Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-04
KEOKUK DISTRICT S. S. CONVEN-
TON AND NORMAL IN.
STITUTE.
Seventh Annual Session Held at
Washington, Iowa, June Is and
rs. 1918.

convention and normal institute of
the Keokuk district was held at Wash
ington, Iowa, Wednesday and Thurs
day, June rs and rs, in Shorter A. M
E. chapel. Convention opened at 9
o'clock Wednesday a. m. with Presid-
ing Elder Daniels in the chair and al
most all the delegates and represen-
tatives of the various schools in the
district present. And it might be
said with out any fear of contradic-
ton that this meeting surpassed any
previous meet in point of representa-
ton. intelligence and interest mani
tested at all sessions. The annual
sermon was preached by the Rev. Geo.
w. Slater Of Clinton, who substituted
for Rev. S. L. Brit, who was unable
to be present. Mr.. M. O. Culberson,
the district superintendent of Gin
ton, was introduced to the convention
and he, in conjunction with the Rev.
!. N. Daniels, kept the moving spirit
dominant in the convention. Not a
dull moment in all the sessions.
Miss Mamie Richardson Of Gales.
burg was elected secretary of the con-
vention, with Miss Mamie Richie of
Moline, assistant secretary. The Gre
dentials committee was Mrs. Mabel
Rose of Dubuque, Mr.. A. L. Hall of
Washington and Miss Ada Richards
Of. Galesburg. After the completion
Of the organization the body ad-
journed for dinner. The ladies of the
local church had made arrangements
for feeding the multitude" in the
lecture room of the church and it was
done in the most satisfactory man
ner.
DR.. B. F. Lee, bishop of the Fourth
Episcopal A. NJ. E. conference, ar
rived Wednesday morning and at the
afternoon session was introduced and
spoke very interestingly along the
line of temperance and urged the Sun
day schools to work increasingly for
the furtherance of this cause-both
liquor and tobacco. He also spoke at
length on special church work for the
conference and complimented the per-
sonnet Of the convention and of the
progressiveness of the people of the
district. Mrs. Ford of Cedar Rapids,
head of the Normal Institute work,
was then introduced and made an ex-
cellent talk, evidencing much knowl-
edge of tn ework. She is a woman
whose light shines out in this work,
having diplomas from several Bible
institutes, and teaches both colored
and white classes. Following this the
following program was carried out:
Lecture on Sacred History, Miss
Louisa Mason, Mt. Pleasant; lecture
on Sacred Geography, Mrs. Sadie
Washington, Davenport; song, con-
vention; lecture of Pedagogy, Mrs. T.
B. Stovall, Davenport. Mr.. w. A.
Goudie, Sunday school superintendent
for Washington county, was intro
duced asd made a timely talk. A
finance committee was appointed by
The chairman, composed Of the Rev.
Geo. w. Slater, A. L. Hall and Mrs.
Mabel Rose. Rev. Slater was also
named as reported for the church
press Adjourned for supper.
In the evening the delegates and
visitors were rendered a reception and
] very nice program was carried out
preceding the banquet. The regular
,hurch choir sang several anthems,
which were much enjoyed. Mrs. Alyce
Thompson Of Muscatine sang a solo.
Quartet, Mesdames Williams and
Curry and Messrs. II. Spencer and w.
3. Williams. Quintet, Mesdames
5reenup, Williams, Armistead and
Messrs. Armistead and Williams. The
invocation by Rev.. N. Daniels, P. E.
snpt. "A. L. Hall spoke on HThe Best"
Ind introduced the mayor, Hon. J. D.
glasgow, who welcomed the conven-
ion on behalf Of the city. Mrs. Fran
es L.@.Wallace, Church Welcome"
NJ. Hayes Crayton, s. S. Welcome"
yks. Judith Brown, Normal Wei
ONE" Responses were made BY Dis
-ict s. S. Supt. M. @. Culberson and
he Rev. Geo. w. Slater, which were
veil received. The benediction was
.iyeri Nv Rev. D. w. Brown. The ban
net was served in the lecture room
nd the menu was Sandwiches,
,ickles, fruit salad, meat loaf, ice
ream, cake. coffee, candy, nuts. Mr..
fayes Crayton was toastmaster and
arried out the following: An Ideal
Convention Rev. i. N. Daniels; The