The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-08-10
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
ms and Outs u the Local celeay
and their Ffisns

Mas Marie BncknsF WAS an over
sunday visitor with friends IN Dea
Molnes
Tom, Price, ~ Fairfield. passed
through the city Friday en- route nome
from Des Moines.
Mrs. lone Marquette spent sunday
with her husband in camp az Des
Moines with Company n
Pierre Barquette and Henry Dun.
lap returned Monday from a weeks
outing In camp with Company y at
Des Molnes.
The A. NJ. Z. sunday school en-.
joyed picnic Tuesday in the camp
meeting grounds east or town. and It
didn't rain, either.
Miss v. willem Jackson, Of sedalla,
Mo, arrived in the city Wednesday
and will be the guest Of the John
Sharp home on North Market street,
until after the concert next Wednes.
day evening.
Mrs. Cora +. Taylor and Frank NJ.
Moore, both OF this city, were quietly
married at the A. vi. e. parsonage on
Monday evening, jury 81, 1905, Rev.
G. II. Thomas officiating. Mr.. and
Mrs. Moore will MAKE their home in
this city for the present.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Wesley
Chapel are thankful to their friends
and members for the success Of the
supper given by them on the evening
of July 20, by which they realized
$53.17. Mrs. Belle Perno, Pres.
Mrs. Carrie Porterneld, Sec'y.
The members Of Wesley ChapeI
gave a very enjoyable supper at the
church parlors on Tuesday evening,
July %. Supper was served from $3.50
to 1890 p. m. The walters were se-
lected from the young ladies OF the
church and they gave entire satisfac.
ton to the people. The tables we're
beautifully decorated with floral DE.
signs. II was largely attended by tine
prominent men Of the city and their
wives, also the students OF Penn col.
lege. The most unfortunate thing was
that no one received the lucky num-
Der ON the quilt, therefore, 1t still re-
mains with the Ladies' Aid Society.
After a late hour all returned home
feeling that they had done justice 70
their supper and In hopes that Rev.
Lockwood and hrs members would
give another In The ruture. A neat
sum was Melted for the benefit OF the
church, for which the pastor and mem.
bers feel very grateful to the friends
for their patronage.
Some dissatisfaction seems 70 exist
between. the pastor and officials OF
the A. NJ T.. church, growing ont On
the management OF the dining holl az
the Chautauqua grounds. We know
nothing Of the noerfg OF the case and
have no desire 10 enter into contro-
yersy regarding the same, as we fCei
that the parties are amply able 20 al.
lust their differences without the In.
reference Of outside parties, The
church has always maintained high
reputation IN this community, and we
feel satisfied that the present pastor
and his officials have the interests OF
the church at heart and viii do moth.
ing to weaken It's influence in the
community. Differences Of opinion
will occur In church management as
well az elsewhere, but the place TO adj
Just and settle such difficulties Is
within the official board and in the
regularly called meetings OF the
church membership, and not in the
newspapers and street corner discus
sions. The legitimate newspaper
seeks TO give the news and to record
happenings and occurrences and dis
cuss public questions to the enlIghten'
ment OF Its readers, and leaves TO In.
diviauals, churches and societies the
undisputed right to settle their inter
nal disputes and difficulties within the
realm controlled by their own author
ity.