Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 275, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1911 — Ministers of County Attend Federation of Churches Movement [ARTICLE]

Ministers of County Attend Federation of Churches Movement

The local council of the Federation of Churches movement met Monday at an informal luncheon held in the Makeever dining room. The following officers were elected: „ Rev. J. C. Parrett, President. Rev. C. N. Mcßrayer, First Vice President John M. Ott, Second Vice President Rev. H. A. Brock, Treasurer. , X N. Leatherman, Secretary-. The council aims to bring representatives of all denominations together First, to study the common welfare; Second, to avoid the waste of man and means arising from the unnecessary multiplication of churches; Third, to strengthen weak churches covering the same field, by merger, withdrawal or federation where this is practicable, and Fourth, to unite Christian sentiment and effort of moral issues and lor the public good. The council adjourned to meet again at the Makeever house at 12 noon on December 4th.