The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-12-03

leaving results with Him. The church
that goes, is the church that grows.
The crurch is not an end, but a means
church that loses sight of that great
fact is dead. twill the Old Book Stand
the Test?" was the subject of the ev-
ening address. Like all of Mr.. Abber-
ley's sermons it was a most masterful
and complete vindication of the abid-
ing truth Of Gods message to man.
He showed in a multiplied number
Of ways how recent discoveries along
all scientific lines had only verified
Bible statements made thousands of
years ago. The subject on Monday
night is THE Transforming Power of
the Gospel" Five persons were re-
ceived into the fellowship of the
church at the morning meeting and
three in the evening. Notwithstand-
ing the rain the house was well filled
at both services.
The attendance yesterday at all the
services at the United Presbyterian
church showed the deep interest in
the meetings conducted by Evangelist
McCleHand. The subject of the morn
ing sermon was The Possessions of
the Saved and the Unsaved" These
were set in contrast, showing the rich
possession of the child of God as set
over against the poverty of the last.
Surely no one could listen to such a
plain, clear and picturesque presen.
tation of such theme, that concerns
our eternal welfare without being
constrained to become a christian. A
good audience greeted him at the
o'clock meeting when he delivered an
Christians" 1t was, very impressive
address and could not fail in making
every christian resolve to live a better
life. He spoke Of the 1856 uses of the
palm tree, drawing the Lesson that the
iprofesed follower of Christ should live
for his Master 365 days in the year
At the evening service he spoke OF
the general judgement and the future
| life. He drew some very vivid pic,
lures from the rich man and Lazarus
giving the Bible doctrine of Heaven
and hell. This afternoon at 4 p. m
he will give an Illustrated address to
young people on the locust, ant, spid
er and canary. Every afternoon this
week the address will be for young
people at p. m. Service this even
ing and every evening this week at
1880. Rev. A. c. Douglas, pastor of the
First United Presbyterian church, Des
Moines, comes to-day to assist in the
meetings. Hear him this evening at
1880.
| Services were conducted at the St
James Episcopal church Sunday, both
morning and evening by Rev. Freder,
ick H. Burrell, of Moline, Ills, and
although the weather interfered some,
what there was goodly number OF
the members of the parish present
Communion service was held in the
morning. Rev. Burrell is cordial and
affable in his manner and made a
favorable impression both in and out
Oh the service.
I. Morninsside Director Dies.
Sioux City, Ia, Nov. 30-John Met.
calf, of Paullina, vice president of the
board of trustees of Morningside col
lege, died at Battle Creek, Mich, Sat.
urday night. Mr.. Metcalf gave $685.
600 to the college and was president
of the bank of Paullina.
The rain of Sunday had its effect on
the attendance of the people at the
Central NJ. E. church. A fair sized
audience was present and as payment
to those who had braved the stormy
weather DR.. Allen preached fine SER
mon from the text I'VE Have Not
Chosen Me, But Have Chosen you"
The discourse was clean cut and con-
else in the presentation of facts and
was ncouraging and inspiring in its
effect on the people. Three new
members were received by letter.
In the evening the fifth sermon in
the series on the Seven Devils was
preached ON The Devil of Gossip"
Taking his text from Levitecus 1921
Thou shalt not go up and down as a
tale bearer among my people" DR.
Allen first made the distinction be.
tween the actions and the words of
people. Words do vast mischief when
thoughtlessly used and it only takes
a short time to destroy a reputation
that has taken years TO build up. DR..
Allen here referred to the work of
the christian ministry and how ex-
tremely careful they were obliged to
be in order to properly represent their
calling. 1t seems to be weakness of
human nature that people are willing
to believe evil in preference to be-
lieving good in others, and they are
very quick to misconstrue and mis-
represent the conduct of their fellows.
Love thinketh no evil and we should
always believe good until we are ac-