Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-23

Day Adventists of Iowa will open at
Riverview park this evening After
two weeks of industrious labor, during
which time the clergyInen and num-
Der of other men connected with the
church rolled up their sleeves, used
sledge hammers and other necessary
tools in a most vigorous manner, the
tented city has been made ready. All
of the family tents have been pitched
in rows, and the encampment laid on
II in avenues. There are about 200 fam
lily tents in the city" besides several
large pavilions.
The camp meeting, which is sched-
uled TO continue ten days. begins at
i 7:45, with Bishop Charles Thompson,
OF Minnea polls, as the speaker. The
meeting Will be open to the public.
/ Much emphasis will be placed on the
Il evening meetings, when a series Of lee
lures on present-day prophecies will
\ be given.
\ a platform has been erected in the
Il pavilion where the services will be
/ held and one section Of 1t will be used
/ by the choir, which will be under the
4 direction of Prof. W. L Morey, director
/ of the musical department OF Oak Park
4 academy. The song service, which will
4 began fifteen minutes before the regu-
lar meeting, promises to be an attract
i've feature. There will be more than
j 100 voices in the chorus
The living tents have been arranged
tastefMly, and the campers viii be
comfortable during their stay.
[ nj AdvQnSiCfS
Marshalltown this year Is significant.
This is one Of the first cities in the
state that pioneers of the church visit
ed in spreading out their work, from
the east half a century ago. Only a
mere handful constituted the member
ship Of the church in those days, but
today it has grown to such an extent
until there are regularly organized
conferences in every state in the union,
and their doctrines procIaiming the
soon coming of Christ are being
preached in ninety different nations in
the world.
The Daily Program.
Several Of the leading clergymen OF
the denomination will be in attendance
and regular program will be carried
out during the day, as follows:
AT s a. m, rising bell; s, devotional
service and young peoples meeting; T.
breakfast; s, district family worship
, and children's meeting; s:15, confer
ence session; II, bible study.
The afternoon program includes din
ner at IL, preaching or miscellaneous
] service at 3, children's meeting at 1880
| and young peoples meeting at 3
Lunch viii be served at 6, and at 1880
a song service will be held Preaching
services will be held at 7:45. Taps will
be sounded at $3.50, and silence in camp
IS expected between 10 p. Il. and S:3t
/ a. m.
IL Several large canvas tabeQnaGes
have been pitched for the daily meet
ings that will be held for the various
meetings in both English and Scandi.
navian, and for other purposes.
One of these paviltons has beer
pitched for the young peoples meet.
ings, while another pavilion Is for the
dining purposes where only vegetarian
dishes VIII be served. The Adventist
believe that vegetable, fruit and grair
foods were the original foods for tn
human race, and feature about theil
menus will be the absence Of fes!
foods. The meals will be served OF
the cafeteria plan.
Prominent Workers Here.
There viii be a bible convention
twice a day; young peoples meetin,
twice a day, and other services. Amont
the leaders that will take part in tn
daily program are Elder A. G
, Daniels. Elder W A. Spicer. Of Wash
ington, D. c., Elder Charles Thompson
!. Of Minneapolis, president Of the North
ern Union Conferences; Prof. N. B. Val
Kirk, educational secretary Of tn
} Northern Union Conference; E
4 Oberg, secretary Of the publishing de
? partment Of the Union, and S. A
Ruskjer, secretary Of the home mis-
4 sionary department Of the Union.
Among the preachers and othe
workers in the Iowa conference VIII
4 have assisted in pitching the encamp
ment and who Will remain turnout tn
convention are President A. R. Ogden
! Of Nevada, and Pastors W. A. McKib
ben. Of Sioux City; William Ostrandez
D of Des Monies; J. C. Clemens, Of Day
b export; F. N. corbaley, Of Dubuque
W. z. Smith, Of Burlington; v. 3
Watts, Of Ottumwa; G. w. White, o
\ Red Oak; D. F. Weatherly, Of Ceda.
Rapids; R. J. Sype, OF Denison; beside,
all the other ministers, evanEelfsts ant
: missionaries Of the state.
THE poRri AND picnic