The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-19

is one OF our dUlc OnPsASS
went out to Camp Dodge to speak
in one Of the morning services, carry
ING about two hundred Of our papers
70 the Army Y. for free distribution.
II being my first visit, I was more
than surprised to find no Hostess
House" for the colored. Secretary
Thicker Of the Y. M. c. A. informed
me that the provision has long since
been granted from headquarters 70
have q "Hostess House for the col
ored," but there has not been the sign
Of the erection of one as yet.
The men at the camp before whom
spoke seemed gratified to learn OF
our manifest friendship for their
mothers, wives, sisters and friends
flor whom, some of them prayed SO
touchingly in the services) in that we
were arranging for the welfare OF
them when the men have "gone over"
IS THIS MISSION TO BE A DE-
NOMINATIONAL WORK?
It was not my original intention
to have The Young Women's Chris
tian Industrial Mission denomlna-
tional work; while personally am
Baptist, I have always been above de-
nominationalism when it comes to
Christian service to fellowmen.
To be of service to all and any who
can be reached is the idea in this
work Being an ardent Church wo-
man, when l decided to broaden the
sphere of the Missions wrok to larg-
er territory, the Churches were the
first people thought of interesting
the few / have called upon thus far
have responded readily and generous
ly, as my report in the next issue OF
The Baptist Missionary will show.
Notwithstanding 80 per cent OF the
contributions received toward the
opening of the work have been from
Baptists, I am not claiming it Bap-
/ fist work. If, however, all OF the con-
tributions continue to come from the
Baptists, whose work will the Mission
virtually be? My colored Baptist
brethren are right in line with me,
too. The first cash five dollars was
contributed by my old friends, Rev.
and Mrs. Clark, of Colfax, and our
report shows many other names en-
listed.
Monday, May 81, has been set as
the date for the formal opening Of
the Mission in Keokuk, cooperating
with us are large local committee
whom since our first mention of the
idea have commended our efforts and
Joined hands with us in way that
greatly encourages US to believe that
success will be the outcome.
There is, to be bazaar, with pro-
gram by committee from each
church every night that week, with
several distinguished visitors from
out of the city as "star" participants.
Season tickets of admission for
every afternoon and evening Of the
week will be sold for the very small
sum of twenty-five cents to aid the
work. From the proceeds of this
bazaar we want to equip a model
kitchen for the teaching Of domestic
science. We hope when our commit
tees call on the public to buy these
tickets, or to solicit a donation for
the work that they may be courte-
ously treated and favored by gen
erous response
We are asking every friend who
reads this to send us a donation to-
ward the opening, if only the price of
ticket (25c), if you cannot send
cash donation send us anything use
full for the sale. We have already re-
Eceived quite number of beautiful
and useful articles from friends over
the state. The very first piece Of
hand work to come in was from
one Of our Cedar Rapids Board mem
bers, Mrs. T. X. Lowery, pretty
fancy apron The first piece sent in
by white friend was beautiful pure
linen hand embroidered handkerchief
by Miss j. l.. Gressey of Des Moines.
Since then, aprons, boudoir caps, ma
terials for sewing, glasses Of jelly,
jars sof fruit and other articles have
been making their way in and we are
more than thankful for them all. The
name Of every contributor shall be
published in the Baptist Missionary
and a copy sent to each one.
"A PRIZE OF TWO DOLLARS AND
FIFTY CENTS IN GOLD.
To encourage our needle women and
those who do fancy work, our Com
mittee on Exhibits has decided to
award a prize of two dollar and
half gold piece for the neatest piece
Of hand embroidery or crochet work
donated to the Mission opening ba-
zaar. All pieces of work for this
contest must be sent in by May 20.
For further information concerning
the work, or to send in any donations, {
address The Young Women's Chris.
tan Industrial Mission Bazaar Dept