The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-28
Business. Adjournment.
Or. Heath Is Speaker

Dr. 6eatn Is speaker.
DR.. Heath in the official capacity
of director Of the department OF
northern Baptist conventions, was
enthusiastically received last night
by the large audience in the audi
torium of the Baptist church AS
former pastor of the Keokuk cansre.
cation, and a minister greatly be.
loved by his parishioners, he was
accorded sincere welcome to his
old home and the friends in 1t. DR..
Heath gave an inspirational address
| last night full of "reminiscences OF
former days when he was here and
| in close touch with the work of the
| Baptist church and full OF visions for
! the greater accomplishments which
! the institution in this city can do in
{, the future. The former pastor COM
mended the Keokuk people for the
splendid strides forward which they
had made during the last twelve
| years.
Addresses OF welcome were given
last night also at the convention, by
! Mayor Theodore A. Craig and Mrs.
Harvey J. Moore. Wednesday even
ing as the first formal session of the
convention was a highly satisfacfcry
and inspirational occasion and one
/ which will be long remembered by
the church people.
In addition to DR.. Heath's address
last night, the following scheduled
program was carried out:
/ 7:30-Worship, conducted by Rev.
A. D. McGlashan.
j 7:45-Prayer serrvice-Rev. I A.
| Searcy.
of Keokuk Baptists-Mrs. Harvey }.
Moore. -,
4 Welcome address, on heaaf or
!! city-Hon. Theodore Craig, mayor OF
Keokuk. 4
I-ercher.
s:so-Keynote address-Rev. G.
". Cassidy
Tonight worship and prayer serv-
ices will be held from 1880 to 500
Eo'clock after which there will be two
addresses, one by Miss Helen b:
Rawlings a missionary to China, ana
, the other by the Rev. D. J. Evans,
president of William Jewell college
The Rev. Evans will talk on "Bap
:, fist Fundamentals" and this address
promises to be one Of the strongest
numbers on the convention program
keokuk Hospitality.
great deal of credit for the sue
cess of the convention and for the
business like way in which the pro
yiding homes and entertainment 10
the many delegates who are mere l.
!. being accomplished is due to the
, women in the Keikuk church VINO are
working so faithfully and capaply II
the registration office. = !.
>. Among other special occasions
; which the visitors will enjoy wnli'
y in Keokuk. are the large banquet
. which will be served in dineren
churches Of sthe city Saturday ever
!. ing. The men will banquet one plac'
J. and the women at another cnurcn.
= The convention is expected =
roach it's highest point of interes
y and enthusiasm by Sunday whel
persons who were unable to come q
Keokuk earlier in the week VIII
make special effort to attend tn
SUNDAY programs.
The programs for Friday, Saturoa
}. OVID sunday are given below:
Friday Morning.
worship-Rev. w. q. Prewitt.
!. PRAYER service-Rey. ]. A. Petit
Renort of director of religious edit
3. cation-Prof. Jay A. I.apham.
n Report OF loan committee-Geo I
u Carpenter.
Discussion.
o. Election of officers. "a,
Renort ministerial relief fund
Rev. Rowland Hanson.
Address. IN. G. NJ. and Pensfo
Fnnds"-Rev. P. C. Wright, Ne'
:, York.
Friday Afternoon.
j. worshin-Rey. w. E. Prew1tt.
PRAYER service-Rev. Robt. Kline!
Address-Rev. P. II. Lerirso, Me-
r York. = :, ar.,,.