The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-18

South America, Turkey and India. The
smallest Christian Endeayor Society
in the world. composed OF two mem
beers was also screened Many and
various modes OF travel used in go
ing TO the convention of the c. e. III
foreign lands were shown and dis
oribed. Christian Endeavor Societies
are being started in every land, and
Miss McPherrin stated that the work
of the foreign organizations was bet
ter than the average American So
cieties.
NO Special Sunday Morn. Session.
Nj The delegates from out of town Wis
tied the various Sunday schools and
churches OF the city, Sunday morning.
Sunday Afternoon Meeting.
Devotionals Sunday afternoon were
In charge Of Miss Hinshaw. Mrs. e. L.
Condor, Junior Superintendent Of
Iowa. C. Il. Union discussed Junior
work, following the devotional hour.
When she was called into the work
of the Junior department, Mrs. Con
don said that she considered the no
sition. was a decided take down. but
now she Believes it to he the most
important task in the world of Christ
ian work. The establishment of Junior
EndeaYor and time of holding was al
so discussed, in detail. |'. rf
Miss McPherrin's postponed talk, on
|the campaign for millions was given
Sunday afternoon DR.. Clark the
Christian Endeayor leader, has chal-
ienged the four million Endeayors to
push the work OF the organization to
a. far advanced goal. Some marks
which the C. z. of the United States
hope to attain are: One million new
converts; one million new church S1em
beers; one million new G. e. workers;
ten thousand new societies; two BIZ
lion dollars for missionary work
twenty thousand new! comrades OF
the Quiet Honr: twenty thousand mem
hers Of the Tenth Legion Tlthers;. ten
thousand c.. f. experts; ten thousand
llife recruits; ten thousand members
of the Peace Union, and twenty thous-
and new subscribers 10 the Christian
Endeavor World The motto during
this campaign is. "Prav as II every,
unon God:. then work
Las il, everything depended ppopp yoNr
iowa, is forcing ahea1 very favorably
in this campaign. .:'' Ir4%t +
The Missionary Exercise which clos
ed the Sunday afternoon service was
very unique and made deep i'm
n,ession upon all who witnessed. III
They Only Knew a short play told
the story shamefully commonSin occur
ance. A band of American girls decide
to support q missionary in the foreign
field, and as aresult a Christian work
er is sent to India. An Indian CIR
through the strife and struggles Ola
Young married life seeks and fails &c
receive comfort from her idol gods
She hears the story of the Christ from
! the American, missionary and eagerly
! learns all she can of the new faltr
! from the worker. But one day mel
kbright life IL again blighted, for tho
missionary work, as the girls OF Amer
| lea who have been supporting her
have grown tired OF the plan anC
have decided to withdraw their FUNDS
! Taking part in the play Were:' MISSES
Eye Wickersham.. Charlotte Winnie
more, Mary GundeTson, Mildred Men
denhan, Alice Kitchener, Grace smith
! Eleanor Ewes. Marian Stewart~sant
Laura Templeton. e.. -an@s 'f
Special music was furnished by Mis-
=, Wares vocal solo.
Closing Meeting.
\ The Sunday evening meeting com
), menced at the regular Christian Ell
deayor hour and like the Afternoon
session was we'll attended. II. w. Oil
u led a short testimonial meeting dunn
which many of the members spok
/, IunOn What the Christian EndeaVo
Means to Me" Many and splendl
points of benefit were brought ou
, during the voluntary response.
What Shall Give In Exchange.
Followed the testimonial meeting
There are three things which woul
; be of service to the society: Money
| Time and Life. All these belong I
| the Lord, and are but left in the keel
. ing of Gods children. EndeaVor
!, should return their share to the upkee
> Of the Christian work. ..
: Sunday nights services did not las
= long for all wished to attend tn
5 Union Peace meeting in the Centrt
I'M. e. Church. commencing at elgt
: lo'ciock. After the announcements wet
= made, the convention duJouih oN
+ meet in Pella in 1917.
Convention Beneficial.
: The adjourned convention has bee
= considered by the EndeayOrs, one
|, the most helpful and beneficial eve
(, held in this district. All the number
;. Iwere excellent. handled by the e
: pert EndeayOr Workers of the diStri'
!, and state The, open forum and roui
: tables also proved instructive and he
: full. Questions of interest to all mel
: lbers of the society were discussed ar
= opinions and experiences were give
. by the attending delegates. The we
lther which was so disagreeab
9 through the first two days OF Il
. gathering kept down the attendant
and married the success of the conVe
= ton from a standpoint of large regi
= tration.. ... -
n Those in Attendance.
3. Delegates registered were:
gI Oskaloosa-Rev. w. IL. Waters, L
d lrett Huh. Lena Rhinehart, Maril
ID ColvllIe, Victor Backman, Claren
y, Whithall a Henry l.. Jepson, Chari
a. Gnnnar, Harold e.. Gunnar; Edgar Y
4, Tessman. Ruth benton, Ray Pate
Is son. Clifford Parry, Mariana Brow