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October 8.1913. A FAMU^Y PAPER. 11<br />
jiorniag Sun, Iowa, will be in this<br />
'evening to spend the remainder of<br />
tie week here with their sons, W. J..<br />
n C, and J' C. Elliott. Mr. and Mrs.<br />
Elliott are coming here to celebrate<br />
their flfty-flfth wedding anniversary<br />
^ith tbeir sons, and all the rest of<br />
their children are expected to arrive<br />
(m the same train with them, so that<br />
the families may enjoy a good time in<br />
a reunion. The others who will be here<br />
Jot the occasion are Mr. and Mrs. F.<br />
JI, Wilson and son Kenneth, Mr. and<br />
jlj-s, W. R- McElhinney, all of Morning<br />
Sun, lowa; IMr. and Mrs. C. T.<br />
Reynolds and two daughters and Mrs.<br />
Nettie E. Wilson ot Fairfield, Iowa;<br />
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Elliott and two<br />
daughters of ParkviUe, Mo.; Rev. and<br />
jjrs, D. H. Elliott and daughter of<br />
•Winchester, Kans. Together with 'the<br />
families of this vicinity there will be<br />
ahout fiftyin the party.<br />
A committee composed of one representative<br />
from each of the families<br />
who live here has laid out the program<br />
for the week's entertainment as<br />
follows: On Wednesday the party w'.ll<br />
spend the day at the J. C. Elliott<br />
home, northwest of the city, on Thursday<br />
at the O. C. Elliott home, north<br />
of town, and on Friday at W. J. Ellott's.<br />
Each day they will have a family<br />
dinner and only the father and<br />
mother and their nine children will<br />
be seated at the large table, while the<br />
other members of the families will<br />
eat at small tables. ,<br />
On Friday evening a reception will<br />
be given in honor of Mr. and Mrs.<br />
Sichard Elliott, at the United Presbyterian<br />
Church, and on Saturday they<br />
rill have a children's day, when they<br />
»ill take all the little folks to tha<br />
river to spend the day.<br />
. Each day at the different homes<br />
some of the visitors will furnish<br />
amusement and entertainment for the<br />
rest of the party, while the hostesses<br />
are getting up the dinners, thus arranging<br />
the work so that it will not<br />
tie a burden on anyon« and none will<br />
be too tired to enjoy themselves.<br />
Most of the party will stay until Monliay,<br />
although some may have to return<br />
home to care for their business.<br />
It is something unusual when such<br />
a large family can be together for an<br />
Occasion of this kind and we hope<br />
tliat they may have the flne time<br />
"Uch they are anticipating.<br />
Responsibility of the Nation for the establishment of permanent work, and<br />
Absolute Prohibition of the Manufacture<br />
and Sale of Intoxicating Liquors as we may, after a cursory examina<br />
will therefore present as accurately<br />
as a Beverage," Prof. John A. NicoU. tion of the field: 1st, the religious<br />
"The Mormon Hierarchy a Menace," conditions; 2nd, the business conditions;<br />
3rd, the outlook.<br />
Rev. Frank W. Colter, Ph.D. "Saving<br />
the Children from Vile Literature I. The Religious Conditions.<br />
Mongers." Anthony Comstock. Discussion,<br />
"The State's Control of were 29 ipresent at the morning ser<br />
On Sabbath morning, Sept. 14, there<br />
Trusts and Labor Unions only Possible vice; 22 at the evening service; on<br />
by God's Authority."<br />
each occasion 7 of these were children.<br />
2.00 p. m., Presiding, Rev. B. C. Inasmuch as, when on last weel?, the<br />
Simpson, D.D. "Christ the King of Central Board appointed me here for<br />
Nations," Rev. A. Z. Conrad ,D.D. "The<br />
Relation of Church and State," Rev.<br />
Charles Henry Moss, D.D. "The<br />
Reigning Mediator 'Enlightens the Social<br />
Mind, Awakens the Social Conscience,<br />
Subdues the Social Will, by<br />
the Holy Ghost, through the Proclamation<br />
of God'-s Sovereignty, Christ's<br />
Kingship, and the Supremacy of the<br />
Scriptures, to the Organic People, by<br />
the Christian Citizens, whose Loyalty<br />
to Christ in the Realm of Political<br />
Life makes them His Faithful and<br />
True Witnesses," Rev. H. H. Ge<strong>org</strong>e,<br />
singing the Psalms.<br />
D.D., Beaver Falls, Pa. "The Roman ed to hold prayer meetings in one of There is an earnest desire among<br />
Papacy the Nation's Antagonist," Prof. the homes. They have carried on the the members to have regular preaching,<br />
to establish the Covenanter<br />
Luther T. Townsend, D.D. "The Moral<br />
and Religious Education in our Pubing<br />
twice each Sabbath. A notice was Church here, and to retain Presby<br />
meetings persistently ever since, meetlic<br />
Schools Essential to fitthe Children<br />
for the Responsibilities of Chris<br />
daily paper, and after a time the num<br />
in the air here as elsewhere, and as<br />
published of these meetings, in the terianism in Canada. There is union<br />
tian Citizenship," Rev. Lucius Bugbee, bers increased until there was not there are no United Presbyterian<br />
D.D. Discussion, "The Thanksgiving sufficient room in the parlor of a Churches, if the Presbyterian and<br />
Proclamation of the President of the suite in an apartment house, so a Methodist Churches unite, Presbyterr<br />
United States Should Recognize the hall was rented with the resultant attendance<br />
already mentioned.<br />
Covenanters.<br />
ianism will be lost except for th?<br />
Lord Jesus Christ as the Nation's<br />
Kmg, through whom alone the Organic<br />
Peop'e can Approach to God." facts is correct, viz.: that people who<br />
The natural inference from these<br />
(Concluded next week.) l']<br />
7.30 p. m.. Presiding, Rev. Herbert are so anxious for their own distinclive<br />
services, are well established in<br />
A. Manchester, D.iD. "The Nation's<br />
IN MEMORIAM.<br />
Responsibility for Unscriptural Divorce,"<br />
Rev. Walter Cally, D.D. "The serves great credit in arranging for house in Newburgh, on September 12,<br />
the faith. Mr. S. R. McKelvey de<br />
Mrs. Annie Doxie left her earthly<br />
Nation's Responsibility for Safeguarding<br />
the Inalienable Rights of its gether and encouraging them to rehome; and her remains lie at rest in<br />
the meetings, getting the people to<br />
1913, and passed on into her heavenly<br />
Negro Citizens," Rev. A. W. Fuller, main faithful. I have heard the rethe Coldenham Cemetery, where sleep<br />
D.D., LL.D. "Our Nation's Responsibility<br />
for Maintaining International<br />
Peace," Rev. James L. Tryon, D.D.<br />
"Our Nation's Duty to make a Constitutional<br />
Reoognjition of Almighty<br />
Gcd as the Source of all Authority,<br />
the Lord Jesus Christ as the Ruler of<br />
Nations, the Bible as the Fountain of<br />
all Law, and the True Christian Religion<br />
as the Nation's Life," Rev. J.<br />
M. Foster. Discussion, "The Moral<br />
and Religious Qualifications Required<br />
l:y the Scriptures for Civil Officers,<br />
should be Required for Teachers in<br />
our Public Schools, for the Elective<br />
Franchise, and for Naturalization."<br />
'N'ATIONAL REFORM CONVENTION.<br />
To be held in Park Street Church,<br />
Bcston. TuesdaXi October 14, 1913. FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF WINNIPEG<br />
J-a, m„ Presiding, Rev. R. C. Reed,<br />
"The Moral Accountability of the Nata<br />
By the Rev. F. B. Allen.<br />
When one is called upon to publish<br />
to God." "Civil Government Or-<br />
a report of a mission station, espe<br />
ilaiiied of God for Moral and Religious cially if it is located in the Northwest,<br />
Ms," Rev. Edward E. Weaver, Ph.<br />
"• "The Responsibility of the Nation the firstrecital is often of busi<br />
ness conditions. We deem the religious<br />
'ar the United States Mail Service element more important, of greater<br />
*ii Interstate Commerce on Sabbath interest to the thoughtful Christian,<br />
%." Rev. James Todd, D.D. "The that which concerns more vitally the<br />
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Ayer's Hair Vigor promclcs hair growui<br />
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it « ^ •^ *^ VBRSia 3 , . „L.<br />
• •tt^ M-J ' Ayer's Hair Vigor keeps the scalp healthy<br />
0 '/ lfl(^ A. M. CXii Ayer's Hair Vigor does not color the hair<br />
/ .T n. Aver Co.. I.nwpll.Itfana.<br />
a month's work, there was not sufficient<br />
time after word was received<br />
here, to publish an announcement of weeks to read a discourse on some distinctive<br />
preaching, these figures represent<br />
principle, hence some who<br />
about an average attendance at the have been wavering in the faith have<br />
services, which have been conducted<br />
by the people themselves. It is said,<br />
however, that there is usually a better<br />
been fortified. They secured a number<br />
of tracts from the Witness Bearing<br />
Committee and have read them in<br />
attendance in the evening than in the the service. The mid-week prayer<br />
morning.<br />
meeting has not always taken the<br />
The work was begun about sixteen form of a regular prayer meeting, but<br />
months past by three or four who, dissatisfied<br />
with the corruption of worship<br />
has sometimes, when there were but<br />
few there, consisted of the practice of<br />
in the churches of the city,<br />
decid<br />
mark more than once since coming<br />
here that, "Some of us are determined<br />
to stay in the Covenanted Church<br />
whether we ever have our own church<br />
or not, but we hope that soon we<br />
may have our own preaching service."<br />
IJ the birthplace of most of these people<br />
were noted, the name of the island<br />
would be spelled something like<br />
this, Ireland, hence the determination<br />
to remain steadfast.<br />
When their numbers shall have increased<br />
and there is a call for an <strong>org</strong>anized<br />
congregation there will be<br />
splendid material for church officers<br />
and Sabbath school teachers.<br />
The flnancial problem is being attended<br />
to even now, tor I was told<br />
that there was about $10(0 balance on<br />
hand, and they have been paying $15<br />
per month rental for the hall in which<br />
they have been meeting.<br />
There are about 19 members here<br />
at present, and 5 or 6 regular adherents<br />
who have signlfled their intention<br />
of uniting when the church is<br />
<strong>org</strong>anized. Then there are a few other<br />
more or less regular adherents, besides<br />
9 or 10 children.<br />
The people are tolerably well grouped<br />
about the place of meeting, as well<br />
as could be expected, perhaps as well<br />
as the average congregation. Most<br />
of the miembers are within the rad'us<br />
of a mile from the hall in which they<br />
meet. This is all that could be expected<br />
in a city of this size and without<br />
an established church.<br />
The form of service on Sabbath,<br />
morning and evening, has not been<br />
what would properly be understood as<br />
a prayer meeting. It has been more<br />
like a regular ipreaching service except<br />
that in place of hearing a sermon<br />
preached the audience listened to a<br />
sermon read. They have read many of<br />
Spurgeon's sermons, some of Alexander's,<br />
Dr. Dick's and Dr. Ge<strong>org</strong>e's. It<br />
hag been their object every two<br />
So many of the saints. At the age of<br />
twelve years, she removed from Belfast,<br />
Ireland, and 'cam-e to New York,<br />
where she took her place in the<br />
churcih, under the ministry of the late<br />
Dr. Sloane. In 1870 she came to<br />
Newburgh and became aa active member<br />
of the congregation, of which Rev,<br />
J. R. Thompson, D.D., is still pastor,<br />
where she remained for forty-three<br />
years, with the exception of a brief<br />
ministry to her friends in the West.<br />
She leaves an aged sister in Ireland,<br />
and a brother in the Northwest in this<br />
country, also nieces in New York, and<br />
a nephew, Mr. Alexander D. McNeill,<br />
who is an elder in the Third New York<br />
Congregation.<br />
For months belore her decease, she<br />
was confined to her room, but wus<br />
constantly under the tender care of<br />
Mrs. William Cochran and Mrs. J. W.<br />
McGee, with whom she was boi(nd in<br />
s'sterly ties during the long years of<br />
her life in Newburgh.<br />
Mrs. Doxie was a good woman. Dorcas-iike,<br />
"she was full of good works<br />
and almsdeeds which she did." From<br />
her scant purse, often to her own impoverishment,<br />
there are men in the<br />
rriinistry today who received aid in<br />
obtaining an education, and her busy<br />
banc's were ever active in "making<br />
coats and garments" for the needy.<br />
Dorcas of old was raised from the<br />
dead by Peter; and Mrs. Doxie should<br />
have a resurrection in the lives and<br />
good deeds of those who remain after<br />
her departure. T. D.