The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-06-19
M. E. Church Notes.

town school we had l3I, a decided In.
crease over the Sunday previous. AT
the Culp appointment we had 50, also
a decided increase over the Sunday
previous. This is very encouraging.
Almost every seat In our
church was filled with eager
worshippers last Sunday morning
to enjoy the public program
given by the children. The commit.
tee, and the participants are to be
congratulated on the excellelcy OF
the service. They greatly pleased the
people. Every feature Of the program
was Of very high order.
We shall have all our regular ser.
vices next Sunday, and that will con.
clude the evening public services In
our church for the summer. The
next Sunday night, the service will he
the regular monthly union service,
and will be held In the Evangelical
church, and after that the services
will be held IN the Airdome In the
evening throughout the hot weather.
One year ago last Sunday we held
the Children's Day service for last
year, and In looking over the years
work ] find that we have made pro.
gress along all lines. Larger congre.
cations, larger Sunday school, larger
childrens Offering, and all. We are
on the upgrade. Not any great jumps
but continual steady growth up.
ward. This Is gratifying 10 those who
are carrying the load. Let us make the
next year the best In our history. We
shall never regret II.
This Is the program for this week,
Monday, catch up with my belated
correspondence, and attend 10 such
other odd jobs a. are necessary; Tues.
day, 20 TO 81. Joseph to attend tie
Efficiency Congress Of the ST. Joseph
district, returning home after night
session In the White Temple church:
Wednesday, rest, read and call Thurs.
day, again read and call aud ge, ready
for the midweek meeting; Friday, 20
To SIcwartsyille, - miles east Of II
Joseph, TO attend the Annual Ep.
worth League Convention, and read
paper before the convention, on tie
Assets VI a Religious Experiences:
saturday afternoon, return home:
sunday morning, teach my sunday |
school class, preach the morning scr.
mon; In the afternoon, 20 TO the Wal.
nut Grove SUNDAY School Convention,
and at o'clock address the conyen-
tion on some phase OF the SUNDAY |
school work; return home In time TO |
assist In the Ep~orth League In the
evening, and preach again at tie
evening public service. And yet some
VIII say that a preachers Job II a lazy
mans job. Yea, verify.
Here's our heartiest congrat uIa, ions
TO our good Presbyterian friends, IN
going beyond tie 2oo mark In their
sunday school last SUNDAY morning.
IL ought No TO he In all four Of the
sunday schools Of the Getty. Tie sun.
day school Of today II the church OF
tomorrow. II reJolces my heart to
know that fully ~ per cent Of our fair
city was found IN the study Of the
Word OF God somew here last sunday
morning. This Il the best advertise.
ment our community can have. Ny
Dear Superintendent OF tile Presby.
terlan Sunday School, shall devout.
ly pray that you may keep up the line
record for months and years 10 come.
The day, date and place have been
liked for the Annual Sunday School
Picnic. IL Is TO he Thursday, June
-, In the beautiful Walnut Grove
near Philip Schlotllauer's home,
known as the Schlotzhauer grove.
Three schools will unite In this years
picnic, namely, the Oregon NJ. u. sun.
day school, the Culp Sunday school
and the Blum City Sunday school.
Swings Will he arranged, hammocks
on hand, quoits In plenty and ball
provided and plenty Of good things TO
eat. II Is to be hoped that all In all |
three Of these schools will plan to be
present and assist In making Il a day not |
soon 10 be forgotten. Remember the
date Is Thursday, June %, and the
place Is SchlotzlIauer's grove, south.
east Of town.
We had a most delightful time at
the Cup appointment last Sunday az.
ternoon. We went In time 10 take
dinner at the beautiful houe Of Mr..
and Mrs. Alvin Greiner, and there en-
joyed good visit In the home, then
going to the service and found IS peo-
pie waiting for the Sunday school TO
begin, after which followed the
preaching service, at which all pres.
ent remained. We will not he able to