4 ^ '' i » *, «.t.0»UtolBW6rHUtMj ™ ® . ' Sri . - -m v #. 0#efe«3> . *V'.. ___ r& . < •*' ?^MW ^ a/. y®i§L«lP Baod Pay The Best and ived The ^ advert lainf mMll< B um to nehcolond Bystander •fe>iv ^ paopto in tlM wtal %>v-r 1 3P -S^T *? "» - V'> < \ j* XXV No. » *« „ ^ "M •* "* DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1918. >4*: * Price Five Cents : % PROOBAM, WESTERN BAPTIST ¥*-$ : ""«rar Wright, died at his home June 27. v CONVENTION &eath caine after an illness of three • in session with Calvary Baptist Church, * • months. He met the death anjjel calm;- Monmouth, 111., Bev. C. Lindell, pastor, ly and sweetly, telling his mother and : - --«* Monday, July 15th, to Friday, July * " friend* at his bedside, don't worrq,, „ 1 19th, 1918: ^ pleading with mamma, '' Don't worry* „ I am going home to Jesus this morn-^f ; **»>•- "OFFICEBS.' * ing." , He wap a member of the' Mtilf;, Bev. T. L. Griffith, P. D., President, 'Zion Baptist. "Rev. G. E. Green officii" Topeka, Kans. ated. Interment Glendale cemetery. Bev. 8. Bates, Vice-President, Des Elder G. W. White is preparing for Moines, Iowa. the dedication of the new A. M. E. Zion^ Bev. E. A. Wilson, D. D., Secretary, church. - Muskogee, Okla. > ' . ^ ly ' >* • ^lev.r J. Goins, D. D., Cor Sec., Kan­ ST. PAUL, icnnv. sas City, Mo. (Special to Bystander.) - Bev. Geo. MacNeale, D. D., Treas.. Friends in Keokuk, Iowa, will be" Kansas City, Kans. ' ; pleased to know that Mrs. Jenietta Morton has left Sioux Falls, S. Dak.,, Bev. C. G. Fishback, D. D., Sec. of " ^ •' < Foreign Missions, Cleveland, Ohio. and joined her son Melvin of Cleveland, <. Bev. D. A. Holmes, D. D., Auditor, Ohio, in St. Paul, Minn. Mrs. Morton Kansas City, Kans. and son are former Keokukians and Bev. T. J. Carr, D. D., Statistician, peet to make St. Paul their future home,^ St. Paul, Minn. , a Prof. C. W. Bodgers, Field Secretary, % 4- OENTBRVILLE NEWS. " ^ Des Moines, Iowa. • ^ . Last Week. ' Officers Woiiaen's Auxiliary,''"The Sunday was a beautiful day aud all Woman's Missionary and Educational services were well attended. " Convention: l- /r I Rev. W. W. M. Stewart of Ottumwa. Mrs. C. E. Hickfe, President, Chicago, preached for us Sunday evening. 111. There will be a social gjven Satur-.'j Mrs. F. B. Watson, Vice-President, £ day night by the Coal Committee, chair­ Kansas City, Kans. man, Mr. Henry Johnson. Mrs. S. Hazel, Secretary, Galesburg, •A .- A Group of our boys who are "Somewhere Over There" The Mission Circle was entertained 111. Tuesday night by Sister. Anna Kearney. Mrs. Ida B. Frazier, Cor. Sec., Wich­ Mrs. Wm. Noah returned home Tues­ ita, Kans. 3:15—Address,, Bev. J. T. Castor, M. THUBSDAY EVENING. EDITOR'S OBSERVATIONS. valuauble property, as also do the A day night from Des Moines. m Mrs. S. Bates, Treas., Des Moines, D., D. D., St. Louis, Mo. 7:30—Devotional Service: Inspira­ vf; By John L. Thompson. M. E. church. The Masonic Lodge set Mrs. Ada Childs entertained a few of 3:45—Address, Dr. T J. Carr, St. tional Address, Bev. S. Bates, Des Arriving in Mason City, that aggres­ up by John L. Thompson about four her friends at a cafeteria l}incheon Iowa. % Mrs. W. A. Brown, Field Secretary, Paul, Minn. Moines, Iowa. sive business metropolis of northern years ago when he was Grand Master, Sunday afternoon, June 30, in honor of Iowa which had 10 years ago only four ^ Cedar Bapids, Iowa. 4:15—Sermon, Bev. E. L. Scruggs, 8:00—Sermon, Bev. L. K. Williams, have bought a lot and built a Masonic Mrs. Amos Pinchback and Mrs. John Motto: "Leave No Stone Unturned.'' D. D., Jacksonville, 111. D. D., Chicago, 111. or five families of colored citizens, now hall which is a credit to the city, to the Baker of Minneapolis. The house was Appointment of Committees. * Foreign Mission Address, Rev. C. G. fully 350 colored people are here. They order and, tp the race. J. D. Hopkins, beautifully decorated and carnations MONDAY EVENING. Adjournment. Fisliback, D. D., Cleveland, Ohio. have one of the nicest new modern formerly from Ottumwa, owns a res­ were the favors. •••r^'-vSr Joint Opening Session. / TUESDAY EVENING. Foreign Mission Bally. Adjou|rnmeiit. churches, the M. E., finished about 3 taurant, barber shop and pool hall, hav­ Mrs. Louise Todds was at the Voc- 7:30—Praise service conducted by the Women's Missionary and Educational FBIDAY MOBNING. 4 years ago, all paid for. They have been ing a good trade. The Busy Bee res­ trola, Mrs. Mildred Mayfield assisted able t,o buy a house of 8 rooms and two Corresponding Secretaries: • Bev. J. J • Convention. Women's Missionary and Educational taurant is one owned by Mr. L. 8. Find- Mrs. Childs in receiving the guests, and Goins, D. D., Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. 7:30—Song Service, Mrs, W. A. Convention. moved upon a part of the church ground ley, who also runs a rooming house. Mrs. John Longly, Mrs. Stella Nash Idtf B. Frazier, Wichita, Kans. Brown, Cedar Bapids, Iowa; Miss Nel­ 9:00—Devotional exercises, Mrs. M. and I am told that with the loyal aid Mr. and Mrs. C. Bonight are still here assisted in serving. The otu of town of the best white people it is almost 8:00—Addresses of welcome— lie M. Ray, Lexington, Mo. J L V. Bobinson, Bedford, Iowa; Mrs. B. A at the same place. A. N .Speed owns a guest was Mrs. Vigle of Chicago. All On behalf of City, Hon. John H. Han- 8:00—Annual Address of President, Broyles, Hannibal, Mo. out of debt. Our old friend, Bev. L. nice home, 2151 Lafayette St. We se­ departed and report Mrs. Childs a ley, Mayor. 9:30—Memoriiill Service in honor of Woolrich, formerly pastor of the As- cured moro new subscribers in this city grand entertainer. Mrs. C. E. Hicks, Chicago, 111. Vj On behalf of A. M. E. Churches, Bev. Music, Ladies' Quartette, Galesburg, the late ex-president, Mrs. F. B. Grant bury M. E. church of Des Moines, is than any other except Cedar Bapids, Mr. John Langly remains poorly; . their efficient pastor. They have sev­ who adds 20; 19 new ones join the By­ James'L. Wharton, Monmouth." ^ 111. ' Myers, conducted by Mrs. F. B. Wat­ Bro. Joe Saunders and, sister, Maria On behalf of St. James A._M. E. 8:30—Sermon, Bev. D. A. Holmes, D. son, Kansas City, Kans. eral secret orders here, the leading one stander subscription family from here. Noah, Mrs. Kizzie Brown are on the..,,;/; is the Masonic Lodge. Mr. J. D. Beeler, Church, Mrs. Emma Peoples, Mdimouth. P., Kansas City, Kans. ,, 10:00—Beports of. Committees. Ban­ We went to the "Parlor City," Cedar sick'list.. •' X*' r one of the pioneers here, formerly of * On behalf of Mite Society, Mrs. D. Offering. Adjournment. , ~ v ner Contest. Rapids, on the interurban railway.' * : Sister Anna Gooding is somewhat im- > jLash Mason, Monmouth. 11:00—Financial Bally. Announce­ Des Moines, is still following his trade * , ^<To be continued.) proved. Ljc< On behalf of Baptist Wonien of the ^5 WEDNESDAY MOBNING. and doing well. Ye Editor dined with Mrs. Cobbs had Mrs. Lizzie Price, 0:00—Devotional Services, Mrs. F. D. ments. Adjournment. — ^State, Mrs. E. Dean, Champlain, DI. ': ' him at their nice home in the out edge LAURENCE O. JONES PUSHING TO Mrs, Lucy Bird, Mrs. Bemice Price and v Michael, Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. E. FBIDAY ATTERNOONiii of .the eity., He owns some fine breed \ On behalf of the District, Mrs. Be 1 >s 1 Mrs. Stella. Price fer dinner Monday ,/- Hawkins', Chicago, 111. • • . _. ' • •-I^^Weetern Baptist Coirreatloa.' of chickens. R. W. Brown is still work­ nood. IJeceaMUrrell, Springfield, 111 1:30—Devotional services: Inspira­ On behalf of Calvary Baptist Church, " 9:30—Beport of Executive Board and ing at the factory, Mr. O. Cabbell still Mr. H. Davis is able to be out again. tional Address, Rev. F. K. Nicholson, Rises in Life from Blacking Boots and 1 v Treasurer: Mrs. Ida B. Frazier, Wich­ lives at 622 N. E. 4th. He is a hustler. Miss Velma Marshall left for Des iliil Marie Webb. Davenport, Iowa. Selling Newspapers to Chautauqua On behalf of Mission Circle,'Sirs. Flo. ita, Kans.; Mrs. S. Bates, Des Moines, He raises hundreds of chickens, also a Moines, Tuesday, July 2, to spend the 2:00—General Business. ' Lecturer, Receiving 9150 a Week Iowa. nice truck garden at odd hours. Mr. summer with relatives and friends, ItjHaU- •' 2:30—Address, '' Besponsibility Of With Contract for Fourteen Weeks to 4 Besponse on behalf of Women's Con- Beports of State Vice-Presidents— Walter Davis, formerly of Ottumwa, is Mr. Wm. Clark received a telegram Mrs. B. A. Broyles, Missouri. .. Colored Baptists to the Boys in the Talk One Hour Each Day to . Thou­ .vention, Miss Nellie-Ellis, Topeka, Kan. still in the shoe shining parlor, doing Sunday from Warrensburg, Mo., .stat­ Army Cantonments," Prof. W. B. Car­ sands of White People. Besponse for Convention, Bev. Wil- Mrs. S. B. House, Illinois. well. Mr. L. Garrette is doing well. ing that his sister, Eva Clark, had com­ Mrs. Selma C. Brown, Iowa. ter, Topeka, Kans. A. L. Benix, formerly of Des Moines, kerson, Omaha, Neb. For the first time in n^any years the mitted suicide. Mrs. Wm. Clark and Miss Nellie Ellis, Kansas. 3:15—Service of Prayer for our boys is working at the same place. He owns Collection. Jhuollment. Adjourn­ Bec^path-Vawter Chautauqua system is Mr.