The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-12-13
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Items of Interest Cleaned from Pul
pit and Sanctuary

for two years. About one-half of the
number are elected each year. The
present board of officers consists of
five elders, eight deaconesses and
twelve deacons. The pastor is an ex-
oflcio member of the board and an
important counsellor on all of IT'S
working committees. Last Lords
day was election day for those off
GERS whose time expires Jan. !, 1907.
A printed ballot was placed in the
hands of each member of the church
present. This ballot contained the
names of those officers who hold over
and gave the number of the different
officers to be elected. When these
ballots wre filled out they were
placed in the hands of an election
board consisting of delegate chosen
from each adult working society of
the church and one delegate to rep
resent the church at large. Their
duty is to count the ballots and re-
port its finding to the church. The
church board is thus constituted for
the coming year. This plan of select
ing church officers was matured by
Pres. J. M. Atwater when he was at
the head of Oskaloosa college some
fifteen years ago. 1t has proven to
be wise and equitable and very sat.
isfactory to the church, relieving it
Of all friction or confusion. Rev.
Zendt's sermon was necessarily brief
but rich in thought and personal de-
votion. The subject of stumbling"
was chosen for his evening address.
He is so lucid and clear in his teach
ing that thirty-five minutes seems to
pass all too soon to the hearer.
Three were received into the church
at the morning service and one in
the evening. A majority of thos add
result of the deep impressions made
at the Cory meetings. A letter was
read to the Sunday school and also
one to the church last Sunday from
Rev. A. E. Cory. They were mailed
| at Honolulu and were full of love and
good wishes to all. He said that he
had one longing in his heart for this
church which he hoped soon to see
realized, viz: That with our growing
numbers in both church and Sunday
school we would rise to our great op-
portunity of supporting a missionary
on the foreign field and thus becom-
| ing a Living Link church,
The Union Services.
The union services of the Congrega
tional, the United Presbyterian and
the First Presbyterian churches that
are being conducted through the
month of December, in preparation
for special revival effort by these
same churches early in January, at
tracted large audience to the United
Presbyterian church Sunday evening.
The sermon OF the evening was
preached by Rev. DR.. Hills, president
of Central Holiness university. His
text was Let the Mind of Christ Be
in YOU" and he presented a thought
full, able discourse that was pleasing
and instructive for all who heard.
Special music was furnished for the
occasion, Mrs. Chas. D. Marckress
and Mr.. Chas. Larson renderi-g vocal
solos. Both the Sunday evening SER
vices and the Thursday evening pray
er meetings are Of union character
held at the various churches con-
cerned.
A. M. E. Quarterly Meeting.
Quarterly meeting was held Sun
day at the African Methodist Episoc-
pal church of this city. Rev. Levi ].
Phillips, of Knoxville, ILL.,, a former
pastor in Oskaloosa, was in the city
for the purpose of presiding at the
meeting, and he preached to large
congregation in the evening. The at
tendance at the quarterly meeting
was large and the entire day was
given over to the several organiza-
tions, making memorable program.
Holland Christian Church.
The first regular services in the
Holland church at the west end of
High avenue were held Sunday and
attracted congregations of good size.
Rev. Botbyl presided and directed the
services and preached the sermons of
the day. The service was prelimi-
nary to other meetings to be held this
week.
First Presbyterian Church.
The pulpit Of the First Presbyter-
| ian church which is at the present
time without regular minister, was
filed Sunday morning by DR.. Hills, Of
Central Holiness university. A fair
sized congregation was in attendance
and derived much benefit from the
words of the speaker. The sermon
was directed toward the coming re-
vival.
Central M. {. Church.
The attendance at the church was
good both morning and evening. al
though there was no special program.
The Sunday school attendance reach
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