The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-10-25
BIG DONATION PARTY.
Friends Will Remember Rev. Lloyd
Williams.

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There viii be an old fashioned do
nation held at the Congregational
church at Givin on Wednesday, Oct.
81. slipper served from to 5 p. m
with an interesting musical program
of Welsh and English melodies and
bardic salutations.
All are cordially invited to attend
and those that cannot are asked to
help by their contributions, for it will
be in honor and for the benefit OF
Rev. Lloyd Williams. the peoples
pastor and friend.
All that know this brother believe
him to be true servant of Christ
showing much of the self sacrificing
spirit of the Master.
And He has said that anything done
to one of the least of His brethren in
His name counts as done to Him.
At the "Cymanfa" recently held at
Givin, the following persons from the
different places were appointed to
solicit aid and to invite others to
help make this donation success
From Oskaloosa and vicinity, chair
man, Supervisor ]. M. Price, David
Williams, Robert Roberts, Lewis
Lewis, Evan Jones.
At our Interurban seetion-Beacon
the venerable James j. Jones
Judge Bowen and Inspector Owens
are expected to work; and the good
ladies of that soon to be a city will
as usual do well. The 200 p. m
train very convenient for them and
their baskets to go to that little
country town for an outing.
Jenkin D. Reese will be the dona
ton bard and general manager OF
affairs at Evans, ably assisted as we
know by Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Lawrence
and others.
At Colfax many of the friends Of
Rev. Williams reside, and Supt. ant
Mrs. VIM. Abrams, late of Oskaloosa
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davies, and Mrs
VIM. Solomon, late of Beacon, will
bring or send valuables from thai
place. .H@
At Highland Park, Des Moines, re
side Supt. and Mrs. John Owens
once the children or Givin, where
they were taught the principles of in
tegrity and honor that helped them
to successful and honorable career;
they with Prof. d. w. Roberts, the
old veteran of many a battle royal
on Eisteddfod platforms, and his
brother, Tom Roberts and wife, and
the musical Johnnie Owens, will make
things hum at the capital city fol-
their old pastor.
Hugh and Mrs. Jones will be good
cleaners at White City; Dan Reese will
be in it at Buxton, and Evan Will
liams, brought up at Givin, will see
10 things at Abba.
Rev. Williams breaches once
month at Ottumwa, and L. L. Lod
wig, Evan Lewis and the good ladies
there will not forget it but will bring
and send.
And last but not least Givin itself
the Hub of this occasion, always unit
ed and faithful, noted for good sing
ing, good "Cymanfa" and good sup
pers, will be even above par. Sc
many young people in that little
church who love their pastor because
they know that he loves them, anc
cares for their souls"-they, we
know, will be efficient and helpful il
every way.
An old soldier that had been starv
ing at Libby prison afterwards said
Next to the greatest pleasure hac
in my life was to find an old dry bis
cult in a dark place in the prison.
When asked if that was next, wha
was the greatest, he answered, "Tt
, give the biggest half of it to a com
rade who was starving like myself.
May we all improve this occasion
for the greatest pleasure-giving.
R. w. Hughes.