The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-18
New Members Are Greeted Informal.
" Last Evening in Several of the
Churches Which Went Through
the scovlIle Campaign.
PROGRAMS ARE ENJOYED
Pleasing Evenings Are Planned in All
Of the Churches to Welcome
Additions-Brief Talks
Made.

Receptions were held in several OF
the Keokuk churches last night for
the new members who are coming
into the church as the result of the
Scoville campaign. Other churches
will hold receptions during the week
to welcome the new members and
those who contemplate joining. The
receptions last night were all of in
formal nature and the new members
were made acquainted through brief
talks with the activities of the church.
These receptions are part of the
conservation work of the Scoville
campaign. The pastors and church
members are cooperating to bring
converts into close fellowship with
the institutions for which the trail
hitters expressed their preferences
United Presbyterian Church.
The reception at the United Pres
byterian church last night was in
charge of the brotherhood The pro-
gram was informal and there was a
chance for the new members to be-
come acquainted with the older mem
bers of the church. A comedy sketch
was given by George Angel and Miss
Freda Korschegan there were solos
by Miss Ethel Russell and Miss Faye
Brumbach, and L. A. Hamill's Sunday
school class sang number of the
Scoville revival songs.
Representatives of the various
church organizatio spoke briefly on
the work OF the different societies.
Mrs. Jacob Schouten spoke for the
Ladies' Missionary society; Mrs. w.
c. Wilson, for the Ladies' Sewing So
ciety; Miss Carrie Hanson for the
Altruistic circle; Miss Jessie Van
Steenwyck for the Y. P. c. u; A. M.
Davidson for the brotherhood, and
the pastor, the Rev. H. B. McElree,
welcomed the new members.
There were $50 or more present at
the reception which was considered
one of the most delightful affairs
held at the church.
The church will have special serv-
ices on Easter, the spring commun-
ion being held on that day. Pre-
paratory services will be held on Fri
day evening. The new members will
be received into the church at this
service on Sunday.
First Baptist Church.
A crowd that packed the Sunday
school rooms, gathered last night at
the get acquainted meeting at the
First Baptist church. AS the new
and old church members entered the
door they were given ribbons with
their names on them, white for new
members and blue for old members.
AT the inner door, Rev. F. B. Nc
Allister and Mrs. McAllister, and the
deacons Of the church and their
wives. stood in line to welcome the
new and old members alike.
A social hour was then spent, fol-
lowing which a short program was
presented. This included two songs
by a quartette composed Of Clyde
Inman, Arthur Petry, Robert Linquist,
and Mr. King; several pleasing vocal
selections by Mrs. Elmer Weisman
and two delightful readings by Mrs
Frank Brown.
The work of the various depart
ments Of the church and Sunday
school was reported in two minute
talks by the officers of the various
organizations, for the benefit of the
new members. DR.. J. q. Forney re-
ported for the Sunday school; Mrs
Lapsley for the Ladies' Aid society;
Robert Linquist for the B. Y. y. w.;
Mrs. McAllister for the Junior union:
c. s. Townsend for the deacons; b.
F. Crow for the prudential commit
tee; A. E. Marks for the board OF
trustees, Clyde Inman for the Bible
study class, and Rev. McAllister for
the church. The pastor also gave a
humorous reading to close the pro-
gram.
e. fy,
Baptist church are as follows: Bible
study class. Wednesday evening !;
echo prayer meeting, "Wednesday
evening: address to trail hitters by
Rev. McAllister at the church on
Friday evening, Sunrise prayer meet,
ing on Easter morning, Sunday, April
%, at $3.50 o'clock; reception OF
young mems class aid young won-