b'th A Splendid Time Was Had by All given to all the delegates A Assssoocciiaatitoion nH iHstiosrtyoryHere is a report to the membership convention of the Internationalabout the very first annualUnion I t is the purpose of this organizatio of Gospel Missions (IUGM). reception an annual convention in the mont n to hold and a general a city to be agreed upon by a maj h of May inat the Sunshine Mission.e members present at the annualority of meeting. Therst of these was held business Saturday was sightseeing day. In the morning theRapids, Iowa, in May 1914, and it pin Cedar delegates were taken on a trip to Iowa City, thea rousing success.roved to be home of the State guests of theUniversity of Iowa, as theAs this is not to be atheIowa Railway & Light into detail about thislengthy report we cannot go afternoon a sufficient numberCompany. Instate that thererst convention, but will just were placed at their disposal forof automobilesSaturday, all ofwere three sessions daily except Cedar Rapids, to the parks anda trip around thewhich wereplaces of prominent ininterest.men and womenwell-attended. Many Almost every pastor in Cedar Rapids aided inover the United States andmission work all some way to help make this convention afrom in these meetings.Canada were heard success, and special mention might be made We hear a great deal of talkof the mayor, Hon. Louis Roth; Rev. J. A. Marquis, D.D., president of Coe College; Mr. fire and the old timeabout the old time J. Wunderlich, secretary of the Commercial lack of the old timereligion, but there is noClub; Mr. R. S. Sinclair, president of the Sunshinefire in agathering of rescue missionworkers, nor is there any need to pine for the old timereligionit is very evident thatthese people have not lost thefaith of their fathers. Havingbeen forgiven much, they lovemuch, and they are not theleast bit backward about givingvent to their feelings. Theybelieve fully in the actualpresence of Jesus Christ in the world today, and theassembling together of Hiscoworkers always means atime of rejoicing. After listeningto the inspiring testimonies ofthese men and women whohave been so wonderfullysaved, there isnt the slightest room forskepticism, for they knowMission; and last but not least, Rev. F. K. Ward,whereof they speak. superintendent of Sunshine Mission, the manThe welcome afforded the delegates by the responsible for the convention being held in citizens of Cedar Rapids was simplythat city. While we congratulate him upon theThey were allremarkable.a unit inentertained in private homes and success of it, we also congratulate him upon weretheir appreciation of thethe splendid helpers he had.spirit manifested by their hosts andChristianAhostesses. At the luncheon was given to the ladyin the frombusiness meeting,were receivedFirsttheinvitations Christianthedelegatesfollowing cities for the 1915 Church byladies of the First New York City,convention:Presbyterian Church, St. Pauls M. E.tion;through the Merchants WestminsterChurch, Buffalo, New York,Associa-Presbyterian Church, and the First Arnold; Norfolk,through Major B. A.Christian Church. Virginia, through Mr. H. H. tea was given to the ladyToledo, Ohio, through Mr. G. F. Spreng; and Kratzig;Aof the Firstdelegates by the Portland, Oregon, through Rev. F. W. Davis. AfterladiesBaptistconsiderable ParkChurch and thediscussion it was PresbyterianCentral accept the cordialagreed upon towasChurch at the former. A invitation of Mr. H. H. banquetgiven to the maleby the superintendent of the Union RescueKratzig,Cedar Rapidsdelegates Commercial Club in the clubNorfolk, Virginia, and hold theMission,rooms, second convention in that city, May 16th toannual21st, 1915.11'