The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-05
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
ms and Outs Of the Local Colony
and Their Friends.

Rev. Nendenhall, pastor of the Bap-
fist church at Buxton, was visitor in
the city this week and assisted in the
revival services at the A. M. E.church
Tuesday evening.
John Sims, of Washington, d. c.,
has written to friends in this city the
sad news of the serious illness of his
daughter, Miss Dora Sims, at their
home In that city. Her condition is
such as to give little hope of her re-
coyery, her disease peing of a linger-
ing nature, and the family and friends
can only wait and expect the worst.
In the event of death the remains will
be brought to this city for burial
Walter Smith came in on the Bur-
lington train from Chicago, Monday,
Tor an extended visit with his wife,who
has been here for several weeks, and
his mother, Mrs. John Williams. Wal
ter, who has run from Chicago to
Oakland, Cal, says travel is very light
for this season of the year on that
route; that people are not going to
California this year as they usually
do, and that the merchants and bust.
ness men on the coast who usually Wis
1t the eastern markets at this season
are not doing so this year.
who is at present in Aurora. ILL.,, as.
sisting Rev. |. N. Daniels in a series
of revival meetings, writes home that
Aer work there has been abundantly
successful. Some seventeen persons
had confessed Christ and more than
twenty-five had Joined the church.
This is MRS. Jones' first year in the
field as an evangelist, though she has
always been an earnest worker in the
church at home, and her success is
very gratifying to her many friends
who know how hard she has labored
to fit herself for the work, and how de
voted she is to the cause to which she
has consecrated her future life.
Attorney Geo. H. Woodson was suf,
iciently recovered from his recent i'll
ness to leave Colfax this week and
come home for few days to attend
to pressing business in the district
court. He feels much benefited by
the treatment given him in Colfax,
and is encouraged 70 believe that he
will soon be himself again. He is
still somewhat weakened and com.
plains of lack of appetite and nerv,
BUSINESS, and was arranging his bust.
ness so as TO be able TO return to Col
fax and continue the treatment which
has thus far proved beneficial. He
desires if possible and his health will
permit to go to st. Paul next week
where he has a call from President r.
L. Magee 10 meet with the executive
board of the Niagara movement which
| will hold its session in that city next
week.
Rev. Geo. w. Leach, of Brunswick,
Mo-, an evangelist and member of the
North missouri Conference of the A.
M. +. church, began two weeks ser
les of revival meetings at the A. NJ. E.
church in this city last Sunday. El.
der Leach has been in the ministry for
over thirty years and during most of
that time has been engaged in revival
work and has been wonderfully sue
cessful He is a >broad,minded man,
a thorough student of human nature,
and appeals to the reason and best
| Judgment of his hearers. His preach
| ing is forcible as well as eloquent, and
he deals in metaphor and allegory
with such force and effect that his
discourses are always interesting and
clearly understood. His preaching
shows a deep research into Biblical
history and wide knowledge of the
Bible itself. The meetings have been
well attended and much interest has
been manifested each evening. The
church has been revived and the mem.
bers have enjoyed a spiritual feast
such as they have not had for long
time Several persons have gone for
ward for prayers. The meetings will
be continued during the coming week
when every energy will be put forth
by Elder Leach and the church in a
united effort to save souls for Christ.
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