The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-15
THE SEWERS news
THE YOKE BEARERS 6ARAcA
BIBLE CLASS MEET WITH Mr..
AND MRS. JOSEPH PRATT-MR.
BELLS ADDRESS.

SoA anu Two CniluTen, OF Alden, III
northern Iowa, are visiting at the
parental home of Mr.. and Mrs. Abram
Colfax and her sister, Mrs. Evar
Jones, at Sewers.
Mrs. p. H. Finny, of Silver, Iowa
has been visiting her brother, Fred
Dickey. for the past week. She re
turned home Monday. Ii .. a.
Mrs. John Ady is on the sick list
at this writing, having a severe at
tack of the grippe. ....-
Sewers Witnessed one of the great
est weddings on Sunday, August IL
Mr.. Joseph Kryan and Miss Lena
Shipco, Austrians. The young couple
are In the employ of the great Hotel
Colfax." The marriage ceremony
was conducted by the priest at the
Catholic church in Colfax. At the
close of the ceremony six auto loads
returned to Sewers, where a boun
teous dinner was prepared at the
home of Mrs. Matilda Ballen, sister to
the groom. The tables we're presid
ed over by Mrs. Ben Beckham and
fifty guests sat down and did ample
justice to the many good things that
we're set before them. At $50 p. m
again the cloth was spread and the
tables were filed. Quite number
came out from Colfax and enjoyed
the many good things, as Joe Kryan
the groom. is well known in Sewers
The have the congratulations of a
large circle of friends. Everything
pa 'sed off peaceably. The young cou,
pie will make their home at the Hotel
Colfax for the time bling.
Henry Barbour left Sewers on
Monday for Abba, where he will be
the auditor of the books, etc, of Dis,
trict No. 10.
The officers and members of the
Yoke Bearers" Baraca class had a
most enjoyable time at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pratt's on Sat
urday night, August 10. There were
twenty-eight present at the roll call.
p. c. Davis presided with Miss Alice
Pratt secretary. The audience was
called to order by the president.
Song, I'VE will Work Till Jesus
Comes" Prayer by Rev. w. G. Har-
ding. The following program was rem.
dered: John A. Bell gave an address
on "Wstchfulness; duet, Misses Kate
and Margaret James, will the Roses
Blccn in Heaven" James G. Pater.
son gave a short address, What do
we For" He gave some good
thoughts in his address; piano solo,
Miss Vivian Edwards; song. by eight
girls, Where the Shannon River
Flows" Rev. w. G. Harding gave a
short talk on the "Sacredness OF
Life" Solo, Miss Jennie Paynter.
Reading by Miss Alice Pratt. At the
close of the program light .refres-
ments of Ice cream and cake were
served Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt gave the
class a cordial invitation to come at
any time; their door was open for
them. Rev. Harding requested that
Brother Bells address be published.
The Address.
The Christian life is one Contin-
ual warfare. and there Is no duty en-.
joined on us nor anything prohibited
by God but what is for the good of
man 1t Is the Christians duty and
privilege to watch first to prevent
evil We must watch against sin
the corrupt inclination of our nature,
which is called sin that dwelleth in
u.s." and the objects around US may
prove unhappy occasions of sin to us
without watchfulness, Prov, 4:2S.
Second, we must guard against the
world The things of the world are
so suitable to our corrupt passions
If we be off our guard. They will find
way into our hearts and affections.
The world smiles and ,betrays kisses
and kills and there are thousand
fold more dangers from the smiles
of the world than its frowns, dear
friends. Let us remember that our
character Is our all, therefore let no
enemy rob us of this our passport
through life. Our best defense Is to
watch against the world and sin In
the heart. Brethren and sisters,
Satan cannot harm us without our
consent, Cor. 1881. Let no op'
portunity slip of making ourselves
more acquainted with the word of
God. He will give courage to His
children in the time of fear. hope In
despair. strength in weakness. light
in darkness, peace in trouble. Third
we must watch against the tempta'
tons of the devil. He Is an avowed
enemy to all the human family, and
he is strong, cunning, cruel at the
same time he Is industrious, l Peter
SIS. Although he cannot force us to
sin, he can and does work on our ma
tural lusts and entices, James /, a.
These faces are combined and must
be sharply looked after. My dear
friends. let us look through our teles'
cope of faith and we will be able to
discover our enemies at great dis
lance, When anything Is out or order
with US. get It repaired Immediately
John, 81. Again we must watch to
do good, not only to do good, we
must improve all oud talents faithful
ly in the discharge of every duty we
owe to God, our neighbors an dour
selves: Matt 22:37.39 We must watch