Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-29
Harvest Home Services at the
M. u. Church.


Three times year was the Jews
!, of old enjoined to go up to Jeru-
salim to the temple to hold "holy
'convocAtion unto the Lord" and
the command was they were not
to go empty handed. At the feast
of harvest they were to present ut
the altar of the Lord the first
fruits of what was sown In the
liinla, aud basket of fruits in the
| land, at q later feast OF the ingath-
ering, q specimen of late products
was to be presented. Yesterday
the people OF the NJ u church of
our town combined the thought of
both the ancient festivals and with
the grain of the tields, the flowers
of the roadside and the fruits of
the land they made the interior of
the church a beautiful reminder
of the lavish hand with which
God bestows his good gifts upon
the children Of men.
The decorations which had been
used a couple of weeks ago were
intact with the exception Of the
notices. On one side Of the altar
was an embapkment of cereals,
upon the other flowers OF the field
made brilliant picture, the chan
Gel was filled with palms and ferns
and before the railing was Arrange
ed small tables upon which were
all the fruits Of the land, which
like those of old we're without
spot or blemish." A choir Of Is,
selected and arranged bv Mr. Dick
inson aud trained by Mr. Arthur
Middleton occupied the organ loft.
The services opened by volunta-
ry rendered by Miss Leila Owens.
This was followed by Bierly's
Harvest Home Anthem, which
was given by the choir in a de-
|lightful manner. Later the rem
dition "From Egypt's Bondage
Come" by the choir reused the en-
tire audience to the greatest pitch
of enthusiasm and appreciation.
The usual order of services being
observed, the pastor, Rev w L
Douglas, introduced Hon w III
Berry of Indianola, who delivered
an interesting address upon "Giv-
ing" the subject being treated un-
der three heads, duty, pleasure
and as an investment. II the love
of money is the root of all evil,
selfishness is the root of all sin.
The great question of capital and
labor would soon be solved if we
we're all less bound up in self.
Money whether in small or large
! quantities is personal trust and
is only to be employed for good.
Distribute your money and kind
deeds as you go along, do not lose
the JOY of giving by boarding to
give away in great behests after
Inc further use can be made of it
3 by yourself, were q few Of the prac
J. tical thoughts given by the speak.
er before he in forcible mannel
impressed upon his hearers tina
: the duty and the responsibility OF
9 the giving of the present day and
!. hour, was upon those living now
and the only joy which remained
lin this world was that which comes
, from giving and doing for others
After the address began the rea
i. business of the meeting. The
pastor was determined that the
! 49, 200 debt upon the church mus
}, be raised, besides $500 incidenta
r fund debt. Before the close o
' the meeting over $4,000 were
;. pledged, and then came that 70
y which the entire audience hat
waited and which made the retain
!. ing of many possibility, Arthu
q d Middleton sang the maguifcen
a bass solo, "Why DO the Nations
: Rage" from Messiah, in such
d manner that the audience wa
q SO overwhelmed that forgstful o
e the day and house they broke fortl
j, in thunders of applause and al
felt themselves repaid for the Ion!
4 waiting for this feature of TIN
o, program. Services lasted unit
Y 2:3O but the people of the M l
IS church went home with thanks
J. giving that their debt could b
A wiped out. The evening service
y we're interesting. The musica
program was excellent. Mrs Hill
m sang "Ihe Holy City" in man
70 ner which even surpassed her usu
70 al felicitous rendering. Rev v
a. j. Douglas addressed the meeting
j. This Sabbath closes the confer
m ence year of the church and tn
pastor will be able to report al
TO indebtedness of the church plede
y. ed. The Methodist congregatio
* is to be congratulated upon tn
IN result of their Harvest Home fes
A tival from all standpoints.
cd John ID Rockefeller has given $500
as 900 to found "The Rockefeller Inst
at tuition for Medical Research" III
at gift is not for an endowment fun,
VI but for immediate expenditure. M