year-oid boys. Whistle a chorus
when they cannot sing. Be In earnest |
for their souls. They are too precious !
to be trusted with unframed teachers. |
Learn how and adapt your method to |
the boy or girl. II you want to work in |
the Sunday school learn how, and /
reach high In your aim, reach high and /
be in earnest. 80
At the evening session on Wednesday
strong, helpful sermon was deliver
ed by DR.. p. A. johnson, once the loved
pastor of First church in Ottumwa,
now superintendent Of the state confer
ence Of congregational churches,
The convention closed with a feeling
OF greater unity between the twenty
six churches of the association and
stronger purpose for faithful work by
pastor and people.
The association receives its name
rom one Of the earliest Congregational
churches organized in Iowa, that at
Denmark, by members of the famous
Iowa band"-the eleven young men
Who came out from the ,Andover, Mass. \
theological seminary as missionaries to
his then wilderness. 1t was here in
keosauqua that six Of these noble
,oung men planned for the Christian
college OF the church now well known
IS Iowa college Of Grinnell, Iowa.
Inc college was well represented by \
rev. DR.. D. p. Breed and Rev. DR.. H. '
Y. Tuttle. DR.. Breed made an earnest
lea for the college and showed the
Ugh position 1t holds among colleges. .
he high class Of work done and the
OF its graduates as they take W
heir places in the worlds work. la,
At the noon hour all the ministers
nd delegates were invited to dinner y,
erved by the ladies Of the church at y.
he rest room. ,.. .,... ...... ~
An automobile load from Ottumwa
anne in time for dinner. consisting Of to
1iss Cooper, Miss Parsons and Miss
1errick and enjoyed the afternoon in
ession, returning in the evening. ~.
There are twenty-s six Congrega tional :,
hurches comprised in the Denmark as >.
ociation which includes all those Of g.
outheastern Iowa. Those represented al
y ministers or delegates at the session 81
re as follows: fiji
Burlington-Rev Naboth Osborne, :
ohm A. O'Neal a.
Eddyvtlle-Rev. S. A.. Martin, Mrs, %
N. Epperson. Miss Clara Bolibaugh, Ir
Eldon-Rev. J. H. Skiles. Mrs. J. H.
kiles. Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Hilles.
Fairf1eld-Rev. A. 2. Newell, Philip 81
hammond. .. ri
Farmington--Rev D. W. Phillips. pt
lrs. Nellie Therme az
Keosauqua-Rev. H. ]. wilkins, in
Judge Robert Sloan. Mrs. a. G. Cornell. :
Ottumwa-First church. Rev. NAL
olm Dana, Mrs. F. B. Thrall, Mrs. Ella
1fller, Mrs. Frank l.. Root Plymouth
hurch. Rev. w. D. Spiker, Mrs. S. :
Chas. Beck. CT
Danville-Rev. W. Fl. Bickers. F.
Grinnell-Dr. D. p Breed, DR., II. w. :
uttle. n
Wehster-Rev. c.. Y. Lanholm, Miss ~
ertha Smith. Miss Geneva Strohman.
Keokuk-Rev. G. c. Williams.
Miss Lydia Finger Of Chicago, Miss
[argaret Slattery of Boston, represent
lg special work. H
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