The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-31
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Items of Interest Cleaned from Pull
pit and Sanctuary.

The Christian church people are
having visit this week from Rev
Marion Stevenson, Bible school spe-
cialist Of st. Louis, Mo-, and he gave
both the morning and the evening ad
dress. Miss Jessie Duboc rendered
a solo at the opening service that was
deeply spiritual and impressive. Her
enunciations were ip pure and clear
tones and free from the affected trem-
voice Mr.. Stevenson is very ready
speaker and especially gifted in the
use of fitting language in his descrip-
tons. The most casual listener can
not fail to get his full meaning. He is
a Bible school enthusiast so full OF
his subject that it flows from his lips
like fountain. A deep spiritual life
runs through all his teaching. His
great theme is the wave of interest in
Bible study that is sweeping over our
land. The greatest day in the history
of the church is now just at hand,
when the whole church and as many
more are in the Bible school. If not
in the classes during the Bible school
hour then a member of the home de
partment, studying the book of God
every week. Out of our thousands OF
churches only four have the whole
church in the Bible school. Three of
that number in America and one mis-
sion church in Central Africa. The
church will never be truly after the
apostolic model until each member is
a student of the good book, deeply
DESTROYS to know and work out Gods
will toward men. 1t was most in
was crowded house in the evening.
At the close of the services two young
men were baptized. Bro. Stevenson
will lecture each evening this week
in the Christian church and at AIS
each afternoon at the M. e. church.
The lectures are free and all interest.
cd are invited to be present.
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At the Congregational church Prof.
J. D. Stops of Iowa college at Grinnell
was the speaker both in the morning
and at the five o'clock vesper service.
This is Mr.. Stops third consecutive
Sunday as supply at the Congrega-
tional church and he has been greeted
each time with goodly attendance
and his sermons have made a lasting
impression. Those who have had the
pleasure of listening to this interesting
speaker would welcome him back
again. Mrs. Virginia Knight Logan
rendered the beautiful vocal solo, My
Redeemer and My Lord" by Dudley
Buck, at the morning service, which
was much appreciated.
At the Central M. e. church the or
dinance of the Holy Communion was
observed in the morning, and in the
evening the pastor, Rev. Eugene Al
len, preached powerful sermon on
the conversion of Saul. in which he
emphasized the evil resulting from mis-
directed energy. Mrs. Bell rendered
pleasing vocal solo in the evening.
The Epworth League also had charge
of the jail meeting in the afternoon,
which was most interesting and help
full. John Davis, of c. II. u, was the
leader.
On Sunday, NOV. 10, will occur the
annual fall rally of the Central M. e.
Sunday school, which will be observed
as Home Coming Day, when everyone
who is, or has been, member of the
school is invited to be present. The
exercises will begin on, the preceding
Friday with reception and social for
the members of the Home Department
in the afternoon and stereopticon en-
tertainment in the evening for the en-
tire school and their friends. On Sat
urday afternoon will be held recep-
ton for members of the Primary and
Cradle Roll departments, their parents
and friends, and on Sunday morning
at the Sabbath school there will be a
special program which will continue
through the church hour, at which time
there will also be appropriate eXer-
cises. Detailed program of both exer-
cises will be published later.
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