The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-05
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which was well received.
Mrs. Fred Berry sang .Y'ou have
been so good to me.
Mrs. Helen Brown Henry President
Mrs. Ethel Williams, secretary.
Sisters Hattie Adams ana Francis
Berry gave a joint entertainment for
the benefit Of the rally on last Thurs
day. The program was one of surprises.
The instrumental solists were, Lucille
Simmons, Esther Stovall, Ruth Brit,
Georgine Mason and Elizabeth Berry.
The reciters, Alpha and Virgil Dixon,
| JNlienne Mason, Hazel ,Summerville,
Elizabeth Berry, Ross, Brit, John Owsr
Hey s. l.. Brit Jr. sang. All the chill
dren played their parts well. These
ladies wish to thank the public for the
big success they enjoyed.
| The rally captains are planning and
working and giving entertainments of
every description which are not only
pleasing but Instructive. Let the mem
bership patronize.
large number of the brethren of
the Des Moines district were in the city
last week attending the Iowa State
conference of the Interstate church,,
world movement at the First Methodist
church. Rev. T. B. Stovall, presiding
elder of the district, Rev. j. H. Terribee,
Rev. H. G. Boyd, Rev. r. Rhonenee,
Rev. j. w. Dowden, Rev. N. B.. Jones,
Rev. G. p. Jones, Rev. R. Rayford, Rev.
bard, and Rev C. r. Waters, from the
Keokuk district. They all called Mt the
arsonage during their stay. Rev broth
or s. G. Crutcher was also in attendance.
Mesdames II. B. Stovall and s. l..
Brit attended the minister's wives con-
ference which met at the same time in
the Central Christian church. The pro-
gram embraced a survey of the world
from missionary point of view
Rev. Brit who was the guest of Bishop
and Mrs. i. N. Ross at their beautiful
| home in Washington, d. G.. last month
met Miss Marie Carter who is secre-
tary of the Y. w. G. A. and who stays
with the ROSES.
! She wishes to be remembered by all
her Des Moines friends.
| Rev. Brit visited the A. M. T.. Finan-
cial and church extension departments.
They are both in fiorishing condition
and will come up to the General Con-
ference in May with big reports.
Bishop B. Hee senior bishop in the
| A. M. r.. church was stricken with the
flu at Norfolk, Va. enroute to the Bish-
ops Council in Baltimore and did not
get to attend. Let. the church pray
for his recovery.
There will be quarterly meeting
Sunday and the presiding elder. Rev.
| r. B. Stovall in charge, Rev. Stovall
has completed the first round of the
district and comes with flying colors,
he is measuring up to the prophecy of
| his admiring bretheren. He is distrih-
uting plenty of "pep' and sound gos-
| pei preaching throughout the district.
Come and hear him, be on time. St.
Paul Aid will serve dinner all day.
Quarterly Conference Monday night.
All departments and auxiliarics -areE
asked to report.
Wednesday, Prayer service. Friday
class night.
Sunday school in the main auditorium
at $780,
The Mite Missionary society held
their regular monthly meeting Tuesday
| The following officers were elected:
Mrs M. r. Brit, Presidents: Mrs. Lydia
Hyde, Vice-presidcnt; Mrs. Esther STOW
all, Secretary; Mrs. Emma Mavw Weather,
Assistant secretary; Mrs. p. H. Dixon,
Treasurer. The next meeting will be
held on the 16 at and program will be
given.
/ Sister Maria Nesbit who has has
been kept in on account of illness, at
tended the Missionary meeting Tuesday
afternoon.
Sister Elizabeth Glass is imprrvfng
after long illness. She is missed in
, church activities.
A large number of members ore miss
from their accost omed places. Sickness
and death have invaded our ranks. Let
those who can, and who are spared fill
up the ranks.
Mrs. Izora Mackey and Izora Ewing
served luncheon at the church Tuesday
evening. .....
Big religious drive at st. Paul A. NJ.
E. church beginning March IA contin-
uing till the 20. Rev. II. Franklin Bray,
world IS evangelist accompanied by Prof.
Deas gospel singer and composer of
Negro spirituals will be i'll charge. The
city is invited. S. l.. Brit, Pasor.