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September 21, 1913.
A FAMILY PAPER.
THE CHRISTIAN NATIONS THIR­
TIETH YEAR.
Keystone, W. Va., Sept. Sth 1913.
Dear Brother: A birthday greeting
(Vith all good wishes for many -elurns,
for this child of your heart is
a most influential, useful and widely
known one. Then I want to tell you
what a help it has been to me in the
missionary work we are trying to
furnished
do since coming into the coal field.
It is entirely in the home field,and
much of it among foreigners. They
have made me president of the society
and you know what that means.
Every copy of the 'Christian Nation
that has come for many weeks has
given me helpful ideas and suggestions
along some line or part of the
work, and none more than those
articles on the "Under World," with
its reminders of things long forgotten.
I remember well when Jerry
McAuley was converted and his "cock
pit" turned into a place of gathering
for his customers and cronie-s to hear
the message of salvation. Your paper
has done much for the cause of
Christ and your Covenanter Church.
May your strengthi Bnd zeal
never falter until God has called ,vou
to the work in the higher fieldsover
there.
MRS. FANNIE A. MARTIN.
OLATHE, KANSAS.
The pulpit was filledby Rev. Elmsr
Russell on August thirty-first, and by
Rev. J. M. Coleman on September
ieventh.
Further appointments are: Kev. J.
H Coleman, September fourteenth
md twenty-first, Rev. F. E. Allen,
September twenty-eighth and October
fifth; Rev. Elmer Russell, October
twelfth and nineteenth.
Four of our young people. Miss Ada
Wilson, Miss Marjorie Moore, Mr.
Wylie Redapth and Mr. Donald MllUsau,
left this week for Geneva College
Mr. Ernest Tweed, of Denver, Colo.,
visited friends here for a few days.
On his way to attend Geneva College.
Mrs. G. A. Edgar, of St. Louis, Mo.
spent the past two weeks with Olathe
friends.
Kr. G. R. Miller left on August
29th for an extended western trip.
^fter spending a few days at La Jun-
'5. Colo., he wet to Albuquerque, N.
*'•. to visit his son, J. A. Miller. Later
lie will visit his sister, Mrs. T. B.
"Marvin, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Messrs. Sam and John McKnight
fetumed last week from Blanchard,
lowa, where they were called by the
and death of their father.
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA.
The ordinance of baptism -was ad-
•"'"Btered on a recent Sabbath to
^"'"n LeRoy Beal -and Anna Mary
Elizabeth Shusta.
^ the evening of August 12, Mis.s
Mary W.lkinson entertained the
young ladies of the congregaton.
Music, g-ames and refreshments were
enjoyed by all.
Aug. 19th Mrs. Roy Beal invitei
all the young iieo-ple of the co.igregation
to enjoy her hospitality.
Friday evening, Aug. 22, a lawn
social was held at the home of iMrs.
JJzzie Downie. A melon furnished
the most amusement, and melons
the refreshments.
Aug. '27t. Miss Bessie and Emma
larks entertained the young ladies
of the congregation. Several life
histories were compiled by pictures
cut trom magazines. Other games
and refreshments occupied the evening.
Aug 26, Mr. J. A. Parks and family
were invited to the pastor's home
for G o'clock dinner, as as a sort ofj
farewell to the Misses Bess'e and
Emma, leaving for Denver.
Mrs. Woodburn and the Shusta
family have returned to Santa Ana.
The McQueen family has located
nearer to the Church, -where it will
be much easier for the old people
to attend the services.
We are glad to note that Mr. John
Allen, who had been very ill for several
months, is now on the road tO'
health, and is at the home of his
brother, Robert, in Long Beach.
WALTON, (N. Y.
Another summer has passed over
Walton congregation, a summer of
mingled joy and sorrow. Death
paused long enough to hover over the
home of Mr. J. T. Rutherford to take
a faithful companion and to leave an
empty place in heart and home. The
ache was intensified from the fact that
the mother was taken only a few
days before the vessel landed in Boston
that was bringing home a son
who had been making further preparation
for the Gospel ministryi.i
Glasgow. Licentiate John M. Rutherford
reached Boston to be met wi'h
the news that his mother had passed
away. A sad welcome home for a
returning traveller.
A number of Covenanter vis tors
have worshipped with us during the\
summer months. Among them was
Mr. Henry O'Neill of the 2nd Church
of New York, who came to see if the,
breezes of Walton were any cooler than
those which blew from the Hudson.
With him came his pastor and wife.
Rev. and Mrs. A. A. Samson, with
their two children. To say that
they were welcome is putting it mildly.
But just to show that Walton
can be warm, the sun blazed its hottest,
its dust flew the farthest until
even the walls of a New York apartment
house need not be ashamed.
Although we have suffered with the
-worst drought that Walton has experienced
for many years, the weather
has been generally pleasant.
Other visitors were Miss Hazel
Shaw, of West Hebron, and the
Masses Shaw of Newburgh, who usually
spend their summers among us.
The congregation has enjoyed the
services of two of our Licentiates. W.
Hilton Shaw, a son of our former
pastor. Dr. S. G. Shaw, preached July
27th, and John M. fiutherford, Aug.
2 Ith. A larg^ congregation of former
friends turned out to hear them.
Mr. Shaw was accompanied by his
mother, who visited at the home of
the Misses Shaw.
On Aug. 27th, Mrs. T. R. Sander-
;.on went to General Memorial Hospital,
New York, to undergo an operation.
The cheering news comes back
that the operation was eminently successful
and we hope to see her aga^i
among us in a short time.
The dining-room of the church has
been comipletely renovated this summer.
The walls, wood-work and ceiling
of the room itself as well as the
hall leading to it were redecorated.
A new carpet was purchased and new
shades for the electric lights. The
Sabbath-School expects to use this
room for its primary department.
The work cost about $150.00.
The annual picnic was held at
L.land Park. Sme of the ladies nearly
lost their patience and some of
their hair-pins seeing who could
drive a certain number of nails in a
certain time. A new record was established.
Five big nails were driven
in fourteen seconds. No fingers
were smashed, although the same
could hardly be said of the hoard. A
little jealousy was caused among the
men owing to Charlie Watrous' evident
popularity with the ladies. The
tug-of-war between the pastor's class
and that of Miss Prances Shaw was
Mr. J. C. Glasgow accompanied his
a close one. That's what the first daughter. Miss Mazie, on a trip to
mentioned class says, anyway. They Billings, Mont., to visit their daughter
didn't win. They contend that they and sister, Mrs. Maud Earhart. Miss
were afraid of breaking Charlie Watrous'
Mazie returned home alone while
rope and did not use all their her father went on to Colorado to
strength. The primary c'asses ran visit his son, Bert, and wife. He reported
the famous three-legged sack and potato
the West as suffering much
races. Not the least enjoyable worse from the drouth that this section
feature was the dinner.
Miss Grace Doig left Sept. 1st for of the country.
A severe drought of three months'
New York to enter Roosevelt Hospital
duration was broken here by a heavy
to become a trained nurse. The
Friday night before, the Young People
stole upon her unawares to wish
rain fall on the afternoon of the llth
inst.
Mr. Ralph Stoops had the misfortune
her well in her new work. In
to have his barn struck with
the name of the Y. P. Society, the lightning and burned to the ground
pastor presented her with a jewelled during the rain storm on the llth
pendant. She will be very muc'i
missed, for she was one of the most
faithful workers in the Society.
L'centiate Will Coleman stopp'd
over a few days on his way to Bovina.
He was the guest of .Tohn M.
Rutherford. We were pleased to listen
to him in the Prayer meeting.
We are glad to welcome some new
friends who will make their home
among us. Mrs. Rev. R. J. Gualt has
rented rooms in Walton. So has Mrs,
Belle Scott and daughter Anna, and
Mrs. Margaret Haynes with her two
children, Hildred and Ralph.
Walton's three Geneva students,
Jliss Margaret Thomson, Miss Hildred
Thomson and Miss Elizabeth
Luckey go back to continue their
studies Sept, 15. Their absence is
sorely felt during the school-months.
The Sabbath-School's high water
mark in collection was reached last
quarter, when $105.00 was contributed.
This is something over ten
cents for every scholar every day.
Mr. Russell Doig is with us. aga'n
after a very severe attack of appendicitis.
Miss Agnes Doig entertained the
primary classes at her home on East
Brook. From the food that disappeared
the feathered hippopotami
and the three-headed cows roust have
visited the sleep of many a boy and
girl that night. It rained, but the
barn was a fine substitute for the
fields.
CLARINDA, IOWA.
Miss Bessie Nelson, of Des
Moines, spent a week with Mrs. Mc­
Conaughy during Rev. McConaughy's
absence, and on her return home Miss
Leta McConaughy, sister of our pastor,
and who makes her home with
her aunt, Mrs. Nelson, of Des Moines,
came for a week's vacation in the
home of her brother.
Mr. Elmer Scholes, of our congregation,
and Miss Bonnie Reed, were
united in marriage at the M. E. parsonage
of Shambaugh, Aug. 20, 1913.
Only the parents of the bride and
the groom's mother witnessed the cermony.
Mrs. Scholes gave a reception
at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Manford Huggins, in honor of
the newly wedded pair Wednesday,
Aug. 27th.
All of his machinery and part of his
hay were burned and his oats and
wheat badly damaged.
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Martin entertained
at a dinner party, Sept. 5th,
in honor of Mrs. Martin's aunt, Mrs.
S. E. Hosack. Those present were,
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Hosack and little
daughter, Louise, Mrs. M. E. McKee,
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Dunn, Mr and
ilrs. W. M. Black, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Ren Lee and litle daughters, Dorothy
and Gertrude, Mrs. W. G. Dunn and
two little sons. Harold and Howard.
Mrs. Nannie Caskey, of Kansas
City, visited relatives and friends recent'y
in this vicinity. Mrs. Caskey's
husband, the late Mr. Isaac Caskey,
was elder for a number of years in
this congregation.