The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31

| Changes and improvements.
This year has been one of marked
advance in new and improved build.
ings. We have had five church dedica-
lions. The Delta church, A. A. Heath,
pastor, put in a large, well-furnished
| basement remodeled their building
and installed steam-heating plant at
a cost of $4,000. The building was
dedicated, Januar 16, J. w. DeYoe hay
ing charge. The new Tools Chapel
built under the pastorate of c. E. Fitz-
simmons at a cost of $5,600 was dedi-
Gated February g. The cement build
ing at Ollie was completed under the
splendid leadership of Richard Collier
at a cost of $500 and was dedicated
April g., The people of Mt. Zion on
the Kilduf charge, w. J. Fowler, pas
tor. dedicated their beautiful, brick.
lveneer church Tun June 49, 1t cost
$4,000 Beulah church on the Barnes
City charge, C. w. Cochran, pastor,
has been remodeled and refurnished.
A large basement was built and furn-
ace installed, The total cost was ST..
500. The building was dedicated last
Sunday, August q. The dedicatory
services of the last named four
churches we're in charge of DR.. Z. A.
Schell, President of Iowa Wesleyan.
A new church at Thornburg is
nearing completion, c. G. Ellis, pas
tor. At Beacon, w. N. Hall, pastor,
we bought the church property of the
COngregatiOnalists moved our church
TO it, Joined the two buildings and
have a large COmmodious structure
ready for dedication on September "a.
The total cost will be $1,000 or more
Knoxville has remodeled and modern
lied the parsonage costing more than
$4,000. OskalOosa raised $1,000 for
debt and improvement. New Sharon
raised $4,000 on debt, also built a new
garage. Tracy at a cost of $4,000 built
church basement, put in furnace and
light plant, redecorated and made a
tennis court on the church lawn
Since taking charge of Attica circuit
March l, Brother Fitzsimmons has Sc
cured $4,000 in subscriptions for a new
church at Zion.
Some minor improvements are: :.
Hamilton, light plant and new floor,
800; Deep River. parsonage papering
and painting and cement work, SIS;
Ewert, new light plant and papering
and painting at church and parsonage,
$175; Eddyville, electric fans and re-
pairs, $S5; Fremont, painting parson-
age and repairs. $3.50; Grinnell is now
improving the Sunday School room at
cost of $500; Hedrick, repairs, $500;
Pella, bath room with city water, pa
pering, ETC., 1916; Sigourney, electric
fans, tic. $85; Harvey, cement walks;
Mt. Pleasant, on kellogg charge, fur
mace installed; Lynnville new church
carpet; ~Montezuma, new garage and
papering of parsonage; What Cheer,
new piano, and papering and painting.
Responses Have Been Generous.
The appeal for funds for the endow.
ment OF Iowa Wesleyan met with a
hearty response from both the minis
tiers and laymen The subscriptions in.
to find some one who will give $4,000
to name chair. 80
In our Sunday schools during the
year, Miss, Elizabeth Dean has been
giving her entire time, as efficiency.
Many of the schools have. been greatly
improved under her supervision. She
win continue In the work another year.
We have so Methodist Sunday schools
in the district; we have SO cradle rolls
IL home departments; Is organized
classes in the teen age: 81 organized
classes OF adults; teacher training
classes, and 81 schools use the grade
lessons in part: one school uses the
graded system throughout the school.
We have 43 Epworth Leagues on the
district with a membership of about
1900; and 8 Junior Epworth Leagues
with small membership. We have So
Ladies' Aid Societies doing excellent
work building up the social life and
helping in the finances. We have 14l
In the W. r. M. s. and 49,
In the w II. NJ. s.; 10 Standard Bear