The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Items of Interest Cleaned From Pull
pit and Sactuary.
Central M. E. Church.


special program was enjoyed. The
lquartette from the church choir rem
,dered a patriotic selection of special
merit and other appropriate songs
were sung by the school An instruct
i've and interesting address was deliv-
cred by Major John F. Lacey and all
present thoroughly enjoyed the SEES
| sion.
At the public service in the morn
ling, after special anthem by the
choir. DR.. Allen spoke from Deuteron-
omy 1871 The sermon was one of a
patriotic character and valuable les
sons of profit were drawn from the
history and progress OF our own coun-
TRY. Both our successes and our fail
ures as a nation, were indicated and
vividly portrayed. DIR. Allen has
happy way. of presenting old truths in
new garments and facts are present
| ed so as to hold the attention of the
nearer. The Women's Foreign Mis-
lsionary Society will be held at the
home of Mrs. s. M. Robertson, 1928
North B street, on Wednesday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock.
At the meeting of the Epworth
League in the evening, another patri-
lotic service was held. A fine vocal
solo was rendered by Robert Hark-
ness. Readings were given by Duane
Foehlinger, Miss Pearl Childress and
miss Mabel Dye. Col. ]. F. Mcneil
gave a splendid talk and the quartette
from the church choir closed the pro-
gram by giving a fine vocal selection.
The quartette, is composed of Misses
Ethel Hunt and Sara Grant and
Messrs. c. d. Gordon and Harry Doug
lass. The meeting was well attended
and thoroughly enjoyed
| The evening service was given over
to Amanda Smith, the celebrated and
popular colored evangelist. She has
been engaged in religious work for
lyears and has held meetings in all
parts of the world. She is now about
liz years old, and during her declining
years she has interested herself in the
work of an orphans home for children
in Illinois. She gave a plain and in
formal talk recalling many of her ear
lily experiences and particularly Gods
Wonderful dealings with her in spirit
ual ways. Her father and mother and
Ialso she herself, were all slaves and
she was the eldest of five children.
lShe dates her conversion from the
18th day of March, 1856, and since
THAT date she has been a great power
for good among nearly all the peoples
Iof the world. During her younger
lyears she did both her own speaking
land singing. but with the passing
lyears her voice and song are showing
the advance of age. She is a very in
teresting speaker and her fund of
religious knowledge is almost ex-
lhaustless. She is plain, simple, and
livery direct in her statements and they
all carry conviction and power to the
lhearts of all. hearers. A large audi
lence was present and all were pleased
with her visit.
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l. Chri tian Church.
The Bible school had a program be-
hitting independence Day. DIR. Kizor,
the new president of Oskaloosa col
lege, gave short address at the clos
ling hour. The attendance was a little
less than 300 and the offering above
$500. The progress toward complet-
ing the three additinoal class rooms
for men in the east basement of the
lchurch is progressing finely and will
soon be ready for occupancy.
l. The pastors morning address was
on the famous Declaration and Ad-
more than century ago. Mr.. Camp.
bell had been accommodated from
the Seceder branch of the Presbyter-
ian church because he had invited
lChristian men and women from other
religious bodies to commune with his
people. He carried the decision to
the North American Synod, claiming
that he had not violated the plain
teaching Of the sacred scriptures on
THAT subject. With this contention
this ecclesiastical court agreed, but de.
lcided that the decision of the lower
IoJhouo oIdhu DcCduSt DIS u HllIl-
lister of that church he had violated
the confession of faith of that body.
With this decision Mr.. Campbell and
many of his charge denied the SUI
lpremacy of human creeds and adopted
as their motto, Where the Scriptures
lspeak we speak and where the Scrip,
lures are silent we are silent" This
declaration with the supremacy of the
clear teachings of Christ in all mat,
tiers of conscience, above synods or
councils, was the basic principles of
his later teaching and those who
shared his views. Two young people
responded to the Invitation. Rev.
lZendt's evening sermon was from the
text, proclaim Liberty Through All
the Land and Unto All the Inhabitants
Thereof" 1t was an address on the
different phases of liberty and held
the attention of his hearers to the
lclose.
Quits Beacon Passionate.