The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-06-19
DOW CITY ITEMS
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The Council Bluffs district Epworth
League convention was, held at Dow
City Wednesday and Thursday, June
18th and 18th. There were about one
hundred delegates in attendance;
about one-half Of the usual number.
The cutting down in the attendance
was caused by several things, such as
the increase in the railway fare, the
busy season with the extreme short
age OF help on the farm and in stores,
the rough highways, as many intended
to come by auto who did not arrive.
! Dow City had no trouble in caring
for those in attendance. More could
have been accommodated If they had
arrived. The Epworth League desires
| to thank those who entertained del
gates. =. as. ..,.... .... ...,at-s.
The program Of the convention be-
gan Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
with registration, but most of those in
attendance Wednesday were on hand
before noon and had their assign
ments. #
The talent on the program would do
justice to any first class lecture course
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lures of the convention were lectures
by f. Berton Shepherd. who few
years ago, spent two years with Bish'
OPP Hartzell in Africa; the illustrated
lecture by DR.. John Lowe Fort, of Chi.
cago; addresses by DR.. Cook, of Dun.
lap; by Miss Thornton, Of Des Moines,
la deaconess, and w. ]. Elliott, of Ce.
daF Rapids Also the conservation ser.
vice the last evening by Or. T. F.
Cooke, of Burlington, and the chalk
talk by Nv. Lampman of Omaha. The
sunrise prayer meeting and the sacra.
mental service conducted by District
Supt w. H. Cable, Of Council Bluffs,
Thursday morning, and the camp
breakfast in the big park following. pre-
pared and served by Rev. Alb. Adams
of Dow City, and Rev. Merle Gable
of Malvern, received many favorable
comments. A ~
| The Ladies' Aid society did them
selves proud -asTusual in serving the
noon and evening meals for the dele.
lgates and guests.
Charter Oak, while not in this con.
ference or district, came over with a
fine company headed by their pastor
who has recently been assigned to the
Methodist church there His name is
Rev. Harvey Travis, formerly of Ham.
burg, former parishioner of Rev. A.
B. Adams who, during the latter's ad.
ministration there, .consecrated him.
self to the ministry of the gospel
Perhaps the outstanding feature of
the convention was the leadership Of
the music and the singing of Mr.. and
Mrs. George C. Baker, of Hamburg,
evangelistic singers, who were discov-
cred and persuaded by Rev. Adams to
devote their talents to the special SER
vice of God in his spiritual kingdom.
The retiring district cabinet was re-
elected with one. exception, that of
third vice president who refused to he
reelected. rr-
Blanchard invited the convention for
next year, hut Rev. Adams suggested
that an effort be made to hold an in
stitute of one week instead at Lake
Manawa, Council Bluffs, later in the
season when folks would not be sc
busy, and the delegates thought so we'll
of this suggestion that the nature and
time and place of the next convention
was left to- be decided next spring by
the district cabinet. p
The delegates to the convention wish
to especially thank the C. & N. w.
Railway company for stopping No. 10
for twenty-five westbound passengers
the closing night of the convention. >.
Those who have had much expert.
ence with such conventions declared
that the convention was admirably en-.
tertained and all went away feeling
that they were glad they had attended
the Dow City convention and had
profited by it:
Bryce Binnall came home Sunday
from Pierson, where he has been prac.
ticing his profession of veterinarian.
Having received his call to report for
about the first of july He will remain
Binnall, until he leaves. .....a...-.
Mrs. L. v. .Slocumb, of Loop City,
Neb., was here last week visiting her
sisters, Mrs. G. NJ Brake and Mrs. J.
N. Bell. and their families. She in
company with Mrs. Bell went to ,Chero.
kee to visit their sisters, Mrs. Shook
and Mrs. Ola .Goldie, also going to
Waterloo, where they visited another
sister. .-.-- ~
Mrs. Jay Field has returned from a
Pheasant VISIT OF ABOUT Two weeks Win
her sister in Allen, Neb.
Doris Griffin was up from Fort
Omaha Sunday and spent several hours
with the home folks.
3: Mr.. and Mrs. Jack O'Brien motored
to Carroll Sunday. 80 $500
Some of the business men and 9th
ers from town have been in the coun
try the past week blowing corn. As
help is so scarce this means a great
deal to the farmer and much credit is
due those thus helping to do their bit.
4 Faye, one of the little daughters Of
Mr.. and Mrs. s. j. Acker, was taken
to Omaha last week where an opera
ton for appendicitis was performed.
The child withstood the ordeal fine
and is getting along as well as can be
expected. Her mother IS with her.
Pearl Wore went to- Council Bluffs
Wednesday, where he met his wife and
baby, who were on their return from
a visit with her folks in Lincoln, Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Keehner and
son, Bernard, and daughter, lara.
spent the Sabbath day at the home of
the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Keehner, in Wood bine..
Mrs viii Burke and dauphtor have