Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22
Northern Io1ua Items

Newton: M. E. Chatley; of Rock Is
land: Charles E. Smith, of Udell; G. w.
Muckley of Kansas City and Dean a
M. Haggard, of Des Moines. large
number of subjects interesting to the
church will be taken up and discussed
aby the ministers and Sunday school
workers.
Dubuque.
Clarence Albrecht, a student at Du-
buuue College and son Of Mr.. and MRS.
George B. Albrecht, of 2145 Whlte
street, was stricken suddenly Sunday
afternoon by a~hemorrhage While en-
gagged in playing a game Of billiards
with a numberttof his friends at st.
Mary,s Casino" A physician was called
and the boy was rushed to Mercy hos
pftal in the city ambulance where it
was feared at first that he would not
recover. Reports from the hospital
Monday afternoon stated that the boy
was now resting easy, was somewhat
improved and that his recovery was
expected. Ky
Cedar Rapids. 80
June IS, forty years ago, the Rev.
Edward r. Burkhalter. D. D., for thir-
ty years pastor Of the First Presby-
terrain church, came to Cedar Rapids.
Since that time Cedar Rapids has
undergone many noteworthy changes.
DR.. Burkhalter is interested in Cedar
Rapids and in Cedar Rapids people,
He knows this city and her people
probably as well If not better than
any one else living in the city's con-
fines. The fortieth anniversary of DR..
Burkhalter's coming to Cedar Rapids
should bring a flood Of reminiscen ces
to people who were in Cedar Rapids at
the time he came here. Many also
have witnessed the changes which have
been brought to Cedar Rapids Con-
tributions to the columns Of this news
paper descriptive of the life and scenes
in Cedar Rapids forty years ago might
not be ainiss.
Vinton. -. '-...
The Rev. P. Marion @Simms. pastor
of the Presbyterian church Of this city
will tender his resignation as pastor
to congregation meeting to be held
Wednesday. April 2S. Mr.. Simms has
been pastor of the Presbyterian church
Of this city for the last nine years.
During that time he has built a new
So, 900 church,, established Sunshine
mission which has been a great aid to
the poor and needy, and also estab-
lished a social center in connection
with the church. He has accepted the
position Of financial agent Of the lowe
Congregational hospital association
with headquarters at Des Moines. This
hospital association will be Of national
scope altho at present 1t Is confined
to Des tMoines where two or more
hospital buildings are being erected.
For time Mr.. Simms will confine his
work to Iowa but later on 1t will be
nationwide Mr.. Simms will also do
chautauqua work, having q six weeks
engagement this summer. Next sum-
inner he will devote three months to
that work. VIII
Elsin. Gsc1 @
The dedication Of ST. Pouls Meth
odist church at Elgin on Sunday was
a great event In that enterprising
town, large audience turning out to
attend the dedicatoryt services and to
give substantial help in enabling the
ediflce to be dedicated free from debt.
On the $4,000 cost there remained a
balance Of about $500 to raise, and
$1,000 was pledged before the sub
scrlptions ceased. The church Is mod
credit to- the people concerned In the
project and to NJ. ". Kiple, the con-
tractor. AS the Methodist congrega-,
ton is small, this church represents
a community effort. as its services of,
fer the only church privileges In Elgin
for English speaking people. The
building committee consisted OF Ale
bert Schori, Rev. ]. III. Graham. elias
Benson, Ernest Schori, and Mrs r
NV. Hughes. The dedicatory services
were conducted by the district super
intendent, Rev. DR.. @. Crowder, who
preached strong sermon. Others who
took part were Rev. DIR. N. ]. Locke Of
Independence Rev. r.. ". Porter. for-
mer pastor, and Rev. H. g. Culver OF
west Union. The pastor, Rev. ]. Har-
low Graham, Ii to be congratulated. on
this splendid Issue Of his labors. 81