Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-12-19
CreSCO Circuit News.
BONAIR,

BONAIR.
The Evangelistic meetings are still
in progress and good interest is be.
ing manifested. No one who hears
Rev. Mankofsky is disappointed his
sermons. He one of the best speak.
ers that we have had for some time in
this community. He is not afraid to
present unbiased the Word of God.
We are hearing soand Gospel messages.
His sermon on the Judgment was
an unusually strong one and appealed
to the people. Sunday evening he took
Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Ana
thema Maran-atha. ~ Cor 1922.
He explained that Anathema meant
"cursed" and that Maran. atha meant
"Jesus is coming" His conclusion
was the Interpretation of the text : IF
any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ
again. There was an impressive
after service Sunday evening resulting
in conversion. Everyone come and
hear this good man. Services every
evening this week. Song service at
1880 and sermon at o'clock.
KENDALLvILLE
Miss Bessie Hurley is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. J. c. Young.
w. A Clink left Tuesday for Mil
ford, Iowa, to attend the funeral of his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Warburton.
The Choral Society met Wednesday
evening for practice
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Fiield and
Mrs. Ray Goldsworthy have been
spending few days with relatives at
Monticello. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Fifeld were
called to their daughters, Mrs. Will
Howard, Sunday.
Rev. Meyers was unable to attend
the meeting of the Literary Society,
Saturday evening, az he is holding
meetings at Bonair.
Miss Edna FifeId returned from
Monticello, Saturday, where she spent
several weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Andrew Elliott.
The Literary Society met Saturday
evening with a very large attendance
the church being filled. A fine pro-
gram had been arranged which was en-
joyed by all. The debate was decided
in favor of the affirmative The pro-
gram for Dec. 9th has not been fully
completed, but good program can be
expected, as the program secretary has
been supplied with two assistants,
namely, Vesta Fifeld and Willard Todd.
Arrangements have been completed
for mass meeting in the church on
the evening of Friday, Dec. 10Th, this
week, at which time Superintendent of
Schools H. E. Miller, Of Winneshiek
County, will deliver an address on the
subject of Township Schools % The
good people of Fremont Township ire
interested in the matter Of schooling
and want the best there is. They are
working toward the consolidated
country school and we wish them sue
cess. Mr.. Miller will give an interest.
ing talk and everybody is urged to
come out and ear him.
Mrs. Meyers and daughter Betty re-
turned from their visit to Illinois and
attended church here Sunday.
There was record breaking attend
ance at the Sunday School session.
Sunday. Anew contest will be launch
ed Sunday, Dec. 2lst, and will last only
80 days. Everybody help Every
penny helps'' is the motto. Get busy.
Mrs. Holcomb's class is growing con-
stantly. There were IS in the class,
Sunday.
There was splendid response to the
invitation to the 'Zebedee Meeting."
"Where was Zebedee'' was the topic.
and it was found that Zebedee was in
church and occupied conspicuous
place. Zebedee isn't 80 bad. Come
again.
Everybody make the best of the
Short Course and keep thinking and
talking about that Farmers Club.
It's sure thing, and you are wanted
in it. Announcement later.
Miss Barnes was visitor at the c.
c. Wells home, Sunday, with her
brother Orson.
Quite a few from here are attending
the meetings at Bonair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wells are nicely
located in their new home Glad to
welcome them in the CHURCH and Sun
day School again. $500.