Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-21
Church Notes,
BAPTIST.


The B. Y. p. U. have arranged
missionary program for Sunday even.
ing commencing at $50 p. m. A col
lection for missionary purposes will be
taken.
Mrs. Lewis Cutting of Riceville is
the guest Of her sister Mrs. g. e.
Fields.
The baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hall was quite i'll last week.
The Mission Circle met with Mrs.
Q. w. Fields Tuesday afternoon.
There was large attendance and the
afternoon was spent very pleasantly
and protitably. One pleasing feature
OF the afternoons program was a reci-
ta,ion in costume by little Miss Mar
guerite Fields, entitled "Visiting the
Mission Circle" The ladies were
very glad to have with them Mrs.
Laura Marsh who because of falling
eyesight seldom gets out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bowers very de-
lightfully entertained a number of
their friends Monday evening in honor
of M. and Mrs. Andrew Mcmillan.
Mrs. Silke and Mrs. Addie spent a
very pleasant day at the Briefly home
Wednesday
Mrs. Lusk and Mrs. Wilson have
both been indisposed for some time.
but we are glad to report them able to
be about.
METHODIST.
There will be the usual services at
the Methodist Episcopal church next
Sabbath Sermon in the morning fol-
lowed by Sunday school. Subject for
the evening sermon is Liberty
The devotional meeting of the Jun
ior League at 3:p.m to which the chill
dren are especially and very heartily
welcome. Senior League at $50 p nj.
and sermon in the eve at 1880. The
topic for the Epworth League next
Sabbath at $50 will be; Obedience,
Sam. Is; 1928: Kings 8; IA: Rev. %;
14.-"How long halt We between two
opinions; If the Lord be God;serve
Him." "Ye cannotserve two masters
Everlasting Life and happiness is
only to chose who do his command
ments." Every young person is given
welcome to the Epworth League
service. The meeting will be led by
Sister Lucy Peckham.
Prayer meeting at 100 Wednesday
evening followed by the bible study of
the Epworth League.
Everybody may consider themselves
heartily welcome to any and all of the
services. Those desiring to unite with
the church may do so as a special OPP
portunity is given them.-"Let who
|soever will Come.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church will hold an Easter Sale and
Market.
EPISCOPAL.
Services were held last Sunday,
morning and evening by Rev. Eubanks
The morning discourse was on the
Lenten Season, the evening discourse
for its su inject, the first words of the
Greed q believe in God" This dis
course was most beautiful word pic
ture showing the divine goodness, love
and mercy of God, opposite from fatal
ism and the divine wrath that paints
a lake of fire and birthstone as place
of endless torment. The deeper,
broader, and purer is ones love for
his fellowmen the more Godlike he
becomes, making for himself a hell or
heaven on earth was beautifully pic.
tured in the discourse.
Grace Church Guild met with Mrs.
Fish, Wednesday afternoon and spent
pleasant time in sewing for the
coming Easter Fair.
ST. Margarets Guild will meet with
Miss Mamie Kline Friday evening, at
seven O'Clock of this week. The
Guild is meeting twice a week from
now until Easter, SO as to accomplish
considerable for their booth.
Master Hale Eubanks accompanied
his father from DEBORAH on Saturday
Sunday School every Sunday at the
usual time.
Preaching the third Sunday Of
every month.
UNITED NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN.
There were no services last Sunday
owing to the ABSENCE of Rev. Thomp.
son, he and Mrs. Thompfon being
callen to Eau Claire, Wis, on account
of the severe illness of Rev. g. Hoyme,
Mrs. Thompson's father. He is sui.
sefihg from what Is feored to be a
cancer or tumor in the near vicinity
of the liver and is yet in a very criti.
cal condition. Rev. Hoyme is presi.
dent of the United Norwegian Luth.
eran church Of America.
There will be services in the Nor
wegian Language next Sunday even,
ing at the usual hour, 1880.
The regular midweek service will
be held next "Wednesday evening at
the usual hour.
| CONGREGATIONAL.
Services both morning and evening, as
usual. The morning subject; "The OBJ.
jeot OF Creation" This will be a con.
tinuation OF the theme Of last Sabbath