Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 118, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1916 — Baptist Church at Parr Will Be Started Soon. [ARTICLE]

Baptist Church at Parr Will Be Started Soon.

The building of the new Baptist church at Parr will be started very shortly. The committees report that they have secured pledges for about $1,500 toward the building. The coninn nf Unn 1 4-/v jM[ \7 kpfYßm AT tract f let a UcCH tu -iTi • t . lTiv/w iif trt Rensselaer. The building will be 28x48 feet in dimensions and a full basement beneath, which will be used for a dining room, class' room, etc. The building will be of frame and the outside of stucco. It will probably cost from $2,300 to $2,500. Trustee Hammerton was down today to discuss some of the business matters with Rev. F. H. Beard and J. H. PerKns. The Loyal Sons and Daughters of the church have undertaken the project of getting the church piano and will employ various means to earn the money, the first being an ice cream and strawberry social at Parr on Saturday evening, May 27th.