The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-14

Miss Lille Finley went to Des
Moines today for an extended visit
with her sisters.
Rev. o. A. Johnson, of Des Moines,
was business visitor in the city
for few days this week.
Revival meetings were being held
all this week at Wesley Chapel M. e.
church and were quite largely at
tended
Miss Powell, a student at Penn col
lege, delivered a very interesting adj
dres at the A. M. e. church Sunday
evening.
1 Flonoy Cannaday came down from
Des Moines Monday and if the pros
poets are satisfactory may remaIl
here permanently.
Mr.. Percy Jackson, of Des Moines,
who has been visiting his friends,
Chas. and Jesse Holmes, in this city,
since Christmas, returned to his
home Monday.
Mrs. Edward Green, of 908 Sixth
avenue east, entertains this Satur-
day evening in honor of her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Ben Tate, of Buxton, and
4 Miss Lizzie Blackburn.
The ladies of the New Century Club
will give a leap year reception to
their husbands and gentlemen friends
next Thursday evening at the home
of Mrs. E. e. Jones on North Fifth
street.
! Mrs. Maggie Jackson, of Buxton,
4 spent several days in the city this
week visiting among her many friends
| and acquaintance. She is always q
welcome guest, in our midst and espe-
cially among the members of the A,
ME-. church in which she was faith
| full worker for many years.
| Marshalltown Times Republican:
Rev. G. E. Greene, pastor of the Col
ored Baptist church, went to Des
Moines Thursday evening, where he
spent the day among the members OF
| the legislature, working in the inter
ests of Oskaloosa and Buxton friends
who are seeking minor positions in
the state house. ...
Invitations were received in the
| city this week for the wedding OF
Miss Fora Myrtle Hall, daughter OF
Nose and Ida Hall, formerly Of this
city, and Mr.. VIM. Henry Rhodes, OF
Washington, at the residence of Miss
Halls grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Hall, 800 B avenue, Washing
ton, Iowa, on Thursday evening, Jan
IA, 1904, at o'clock.
The ladies of the A. M. E. church
gave a very enjoyable luncheon on
Thursday evening at the residence OF
Mrs. A. Blackburn on G avenue east
A large crowd was present and en-
joyed the excellent program and the
dainty refreshments of ice cream
cake and coffee that were served
The program consisted of the follow,
ing numbers:
Piano Solo--"Under the Harvest
Moon," Miss Jennie Hardy.
Declamation-"The Kentucky Phi
losopher," Miss Della Neal.
Soprano Solo-"My Love Keeps On
a Growing All for Yau," Mrs. Hine.
Select Reading-"Right Living
Miss Lizzie Blackburn.
Piano Solo-"Francezka," Miss Jen.
ME Hardy. -,
Address-Reputation and Charac
ter, Rev Geo. w. Slater.
Quotations from favorite authors.
| We have heard considerable talk
and comment on the conduct and dis
order of several persons VINO attend
services at the A. M. E. church Sun.
day evenings. We have refrained
from saying anything about this mat
ter, hoping the kindly admonitions OF
the pastor and officers would be heed
ed and that the disturbances would
cease. But such has not been the
case. We know the officers of the
church are Christian gentlemen who
have sought to be governed by the
spirit CT Christ in dealing with these
unruly persons. They have implored
and pitied they have endured and
| prayed for when patience seemed al,
most exhausted, only to be laughed
at and almost insulted for their eff.
fors. 1t is indeed sad to think of a
young man or woman who has not
the element of manhood or woman
hood sufficiently developed in them to
behave themselves during church ser.
vices. What reflection upon those
who are responsible for their birth
and training. What a character to
carry out into the world upon which
to build reputation for true man
hood or womanhood. But something
must be done. Order must be main
tanned in Gods house. The pastor
and members are entitled to respect
from everyone who enters the church,
and having exhausted all peaceful
methods to obtain the same, we be-
lieye we express the sentiment of a
large majority when We ask that the
law be given chance. The disturb
ance of public worship is a serious
offense and those found guilty may
be punished by fine or imprisonment.