The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-04
TUBERCULOSIS SUNDAY.
The Nation Wide Movement Was
JOined by 0skaloosa.

In response to an appeal sent forth
several months ago by the National
Association for the Prevention Of Tu.
berculosis, Sunday, May 30, was act
aside by the church organizations of
the United States for a special pro-
gram upon the subject of tuberculosis,
with educational papers of lectures
upon the phases of treatment and
the prevention of the disease. The
National Association in its CAMPAIGN
against the malady took up the plan
of securing the aid OF church organic,
alton in extending the work of edu.
cation. The tate organizations, auxil.
iaries Of the National tuberculosis
Society were appealed to and took
action to secur the full observance
of the plan. The state association
appealed to every county or city
medical association and in Oskaloosa
the Mahaska County Medical Associa.
ton delegated DR.. l.. A. Rogers to
meet the Ministerial association in
of the churches gave assurance that
they would employ the time of one
service in the battle against the great
white plague. The date arranged for
the united effort was April 80.
:. First Presbyterian Church.
The time of the morning service at
this church was given over to the sub
ject. DR.. J. C. Roberts gave the ad.
dress and presented comprehensive
and carefully prepared paper upon
the topic. His method of handling,
for the time possible in a brief ad.
dress, was interesting and instruct.
i've. Dr. Roberts has made a study of
the subject for years and his review
of what is known to-day concerning
the plague was given the closest of
attention.
United Presbyterian.
Rev. J. C. Warnock, pastor of the
United Presbyterian church, had a
special service for the occasion. The
minister made effort to secure a
physician of the city for the service,
but on account of calls and previous
engagements those invited could not
respond and Mr.. Warnock supplied
the place himself in a way that left
nothing wanting. The subject matter
was given the closest of attention by
the congregation and lights were shed
upon the work of prevention that
were new to many.
Central M. e. Church.
In the services at the Central NJ. E.
church the subject of tuberculosis"
was referred to in the Introductory
remarks of DR.. McClelland in present.
ing Mr.. Charles A. Alden, of Chicago,
to the audience as the speaker of the
morning. Mr.. Alden also touched up
on the matter in speaking of the work
of Christ among the sick and affiict-
ed and its Influence upon the develop
ment of Medical Science. DR.. Me.
Clelland has been contending with an
attack of the grippe and announced
that he would consider the subject
more completely on future Sunday.
ave-
Christian Church.
The attendance at the Bible school
was only little above 800 on account
OF the threatening morning. Supt.
White spoke enthusiastic of the com
ing teachers and S. s. officers ban
quet for the city and county to be
announced in the near future. 1t was
the Judgment of all that this would
be an important meeting. Mr.. White
Is trying to bring his school up to
school will nave studied the lesson
sometime during the week. 1t was
"Tueberculosis Day" throughout the
nation and at the request of the pas
tor DR.. Rodgers gave short i'm
promptu talk on this subject now of
world wide interest. He set forth
briefly and clearly the salient facts
of the cause of consumption. 1t is
not an hereditary disease and can
almost always be cured if taken in
tliHt. IlS SHpudolHcu thC hVSSSoiIy
of keeping the system always in good
healthy vigor, sunlight and fresh air
in the home always and especially in
sleeping rooms, without which no
person can keep healthy body. His
talk was fitting and practical, but al
together too short. The pastor gave
short discourse on the great text,
What Shall it Profit a Man if he
Gain the Whole World and Lost his
own Soul?" 1t was sermon to in
spire confidence in the scriptures as
they are generally interpreted, with
no doubtful intellectual escapades.
One responded to the invitation for
membership.