The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-24
NEW MINISTER HERE
Rev. Wayne L. Waters Pastor of
First Congregational Church.

Rev. Wayne L. Waters inaugurated
his passionate of the First Congrega-
.tional church in Oskaloosa Sunday,
June 20, 1915, and was before a large
mad attentive congregations both
morning and evening. Rev. Waters
comes to the new church immediate
ly following its completion and dedi-
cation and he is the exponent of a
new era of activity and influence for
the church in this community. In
taking charge of the church and it's
new place of worship the minister Is
backed by a feeling of hopefulness
and confidence manifest in the mem.
bership, He comes upon a field, ripe
unto the harvest. He is a worker, is
,TesOurceful and energetic ana his ar
rival launches a new work among the
membership and friends of the
church
Sundays services were of formal
character following out the usual pro-
gram Of worship. Special music was
provided, a feature Of which was
cornet solos, piano accompaniment
by c. l.. Farmhouse. Rev. Waters in
appearing before his congregation for
the first time in his local ministry had
la heart TO heart" talk with them
setting forth what the church stood
for and outlined what he hoped to
accomplish for them. Only brief
sermon was offered at the morning
service, an appeal TO the, sense OF
loyalty OF the church in the field OF
their opportunities and responsible.
| ties. The minister was greeted by
another large congregation in the
Ievening.
Rev. Wayne Lee Waters comes to
Oskaloosa from the pastorate of the
First Congregational church of Iowa
City. The minister was in Oska,
loosa last April and addressed the
church while the services we're being
conducted in the county court house
Formal call was extended him follow.
ing the dedicatory services a short
while ago and special committee
was delegated by a church meeting
TO wait upon the pastor and tender
the call in person. The invitation
was accepted ami the minister. ar
rived in the city last week to begin
his work here. Rev. Waters was born
in Defiance, Ohio. When a small
boy his parents moved to Travers
! City, Michigan, in the boom days OF
that locality and there spent his boy
hood days His first pastorate was
{ Cooper place near Kalamazoo
Michigan, in 1906, where he gave q
year of service accepting a call to
Grand Ledge. Michigan, in the fall oil
1907. remaining here until the fall oil
1909, two years when he gave up the
pastorate to resume his collegiate
work in Andover Theological Semin
airy and in the Theological Division
Of Harvard University where he grad
uated with the degree of S. r. B
While at work at Harvard he wal
pastor OF the church at Canton, Mas
lsachusettS serving in full capacity
while doing his seminary work
through a term of three years. UpOI
leaving the University ne received
an invitation to the Congregational
church In Iowa City where he has
served since the fall of 1912 and he
comes to OskalOOsa paStorate with
the highest recommendations. He is
a young man and has a reputation oil
doing things. He was instrumental
in securing an ordained Congrega
tional minister to give full time tC
the students of Congregational faith
attending the Iowa State University
over three hundred in number. o
work of much Importance.
| Oskaloosa counts herself fortunate
in securing Rev.. Waters. He has
been a man much sought after and
among the more recent calls, extend
ed from other localities was spe
cial Invitation to Manistee, Michigan
! Rev. Waters will maintain an of
fee and headquarters at the new
| Congregational church, corner High
avenue and Fourth street. A room al
the northwest corner of the building
with entrance on Fourth street is to
be fitted and furnished for the con
venfence OF the pastor. Telephone
connection will be established this
week. He will have residence apart
ments at the Brewer home on North
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