The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-02-06
M E. Church Notes.

we Despeak Tor brother Powell a
full house to hear this lecture. Those
who have heard It speak very highly
OF II.
We we're called back to the old
Barnard circuit, for a wedding next
Sunday at thigh noon" The prin.
ciple parties TO the contract were
converted In meeting conducted by
the writer Of these notes, five years
ago last December. The lady then
was IA years old and the groom 10.
There was peculiar friendship
sprung up then between these young
people and the pastor, which has
never been marred, and feel IL a
mark OF distinction to be permitted
at this time to of,lciate at their wed.
ding. ! will return home Monday
night.
II was my privilege to have seen
the moving pictures last Thursday
night, entitled "From the Manger to
the Cross" and pronounce IL iirst.
class In every way. The pictures gave
a concise and intensely interesting
view OF the Christ life from his birth
TO the death upon the cross, touch.
ing most Of the main points Of his
sacred life. One could not sit there
for an hour and witness the scenes OF
the Savior's life without being deeply
impressed with the tremendous sacri.
flee II took to redeem this old sin.
cursed world. Personally I wish the
building had been three times as
large 40 as to have accommodated all
who might have wanted 10 have seen
It. As II was the building was packed
to sufrocation, and many were turned
away not being able TO get In TO Wit.
ness II. Mr.. Reeves N certainly to
be congratulated In bringing such
magnificent and inspiring lessons to
this general public, a. the public
got more there In one hour on the
life, sacrifice and death OF the Savior
than they could have gotten In many
sermons each an hour long. MIR.
Reeves can supplement the work OF
the pulpit Of the community by more
frequently displaying such pictures
As he did last Thursday night. !
wish every child OF the community
could have seen From the Manger
TO the Cross"
There will be no mid week" meet
ing this week on account OF the spec.
tal services a. the Evangelical church.
In fact we will have no mid week or
Sunday night services during the
special services.
Our second Quarterly meeting will
be held on Saturday night and Sun.
day morning, Feb. q and %. Dr. c.
J. Chase will be present on Saturday
night, the 2lst, and hold the bust.
ness session and on Sunday morning
will preach. The Sacrament will he
held the Sunday previous by the pas.
tor.This will give Dr,Chase an oppor.
tunity TO preach without being EN-.
barrassed for want OF sufficient time.
Tie pubic will keep these special
services In mind and come.
Brethren and friends, have In
mind this year the best by far In the
history Of the charge. Here Is my
motto; Every man, woman and
child In their place every time" OF
course you will help the pastor to
realize his fondest hopes. Let our
slogan be $50 In the Sunday school
every Sunday morning. WHAT SAY
Your
As another evidence OF the brain
and Drawn OF the Methodist preacher,
OF these United States, let me say
that the great Drake University, OF
Des Moines, Iowa, the leading insti-
tuition OF learning In the Christian
denomination, will bring DIR. Charles
+, jefferson, a leading Methodist
preacher, OF New York City, to give
a series Of lectures before the body OF
students OF that great school, Or.
Jefferson Is a graduate OF both Ohio
Wesleyan University and OF Boston
School OF Theology. beginning with
February II he win give series OF
eight lectures on the Church and
Her Work"
One Of the greatest social events OF
the season took place last saturday
afternoon In our church, when Miss
Anna Curry, one OF our most enic-
lent Sunday school teachers, was
given In marriage to Mr.. Jonathan
johnson Rayhill, OF Seattle, Wash.
The ceremony was read by Rev. Thos.
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