Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1914 — Pessimistic Deacon Philander. [ARTICLE]

Pessimistic Deacon Philander.

Deacon Philander of our church is so practical that at times he appears to be profane, says the Kansas City Star. Our minister, a very modest and well meaning man, approached Philander the other day and said: "Brother Philander, we are to be congratulated. Of course you noticed what an immense congregation we had at our special services the other evening. I am told that at the opera bouse there was a very small crowd out to see the show. The Interest in our work is certainly increasing wonderfully. "Yes,” replied, old Philander, very solemnly, "I noticed the things of which you speak, but I much fear that things would be different if we charged a dollar admission and the show at the opera house was free.” As church treasurer Philander gets onto a lot of things.