Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-25
MISS BRYAN is
CHOSEN HEAD OF
U. P. SOCIETIES
Presbyterial Young People Close
Sessions With Missionary
Pageant at First Church.

MISS BeSSe Bryan OF THIS city
was elected president of the Young
Peoples. Presbyterial association of
the United Presbyterian church at
the business session of the 31st an
nual convention held at the First
United Presbyterian church yester-
day afternoon. Miss Bryan served
as secretary of the association dur
ing the past year. She succeeds
Miss Caroline Heating of Norwood.
Other officers chosen are Ward Gill
lespie of Zion, vice president; Miss
Addie Joehunk of Cedar Creek, sec
rotary; Miss Emma Thomas of
Viola. treasurer and r. e. Winger
of Aiedo, 1.-THE secretary.
The convention next year will be
held at Sunbeam, the invitation
presented by representative from
that place being unanimously ac-
cepted.
Reports given yesterday after
noon, although not as encouraging
as they have been in previous years,
were nevertheless considered gooo
for the conditions Of past year. The
roll call which was responded TO by
II societies out of the Il in the or
ganization showed that practically
all of them were over the top in
the national trophy cup points. All
the societies showed an increase in
members. although they were not
large. The delegates agreed that
the past year was an exceptionally
hard one with many of the young
men members in the service. but
things have begun to better them
selves now that they are returning
to their homes.
Most helpful conferences on
Stewardship" were conducted at
the afternoon session, the subject
being taken by various leaders
from all angles and discussed in
formally The bible reading contest,
which was also feature of the aft
srnoon, was won by Aledo, which
was represented by Miss Anna Al
lison. Little York's representative,
Miss Grace Martin, was awarded
second place. and Miss Katherine
Langford of Viola took third place.
There were seven societies repre-
scented in the contest Rev. c. G.
Mann the Presbyterial secretary,
gave an inspiring message at this
meeting. Group conferences anu
committee meetings closed the aft
ernoon session.
A feature of last evenings meet
ing was the pageant put on by
members of the society of the First
church The pageant, entitled.
Americas Expenditures" brought
out the contrast between the money
spent by this country for the lux
.uries and useless things and that
given to home and foreign mission
work. Miss Dorothy Soule, as
America took the leading part and
the other characters were: Jew
selry." Miss Margaret Soule; Mil
lfnery." Miss Gladys Wilson;
"Candy," Miss Cora McKown;
soda Water" Miss Mildred
Feiske; Chewing Gum" Miss
Elizabeth Bryan; Liquor" Waiter
Harms; Tobacco" Hugh Fitzsim
mons; "F'irecrackers, Julia
Moller; THE Army" Raymond
Toenniges: 1.-THE Navy" Les
he Atkinson: Mountain Girl,
Harriet Sienknecht; "Emigrant.
Evelyn Bleuer; Foreign Missions,
Edna Schumake, Jack Deisenroth,.
Margaret Milne and Tina Coe.
Rev. James Pollock of AIedo gave
an interesting address, on why 1
consecrate myself to the missionary
task" and he gave II reasons why
he is going out into the foreign field
in September DR.. T H. McMichael
OF Monmouth gave the convention
address which closed the evenings
session. He spoke on the subject,
"Gleanings from the Days
Thought" and he brought out the
facts which had been emphasized
throughout the meeting of the day
Following are the resolutions
presented by the resolution com
mittee and endorsed by the conven-
ton:
Whereas, in the providence of
God we as young people of Rock
Island Presbytery have been per-
mitted to gather as a presbyterian
to consider the work of the past
year and to make plans for the en-
suing year,
Resolved, first, that we as a !
convention express to. Rev. C. G. !
Mann. Presbyterian secretary our
appreciation of his untiring efforts |
to forward the work of the pres
byteTy and his zeal in raising the
standard of each society in the
presbytery.
Second. that we sincerely thank