The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-15
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Items Of Interest Cleaned from Pull
pit and Sanctuary.

Rev. Zendt of the Christian church
preached the first of series Of four
sermons yesterday on the following
text: "And they continued stead
lastly in the apostles doctrine and
fellowship and in breaking of bread
and in prayers" 1t was sermon
that anyone would enjoy, but was adj
dressed mainly to the new members
of the church. The gentleman is
original in presenting his subject and
withal very instructive and entertain
ing. The audiences both morning
and evening were large. One feature
of the morning service was a greet
ing and farewell message from Rev.
A. E. Cory. 1t came by telephone to
c. M. Porter just before the church
services began. 1t was tender and
loving message from man of God to
his spiritual children. He says in
part: I'VE turn our faces toward
China with joy, because in Gods far
east call we believe there is an op-
portunity for joyous service for
Christ. Though seas may roll be-
tween we can be laborers together in
Christ, you in this land and we in
the lands beyond. We shall all meet
again, God alone knows when and
where, but in Him there is always a
meeting place. AS we journey over
land and sea we covet your prayers
and in the hours of labor and prob
lens forget us not. May the Good
Master give us all strength and make
it possible for us more and more to
live the love life in this world. May
our fellowship and service be bound
ed only by the boundaries of the
earth. With JOY in the Masters SER
vice we say farewell" Mr.. and Mrs.
Cory leave Osceola today for San
Francisco, from which place they
will sail Nov. 20, on the good ship
Corea for Wuhu, China, their perma-
nent mission field.
Rev. C.. c. Smith, who is secretary
of the national board of negro educa-
ton of the Christian church, will lee
ture on Wednesday evening at the
church on THE Solution of the Negro
Problem" Mr.. Smith has studied
this question for twenty-five years
and will give lecture Of unusual in
terest Admission free.
Salvation Army.
A series of special meetings and
services was inaugurated by the Sal
walton Army Saturday evening and
they will continue over Tuesday un'
der the direction of members Of the
Divisional Council of Iowa. The
meeting of Saturday evening was pre-
liminary but was we'll attended, as
were also the meetings of Sunday
forenoon and afternoon. The service
Sunday evening was under the lead
ership of Major and Mrs. Smith, OF
Des Moines. The meeting attracted
a large crowd and the barracks or
High avenue west could not hold al
who sought accommodation. The Os
kaloosa Army band furnished excel
lent music and large street meeting
was held. The representatives of the
different corps arrive in the city to-
day for the work of the council
Twenty-Five or more visitors are ex
pected to be in attendance. The
stated program for the sessions is an
nounced as follows:
Monday at a. m. to IL noon
Gathering of the Clans.
Monday 2 D. m.-Private Councils
for officer, local officer and soldiers.
Monday 8 p. m.-Real War Mem
cries. )
Tuesday 1920 a. m.-Council fol-
Field and Local Oficers and Corps
Cadets.
Tuesday p. m.-PrivaIe Council
for Field Officers only.
Tuesday p. m.-Heavenly Gales.
, st. James Episcopal Church.
Rev. John William Jones Of tn
. st. James Episcopal church exchang
, ed pulpits with his father, the Rev
: T. w. Jones, D. D., Of Lyons. Larg
congregations paid the gentleman tn
compliment of closest attention at al
details of the service. Rev. Jonel
is a quiet, plain worker from his pul
pit, but some way the individual lis
tener is impressed with the idea tina
. the minister is speaking directly t
him or to her His sermon was upol
. the theme, "Thy kingdom Come"
simple text and simple, direct al
, gument and explanation, but the Sci
mon as a whole contained that some
; thing that made 1t forecful and infiu
. encing,-one that comes within tn
scope of our vision and makes Ii
, believe as the speaker would have u
=. believe. An appeal was made to tn
! congregation for contributions to tn
| fund to send Bishop Morrison abroa
for his health.
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First Baptist Church.
) Sunday was something of specia