Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-03
Or. G. s. LAKELAND
10 LEAVE DEBORAH
Has Been Assigned to West Union and
Will Leave DecOrah With His
Family Next Tuesday.
DIR. A. l.. COOK, NEW HAMPTON
COMES TO DEBORAH
est Union Congregation Twice as
Large as DecOrah. Committee
From There Unanimously
Requested DR.. Lakeland
BE Sent There.


ference of the Upper Iowa district
held at Iowa City last week, num-
ber of changes in pastorates was
made, and as a result DR.. G.. S. Lack
land, of the NJ E. church in Decorah,
has been assigned to West Union. A
committee from that city went to
I0wa City and unanimously requested
that DR.. Lakeland be sent there.
Over half of the ministers of the
conference was changed this year.
We dislike to see DR.. Lakeland
leave Decorah. He has been here five
years, which is longer period than
any other minister has been stationed
at this church in the past twenty-five
years. He has made good in every
way too. He has been liberal and
broad minded along all lines. Another
thing which demonstrated his popu-
larity here is the fact that the con-
gregation has doubled since he has
had charge, and the Sunday evening
congregations have been about the
largest in the state.
DR.. Lakeland is a forceful speaker
and his sermons have been of the
strong and vigorous type, which has
incuculated christianity into the
hearts and souls of his flock. He has
also been of a liberal mind, and has
worked for the upbuilding Of Decor
ah in every way he could, and always
boosted for the city here which he
has taken great pride in. For a long
time he was at the head of the gym
nasium here and made that place a
popular one for the youth of the city.
DR.. Lakeland will be greatly missed
not only by his congregation, but
many friends throughout the city. He
is thoroughly alive to his calling and
the people of West Union will find
him valuable addition to their
church and city.
DR.. A. L. Cook of New Hampton,
who will take his place here comes
with a splendid record. He has held
pastorates at Maquoketa, Upton,
Cedar Rapids and New Hampton. He
is strong preacher and has made
himself felt in the community in
which he served. He will preach at
the Methodist church next Sunday
morning ald evening.
Following are the appointments
made in the Dubuque district.
Superintendent-A. B. Curran,
Fayette.
ArlingtonIJ. B. Ackman.
Bonair-E. C. Force.
Burr Oak-To be supplied.
Cascade-Dale d. Welsch.
Chester-Roscoe Sires.
Cresco-E. G.. Copeland.
Clermont & Elgin-T. S. Cleworth.
Colesburg-P. Nj. Phillips.
Decorah-A. l.. Cook.
Dubuque
Center Grove. c. Warto1
Grandview Avenue-W. Nj. Lemen.
ST. Luke's-H. d. AtchisOn.
Earlville-A. M. Mcintosh.
East Dubuque-F. w. Fisher.
Edgewood-S. c. Bertnall.
Epworth-C A. Gilbert
Fairbank-H. W. Artman.
Farley & Dyersville-M. L. Hill.
Greeley-T B. Cooper.
Guttenburg- be supplied.
Hazleton-F. A. Smith.
Hawkeye-To be supplied.
Jndependence-C. l.. Nye.
Lamont-G. l.. Heiserman.
Lansing-C. G.. Gassett.
Lime and Centenary-Virgil c.
Welsch.
Lime Springs--S. L. Bair.
Manchester-C. X, Hudson.
Masonville-C. j. Rose.
Maynard-F. O.. lillian.
McGregor-D. c. Perry.
Monona-Clyde E. Baker.
New Albin-Walter Piper.
Oelwein-F. P. Shaffer.
Ossian & Calmar-Leigh Soule.
Postville-Hadwin Williams.
Randala-F. w. Cass.
Reeds Chapel-Geo. Gaide.
Ridgeway-Geo. NJ. Shoemaker,
Strawberry Point-E. ID. Wells.
Sumner-W. w. Soule.
Volga City-W. H. Smith.
Waucoma- Edie.
Waukon-J. b. Bird.
West Union-G. S. Lakeland
Winthrop-Thos. M. Nelson.
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