The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-09

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Cnapaign, Ill.,, March 80. Ny dear
Editor Bystander: My letter of rambl-
ing was from Quincy, Illinois. Peoria
was the last place accounted for in
my last communication and SO I shall
not begin with the city Of Quincy. !
arrived in this city Friday about 1880
p. M, my train being two hours late.
On my arrival ] went to the home of
Rev. G.. w. Brown, one of the pioneer
ministers of the West but is not in
active service now. On Friday evening
lectured at the Eighth and Elm street
Baptist church, Rev. B. N. Murrell, pas
tor. l was surprised that we did not
have an audience at this church, but
it is there as most places, our people
cannot be encouraged to attend lee
lures, they don seem to value the
Importance of lectures. The pastor had
made the announcement for two Sun
days and urged the people to turn out.
The choir furnished music for the oc-
casiOn. / spoke on cooperation to the
satisfaction of all present.
The collection was not as good as
last year, owing to the poor audience.
The church is rallying to purchase a
parsonage for the pastor, which is very
necessary. Every church should have
a parsonage DIR. Murrel seems to
sSebtiuS tHt cuurcH III q WOTklHS
condition. We can count on him being
at the Western convention in Kansas
City in July.
Saturday morning, March, 20, start
ed rambling. After several hours
| was in Jacksonville where ] had been
billed. The pastor, Rev. E. A. Crockett
was in Bloomington conducting a SER
les of revival meetings for Rev. P. W..
Fields, though he had left things ar
ranged for my entertainment while in
the city / had both services, mornin &
and evening. The audience during the
morning was small but splendid con-
gregation attended at night. Ny lee
lures were from meditations and com
ment in time and place. Knowing the
advantage of the people ther and the
leaders they have had as pastors: DR..
E. l.. Scruggs and the present p-sror
Rev. E. A. Crockett / endeavored to
entertain them in accordance with the
leadership. SUNDAY morning / spoke
from the subject. s. Leave Light in
Your Window Sunday evening, The
Power of Knowledge Mt. Emory
Baptist church now stands at the head
of the list of collection in Illinois, Zion
Baptist in Omaha, in Nebraska, and
Zion Baptist, Denver, in Colorado. We
are looking for some other church to
go TO Heau. sssIne ram ana Othef Things
and conditions gave us dull week.
After rambling here and there, look
ing for a suitable place to rest, I found
had landed in that noted city, Fit
Madison. I had sent notice through
the former clerk but she failed to notify
the pastor and he being away. did not
know of my coming. In the meantime
l dropped the pastor a letter, his wife
notified the officers and thew made the
announcement, but the rain both nights
kept the people from turning out as
they so desired. There were more each
evening than had anticipated. don I
know of any place in Iowa that as
many people would have turned out in
the rain
The pastor, Rev. Grundv was out OF
the city hut his wife made it pleasan;
for me. am sure. if sister Grundv had
mot thrown open her door, not know,
ing the neople nor where they lived
would have had to remain ont doors
or at the depot all nioht This church
is. Think, in error. They called a pas
tor and agreed TO paw him certain
salary, but if he is called out Of town
for snv occasion the officers will not
pay him for that week. ] didr y think
Iowa had that class of men as officers in