The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-17
DR.. Sooviile, In Parior Conference,
Asks Thorn II Churches Succeed
Because of or In Spite
Of Thorn.
THINGS THEY CAN DO
Evangelist Takes Occasion Incidental
Iy to Bring up Some More
Gossip WhIch Is Going
Rounds.

You are more responsible for Keo-
kuk than I am" was one of the point
ed things said by DR.. Charles r.
scoville at the parlor conference yes
terday afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
=. M. Mcfarland. AS he faced
seventy+1ve society and club women,
he said: II presume this company is
representative in a way, of the culture
and wealth Of KeoFruk. Are the
churches OF this city succeeding be-
cause OF you or in spite Of you? Whom
have you influenced for good today?
Christ became the friend Of sinners
and some OF you would do more for
Him in this world If you weren't afraid
you'd lose some OF your friends"
The largest company that has met
at any parlor conference gathered
yesterday. Some of the women have
attended all the conferences, but yes
terday there were a large number
who were present for the first time.
The Presbyterians, Congregational
lists. Baptists and Episcopaleons were
most largely represented The next
conference was announced for Thurs
day. March %, at 3 o'clock at the
home OF Mrs. N. #. Wilcox, 519 North
Fourth street
Mrs. Scoville sang three numbers
yesterday, After and 1.-THE Rosary"
and in closing the service, she sang
| that familiar old. hymn:
T will sing you song Of that beauti-
full land,
The far away home of the soul,
Where no storms ever break on its
glittering strand,
While the years OF eternity roll"
! Her singing, as always, was beauti-
full and artistic.
Some Moro Gossip.
AS a passing remark, DR.. Scoville
said: Il wonder if you have heard
that Mrs. Scoville is my second wife
or is 1t the third one, l believe heard
today that she WAS the third one
Well. she isn't the second or the third
are always in every city those who
talk. My friends, there never was
but one perfect man and He had en-
emies enough to cruelty Him."
DR.. Scoville took for text, For
God so loved the world that He gave
His only begotten son, that whatsoever
believeth In Him should not perish
but have everlasting life" He said:
IN this text which has been called
the Bible in miniature. We find the
seven gates on the kings highway
which leads to the eternal city" The
gates. as he gave them, making the
outline OF his forty-t1ve minute talk.
were:
THE flood gate of love, for God 30
loved
1.-The broad gate OF compassion
for God so loved the world
1.-THE blood stained gate OF sacrifice
that He gave His only begotten son.
1.-The open gate, that whatsoever
helieveth.'
1.-The gate Of easy entrance, that
whatsoever believeth ON Me-
1.-THE strong gate, need not perish.
THE beautiful gate of entrance
I but have everlasting life"
Influence Of Women.
In closing the address, he empha
sized the influence such body OF
women could exert here. He said:
You can do anything for Keokuk you
wish. You'll have to give an account
too. some day Some one has said
that when a great tree falls it leaves
vacant place against the sky. When
you come to leave this earth, will
you leave a vacant place, because
you have exerted beautiful and
helpful influence? Christ came to
earth in a manger between oxen, He
left the earth on cross between two
thieves: His first days were in a
barn yard; He lay at last in a rich
mans tomb. He did all this for you
are you doing your level best for
HimT''