Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-04
CONVENTION OF CHRIS
TIAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY
JUNE 1920.
x-GovERNoR g. w. CLARKE
PRESIDENT OF SOCIETY
Sessions Open Tuesday Evening, jaHS
is, and Close Thurs6ay--c. w. b. VI.
Sessions Preoede Convention Proper,
Beginning Monday Evening - Pro-
grams Of Both Gatherings.

tan Missionary Society. which will be
held in this city June 1920. The ses-
sions of the convention will be held at
the Central Church of Christ, and the
program will include many prominent
members Of the denomination anu
foreign missionaries who are home on
| furlough.
Ex-Governor George w. Clarke, OF
Des Moines, will be the presiding on1cef
at the sessions of, the society," Wnlch
| will be opened Tuesday evening at Eoo
with a song service conducted by w. T.
NJ. Hackleman, of Indiana, followed oy
a brief devotional service IN charge OIL
| j. Madison Williams. Of Des MONIES
The annual address will then be given
| by Rev. w. NJ. Baker of this city, presl-
dent of the state board.
Wednesdays Sessions.
A brief devotional service In charge
of E. T. c. Bennett. of Des Mones, VIII
open the forenoon session, followed by
reports OF treasurer secretary ana
trustees, B. Frank Prunty, A. M has-
gard and Judge Hubert Utteroack' an
of Des Moines. together with reports OF
the standing and other committees, ana
miscellaneous business. This Will pc
| followed by a devotional address by w.
E. Reavis, Of Ottumwa.
J. H. Raglan, of Des Moines, will con-
duct the devotional services IN opening
the afternoon session at 1:SO, whlch
will be followed by messages from u. y.
Serrill and Clark w. Comstocku poth
of Waterloo. secretary and superinteno-
ent of the northeast district; Loren
Howe secretary and superintendent OF
the northwest district; J. D. Corbitt OF
Cumberland: w. B. Crewdson, OF
Bridgewater, secretary and superin-
tendent of the southwest district, and
Roy ]. Polly. Of Fairfield, and B.
Denny, of Ottunwa, secretary and SUI
perintendent of the southeast district
Dean J. C. Caldwell, Of the bible college
Of Drake University, Des Moines, viii
give an address on christian Educa-
ton" and John D. Zimmerman. OF To-
peka, Kan, general secretary OF the
National Board Of Christian Endeavor
of the Disciples Of Christ, will conduct
aY.P. S. c. E. round table. on the sub
ject, "The Kingdoms Training Camps"
The Y. P. s. C. e. banquet Will be
held at 8 o'clock, with G. D. Serrih
presiding.
The evening program will include
brief devotional service in charge OF A.
B. Cornell, OF Lovilla- followed by
addresses on THE Christian Endeavor
Horizon" by John D. Zimmerman. and
Christian Stewardship" by Bert Will
son, of Cincinnati, secretary OF the
Foreign Christian Missionary Society.
Thursdays Sessions.
The forenoon session, which will be
bible school session, conducted by
Paul B. Raines, Of Omaha, superin-
tendent of the northern district, which
includes Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota
and the Dakotas, will consist OF devo-
tional services by Charles Blanchard
Des Moines, editor Of the Christian
News; talks on bible STUDY in the
Training Camps" by John Grafton.
Des Moines; Northern Bible School
District" by Paul B. Raines; THE
Church's Message and Obligation to
the Young People," by Earl L. Kar-
staedt. Shenandoah; Graded Lessons
Their Need and Use in the Church
School," by Prof. T. J. Golightly. Of
Drake University: Tine New Standard
Teaching Course" by Harry p. Leach.
Altoona; "Aims for 1915" by Paul B.
Raines, with music and discussion. and
a closing devotional service in charge
Of F. D. Farrell. OF Burlington.
c. Fl. Strawn, of Altoona, will con-
duct the devotional service in opening
the afternoon session.. which viii be
followed by an address on Rural
Church Problems" by M. A. Hauser.
city and addresses by E. s. Muckley,
Hr1 t., 40, halt ~ -
tional Benevolent Association; Freder-
ick w. Burnham, Cincinnati, president
Of the American Christian Missionary
Society; and w. r. Warren, OF Indian.
apolis Ind, national secretary Of the
Board Of Ministerial Relief. There
will be also an emergency hour for de-
ferred business or, other purposes.
The evening session will include a
devotional service by J. p. Lucas Far
ragut, and addresses by Alfred M. Hag-
| gard, secretary Of the Iowa Christian
Missionary Society, and Edgar Dewitt
Jones, Of Bloomington. H., president Of
| the National Convention of the Dis
ciples Of Christ. The subject Of the lat
ter will be, Keep the Home Fires
Burning"
c. w. q. M. Sessions.
Monday afternoon and evening. and
Tuesday morning will be devoted to the
| work Of the c. W. B. NJ, with Mrs.
Letta p Ashley. Of Des Moines, state
| president Of the C.. w. B. NJ as pre-
siding officer.
A Hoover banquet will be held at 8
o'clock Monday afternoon, opened with
devotional services in charge Of Mrs.
Butcher Of Hampton. Brief conserva-
ton talks. will be given by visiting del
egates and the banquet will close with
discussion in charge Of Mrs. Carroll
Of Iowa City.
Mrs. A. H. Welker. city, will conduct
the devotional services at the evening
service, following which there will be
an introduction Of missionaries and
address by Rev. w. A. Shullenberger.
Des Moines, and pageant entitled,
1.-THE Call Of the World" by the Mar
shalltown circles.
TuesdAy's Sessions.
The devotional service Tuesday
morning viii be conducted by Mrs. Ed
Wright. Perry, followed by the business
| meeting with reports Of the auditor
and treasurer, and Introduction OF the
district secretaries and responses by
them on thS fiveSyear campaign. There
also will be talks on Grow IN Grace
and Knowledge" by Mrs. Barnhill, Des
Moines; and "Our Liberty Loan" by
Mrs. w. A. Shui1enberger. Mrs. Dot
Jackson will have charge Of the inter-
cessory period, which will be followed
by the general eecretaryse report BIZ