Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 50, Number 201, Decatur, Adams County, 25 August 1952 — Page 2

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Church Membership 1 Shows Big Increase Three Out Os Five In U. S. Belong NEW YORK. Atig. 25—Nearly three out \pt every five Americans

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are members of a fhurch 0 other religious body—a in the history of the nation. New statistics for 19511. made public today by the National Council of the Churches of- Christ in the 'U.S.A, reveal that religion, as it has during the past decade, continues to' outstrip - the nation’s growth in population. | ~ Religion had 85.€73,005l adherents at the end of 1951, an in-

crease of 1,842,515 over the previous year—a growth of 2 per cent com pared an estimated increase in population of 1.7 per cent. Between 1940 and .1950 church membership increased 34 per cent; Church members constitute 58 per cept of thA population, compared with 49 per cent in 1940 and 47 per cent in 1930. The phenomenal growth of the

churches is\ delineated more sharply numbers. The church membership grew 22,000,000 during the 1940’s and only 5,000,000 during the 1930’5. “There ;is statistical evidence,” said Dr. Benson. Y. Landis, an official of the National Council of Churches, “that the people of the United States turned to the churches in a period of war, internatinal crisis and the atomic age

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—1940-1950- to a much greater' extent thank during either the depression years of the 30rs or the relatiyely| prosperous years of the 20's. “Church methbership has in-efea-sed throughout the nation’s history and' during the past 100 years has been steadily upward but never go rapidly as since 1940, During the past eleven years the annual'gain has been about two per cent, i Dr. Landis is editor of the Yearbook of American Churches, published by the National Council annually, and now is the sole 4curpe of statistics for all religious bodies in\ the United States. The 1951 statistics, gathered from official church statisticians, will appear in a new’ issue of the annual Yearbook on Sept. 15 ' i r J ’ f U '/ *.'' '•' Other stathdhTS for the 252 religious the continental United States’also reflect the revival of relieipus interest among Ainericans. The number of local churches rose from 281,511 -to 284,-592-and church pastors from 166,891: to 181,123, between 1950 and 1 In reporting, an increase 0t v 40.-, obfl active clergymen since* 1940, Dr. 1 Landis, observed' tlyit perefentthe increase of about 30 per cent has kept -pace wiur the increased niembership enrollment. Nevertheless, he said, there are thousands of vacant pulpits throughout the country. Seminaries report enrollment at the highoat level in many years but insufficient to offset \ both the rrpid growth in membership .valid the backlog of vacancies^• Siany pastors. particularly in rural qrejrs, serve more than one church. Kr.Ccurageinent- for the future stiehgUi of the churches is seen by in the report on the nation's Sunday schools, *.\ per. cert of the enrollment of wlich’ ip Protestant. The Yearbook reports - 258,877 Sunday ■schools,of all faiths, with 30,658,--149-members. X 1 This Represents a gain of over [members over the previous year, about equal to the annual gain that has been evident since • ihe Sunday school enrollment started a marked upward trend in 1947. also reveal that an army of" 2.998,741 officials and teachers are requirejd for religious education. The nations’ two religious groups, Protestant apd poman Catholics, reflected the general gain of 2 per cent in 1951. Thlj# continues a situation, Dr. Labels said, that has existed for more than 50 years in which thesd two. religious groups, have developed in about the Same relation to one another. Numerically, Protestants constitute the largest group with 52.000,000 nearly twice that? of the Roman Catholic, who number 29,000,000. ' JUdaisni is third, with Eastern Orthodox fourth, with 1.S58.OOO; Old Catholib and Polish N’atiidnal Catholic fifth, with 337,1 000 - and Buddhism sixth, with /3.o9tf' . 1 . t -1. - , -4 r—- - * I - O > I' T m / oSjg W & SMK - A STUDENT at Farmington Teachers College, Norma Lee Collins, 19; has been selected to represent Maine in the “Miss America” pageant at Atlantic City. N.J. She aspires to a Masters pegree in home economics. (International)

State Fair Trips To Leaders. Exhibitors . The Adams county 4-H club council is awarding one day state fair bus trips to 4-H clbb junior leaders and state fair exhibitors Saturday. This is an annual recognition given to these 4-H members for good work. ~ , A number of township clubs are also going on the same day. Among These are Union, St. Mary’s, and Preble. < Soldier Killed By Electrical Charge GOSHEN, Ind. UP —Cpl. William .E. Travis, 22, Elkhart, was killed by an electrical charge today as he stepped apparently unhurt from his auto after a traffic accident. ~ i . ■'.<» ’■ State police - said a car driven by Travis, who Isf stationed at Fort Custer, Mich., rad off U. S. 33 near Benton and knocked a power wire to the ground. Travis walked against it and was shocked fatally.

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Firestone And Union Sign New Contract COLUMBUS, Ohio, UP — The Firestonq Tire & Rubber Co. and America [ CIO reached agreement here today on a new two year contract. calling for a general wage hike of 10 cents, an hour. Negotiations on the new agreement had been in progress here since June 25. Firestone has plants at Des Moines, Iowa; Noblesville, Ind., and New Castle, Ind.

!c PUBLIC AUCTION WATER BATTLE—MUSIC—EATS This Auction Is sponsored By and for the Benefit of The Preble Volunteer Fire Fighting Ass’n. COME SPEND A DAY IN PREBLE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1952 Sale Starts 10 A. M. Water Battle 1 P. M. LOCATION—% Block North of Preble Fire Station; Preble being 4 miles West of Decatur, Indiana on No. 224. . ~ CATTLE & HOGS—2 Guernsey heifers, bred, Bangs and T. B. Tested; 3 Feeding Hogs. FARM MACHINERY—MoIine 10-hole fertilizer grain drill, good condition; large? 2 section and 3 section spring tooth harrow; 3 good spike tdbth harrows; three section and two section rotary hoe; U. S. grain blower on wheels, A-l condition; drum roller; side delivery rake; 2 bay tedders; stock cutter; soil surgen; rubber, tire wagon; steel wheel wagon; corn shelter with blower; grain drill; 19411 Mme and fertilizer spreader; end gate lime spreader; 2 two wheel 1938 Int. % ton truck; 7 ft. winrower;-(Hiver tractor plow; walking plow; one horse corn cutter; No. 2 B clipper fanning mill; new set 9x24 tractor tires and tubes; 1 row horse cultivator! several cultivators; pump jack; % horse electric motors electric, kerosene and hard coal brooder stoves; battery brooder; 10 hole steel chicken nests; top buggy; set of farm harness and fly nets; , some new cream separator; sheep clippers; emery grihder. HAY, GRAIN & STRAW—IOO bales straw; some alfalfa and mixed hay, oats, shelled corn, wheat, soya beans, 1 bu. H&r Mar sfeed corn iCHICKENS, DUCKS, RABBITS, SHEPHERD AND COLLIE PUPS. 'MISCELLANEOUS—Butcher kettle with jacket; 2 meat grirfders sashes; screens apd shutters; paint, varnish and roof coating; binder tw’ine and other articles. : ’» HOUSEHOLD ITEMS; —2 Overstuffed chairs; several good rocking ehairskitchen chairs; bed springs; 2 cook stoves; 3 kerosene cook stores; 3 good oil burning heaters; 2 oil water heaters; roll top desk; baby bed; elec, iron; gasoline iron; ironing board; elec, corn pbpper; butter churn; wall lamps; Coleman lantern; Marlin rifle; camp stove;,and other 4tems. 50 lbs. pop corn, 50 lbs. of honey, fresh eggs. BAKED GOODS —Home made bread, coffee cake, pies, 'cake and TERMS—CASH. Special lunch will be served by Ladles of the Fire Department. Auctioneers from Decatur and surrounding territories. PREBLE VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTING ASS’N. Not responsible for accidents. ! 25 28 3

MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1952

10 Days Served In Wells County Jail f Ten days of the 60-day sentence imposed on Charles Niblick of this city, who was arrested in Bluffton on a charge of feckless driving, was served in th4>Vells county jail and not at the Indiana state farm, a member ot nts family informed this newspaper today. The same source said that the penal farm sentence was suspended.