The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-04-10
THE PRESBYT
Manila Scene of Great Church
Gathering.
CITY ENTERTAINs VISITORS.
Clergy and Laymen of Presbyterian
Church Open Interesting
Session

The great event of the week has
been the meeting of the Sioux City
Presbytery. This has brought here
some of the ablest ministers of north
western Iowa and the entertainment
of these has been pleasure to our
citizens. The arrivals on Monday were
not to extensive but by Tuesday the
strong lights of the church began to
appear and the business of the great
gathering began in earnest.
Monday afternoon was given over
to talks on Sunday school work.
Rev. Cable led the devotional ex-
ercises and then handed the meeting
to Rev. Bryce of Denison who presid-
ed during the afternoon. He dwelt
on the Importance of the subject on
hand as majority of the new men,
bers of the churches came from the
Sunday school.
Rev. Pughe of Vail was first called
upon for talk on the bible in the
school. He said that the Sunday
school is the church studying the
bible. AS the entire subject taught
was based on the bible there could be
no doubt as to the need of it in the
schools. The children should be as
familiar with it as with their readers
in the day school being able to turn
with familiarity to any book and
chapter.
Rev. Gully of Sioux City was the
next speaker and proved a fine pro-
gressive young man in his ideas. He
insisted that the first thing to be con-
sidered in building up school was to
be prepared for an incoming of new
pupils. Then comes the contest
method of bringing in the children.
dividing the school in two sections and
seeing which can gain the most new
members. He made his best point on
the plan of building up by getting
the men interested in the school. He
had found at Sioux City that when he
had the men interested the children
came better, the order was improved.
the finance did not lag. Rev. Gully is
a former Y. M. C. A. secretary and
his speciality is influencing the men.
Now came that old war horse III the
ministry Rev. Samuel Macomb of
Sioux City with the great subject Of
evangelism in the school. He spoke
with earnestness and power, calling
for every energy to be put forth to
bring the children to a realization of
their sinful condition and the power
of the grace of God through the atone
ment to save them. He does not take
kindly to what might be called
ethical" teaching. This might do
for the aristocrats put not for the
slums where sin abounds and things
must be handled at close quarters.
For proper evangelism in the school
there must be teachers with heart
experience. as they must have an ex-
perience to communicate to the chill
dren. He turned his attention to card
playing. dancing and the like and in
sisted that one whose life was filled
with the love of Jesus would have NO
time for such thing. He laid SPECIAL
stress on the necessity of "shepehrd-
ing" the children when they have
been gained. In SO many cases there
was big effort to convert the peo-
pie and then they are neglected.
Rev. Countermine of Sac City gave
a most able paper on teacher,
Scholar. Book. - twas one Of the best
things Of the day. The Round Table
discussion followed with Rev. Fergu.
son of Cedar Rapids in charge. He
also gave fine sermon in the even.
ing when the work of the Presbytery
really began. The time has been well
utilized. one event following the othe,
in quick succession.
While the men were holding ses-
sions. in the Presbyterian church.
women were meeting in the Metho-
| dist. The Women's Missionary So.
ciety is in vigorous condition and the
reports and discussions were excellent.
Mrs. Flora Palmer the national sec
| rotary from New York was present.
Dinners and suppers have been served
by The ladies Of the Lutheran society
at the Germania hall. Manila is
proud indeed in entertaining the
Presbytery.
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Landlord j. C. Ruby formally turn
ed the Depot Hotel over to the new