Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-19
ARE COMING
Ministers From Nine Counties to
Convene Here Next Week.
PLANS ARE NOW PERFECTED.
Northwest District Convention of
Christian Church Will Be En-
tertained by Sisterhood.

The Christian church will hold its
Northwest District convention il
Dallas next week. 1t is expected that
there will be in attendance between
seventy-five and one hundred dele
gates from all parts of this district
comprised of the following nine
counties: Polk, Marion, Clackamas
Yamhill, Tillamook, Washington
Clatsop, Columbia, and Multnomah.
The Dallas church is making prep
aration for the entertainment Of this
convention. A unique plan has been
adopted by the Sisterhood of the
church, under the. direction of its
wide+awake and efficient president,
Mrs. Ralph Riggs, for the entertain
ment of the delegates. All will be
entertained in the homes of the mem
bers for rooms and breakfast, and
the remaining two meals will be serv-
ed by the Sisterhood in their mod
ernly equipped kitchen on the lower
floor of the church building. In each
auditorium will be set table seating
eight or ten delegates, and long
table will be arranged across the rear
of the spacious auditorium which will
accommodate a much larger number.
The front portion of this large room
will be furnished with rugs, chairs
and tables, and upon these tables will
be found reading matter and station
cry and such conveniences and orna-
mentations as will give it the appear
ance of the most convenient, comfort
able and cozy reception hall. A tel
ephone will be installed for the ac-
commodation of the delegates and
their friends of the city that they
may be in touch with their homes.
The decoration of the entire build
ing has been placed in the hands of
the Endeavor society, and there is
no doubt that with such an arrange
ment, the decorations will be tasty
and inviting. To those who have at
tended some of the sumptuous feeds
given in the past by these Christian
ladies, no words need be spoken in
evidence of the fact that the delegates
will be well cared for while in Dal-
las, and many of the citizens will be
striving in some manner to get in pos
session of delegates badge.
A strong program has been out
lined for these four days, and the
Dallas public is extended a hearty
welcome to all of its sessions. The
evening sessions, especially have been
so planned as to be of interest to the
general public, the routine work Of the
district having been placed in the
day sessions. These evening services
will be of a popular nature.
The convention will be open on
Tuesday next, with the evening SER
vice at 7.45, which will be a young
peoples service, but one which will
be greatly enjoyed by all. Mr.. H. II.
Rottman, of Christian Endeavor fame,
will occupy the major portion of the
evening with his rousing and popular
address, "0ut and Out For Christ. ,"
The music Of the entire convention
will be under the direction of C. E.
Curtis, general singing evangelist, and
with the help of an excellent choir
and orchestra, the music is sure to be
Some of the most successfulepastors
and workers of the state are located
in this district and have parts on
this program, which assures a feast
Of good things to all who are privi- !
Ieged to attend.