Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-17
NO1AD[ECHURCHEVENI
Parkersburg's New Methodist
Church Successfully Dedi-
Gated Sunday
WAS BUILT AT COST OF $4,000
WAS BUILT AT COST OF $4,000
Three Interesting Dedicatory Services
Held in Building Which is One of the
Finest in Northern Iowa - Has
Library Annex and Modern conven
iences-The Program.
Special to Times Republican,

Special to Times Republican.
Parkersburg. April II. Parkers-
burg's new Methodist church, costing
$2S,000,. was successfully dedicated
Sunday. The occasion was notable
one and was day that will be long
remembered by those participating in
the exercises. Three services were
held during the day. The morning SER
mon was delivered by w. S. Lewis,
d. d., president Of Morning Side Col
lege. Sioux City. Special music was
! prepared for the occasion. Mrs B. b..
Camp sang a solo, Perfect Life" and
the choir rendered an anthem, Hear
NV Voice." Mr.. Horace Miller pre-
sided at the organ
| In the afternoon the sermon was de-
livered by President A. B. Storms of
the State College at Ames. Mrs. Half
ia gave a violin solo, 1.-THE Holy City"
and Robert Fullerton sang a solo, The
Lord is My Light
At $50 o'clock young peoples
| rally was held. Music was furnished
by Lewis Morgan, cornet and Mrs.
Haffa. violin. DR.. Storms delivered
a short address.
At 1850 the evening public service
was begun Mrs. r. II. Hacker. of
Hampton, sang open the Gates.
Rev. j. w. Biseell, D. d., preached the
sermon.
Parkersburg now has the finest
| church of any town it's size In Iowa,
and probably the finest church of any
city in the northern half of the state.
Sioux City and Dubuque excepted. The
building of the church IS due largely
to the generosity Of Mr.. c. G. Wolf,
who agreed to donate as much as the
people of Parkersburg would subscribe
for new church. The result was
structure costing nearly $4,000. The
church has all modern equipments, and
in addition it has large library which
will be open to the public. 1t was
decided that as the structure would
be more than ample for the largest
audiences that could be brought to-
gether in Parkersburg to include
large space for public library one
that would contain the best books and
be open to the public at all times the
same as any public library differently
located.
The Methodist society Of Parkers-
burg is to be congratulated upon the
success of it's big undertaking. 1t has
been long and hard task and much
credit is due all who helped in pro-
noting the enterprise. Rev. N. F.
Norton, Phi. D., is pastor.
The Official Board.
Following is the official board:
Trustees-M. r. Edwards, president;
Jacob Knfpe, secretary; e. D. Losey,
Lewis c. Heilman, d. L. Graham, H.
H. Reeder, w. w. Conn, DR.. Thomas
Hobson, Jason Young.
Stewards-M. r. Edwards, secretary
and treasurer; w. H. Watl1in, D. L.
Graham, Mrs. Louisa Howenstein, Mrs.
j. D. Owen, Mrs. Anna Hobson, Mrs.
Lizzie Williams.
Building committee Charles c.
Wolf, treasurer; Sheldon A. Foote,
Jacob Knipe, Willard f. Edwards, sec
rotary; Rev. N. F. Norton, chairman.
Music committee-Mrs. Ida Edwards,
Mrs. Mae Morgans, Miss Jennie Bird,
Professor o. e. Dixon.
Choir Professor o. E. Dixon. direc-
tor; Jennie Bird, Mrs. M. F. Edwards,
Anna Bird, Floy Werner, George A..
Foote. Mrs. R. F. Camp, organist.
Chorus Choir Miss Ida Marshall,
leader; Helen Edwards, organist; Ruth
Conn., Elizabeth Knoll ETA Mahanke,
Louis Morgans, Jennie Mahanke, Laura
Nash, Lulu. Sayre, Eva Christopher,
Chester Williams, Lulu Mahanke, Glen
Morgans, Upton Werner, Percy Wat
son, Sheldon Foote, Alva Stoner, Ralph
Losey, Pearl Kothe, Percy Camp, Ethel
Norton, Bert Ray Harry Kofske.
Committee on Sunday Schools-Mrs.
Christine Felmly, Mrs. ]. D. Owen, Mrs.
Mary B. Cleaver, Mrs. Dotha Reeder.
Glass Leader--W4 H. Watkin.
Ladies' Aid Society-Mrs. M. r. Ed
wards, president; Mrs. Lizzie Williams,
vice president; Mrs. N. r. Norton, sec
rotary; Miss Eta Hyndman, treas
urer.
Sunday School Officers and Teachers
ID. L. Graham, superintendent; M. L.
Edwards assistant superintendent;
Chester Williams, secretary; Miss Car
RE Schultz, organist: Clarence Will
Jams, librarian.
Teachers. M. Knipe, e. D. Losey,
M. F. Edwards, Mrs. Marguerite Nor
lOIl, tAIlud Iollu, lOLSSoOI W IL. LIN
on, Carrie Schultz Mrs. l.. Heilman.
Mrs. j. D. Owen, Mrs. Genevieve Ray,
Mrs w. H. Watkin.
Epworth League-M. F. Edwards,
president; Floy Werner, secretary;
Carrie Schultz treasurer.
Junior League - Carrie Porcupile,
superintendent.
Missionary Society = Mrs. II. B.
Ray, president; Mrs N. r. Norton, vice
president; Mrs. Anna Hobson, secre
tary; Miss Gertie Rogers, treasurer;
Mrs. Mary Cleaver, corresponding Sec
rotary.
Standard Bearers Mrs. Dotha
Raeder, president; Carrie Schultz,
secretary: Essie Parker, treasurer;
Jennie Bird corresponding secretary.
Ushers = H. II. Reeder, e. D. Losey,
w. H. Watkin, j. NJ. Knipe. D. L. Gra-
ham, J. D. Owen, L. Heilman, w. w.
Conn.
Reception Committee = Messrs. and
-Mesdames D. l.. Graham, Harry Reed
err, j. NJ Knipe. Dr.. Hobson, Edwards.
and Rev. and Mrs. Norton.
Committee on Entertainment--Mrs
]. d. Owen, Carrie Schultz, Blanche
Losey. Gertie Rogers. Mrs. Carrie How
enstein. Floy Werner Anna Bird and
Mrs. Carrie Porcupile.
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