The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-10
RECOMMENDS CHANGES FIR
IOWA CHRISTIAN CHURCH

where only those of certain class
may erter Il wish to tell you that It is
an institution here of which we are
proud" he said. Mr.. Craig mentioned
the dam and the great material prog
ress made here and praised the grea,
work of the church for spiritual prog
ress
We welcome you for what you are;
because you are OF the army of God
doing great work fer his kingdom on
earth, and know your deliberations
viii be profitable not only to you but
to keokuk and all Iowa
Industrial Progress and Church.
G. R. Joy, who spoke for the indus-
trial interest of the city. said that he
did not know the reason for an ad-
dress of welcome from man in his
position except that because the prog
ress of industry along the right lines
joined hands with that of the church
He told of the Industrial Associa.
tons work, of having in addition to
men loking after Industrial interests
proper men and committees working
for the betterment of sanitary condi-
tions, educational interests, parks and
public improvements to make the city
grow along the right lines Such prob
lens are great problems, he declared,
and require the consideration of all
church workers.
He said that the churches were TAX
ing part in this work of lettering
the living conditions of the cities in
the erection of their. splendid edifices,
In thought and action. "We are glad
that Iowa christians are thinking about
these problems. hope you 60 back to
your homes with kind place in your
thoughts for Keokuk and great good
from your deliberations"
Rev. William Speaks.
Rev G. C. Williams, D. D., pastor of
the First Congregational church well
coined the association in behalf of the
religious forces of the city. He said
in part, that the very fact that they
were there to confer upon the sub
jects which made for the spread of re-
ligion, entitled them to the hearty vel
come which all the churches offered
them.
In these days, when we had so much
to encourage us, the main feature to
which we looked for announcement,
was to be found in the earnest desire
to see the kingdom of Jesus extended.
lin our different ways, we were all try
/! inggto bring in the Kingdom, and
were doing so by the proclamation OF
the same message.
! The churches in Keokuk were among
1.-THE best and most loyal in the state,
and they had the finest houses of wor-
ship, and some said, more automobiles
than any city in the state Sometimes
on Sundays the autos were ahead OF
1.-THE churches, but the churches were
not laggard in the matter of duty and
! the acknowledgment of their respoDgi
bility.
4 Among other things, it was joy to
know that while we are welcoming
various associations of a business char.
acter and looking to the increase OF
population and the expansion of trade
i the Christian church had brought an
organization which made all principles
upon which business is transacted pos
/ sible and permanent. He hoped that
4 they would all have good time, and
that when the session was ended they
would wish that they all lived in Keo
/ suk
Response for Convention.
The response to the addresses OF
welcome was made by C. H. DeVoe Of
Mason CITY. He said that he was glac
10 see the tearing down of old build.
1 ings and erection of new ones in Keo
kuk, glad to see the new Y w. C. A.
and tb, " NJ ~ ssEuarytbiuo cpea lie