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ManDate conference seeks attendance by 1,000 men
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DAVENPORT -- The Rev. Pastor Stanley Moore, of Progressive Baptist Church, will host a ManDate Men's Conference from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14, to Friday, March 15, at the RiverCenter/Adler Theater, with nightly services at 7:30 p.m. The purpose of the ManDate Conference is to reach out to men in the Quad-Cities and surrounding areas to strengthen, encourage, unify and promote fellowship. Rev. Moore is seeking 1,000 men ''to follow ManDate," he said. Dr. Rogers Jackson, of the Man Project in Chicago, will be the conference facilitator and keynote speaker. Evening services will be led by conference evangelist and keynote speaker the Rev. Tellis Chapman, a Baptist minister in the Greater Metropolitan Detroit area. Rev. Chapman serves as pastor of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church in Detroit. He was born in Newton, Miss., and graduated from Jackson State University, Jackson Miss. He has received honorary doctorate degrees from Natchez College, Natchez, Miss., and Dallas Baptist College, Dallas. Guest singer Micah Stampley will perform his new album, "One Voice." a powerful collection of songs that are musically diverse yet lyrically focused. Mr. Stampley andhis wife started "Operation I Believe Inc.," in 2006 with platforms that include humanitarian and outreach initiatives. The conference will cost$40 for a two-day pass. Worship services will be free and open to the public. 
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Today is Saturday, May 25, the 145th day of 2013. There are 220 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The annual review of the fire department of this city took placeyesterday and made a fine showing with machines and hose carts in tip-top order.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Last night's prayer meeting at Central Presbyterian Church wascalled off due to water in the basement, residue of last week's flood.
1913 -- 100 years ago: The junior class of Rock Island High School will hold a riverexcursion on the steamer St. Paul next Tuesday.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The 75th Anniversary of the Rock Island Arsenal today finds thenation's largest ordinance manufacturing plant filling many important orders for the army.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Miss Patrice Daly, Rock Island, a senior at Rock Island HighSchool, won second place in the recent state public speaking contest held in Peoria underthe auspices of the Knights of Pythias.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Hampton's sesquicentennial committee and the Hampton HistoricalSociety have scheduled a full slate of activities, which will be held throughout the year, to celebrate the village's 150th birthday. The first celebration will be the Memorial Dayprogram at 10 a.m. May 30, at the Brettun and Black Store Museum on River Road. Therewill be a sesquicentennial display.
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