The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-11-19
REV. COMM RESIGNS
Pastor Of United Presbyterian to
Leave Oskaloosa.

Rev. H. ". Comm, pastor of the
United Presbyterian church Of this
city, has rendered his resignation Of
the pastorate and his action will bel
considered and acted upon by the
Presbytery which meets in Grinnell,
the first Monday in December. He
expects to leave the city about Janu-
airy LIST. Mr.. Comm has not definite-
ly determined upon his work for the
future. He has been offered a num-
Der of positions within the past six
months, but it is probable that he
viii accept another charge. Mr..
Comm has been at the head of the
work Of the United Presbyterian
church of this city during the past
three and a half years and has been
a careful and a faithful worker in the
field given into his charge. He has
accomplished many good things and
has made many friends. The local
charge has prospsred and profited
through his efforts. The church may
acquiesce in the resignation, or it
may request reconsideration on the
part of the pastor and take action
against the acceptance by the Pres
bytery. Many friends both in and
outside of the church trust that the
gentleman may be brought to re-
consideration of the resignation, for
his departure from the church and
the city would be a loss to be greatly
regretted.
Big Y. M C. A. Day Coming.
Next Sunday, November %, will be
red letter day with the Oskaloosa
Y. M. G. A. international Secretary
Chas. c. Kitchener will be with the
association for its Sunday meeting
and will deliver an address before
the mems meeting. The meeting
| will be held in the Masonic
opera house in order that all desir-
ing to hear Mr.. Kitchener may be ac-
commodated. Mr.. Kitchener, who is
at the head of the Industrial division
Of the international work, comes to
Iowa to assist in the making of the
final arrangements for the building
of fine new Y. M. G. A. building at
. Buxton. The new building is to be
the gift of the Consolidation Coal
Company to it's men. It will cost
about sixteen thousand dollars and
will be a three-story structure. The
first floor will be devoted to the As-
sociation rooms and offices. The Sec
ond floor will be an auditorium, as
sembly hall or opera house, and the
third floor will be devoted to lodge
purposes.
Rev. Meningitis Farewell.
Sunday was a remarkable day in
the history Of the Christian church
of this city and one that will likely
stand as record or its kind for
years to come. The day was the
last Sunday with the old pastor, Rev.
j. p. Mcknight. Sunday morning the
pastor in his sermon reviewed the
work of the past three years and
nine months since he had been with
the church and took therefrom Ger.
tain lessons as the result of the
labors. He made no special effort
in an evangelistic way but extended
very warm invitation at the close
of the sermon for converts to come
forward. Eight people accepted the
call and we're received at the altar.
The evening service was very largely
! attended. The house was crowded
in every part. All seats were occu.
pied and people were @tanding. All
!, seeking admission could not be ac-
cOmmodated. Rev. J. w. Somerville,
Of the Methodist church and Rev.
: Cato Kaye, of the Congregational
church, had dismissed their congre-
| cations for the evening in honor OF
: Mr.. Mcknight andI the members t, of
; these churches for the greater part
gathered to hear the last sermon de-
liVered by the pastor or the church.
: The sermon Of the evening was dis
tinctly eyangelistic in character. 1t
! was a strong and an effective appeal
for the better life; nor was it with
! out results. Six persons responded
to the words and the arguments set
forth by the speaker and went for
ward with the invitation, making
fourteen conversions for the day.
The day, all in all, was one of the
' most successful and eyentful in the
|, history of this very able minister.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Mcknight depart on
Wednesday evening for California
where they will spend the winter
3 months.