The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Items Of Interest Cleaned from Pull
pit and Sanctuary.

Sunday was another ideal October
day and Oskaloosa church goers made
the most of it. All of the services in
the city were we'll attended morning
and evening and the special services
attracted unusually large crowds.
Sunday was the concluding day of
the work of Rev. Corkey for the First
Presbyterian church in Oskaloosa, and
all services were largely attended by
both the members of the church and
| friends. Many came to the services
expecting that the gentleman would
make some formal announcement con-
corning his going or that he would
give some parting admonition to the
flock. In this the congregations we're
disappointed. Two most excellent
sermons were delivered but the min.
lister did not hint of his departure.
Special music had been provided for
the services and this was appropriate
unto the occasion. A reception will
be rendered Rev. Corkey this evening
at which the public and the members
of the church will take formal leave
OF the popular pastor.
At the Christian Church.
A pleasant rivalry is now in pro-
gress between the Bible schools of the
Christian church at Mason City and
Oskaloosa. The two points reported
the gain each Sunday in the per cent
Of attendance and collection The at
, tendance of the Oskaloosa school last
Sunday was three hundred and fifty,
aud the collection was $32.56. This
, rather unusual amount was prompted
ny a special call to begin the accumu,
lation Of fund to purchase a rev
/ p aro 1t Is a good beginning and
4, will soon warrant the purchase of q
: new instrument At the morning
! services Of the church nine were for.
mally received into the fellowship OF
the church and two young people
were baptized at the close of the
! evening service. The instructions of
! the pastor are largely addressed to
those who have recently come into
, NllC ShulCll, anu IlOol VI luS SOCldl
plans now look toward extending The
acquaintance and church fellowship
of these new members.
| Pentecostal Mission.
In addition to the two street SER
vices, afternoon and evening, held by
/ the Pentecostal Mission folks, a big
| meeting was conducted at the mis-
sion room on south Market street at
the afternoon session and 1t proved
| one of the most rousing and inspiring
of any ever held in the church. At
the university in the evening Rev.
Lee, of Colorado, addressed the large
gathering of students,
/ Rally Day at Central M. {.
| The annual rally day of the Cen
trail NJ E. Sunday school was cele.
brated Sunday morning at the time of
the regular Sunday school service.
The rally was held in the auditorium
of the church, but the attendance was
50 great that this did not give the de-
sired room for the accommodation Of
the crowd, and the Sunday school
room was also almost filled. The at.
tendance was greater than had been
anticipated and the souvenirs that
had been promised were exhausted
long before the crowd mad been seat
ed. A rose or carnation was given to-
each visitor The program which was
interesting was as follows:
Music by School,
Prayer
Recitation, The American Boy
Earl Somerville.
Recitation, How Do You Fight?"-
Dwaine Foehlinger
Music-Mrs. Bakers Class.
Quartette-Mrs. Clarks Glass.
Recitation,"As Long AS Mother is
There" a piece for travelling men
Vincent Good.
Music-Mr. Goodrich's Glass.
Recitation, "The Ladies' Aid
Pearl Childress.
| Recitation-By Primary Tot.
Music-By Miss Barnard's Glass.
Music-By the Primary.
Recitation, Others Miss Conk-
| lin.
1 The collection amounted to over
/ forty dollars and the total attend
ance was estimated at over six hun