The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-11-07
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Items Of Interest Cleaned From
Pulpit and Sanctuary.
CONGREGATIONAL.

1
The ordinance OF baptism and ad
mission of members preceded the ser
| mon at tie morning service. Baptism
was administered to two children and
two children and seven adults were
taken into church membership.
10 would have been an inspiration to
| every church member and every chris
tian to have heard Rev. Caves ser.
mon on ''The Glory of Discipleship or
Church Membership"
The passing along the city streets
of a little band of the Salvation Army
| evoked on the faces of the Onlookers
smiles of ridcule, contempt or con.
descending federation. On the mind OF
the speaker quite a different effect
was produced With the eye of the
mind he saw long line of noble and
fearless souls stretching back two
thousand years and numbering in its
ranks such men as Constantine, Crom-
well, Savonarola, Luther, Bunyan, Ed
wards and Finney.
The glory of the disciple of Christ
is not always conceded or even recog-
nized by the world, but glory is in
nate not ornate. The church member
loses much when he thinks lightly or
disparagingly of his connection with
the church of Christ. Based upon the
real worth to the world no other broth
erhood or organization should receive
such loyalty as the church, but too
often in rendering to Caesar the
things that are Caesars, the hours
and dollars are given to Caesar and
the minutes and pennies are thrown
to God r.-1.
Among members of the fraternal or
ders there is no disparagement of the
order but in the church too little such
loyalty is manifested.
The supreme need of the church to-
day is deepened sense Of the dignity
of church membership.
IL such sermon as this of Rev.
Caves was preached at least once a
year in every church, the sons and
daughters of God would walk more
worthily of their high calling.
Another good sermon was given at
the evening hour from the text, For
he that soweth unto his own flesh
shall of the flesh reap corruption; bnt
he that sOwcth unto the spirit shall
of the spirit reap eternal life"
Episcopal.
The services At ST. James church
were well attended. AS il was the
first Sunday in the month, according
to the custom of the church there was
celebration of the Holy Communion.
The most solemn and impressive ser
vice OF the church. During the celo-
braii0n the choir sand. 20 Lamb OF
God thai Taketh Away the Sins of the
World" The text of the morning SER
mon was from The parable of the SOW
er who went forth 10 SOW his seed and
is found in Luke 81. And some fell
among thorns." The seed is the Cos
pei of Christ, the soul ia the ground.
The seed is good, the soil Ia rich. but
thorns grow there that choke the
good seed. The cares and anXieties
OF life, the undue struggle for riches
and the pursuit Of pleasure are the
thorns that infest the heart and
cause men to neglect the concern of
roofing the thorns that have grown
there, blowing deeply, the word of
the soul. BY cultivation the soul, up
roofing the thorns that have grown
there, ploughing deeply, the word of
God, the good seed can grow in any
heart and bring forth good fruit
There was the usual evening prayer
and sermon. Miss Mollie Strohmeier
is taking the organ service in the
morning ana Miss Helen Kaibach in
the evening until Miss Pearl Porter,
who has applied for and been elected
to the position or organist for the
church is ready to take the place. The
Sunday school was we'll attended and
shows growing interest. An unusual
number of birthday offerings added
largely to the offering for the day.