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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1912
Page
4
The synod convenes this evening to elect a retiring moderator and discuss ongoing church affairs. Officials expect remarks from key members as the retreat and transitions proceed.
Important reports will be presented tomorrow as the three day continuation proceeds. The meeting is set to close Thursday evening with final statements and policy notes to be issued.
The program lists opening sermon by Rev. A R Paul of Cedar Rapids Iowa roll call and officer election set for Tuesday. Wednesday features morning worship reports conference on religion and Sabbath schools and young people's work with several chairmen and adjournment at noon. Afternoon includes history of Iowa Synod education reports and missions moves with addresses by Rev W Wishart and Rev D R Gordon final adjournment Thursday evening.
The annual meeting of the town synod of the United Presbyterian church opens this evening at the Second United Presbyterian church. Rev. A. R. Paul, retiring moderator and noted Cedar Rapids minister, will preach the sermon. About a hundred delegates are expected with representation from each congregation. No slate for moderator has been formed and election follows the sermon. Members praise the synod meetings for their efficiency and spirit.
George T. Auld, of the Second Church, serves as elder delegate for the Crawfordsville congregation. Rev. A. L. Davidson of Lenox will read a history of the synod at Wednesday’s session. The last synod meeting was in Washington in 1895 at the First Church.
Eminent figures from the United States and Europe attend the South National Conservation Congress opened in Indianapolis. The four day event will discuss life resources and their value, with speakers including Governor Wilson, Taft greetings, and invited Roosevelt, plus Irving Fisher and Gifford Pinchot.
A four year old neighbor girl muses on how God assigns names for all things. She notes there are meammas and papas, girls, kittens, dogs, boys, and hogs, but asserts that everyone would know what a hog is.
Vere Reynolds and his Chalmers Six led the final 800 mile logging run ending in Des Moines. The group logged 47.6 miles in two hours from Washington to Keota and Sigourney to Oskaloosa in record pace with noon control timed to two minutes at Sigourney.
Local Methodist women ask neighbors with surplus papers magazines or old books to notify a nearby Methodist lady. They plan to collect and store at least five hundred pounds by mid March. Many ladies already volunteered to sort tie and store donations at home.
County Treasurer J. A. McCoy and two assistants faced a busy last day for tax collections with 11081.11 in window payments and thousands more by mail. Officials expect a record half year total as assessments rise and receipts are tallied by mid month. A local painter, J. G. Criswold of 540 North Mulberry St in Hagerstown credits Foley Kidney Pills for relief from back pain and urinary issues.
J. W. Copeland of Dayton Ohio bought Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for his boy who had a cold and the remedy cured it before the bottle was finished. He notes it is better than paying a five dollar doctor’s bill. For sale by Lemmon’s Pharmacy.
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