Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1917 — WIFE PREACHED FOR MINISTER [ARTICLE]

WIFE PREACHED FOR MINISTER

Mrs. F. Jordan Occupies Evdhston Puipit So Husband Can Have Much Needed Rest. Ttfe Chicago Daily Journal of Thursday, March 8, contained a large portrait and the article appended hereto in reference to Rev. Orvis F. Jordan and-wife/ Rev. Jordan is the son of Mrs. S. L. Jordan, of Barkley township. He is one of the leading ministers in the Christian church and has tse*n able to do a splendid work at Evanston. Mother Jordan is justly proud oi her children and we think she has sufficient reason to be, as they are all makinig good. Miss Nettie Jordan, her oldest daughter, is * Hie superintendent of a large hospital at Aurora, 111. Miss Day Jordan is -a teacher and has -had' excellent success. Just now she is ihorae with her mother assisting in JJaj# duties of the home. Another daughter, Nclle McCormick, lives in New Mexico, where her husband is a very successful doctor of denti&try. James Jordan has a good position with the Western Electric Co., of Chicago. He is a graduate of Purdue University. Ohede Jordan is a nurse and has calls into the best families in both Chicago and Aurora; 111. . William Jordan is- -successfully managing the large farm in Barkley township and Homer, the .youngest son, is now in Angola college, where he will possibly prepare for the ministry. The article referred to above is as fpllows: _ ; . “It’s a great thing for a minister to have a wife who. if occasion demands, can fill his job efficiently.’ That was the tribute paid by Rev. Orvis F. Jordan, pastor of the First Christian church of Evanston 1 , to his wife .today. And it is said that the sentiment is echoed by the congregation who, Sunday night, heard Mrs. Jordan preach in her husband’s stead in order that he might rest. • - “The - congregation seemed so pleased with the change _ that I felt rather nervous about being able to hold my job,” the minister laughed. *“Did von eniov the opportunity?” -themimator’s wife- waa asked. - “Yes, of course/’ was the smiling answer. “But only as an occasional

practice, not a, habit,” A little, happy-eyed youngster ran up and climbed on Mrs. Jordan’s lap. The reason for the reservation was explained, but she added. _ “You see I have rather firm convictions about a mother’s place. I think she should give her attention to the 'home, when the children are young. A mother can give them much better attention than anyone she pays can give.” “Was Sunday your first experience in the pulpit?” was the query. “Indeed not. ; I have married spy-, eral coupleg and, down in Belvidere, 111., I preached many times —both before and after my marriage. I enjoy talking, I will admit. And when one can talk and teach at the same time, it is more than enjoyment.” Mrs. Jordan was a missionary in Bina, Central Province, India, from 1893 to 1899, during the time of the great Indian famine when men, women and children died in thousands for want of bread. There was plenty of grain in elevators and storage houses, but it was held by wealthy Hindu speculators for higher prices. “They say same thin" about the high prices for food In this country now,” she said. “Inlndia one could find excuse, but in America such a thing is terrible.” Floating over the minister’s home is a much mended,. frayed American flag with a history. Mrs. Jordan took the flag to India when she went there as a missionary. On all American flag days it was unfurled, from the staff before the little mission bungalow. = L . . “The natives loved that flag,” she said. “It was American wheat which saved India. The wheiat sent from here was planted and the crop, harvested wias "Tijgger and better than any before; The natives believed that Ahieficirwas wonderful. Tt helped iis in our mission work, top. They felt that people who would send them grain quit people bad, must have a message worth listening to.” „