The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-09-14
FRIDAY MORNING. 8P. N.

FRIDAY MORNING, 8 P. NJ.
The meeting opened with the usual
prayer and song service. L. Maria
Deane read from John 18th. Mrs.
Deane summed up the sentiment of
the reading with the language of verse
18th: "As thou hast sent me into the
world, even so have [ also sent them
into the world" Jesus came into the
world with the love of God filling his
soul, and with the same love that he
gave the Son of God he gives to US,
and sends us forth into the world. He
sends us forth too with the same faith
and mind.
After a prayer session, P. Radebaugh,
editor of the Christian Worker, spoke OF
Jesus Christ as seeker. He referred
to the shepherd seeking the lost sheep,
as spoken of in Johns Gospel, also to
the seeking for the piece of silver, as
recorded In Luke. He said, ave find
the climax in Christ seeking the lost
son, symbolized in the parable of the
pordigal son. The sweetest music that
comes to Gods heart is music from q
penitent heart. The first mission Of
one new born into the kingdom is to
get some one else to come, an. example
of which we find in Phillip, who went
to find Nathanial. If we could only
get men to lay aside their predjunices
and come and investigate Christ they
would accept. o, that we would argue
and simply adopt the language of Phil
lip: "Come and see." In the testing
time put your trust in the hands of the
Lord Jesus Christ and you will finC
him sufficient. We all have Opportuni
ties that never come to, any one else
We all meet people on our own level
It is not everything to be a prea cher
There is always some weak one who
can bring to Christ one whom the elo
quent preacher has failed to reach. o
that we had close fellowship will
Christ, and learn to know him. Let III
profit by the life of Phillip, and he is
always found doing the will of God
The point brought before us by the
leader, Abijah Wooton, was: that each
one of us might find just the place thai
God would have us, and with humble
submission to His will, to do with al
oar might. If we are going to worl
for the Lord we must know that we arr
soundly converted ourselyes-we mus
have the love of souls in our hearts
We must have a working knowledg
ef our Bible. We need to be satisfied
with the Holy Ghost.
Mrs. Elwood johnson, of Hubbard
led the alter service. She invited al
the Endeavors and those who woul'
find Christ to take places on the plat
form and the alter.
After session of prayer and bene
diction, by Bro. Wooton, the meeting
gave place to the ten o'clock session.
| FRIDAY MORNING, 10 O'CLOCK.
The minutes of Ella J. Farquhar,
Kansas, and W. L. Dean, of New Yorl
were read. Next was taken up th
reading ofepistIes from Dublin, ,Canad'
Baltimore, Kansas, New England an
Wilmington Yearly Meetings. Thes
epistles gave prominence to the Chris
tian work of the young people. Ten
perance also demands much interes
and attention.
The reading of the summary Of al
sWers to the queries showed decreas
in the number of members, explained
being due to some of the quarterl
meetings being divided and member
set off. It is encouraging to know thf
there has been net increase Of abor
six hundred over last year.
4 After the reading of the queries an
answers opportunity was given for r.
marks on the various topics.
An error was made in quoting frol
Rev. S. F. Strout's sermon. His subje'
was "An Earnest Appeal to the ChurC
4 W LAWdhC ctLlu 4 w Oh EsAohS3A3
52:1, instead of as given.
woMEN's MEETING, FRIDAY, 10 A.
| Scripture reading 43d chapter Isaia
Elpistles were read from London, Ne
York and Wilmington Yearly Meeting
The report of the auditing commits
was read and they advised that own
to the very little need of treasurer Il
Office be discontinued.
The subject of holding the busine
. meeting with the men instead Of In
separate body was brought up and d
cided, according to the expression give
two to one in favor of hereafter NEE
ing In conjunction with the men.
. The president of the Foreign Missio
ary Board, Susie Martin, then gave b
: report. She reports that they have q
cided to send Alma PenTose to Jamaa'
; the coming year.
! The corresponding secretary's repo
/. was read by Ida Johnson. It was
deed very interesting account, sho'
/ Ing marked increase in the number
societies and was Of general interest,
Mary 4. Thomas gave her report
. treasurer. Z. Maria Dean reported !
I ! ,sgeiaroaf{e giving I ayzfA add rai