Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 63, Decatur, Adams County, 15 March 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 63.

PASSED THOUSAND MARK Record For Decisions—Over Eight Thousand At Over Sunday Services—- ' Big Collection.

********* ***** * COLLECTION. * * —. * Previous $ 858.67 M * Saturday 38.55 u, * Sunday Morning .... 19.84 * * Sunday Afternoon .... 63.14 * * Sunday Night 26.92 * * , .;. * Total $1007.12 * * Subscriptions 1018.00 * * Grand Total $2025.12 * ******** * * * * * * ********* * * * * * * DECISIONS. * * * * Previous 866 * * Saturday Night 50 * * Sunday Afternoon, Men.. 20 * * Sunday Afternoon, Women 20 * * Sunday Night 72 * * * * x Total 1028 * ******* * * * * * * * From Saturday night to Sunday the total crowds which attended the tabernacle services in this city numbered more than eight thousand. At every meeting excepting Sunday morning, the big building was crowded to the doors and at each the interest was intense. Rev. Honeywell worked as he had never worked before and he was ably assisted by Rev. John McCombe and his brother, Rev. C. Jest McCombe, by the talented Mrs. McCombe and hy the active and wonderful choir leaders, Mr. and Mrs. Clase. It is certainly some great team, and those who watch them, must “Take off their hats.” The Saturday night meeting and the Sunday afternoon meeting for the ladies are told about in other columns. The Sunday night meeting was one of the great big ones, the music especially fine. The double quartet made a hit at both the afternpon and evening meeting by singing one ct Billy Sunday's favorites, “The Brewers' Big Horses Can't Run Over Me,” and at the night service they sang “At the Cross,” in which the beautiful electric cress is used and impressed Hip crowd. The meetings were great, so interesting that words seem not to describe them. You should attend if you want to get the real description. Expenses Are Provided For.

A feature of the Sunday morning service was the subscription to take care of the expenses. It is estimated that the total expenses will be $2,500. Os which amount the collections have taken care of about SI,OOO. At the Sunday morning services the subscriptions amounted to $l,OlB. It is believed that the sale of the tabernacle will take care of the balance, am' if this is true no more collections will be taken except at the men s meet ings. If there is more than enough to pay the expenses the money will be divided among the churches. Sunday Evening. To the, usual packed house for V jn day evening, every seat taken, many standing and hundreds turned away. Rev. Honeywell preached one of the wonderful sermons of his series—- “ The Unpardonable Sin” —The rejection of Jesus Christ. It was a splendid sermon and reached the hearts of the audience more than has any he has yet delivered, if the expression of the faces is a fairway to judge and we believe it is—The sermon: Text —“And whosoever Speaketh a Word Against the Son hf Man shall be Forgiven him, But Whosoever Speaketh Against the Holy Ghost, it Shall not Be Forgiven Him, Neither m this World Neither in the World to Come.” —Matt. XII-32. There are many in this tabernacle who come under the head of my them. There is no question but that there are those here who have committed the unpardonable sin and who are as surely damned as though they were in hell tonight. You may be happy- Yon may never be gloomy. ' our s P* r^3 may be light and gay. You eat three meals a day. You sleep well at night, Nothing seems to disturb your equilibrium and yet you are eternally doomed. I read some time ago, of a dying man who asked a minister to pray »or

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him. The minister kneeled down but could not utter a word, and rose from his knees. Said the dying man—" Why will you not pray for me?" The minister replied, “I do not know why I could not speak in prayer but I will try again.” He kneeled down again, and as he tried to pray this was the only verse he could think of. It sounded like someone was whispering it in his ear. “There is a sin unto death, I do not say you shall pray for it.” Four Questions. I want to ask and try to answer three or four questions for you. 1. What is the unpardonable sin? 2. Who can commit it? 3. How does it show itself?

4. Why cannot God forgive it? 1. What is the unpardonable sin? It is not swearing. It swearing was the unpardonable sin, thehe are many in Heaven tonight who would lie in hell. If swearing were the unpardonable sin, there are many on their way to heaven who would be compelled to turn around and start for hell. If swearing was the unpardonable sin. I would not be on this platform preaching to you tonight. It is not drunkenness. Some of the brightest lights that have shone for God have been pulled from the gutter of drunkenness. John B. Gough, John G. Wooley are shinning examples of how men have been redeemed from the thraldom of drink. It is not lying. If it were, very few of you would ever get a glimpse cf the pearly gates of the New Jerusalem. It is not stealing or forgery for many of the greatest Christian workers in the missions and slums of our great cities have been redeemed from such lives of crime. It is not liscentiousness. Did not Jesus say to the woman taken in adultry. “Thy sins which are manv are all forgiven thee; go in peace and sin no more.” David was an adulterer and yet he received the blessing and favor of God again. Not Murder. It is not murder. David was also a murderer but afterwards rejoiced in the forgiving grace of God. The hands of the Apostle Paul were red with the blood of murdered Christians and yet what a shining light he became for God and righteousness. With the exception of Jesus Christ Himself, he became the greatest power the world has known. What then is the unpardonable sin? The process by which this s i n is committed is very (Continued on Page 2.) TABERNACLE PROGRAM. Monday, March 15. 9:30 a. m. —Men’s Prayer Meeting at tabernacle. 6:30 p. m—Delegation goes to Berne. Tuesday, March 16. 9:30 a. m.—Men's Prayer Meeting at tabernacle. 10:00 a. m— Cottage preyer meeting. , 12:00 O'clock — Business Mens lunch at K. of P. Home. 2:15 p. m. —Afternoon Sermon. 3:30 p. m. —Meeting at tabernacle of personal workers with Mrs. Mu Combe. 7:15 p. m.—Evening Service. Wednesday, March 17. Prayer meetings at usual hours, Berne Mennonite choir at evening meeting, 150 in chorus. Thursday, March 18. Prayer meetings, usual hours. 11:00 o'clock to l:00-Woman's luncheon at K. of P. Home. 7:15 p. m.—Women only at taber nacle. , ~ I? 7:15 p. m.—Men only at M. E. church. Friday, March 19. Usual prayer service at 9:30 and 10:00. 2-15 p. m.—Afternoon service. 7:1 5 p m —Evening service. Ministerial quartet from Fort Wayne to attend, and delegation from that city to attend. Saturday, March 20. Afternoon— Big parade of Sunday : schools of county and meeting at tablernacle.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, March 15, 1915.

NIGHT Was Greatest Success of the Honeywell Meeting—A Thousand in Line. HAD THREE BANDS Many Carried Banners— Sang “Bringing in the Sheaves.” Saturday Night. BOOM! BOOM!!, and nearly a thousand joyous singing tillers of the soil formed a line on the main streets of the city and headed by the Boy Scouts drub corps and the City band, marched like a ■ mighty army of old to the tabernacle on third street. There were little farmers, big fanners, fat farmers, slim farmers, old farmers and in fact it seemed as though Uucle Sam himself had sent all his rural population to Decatur in a body to take part in the Farmers meeting Saturday night. Bringing up the rear of this wonderful delegation was Dr. Neptune with his famous Civil War Drum corps, popular throughout this part of the country and more popular than ever now, Upon entering the tabernacle bearing their banners and mottoes, “IN GOD WE TRUST”, “BRINGING IN THE SHEAVES” and “HARVEST TIME", an applause broke out from those already crowded into every inch of space accessable, lasting several minutes until the band and drum corps went to the platform and entertained the rural guests with selections of popular music and old war melodies The farmers were prepared with all the necessities of the occasion and standing to their feet gave several (Continued on Page 2.) PROVED FATAL

Pneumonia and Heart Trouble Cause of Death of John Newton Stevens. OF UNION TOWNSHIP Was Thirty-five Years Old and Well Known Young Man—Relatives Here. Pneumonia with complications of heart trouble proved fatal Sunday morning at 7 o’clock for John Newton Stevens, a well known young man of Union township, residing near the state line. He had been ill of pneumonia but seemed to be getting along well until Sunday morning when the heart became so weakened that heart failure resulted. Mr. Stevens was in the very prime of life, being but thirty-five years, five months and twenty-five days old. He was born September 19, 1879. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Smith Stevens. He resided on the Clark Brothers farm across from the old Stevens homestead. Mr. Stevens was a man of exemplary character and well liked. The wife and two daughters, Esther, aged five years and Dortha, aged nineteen months, feel the loss of husband and father. The parents and the following brothers and sisters' are also greatly bereaved: Joe Stevens, Decatur: Clinton, Homer, Mich.; Mrs. Millie Weis, Decatur: Mrs. Ethel Roth, Van Wert, O.; Mrs. Gladys Fritzinger, Decatur: Mrs. Mary Pierce, Monroeville: Ruth, at home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning. The procession will leave the house at 9:30 o’clock for the Victor United Brethren ,church, where services will be held at ten o’clock. Interment will be in the Decatur cemetery. —o DEFINITELY SET DATE Havana, March 15, —(Special to tha Daily Democrat)—Promoter Jack Curley today announced that the date for the Jack Johnson-Willard battle for the heavy weight championship of the world has been definitely set for Sunday April 4. The fight is scheduled for 45 rounds and will begin at 11 o’clock in the morning.

PERILS OF PAULINE. Tomorrow evening the sixteenth episode of "The Perils of Pauline” will be given at the Crystal theater, both afternoon and evening. This serial story Is increasing in thrilling and sensational situations and pleases everybody. In connection with this a novel two-reel feature entitled “Saved from a life of Crime," will be given. One of these reels is manufactured by the Vltagrapfi company, with their own players, while the second reel is manufactured by the Lubin company with their cast of actors. A Kalem comedy, entitled "Bud, Bill and the Waiter,” will also be given. Tonight's show comprises a two-reel Selig feature entitled “Unrest,” In which cupid plays a leading part and finally comes to the rescue. The twelfth story of Wood B. Wedd will also be given, entitled “Woo B. Wedd Goes Sntpe Hunting.” o CHANGES_HANDS Pennington & Knapke Purchase South End Market from L. B. Carr.

WILL BE MANAGED By Chas. Battenberg—Possession by New Proprietors This Morning. A business deal which will be of importance to tlie people, especially tlie residents of the south end of the city, was completed this morning, when the firm of Pennington & Knapke, propjrietor: of the Independent meat market on Monroe street, took possession of the south end mar ket owned by L. D. Carr, and will operate it as a branch to their main market. Mr. Charles Battenberg, who formerly owned a market in this city, will serve as the manager of the branch. Mr. Carr enjoyed a liberal patronage while owner of the business and it is assured that under the management of Mr. Battenberg, assisted by Messrs. Pennington & Knapke, that the new owners will have a good increase in business and the people will enjoy the same courteous treatment and good service that has made the Independent market so popular. o FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON. The funeral services for Mrs. Lucy J. Gregory were held this afternoon at 2 o’clock at her home on Madison street, Rev. Hanna of the First Presbyterian church officiating. Interment was made in the’ Maplewood cemetery.

HONEYWELL HITS If you are forty-five years old, and usaved, I wouldn’t take a deed for Indiana and accept your chances of salvation. • • • The unpardonable sin is the constant, persistent and final rejection of Jesus Christ. « • • Every "No” on your part cuts a strand in the rope of salvation and your hopes grow less and less to your resistance against the spirit of God. • * * Men on the streets have been cursing and damning these meetings and In doing so they are committing the unpardonable sin and it is showing itself by bitter malignity. * • • People are sitting in this taberlacle tonight who have committed the unpardonable sin and are as ruly damned as though they were n hell. « • • Some of the brightest lights that have shone for God have been pulled from the gutters of drunkenness. • * • If swearing were the unpardonable sin, many in heayen would nave to pack up their grips and start for hell, many on their way to heaven would have to turn around, and I would not be on this platform tonight.

PEACE _SUNDAY His Holiness, Pope Benedict XV, Sets Sunday, March 21 as “Peace Sunday.” CATHOLIC CHURCHES Will Hold Special Services and Pray for Peace for the Warring Nations. Probably no other person in the world has done more within the past few months in an effort to obtain peace among the warring European nations titan his holiness, Pope Benedict XV, of Rome. Following his decree in which he designated Sunday, March 21, as peace Sunday, special services and prayer will be held in every Catholic church in the United States on this day. All the prayers and services will be offered for the bringing about of peace in Europe. Besides the special lenten services that will be held at the St. Mary's church in this city, the faithful will receive the holy communion. A special prayer sent in connection with the yope's decree, will also be said at each devotion. The prayer follows: “Dismayed by the horrors of a war which is bringing ruin to peoples and nations, we turn, O Jesus, to Thy most loving Heart as to our last hope. O, God of Mercy, with tears we invoke Thee to end this fearful scourge: O King of Peace, we humbly implore the peace for which we long. From Thy sacread Heart Thou didst shed forth over the world divine Charity, so that discord might end and love alone might reign among men. During Thy Life on earth Thy heart beat with tender compassion (Continued on Page 3.)

AGED LADY DEAD Pneumonia Claims Life of Mary Jane Magner, Widow of Isaiah Magner. DIED AT 8:20 A. M. Had Been 11l a Week —Was Mother of Mrs. Jesse Smith—76 Years Old. Pneumonia claimed another victim this morning at 8:20 o’clock when the long and useful life of Mary Jane Magner, widow of Isaiah Magner, ended, after only a week's illness. Mrs. Magner had made her home with her granddaughter, Grace, wife of the late Tilden Lister, for several years and death occurred at her home near Walnut street, this city. Mrs. Magner had reached the age of seventy-six years, nine months and nine days. She was a native of Pennsylvania, being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Wyer, but much of her life was spent here and at Monroeville. A short funeral service will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the home. The body will then be taken to the home of the son in Monroeville where the funeral proper will be held Wednesday afternoon. The procession will drive overland, leaving here about 2 o’clock. Burial will take place in the I. O. O. F. cemetery. CASE IS CONTINUED Frankford, Ind., March 15, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —When the father and attorney of Orville Hobson failed to appear today a continuance was granted in the case of the 22 year old paroled youth who a detective says has confessed to passing many bogus checks in Indiana cities. The case will be heard Friday. Hobson recently was captured in Pittsburg. ■ —o EVANGELICAL DELEGATION Let all members, new converts, and friends of the Evangelical church meet at the church Tuesday evening at 6:45 and march in a body to the tabernacle. Sunday School classeq may march in classes. J. H. RILLING, Pastor,

MEN'S PRAYERMEETINGS. Beginning with tills morning a men's prayer meeting will be held it the tabernacle each morning except Saturday and Sunday. This service will begin at 9:30 and continue until 10 o'clock, and no longer. All men who can do so, are invited to participate. As many as can are also requested to join the delegation to Berne this evening. Get your old car out and go along. Meet at the tabernacle at 6:30. 'SQUIRE KINTZ OFFICIATES 'Squire Gabriel F. Kintz officiated Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at his office at the wedding of Merle Johnson and Miss Marie Taylor. Friends and relatives of the couple witnessed the ceremony. LAST INSTITUTE For Present School Year for Root Township Was Held Saturday. AT THE HOME Os Trustee Schieferstein— Splendid Meeting Was in Order. The last township teachers’ institute for the present school year for Root township was held last Saturday at tlie home of Trustee Philip Schieferstein. It was an ideal spring day and all the teachers punctual, and prepared to carry out their respective parts of the day’s work. The following program was carried out: Opening Exercises —Consisting of Scripture reading and songs—Miss Ruth B. Gay. Roll Call —Response: One specific thing I have done during the current school year that has brought ’.he school and community closer together.

Outline and describe three definite projects in agriculture that your pupils have carried out under your direction during the current school year. —Harry Hoffman. Outline and describe three definite projects in domestic science that your pupils have carried out under your di rection during the current year—Mis-, Ruth B. Gay. tyhat in your judgment are the underlying principles of the new text-1 books in reading—Miss Irma Houk. Educational Resources of Village' and Rural Communities—B. F. Kizer ' What do you interpret to be the I underlying principles of the new textbooks on arithmetic —Otto Rice. Vocational Education —Miss Edna Fleming. Trustee Schieferstein gave a lengthy and instructive talk on agri ! culture, paying special attention on ( how to eradicate noxious weeds.: paying particular attention to the ’ Buckhorn and Canada thistle. The consolidated school question was al,o' discussed with some spirit by all present. At the noon hour the teachers were invited to partake of one of those oldfashioned country dinners. Mrs. Schieferstein comes from a family of' good cooks, and to merely say that ' she inherited and practices the in- 1 stincts of her ancestors is sufficient 1 , proof that all enjoyed and appreciated 1 the noon hour. During the noon intermission, Otto Rice, the amateur protographer, took a kodak snapshot of the teachers and trustee to preserve as a souvenir of the occasion. At the close of the meeting the teachers extended a vote of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Schieferstein for the royal manner in which they were entertained during the day. Among the visitors during the day were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lewton and family of Monmouth, Miss Helen Fonner and Mike Marhenke—Contributed o BIRTH OF SON Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Plew of Gary are the proud parents of a son. who has been named Joseph Hoffman. This is the sencond child in t*.e family, the elder being a daughter, Maijory, now four years of age. The mother was formerly Miss Emma Hoffman and is a daugter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hoffman.

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A GOOD SESSION I Is General Verdict of Those Who Have Honestly Reviewed Assembly. MR. O'NEILL’S OPINION Republicans to Test Primary Law—County Chairmen Invited to Columbia. (By Lew Ellingham) Indianapolis, March 15, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Favorable comment upon the acts of the last general assembly are still coming in. The public generally are seemingly pleased with the record made and are so expresing themselves both publicly and privately. Callers are “numerous at the Governor’s rooms and all them speak in glowing terms of the saneness of tlie last general assembly. This comment embraces a favorable expression upon tlie good laws enacted and the bad ones that were laid away in the legislative grave yard. Lieutenant-Governor O'Niell expresses his opinion. ‘No general asembly convened in Indiana in recent years, could it be said with more truth, that its merit consisted quite as much in tlie harmful legislation which it did not enact, as it did in the meritorious laws that it placed upon the statute books. To no recent legislature, had a greater number of dangerous measures, alluringly disguised, been presented for consideration and pressed for enactment. And it is to tlie lasting credit of the common sense of the men who composed the sixty-ninth general assembly, that few if any of these measures will find a place in the Acts of 1915. “Governor Ralston exhibited a large influence in the deliberation of the assembly, and did so by reason of the respect in which he is by men of all political faiths rather than on account of any dictatorial attitude toward the assembly and its work.” The above expression is the general sentiment not alone of the officers of state and members of the general assembly, but of all tlie people who have no axe to grind and qre willing to talk straight and give the devil his due. Os course all these kind sentiments are pleasing to tlie party in power and who politically assume the responsibility for the good, the bad and the indifferent in official life. It is a cinch that the Indiana democracy will stand on their legislative record supplied by the sixty-ninth general asembly. It is a sample copy of what the party in power has in store for the people. Lieutenant-Governor O’Niell is entitled to more than passing notice for the splendid record of this general assembly. As presiding officer of the senate he wielded great power over the actions of that body, and he had absolute control and could either hand down for passage or colud throttle any bill presented for action by the senate. One noticeable feature was the tenacity in which he strangled the undesirable, and prepared the way for the passage of that which was good and wholesome. The record of the senate speaks in stentorian tones to the 'credit of the splendid and courageous ' president of the senate and Lieuten- • ant- Governor of the senate. This is 'especially true as to his official career th the session just closed. The atempt to discredit him in the session two years ago was as far fetched as it was contemptible. He became Lieu-tenant-Governor after the organization of that body and after they had been in session for a week, and had nothing to do with its organisation or with the employment of those selected to discharge tlie business of tiie senate or to care for the comfort of those who might pay their respects to that body. Mr. O'Niell has made a highly efficient official of the state and when he retires from official lite he will do so knowing that he has triends without number and supporters who are always ready to pay him a just tribute. No better recommendation in behalf of the new primary law is needed than the rumor eminating from Republican sources that a suit is soon to be instituted to test the constitu(Contlnued on Page 2.)