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August 26, 1914,
A FAMILY PAPER.
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OAKDALE, Hi.
home picnic will be held in Carson's
Mrs. Jennie Davis and two daughters
of Princeton, Indiana, spent congregational affair, but where the G E N E V A C O L L E G E
Grove, August 27th. This is not a
several days with her parents at this
whole community meet, extend greetings,
meet visitors that have come BEAVER FALLS, PA.
place recently. Miss Jane Torrens is
for the day, made easy by the train The one college under the legal control of the Covenanter Church and
maldng a visit with her brothers and service. Mr. Robert Luney and Jno, therefore unique. Among Covenanters it should have no competitors.
friends near Glenwood, Minnesota. F. Carson, Sr., are spending the Particularly strong in the field of political and social science. Geneva
Mrs. Samuel Torrens was guest of month with friends in or near Glenwood,
has a timely message that ambitious students cannot afford to miss.
Minnesota. The Christian En­
Geneva is a college of liberal culture- She stands for the broad and
her brother in the northern part of
deavor Society elected the following liberal education that must underlie narrow, technical training.
the state a few days. Mr. Wm. Coulter
was appointed treasurer of the lard Carson; vice-president. Miss sisted the temptation to seek numbers at the expense of literary standing.
officers for the year: President, Wil­
Geneva's educational ideals are the highest She has constantly re­
congregation at a recent meeting of Grace Torrens; recording secretary, Character is paramount. Knowledge and culture without Christian character
are barren.. The college motto, "For Christ and Country," is stamped
the Board of Deacons. A monthly Floyd Carson; corresponding secretary,
Maude Boyd; treasurer, Kennedy upon Geneva diplomas and upon the hearts of Geneva's sons and daughters.
prayer meeting for the congregation
Auld. Miss Eva Murry will represent Beautiful location. Safe environment. Progressive spirit. Representative
and growing attendance. Rates moderate and opportunities for self-
will be held in the church the second
the society in the Bible Reading Contest
at the convention, the 19th of help abundant. A limited number of scholarships carrying free tuition
Wednesday of each month, in the afternoon,
at the suggestion of our pastor.
August, and Miss Nannie Piper pre­
available.
Miss Mae Finley, of Sparta Conpare
the paper. Convention to be For information address,
gregation, was with us over Sabbath held in Princeton, Ind. A lecture
W. HENRY GEORGE, President, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.
course is being arranged for by the
the second, and guest of her friend.
Young People's Societies of the R. P.
Miss Kate Carsons, a few days. J.
and U. p. congregations for the coming
winter, to be held alternately in
Boyd Tweed,, pastor of First Beaver
Falls Congregation, Penn,, is spending
the churches.
his vacation with his parents and Oakdale congregation are rejoic­
other relatives, Mrs. J. M. Torrens ing over the leadership of their new
pastor. Rev. W. O. Fergason, and on
was called to Swanwick by the serious
illness of her sister, Mrs. Ervin,
July 22, a reception was held in the
church for the new pastor and wife,
who is a victim of paralysis. The in connection with the installation THE BEAUTY OF ITS SURROUNOINQS iS ONE OF THE CHIEF CHARMS OP THE
date is fixed, September 2nd, for the services. Rev. H. G. Foster preached
Woman's Presbyterial, of Illinois the sermon. Rev. D. C. Mathews gave HOTEL DEL PRADO. Chicagdli.
Presbytery, meeting to be held here the charge to the pastor and Rev. Mc­ Situated on the MIDWAY BOULEVARD and Jackson Park, which overlooks Lake Michigran,
Clurkin the charge to the people. The and adjoins Lhe Chicago University on the east. The most elegantly appointed, beautifully
and arrangements completed at the
session was represented by Mr. Robert
Luney and Board of Deacons, by fully rest, free from the dirt and annoyance usually found in the downtown hotels. Trans-j.
arranged Hotel in Chicago—he-re the Tourists, Transient and Permanent Guests may peace­
August meeting of the L. M. S. The
following officers were elected in the Mr. John Piper, the Missionary portation, the Illinois Central Ry. (Time downtown 12 minutes.)
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society for the year; President, Mrs. Society by Mrs. Jennie McClay, The house has a frontage of 700 feet; has 400 rooms with access to private bath.
Will Carson; vice-president, Mrs. the Young People's Society by Melville
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Grace W. Furgason; secretary. Miss Carson, and the Sabbath School by
Eva Murry; treasurer, Mrs. Lena Carson.
Mrs, Will Carson, and the S. S. Supering
Miss Elenor Auld is entertainintendent
W. G. Adams,, all express­
Miss Bessie and Grace Todd, of ing what they saw mirrored in all
St Louis, Mrs. Rob'son and two faces and reflected from the heart—a
children of St. Louis, spent most of welcome to the new pastor and wife.
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with her parents, Mr. Rev. and Mrs. Furgason both responded
in a very pleasing way. They are
busy in the different departments of
the church's work. A bountiful diner
was served at the noon hour, .\fter
the summer
and Mrs. James McClay. Misses Ethel
and Edna Kemps, spent a week in St.
Louis, with relatives. This season
has broken all records for drouth.
in Oakdale, not a good soaking rain
since April; spring crop and gardens
a failure; the wheat crop was fair
dinner speeches were made by Rev.
Gardiner, the United Piesbyterian
minister of the town, and R, K, Wisely,
of Coulter Hill, and members from
and will be needed to get through the
winter—one of the exceptions in visiting 'congregations.
Illinois. Farmers are busy fllling News of the death of Mrf. Moses
alios, as that is the only way they
think there will be any good gotten
Keady was received by friends today,
the Sth, and Mr. Keady sent for to
out of corn crops. Mrs. Eula Wimberly
give instructions what to do. She
and little son, of New York was an inmate of the Hospital at
City, is spending a month with her Anna, 111., for a year, and her death
parents., Mr, and Mrs. J. T. Snyder, was not unexpected, as her health
Of this place. Jlr. and Mrs. J. B. .had been gradually declining of late.
Carson are the proud parents of a She is a member of the Oakdale Congregation.
baby boy that came the morning of
At this writing no ar­
the Sth, to gra-ce their home. The rangements for the funeral have been
friends at this place were saddened made.
IN MEMORIAM.
Nancy Kerr was born at Bloom
by the news of the death of Mrs.
McLean, of Princeton Congre,ation,
who was formerly a member of Oakdale,
and lived within its bounds. ington, Ind,, June 7, 1S42, and died '
Chas. T. Carson spent a week at at Winchester, Kansas, August 12, ^
home, after nis tOur of the west with 1914, She was married to Thomas
the Geneva College Glee Club. Mr. Curry, September 3, 1860. Ten children
were born to them, seven are
and Mrs. John F. Carson, Jr,, and
little son, Lester, left for Minnesota, still living. She was a faithful servant
of Christ and a devoted mem­
where they expect to locate. Oakdale
bas a,ain lost and Minnesota gained ber of the Winchester, Kansas, congregation.
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