The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-07-10
OUR IOWA CHURCHES.
REV. T. E. DoTTER, Manchester.
CHILDREN'S DAY.

generally and successfully observed
June 18th and Goth. Webster City and
possibly one or two other churches held
their exercises June 9th.
MOUNT PLEASANT.
Mt. Pleasant reports the finest floral
decorations seen for years. An appro-
pirate sermon was given in the morning
1.-THE 13th), by the pastor, Rev. E. H. Cha
pin, and in the evening the children and
young people rendered successful pro-
gram. Two children were dedicated.
MANCHESTER
observed the day on the 18th with elab-
crate decorations. The morning service
was for the children, consisting of spec
ial music, recitations and a sermon by
the pastor. Six children we're to be died.
icated, but owing to various unforeseen
circumstances but two could be present.
The others are to be dedicated July
14th.
WATERLOO
observed the occasion June Goth, by a
special program in the evening by the
children and young people. assisted by
the pastor.
reports elaborate decorations with a
beautiful program in the evening, as
sisted by some special musical talent. In
the forenoon the pastor gave a sermon
on the mission of the flowers and the in
teresting nature of children. and in the
evening dedicated two children and re-
ceived three adults into the church.
MITCHELLvILLE
Sunday school gave program Sunday
evening, June Goth. THE finest we ever
had" is the report. In the absence OF q
pastor no children were dedicated. Spec
ial reports made from all the churches
would read about the same. Iowa al
ways makes success of Children's Day.
WATERLOO.
The new pastor, A. r. Tillinghast, re-
ports prospects very fattering. Audi
ences are large. The ladies held an
apron and sun-bonnet sale Saturday
afternoon and evening, June Goth. They
served ice.cream and cake at the same
time. They had their booths and tables
in the beautiful park directly across tn Q
street from the church. Results are not
known by the writer, but the public
always gives good patronage to the
Waterloo Universalists.
MANCHESTER.
The young people of this church are
an earnest loyal company. One class in
Sunday school recently made. solicited,
and sold sun-bonnets sufficient to en-
able them to put good curtains in the
six basement windows. contribute some
to the expenses of the pastors trip OF
nearly four hundred miles to the State
Convention, and add helpful sum to
the Sunday-school treasury. The same
girls with others of the Y. P. G. u. gave
an ice cream social Tuesday evening,
June 22nd, on the church lawn. The
purpose was to assist in sending dele
gate to Detroit; and while the financial
results was not great, the endeavor
showed the right spirit and unusual
ability for young people of their age
ELDORA.
Eldora parish is dormant, but Fa-
tier Gowdy resides there, and while he
lives Eldora church cannot die. In
his feebleness of over eighty-seven years
of age he raised, by personal solicitation
this spring, sufficient money to reshingle
the church building. He purchased the
shingles. hired the workman, and di-
rscted the work until it was fin
ished. Father Gowdy was born May
10. 1910. We expect him to pass sue
cessfully the few remaining mile stones
and still be able to recover old churches
after he has touched the button of the
twentieth century.
MARSHALLTOWN.
The recently completed basement OF
this church is the neatest, cosiest and
handiest place for Sunday school. con
ference. and sociale, it has been the
writers privilege to see for long time
1t is perfect in arrangement and the
workmanship is first class. Great credit
is due one of the mail carriers for his
persistent labor as carpenter. He do
mated his services, and at odd times
when off duty did the carpentering SC
that only eight dollars was paid out in
hiring help.
The Su nday school is enthusiastic in
its new home and the attendance il
much larger than it has been for yeare
The young girls society reported re
suits on the sale Of silk-embroiderec
quilt at the opening Of the basement
and showed net receipts of over s32.
class of girls still younger we're so en-
thusiastic over the work Of their seniors
that they imme iiately organized SINH
lar society. Miss Joie Agan teaches