The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-06-13
NJ. E. Church Notes.

planning their summer outing. Some
have already gone. Let us who re.
main pray that they have most en-.
joyable and profitable time and return
10 us In the few weeks to come much
invigorated and ready for active work
In the church.
Let us ever keep in mind two things
in serving the church. First, the
bigness Of the Job and second the dig.
nifty Of the work. With these two
things IN mind we will have a large
vision of the kingdom.
Last Sunday was a truly great day
with us. We had the Children's day
service In the morning, which was Of
q very high order. The children did
splendidly In carrying out their part
Of the program, and greatly pleased
the large audience present to enjoy
the hour. Superintendent Lukens
and his splendid corps Of workers arc
to be congratulated on the efficiency
Of the children's preparation.
Again we went over the hundred
mark last Sunday. There were III
present in the Sunday school, with
still the promise Of others for next
Sunday morning. Our aim Is to have
the entire membership at work in the
Sunday school. Dear brother, will
you not help us to realize our ambi.
iion2
With the other pastors Of the city
] wasa guest Of the members Of the
G. a. u. last Saturday afternoon at
The beautiful home Of Comrade +. :.
Morgan and very greatly enjoyed the
hour. The Grand Army men are a
royal 10, Of fellows and ! take 1t as a
mark of distinction to be invited into
their company. Mrs. Morgan assisted
by her two daughters, Mrs. Kreck
and Mrs. Seamans served atwo course
lunch consisting OF strawberry short.
cake, cream, coffee, Ice cream and
cake. There were - present and all
had delightful time. The Rev. Mr..
Meyer, pastor Of the German NJ. T..
church, gave very interesting talk
at. the luncheon hour.
The services next Sunday will he
A. follows: Sunday school promptly
al Di5, preaching at II and : In the
evening. The general public is very
cordially invited to attendany and all
oilthese services.
The night service was helpful and
interesting. While We had a very
good audience II perhaps was not 80
large as It would have been had not
some Of the friends gone TO the chill.
dren's exercise elsewhere In town.
This, however, was the thing to do.
Many from the other churches lin the
oity attended our splendid childrcn's
service In the morning and II was
only right that our people should re.
ciprocate.
Two OF our choicest girls, Miss
Kreek and Miss pe,ree, returned home
from Baker university last week and
will be with us IN the church work
for the rest OF the summer. While
each of them repor, very profitable
time In school we are indeed glad To
have them with MS aguin. Others
from other schools are coming home
this week.
My wife and we're the guests Of
Bro. John Lukens and family sunday
for dinner. And what dinner II vas.
The table fairly groaned with good
things to eat. Brother Luken's home
is 4 good place To he.
The ". +. MS. met last week at
the delightful home OF Brother and
Sister &. !. Hunt. Wewere a specially
invited guest and greatly enjoyed the
meeting. The leader was Mrs. Morris
and she proved herself q very able
leader. At the close Of the meeting
Mrs. Hunt, assisted by her daughter,
Mrs, Pierce. and her granddaughter,
Miss Rowena Pierce. served straw
berries, ice cream and cake TO the de.
light Of all present.
Last Sunday was the sth of June
and yet Is was SO cold that lire had
to he started In the furnnce OF the
church for the comfort OF the wor.
shippers. 1t Is to be hoped that the
chilly weather will not last long. The
growing crops need warm nights.
The pastor appointed the following
brethren OF our local church to repre-.
ssnt the Oregon church In the ma
tional convention Observation-Disclosures
ia ~. held In indianapolis, Ind, In
October from the 18th 10 the 3lst:
DIR. c. L.Eyans, l.. 1. Moore. George
Seeman, John Lukens and A. II.
Bailey. The pastor is already laying
his plans TO attend also. Let us hope
that all OF five OF these brethren will