The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-12
N. t, CONFERENCE
CLOSED SUNDAY
KANSAS CITY DISTRICT MEETING
WAS A SUCCESS.
SPLENDID MUSIC is RENDERED
Des Moines and Oskaloosa Talent
Play Prominent Part in the Pro-
gram. officers Chosen and
&c. Business Dispatched.

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Sunday was the closing day of the
Kansas City District convention at
Wesley chapel on North G street, The
arduous work during the previous
j days made the coming together of the
people q little slow, so that it was IL
o'clock on Sunday morning before
the service began. Rev. o. A. John
son occupied the pulpit of the African
NJ. f.. CHURCH IN the absence OF the
Ipast9r,, IteV A. MUCLman and Rev. w.
IL. Lee of Des \Moines, preached for
the Rev. o. B. Smith at the Second
Baptist church. ..a i 4
! 4 A pleasing incident of the day was
the presence o fthe ladies of the Des
Moines choir, all dressed in white
and wearing black mortar caps and
tassels like college seniors. The spec.
lial music of the service was q mark
J ed feature and will be remembered by
those who heard it. The Ten Com
mandments were recited with chanted
responses by the choir and also again
at the close of the sermon the an.
them was rendered with a solo part
by Mrs. w. NJ. ShacklefOrd accomp-
anied ythe piano and the Euphoni.
Ium. 81. s.. 20 q 90.
The discourse was delivered by the
District Superintendent Rev. W. H.
WHEELER of Kansas City and his text
was taken from the 141st Psalm, the
main points being self control and
submission. At the close two seekers
indicated willingness to start in the
Christian life. =
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On Sunday afternoon was held the
first quarterly meeting service of the
lpresent year and some 56 persons par.
took of the sacriment of the Lords
Supper. Again the choir from Dies
Moines rendered efficient service and
during the service a selection was
rendered by the male quartette from
the choir Rev. W.. L. Lee preached
the sermon and at the close a spec
ial Offering was received for the ex.
penses incident to the entertainment
of the convention. H.
On Sunday evening another treat
was enjoyed. Perhaps the largest at.
tendance of the entire convention
was present and the service was open
ed by the singing of the popular
k"Glory Song" by the choir The scrip.
ture lesson was read. b. ythe Rev, o.
A. Johnson and prayer was offered
/ by Rev. w l.. Lee. After this an an
them was rendered by the choir in
which duet was sung by Miss Jessie
/ Lee Estell and Mr.. e. X, Knox in a
most pleasing manner.
.. Epworth League officers.
The district officers of the EpwOrth
League we're initiated by the District
! Superintendent as follows: Pres, Mrs.
Maude M. BIewton of Mason City; list
Vice, Miss Jessie Lee Estell of Des
Moines; End Vice, Mrs. w. l.. Lee
| of Des Moines; Bird Vice, not present;
Oskaloosa Sec, Mrs, Nellie E. Parks
of Kansas City; Treas. Mrs. Belle
+ Thomason of Oskaloosa and Rev. O..
A. Johnson, Dist Evangelist. .
Church and Country.
The committee on the church and
country reported and it was read by
Miss Jessie Lee Estell of Des Moines
| After fine anthem by the choir, Rev.
Nv, II. Wheeler, the District Superin.
tepdent, preached a telling sermon
from the 18th Psalm, his topics being
"Ingratitude and the Self Life" At
| the close while the heads fthe aud
fence were bowed. the choir quietly
chanted the Lords Prayer. In touch
ing plea for seekers, four persons re-
sponded in a desire for salvation. =
A pleasing vocal solo, Great is the
Holy One of Israel by H. L. Case
was rendered by Miss Gertrude NJ. B.
Wheeler of Kansas City accompanied
by Miss Edna Jones of Oskaloosa.
About $235.00 was announced as hav-
ing been raised on. the District for
the benefit of the Geo. r. Smith col
lege at Sedalia, Mo-. and also for their
church paper. The closing resolutions
of the convention were read by Miss
Hattie Hooke of Des Moines in which
everybody was most pleasingly re-
membered for the faVors shown their
guests while in Oskaloosa. The clos,
ing selection by the choir, was Wien
at Last We Say Good Bye" and was
followed by the benediction by Rev
o. B. Smith OF Oskaloosa.r :
....,., Saturdays Sessions. ! - !.
. The devotional exercises OF the
morning session we're conducted by
Misses Gertrude M. b. Wheeler of
Kansas City and eJssie Lee Estell OF
Des Moines. and ,thi was followed by
q paper, "Life's Deeper Meaning" by
Miss Wheeler An original poem.
THE Deacon and the Preacher" was
recited by Melvin Tolstofi of Mason
City. Quite a little time was spent in
receiving reports from stewards,
class leaders and local preachers. DR..
10. Kemble of Oskaloosa, the presi-
dent of the Ministerial association
and an honored member OF the Iowa
Conference, was present and address
ed the convention.
Rev. Wheeler, the District Superin-
tendent spoke highly of the record
made by the convention in its session
here. II had been most harmonious
and In all 1t was one of the best held
In recent years. Over $500 has been
raised on the district for various pur-
poses, At the afternoon session the
business affairs we're finished up, bills
and claims allowed and special try
was enjoyed to the. grounds OF the
Central Holiness University and re-
turn by way OF the public square In |
all there was qHite car load and the
trip gave quite an idea Of the extent
OF Oskaloosa and its varied interests. |
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