Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1918 — Former Pastor, S[?] Monticello, O[?] [ARTICLE]

Former Pastor, S[?] Monticello, O[?]

Monticello Joun> : Among the travelers - . blizzard bound in Monte t> Sunday, and who were- guf- • - ot Forbis hotel, was Di. Ci .; t ’ nick, of Indianapolis, fiek : . of the Methodist Dea . mtai in that city, and prkn u i; appointment pastor ot the S u church at Rensselaer, ui f.r. was presiding elder in Che 4 ,-ir < where Rev. Hovis, the iocai p.•.><«» began his ministry, and the t« .. are very close friends. Dr,. Cnn..<. k was on hi? way to keep, a Smb; appointment in another city ant had to change cars here. Like other travelers, however, the train he quitted was the last one through Monticello, .and there was nothing to do but wait for traffic to open. Learning his friend was in the city, Rev. Hovis prevailed on Dr. Curnick to preach to his congregation Sunday morning and successfully renewed the request for another sermon in the evening. He demonstrated his ability to preach on both occasions and brought two splendid messages to his hearers.