Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-13
coLLApsEs IN PULPIT.
Rev. WissIer, of Chester Center, Recov-
ering From Attack-Grinnell News.

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| Grinnell, April 13--The congrega-
ton at the Congregational church al
Chester Center We're very much
alarmed in the midst of the service
yesterday morning, at the complete
collapse of their minister, Rev. Wisser
| from heart trouble. The service was
suspended and assistance summoned
| from Grinnell, the nearest place to find
a physician. Mr.. Wissler is subject to
| heart trouble, and at latest report was
recovering from this attack as well as
could be expected.
The people of Grnnell showed their
appreciation of the privileges of lis
tening to the message brought by DR..
Graham Taylor. of Chicago. yesterday
by filing the Congregational church
morning and evening and giving a
large attendance of men at the Colon
ial opera house in the afternoon. In
the morning DIR. Graham made strong
plea for education for leadership in the
work of civic and social cleaning up
that as he pointed out. is so largely
started in our large cities. After the
evening service DIR. Graham met in
conference all who wished to know
more of special personal interest to
them along the lines his discourse had
followed. 1t was hoped that he could
spend today among the college stu
dents but he found it necessary to re-
turn to Chicago.
At the fifty-first annual meeting of
Grinnell association of Congregational
churches and ministers. to be held at
Greenwood church. Des Moines. April
rs and 90. the following GrinnelI peo-
pie are on the program: Rev. II. N.
Daseomb sermon Tuesday evening and
talk on Medical Missions" Wednesday
afternoon: Rev. w. j. Suckow. Re
cent Progress in the Nation" of the
Prohibition Movement; Mrs. D. P.
Brede, "The Call of the Homeland"
and addresses by Rev. H. w. futile
and DR.. T. o. Douglass.
The following historical note" in
PRODUCES the program Of Saturday eve-
ming in the foundation and organiza-
ton of the Beta chapter OF the Phi
Beta Kappa in Iowa college: THE Phi
Beta Kappa society was founded in
1776 at William and Mary college,
Williamsburg. Va, for the promotion of
literature and friendly Intercourse
among scholars. At a regular triennial
meeting of the National Council Of
United Chapters held at Williamsburg,
Sept. IL. 1907, it was unanimously vot-
ed to grant a charter to Iowa college.
AS bearer of the new charter, President
George E. MacLean. Of the Alpha chap
ter of Iowa. and member of the ma
tional council, was appointed. The
of today mark the official
opening of the Beta chapter. the second
one in the state" The organization
was held in room of the IL
brary at { o'clock for the members and
elect only. and the foundation
at in Herrick chapel where
the following program was carried out:
Organ prelude. Prof. F.. B. Scheve;
prayer. Rev. H. n. Dascomb: presenta-
ton Of the charter President George
E. MacLean. of State University Of
Iowa: Phi Beta Kappa grafton. Prof
James Hardy Ropes, of Harvard uni
benediction. Rev. H. N. Das-
comb. The exercises We're not Of a
popular nature but there was good
and many expressions Of
gratitude were heard from those who
listened to the scholarly addresses.
Professor Ropes remained over Sunday
in Grinnell and expressed himself well
pleased with this, his first visit to Iowa.
c. L. Roberts. we'll known cit-
zen, suffered stroke of paralysis yes
terday morning involving the motor
nerves of the right side. The right
arm and leg are useless. but his speech |
is not impaired. Mr.. Roberts is 63
years of age, and a veteran of the civil |
war. For eight years, until recently
he was postmaster here. His physi-
clan says the prospects are favorable
to partial recovery. with the posi-
bility of another and fatal attack at
any time.