Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 85, Decatur, Adams County, 8 April 1912 — Page 2

D AIL Y D E M O C R A T 'Hibllthed Every Evening, Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER subscription Rates Far Week, by carrier 10 cent® Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Month, by mail 2t> cents Per Year, by mail $2.50 Single Copies. 2 cents ; Advertising rats* made known on application. 1 Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail. THE NtW CHURCH Every citizen tn Adams county should be proud of the new Mennonite church which was dedicated at j Berne Sunday, April 7, 1912, Easter] day It was a fitting celebration of I tl at sacred day. I< *as a iplend-d 1 climax to tlu years of work and prog-; ■e.-s made by that band of Chnstian| work A comuiun.’y is measured by its c'ui’VvL* -. F'i -.imu. thun* 1 •< hich no: • ol us would cart to They are the 1< .*,* »',.Ab cent*'"! us,, by which we are lifted and improved ’ in conditi" > if ev >ry kind. Practic- I ally every good, every piut *.--. .. . bent' »an be traced eithe: dir»<'tiv ) or .mill it 'p .e ■ l>unh. It 1., there.-, fore a glorious event ir. r'-v coilin'-' ~ . Ity when a ; tinrch complete and i so beautiful as tins new edifice is deci; cated. We congnt'il-te the .»,cua-i.; lies of Heine. W- epi.Rrutuiatc ;p.? town of Berne and the cotinr. . ' thing to be proud o' a grit: thousand-1 dollar cht n t'lope, . .ra tb>- Polo, ed pastor, Rev S. F Sprunger, "ho. i during forty v t -„rs has v • and watched his labors produce golden fruits, may well fuel that he lias accomplished a work which will live 1 during generations to come To him 1 and his faithful followers the 1911 Easter tide certainly brought the cu'. mination of years of dieams The ! congregation now boasts one of *he ‘ finest churches in all the land, with a seating capacity of 2,000, and it was dedicated Sunday free from debt, an 1 almost ma;ve, ,jg aciompliyhment. | Mr. Bryan, in the Commoner, speaks , as follows of the nomination of Sam ] Ralston for the governorship of Indiana: ' te I ". Ralston has been nominated as the democratic san- i ( didate for governor of Indic In 1896 he was the demo*.< .de candidate for secretary Fite , and made an earnest fi it lie ] democratic ticket t.b*t year. He is the only .-wonoClJl 'u ’■' l ‘ diana to rcce’ e the nominal- j for goveriro - by acclama m since 187’, wb u Thomas A. Hendricks | was <cn that honor. ae democrats of Indiana have noro* themselves in honoring Rais' o*l and the people of that stat * will make no mistake if +hey elect mm by a rousing majority.” ' IL. ag those who took a part in greeting visitois to the town of Berne (

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Sunday, was Fred Rohrer, editor of the Berne Witness, and one of the leading members of the Mennonite church in his vicinity. To him b> longs much credit for things accomplished in the thriving town. He is a fighter for the principles in which he believes. Not even his enemies dispute that fact He is one of the peo- | pie who came to Berne years ago and ■ by his own labor has built up a busiI ness scarcely equaled in a city of its 1 size in the land. Fearless, indus- | trious, capable, he fights on and wins. I His newspaper office will within a few I months be moved into a handsome I home of its own, and his plant will - | then be a model newspaper success, j cess. The man who has a right To regie may be sorry if he doesn't do sc One never knows what w ill come v . in t vo years, and it is the right of TeiY man, ( and one which ’’’oul ’ and will do j If he is patriot’ 10 pr tect his o' v hi vote He shu,r<. be equally interes; j ed in preventing the ar iron ■■ bo has no r*gh ,0 do. Rys-ry. democrat o' . dams cc .rj anotild reg-i l«t»' on lay Sih, . e has the 'Jeg.'.J r-foibier you can’t 'cere is no j wav to <br- k * at zt-asf. j and it’s np t<i • tt you senti- ‘ ment*. COURT HOUSE MEWS CONTI’ CUD FROM ”'a ONE eis. Cause set fol April Ct.i. .mire Nichols qualified as xecuthe will of Benjamin N: ols. 1 — - ' s Reynolds vs. estate c Wes--11-; r/. ins. Cause ordered 1* t eff I dock, . n .tatement of defend! t that I elain h..s been "aid. Costs sgainst plaintiff. Joi n Lang et al. vs. Ralpl itaumt garmer et al., partition. Apt trance ' I.;- Erwin for Yost and Yost: inswer 1 f.led by Yost. D. B Erw ! u .3 pointed ,uardian ad litem for a'. I (endants | who are minors except Y< and Yost ' and filed answer. Find’rthat plain- | tiff and defendant owr and in fee as tenants in common <. law in suit, i set out in c mpla ; Finding of Indivisibility, also ‘.r *t Ralph, Ray aond land Blanche P.-umgMtner shmV be ! charged joint’,) ~ ifb 27.16 r.s ad- ] vancement olr fSaumg-.rtner and I same or red equalised with other I partne r - ,n ‘Titer-st. -_acd ordered solo private Btle on one week's no- ; tic ,n Daily *?ni»crat and by postj Terris, oie-third cash, one-third to one year and o.ie-tbird in two years ’or all cash. Franklin W. Mosure appointed commissioner under SB,OOO bond. Bond and approved. Appraisement filed. Bertha Roop vs. Harley Roop, divorce and alimony. Answer and - cross-complaint in one paragraph filed Iby defendant. Rule against plaintiff ] tc answer cros«-complalnt. Henry F. Judd vs. Elizabeth Judd, divorce. Case set for April 10th. Venire for petit jury ordered for April 22nd. D. E. Smith filed a quiet title case, entitled Luzinda Elzey, John Elzey vs. Ezra L.andyberry et al. Real, genuine Chinese ; Chop Suey after the dance at Holty’s tonight. The Historical club will meet Tuesday night with Mrs. D. O. M. Trout, j Mr*. Moses will have a paper telling of her trip to Europe. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. MyMrs had is their guests on Easter Sunday, Mr--,. Allee Harding and daughter, Mrs. Emily Griswold, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harding and .Miss Helen Jean Hunter of Fort Wayne. SPECIAL NOTICE. We. the fmderrlgned merchants of the cMy of Decatur agree to close our places of business during the month of April at 6:00 p. m., except Mondey Saturday rights: >TBI ICK k CO. THE K'.EBT.SR CO. RUNYON, BJNGELER & CO. M. FULLENKAMP. BW3 NOTICE. Now is the time to file your mortgage exemptions. See Will Hammell, attorney, over Vaace, Hite & Macklin’s. 49-e-o-d-ts Chili Con Came and salads at Holty’s. Democrat Want Ada Par.

DOINGS IN SOCIB7' Sunday School Class ~«r- j prises Its Teacher, T if.s Bell, With Shov cr AT THE SMITH j Green-Gikon Ha,ppy Wedding — Miss Koi’ Weds at Defter e. WfE’CS SOCIAL CALENDAR. Ti<es > „ay. Historical —J’.rt D. G. M. Trout. The Mpr'jiC '>3t Sunday school class [ taugb* v iss Pansy Bell held what I was _• .(.j,, sed to be its regular social | meeting with Miss Genevieve Smith j Saturday afternoon fit the Dr. W. E. Smith home, but the litv’e girls hvn’hr tc happily surprise *ae:r i | ea'-b;-.' by giving her a miscellaneous i Jib' r. as this is the las’ pu-; , ore n arriage .Mat ’s, . X-j :I<l e:i e <s I’.-I ■ j '--’•■'..•r, Mrs. A. R. Bell, who had been ted to shane- the afternoon with th Miss Pansy was invited into aner room where the "ackages were I on a table, and their teacher ask- < unwrap them. The surprise was JI | e but very agreeable, and the C'.te iris showed their love very materially ip fie gifts which included aluminum ware, tea towels, measuring i cup. tea pct and other pretty and use- ' ful things for the new home. Lunch- 1 - eon was . •ed at the table in the din- i ing room. Easter favors were little I candy eggs hidden in nests, and the ! napkins weir decorated with Easter I lilies The party included the following: Gladys Flanders, Fanny Heller, Lucile and Myrtle Coppock, Ireta Beave >, 'i'-eta Butler, Mabel Hower, Joseph' ■ Hower, Lowell Smith, Hallie T*>nard, Bulah Henda, Anita Swer »<, Ursel Amspaugh, Ramona Smith, Jcraldine Brandyberry. Saturday morning at 16 o’clock at the •’<» ■ ’an Reformed parsonage at IX3. oce Ohio, occurred the wedding of Misc Martha Noll, daughter of Mr a d Mrs. John Noll, of Pleasant Mills, to Mr Roy Miller, a well known young farmer of Sherwood, Ohio. The ceremony was performed by Rev. N. E. Vitz. After the ceremony the i young couple came to this city and la- ■ ter went to the home of the bride’s I parents for an over-Sunday visit. The 1 bride is a young lady of pleasing per-1 sonality, and for some time has been ; making her home with Mr. and Mrs.! Robert Peterson of Sherwood, Ohio, 1 formerly of this city. They will make their home near Sherwood. One of the happiest wedding’ of: Easier day took place at the Meth- ■ odist parsonage at 8:30 o’clock Sunday morning, when the Rev. R. L. Se- 1 mans united the lives of Miss Ida Green, daughter of Mr. and Mrs John Green, and Mr. Martin Gilson, using the beautiful ring service. The wedding was a very quiet one. the only ■ witnesses being the bride’s brother, Ed Green, and Mr. Percy Hilyard. The bride of the brunette type of beauty, was unusually pretty in her wedding gown of gray satin, with trimming of fringe. The gown was made with, yoke of chiffon, with silver trimmings and the sleeves were in the prevailing short mod* She carried a pretty bou-1 . quet of bride's loses and wore a hat | . to match her frock, with ostrich | plumes as trimmings. Tne groom wore ' black. After the ceremony a wedding ' dinner was served at the bride's ] home. The house was prettily deco- ; rated with potted plants and cut flor - I ers and green and gold were the colors carried out in the table decon;-1 1 tions. Covers were laid for the foi-1 lowing guests, which included the im j mediate relatives and friends: Mr. and Mrs. Ed Green, Rose and Otto ' Green, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Green and son, Stanley; Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Voglewede and son. Edward; Mr. and Mrs. Percy Hilyard am'. f daughters, Mabel and Velma; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hilyard and son, Mr. and Mr». B. B. Teeplc\ , 1r and Mrs. Gilson left today for a wedding trip »o Chicago nnd will beat home In a few days in the south part of the city. The bride’s going-awav dress was s handsome creation of old j rose silk, with hat to match. The bride la popular witn a la*ge number of friends and is accomplished in many ways. She Is also active In church work, being a member of the Methodist cbure.fr. The groom is nn employee of the Schafer Saddlery company and Is prominent in lodge circles, having many friends, who loin In wishing them all that la good In a hanpy wedded life. • — - Want Aus Pay.

Giad Easter Day ( CONTINI ED FF.C3I PAGE ONE uackgii. the choir circle at the bactr . pulpit was an inspiring I one ’’ Scripture reading 6? me | "New sualem,” from the book of : R-c c jos, was read by Rev. Kliewer ei” junded the theme of the follow--1 musical service. Miss Rose Lehman, pianist, sounded the opening 1 -otes of the cantato on the grand pi--1 ano, and then followed a musical servi : ce of two hours in which singers of talent and fame took part. The soloists were Miss Katharine Egley, Miss Helena Liechty, Mr. Menno E. Stauffer and Mr. G. A. Lehman, all cultured

, —_ I ✓ ■ z Y 11 ’ : rWW Third Mennonite Church, Built in 1886 and Rebuilt in 1899.

; singers, as indeed is the eqtire chorus. ■ ‘ Professor O. E. Richard of Ft. V. ayne served as special director. I Miss Egley, the soprano, is studying | voice culture at present at the Coni servatory of Music in Findlay. Ohio. . under the direction of Prof. Guy C. | Latchan. Miss Liechtv, the contralto. I is a graduate this spring from the ( Moody Bible institute of Chicago. Mr. | Stauffer, the tenor, is a student of the Central Mennonite college of Fort Wayne. Mr. Lehman, the baritone, is a student of the Earlham college it Bluffton, Ohio. The pianist, Miss Rosa M. Lehman, is a graduate of the Central college, at Bluffton, Ohio, and is at present taking a musical course on the piano at the European School of Music in Fort Wayne, under the instruction of |

Second Mennonite Church, Built in 1879.

I j Prof George Bailhe. The Mennonite choir is recognized as one of the stpongcc. u.ae!_u’i organizations of the districts, and the servI ice of Sunday evening was a proof of | their great ability. C. G. Egley is president, and E. A Luginbill, leader. The entire day r one long to be remembered and will pass into history as one of the greatest church events in the county. Royal Entertainment. it would be well he r e to speak of the royal entertainment accorded the I many visitors by the hospitable ladies I of the church who provided for the | i material as well as the spiritual and intellectual wants. The large basement of many room, extending under i the entire church, was given over to the dinner apd supper served by the

iS ■' 1 ~ In* " - i—. _ .iLr k.. 1 .. . a»saisr • ***- J I ■ 1- — First Mennonite Church, Buit in 1856.

ladles at a nominal fee of t4o for I twenty-five ; „ats. which did not, in- > deed, half fay for the food itself, the ladies doing thia only to uccotnmoda;e 1 ' the many visitors. There were four ' tables accommodating fifty at each, ' and there were filled again and again 1 many times. Oreat platte’-g of ham, potatoes, baked beans, pickles, beets, 1 breads, jellies, preserves, eggs. bananas, apples, cake, cookies, coffee and good things known to the rich farming district of Berne, were supplied with royal suinptuousness, pro - .- Ing very refresh ng to the body. •

I ' ' Organization. Little did the first members of the | Mennonite congregation, working from log cabin to log cabin in the wilderness of that community, in 1838. dream that seventy-four years hence—their representatives would be singing praises in a $52,000 building—the second largest church in the state. In 1852 another congregation was organized and in 1856 the first church building was made, the two congregations using it alternately until both united in 1886, forming the present large congregation. There are a score or more now living who remember the first little old church. It was torn down in 1880, a second church having been built in 1879. This was enlarged and remodeled in 1886 and 1899, seat-

ing 1.200 people and on special occasions sheltered 1,500 to 1,600. The 1838 organization was effected by s David Baumgartner. ; Ministers who followed were Christian Baumgartner, Ulrick Kipfer, Mathias Strahrn and Christian Augsbberger. In 1857-1858 there was a tri-split in the church. Some left for the Evangelical association at Newville, others for the New Mennonite, and the others held together with Christian Baumgartner and Ulrich Kipfer, pas tor, utnil the latter's death in 1866. In 1865, Christian Augsburger, father of A. C. Augsburge r , was chosen minister, but in 1869 he joined the Old Mennonite and Rev. C. Baumgartner was the only pastor until 1871. Os the 1851 branch Peter S. Lehi man, father of J F. Lehman, present

Sunday school superintendent, was its first pastor. Others were Christian Sprunger, 1856: Peter Habegger, 1865; Peter Neuenschwander, 1876. Os these, only Peter Neuenschwander is still living. Because the second church, built in 1879, was tco stylish for him, he seceded, and has a congregation of his own. including mostly his relatives, numbering 25 or 30, i who meet in a small building west . j of Berne. Chosen by Lot. The ministers were chosen by lot , When the chosen Sunday came, nom- | inations were made. As many books ' as candidates, and sometimes an ex- 1 tra one, were laid out. In one was put a slip es paper. The candidates j each marched by, each took a book, j and the one the slln of pap.?r

was regarded us receiving the divine cell. The last lot-tasting was In IStis, when S. F. Sprunger the present pastor, was chosen. He was o'dalned b .Rev. Christian B umgurtnor, but before be began pr.-achlug be prepared himself with two "ana a half years' study at a Mennoalte school in Wada word. Ohio. This was a sin in the eyes of the senior pastor, Christian Sprunger, and others of the congiegation. who did not bellevy in an educated ministry. | and they refused to let him preach I CON’TINUfcD (TV PAGE FOUR

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