The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03
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Rev. Mrs. Flora will preach at Grown
Chapel next Sunday, morning and eve
ming.
Rev, US. Baxter returned to his home
in Corydon Monday, after spending
several weeks in this city.
At the Christian church next Lords
day the pastor will Preach as follows:
Morning, "Our Country for Christ"
Evening, "Denominatio nalism is Anti
Scriptural."
The Ladies Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian church will meet at the
home of Mrs. Young next Wednesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Hyatt will
conduct the meeting.
Nineteen members were baptized and
taken into the Christian church Thurs.
day evening, five on Sunday and one
on Monday. On Monday evening after
the services there was a reception given
to the new members with music and
refreshments served free to all present.
A very enjoyable social hour was spent.
Next week the ladies of the Christian
Church will have on sale the following
articles: Hemstitched sheets and pill
low cases, kitchen and fancy aprons,
sunbonnets, children's aprons. hand
kerchiefs, tray cloths, doylies, comfort
ers, boys waists and shirts, and night
shirts. The date will be given next
week.
There will be a Township Sunday
School Convention held at Tuskeego
commencing at 7:3O O'Clock May 8, and
holding over the entire day and even.
ing of the 9th. We have arranged a
good program and look for good Con-
vention. All Sunday School workers
are cordially invited to meet with us.
LEVI FcsDIcK,
President Township S. S. Association.
There will be the regular services in
the Presbyterian church next Saba til
morning and evening. In the morning
several new members will be received.
Those expecting to unite. with the
church are requested to be present to
meet the session at 1890 O'Clock. A
cordial invitation is extended to those
not attending elsewhere to join the
classes of the Sabbath school. Several
new classes will be formed soon.
A supper and reception was given by
the Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyter-
ian church on Tuesday evening in honor
of the newly received members. Such
a supper as the Aids are noted for was
provided, a literary and musical program
was given and few hours spent socially.
The new members were cordial y greeted
and no pains were spared in efforts to
make them feel at home. committee
of ladies and gentlemen did the honors
as entertainers
Sunday last was red letter day in
the history of the M. +. church OF this
city. One hundred and twenty-five
new members were received into fellow
ship with the church. Fifty.two were
baptized in the church at the morning
service, eight at Mr.. Lewis pond west
Of Leon in the afternoon and on We'd
nesday afternoon eighteen were baptiz.
ed at Woodlands dam in Grand River.
On Sunday next special services will be
held, when the doors of the church will
be open and the sacrament of baptism
will be administered. A special attend
ance of the members and friends of the
church is desired. On Monday evening
May z, reception will be given to the
new members of the society in the
church.
Az tue Ffe6pyterlaH clurcl last Sab
bath morning was held one of the most
imposing services ever conducted in this
city. The first fruits uf the revival,
which fell to that church were gathered
IN Eifty-tao p1eaanted themselves
and entered the covenant with the
church. Of this number thirty-three
were baptised. In number Of instances
husbands and wives came together ia
be baptized with themselves, other par
ents also brought children, seven in all
heing present. After the reception of
members, the Sacrament Of the Lord g
Supper was administered which proved
most solemn occasion, many being in
tears through the entire service. The
results of the meetings have not yet all
been gathered in, as more will unite with
the church next Sunday.
Headache ana alzzlness are quickly