Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-12-19
ITS FINANCES
never BETTER
Or. Euster Makes Report at Quarterly
a. m. e. Conference.


ference ever held in the history OF the |
First NJ f. church of Lewiston was |
held on last Saturday night with a full |
representation of the official boards |
Of the church. Rev. Gabriel Sykes, |
presiding elder of the Walla Walla dis |
Euster, pastor Of the church, read his |
report, which was we'll received
The report showed that during the |
past two months 33 new members had
united with the church, that the
finances were never where they now
are. that by laboring with the board at
Philadelphia the obligations incurred
by the church in making improve
ments and clearing Off the old debt of
long standing were now cut down to
where within a few weeks the church
would be entirely clear of all incum-
brances, and that then there could be a
Jubilee by all of the members.
The congregations are filling the
church to it's utmost capacity and when
the special meetings begin, If the
church is ready, being. fully organized
on next Sunday morning for the work,
the most promising results possible will
very likely come to the kingdom, said
the pastor. These evangelists, both
preacher and singer, are among the
very best in America and have had
most remarkable success wherever they
have gone.
Sees Fertile Field Here.
DR., Euster states that unless Metho-
.tlism can do something for Lewiston 1t
would not be measuring up to its pos
sibilities and that it had a better out
look here than can possibly come to
Moscow or to Walla Walla, for the first
place has about reached it's growth
and the latter place is divided into two
churches, and will always De divided
now because Of another new church
being built out Of the old one, while
here with the possibilities of growth
the place has it win have glorious
future in the church life. provided
Methodism secures a great centrai
church for the coming years.
DR.. Euster said he found matters In
church work more promising here In
Lewiston than in many other places
which have a reputation for great in
terest in this matter, and that he had
no doubt of the outcome for great
things. The Junior League OF the
church has paid quite sum on the
new and beautiful organ purchased foI
the church recently by the Epworth
League. The latter organization Is
nlling the league room with earnest
young people every Sunday night. The
sunday school is doing magnif1cen'
work under Professor Wright. and the
ladies aid, society has done some OF tns
best work Of any such society he hae
known in any portion Of the great con
ference.
Larger Seating Capacity.
The work for the future was out
lined fully and the trustees voted to q
once cut out the partition on the ives
side. thus enlarging the seating ca
nacity Of the church about one-thirc
and making room for 30 many more. q
II has been discovered that the price TO
the opera house for the Bakerv,lI
meetings was entirely too high an
could not be reached by the hnanc
committee to be appointed next sun
day morning. He urged all the oni
.cials 70 be sure and bring out all the
-.ra in the least interested next Sunda
morning in order that all COMMITTEES
far the revival meetings might b ap
nointed and the entire church organ
ised for work.
Sermon BY Rev. Sykes.
ON sunday morning. Rev. Gaor''
sykes, the new presiding elder OF "a
district, preached . very ine sermo
relative to the gospel ~ 1t u relate
to sociology. A very successful sa<
ramental service followed. In u
evening Rev. e. H. Todd. the CORES
ponding secretary Of the Puget soon
university. preached . very able ee'
mon ON higher Christian educatio
holding that character building u y
chief thing IN education. ana wnen
vho II the only satisfactory charact'
Tor q m0O0I - A0Pe Vos "a ~-.s
and not allowed to speak and innuen'
through the lives and professions
chose who teach then the educatit
NAV do more harm than good to ma
ue made an earnest plea for righteou
moss in education and urged the pc
ple to seek that which would iii {
boys and girls up into the region
strong and helpful character ana
,xodliness which would always prove
great value to them In the worid.
The orchestra and choir with
help OF the special quartette. gave POI
very fne music for the occasion -
Euster says that he has the best cn'
An Idaho. and one that need not
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