The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-09-28
PILGRIM FUND"
WILL Be PUSHED
eRINNELL ASSOCIATION STARTS
ACTION FOR 1920.
SPLENDID 0SKALOoSA MEETING
Delegates Enjoyed Most Interesting
Program, and the Hospitality OF
Our PeopIe-List of Those
In Attendance.

Tuesday was the second and clos
ing day of the sessions Of the Grin
nell Association and the business of
the day was started promptly on
time. The devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. K. w. Cross OF
Grinnell and Prof. H. F. Evans OF
Grinnell led in the consideration OF
Religious Education. Mrs. F. S.
Wing of Marshalltown presenting a
paper on Sunday School Attend
ance," Rev. A.. C. Hacke of Grinnell
spoke on Grading the School," and
Mrs. e. o. Chinn of Oskaloosa gave
a bright and practical talk on Hid.
ing the Pupils"
The general subject of Evangelism
was next presented by Rev. B. F..
Martin of Marshalltown, and phases
of this were discussed by Rev. S. B.
Welles of Grinnell taking the Sunday
School, Rev. v. B. Hill of Gilman, the
Church, and Rev. G. F. Hanna OF
Belle PLANE speaking for the Chris
tan Endeavor. During the business
session Rev. E. w. Cross of Grinnell
was elected Registrar in place of Rev.
l.. S. Hand of Grinnell, resigned. Rev.
A. J. Rhodes of Baxter was also ad'
mitted to membership by transfer
Afternoon Session.
The first general subject for dis
o cussion was Enlistment For SerV-
ice" and this was led by DIR. r. W..
Cannon of Chicago, superintendent
of Sunday School Work for the West
ern District, and he was followed by
Rev. William Hardcaste of Iowa
Falls, on THE Christian Endeavor
as Training School," by DR.. d. M.
/, Edwards OF Penn college, on sThe Cob
Iege and Religious Service" and by
DR.. H. w Tuttle of Grinnell, on
Home influence
The final discussion of the session
was regarding the Pilgrim Fund"
and this seemed to be the keystone of
the entire program; the celebration
of the 300dth anniversary of the
Landing of the Pilgrims in 1920 and
in recognition of this event, bringing
up all lines of church work to rec
ognized standard of Christian activ-
ity. In this discussion DR.. p. A.
Johnson of Grianell led in an enthusi'
astic talk and he was followed by Rev.
T. s. Dunn of Ames on "The Student
Pastoral Work." Rev. T. o. Douglas
of Grinnell on the Ministerial Re-
lief Fund" and Rev. P. M. Simms of
Des Moines on The. Congregational
Hospital"
Automobile Ride.
At 4:45 o'clock the entire visiting
body of pastors and delegates were
taken for an automobile ride about
the city and the various objects OF
interest in Oskaloosa were seen and
admired. On the return of the par
ty, the ladies of the church served a
supper to their visiting friends in the
social rooms of the church.
List Of Pastors and Delegates.
Rev. Edwin w. Cross, Grinnell;
Rev. George T. Hanna, Belle PLANE;
Mrs. F. NJ. Epperson, Eddyville; Mrs.
John Mcmillan, Chester Center; Rev.
C. w. Davis, Genoa Bluff; Mrs. Dana
Mcmillan, Chester Center; Rev. a. S.
Mills, Willemberg, and wife; Rev. B.
]. Rhodes of Baxter; Rev. j. d. kuy-
kendall and wife of Victor; Arthur
Dare OF Chester Center; Miss Mabel
Dodge, Wittenberg; Mrs. Ida A. Web
bevr, Eddyille; Mrs. Thomas Whit
worth, Victor; o. s. Upton, Baxter;
E. S. Haines and wife, Sully; Mrs. c.
w. Madill, Gilman; Rev. Wayne L.
Waters of Oskaloosa; Rev. T. O.Doug'
las of Grinnell; Rev. V. B. Hill of Gil
man. Mrs. J. B. Ramsey of Gilman;
Mrs. E. o. Chinn of Oskaloosa; Rev.
S. B. Welles and wife, of Chester
Center; Miss. Anna L. Erickson of La
Noble; Mrs. Amel Nelson of La
Noble; Mrs. Clare e. Hughes, Grin
nell; Mrs. Ella r. Towle, Grinnell 4;
Rev. A. c. Hacke of Grinnell; Henry
w. futile, Grinnell; Rev. r. F. Law
ender, Newton; Mrs. H. w. futile, OF
Grinnell; Mrs. Edward A. Steiner Of
Grinnell; Miss Sarah Grant of Vic
tor; Rev. William Hardcastle, Iowa
Falls; Rev. B. F. Martin, Marshall
town; Mrs. Emma Youngkin, Sully;
Rev. L. S. Hand, Grinnell; Rev. e
R. Evans, Sully; Rev. A. w. Miles Of
Traer; Rev. A. w. Linden of Rein
beck; Rev. T. s. Dunn of Ames; Rev
r. M. Simms of Des Moines; DR.
George G. Williams of Newton; Rev
Harry F. Horton of LaMoille; ant
DR.. Edwin A. Steiner of Grinnell.
Evening Service.
AS fitting conclusion to this mos
interesting session, the pastors ant
delegates listened with geaaine pleas