The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-10-02
M. e. Church Notes.

embarrassments, the work has gone
on throughout the year with the
sweetest possible congenlality, and
pleasure. In all the time have been
here, not a death has occurred In con.
nection with our church to bring sor.
row, and every body has treated the
pastor with the utmost consideration.
We are deeply thankful for their
kindness.
Tie good Methodists and their
friends OF this community, and at
Cdip have again demonstrated lheir
marked libefality, by sending a cou.
pie Of coops Of good fat chickens, to
.the Aid Society Of Ensw or,h Hospit!
al, for their annual chicken pie din.
ner, the proceeds Of which 40 to give
hospital service to the poor, Of the
community. The hospital people. viii
greatly appreciate the Kindness.
There has been no more kindly
Friends, and more liberal contribu.
ltors. to the needs OF the church. than
my German friends OF this communi-
lty. At no time did any one OF them
refuse a request OF this pastor when
asked Of them. We very gratefully
thank Mrs. IIornecker, Mrs. Ed.
Schneider, and Mrs. opel for their
offer OF chickens TO the coop sent to
the hospital. They gave Of the very
choicest Of their fiocks. And yet
some one was so very thoughtless, as
to say about town, that they won.
dered II that Methodist preacher
would give the Germans credit for
their share In the giving" Isn't II
funny how some folks love TO talk
viii o Il regard to the other fellow
feelingss Shame on the man or wo.
man that will gossip, you had better
he In more noble business.
Permit me TO call your attention to
the serious fact that this year we are
TO vote on the County Option Unit
Bill" Al the regular election, and we
want every one interested In good
government, and sobriety TO vote
"Yes" upon that great question. Our
last state legislature passed the bill,
then the liquor interests forced the
Initiative, and Referendum" upon
the voters before II could become .
law. II Is to he hoped the action Of
the legislators will be sustained st
the polls this next November.
Six persons were added TO the
church roll last Sunday morning by
letter. They were Sol. A. Meyer,
Elizabeth, his wife; Ruth and Alice,
his daughters. aud Or. Emma Black,
and Mrs. Emily Black. We are glad
indeed to receive these good people
into our fellowship, and hope their
coming will prove mutually bened.
icial.
The Sunday school Is again on the
upgrade. This Is very gratifying, a.
We are anxious TO get back TO our
normal standing soon. We are gain.
Ing a little every Sunday, and little
by little We shall reach our ideal.
On one OF the old biddies sent In for
the hospital dinner on Wednesday OF
this week, ! found this little bit OF
appropriate poetry: Here's Betty
Ross, a faithful fowl, she has laid
many an egg without a growl. We
send her on to give a good cause a
boost, with compliments from the
Green'Iluiatt hen.roost, Can you
beat ~ might add that, that same
old faithful hen laid an egg In the
sack while bringing her IN from the
Culp appointment,
We had a most delightful service at
the Culp appointment last Sunday AZ.
ternoon, We are getting back to
normal In the Sunday school and
church at this point, and look for
continued interest In all lines Of the
work.
Next Sunday will he Missionary
bay In the Sunday school, and II Is TO
be hoped that the collection will he
unusually large, as we shall need ev.
cry cent We can raise at this time.
The W. r. NJ. s. viii meet at the
home OF Mrs. Morris on Friday after.
noon Of this week, with Mrs. Thomp-
son Is leader. A special program
will be given, consisting Of q reading
by Miss Nell Ramsay, and . plano
solo by Miss Florence Lukens. II Is
hoped that . full attendance will bs
present, as this will be- the last meet.
INK OF this year.
The service Sunday night In our
church was very largely attended, and
the interest was line. Bro. Dawson
seemed At his best and preached a
good sermon upon the Greatness OF
Man"
We had a delightful visit on Mon.