The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-24
Y. M. c. A. ITEMS
Dan Ratey Meetings.

| Dan Batey meetings.
/ The following are the dates OF the
meetings and subjects Of the series
of Dan Batey, beginning Saturday
night and continuing through several
days next week These meetings ara
under the auspices OF the local Young
Mems Christian Association who de-
sire a large attendance at all the
dates:
Saturday evening. February 81. big
mass meeting at Y. M. G. A. subject
From Bar Room to Pulpit
Christian church, 1880 a. m. mot
those who need us, but those who
need us most.
Mass meeting for men. Y. M. c. A.
auditorium, D. m. Subject: The
! Man Who Was UP. Down and UP
Again" Trinity M. e. church, 1850
p. m, subject From Bar Room to
Pulpit"
Monday, March Meeting with
the Salvation Army, 1880 p. m.
| Tuesday, March 2-Second Presby-
| terrain church, West Keokuk, 1880 p.
Wednesday. March S-Trinity M.
E. church 1880 p. m.
Thursday meeting in one OF the
churches, place to be announced later
Friday at the Y. w. C. A. In con-
nection with the missionary program.
Other subjects to be announced
later.
I ..- Dan G. Batey.
| Mr.. Dan Batey describes himself In
his talks as The man who was up,
down and UP again. ne is now SUI.
perintendent of the Dan Batey mis-
sion in Chicago, located at 710 Wells
street. He Is a preacher OF no small
parts and sometimes describes his
own career as having been called
from the bar room to the pulpit
If you don't know Dan Batey. or
the Rev. Daniel G. Batey, II you pre-
fer, you wild have an opportunity to
get acquainted with him. He holds
his membership in the First M. E.
church of Chicago, and has upon the
board OF directors of his mission, sew.
eral of the leading members Of this
and other churches.
So thrilling story of his rescue is
told by Mr.. Batey that his services
are In demand in various parts of the
country.
During the past few weeks he has
held meetings at the following places
with marked results: Burlington, Dav'
export, Murray, Hannibal, Mo-.
Peoria, Moline, Springfield and Quin
cy. III. Before taking up the work In
the mission, Mr.. Batey was man
of responsibility as construction
engineer and was superintendent OF
many important engineering enter
lprises, but his life was ruined through
drink. Since his conversion, he has
been the means of leading many 9th
! ers to reformed lives, and the story
! of his life is fascinating recital.
Physical Department..
The church league games las
might were we'll attended and muci
enth usiasm was shown by the root
'ers for each team. The games
though little one-sided. we're fas
and snappy. and full Of fight from
start to finish.
Lineup and score Of the first game
Westminster-42 Christians
McQuoid .............. HancocH
Brugman ........... Garrison
! ., Right field
LeFatvre Davidson
Center
Drummond -. .......' .... PorterfelC
Left guard
Z. Allen ......... .Strickler, Jones
Right guard
Field goals: McQuoid, T.; Brugmar
II, LeFaivre 4; Allen, 3; Hancock, 2;
Davidson.
Free throws-LeFaivre OIL Allen
lU-2: Hancock, 3-11.
Lineup and score OF second game
Eaprist-17 CONGREGATIONAL
A. Alien banf
Left field
LumDerg McGa"
Right field
bergman ............... CrossaE
Center
Merriam ............. buCHud
/ Left guard
Crown .............. King
Right guard
II Field goals-Lumberg 5; Merriam
Crossan.
Free throws-Bank, O-3; McGaw, l.
2, Lumberg, 1-2: Merriam. 4I6.
! Referee, Dadant; timer, Hudson ;
scorer, Kirchner.
The other games this week will be
played Saturday night on account OF
the Y minstrel at the Grand Friday
evening, the 26th.
i The games will be as follows:
/ st. Paul's vs. United Presbyterian
Trinity VS.. st. Peters.
Volley ball league plays this even
ing at Sis. Team B Of the business
men. Capt. Paul Newell, VS.. the EN-
ployed officers of the Y-Durgee
Crown, Brugman. Bowers and Ors
born.
The B team is the only team that
has won from Mr. Towne's team, team
A, although a mistake was prblished
a few days ago, which said that team
A had not been beaten. These volley
ball games are interesting to spec
tators, and a gallery full greets every