The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-22
BAPT|sTs AT
FORT MADISON
10 River city Gets the Next conven.
ton Of the Iowa Association
in September Of
1921.
MEETING IS IMPORTANT
Session at HiIishcro Which Closed
Sunday Night Was One OF the
Best That Has Been
Held.

mas in session at Hillsboro from
thursday evening until Sunday, came
IN 4 close Sunday evening. The
weather was ideal throughout the
sessions, making large attendance
possible The delegates and visitors
were Hospitality entertained in the
homes Of the people.
The associations program this
wear conferred around the thought OF
cooperation, so that every speaker
presented some phase of the matter.
The addresses and sermons indicated
careful thought in preparation, and
the delivery was characterized by
deem earnestnass and sound convic-
tion, and every sentence abounded in
food for thought.
The attendance was large at every
session, more than three hundred
delegates and visitors being present.
The Thursday evening session was
devoted to the consideration of Sun
day school work and the problems
connected with it. Excellent ad
dresses were delivered by Prof. Lap
ham. Of Des Moines, and Miss Boyd,
Of Plainfield, Iowa They brought
out many things of interest to Sun
day school workers and which. If
they have practical application,
will mean the dawn Of a new day In
this respect Especial emphasis was
laid upon cradle roll and home de
spartment work and teacher training.
The new president of the Sunday
school convention is F. M. Church
Of Hillsboru, succeeding c. L. Whit
ney, OF Burlington, who has held the
office for number of years. /. R.
Carter, of Hilsboro, had charge Of
the music and he and Mrs. Davidson
favored the association with several
vocal selections which were highly
appreciated. An excellent address of
welcome was delivered by the pastor
of the entertaining church, Rev. ]. e.
Bruner.
Reports Show Gain.
The reports from the various
churches showed the work to be in a
prosperous condition, the church at
Fort Madison reporting the largest
net gain in membership. On perma-
nent organization the following Off
GERS were chosen: Rev. II. j. Moore,
Keokuk, moderator; II. ID. Tade,
Hillsboro, vice moderator; Rev. I. S.
Bowel, Burlington. clerk; w. r.
Buchanan, Mt. Union, treasurer; d.
D. Kelley, Danville, member Of the
state board. The clerk and treasurer
have held their offices for nearly a
quarter of a century.
The annual sermon, message OF
interest and power, was delivered by
Rev. A w. Miller, pastor of the
Round Prairie church. Addresses of
practical and helpful nature were
delivered by the following: Revs. T..
S. Bowel, ". Williams, F. E. Weston,
W B. Hutchinson, e. v. Goard, Oscar
Creech and Hon. John M. Mercer.
Splendid sermons were delivered on
Sunday by Rev. F. E. Weston of Mt.
Pleasant and Rev. j. A Cochran of
Pennington. Rev. J. F. whistler. field
agent of the Baptist Record, was
present and was heard with interest.
Women Report
The program of the women's meet.
ing on Sunday afternoon was of an
exceptionally high order and this ses-
sion was largely attended. Mrs. Ad-
kisson, of Hillsboro, presided. Re-
ports from the mission circles indi.
Gated healthy growth along this
line. Addresses of merit were de-
livered by Mrs w. A. Starkey Of
Ottumwa and Miss Froeck Of Ellis
Island The Pennington B. Y. r. U.
rendered splendid program in the
evening. The B. Y. P. U. session was
presided over by A. l.. Petry, Of Keo-
Snk NIB - -
flee. j. ]. Robe. of Fort Madison.
was elected vice president. The
Sunday evening sermon by the Rev.
Mr.. Cochran on THE Ideal Church"
was evidently the browning feature
OF the association During the asso-
citation those present had the unique
privilege of hearing Rev. John. Firth,
who spent twenty-seven years as a
in Assam, India
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