The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
NEWS FROM NEARBY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WlDE-AWAkE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS IN
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES,
UNIVERSITY PARK.

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Postmaster G.. G. White is visiting
for a few days with friends and rela-
tives in Illinois.
| Miss Ida Treiber and Miss sylvia
Mccall are in charge of the singing
at the revival meetings being conduct
/ ed at Sully by Rev. c. G. Ellis.
A. ]. Behner, of University Park
assisted by c. Anderson, of Oskaloo
sa, conducted the Marion County Hoi-
mess convention at Bussey, Sunday
Jan. 18th. ....- a
I DIR. G. A. Mclaughlin was in charge
of the annual convention of the Ma
haska County Holiness Association
which was in session at the Baptist
church in Beacon for three days, Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday, Jan. %, "a
and %.
Rev. C. S. Cooper, of Agency, la,
District. Superintendent OF the Anti
Saloon league, spoke to the membett
of the local Prohibition League in
the University chapel Wednesday eye
ming. Jan 81. The Misses Noise
contributed piano duet. and Mrs.
ITiberghien gave a vocal sofe as part
of the program. A large audience
was present and the accession was du-
lily enjoyed by all. -.
Rev. Mr.. Legler of South Dakota,
has bought the McKim property cast
OF Mrs. Buell. and will put up a
house in the near future.
Rev. John 7. Hatfield of Charlottes-
vile, Ind, otherwise known as the
Hoosier Evangelist, will commence a
ten days meeting with us Feb. Gta.
Bro. Hatfield is a success in his meet
Iings and brings things to pass.
The annual convention of Presi
dents and Secretaries of the Iowa
Holiness Association will meet at
University Park. Feb. 10, II and II.
This will be right in the midst of the
Hatfield meetings. The combination
of the two meetings will make a
spiritual feast indeed and none can
afford to miss it.
We hear of several more parties
who are getting ready to give us
money c. the annuity plan. his
makes a good investment, as it en-
Iables the donor to receive 6 per cent
lon their money during life and TO be
sure that their money will go for
holiness at their death. This is bet
ter than to put money in wills which
may be broken by ungodly or disin
terested relatives.
The usual term reception was held
in the chapel Tuesday night, Jan. 8th.
There was a fine program, said by
some to be the best yet rendered.
There was a piano Quartette by four
students, two vocal Solos, a reading
by Prof. Chambers and an address
by Prof Lawson. The audience was
greatly touched by Prot Lawson's
remarks as he referred to the recent
death of his father ...1 ... ....
: The annual gold medal contest of
the Athenian Literary Society was
| held in the chapel Friday evening
Jan. %, before a large audience.
Thomas A. Hill vas awarded first
prize by the judges With the subject
of his grafton, Christian Patriotism"
The program given was as follows:
( Piano SOlo-Eugene Mulkins.
! Grafton, Aaron Burr"-Carl Smith.
! Grafton, Supremacy Of Law
John Bieshaar.
Oration. Christian Patriotism, -
Thomas Hill.
| Vocal Solo-Prof. S. Z. Carter,
Grafton, Abraham Lincoln" Reed
/ Richards.
! Grafton, I'm Memory of Carmack, "
Walter Zimmerman.
/ Grafton. The Policy of Richelieu,"
|-Orval Eagle.
| Vocal Solo-D. c. .Kessler.
+ Decision of Judges.