The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-12-07
FROM UPPER IOWA.
Rev. George B. Shoemaker Writes an In.
teresting Letter.
Eldora, Iowa. Nov. 80.

have not seen any sign of winter,
to our great surprise. Novem
per has been fair, aud favorable
for work, and faultlcss as to tenn
perature. Today has been windy
and somewhat cold, but not much
below the freezing point. Scarce
ly any ram has fallen during the
present month. The roads are
excellent for travelling. The farm
ers have not been Interrupted in
the work of gathering their corn,
and now most of them have tin-
lshed and are ready for a well
earned rest. Many feared that
because of the cool sum mer, Iowa
could not mature corn crop, but
the people are all surprised be-
cause the corn is excellent in
quality and abundant in quantity.
The children and young peo-
pie were disappointed that there
was no skating on Thanksgiving
Day, but no doubt, they spent
more time at the table, and were
satisfied IN the end. 1t was
great day at the parsonage. The
hildreu were all home-even to
he grandson; who, by the way
IS the most wonderful baby alive.
If you do not believelt I will send
YOU his picture aud tnat Will con
vince the most Slleptical The
house seems very quiet since the
children have gone.
This is a great year for the pao.
ole called MethodIsts in Eldora.
Iowa. In the fan of 1854, the
Methodist Episcopal class here
vas organized. We have Just
closed our Semi Centennial Juhi-
lee. The eXercises began on
Sunday, n N1vember 20, 1904, and
closed on Sunday. November 9th.
For the first Sunday we had Rev
Robert For IS, D D.. FIRST As
>istant Secretary OF the Board Of
Church Extension. lie also lee
tured on Monday night following
on "Mistakes Of the Devil and
some other People" " The last
Sunday, Rev, T J, BaSsett, D. D.,
President Of Upper Iowa Univer.
sity, preached morning and even
ing. The Marshalltown District
Conference met with US on Tues.
day and Wednesday. Twenty
pine of the ministers were pres
eut, and spent the two days in
preaching, prayer, and the con
sidoralion of themes on the gener-
alsubiect of Aggressive Evaugel
ism. On Thursday we had the I'm
ion Thanksgiving services IN our
church.
There are two of the charter
mem bers of our church living
with US yet. They have had an
uubroken mem bership in the
class at this place for tiftyEearS.
On Friday of our jubilee week, we
held a reception for them. Many
people came IN to greet them and
do them honor. This was a very
delightful service. At half past
six on Sunday evening, Novem.
Der 9th, we held a SemI.Centen-
nal Love Feast. A very large
company was present aud it was
a blessed meeting. We began well
with Dr.. Forbes, and closed up
well with DR.. Basset, and feel
that our Jubilee was "A glorious
success. Three persons united
with US on probation, aud three
by lette during the week.
We are in need Of young men
for our work in the ministery of
Che Upner Iowa Conference. 1:
| God ha spoken TO any of the
Young meu of Fulton county
calling them to the mluistery
and If they will communicate
With any of our presldiag elders,
the way may be opened up for
them to begin work in one of the
best conferences in the Metho.
dist Episcopal chnrch, Salaries
viii be small to begin with, and
the work hard, but TO tho right
man with the right heart, success
will follow.
While we prefer men who have
had the training Of the schools,
this il not absolutely necessary.
Young men With natural gifts,