The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26

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ming and inseparably connected
with it the question Of being. We
are introduced also TO the problem Of
the personality Of Christ, IN the mys-
terious union of the DivineN and hui
man. That mystery the mystery Of
all life. The text has practical value
for us in the revelation OF the pur-
poses of the Almighty. The word
was made flesh and thus God, the
Father, became known to men. Man
had desired to know God, to see Him.
| In Christ was God made real. In that
He 'dwelt among us He identi-
fed Himself with man in his poverty,
sorrows, joys, character and destiny.
We have here inspiration for service
that calls US to the conflict WI
evil under the assurance that victory
will be with the forces of righteous
ness. Christ in dwelling or tenting
among men gave direction and mo-
mentum to the campaign that augers
victory. We beheld His glory on
the Mount of TRANSPORTATION, and in
the deeds of kindness He performed.
1t was the glory of character and OF
service, and is in itself the promise
of like glory to every man OF charac-
ter and of Christ-like service"
Mrs. McKim's Meetings.
Mrs. S. T. McKim, state superin-
tendent of Junior Epworth League
Work, held a meeting last night at
| GAS in the Sunday school room, and
tonight she will hold another ser:
vice at the same hour. She IS an IN
| teresting and efficient speaker, anG
should be heard by everyone inter
ested in children and in humanity.
Tuesday morning at $3.50 o'clock
devotional services were led by Rev.
A. w. McBlaine. .
Sunday School interests.
Decision Day" was spoken of by
Supt. w. J. Howell of the M. E. Sun
day school. The gentleman did not
believe that children should be al
lowed to wait for a revival meeting
for their conversion. He urged the
necessity of Decision Day and asked
that the boys and girls be given a
chance to do right and a chance to
join the church.
Rev. Fl. r. Robinson of Delta, gave
a paper on "The S. S. as Mission
airy Force" He thought that the
| Sunday schools should be taught to
give larger amount per pupil to the
cause of missions and that their
early training should be made more
| thorough and interesting along those
| lines. -
Discussion by Revs. Longnecker,
Somerville, d. C.. Smith, Powers, Old
ham, Cummins; Hackley and Willis.
| The Epworth Legaue.
THE Department of World Evan
gelism," by Rev. L. G.. Cummins, Of
Lacey. He said that the work is
planned to be both educational and
spiritual and mission study course
has been planned. 10000 leaguers
have taken up the work.
"Shall There Be an Age Lint in
the Epworth Lacquer '-Miss Libbie
Dean, of Newton, Supt. of Public In
struction in Jasper county. She
spoke Of the early formation of the
league and told how the thrusting OF
leadership on the young people had
developed them into strong, efficient
workers. 1t is young peoples Or
| ganization and should be composed
of young people. She did not believe
in giving the older league members
nothing to do, for there is much to
do in the Sunday school, missionary
societies and other branches Of the
church work and they are fitted for it.
The paper was strong and met the
approval of the conference.
Mrs. McKim spoke on the work Of
the Junior League. She urged the
| Christian spirit in all church work,
and spoke of the necessity Of taking
care Of the children of Iowa. She
spoke of the age of retaining sin
ners, the age of winning the young
folks and said that now was the age
| Of children, and pleaded that an eff
fort be made to save them while they
were pure.
Song-Miss Lefty Early.
Permanent Funds.
| DR.. J. G. w. Coke, of. Oskaoosa,
spoke on "The Permanent Fund for
Conference Claimants" Referring to
remarks of previous speakers he
said conversion is merely a surren.
der of the will. Taking up his topic
he said: The salaries of most Meth.
odist preachers is inadequate. There
has not been the same advance, in
the minister's wages that there has
been along other lines. The city OF
New York pays more to its retired
policement than the entire Methodist
church pays to its worn out preach,
ers. The gentleman gave many sta.
tistics and suggested the minimum
apportionment of 10 cents per mem.
Der for the support of these ministers
who have given the best years of
their life to the church.
A movement is on foot at Ottumws
to incorporate a company for the
manufacture of paving and building