The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20
Kansas Preachers Who Assisted Man
Who Will Conduct Serv-
ices Here, Give
O..
TO LOCAL ASSOCIATION
Ministerial Association Receives Lot
ter From Emporia In Which
Endorsement Is
Given.

The pastors of Emporia have sent
| TO the Ministerial association of Keo-
kuk their unqualified endorsement of
Charles Reign Scoville who has just
completed series of meetings in
Emporia, and who will open a series
In keokuk on Wednesday evening
Here is the endors ement from the EN-
poria association as received by the
local association of which DR.. Frank
G. Beardsley is the president:
We, the pastors Of the city Of EN-
poria. gladly bear the following testi-
mony to the character and efficiency
Of the Rev. Dr. Charles R. Scoville He
has labored with us for seven weeks,
faithfully, most zealously and eff
GENTLY. Our hearts have been re-
1o1ced again and again because Of the
Fellowship with Dr. Scoville and the
members of his party and because of
the splendid service he has rendered
our city and the church of Jesus
Christ. This testimony is unsolicited
and we the more cheerfully give it be-
cause we believe it due not only to
DR.. Scoville and his co-workers, but
to the brethren who may desire to
know something of this man of God
and his work.
l. We have found Dr. Scoville to be
man Of unimpeachable character,
sane and rational In all his methods
and a brother whom it is q genuine
pleasure to know.
2. We believe him to be one of the
most efficient and successful evange.
lists in this country today. God has
signally honored and blest his work
wherever he has been for the last
eighteen years. His work in our city
is no exception. Under great difficult
ties, working against many unfavor-
able odds, among which was the worst
weather almost in Emporia's history,
he has accomplished more than the
most sanguine dared to hope or ex-
pect. Our city has been revolution
lied religiously. Those who in the be-
ginning of the campaign were antagon-
istic or luke-warm, have become most
Jealous supporters and advocates of
DR.. Scoville and his work.
3. DR.. Scoyille breaches the gospel
of Jesus Christ with no uncertain
word of God. He emphasizes salvation
by grace. He honors the Bible in all
Of his sermons and one cannot listen
to him for weeks without loving the
word of God more than before. This
seems to us to be particularly note
worthy and important, considering the
age and it's skepticism in which we
live.
4. DR.. Scoville emphasizes the
church, its place and worth. He is a
friend of and Loyalty supports the pas
tors. We cannot commend too high
ly his plans and methods of conserva.
ton. He insists upon all those who
profess conversion during his meet
ings uniting with the church and get
ting in line for church work
DR.. Scoville is assisted by splen-
did band of co-laborers. We especial
ly commend Mrs. Scoville for her valu-
able help as sooist and pianist and
the work she has done for the bust
ness girls of our city and the young
people in the high school. Many lives
have been touched and uplifted and in
fluences have been set in motion,
which only eternity shall fully reveal.
For the information Of pastors and
churches, and for the advancement Of
the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, we are
glad to subscribe our names to the
above testimonial.
l.. A. POTTS,
Pastor First NJ. e. Church.
d. NJ. GEORGE,
TaStoI Deluaus SoHS. SuuiSi.
NJ. J. STE1NMETZ.
Pastor Evangelical Church.
w. G. TEMPLETON,
Pastor First Presbyterian Church.
J. P. THOMS,
Pastor Baptist Church.
GEO. C. WISE, JR..
Pastor Friends Church.
l.. A. RORICK.
Pastor Grace M e. Church
T. F. STAU FFER,
Pastor Reformed Church.
J. II. J. RICE.
Pastor First Cong. Church.
H. P. MORGAN.
Pastor Second Presby. Church.
j. H. BRIGHT.
Pastor Arundel Ave. Presbyterian
D. Y. DONALDSON.