Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-30
STATE CONFERENCE SESSION TO
be HELD IN THIS CITY
MAY 1921.
PROMINENT SPEAKERS ARE
SCHEDULED FOR ADDRESSES
Between 900 and 400 Delegates Are Ex'
pectsd to 30 in Attsndancs-leea'
Committees Preparing For Entertain
rept Of Visitors-Proarar Of Con-
ference Sessions.

Marshalltown will entertain large
gathering next month when the Con-
eregational Conference of Iowa VIII
hold IRIS seventy fifth annual meeting at
the Congregational church in this CIT!
beginning Tuesday, May 10, and con-
:inuing thruout Thursday, May q. BE-
tween 500 and 400 delegates are eN-
pected to be in attendance, including
pastors and lay delegates from the
different churches of the state, ana
leading educators Of the denomination
in Iowa.
Several prominent speakers, sched-
uled to appear on the program, include
Rev. Washington GLADDEN., Of Column
bus. o., a retired minister. and Tor
forty years pastor of the First Con-
,gregaticnal church of Columbus
Reuben L. Breed, of New York City,
emigrant secretary of the home ms
sionary department.; DR.. E. g. Cpdike,
pastor of the First Congregational
church Of Madison, Wis: Mrs. Ida
yose Woodbury., Of New York City,
field secretary of the American Home
Missionary Association; Hurbert Z.
Herring, Of Boston, general secretary
IF UNCONVENTIONAL work; Miss kath-
crime Crane, missionary OF Peklng,
China; w. H. Danforth. of St. Louis,
president of the Ralston Food Com
pany. and a leading Congregationalist
OF st. Louis; Francis L. Hays, pastor
Of the California Avenue Congrega-
tional church. Chicago, representing
the Ministerial Relief Society: DR..
Herbert E. Evans. of Chicago; Presi-
dent J. H. 7. Main, and Prof. E. A.
Steiner, OF the chair of sociology and
applied christianity. Grinnell College,
Grinnell.
Local Committees at Work.
F. A. Moscrip is chairman Of the
general committee on arrangements
and the different committees in charge
of the plans for the convention are at
work making ready for the entertain
ment OF the delegates.
The entertainment is to be according
to the Harvard plan. which includes
lodging and breakfast for the dele
gates. Other meals, to be provided by
he aid societies Of different churches.
will be furnished at the expense of the
delegates.
Mrs. F. S. Hynds is chairman of the
local entertainment committee, f. r.
lay Of the publicity committee. NJ. NJ.
Dickson Of the reception committee.
and Mrs. L O. Kemble OF the house
committee. The latter committee Will
take charge of decorating the church.
an information bureau for the benefit
of the visitors, and postoff:ce. where
all mail to delegates will De receiv ed
and distributed.
The reception committee will see
that Congregational automobiles meet
.all trains and carry delegates to the
church. A special committee. of which
". y. Hansen is chairman, will pro-
wide cars for an automobile ride about
( the city at $3.50 on Thursday, the
closing day Of the conference.
Opens With Praise Service.
The conference session opens with a
praise service Tuesday evening at Z: 30,
following which Mrs. Ida Vose Wood
bury, Of New York City, will give an
Address on THE Test Of Democracy"
Rev. Hurbert c. Herring, Of Boston,
will give an address on Working Out
POUR Plan" or 1914 to 1920"
Wsdnesday's Meetings.
Business and organization will start
off the Wednesday sessions at s:45
reports OF committees, departments
itand directors Of different church or
examinations will follow. Rev. Wash
tngton GLADDEN., OF Columbus will lea d
the devotional hour beginning at II
o'clock.
In the afternoon. at 1870 the open
ing business will be followed by an
ADDRESS on The Annuity Plan by
Rev. Francis L. Hayes, of Chicago.
SUNDAY School Architecture and
Euuipment' will be the title Of an IL
4 1ustrafed lecture by Rev. Herbert E.
I Evans, and w. H. Danforth, Of ST.
Louis. will speak on Enthusiasm as
Equipment"
Department conferences with
Equipment and Efficiency" as the
4 general subject, will take up the time
from 3:15 until 4. The leaders of the
different sections are Miss Grace
Jones. Des Moines. primary: Miss
Iuella j. Read. Shenandoah, Junior:
{; Rev. II. w. Tuttle, Grinnell, intermedt-
ate. Rev. Herbert E. Evans will ad-
sdress a conference for adults on
Church and Sunday School Architec-
ture."
Before adjournment for supper Rev
! Reuben L. Breed. Of New York CITY.
& will give an address and demonstra-
Z ton on Immigration and Ellis Island,
At 6 o'clock the brotherhood Of the
]. church will give banquet to the visit
ing men and the men of the church
At the same hour, at the Baptis,
church. the visiting women will have
y supper. with the ladies Of the Consre.
gational church as hostesses.
In the evening praise service will
i be followed by addresses by w. H
Danforth, Of ST. Louis, and Prof. e. A
Steiner, Of Grinnell.
Sessions Of Closing Day.
Ihursday, the closing day, will h,
niled with addresses by different mas.
81 tors and workers. The business ses.
q sion at 8:45 will he followed bv ad.
" dresses on christianity and Temper
Il ance." by w. G. Barber, OF Des Moines
superintendent OF the Iowa Anti-saloo,
afLsague. and Christianity and Poll
tics,s by President ]. h T. Main. o
i9finnell College. The discussion vii
be led by Rev. o. H. Holmes, of Ceda,
stEalls.
i At 10 o'clock Rev. z. G. Updike, o
Madison, Wis, will give an address OF
4sChristianity and the Social Outlook
f4he discussion Of which will be led b,
stRey J. w. Welsh, OF Mason Ctr
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