Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-29
DR.. WILSON MILLS
CLOSES SERVICE.
DIES MONIES DIVINE PRESIDES
OVER EVANGELISTIC SERVICE
AT ELDoN MEETING.


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Eldon, August 2S.-(SpeciaD The
meeting of the Oskaloosa district of
the Baptist churches in session here,
closed with a splendid evangelistc
service led by DR.. Wilson Mills, of Des
Moines.
The closing sessions. Rev. T. S. Rice,
of COMPETING spoke earnestly on The
Church Covenant in Relation to the
Great Commission" Iowa Women and
the World gave Mrs. Carrie w. Mil
Ter. of Ottumwa, subject for some
statements that stirred some of the
hearers. Mrs. Miller has long been
active in the Baptist associations of
Iowa. She has raised much money
for womens work in foreign missions.
She has many warm friends.
DR.. Wilson Mills. of Des Moines,
gave splendid address on the Baptist
Publication society and Sunday school
work. DR.. Mills has veiws of of humor
and much good practical common
sense. He has some thing to say and
is intensely interesting. He showed
that our great Baptist Publishing SOC
iety is doing a wonderful work. Fifty
seven colporter wagons are being
supported and eight chapel cars. $780,
900 a year is being paid into the de-
nomination from the business Of their
great society, aside from carrying
much other noble missionary work
The business pays the secretaries and
much more. Every dollar paid to
this society goes directly to Sunday
school and missionary work.
At 3 p. m, a large audience We're
literally carried away by the thought
the earnastness. the burning oratory
of Rev. D. McMaster. pastor of the
Baptist church at Bedford, who took
the place Of DR.. William, of Des
Moines. Every Christian in Iowa, who
is holding back Gods money from
| dress. 1t was rich in thought rich in
| facts, put in fresh, strong, convincing
way
The evening hour saw large audi
| ence in song and prayer led by a
chorus choir. who did very well in
| deed.
| Rev. Edmond Brown, pastor of the
| Baptist churche at Brighton and
! Blakesburg, and student in Central
college, gave "a Study of Galatians as
Applied to Modern Christian Life
| Mr. Brown is full Of zeal, an earnest
and interesting young preacher.
One,of the most capable and efficient
| pastors in southern Iowa is Rev. A. b.
Clemins. of Seymour. He had been in
vited to preach an evangelistic sermon
His sermon will long be remembered
for its strength, it's warning, it's earn
est and tender plea. The sermon will
bear fruit to the glory of God.
Meet in Ottumwa in 1909.
On Thursday at s p. M. Prof. VIM
Young, of Central college led a wide
awake devotional meeting. In the bus
mess meeting that followed Ottumwa
| First church, was chosen as place OF
| meeting next year.
| Under the general subject of the
Sunday school. excellent papers were
read by Albert Johnson, Of Eddyville
| on More Schools and How" and by
Miss Jessie Duboc, of Oskaloosa or
Better Work and How" The paper.
were wide awake up-to- date, full O
good points. Lively discussion follow.
ed in which several took part.
/ The hour before noon was given t.
1 Dr. Proper, of Omaha, who for more
| than 25 years has been active al
secretary of Home missions. His earl,
home was in southern Iowa at Bona
parte +, where he was ordained mor'
than a third of a century ago. Man,
| warm friends were glad to greet hin
and to hear him again.
Mrs. Kenyon led in a good devotional
meeting at 2 n m. Warn words r
appreciation followed for the stat,
paper, the Baptist record. ,oubsCInD
tions were taken, though the majorit.
were already subscribers.
] framing Young women for SerV
Ice was the topic given to Mrs. Mar.
English, of Cedar Rapids, who is thu
secretary for the Baptist Women
Missionary society of the west Sh
gave a vivid and glowing description o
the hand to hand and heart to hear
work of the missionaries in Cuba AM
Porta Rica. Many touching incident
| were given of the work among tn
Japanese in California.
/ TOrnf low - f,a
college, Pella, discussed The FORWARD
Movement A tidal wave has com
in the mission movement. Laymal
are waking up to pray and joy a
never before. S20,000,000 was raise'
last year from the church members o
the world. $60,00o,o00 year woul
take the gospel to all the world in thi
generation. In the southland. in tn
west and in Canada marvelou
movement has begun. Forces ar
writing, six western cities are increas
ing their paying from $4,000 t
S470,000. Nine southern cities CAV
$4,000 and now plan to give Sos,
600. The foreward movement mean
much if PRAYER and faith and work an
paying continue.
Rev. A. o. Brogles, of Oskaloosf
spoke vigorously on THE B. Y T. [
and the young convert
The session was largely ATTENDED
One of the best in years 100 delegate
and visitors enrolled. Pastor F. |
Whitcomb and his people, entertaine
, royalty. Dinners and suppers wer
served in a hall where much sociabil
ity prevailed. There was a deep spr
of devotion.