The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-11-08
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TOASThISTRESS
Baptist Convention at Des Moines Last
- Week Was One Of Note-Many
Delegates in Attendance.
MRS. r. P. PLIMPToN HoNoREn
Matter of Baptist College Finally Set
tIed-6oth Central and pes
Moines College Cease to Exist

The Baptists who attended the state
convention in Des Moines recently
brought back glowing accounts of the
splendid program, the good work ac-
complished and the friendly feeling
which prevailed in all matters of BUSH
ness brought up for settlement. The
great question of Importance was that
Of hearing the report of the committee
OF fourteen on the proposed new Bap-
fist college. After listening In perfect,
quiet for an hour and quarter to the
report read by Dr. Padelford, Of Bos-
ton, the throng voted almost unani-.
mously to adopt a resolution endors-
ing the, committees plans and author-i
izing immediate action In carrying
them out. BY this action both Central
college and Des Moines college go out
OF existence and Union college begins
its career. When the great body Of
delegates rose to thus cast the decid.
ing vote someone in the back of the
church started the Doxology. During
Moines, and Bailey, of Central, step
ped to the, front of the platform and
locked in each others arms they sang
" I'LL ASoAIo Will JVy NlOI
their dream of years had come true
will be of interest to our readers was
the women's banquet given at the Y.
w. G. A. on Saturday evening. The
report of the enrolment committee
showed three hundred and ninety-six
fifty were present at the banquet,
MIRO p1i~rtovo ~ nn~NaNv> NJ Il
as toastmistress and was introduced
by our honored state president, Mrs.
Jay A. Lapham, of Des Moines, Mrs.
Plimpton presided with grace and dig
nifty and introduced az the first speak
er Mrs. Percy NJ. Moore, of China, who
presented series of word motion pic.
lures of the land where she llabors, All
felt that they had really been there
for a time and looked right into the
hearts of China and her people. Miss
Lyde Jenkins, a home, worker located
in Philadelphia, took the women on; q
''joy ride" through some Of Tie home
fields and showed how great q work
lie being done and yet how much IL still
untouched. The keynote of her re-
marks was Christian radiance" Mrs.
Day and Mrs. Schilling, Of the enter
tanning church, sang beautiful duet,
In the ''car of faith" Mrs. Curtis, Of
India. took the company for. a trip
over that needy country. She told
many interesting things, but we mem
ton only one-the little "shut.eyed
dolly" which her little girl carried
everywhere they went, and the won
derful help it was in bringing crowds
of women to see it. who would then
remain and listen to the gospel story.
The car was then conducted through
Burma by Miss Nellie Lucas, whom
the toastmistress took especial pride
in presenting, as Miss Lucas was her
pupil when young girl She spoke
entertainingly of the customs OF the
Burmese and of their eagerness for
the gospel. The last speaker was
Miss Helen Crissman, field worker for
young women. She had a most hope
full message of the way the Baptist
girls are falling into line. Miss Crisis
man spoke in Denison on last Thurs
day so that our people had the oppor-
tunity of hearing her and catching an
inspiration from her words
The Denison church was well repre-
sented at the women's banquet in Des
Moines by the following: Mrs. Plimp-
ton, Mrs. Walker. Mrs. Meyers, Miss
Craft and Miss Ruby Norman. Mrs.
NJ: E. Jones was present during part
OF the convention. p