The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-11-21
Rev. J. W. Jones Accepts Call at
Council Bluffs.

1t will be source of regret to Oska-
loosa people to learn that Rev. John
William Jones, for the last two years
Rector of st. James Episcopal church,
has decided to give up his work here
to accept fine offer from Council
Bluffs. The Nonpareil of that city of
Monday morning says:
Rev ]. w. Jones, rector of st.
James church, Oskaloosa, will become
rector of St Paurs Episcopal church
in this city on the Sunday before
Christmas. He announced his decision
to accept the call to the local parish
at special meeting Of the .vestry
held directly after the morning ser.
vice yesterday.
REV, Mr.. Jones conducted the three
services in st. Paul's church yester-
day, preaching at two of them, and
was greeted by large congregations,
the members being much attracted by
the future rector's eloquent preaching
as well as by his cordial manner Rev.
Mr.. Jones reading at the services was
most impressive, while his sermons
showed deep thought and were force
fully and convincingly delivered.
Taking the life of Hezekiah, king
of Judah, as type of proper religious
enthusiasm, Rev. Mr.. Jones took as
the subject of his morning sermon,
The Dynamite of Enthusiasm He
used as his text words from the second
book of the Chronicles, And thus did
Hezekiah throughout all Judah and
wrought that which was good and right
and true in the sight of his God. And
in every work that he began in the
service of the house of God, and in
his law and in his commandments, to
seek his God, he did 1t with all his
heart and prospered.'
after brief sketch of the work
done by King Hezekiah in restoring
the worship of the Lord to its oldplace
in the life of the people OF Judah Rev.
Mr.. Jones devoted his sermon to the
power of enthusiasm, especially as ap.
piled to religion. .-...
Advocates Enthusiasm.
4 He NdluG VI GdIutSlHtSS III u eli
thusiasm,' he declared, is daily rocog-
nized in almost every sphere of human
activity. In school life, the develop
ment and maintenance of school and
college spirit is a definite aim of all
educators. Enthusiasm is counted up
on as a powerful element of success
in athletics. The best sportsmen are
| DR.. Farmer make a diagnosis of your
half-hearted hunter seldom bags the
game. Governments are based on pa
triotism.' Nations are kept alive by
| loyalty. And what are patriotism and
loyalty but enthusiasm for ones coun-
try, ardent love for ones native land?
Armies have been defeated and great
| victories won by the fiery enthusiasm
Of those who fought for right against
numbers and might Half-heartedness
| in conflict is sure preliminary to de-
feat. 1t has lost many a battle before
ever the advance guards met or the
scouts had fired shot.
Urges Greater Zeal.
Let us then take up our church
work and our individual religious du-
| ties with more earnestness and zeal
| Vestry, choir, guild, brotherhood, aux
! Hilary, Sunday school-all have their
places in parish life, and the parish
goes to make up the diocese, and the
diocese the church; and the church is
the body of Christ in the world, great
and ever growing greater, worshiping
God and working for uplift of man,
guided by Christ our head, fed by
Christ our food, inspired by Christ our
Lord and Savior. Let us not be afraid
of the power of divine and spiritual
enthusiasm for our God, but let us en-
brace it and live in it day by day so
that whatsoever we begin for Him, we
may do it as did good King Hesekiah
of old-with all our heart, and pros
per-"