The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-13
! Church Notes.
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& On next Sabbath morning, Sept. is,
our pulpit Will be filled by Bro. John
Smith,
We were called upon to bid farewell
to Bro. Robert Plimpton, Sunday, as
he leaves this week for his college work
in Chicago.
The regular church services for Sab
bath evenings will begin again next
week at 7:3O-this being the time for all
meetings hereafter.
Our young peoples temperance meet
ing on Sept. II proved very interesting,
especially the remarks given by the
pastor and Bro Plimpton.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Sabbath morning service was
well attended. The pastor preached on
"The glorious things spoken of the
Church," psalm s7:S) In the song
service Sears McIIenry sang solo and
the choir rendered an anthem.
AT the Union service in the evening,
Rev. III. G. Cheadle preached an excel
lent sermon on 'sCharity.'
The Endeavor meeting conducted by
Andrew Stewart was we'll attended and
of excellent interest.
The special interest of the week will
centre in the meeting of the Presbytery
of Sioux City, which will convene in
the Presbyterian church in Denison on
Tuesday evening and continue in SEES
sion until Thursday noon. The pro-
gram is an interesting one and it is
hoped for a full attendance at all SER
vices if the weather permits.
METHODIST.
Faith Pierce led the Epworth League
Sunday evening
The attendance at the Sunday school
last Sunday was 267.
The Missionary committee of the
League consisted of E. G. Chamberlin,
Hope Smith and Emma Raine. They
have arranged an excellent program for
the remainder of the year, embracing
topics OF missionary intelligence in the
various mission fields of the Church.
| Prof. Van Ness last Sunday raised
$4,000 in the Sunday school, meeting
all the claims of the school to date.
There will be no preaching services
in the church next Sunday owing to the
pastors absence at conference
The union services closed last Sunday
evening. The regular services will be
held in the respective churches com
mencing t'7:30.
j. B. Romans and Judge Conner ex
pect to go to Creston this week to ask
for the next session of the annual con
ference to meet in Denison.
The Des Moines conference which
meets this week embraces southwestern
Iowa, about 200 pastoral charges
Bishop Vincent presides.
MI. j. B. Romans last Sunday morn
ing presented the report of the Boart
OF Stewards, giving the financial worl
of the year:
The expenses of the year for pastor
salary, presiding elder, janitor, fue
and lights We're $3.50. The receipts TO
the year We're through envelops
$16S7.67; basket collections, $163. Is
total. $lS50.S5, leaving s. cents in tn,
treasury not including the collection o
Sunday morning which amounted t,
$40 This is certainly gratifying ant
shows healthy condition of the churcl
/; and hearty cooperation on the part O
the membership. In addition to tn
! above, extensive Improvements hav
been made during the year: new par
sonage, cement wall and walks and tn
church painted; $4,000 were subscribe,
; toward these Improvements. Valua
ton of church property $4,000; valua
tion of parsonage property, $4,000
Church membership, $50; Sunda
school membership, 400. During tn
. year the church has gained about 2
in membership.
; The pastor takes with him to Confer
) ence this week about $1,000 for the gen
eral benevolences of the Church. o
Il this amount the w. f. M. S. raise,
$l0S; the Young Ladies' F. M. s. $21C
.. The above report has been give
through these columns that the com
: mupity may know what is being don
by one local church.
Those who hold mite boxes are re
quested to return them Immediately t.
Mrs.J. B. Romans. so that she can re
port the collection These mite boxe
/ were distributed last October whel
Miss Kemper was here. This cal
should have been made week or tw'
ago, but was neglected.
A NEW TIME CARD.
On Sunday a new time table wen