The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-07-04
M. E. Church Notes.

with but little hope Of complete re-
covery. The surgeon removed % gall
stones from his body ranging In size
from a cherry seed to hazel nut.
Besides a serious condition OF cancer
was found in the pancreas, which adds
greatly to the difficulty Of his getting
we'll. Bro. Powell was very much be-
loved 10y the Oregon people and his
serious sickness commands the pro-.
fouudest sympathy. and prayers from
a large circle Of friends. We are all
hoping that he will soon recover and
lie at himself again. Monday OF this
week hc was quite cheerful. and II is
now believed that lie has fighting
chance. lie Is anxious to have his
friends call and see him. so when In
St Joseph be sure to call and see him
at the Ellsworth hospital.
The union services will begin In the
park next Sunday night, and con,inue
every sunday night throughout the
months OF July and August. The
pastor Of our church will preach the
opening sermon, and the chorus at
the Methodist church will be respon.
sible for the singing for that service.
The general public Is most cordially
invited to attend.
The ball game between our church
and our good Presbyterian friends
vas a very interesting game, and
played well by both teams. Tie game
was lost to us by one score. The re.
suit was to In favor OF our friends.
However, there will I've other games
and now that our BOYS have their
hands In We are hoping to carry OF a
good many laurels before the season.
Il over. Tie game last Thursday was
patroniLed 10y the friends Of both
teams.
Tie mid.week meeting Of last week
vas a very interesting meeting,
There we're ~ present, Not 80 many
a. had hoped. Some were unavoid'
ably absent. This week, that j. to-
night, We will make a study Of tn,
Gospel according to Matthew. TIL,
speciiic1subject will he Matthew and
His Gospel" At this service. Dr
Evans will read poem on the lbbilc
and Miss Mary Moore will sing a solo
The service will begin promptly a,
O'Clock. and close promptly AT -
Come. all Of you. We want TO max,
the mid.week a great occasion,
Miss Bonner, one Of our teachers "
the Sunday school, left the iirSt o
the week for her home In DklaiOmi
for n vacation OF few weeks. Let ~
hope that she viii return a. the enc
u her vacation fully rested aud read!
for enthusiastic work In ia. schoo
during the autumn aud White
months. She II one OF orr hest teach
erS.
We stepped up a notch In tie sun
day school again last Sunday. Their
wsrc 10 present throughout an,
much interest Vas manifested. w
are growing and with patient, painN
taking work and careful planning "
believe tia, We viii reach the 80
mark In the not distant future. \
any rate We lave our staNcs Ne' 4
that figure. Let ~ w0rk that ever
member and friend of the church vi
he In the Sunday school each Sunda
morning.
beginning with mex, sunday morn
Ing vii begin teaching class q
the younger men oi the church an
community, ! want men from ~ I
- years Of aye In the class, seat
viii he arranged In the shade out l
the parsonage yard where We will b
cool and comfortable and have a goo
time. ~ am for Men" and will wan
you TO come and Join the class c
men.
The anthem sunday morning wa
of unusual interest and beauty.
.as rendered In u very splendid an
pleasing manner and greatly please
the large audience present.
The morning audience continues
grow In numbers and interest. "
had by far the largest audience la
Sunday morning that We have liza
since coming to Oregon, aside frol
the time Of the union services. "
are glad to see the people comm
Our church Is "The church OF u
Glad Hand and extend 10 all mo
hearty welcome.
Brother Ell Wood, the pastor OF OF
church at Mt. Moriah, Mo-, WI
thrown from his buggy, In runaw'
accident, last week and so severe
injured that he died within two da
from the accident. He was a go'
man, and much beloved by the peoI
whom he served, He was a memo
Of this, the ST. Joseph district, al
therefore We feel very greatly Int