The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-09-15

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just passed a resolution to support
them in the work there again this
year. The work appears TO be in a
very prosperous condition there.
Mary White and Sada Stanley, re
turned missionaries from jamaica,
were introduced and gave very inter-
esting talks on their work.
They are asking great things of
the Lord down there and are expect
ing great things of Him. The mis-
sionary department of their Bndeavor
Societies is very prominent. There
are eight G. Els under the control OF
our workers there.
A letter was also read from Esther
Lewis, who is now in attendance at
the Y. w. G. A, Conference at Lake
Geneva, Wis. 1t pertained to- the
Junior Work, in which she is very
much interested She urged that the
Senior Society take greater interest
in the Juniors and assist them in MAX
ing their work as successful as posi-
bile.
& Adjourned to meet at 7:30 p. m.
Womens Foreign Missions.
The w. f. M. S. held their annual
public meeting in the upper room at
2 p. m. saba Stanley, a missionary
from Jamaica, opened the meeting
with prayer and reading I'd Peter 8.
She most earnestly entreated us to
remember the commandment of the
Lord Jesus with reference to tithing
the income.
Many points of interest in connec-
ton with the work in Jamaica were
brought out by written questions, an
swered by Mary White and Sada STAN
ley. Mary White read John 17:3,and
touchingly urged us to make it pos
sible for the heather to know God.
The business of the Union followed.
Gratifying reports were given by su.
perintendents of departments, and al
so by the treasurer.
Christian Endeavor.
The Christian Endeavor session of
Iowa Yearly Meeting opened Thurs
day evening with hearty song SER
vice and season of sentence prayers,
followed by song by four little girls
of the Oskaloosa Junior Endeavor So
ciety.
DR.. B. F. Andrews, from Mexico,
brought greetings from the Endeav-
orers of Mexico Though of differ
ent line they all are serving the same
Master. aI.hf
Zenas. L. Martin gave greeting from
the Endeavorers of Cuba. The three
Endeavor Societies there are strong
in service of the Lord.
Greetings from Jamaica were given
by saba Stanley. 81 do not know
which Endeavor society 1 belong to
in Jamaica, but think belong to
them all for l love them ALL" She
gave us VIM. Carey's motto as the one
followed in Jamaica: Attempt great
things for God, Expect great things
from God"
A response to these greetings from
the foreign fields was given by each
Endeavor society of the Yearly Meet
ing in verse of Scripture, followed
by the repetition of the twelfth chap
ter of Ecclesiasts by the Juniors, and
firteFmess es-ef 6sRaiooSa. -ys' :
The address Of the evening was Civ
EN- by Levi Mills upon the subject of
Spiritual Gifts" Each one of us
has a gift from God that should be
used in the church of Jesus Christ
Each person that is born into the
Kingdom Of God has gift from Him
and must be used" l Cor. TT.
'You are just as responsible for the
evangelization of the world as your
pastor or deacon in the church.
THAT which nature supplies, God
uses. No new talents are added to or
taken away when one is born into the
Kingdom of God"
mo man can become or use a spir-
itual gift until you become a spiritual
man. The Holy Ghost imparts to
these natural gifts the power to exc
cute the will of God. The gifts OF
song, of prayer, of making money are
as precious and must be used as well
as the gift of preaching. Let every
Lldu dDlue Ill ludJ calling wherein he
is called. No one has a right to go
before his people without prepare
ton"
In the quietness and hush which
pervaded the room at the close of this
mighty address an offering for the
work in jamaica was taken. There
was $19263 given in cash and pledges.
Vesper Service.
The Thursday evening service in
Tent Endeavor was a time of tarrying
before God a few minutes before the
regular G. e. service After a little
time spent in singing and prayer,
Clarence Mclean gave message
from the life of Elijah at the cave.
He emphasized the necessity of tarry-
ing till God speaks, not being carried
away by demonstration or any sub
stitute Nothing statistics the human
soul but God.
Friday Morning Business Session.
Reading of the London General
Epistle. Their prayer is that the
spirit of truth and grace may be pour