The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-18
EIGHTH DISTRICT
C.E Convention \
FLOYD KINGDOM or eRlNNELL
ELECTED PRESIDENT.
To'MtsT IN PeILA NEXT YEAR

Interesting Sessions and Helpful Ad.
dresses. Visitors Appreciate A.
tention Given Them by oska-
loosa People. Delegates, .s.. .
Officers of the Eighth Iowa District
Christian EndeaYOr Union were elect:
ed during a business meeting, Satarz
day afternoon, as follows: :,
President, Floyd Kingdom, GFinnell.
Vice Pres, Bert Baron, Pella. 3.
i, Sec.-Treas., Miss Nell Fraser, Grin
nell, ,..' t't ... ". ...i '......a.s
Jr supt., Miss Marilla Colville, os'
|, Missionary Supt, Mrs. f. R. Towle,
Grinnell. d, , .. ... n
intermediate Superintendent, Mar.
ion Boat, Pella. ~
Pella Next Year.
The place committee reported hte
selection of Pella, Iowa, as the meet
ing place for the twenty-fouTth annual
next spring. ~ a
The following resolutions drafted by
the resolution committee were adopted
by the convention:
Be, it, Resolved: That we. the dele
gates of the Eighth District, in con-
vention assembled, wish to express
cur sincere appreciation for the hos
lpitality shown us by the members OF
the First Congregational Church Of
Oskaloosa: : for the cordial welcome
extended by their pastor, Rev w. u.
Waters; for the preparation and
hearty cooperation of the local Christ
Ii6n Endeavor Societies and their com,
mittees: ami for the Kindness Of the
Oskaloosa people Who have opened
their doors to the visitors: Further, be
it resolved: That we wish to extend
our thanks to those who have taken
Ipart in the programs and supplied
to, our district and state Off
GERS for their part in making this con-
,vention a success, and we desire es-
pecially to thank Miss McPherrin and
Miss Fraser believing that they are
largely responsible for the success Of
this convention .
! Further, be il resolved: That a copy
of these resolutions be sent to the To-
cal Christian Endeavor Union; and q
copy spread upon the minutes OF this
convention.
| (Signed)
S. G. Norton. Grinnell.
! Florence Williams, Williamsburg
Committee.
Saturday Afternoon Session.
| The Saturday afternoon session SUI
fered from the severe rainstorm, fol
only a few. were able to, attend the
interesting meeting DeVotionals led
by Miss Lena RhinehaTt of Oskaloosa
began the services. Miss Jesse Lea
intermediate superintendent Of the |
&C.. e. Union, followed Miss Rhinehart
delivering her talk, Our intermediate
Societies" AMI speaking upon the
many favorable points Of the younger
division of the society. She stated tina
PAST experience has proven that tht
intermediate and married people vii
not work together successfully. Iht
intermediate Society must be an In
dependent department under sepaf
ate superintendent. AS training
school which will fit workers for thu
church and Christian Endeavor, thu
intermediate society has no equal.
At three O'Clock the closing business
Injecting of the convention was hell
and all the committees appointed OF
Saturday afternoon gave their reports
Besides the reGort Of the, Nominating
place and Resolution Committees
mentioned above, the Press and Aud
ting Committees were heard IRON
THE Press committee aided the Pres
of the city in obtaining data Of tn
convention. District. financial. AMI ger
Ieral report books we're audited by tn
auditing committees and found to II
correct condition
Three Present Day Calls to Youn
People was given in an address b
lRev. Ora w. Carroll OF Beacon, Ffel
Secretary of the Friends church. Az
lcording to Mr.. Carroll the three prom
nent appeals to the young people are
First, the Call of Human Need; SCI
ord, The Call of the Christian Churc
and Third, The Call OF Jesus Chris
The first call is heard distinctly, con
ling from the warning nations OF til
great European battlefield. The peopl
. lof America must be ready to aid
1.-The reconstruction following the col
Ifict. A human need call also come
from the rural dtctricts, the poor an
1.-THE afflicted. The second call is keel
lly felt. Today the churches are calm
TO the younger generation. Rev. Ca
lreIl said, "The church is calling IL
you and your life as it never has b
fore" Every denomination is giyir
, the appeal, through its Sunday scho
r Ior Christian Endeavor Christ calle
the fisherman. so he is calling toda
: for lives, of service and self deFotio
t iMr. CatreIl's talk closed with his che
lIenge to the young peonle-fWhat
your answer to his call. }# ~
, Lack of time did not permit Il
, giving OF Miss McPherrin3s talk
"our Campaign for Millions" u
; Saturday Evening, {,
I Deyotionals Saturday evening we
|. led by Harold Gunnar of the Fir
I'D Reformed church of this city The d
and praise service was z
flower by special numbers by the Pei
College Male Qnartette, composed
Messrs. Coffin, Jones, Gonover al
Wright.
An illustrated lecture on Christi.
Q Endeayor efficiency and expansion
Q Miss Mary McPherrin, state work'
I was the feature of Saturday nigh
n program. Or. Clark, the originator
J lIaany Christian Endeavor AIMS Ivy
J fsboWn In. pictures and his home u