The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-10-17
NJ. z. Church Notes.

The new year opens very suspicious.
ly, and We are looking forward to a
delightful sojourn for the next twelve
months. The welcome Of the church
and town has been very cordial indeed.
We have dispensed with the mid.
week meetings during evangelistic
services In the other churches In the
city. This will apply to any Of the
churches holding special services. We
are only too glad to cooperate for tie
general uplift of our fellow man.
We lad a most delightful time at
the recent session OF the annual con.
ference. Bishop Smith was at his
best and presided with kindness,
courtesy. and inspiration. His sermon
on Sunday was master piece. The
large audience who heard 1t was great.
ly edited by 1t.
II was the universal opinion Of the
members Of the annual conference
that the report Of Or. G.. I. Chase, our
beloved district superintendent, was
by far the best and most scholarly re.
port Of all the superintenden,s. From
start TO finish II was so imbued with
the spirit OF the Christ, that the con.
ference, rather than cheering as Is
usual the case, began to sing "Blest
Be Tie Tie" II was a great produc.
ton.
We had very gracious service last
Sunday morning II was In the nature
OF memorial service for the Rev. l..
G. Powell, who 80 recently resigned
the pastorate Of the church here to
accept the field secretaryslip Of Ems.
worth hospital, and who died last Fri.
loved pastor and citizen. The present
pastor spoke Of his character FOR the
church and community and brother
Dobyns, editor Of Tue SENTINEL,
spoke for the local Grand Army OF the
Republic. Tie service was greatly
appreciated, and was very helpful.
We had the distinction last Sunday
morning OF going above the hundred
mark In the Sunday school again. We
had good start for the first sun.
day Of the first year. Let ~ make
this the greatest year Of our history.
Lay your plans now and let H. begin
to achieve for God and Humanity.
Therefore plan Ia he IN your place
next sunday morning on time.
Hitch your wagon TO star. This II
an old s,erotyped phrase, having been
In use for a long time, and yet the
truth Of II II asgood a. new. II means
Get vision. Aim high DO the big
thing Let Us feel that IN the work
Of the church We have u mans job.
Its no boys play. Let ~ quit our
selves like men.
The Ladies' Aid Society met last
week with Miss Munson on West Main
street, and this week, II meets With
Mrs. Hunt, ~ the same eigiil,orllood.
We hope TO make much this year Of
the auxillaries Of the church. We
want TO give the most earnest attcn.
ton to every phrase OF tie work OF
our great church.
The great Meihodist church Within
the bounds Of the Missouri Annual
Conference contributed. during the
last year, nearly ssj,00o for specific
benevolent purposes. Tie ST, Joseph
district OF which We are part led the
conference In it, contributions
There will he al least live new men
on the st .losesh distric tbs year.
They are samuel Carothers, a former
pastor q, Oregon, nov AT Oakland
Park, 81, Joseph: Lester NJ. Jones,
pastor AT Grace church, In st, Joseph;
Charles T., Petree, a brother II our
townsman, Frank Petree, pastor at
Huffman Memorial, st, Joseph: l.. l..
Smith, pastor at Helena, Mo: and II,
II. Fletcher, now pastor AT Fairport.
These will be given hearty welcome
by the churches to which they are
sent,
Let us bear IN mind that Oregon l.
Ia entertain the district conference
during It's fall session IN December.
We hope 10 make this a very great
occasion,
We had u very delightful time at
the Culp school house last Sunday
afternoon. Tie audience Was larger
than At any other time since ! have
been going down there, There we're a
number out To the ser vice from tONu