The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-25
.ory.ntion il Being Held In First
baptist Church, With Several
Prominent People
Attending.
FINE PROGRAM TONIGHT
Much Of Interest TO Sunday School
people Will be Given Then
Sessions End To
morrow.

cunday school workers from the
counties Of Lee, Des Moines, Henry
md Louisa, were in Keokuk today
a. the conference Of the twenty-sec
md district OF the Iowa Sunday
school association which is being held
mere today, and will continue tomor
-ow A program OF special interest
4 every one interested in Sunday
schools will be given tonight at the
Bautist church where the convention
ID being held.
The convention opened this morn
Inc at 10: 80 o'clock with a song ser
VICE led by the Rev. G. H. Hanawal'
~ Mediapolis. and praise service
led by Mrs. Hanawalt and ending with
circle OF prayers. The Rev. L. e.
Koenig spoke on the points of q
standard Sunday school. These GOV
cred the cradle roll. home department
organized Bible classes. teacher train
ing. graded organization and instruc
ton, temperance instruction. definite
aecision for Christ, offerings, work
.rs, conferences. and other features
which he embodied in a standard
school plan.
Miss McCreery Of Burlington spoke
on the subjects OF Some Of the Out
OF Class Activities OF the adult
Classes" emphasizing the need for
inviting everyone to some kind OF
christian activity.
Miss Inglebright Of Mount Pleasant
and Miss McCreery Of Burlington
spoke this afternoon on Sunday school
effciency in its various lines. A prop.
erly equipped Sunday school was dis.
cussed BY Miss Geneva Harschberger
OF Mount Pleasant and activities of q
Sunday school through the week was
discussed by C. r. Shelton Of Bur,
lington. The emcient Sunday schoo'
was the topic on which the Rev. w,
II. Beachler talked. The last bust
ness this afternoon was that Of nomf
nation Of onicers. and transaction o.
other business.
Tonisbts Program Of Interest.
Tonight's program is considered one
Of the best OF the session. Mrs. Alice
Dietz OF Chicago will speak on OR
sanization Methods and Eluipmen,
for the Cradle Roll, Beginners ano
Primary" Mrs. Dietz Carries large
supply Of books, pamphlets. charts
and equipment, and her talk will be
timely and of value TO the worker.
She will be followed by the Rev
Beachler who will speak on the sub
jet OF Getting Results"
Tomorrow morning the delegates to
the convention will be shown through
the plant OF the Mississippi River
Power company, and in the afternoon
will resume their sessions. The Local
committee in charge of affairs here
Is composed Of Rev. F. B. McAllister
Rev. H. B. McElree and Rev. William
H. Nell.
Workers From Out Of City.
The following workers from out OF
the city were in attendance:
Rev. w. H. Beachler, state pres'
dent, Waterloo, Iowa.
Rev. L. E. Koenig, Sabbath schoo
missionary, secretary Tor iowa Pres
byteries.
Rev. G. H. Hanawalt. Mediapolis
Iowa, song leader.
Mrs. Alice Dietz, the book and sup
ply lady, Chicago, Ill.,, and daughter
Miss Inglebright, secretary Of Henri,
county, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.
Miss Sarah N. McCreery, secretary
Des Moines county, Burlington. Iowa
Mr.. Ford Weidderrecht, president
Of Louisa county, wapello, Iowa.
G. R. Shelton, president Of Des
MONIES county, Burlington.
Mrs. c. R. Shelton and daughter
Burlington.
Mrs. Paule, Burlington, Iowa.
Mrs. Nickel, Burlington. Iowa
Mrs. F. w. Rasche, Burlington, Ia.
Yes Moines county home department
Superintendent.