The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-20
OUR tOLORED SOCIETY
In and Outs of the Local Colony and
Their Friends.


Woodson for copies of the Buxton
Republlcan-Call, published at Bux.
ton in the interest of the negro race
in which is published Mr.. Woodson's
masterful address on The Black
American in Iowa Politics." 1t Is
the most complete and accurate his
tory of the activities of the race in
Iowa politics ever given to the pub
lie, and is couched in such brilliant
and forceful language as to make it's
reading most interesting and profita-
Bile. Mr.. Woodson is entitled to much
credit for the labor and research
shown in his work. ..
Rev. Jas l.. Wharton, d. D., pastor
of Bethel A. NJ. E. church at Council
Bluffs, who has been attending the
district conference in this city this
week, has accepted an invitation to
remain over Sunday and will fill the
pulpit at the A. M. E. church both
morning and evening. DR.. Wharton
is one of the ablest preachers in the
district and perhaps the most effec.
tive evangelist in the Iowa confer
.ence. He has voice of wonderful
sweetness and melody and when used
in either speech or song, and his ap-
peals to the unconyerted are as beau
'tiful in their language and diction as
they are remarkable for their force
and logic. At the morning service
DR.. Wharton will speak on The Con,
Ifession of Christ" and in the evening
his theme will be, "The Earth Filled
With the Glory of God" Let all
who can hear him.
Udell Lewis, the efficient and gen.
ial all round man at the Golden Ea-
gle store, will enter upon his usual
summer vacation beginning with to,
morrow. Mr.. Lewis don't like indoor
work during the summer months and
has so arranged it with his employers
to have that term at his own disposal
He has not fully decided how he will
employ himself, but has several pros.
poets in view. He will not be idle
however.
The district conference and Sun,
uuy oIHOOl Htlu III oul
city this week has been one of the
most successful sessions yet held
since the district was established six
years ago. 1t brought to our city
some of the ablest church and Sunday
school workers in the state and the
papers read and topics. discussed show
that our people are giving much
study and thought to the live ques'
.tions of the day. Those of our read
ers who were able to attend the ser.
vices have protited much and many
were surprised at the thorough work
being done. Our citizens have shown
their usual open-handed public spirit
in the hospitality extended to dele
gates and visitors alike and have
profited mutually, morally and relig
of their presence, and when our turn
comes again we will be found willing
and ready to receive them Much
credit is due Presiding Elder Rev. s.
b. Moore and Rev. and Mrs. J. H.
Bell, to whose untiring efforts much
of the success of thesneetings is due
The hard rain Thursday night was
instrumental in turning several so,
cial affairs into slumber parties. AT
one home where number of young
people were caught, it is said, Wilbur
Johnson proved himself to be the
prince of Siumberers.'
Mrs. B. NJ. Stepp and Miss Mae
Catlin, of Ottumwa, were visitors at
the convention Thursday.
Mrs. C. B. Ellison, of Des Moines,
has been guest of the Rev. NJ. G.
Newman home this week. Mrs. Eli
son was working in the interest of the
Buxton Broad AK, the newspaper
recently launched in that town. =
Udell Lewis had with him this week
his sister and brother from Abba, the
former being one of the secretaries
of the Sunday school convention,
while the latter was making himself
indispensable to our young ladies.
Bob White was down from Des
Moines this week visiting his mother.
Geo. Craig, of Grnnell, was in town
Wednesday.
Robt. Franklin and son came il
from Hoover Friday for an over-Sun.
day visit at home.
Penn Bows m ake Gan.v,