The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-23
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Items of Interest Cleaned From
Pulpit and Sactuary.

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About 295 Sunday school children
came out In spite of the cold wealth
er. Preparations are being made by
several of the classes for Christmas
and the annual Christmas exercises
OF the school will occur on Saturday
evening. The primary classes will
have their exercises on Sunday even.
Ing next. At the public service in the
I morning the Rev. w. s. Gardner rep
resented the Graham hospital of Keo-
kuk and it's work. A special offering
was taken for the cause.
| On Sunday morning next, Rev. elias
Handy of Grinnell, will occupy the
pulpit and in the evening the choir
will render their annual Christmas
concert. The cantata, 1.-The First
| Christmas" win be given under the
direction of Mr.. Claire d. Gordon.
The cantata comprises chorus work,
quartettes, solos, duets and other in.
teresting features and will be well
worth hearing. The choir has been
at work on this faithfully for severa
months and the work is deserving Of
public interest. The church bulletin
stated that the concert was to be CIV
en- on Sunday, Jan. End, 1910, but this
Is an error and should be on Sunday,
Dec. 26th, 1909,
At the evening service Of the Ep-
worth League, Miss Ethel Hoffman
sang special solo and the leader,
Miss Matilda Graf, spoke regarding
Foreign Missions, and DR.. Allen rep
resented Home Missions. The SER
vice was well attended for cold
night. At the public service DR.. j. |.
Tony rendered that effective solo,
THAT Beautiful Land on High" and
Rev. w. s. Gardner preached on the
subject of "The Making Of Christian
Character" His text was from
Psalms 11:3, "If the foundations be
destroyed, what can the righteous do?
The discourse was explanatory and
instructive and was listened to close
" by a large audience. DR.. Allen VIII
breach a Christmas sermon at the
session of the weekly prayer-meeung
ON Thursday evening of this week. he
requests a large attendance. The last
rehearsals of the choir before the
concert will occur on Wednesday ana
Friday evenings and also on next
Sunday afternoon. These are most
im,,ortant and all of the choir should
attend.
U. p. Church.
IT G. Warnock, of Hanover, ILL.,,
preached two sermons at the unileo
Presbyterian church yesterday morn.
ing and evening. The members OF
the church speak highly OF Mr.. war
nock's ability as an orator and inter-
prefer of the Bible. 1t Is not known
at this time whether or not Mr.. war
mock will accept the invitation onered
by the church to become the perma-
nent minister. -:
Christian Church.
The Bible school offering was $7.09
and the attendance reported 25O. The
christmas treat and social will be CIV
Ell, at the church on Saturday evening
and the young people and children are
oh tip toe with enthusiasm. IL Is
good for them to get together and dec
ohate their class rooms and get better
acquainted with each other. THESE
I1iifthful joys are among the sweetest
memories of our early years. They
come but once and the young life is IN
complete which does not thrill with
bire emotion during these Festive
DAYS. The services of the morning
We're given entirely up to the render
Ing of Christmas cantata under the
direction of Prof. Howard L. Hocket,
director OF vocal music at Penn col
leke. The piece was enthled"The Ad-
oration" and was written by George
h. Nevins. 1t was beautiful recital
bf the pathetic incidents connected
with the birth OF our Lord. the angelic
visitation to the Judean Shepherd,
and the mysterious visit of the Wise
Men from the East. The oft repeated
story that Is sweeter each time 1T is
told, whether in song or by the fire
SIDE or from the pulpit. Miss Bernice
HITLER presided at the piano and as
always she made the instrument ten
derby speak the sentiments OF the song
whether sung by single voice or the
large choir. The solos were taken by
Lyle Venable, Miss Stella Beans, DIR.
Jarvis and Miss Mabel Ware. Each
OF them brought out the spirit of the
recital and sang with complete COM
plete composure and self-control. Self
forgetfulness dominated THE entire
twenty-five or thirty singers. There
was not the slightest jar from the
modest beginning until the victorious
halielujah at the close. 1t was indeed
a most delightful hour and Prof. Hook
ct lis masterful leader of song. Rev.
McCord OF Mlarshalltown will occupy
the pulpit next Lords day.
9Rv
Friends.
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