The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-05-16
Church Notes.
Observation-Disclosures
METHODIST.

Observation-Disclosures
METHODIST.
Prof. Failor led the Epworth League
Sunday evening. There was a good
attendance.
Rev. G. Green will lead the prayer
meeting Thursday evening in the alb:
sence of the pastor.
The Sunday school last Sunday num-
bered $50. The rain interfered with all !
the services of the day. A
The frescoing on the church is pro-
crossing and when completed will be
indeed very ornamental.
The Ladies Aid Society have ordered
400 yards of carpet for the church. !.
They have selected very pretty pat 3
tern.
Methodists of Des Moines have in
augurated plans for the establishment
of a Methodist hospital in that city.
$50O,O0O are to be expended in the
work. 1t will be operated under the
direction of the four conferences of the
state.
Methodism has sustained great loss
in the death of Rev. c. III. Paine, d. %. 4
L. l.. d., Secretary of the Board of
Education. DIR. Paine was one of the
leading educators of this country and
was recognized authority on many
lines of modern thought.
Il Tho I'd Onortorlx, Cov, eorox,r ,,,;1Y ~
held next Saturday evening in the lee
ture room of the church at O'Clock.
Love feast Sunday morning at $50.
Preaching at 1890 by Rev. w. F. Bar
tholomew of Dunlap, followed by the
sacrament of the Lords Supper. A
full attendance of the membership of
the church is requested. Only four
months remain until the session OF. the
Annual Conference.
The Epworth League observed it's
10th Anniversary by appropriate exer-
cises Sunday evening. U. G. Johnson
conducted the service and spoke briefly
on the sHistory of the Epworth
League" Prof. Rhodenbaugh spoke
on the Department Work of the
League, Mr.. E. w. Pierce on the
Spiritual Aim of the League, and
Miss Mabel McAhren on 1.-The Epworth
League Motto: s'Look up! Lift up!',
Miss Dele Marshall sang beautiful
solo and Mr.. and Mrs. Sibbert a duet.
The service throughout was very en-
joyable and profitable. The congre-
CATION was exceptionally large consid-
ering the weather. The Epworth
League now numbers 10000 chapters
with membership of $50. 900 in the
United States.
The Denison chapter here numbers
nearly 100 members and is in a very
healthy condition.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Endeavor meeting in the even
Ing was quite interesting. the topic
being sour PLEDGE.
| The Sunday services were much inter
fered with by the rain, another of the
rainy Sundays so frequent recently.
Mrs. Rev. Clark of Toronto, Canada.
Is expected to arrive this week in Deni-
son from Denver for brief visit with
her many friends and old time parish
oners.
The friends in Denison of Rev. and
Mrs. Eugene Hamilton will be pleased
TO Know that they escaped injury in the
cyclone that visited their town, Chicka-
sha, Indian Territory last week.
The Ladies Aid Society will hold the
first strawberry festival and handker-
Chief sale at the residence of Mrs. b. r.
Phllbrook on tomorrow "wednesday
evening. 1t bids fair to be very
pleasant entertainment and all are i'm
vlted, and the public patronage is kind
ly solicited.
Last Sabbath evenings sermon was
the fourth in the series and upon the
Judgment" Next Sabbath evening
Heaven" will be the subject.
A number of our people are expected
to be in the city attending the contest
next Friday. Plan to meet Them and
by fraternal greetings seek to maze
them feel they are at home.
The PASTORS theme Sabbath morning
was Dependency" 1t was thought
after so many unfavorable Sabbath,s
ministers, choirs and Sunday school
teachers needed an antidote lest thew
should grow weary in well doing. The
cause, effect and cure of dependency
were treated.
The choir under the direction of
Prof. Keck is rendering most efficient
service, While the gospel is being
sung in an artistic manner it is with a
devotional spirit and inspiring effect.
The choir appreciates such leader and
frequent comments freighted in the
good words from the congregation con-
vey the assurance that the choir's ef-