The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13
THE CHURCHES.

The Baptist church will celebrate
Children's Day, Sunday June is. All
are cordially invited.
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Stephen, went
to Charlton Tuesday to attend the
Epworth League Convention.
Preaching next Sunday morning and
evening at the New Salem Baptist
church by Rev. F. Edwards, of Osceola.
Rev. VIM. Biggs will preach at the
Eden Center school house Sunday at IL
a. m. and at Soper school house at in
the afternoon.
At the Christian church next Lords
day the pastor will preach in the morn.
ing on Sour Devotion to Christi and
in the evening will be given the annual
children's Day exercises tor foreign
missions.
Rev. w. H. Ilsley has decided to con.
tinue the work;at Union Chapel during
the coming summer, and will preach at
that point next Sunday at three o'clock,
and every two weeks thereafter, at the
same hour. A full attendance of those
of the neighborhood, who are interested
III ClC oCl tlCCS az UuuC POluU 10 uCSlTcU.
The pastor of the M. E. church will
preachFon Sunday next June 10Th, on
the following subjects, morning, "The
King 8 Garden or the Glories of Redeem
ing Grace" evening, "Secret Societies
are they Curse or Blessing" Special
reference will be made to the recent de-
cision of the United Presbyterian As
sembly, concerning the Masons and
independent. order of Oddfellows. The
members of all secret societies, male and
female, are hereby specially invited to
attend this service. Special music will
be rendered.
In the Presbyterian church, next Sab
bath, the meetings which have been
conducted by Mr.. LYMAN l.. Palmer will
be continued as announced. except the
change in the time for evening meeting.
which will be at o'clock, instead Of
seven as announced in the circulars. In
the morning the subject will be "Be.
cause He Loved Me So" In the after
noon at O'Clock meeting for men
only will be held, subject of the address
"Come Unto Me-" In the evening Mr..
Palmer will speak on the subject Gath
is the Victory" The meetings which
have been held during the week have
been very interesting and profitable to
all who have been present. They will
be continued, three services being held
each day except Saturday, when the
evening service will be omitted, A cor.
dial invitation is extended to all to be
present.
Mr.. T. D. Roberts, of Red Oak, dis.
trict superintendent Of missions, for the
American Sunday School Union, is in
the county canvassing for funds to sup.
port Sabbath school missionary in this
county. Mr.. M. S. Hellums has been
secured and will begin his work about
June Is if necessary funds can be secur.
ed. There are number of sections OF
the county in which there are no schools
/ and are wholly without religious priv
lleges. MIR. Hellum will make careful
canvass of these regions, under the di
rection of the county officers, and viii
do all that can be done to secure {
school in every such neighborhood. Tt
meet his salary about 500 will be re
quired, and it Is to raise this sum tina
Mr.. Thomas has come to the county
He attended the convention at Gardel
Grove last week and was introduced tt
those present, and secured at the con
vention and in the city portion of tn,
money required. 1t is hoped that tn,
sum will be raised easily, and thus i
will be made possible for the missionary
to be soon at work.
Millet and Cane seed at Bowsher 4