Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1911 — Rev. Postill Praised by The Benton County Review. [ARTICLE]

Rev. Postill Praised by The Benton County Review.

Of the removal of Rev. Chas. W.j Postill from Fowler to Attica, the Benton County Review speaks in terms cf highest praise of Rev. Postill. Bolt: Rev. Postill and wife were former residents of Rensselaer, and he a native, we believe, of Gillam township. He attended nigh school in Rensselaer and entered upon his ministerial studtime of their marriage. Without the was Miss Beth Richardson, whose home was in Rensselaer up to the tliiie of thier marriage. Without the advantage of a thorough theological education he started at the bottom of the ladder with a small charge but he has been building up and up and from each community where h 6 has preached has come a general regret that he has been transferred. He was at Wingate for five or six years, then at Remington, next at Fowler and now he goes to Attica. Rev. Postill is a worker, sincere and cheerful and is so devoted to his church duties and takes such delight in them that he wins ndmiration wherever he goes. Rev. Postill has been investing h'i savings in Jasper county land and owns a good farm a short distance northwest of Rensselaer. Of him the Benton County Review says:

Rev. Postill has been called to the pastorate of the M. E. church at Attica to succeed ReV. Hoagiand, who has been appointed financial secretary of DePauw University. This appointment is a splendid recognition of Mr. Postill’s ability in the pulpit and. in the management of the financial affairs of the church. The Attica pastorate is one of the most desirable in the district. From the minutes of the Northwest Indiana Confeience we find that the sAlary is nearly sixteen hundred dollars a year in addition to the use of the parsonage, a handsome structure recently erected at a cost of about SB,OOO. The ful! membership of the church is 400, with an enrollment in the Sunday school of 237. f

Rev. Postill has been stationed at Fowler nearly'four and one-half years, and his guidance the church has made splendid gains in every line. The membership has been substantially increased, the Sunday school has been built up in an amazing manner, a handsome parsonage has been erected and important and much needed improvements have been made fco the crurch property. Mr. Pbstill has an abundance of enthusiasm which he is able to communicate to his coworkers with the result that under his leadership things worth while are accomplished. The departure of this estimable family is a distinct loss to the community in every way. One of the most pleasant features of the appointment is the fact that it came entirely unsolicited and without any wire-pulling on the part of Rev. Postill. It was simply a recognition of his ability, a recognition that comes sooner or later to every man who does his whole duty. He has made good with the lesser things which come to him and now the field of his opportunity is enlarged and greater possibilities have been placed upon his shoulders —and Tie will make good. The Attica people will find that in every way Rev. Postill is a live wire and a mighty valuable acquisition to their community. While the people of Fowler rejoice In his good fortune it is with sincere regret that-“they bid him good-bye and God speed.

The Review commends the Postiii family to the good people of Attica and trusts that each will find the new arrangement one of mutual advantage. Fowler will miss them greatly. Fountain county womanhood will find Mrs. Postil 1 one of the sweetest women who ever came among them. Quiet and unostentious in manner, she is a devout, lovable worker who wins her way to the hearts of those with whom she comes in contact and in every way is of inestimable help to her husband and the church with which they are associated. To the newspaper boys of Attica we commend Rev. Postill as a valuable aid and ally and with these few feeble words of commendation we regretfully bid them farewell.