The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-11-26

knew him. His characteristics ant
/ the successful methods employed
have made him greatly in demand ii
all parts Of the country and oska
loosa was most fortunate to be visit
ed Sunday.
Mr.. Kitchener came direct from
New York to be in Buxton to-da,
with Mr.. J.. Z. Eoreland, the inter
national secretary for colored men
Together these gentlemen complete
the arrangements for the erection O
tweny thousand dollar association
building to be located at Buxton.
Sundays meeting was presided
over by Ralph Burnside. There was
the usual song service by the audi
ence, with special numbers by the
association glee club, solos by Hor
ace Colman on the clarionet and Mr.
Cox on the violin. Mrs. w. A. Seev'
ers was accompanist Prayer was
offered by G. M. Porter and President
A. Rosenberger, of Penn college.
Mr.. Michener's address was plain
talk to the men before him upon the
absolute necessity of good character
among men and especially in the bus.
mess life and world. 1t was an earn.
est talk and was closely followed by
all who heard the words OF the speak.
er and not one present who departed
unidentified by the words spoken.
The meeting, all in all, was one of
the best of the season and is SO re-
garded by the management.
Baptist Church.
Sunday was an important occasion
at the First Baptist church on ac-
count of the special nature of the SER
vices. The morning was devoted to
the ordinary worship, but there was
very large attendance and a splen-
did sermon by Rev. A. M. Duboc was
listened to upon the subject, "The
Supreme Motive in Missions"
In the evening the sermon was es-
pecially addressed to young ladies,
the subject being 1.-THE Beautiful
Girl" About one hundred girls were
present and were seated in the cen.
ter division of the church. Several
|-of the lady teachers of the high
school came in body with number
of their girl students. This was
done in respect to Miss Jessie Duboc
daughter of the pastor, who is also
one of the efficient teachers of the
high school. The church was well
filled by the balance of the audience
and the sermon was enjoyed by all
and especially by the"beautiful girls
The pastor told of the girl that was
the most beautiful, not to look upon
but in point of the virtues. Modesty
was one requisite, evenness of dispo
siton another, kindness, aimiability
etc., and above all the beautiful CIR
is Christian girl. The sermon was
carefully worked out and the charac
ter of the girl whom everybody likes
and admires was shown as In a per
feet picture.
The choir sang the selection enti
tied Jesus, and Shall 1t Ever Be?'
There was also a duet by the Misses
Emma Mcfarland and Anna Pyle
The speaker took for his text, Peter
1874. Whose adjoining let it not be
that outward adjoining of plating thu
hair, etc, and Ps 144:12: That oul
daughters may be as corner stones
polished after the similitude of pal
ace.
Christian Church.
Large congregations were present
at the Stone Chapel Sunday morning
and evening to hear the old time fay
critic of the Christian church, Rev. A
NJ. Haggard, formerly pastor of the
Oskaloosa church, now dean of thu
Bible Department of Drake universe
ty, Des Moines. The service present
ed was the first since the departure
of Rev. Mcknight, resigned, and
there was present a sense of loss il
the minds Of all that was impossible
to overcome. Rev. Haggard present
ed excellent discourses morning ant
evening and was given closest of at
tention on the part Of all listeners
The song service of the day was ex
cellent and some special numbers
were prepared and excellently rem
dered by the choir.
Methodist Church.
Mrs. s. T., McKin, state superin
tendent of the Junior League of the
church, conducted services at the
Methodist church Sunday and had g
very remarkable morning and even
ing service in point Of attendance
and interest taken. The lady was as
sisted in her services by Miss Lille
Early, a very sweet singer. The ser
vice was Introductory to a series Of
meetings that are to be held during
the week for young people. Sunday
also marked the opening of the oska
loosa District Conference which will
continue over Wednesday,