The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-19
KEoKuK NOTES.
(Last week . news.)

h.r sister in Des Mofnes, Iowa, for an
Indefinite period.
Despite the Indictment weather the
Arst quarterly meeting at Bethel A. M.
shursh sver-reached the expectation
4 I'll present, p. E. McCracken having
hasa delayed on account Of late trains,
.rriysd il time for communion and oc-
.upi.d he pulpit in the evening. He was
mat from Richmond, Ind, where he had
beea appointed to assist in unwilling the
monument Of late Bishop Quinn. He
n,adists ) very successful year with
Pastor G. B. Waters in charge here. He
,ealizss that Keokuk has some of the
best people in the country. The pas
tor il one Of the best fnanciers of the
eonneetion filed the pulpit Sunday
morning aad preached an excellent SER
mon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Taylor and little
Dorothy are occupying quarters at the
selbv Johnson homestead. -.
Rev. J. Sterling Moore, one Of the
hest pulpit orators west of the Missis-
sippi is one Of the proudest men in the
country this morning. His church owns
one quarter Of one Of the best blocks
IN tho city the block on which the
chureh stands, entirely free Of debt.
About six weeks ago, he asked his con-
urepation and friends Of $400 and the
effort closed Sunday night with almost
twice that amount. Too much credit
cannot bs given the splendid people Of
Pilgrim Rest, the trends Of all of the
other churches and my co-workers, espe-
cally Rev. Il. G. Lowe, w. II. Clark, w.
4. starks and William South says the
pastor and am deeply grateful to all.
The friends who helped Mrs. Selby
Johnson and v. Olive Phillips in the
two nights effort known as the market
and entertainment will be pleased to
know they raised $74.34 and cleared
s62 for the deacon s side. No one could
fail to appreciate seeing the splendid
teamwork done by Captain Ed South
and his gallant forces and the old folks
concert was one Of the greatest attrac-
tons Keokuk has had in many day.
G. D. Foster and his wife were splendid
amor bearers for Solomon Williams
captain of the deacon g side and only
great credit can be said for all of them.
The trustees raised $441.Ol and the
deacons 33o6.2O. The days receipts
were $770.55. That Rev. J. Sterling
Moore was the larger donor is conceded
yet it is not exactly known what DR.. L.
H. Phillips gave; but one thing known
that this was the greatest rally ever held
in the history Of the church, and peace
and harmony abides among the rank
and file
Z The many friends Of Mrs. P. A. Jones
are glad to see her out again.
Mr. Fred Jenkins was at his post
again Sunday.
!. P. E. McCracken left Tuesday for
Macon, Ill.
Miss Elizabeth Smith returned to her
home in Quincy after delightful visit
with her sister, Mrs. Ed Bryant and
family and old friends of Keokuk OF
other days. She addressed the B. 7.
?. U. to the delight Of all present Sun
day evening.
" Mrs. w. H. Taylor is improving nice
5E.
Mrs. W. 81. Harper is still at st. 10
seph's hospital but is better at this
writing. :.
3 The Carnation club is trying itself
these days and the trustees are prouo
1T them. @ |
II Thanksgiving week was week OF re-
joicing seemingly in all Keokuk. Health
and prosperity has attended this people
here peculiarly. Less than twelve fu-
lerals have been preached among our
people in Keokuk this year. Financial
harvest among the church people was
great during the week. A bountiful din
I aer and happy faces were seen every
where Rev. g. R. Waters and MS
church people realized $117.76 and Rev
W H. Clark felt that his receipts OUT
stripped those Of previous years.
Mrs. Refs formerly Of ST. Marx s
church, Chicago joined Bethel A. M. T.
church Sunday. Pastor Waters and ms
'teWardess administered sacrament
Monday and Tuesday to the aged anu
sick sick Of the church.
The splendid program rendered by
the choir Thursday night at the Bethel
An. E. church is still the talk OF those
Who attended. F. 8. johnson as IN
.sverything else is a 10000 master OF Ger
enrlonies and Mrs. Daisy Male Triplette
ke0kuk,s gifted SINGER sang two selec
lions Theodore Byrants our talented
pass singer, sang as usual, and MS
5hlafjorie n. Toombs and Miss fn3h
Johnson, our gne pianists, rendered mu-
aeal numbers. Mrs. Janette NJ ORION
pleased the audience with four DUNBAR
selec tions, two by special request Many
ny it was the best musical program
s;'sney had attended for year. The prog
Jams rams by the Sunday school and Chris-