The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-17
LIKE THE EARLY DAYS.
The Methodists of Pleasant Hill
Church Enjoy Quarterly Meeting

There was 'Quarterly Meeting at
the Pleasant Hill Methodist church
in south east East Boyer township on
Sunday last. This appointment is in
charge of Rev. Cable of Manila.
The presiding elder DR.. Griffith fresh
from general conference had decided
to preach and hold quarterly meeting
at this appointment last Sunday, and
so the pastor arranged for gather
ing which should be historic in the
history of the church. He hurried up
the morning exercises in Manila. and
with many members rode out to
Pleasant Hill so. that preaching began
at II o'clock.
The news, that the Elder would
preach brought out that day many wno
had not been at this church for many
years. There were people who had
formerly lived in the locality and now
attended church elsewhere who decid-
ed to make this kind of "home
coming" Thus the building was fill
ed when the Elder was ready to be-
gin his sermon. The pastor had led
in devout prayer for Gods blessing
upon the church and all present and
there was good old fashioned singing
IN which all could join. Elder
Griffith set forth that Jesus Christ
had given the true vision as to the
way to live in manner pleasing to
God, and that all later and new re-
Violations were delusiun and snare.
He does not believe in the divinity of
the Book of Mormon. the teaching Ct
Mohanmed the spirit rappings of the
Spiritualists or the writings of Mrs.
Eddy. The revelation as God wanted
it was to be found in the bible and
there was no need of further direc-
tions made through human agencies.
In closing he plead for more piety and
wanted closer following after the
gospel as given through Jesus the
Christ. After the sermon came the
solemn and impressive service of the
Lords Supper, and nearly all present.
young and old kneit at the altar. and
by faith ate the body and drank the
blood of the Savior.
| At the conclusion of the morning
services the edifice was turned into
a temporary dining, Elder Griffith
invoked the divine blessing and
then the hungry people began
to eat. The housewives In the local
ity must be cooks above the average,
from the dainty and delicious things
they had prepared for this occasion.
The afternoon meeting began with
Love Feast IN charge of the
pastor, Rev. Cable. One by one the
christians present arose and confessed
their belief in Jesus and referred to
their life experience in the Christian
faith. Father, mother. son and
daughter thus arose. a beautiful sight
indeed. 1t came out in some of the
talks that the society here sprang
! into being through revival meeting
held in the school house nearly
thirty-two years ago and many of the
original members were present. The
church building was dedicated seven
teen years ago in August.
AS Elder Griffith had just returned
as a delegate from Genera! Confer
ence he spoke in the afternoon of a
few things which impressed him most
in that most important meeting of
men looking to the spiritual upbuild-
ing of the world He spoke of the
esthusiasm for missions. the great
sentiment in favor of prohibition and
curbing of the liquor trafc. of the
eight new men made bishops all OF
whom would not use any means to
elect themselves. feeling that before
they had plenty of work ard honors.
He spoke kindly of BRYAN as Chris
tian. and praised Governor Hoch and
Hanley for their stand for temper.
ance He said that there was de-
Inland for church men and women who
will be active not passive Christians.
Elder Griffith spoke with much force
when insisting that true statesman
ship was governing according tt
bible standards.
The "Quarterly Meeting of Jun
l4th. wilt be notable in the neighor
hood for many years to come. Th
! Christian people there are ent ted t
much credit for their faithfulness i