Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 290, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1914 — SIXTY-FIVE DINED AT S. S. BANQUET [ARTICLE]

SIXTY-FIVE DINED AT S. S. BANQUET

Men’s Glass of Christian Church Feasted and Listened to Address by Former Pastor.

Sixty-five men and young men, mostly members of the Men’s Bible Class of the Christian Bible School, partook of a banquet at the church dining room Tuesday evening and heard an able address by Rev. A. L Ward, Lebanon, but some fifteen years ago pastor of the Christian church of this city. Rev. Ward noted that of the sixty-five present here were only six who had been members of the church when he was here and he expressed in terms of reverence his love for J. H. Cox and Dr. I. M. Washburn, Who were leadin* workers in the church of that time. Rev. Ward spoke along the lines of brotherhood and the importance of men keeping themselves busy with wholesome occupation and living in hairmony with the teachings of Christ He was followed by Rev. Titus, who spoke enthusiastically of the development and possibilities of the men’s Bible class of which he is the leader. J. H. Hamilton acted as toastmaster and called upon a number of the,members of tfie class and some of, the yifitors and. the happy gathering of men did -not disband unti lalmost 11 o’clock.