Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-05-09
DAVENPORT NOTES.

The revival meetings Ut tho A. M.
e. church conducted by Miss Alice
Clarke Of the North Missouri confer
ence Of the A. NJ. e. church has
proved quite beneficial spiritually.
The church has. been generally re-
vived spiritually. One convert thus
far and two accessions. MI. \
Rev. M. Toomey Of the Third Bap-
tist church has offered his resigna-
tion as pastor Of said church, to take
effect at once. Rev. Toomey has &C
cepted a call to the Second Baptist
church in Omaha, Neb. He will leave
Davenport Tor his new held May q,
Rev. Toomey has recommended TO the
deacon board to succeed him here .
Rev. Mr.. Nichols Of Chicago, ul
Mr. Nichols comes on trial to fill out
the unexpired term Of Mr.. Toomey
of thirty days. -.s. J,
The Federated clubs Of the city
are quite busy getting ready for the
annual. meeting Of the State Fedora
tion, which meets here May 1928 in
Bethel A. M. E. church in accordance
to an invitation given by the pastor,
Rev. T. B. Stovsll, year ago. Rev.
Stovall learning that the state meet
ing would likely be in Davenport in
1918, offered to the good ladies his
church for their place of meeting, be-
ing especially friendly to the Feder-
ated clubs. Approaching the good
work they are doing and have done.
the good ladies kindly accepted Rev.
Stovall's invitation to meet in the A.
M. E. church, but through the mis-
take of the printer it seems that the
people are about to be misled about
the proper place Of meeting. We
wished, however, to have it under
stood that the meetings Of the ses-
sion will be held at Bethel A. M. E.
church, except citizens night, which
will be held at the Third Baptist
church, which is indicated in the Of
fetal program. 5a
The late Mrs. Ed Berry was buried
from Bethel A. M. E. church on Sat-
urday at 2 o'clock, Rev. T. B. Stovall
officiating, assisted by the evangelist.
Miss Alice Clarke. She was faith
full member Of the A. NJ. E. church
here. She leaves = husband, Mr.. Ed
Berry, and, brother, Mr.. B. D.
Young Of Minneapolis, Mimi, and =
host Of devoted friends. Among the
most beautiful floral contribution to
her memory was the spray from her
husband and church class, No. 8, Of
which she was Z charter member, she
being the frst member taken into the
church by Rev. Stovall when he came
here four years ago.
Mrs. William Turner entertained at
the beautiful home of her sister, Mrs.
Eugene Allen, as I courtesy to Miss
Ruth Lewis, who is q visitor in the
city. .-. ...@,'s 81.
The programs for the Sunday
school convention Of the Keokuk dis
trict are out, announcing the meet
ing to be held at Washington, Iowa,
June rs and 26. The following dele
gates will go from the Davenport
school: Misses La Verne Washing
ton, Hazel Busey and Master Allen
Bean. "".' tn, q.
Mrs. Lillian F. Phillips, whose
sickness was announced some time
ago, is not improved any at this
writing. .%r.'." ~.
Mr.. c. B. Lewis one of the chef
cooks of the Rock Island system has
been chosen to take one Of the cars
on the new run established by said
system between Minneapolis and Des
Moines. Mr.. Lewis will make his
headquarters in Des Moines.
The Clara Shepard Girls Improve
ment club will give q comedy, entitled
"The California Uncle" Friday, May
16, at Bethel A. M. E. church. :;
The Boys Athletic club will go to
Clinton, Iowa, on the 18th to debate
against the literary club of that city
of the A. M. E. church, Rev. Geo. w.
Slater having challenged them TO de-
bate the subject, Resolved THAT fire
is more destructive than water" Dav-
export negative.
Several cases of smallpox have
been discovered in; Davenport. One,
Mr.. Charles Davis, has been sent to
pest house.
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