Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1912 — Seventy-Five Knights Heard Good Sermon at Christian Church. [ARTICLE]

Seventy-Five Knights Heard Good Sermon at Christian Church.

Seventy-five members of the Knights of Pythias lodge gathered at the Christian church Sunday evening and listened to a splendid sermon delivered by Rev. W. G. Winn. Hithertp the Knights have been attending the morning service for the annual sermon delivered to them, but it was decided to hold this service in the evening and the diversion proved popular, as it was the largest number that, has attended a similar service for a number of years. Rev. Winn made it plain that the lodge could not be used as a substitute for the church but as an adjunct to the church. He spoke of the virtues of the order, “friendship, charity and benevolence,” and said that while neither separately was sufficient foundation for the order, that in the three principles there was strength and fortitude for the accomplishment of much good. The large audience greatly enjoyed the sermon and the special musical program.