The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-09-13

NOTES.
The g. E. meotiug was led Satur-
day by Edwin Loft.
Chas. Sweet conducted the 8 a.. m.
meeting and preached.
On account of his home pulpit work
Charles w. Sweet went to Des Moi
mes Saturday evening.
Egan Ellyson received word from
Ohio Friday of the death of his only
sister of typhoid fever.
The subscription for a boys train
ing school taken Saturday morning
amounted to about $3.50.
w. J. Hadley will continue as gen.
eral superintendent of Evangelical
work and will probably have Mar
shalltown as his headquarters.
The report of the associated com
mittee on Indian affairs shows that
Frienhs now have 10 mission stations
among the tribes in the United States.
Whites Institute has been under
the superintendency of Thomas Page
this year, with Rosina Page as matron.
There are now % children in the
home.
The evangelistic report Thursday
showed a deficit of $500. A collec-
ton and subscription was immed-
lately taken, which amounted to
$500. II.
Helen Farr, who was in Jamaica
for several years and has spent the
past year in the Malone school, is at
Yearly Meeting. She contemplates
mission work in Africa.
The board of trustees of Penn Col
lege held a meeting on Monday, and
elected,as officers for next year; Pres,
Dillon Stalker, Tres. 1. W. Cook,
Secy. A. F. N: Hambleton.
The Evangelistic Board for next
year is as follows: w. j. Hadley,
general superintendent; J. Morris
Lemon, president; L. Maria Deane,
secretary; Hiram Hammond, treas
urer.
The meeting on ministry and over
sight held a session in the upper room
Thursday afternoon, considering the
summary:of the to queries.
A better observance of family wor-
ship was urged.
Four churches have been dedicated
in Iowa Yearly Meeting thus during
1900, with their approximate cost and
date of dedication as follows:
Center, Hall Co., Nebr., $1,000 Aug.
Lynnville, Iowa, $500, Jan. ;Kanawha
Iowa, $1,000, March; Illinois Gro We,
Iowa, $3.50, Aug.
James Stephen of Central City,
Nebraska, is at Iowa Yearly Meeting
for theihrst time. 4 He is enjoying it
very much. Bro. Stephen is entitled
to the credit for the establishment of
Nebraska Central College, he having
donated the beautiful college build
ing for that purpose.
Omcersl of the Foreign Mission
Board were last year appointed for
two years, hence they remain the
same as last year. O. L. Kitchener,
president, Oskaloosa; Gilbert Bowles,
secretary, Oskaloosa; q. L. Martin,
treasurer, Hubbard. In addition to
these officers each quarterly meeting
has a vice president.
The Representative meeting held a
long session Thursday p. m. The
report of 1.-THE committee who had
charge OF the construction of a fire.
proof vault in Penn College was re-
ceived and approved. The most of
the afternoon was spent discussing
the proposed uniform discipline. 1t
is doubtful at the present time what
the Iowa Yearly Meeting3will do in
this matter.
Officers of the Woman's Foreign
Board are: Viola Spurgiu, president;
Abigail Fry, vice president; Adeline
H. Hadley recording seretary;E Emma
Newly, corresponding secretary
Mary t. Thomas, treasurer; Nellie
White, superintendent junior -ork
Mary p. Kitchener. superintendent
proporionate and systematic giving
Emma j. Heston, literature.
Nellie and Celia Wood W II take uT
city mission work soon. Nellie goes
to st. Paul where she will act rs as
siatant secretary Of the st. Pau
Commons. This work has been OF
ganized several years. Mise Wood
duties win inclpd both teaching ans