Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 300, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1916 — Page 2

CHURCH BUSINESS METHODS

Cempsnie* Which Lend Church#* Money —How Their Income# Are Raised. , The business end of the modern church is managed in various^' ways. Most of the denominations have a central organisation society, such as the Church Extension Society of the Methodists or the State Church Association of the Congregattfnalists, to which they contribute and through which they may either lend or borrow money. There in a British cotnpany Which loans only to churches, says the Bookkeeper. There is a Canadian company which loans money on Catholic property at one-half of f per cent less than to any other denomination. In England individual churches and societies and boards of trustees have large poWers in the administration of trusts created by legacies or other gifts. The, established churches in England hold millions of pounds in such trusts. Some of these are several hundred years old, and having invested in inalienable real estate derive their income from ground rents on ninetynine year leases which have been several times renewed. Many Nonconformist churches hold similar trusts. In this country there are naturally no such safeguards unless the case of Trinity parish, New York, with holdings beyond $500,000,000, two thirds of which as distinctive church property is not taxed, may be re* garded as a parallel. Enormous sums of money lost in churches which have died or disbanded has led to the movement for the consolidation of financial interests. And as the Congregationallats have been large losers they are perfecting one of the best business systems for the avoidance of euch catastrophes in future. In frnfxm*ten^/lone $2,000,000 was buried in defunct churchof thi3 section. The medium employed to - disburse the sum left in the treasury when the church is discovered to be moribund has hitherto been one of three: First, it might be divided among the members; second, the minister might be continued in office until the funds are exhausted —in one instance $50,000 was used up this way, providing an ample income for the lucky incumbent; third, the property pi'Sht be sold and the proceeds turned over to another church. With these shining examples before them the National Council of Congregational Churches at vrnce set about a remedy. A committee on church property has succeeded in having introduced into every theological seminary of the sect regular lectures on church administration, which give special attention to legal and bus iness matters. Andover and'Yale have a course on “Legal Knowledge Important for the Working Pastor.’’ Atlanta has, lectures by laymen, and Chicago numbers among her lectures an architect, the president of a manufacturing company and several attorneys, at one time including the Governor of Illinois.

The Congregational Church hat a Territorial Association in Hawaii to accumulate church property in trust, and two years ago the American board secured permission from the Turkish Government to hold in trust the property of its churches, schools and colleges in that country. Until then individual missionaries had been the only possible holders. In the matter of church income there is still much division of system evidenced. W hile the majority of churches lean to the rental of the pews there are some like the Methodist Episcopal Church, still deeply op posed to this source of revenue. There are in New York city only three or four churches of this denomination which are “pewed," and the pew enterprise in that church entire in the United States is no more than 5» years old. Among the Jaws, on the contrary, not only, is the pew rental practically mandatory hut is is considered advisable to keep a mortage on the property, since it is an essential ele ment in their Relief that the people should be given a burden which all may share, that may he carried over from one generation to another. The departure fronl this idea in a synagogue in Newport, R. 1.. where the worshippers are'Vealthy and the building endowed, has shown the Boundness of the reasoning, for with ’ the absence of the need for effort interest has steadily declined. On the other hand the Jews have no missions in foreign countries. They believe it unnecessary to proselytize. Once a year, however, they send money to Palestine as a gift offering the tribute of sentiment Nor hag, the large synagogue any dejfend enciea. It stands alone, with no mission chapels to claim its help. Among the New Thought cults like the Ethical Culture Society and the Christian Science bodies the church to fulfil its purpose must be without encumbrance. The Scientists in this have followed in the path of the Catholic churches and no building is consecrated until it Is fully paid for. The revenues of churches- differ largely according to the sect The in come of St Patrick's Cathedral parish of New Tork, the most Important Catholic see in the United Stater With the exception of Baltimore, the ■eat of Cardinal Gibbons, reaches no higher figure than $75,000 annually, while Grace Church can count on about $160,000 a year. ,

EXPIRES AFTER HE FINISHES TUNNEL

NOTED BRITISH INVENTOR DIEB AS GIANT TASK OP 1849 IS COMPLETED Devised Machinery That Saved Britain Huge Sums. The name of Sir Marc Isambard Brunei stands prominently to the fore as one of the world’s greatest inventors. His fame rests especially on his invention of the ships’ blocks, but a score of inventions are to his credit, all of which have been of great worth and helped to revolutionise various lines of work for which they were intended. In the construction of the “block machinery,” Brunei was fortunate enough to secure the hearty co-opera-tion of Henry Maudslay, and having completed his drawings and working models, Brunei-in 1801 took out a patent for his invention. He was given an introduction to Lord Spencer at the admiralty, who in turn introduced him to the inspector general of the naval works. After long negotiations and delay the government ultimately, in May, 1803. adopted his proposals and he was directed to erect his machinery at Portsmouth dock yard. In spite of many hindrances the machinery was completed in 1806. The saving of labor and expense effected by the introduction of Brunei’s ingenious mechanism was enormous. The system consisted of fortythree machines, executing the various processes In the block manufacture, and by its aid operations, which by the old method had required the uncertain labor of over 100 men, could be carried out with precision by ten. The estimated saving to the country in the first years after the machinery was in full working order was about SIIO,OOO. Brunei had incurred great expense in carrying out his plans, but his claims received .the tardy recognitions from the government. In domperygktion and as a reward for his invention he ultimately received $85,000“.

Brunei was essentially an inventor. In 1799 he took our his first patent In England, which was for a duplicate writing and drawing machine for twisting cotton threads and forming it into balls. Then followed a machine for trimmings and borders for muslins, lawns, apd cambrics, somewhat of the nature of a sewing machine. He also took out patents for ‘ the manufacture of tin-foil,” for ‘‘copying presses.” for “stereotype printing plates,” a contrivance for making the small boxes used by druggists and a nail making machine. t Brunei, visited the United States in 1792, and for some time was engaged in engineer work in and around New York. It was in this country that he matured his ijieas for the making of ships’ blocks, but he was compelled to return to England when he ‘found that the United States was not able to afford him full occupation for his inventive genius. After the completion of the Thames tunnel his health became seriouslyimpaired from the labor he had undergone in its execution, and he expired Dec. 12, 1849, in his 81st year,after long illness.

A short time before the termination of the war between England and France he devised a plan for making shoes by machinery, and under the countenance of the Duke of Y ork, the shoes so manufactured were in-, troduced for the use of the army, on account of Their strength, cheapness and durability: but at the peace, in 4815, the machines were laid aside, manual labor having become much cheaper. Steam navigation also attracted Brunei's attention and he 'became deeply interested in establishing the Ramsgate steam vessels, which were among the first that plied effectively on the River Thames. About this period, after much labor and perseverance, he induced the admiralty to permit the application of si earn for towing vessels to sea, the experiments being made chiefly at his own expense, a small sum in aid having been promised, but withdrawn before the completion of the trfals, the admiralty considering the attempt too chimerical to' be seriously entertained. —Pittsburg Dispatch.

ELECTRIC DEVICE FOOLS BASS

Fish Takes Bait for Glowworm and Makes Strike. An inventive fisherman noticed that the stomachs of such game fish as bass often contain glowworms and other phosporescent insects. He devised a tiny celluloid minnow which contains a minature electric light, having its current supplied from a fine copper wire attached to the' flsb line. A contact button on the fishing rod flashes the lamp intermittently Just as the glowworm’s light Is brightened and diminished by the creature's movements. It is said that the lnven tlon is thoroly practical and has made some fine catches of fish for Its owner. - ——- 1 w

Phones in Their Helmets.

Helmets for aviators have been Invented with wireless receiving t*l*phones built Into the ear flaps.

TIIE EVENING REPUBLICAN, RENSSELAER, IND.

THE COLORS OF FLOWERS

How They Alter by Cultivation—Some Familiar Instances. In general all the of the same species in the wild state have the same color. For example, all plants of crowfoot or buttercup and dandelion have yellow flowers. In a few species different colors are found. For example, the flowers of the milkwort mtf/b'd blue, violet, red of, white. Much greater variation is shown by cultivated plants. In these the variation of color of the flowers appeared long ago, but in recent years many new colors have been produced which had either not hitherto been observed or which if they did appear occasionally were not selected for preservation and development. The floriculturists of the present day, says the Umschau, carefully observe and endeavor to fix every new shade, even if it is' not particularly beautiful, foj the desideratum is novelty, and there is no telling what will please popular taste. A species of primrose in the wild state always has lemon yellow flowers, which vary only slightly t£ tint. Cultivation has produced both lighter and darker shades, but until recently no color but yellow. Henqe it was the more surprising when, a few years ago, .a pure blue variety was produced, which has since retained Its general color but has developed all shades, from the palest sky blue of the cornflower. Chinese primrose, when cultivated in the garden, bore until recently only red and white flowers. In this species also other colors have lately been produced, not only* violet but also blue, though not So pure a blue as that of the species first mentioned. Another example is offered by the gladiolus, which formerly bore only white and red flowers, but has receaUy developed a blue flowering variety. A case of a somewhat different character is presented by the asters, which have long shown a great variety of colors, but in which recently a great many new shades have been produced, including some which wduld not at one time have been considered beautiful; for example, copper color.

Very numerous, on the other hand, are the species which have long shown great variation in color and have recently developed many new shades, with the exception of blue. Especially ‘conspicuous is the dahlia, which is now found in every color except blue, although many propagators are making earnest efforts to produce a blue dahlia, which would bring great profit to its originator. A blue carnation would be equally valuable, but it has not. yet been produced, although the colors of carnations have lately been enriched by many now shades. The new varities of canna also show great diversity of color, including almost pure white and a beautiful light pink, but a blue canna has not yet appeared. ■ In the begonia not only blue is lacking but also all shades from red to violet. Finally we may mention the variety of poppy called the Shirley, which is greatly admired for its play of color. Here however,' the colors range only from white to rose and vermillion. Blue and violet colors are completely wanting, and so is yellow, which in very common in the begonia. Finally there are species,which, notwithstanding many years of cultivation, have shown little variation in the color of their flowers or have produced only new shades but mew colors. Among thefsfe are the fucKSias, which show only various shades of red. A blue or a yellow fuchsia would be a curiosity. Another example is furnished by Cyclamen persicum, in which many years of cultivation have only changed the original color scheme of a dark red throat and a white or pink tip so far as to deepen the red throat to crimson and almost to violet, and on the other hand to effect it altogether, producing a pure white flower. Quite recently, however, an approximation to a yellow has been obtained by the production of a salmon pink cyclamen. Similar cases are furnished by the Alpine forget-me-not; in which merely the shade of the original blue color has been slightly altered by cultivation, and by the marigold, the colors of which vary only from yellow and orange to brown. From the foregoing remarks it Is evident that although very many new colors have recently been produced by cultivation in the flowers of numerous species of plants the or* nthese changes is entirely dependent upon the original predisposition to variation possessed by the plant. Without these tendencies to variation no new color can be produced, either bv the<gardener or by natural selection,: fob if there is no variation selection is impossible.

A Quick Reply.

The repartee of the conductorette may not be so full-blooded as that of her male counterpart, but its rapierlike qualities are decidedly more effective. 1 \ • “-’Alloa, Ethel!” shouted a jovial carman to one of the fare ladies one chilly morning recently. “Feeling cold, old dear? Why don’t cher turn yer collar up like me?” “Well, you see,” sweetly replied the, girl, ‘Tve gojt a olean neck.”

The funniest thing about a big man is that he is apt to have a little wlto^

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Popular Young Couple Married Saturday Evening.

At the home of Charles Timmons in the east pant of town Saturday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock, occurred the marriage of his daughter, Nellie, and Mr. Ray Melvin fltorch, son of William Burch. The ceremony was performed by Rev. E. W. Stacker, of the Methodist church. Mrs. W. F. Frye and daughter were the only guests present outside of the immediate families. Following the wedding ceremony,-a wedding dinner was served, after which the young coupje departed on one of the evening trains on their honeymoon. Miss Timmons has worked in the telephone office for the past few years, during which time she has made a large number of friends. Mr. Burch is one of the popular young men of the city.

Marriage Licenses.

Ray Melvin Burch, bom Remington, Lnd., Oct. 7, 1895, residence Rensselaer, occupation blacksmith, and Nellie Kathryne Timmons, born Rensselaer, June 15, 1895, residence Rensselaer; first marriage for each. J. R. Noland, bom Danville, 111., May 8, 1882, residence Fair Oaks, occupation parpertter, to Grace Anderson •Reeves, bom Kankakee, 111., May 22, 1894, residence .Fair Oaks. Second marriage for male, first having been dissolved by divorce September; 1916. First marriage for female. John Samuel Col'lins, bora White county, lnd., April 1, 1894, residence Monticello, occupation farmer, and Greta Ann Shell, bom Buffalo, lnd., Nov. 13, 1895, residence Wheatfiefd. First marriage for each. . William Francis Arnjstrong, bom LaSalle county, IIL. Jtept. 7, 1860, residence Illinois, occupation laborer, to Addie Lillian Hoover, bom Rejnington, June 14, 1865, residence Missouri. First marriage for male; second marriage for female, first having been dissolved bv death, 1909, „

Thomas Maloney, one of the commissioners on the Barnard ditch, went to his home at Tefft Saturday. The Barnard ditch is a large improvement. The north end will have a new drain which will be a very large and a very expensive one. The main ditch is about twenty-one miles in length and there are six laterals. It is estimated that the cost will be over $90,000 and the area drained will exceed 46,000 acres. This ditch is in the northern part of the county.

JOINT PUBLIC SALE.

The undersigned will sell at public auction at his residence on the Dr. Wetherill farm, 6 miles east on Pleasant ridge road and 3-4 .miles north, commencing at 10 a. m. on THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1917, 7 Head Horses and Mules—-Consist-ing of 1 bay mare 12 # years, bred to Colton’s roan horse, wt 1350; 1 bay mare 11 yelars, bred and 1 Colton's roam horse, wt 1350; 1 black mare coming 6 years, wt 1250; 1 bay horse coming 6 years wt 1250; 1 black mare coming 6 yeast wt 1000, lady broke; 1 gray gelding 4 years, wt 1100; 1 coming 2 year bay colt; 1 span* black yearling mules. 22 Head Cattle—l white face cow 6 years old with calf bv side; 1 red cow 4 years, calf by side; 1 white face cow 3 years with calf by side; 1 white face cow 3 years, will be fresh soon; 1 half Jersey 8 years old, fresh in spring; 1 red cow 8 years old, fresh in spring; 9 head yearling steers; 2 head yearling heifers. This is an extra good bunch of cattle. Implements, Wagons, Etc.—'Consisting of 2 12-inch Oliver gang plows; 2 solid wheel discs and trucks, 1 14-inch walking plow; 1 old wagon, broad tires, with triple box; 1 hay rack; 1 200-egg incubator; 1 200chick tray brooder. These are both good machines, nearly new, and other articles too numerous to mention. 1 set good breeching harness. T erms —slo and under cash; on sums over $lO 10 months’ credit on approved security, bearing 6 per cent from date if paid when due; if not so paid,B per cent; 2 per cent off for cash when entitled to credit. No property to be removed until settled for. N. E. SUNDERLAND, CEO. PARKER. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, Clerk. Hot lunch on ground.

Train No. 5, southbound, due here at 10:55 a. m. and train No. 38, northbound, due here at 2:61' p. m.,, sf°P each Saturday at Parr. This is a very great convenience to the people of that town. A' large number of them take advantage of the accommodation affered by the Monon. Among those doing so last Saturday were William Roudebush, » Otto Schreeg, Ghas. Rowen, Ross Rowen, Jack Wilson, L. M. Miller, Charles Miller, Vivert Gunyon, Zach Stanley, Lucy Stanley, Lucy Brusnahan, Lula Brusnahan, Lula Rowen, Mrs. Logan Wood, and Mrs. Fred Riff. _

CHICAGO, INDIANAPOLIS & LOUISVILLE RY. Chicago and the west, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and the So"th, Louisville and French Lick Springs. SOUTHBOUND. Louisville and French Lick. No. 3 ....11:10 pm Indianapolis and Cincinnati. No. 35 ■-... 1:46 am Louisville and French Lick. No. 5 10:65 am Indianapolis and Cincinnati. Ne„ 37 11.18 am Indrplis, jCincinnati and French Lick. No, 33 1:57 pm Lafayette and Michigan City. No. 39 .....: 5:50 pm i Indianapolis and Lafayette. No. , 31 7:31 pm NORTHBOUND. No. i 36 Chicago 4:51 am No. ? 4 Chicago 5:01 am No. i4O Chicagd (accom.).. .7:80 am No. > 32 Chicago 10:36 am No. i 38 Chicago 2:61 pm No.,i 6 Chicago 3:31 pm No. *3O Chicago 6:50 pm For tickc- and further information «:all on W. H. BEAM. Agent.

The Yellow Bus Rensselaer-Remington Bus Line Schedule 2 TRIPS DAILY Lv. jctensselaer • -7 :45 am Ar.* Remington - 8:80 am Lv.. ■ Remington 9:10 an* Ar. „ Rensselaer 9:65 am Lv.* Rens»ela6r 4:00 pm Ar.„; Remington 4:46 pm Lv. j Remington 6:15 pm Ar.,{ Rensselaer 6:00 pm 1 f ARE 75c EACH WAY. BILLY FRYE. Prop, RENSSELAER MARKETS. r 4m—B3c. , r Oats 46c. . -Wheat—sl.so. T „ Rye—sl.ls. <1 Eggs—36c. Butterfat —37 c. Springs—l4c., Hens —14c. ; ” > Yqung turkeys—22c. Ducks —13c. i Geese —13c.