The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-09-12

tached to them in order to attract the
attention of the religious nature in
man.
"All that is good in the world has
it's foundation in the Bible" Sin the
beginning of the goth century it's moi
a new theology we need but all oul
churches must re-erect an upper
chamber" 1.-THE civilizing power
among Indians, heathens, etc., is not
education nor teaching them how to
farm nor raise cattle, but it's the
power of the gospel which civilizes
them" Gwen the SECULAR papers
say some very sarcastic and hard
things about higher criticism because
they see there's nothing in it,"
The meeting at the Gospel. tent was
under the care of Chas. Babcock, OF
Cleveland, Ohio, and Bro. Elder.
Chas. Babcock's sermon was one OF
power and took hold of many hearts.
The meeting at the west stand was
led by Isaac N. Ritch and Lorena M.
Terrell. Isaac Ritch led out with an
earnest exhortation followed by
Lorena Terrell who preached the
simple gospel in power.
The pulpit of the upper room was
filed by Levi Rees. He spoke at
some length on the subject of power
making it manifest that the great
necessity of all religious activity is
the power received by the baptism
with the Holy Ghost.
The afternoon sessions were all
thronged by the multitudes which
gathered during the recess between
the morning and afternoon work.
Earnestness was an especial char
acteristic of all the preaching. Those
who were entrusted with the message
of salvation seemed to be wonder
fully impressed with the magnitude
of their responsibility and in the
power Of God accepted the respon-
sibility thus devolving upon them.
The evening meeting was little
late in gathering on account of the
copious and gentle shower which be-
gan falling few moments before
meeting time. Although the rain kept
falling yet the lower room was more
than half filed by an earnest and
interested audience. Ezra Pearson
preached the sermon of the evening,
taking for his subject christianity
practically applied" His plea was a
strong one for pure life and a life
of definite experience.
Saturday Afternoons
Business session opened at 2
O'Clock. Epistles from Wilmington
and New England Yearly Meetings
were read Then the question of the
Uniform Discipline was presented
and after discussing the question for
the whole afternoon it was finally de-
cided to postpone the matter for
another year.
The meetings Saturday evening
we're well attended and full of inter
est. That in the lower room was de-
votional in its nature. That in the
upper room was for workers and
under the supervision of John Henry
Douglas, the veteran worker with
souls. Many questions were Easked
which manifested that the host of
young workers which were present
are beginning to feel as never before
the burden of the church and its
work. 1t was decided to ask for ar
rangements to be made that this
meeting may be permanent part of
the program.
Friday afternoon the g. E. met in
business meeting at O'Clock. The
question of putting a general super
intendent in the field was discussed
pro and con and the matter was
fnallyl referred to the executive
board, the report to be made at a
future sitting of this session.
Friday afternoon was devoted to
temperance work of the Yearly Meet
ing. The meeting was presided over
by Ira D. Kellogg, of Oskaloosa.
After song service and prayer Miss
Bell Mix 1.-the state president of the
W. G. T. U. was introduced as the
speaker of the evening. The intro
duction of her address was a strong
and witty plea for the equal rights of
women. Her plea for social purity
was logical and convincing. Her view
of the places where liquor traffic is
carried on was world wide and
sweeping and touched even the
iungles of Africa. She showed clearly
that foreign missions and the liquor
traffic do not go together. Dark
was the picture which she gave'of the
effects of liquor on the heather. When
she camelto our home mission work
the condition is no less relieved. THE
slum would not exist were it not for
the saloon" She criticised severely
the religious papers because they
apparently show no more interest in
the liquor problems of today. The
church came in for its share of strong
criticism because of it's carelessness
in this great social question.
:. News Notes.
Charles Babcock, of Cleveland,
Ohio, is a new arrival and is ready
to put his. hands to the gospel plow
in Iowa.