Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-13
HILLSDALE.

left Friday with an emigrsnt car for
Luverne, MINI.
John Wood burn is the proud parent of
boy.
Frank KEN pster is home on short
vacation.
Fred Feaster arrived home from Penn
sylvanis Saturday night.
Miss Ida Feaster is sojourning in Ster-
ling few days visiting relatives.
Miss Mart Fuller was visiting her sister
Mrs w. Il. Walker, over Sabbath.
Miss Rose Virgins is confined with an
attack of pneumonia. DR.. Block is at
tending.
Oscar Peal and C. G. Johnsan, of Mo-
line, were at Mr.. Mills last Thursday
hunting.
The young people of Bethel 60 to
Stone school house next Sabbath at 8
o'clock p. m. for their Sabbath meeting.
Farmers are busy preparing their
ground for seed. A large number have
tneir small grain sown. Soil is not in
very good condition yet for cultivation.
We are sorry to learn of the serious
illness Of Henry Banker who is suffering
from tumor. His condition is very
critical. His daughter, Nors, came home
from Chicago today.
sPIR ITuAL REVIVAL.
Never before in the history OF the Be-
thel Baptist CHI lrch has there been such q
spiritual revival as blessed the commun-
ity last winter, and, indeed, up to the
present time new converts are coming
forward at almost every meeting. The
most ssnguine members could not have
hoped for the blessed results that the four
weeks meeting last December brought
about. The pastor, Rey. L II, Coffman,
is young man of pleasant address, good
education and christian charsc-
ter. When he took charge of
the church last October it had a member
ship of only %, but he being very en-
thusiastic. logical and earnest servant of
Jesus Jhrist, be gan series of meetings,
and what his success was we can readily
see when We say that 65 souls have thus
far been converted. The first Sabbath in
May those that have not vet been bsp-
tized will 60 to the river west of Fair
field church where the ordinance of bsp
tim will be administered. When these
have been baptized the enrolment will be
Sc members. Three of the converts uni~
ted with the Corio Baptist church, and
all surrounding churches have been
strengthened by the uniting of large
part of the remaining converts. Among
these 65 converts together with the %
original members) are many of the high
est esteemed and most influential people
in this part of the county, and must be
sourse of pride and qualification to the
pastor and church to see the way in
which GCd has blessed the labors OF the
pastor and those who have assisted in
various ways. am sure voice the sen
tlment Of the church as well as the entire
community when | say that Rev. Coff~
man has done a work here that has never
been exceeded in number of converts and
amount of interest taken in the work.
is this true of the younger
people, as he seems to have been Just the
proper person to assist the Young cons
verts. Indeed, / have heard it said by a
number OF members that never in the
history of the church has there been such
an interest taken in the church work by
them as in the past few mouths. l no.
ticed this at the young peoples meeting
which precedes the evening service.
During Rev. Golf nsu's stay with US the
relations of all, both in the church and
community, have been
most cordial with him, and all
regret that he is to leave for another
course of theological study in the fall.
1t is the desire of all that when he
returns from college, we may be able to
have him with us again. for by his daily
walk in life he has shown christian spir-
it throughout, even under very trying
His teachings have been
a source of inspiration to the congregation
and the work accomplished is sufficient
evidence of his ability. AL
though he may depart from US. many
pleasant recollections of his sojourn with
us will liDger with his congregation
and their prayers will ever be for
his success and advancement in the work
he has undertaken. A few weeks ago he
was ordained by the request of the Bethel
church, and none we're more pleased than
your humble correspondent, who. having
been assisted in many ways by his wise
and Christian counsel, takes this method
Tin concert with the entire church, of
commencing him IS worthy and con-
scientious ministerof thegospel of Jesus
Christ. NJ.