The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-06-17
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
In and Outs of the Local Colony and
Their Friends.

The quarterly meeting services al
! the A. M. K. church last Sunday in
charge OF the Presiding Elder Rev
S. B. Moore were well attended and
awakened new life and interest am
ong the membership. Elder Moore
preached strong and soul stirring
sermon at the morning service. At
the afternoon services, Rev. Williams
of Wesley Chapel preached the sacri,
mental sermon and delivered a dis.
course which touched the hearts OF
all his hearers. He is an interesting
eloquent and forceful speaker and his
words and thoughts were in perfect
harmony with the solemnity OF the
occasion. Following the sermon the
Sacrament of the Lords summer was
administered to the congregation. At
the evening services, by special invi-
tation, Elder Moore delivered a spec
tally prepared address TO the men,
bers of Esther Chapter, No. 6, o. of
r. S., who were present in a body.
The speaker who is a past patron of
the order, and we'll versed on it's rit-
ual and symbolisms delivered one of
the best addresses it has been our
pleasure to listen to. With Love for
Humanity" as his theme, he paid an
eloquent tribute to the heroines of the
order and brought the lessons home
to the members in a pleasing yet
forceful manner. The collections for
the day were very satisfactory to the
officials. The reports of the different
departments made to the quarterly
Monday night showed the
church to be in flourishing condition
under Rev. Moorman's pastorate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wilson of OF
were over-Sunday visitors at
the parental Ed. E. Jones home on
North Fourth street.
w. G.. Coleman and Woodie Thorn
ason are both Commissioning nicely
from the result of injuries that have
kept them laid UP for several weeks.
Miss Edna Jones, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed E. Jones of North Fourth
street arrived home last week from
Quindaro, Kan, where she has been
the past year as a student in the
department of Western Uni
versity.
James Lloyd took advantage of the
NJ. & st. l.. excursion last Saturday
night to visit his mother in Minneap-
olis.
Atty. ]. A. Spears of Buxton was
attending to business in our court on
Monday.
Mrs. Robert Johnson and Mrs. Ed
E. Jones and daughter Edna were Wis
tors in Ottumwa Wednesday.
Presiding Elder Moore went to OF
.umwa on Wednesday, where he will
hold quarterly meeting Sunday. He
goes from there to Waterloo to pre-.
side at the District conference which
convenes oil the 18th.
Rupert Franklin, youngest son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Franklin of E.
avenue East, is home for the summer
vacation after years attendance at
the State Industrial department of
Western University at Quindaro,
Xans.
The Ladies Aid of Wesley Chapel
we're entertained at the home of Mr..
md Mrs. Ernest Witt on Thursday
evening.
| social at the church Tuesday ev-
,ning to raise funds to defray the
expenses of the delegates to the Dis
riot Sunday School Convention
which convenes in Waterloo, Thurs
lay, June 18th.
Wilbur Johnson made his regular
trip to Buxton Sunday
Ne didn't learn which of the sisters
lad the call for that date.
Rumor has it that young man in
,ur city who has made quite repu-
alton for industry and neatness by
he way in which he has kept his
,atchelor quarters, is soon to enter
he ranks of the the benedicts. We
the lady on her wise
,hoice.
Mrs. Paul Brown is visiting rela- |
ives and friends in Kansas City, and
Paul is-well, we have promised Ma.
not to tell.