Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-19
OVER 200 HERE
FOR CONVENTION.
Ex- GOVERNOR CLARKE UNABLE
TO BE IN ATTENDANCE AS,
PRESIDING OFFICER.
REV. c. o. SUPERINTENDENT
COUNCIL BLUFFS, PERslDlNG
Sessions Open Tuesday Evening With
Annual Address by Rev. w. M. Baker
Reports Of Officers Heard at Fore
noon Session-c. W. q. M. Finishes
Session With Banquet.

noon Session-C. W. 3. M. Finishes
/ Session With Banquet.
! Devotional services conducted by
Rev. c. o. Stuckenbruck. Of Council
Bluffs. at $3.50 this forenoon, marked
the opening Of the first days ses-
sions Of the forty eighth annual con-
vention of the Iowa Christian Mis-
sionary Society, which hogan its ses-
sions Tuesday evening az the Central
Church OF Christ. In the absence Ut
ex Governor George W. Clarke. of Des
| Moines, chairman, Rev. Mr.~St rucken-
bruck. first vice chairman is acting as
the presiding officer. A total of 216
delegates had registered up to this
forenoon. \
| Most OF the forenoon session was
| devoted to business, which include
reports Of the treasurer and secretary,
B. Frank Prunty and A. NJ. Haggard.
respectively. both OF Des Moines, and
reports of various committees. Greet
ings from the congregational churches
| were given by Rev. B. r. Martin; from
the Evangelical churches 10y Rev. S. N
Ranhge, and from the Methodist
churches by Rev W. G Crowder A
| devotional address was given by w z.
| Reavis. OF Ottumwa.
This afternoons session included
messages from secretaries and SUPER
tendents of the various districts Of the
state. and an address on Christian
Education by Dean ]. c. Caldwell,
Of the bible college Of Drake Univer-
sity. A. Y. p. S. C. z. round table
! was conducted by John D. ZiHnrner-
man. OF Topeka Kan. general score
tary of the National Board of Chris
ton Endeavor, on the subject, THE
Kingdoms Training Camps" The ses-
sion was opened with brief devotional
| services in charge Of j. II. Ragarr, Of
Des Moines.
ronisht's Program Features.
| The Y P. S. c. e.. banquet will be
held at o'clock this evening at the
" NJ, c. A., with G. D. Serrll. OF
| Waterloo, presiding, and James Van
Law. city. toastmnster.
| The principal feature Of the even
ings program which will be opened
| with devotional services in charge of
A. b. Cornell. of Lovilla. will be the
address on Christian Stewardship, ;
| by Bert Wilson. of Cincinnati. secre-
| tary of the Foreign Christian Mission
airy Society. This will be preceded by
an address on The Christian En-
deavor Horizon" by John D. thinner
man.
Thursday forenoon the session will
be devoted to the bible school, and
will be conducted by Paul B. Rains.
superintendent OF the northern district,
| which includes Iowa, Nebraska, Min
nesota, North and South Dakota. Brief
talks will be given or "Bible Study in
the Training Camps.r by John Graf
ton, Training Camps For Bible
Study" by II. L. olmstead. Northern
Bible School lHstrict," by Paul B.
Rains, THE Church's Message and
Obligations to the Young People," .by
Earl L. Karstaedt, Graded LESSONS
Their Need and Use in the Churca
Schools by T. ]. Golightly. The New
Standard Teacher Training Course,
by Harry P. Leeoh, anc Aims For
1915" Iby Paul B. Rains. There viii
be also music and discussions, with
brief DEVOTIONAL service by Charles
Blanchard Of Des Moines, and tlevo-
tional address by F. D. Ferrall, Of
Huntington. :,
Tuesday Evenings Session.
The principal features of the pro-
gram Tuesday evening which marked
the opening session of the society, We're
the presidents address. "The Church
and Her New Task" by w. NJ. Baker,
president of the state board of the
I. G. NJ. S., and an address by E. S.
Muckley. of Portland, Ore.., represent
ing the National Benevolent Associa-
ton.
In his annual address Mr. Baker
emphasized the necessity of the church
making adequate preparation to meet
the task before her, and gave survey
Of the field. showing the needs during
war conditions thruout the world, and
emphasized that the only solution to
the problem was Christ and christian
". He also emphasize the greatreed of
the religious education Of the children
| in both church and home. the exercise
| of consecrated christian scholarship,
| the brotherhood of man, and called at
tention also to the challenge of the new
paganism of America-materialis In
closing he further emphasized the need
of the unity of the church as the only
adequate force able to meet the chal-
lenge.
Mr.. Muckley spoke in the interest of
the benevolent work of the association
which he represented.
A song service conducted by w. E.
NJ. Hackleman, of Indianapolis. and
brief devotional services in charge of
J. Madison Williams. of Des MoineA
opened the evenings program.
c. w. 9. M. Officers Re. elected.
| The officers were all reelected for
another year at the business meeting
of the c. w. B. NJ. held Tuesday af-
| ternoon during the closing session. The
officers are Mrs. Letta P. Ashley. presi-
dent; Mrs. Libbie Travis. vice presi-
dent: Miss Annette Newcomer, secre-
tary, and Mrs. NJ. E. Barnhill, treasur-
err, all of Des Moines.
The afternoon program was given as
announced with several features add
ed. which included an address t'y Miss
| ~ 0f Of tho