Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-21
CONF FERENCE WILL.
CLOSE TONIGHT; REV.
CLARK TO LECTURE
CHICAGO DIVINE WILL DELIVER
FINAL ADDRESS OF CONGREGA-
TiONAL STATE MEETlNG-MlS- D
SION PAGEANT THIS AF TT Err
NOON.

One of the most successful conyen-
tions ever held by the Illinois Con-
gregationalists will close this evening
after a three days session at the First
CONGREGATIONAL Church in this city,
More than 400 out-of-town persons
have been in Ottawa during the three
DAYS attending the meeting. Members
of the entertainment committee have
faced difficult problem during the
past three days. finding rooms to lodge
their delegates in, and at several
times during the meeting 1t looked as
though it was going to be impossible
to find quarters for all the visitors.
The meeting will close this evening
with an address by Rev Clement &
/ Clark OF Chicago.
Pageant This Afternoon.
The most attractive feature OF the
entire conference was staged this ait
ernoon at 4 o'clock, when the mem
bers of the Young WOman's Guild OF
the Ottawa Congregational Chtrch
gave a very beautiful missionary
pageant. The cast was made OF Co.
lumbia and all of the countries where
Congregational mission work Is belnS
carried on Each woman who repre-
! sented a nation was beautifully gown
ed in the costume of a native OF the
l country she represented. Mrs. Z. w
3 Irion had charge of the pageant, and
a received many congratulations IRON
the 800 persons who Witnessed II on
? her success as a pageant director
2 During the pageant the vested chnfch
; choir sang missionary hymns. The
2 play opened when Columbia, who was
represented by Mrs. George Dieterich
appeared on the platform, bearing Ae}
t torch to enlighten the countries OF the
4 world. The various nations appeared
2 one at a time, each begging for mis-
sionary aid.
, At the close of the pageant pro
r cessional was formed, which diyidef
= at the center of the church, and the
Q diffrent countries marched out the two
+ center ais.es, one side headed by two
}. tinv flag bearers and the other sid'
d head by the Christian flag bearer.
, The complete cast of characters fol
p lows:
It Columbia-M Mrs George Dieterich
G China-Mrs. William Johnson.
L Japan-Mrs. Charles p. lrion,
VI Hungary-Mrs. George Wiley
Il Poland-Mrs. Curt Ayers.
Italy-Mrs Fl. c. Wiley,
II Jewish-Mrs. Gus Bauche.
N Indian Mrs. Harry Hess.
Negro-Miss Ruth Dieterich.
America r L. Hoganson.
Hindu-Mrs. Howard Bayne.
Persia-Mrs Russell 0. Hanson.
Mexico-Mrs. Robert Reid
Alaska-Mrs w. l.. Etnyre.
Nj Mountain-Mr Ph0eba Leland.
Christian flag bearer-Mrs Charlie
Breen.
~ Flag bearers Josephine Parr an
" Master William Jordan.
oI Preceding the pageant Miss Mira
CT l.. Woodberry of New York, secretal
OF tut MOilldlt utt'Hl 'tA'Nti' ~ Ni'N
gregational Missionary Society, ga
"a an interesting talk on Congregation
ile home missions Sne spoke Of Il
work carried on among the INN
grants. of the college for foreigners
Springfield, Mass, of the traini
school a. Cleveland, Ohio and OF t
| Americanization work the church
carving on in the 42S chuches tn
have ministers who preach alternate
u't in English and the native tongues
q the members of the congregation,
III Talks were given at the aftemo
me session by Rev, Walter Spooner
OF this city. by Rev. Ray T. Caldwell
out Lyonsyilie and by Rev. H. $. HartW
and of Rollo, preceding the joint sessi
The of the missionary meeting and
nee general conference at 800
led The morning session was largely
ant tended Address were given by Pr
ere idont James Lukens McConaughy
ant. Galeshurg. Rev Herman f. Swartz
on Oak Park and Rev. F. j. Brown
ney Payson.
Full At the womans meeting talks "
the given by Rev. ], w. Davies. Mrs