Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-20
Convention Of Ottumwa
District Which is Held
Yearly is Over.
.CENTERVILLE is
CHOSEN FOR 1915
Officers are Elected and
$3.50 is Raised on
DeacOness Fund.

Centerville was chosen as the con.
vention city for 1915 at the three
days session of the Ottumwa district
Epworth League, which closed at
Agency Thursday evening. The sum
of $3.50 was raised on the deaconess
fund by the delegates and the officers
for the coming year chosen. Rev. Rus
sell Nye was reelected president and
he was also chosen to represent the
Ottumwa district at the Buffalo con-
vention which will be held July IA.
The officers elected are.
President-Rev. Russell G. Nye.
/ First vice president-Mrs. M. H.
Littleton.
Second vice president-Mrs. M. D.
Cox
Third vice president-W. N. Owen.
Fourth vice president-Miss Myrtle
Wilson.
| Secretary treasurer-Rev. Jesse
Rudkin
Board Of control-Rev. E. J. Shook,
Rev. M. D. Cox, Rev. J. S. Decker.
The devotions In the afternoon were
conducted by the Rev. Jesse Rudkin
and the speakers of the session were
Drs. J. C. Kendrick. Peter Jacobs and
John Thompson The only item of
business in the afternoons sessions
was the planning for an athletic asso-
! citation to be conducted under the
management of the district league.
The following committee was appoint
L ed to look After the matter: Messrs
l Field, Nawsem And Deal. President
Nye had charge of the evening song
l service and the convention was
1 favored with selection rendered by
uuartette and Mrs M. d. Cox sang
a solo.
The evening address was delivered
] hv the Rev. DR.. John Thompson OF
1 Chicago, whose subject was "Lifes
! Spring Time He said that the re-
ligionist should carry the joy OF his
! religion on his face. That visions are
seen in youth. but that youth never
leaves the true Christian. That the
unseen things are greater than those
j that are seen. That God cares for
the small as we'll as the great and so
all may be under his protection. The
closing feature of the convention was
the installation Of the officers by the
Rev. DR.. Shook While the oficers-
/ elect were kneeling at the altar sever
! al young men and ladies came to the
chancel consecrating their lives to
special work for the Master. After
this the convention arose, encircled
! the entire church. and with Joined
hands sang, "Blest be the tie that
binds" The concluding prayer was
offered by DR.. Thompson.
Adopt Resolutions.
1 The resolutions adopted by the
| delegates we're as follows:
! Whereas, we. the delegates OF the
j Epworth League chapters Of the OF
tumwa district. Iowa conference, in
convention assembled. regard this the
twenty-ffth session, as preeminent In
| interest and helpfulness, therefore. be
1t resolved:
| I. That we commend Brother r. G.
Nye and the district cabinet for the
strong and excellent program pre-
pared for the convention.
| 2. That we express our apprecia-
ton to our district superintendent,
Brother Shook, for his service, not on
| ly here in the convention but particu-
| larly his help and cooperation during
the entire year, and pledge him our
support for winning the Ottumwa dis.
trict for Christ.
3. Also we desire to express our
appreciation to DR.. w. F. Sheridan,
general secretary: Dr. T. F. Cooke.
state president: DR.. John Thompsan.
DR.. J. C. Kendrick. Rev. Peter Jacobs
and Rev. c. S. Cooper for their help
full and inspiring addresses.
| 4. That we congratulate the
leagues OF the Ottumwa district in Sc
curing Miss Rose Billotti, our dis
| trict deaconess. and pledge to her our
hearty cooperation and support In her
work.
S. That we express our apprecia-
| tion and thanks to the pastor, Rev M.
| D. Cox, for his words Of welcome and
the cordial reception accorded by the
Agency chapter, and the beautiful
little city of Agency for the royal way
| in which we have been entertained.
and especially do we wish to remem.
| ber Mrs. Maude Johnson who, in spite
of the deep sorrow caused by the re-.
cent death Of her mother. has with
untiring zeal labored assiduously to
place US pleasantly in the Agency
homes and otherwise contribute to
the success of the convention. We ex-
tend to her our heartfelt sympathy
and thanks for her efforts.
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. J. Stanley Decker,
Rev. E. NJ Vance,
Miss Emma Whistler,
->-1nittee.