Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 194, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1918 — HOME COMING WELL ATTENDED [ARTICLE]

HOME COMING WELL ATTENDED

MANY ENJOY THE ANNUAL GATHERING WITH OLD SETTLERS. 7 * Many spent a very pleasant day at Independence church in Gillam township Sunday renewing old acquaintances and enjoying the fellowship of many of the people now living in that community. The exercises of the day were in charge of the president, S. C. Robinson. In the forenoon Rev. J. Budman Fleming delivered a most excellent address on the subject, “God In American History.” This was a religious-patriotic appeal which was thoroughly appreciated by all present. At noon all enjoyed a most bountiful basket dinner. There was a large number of people present at this time, but there was chicken, cakes, pies and other good things in such abundance that twice the number could have been fed. After noon those present enjoyed an hour and a half of social intercourse, and it was delightful to meet so many of the former citizens of this excellent community. The afternoon addresses were made by Dr. S. D. Faust, of a Dayton, Ohio, divinity school. Dr. Faust urged that true Christianity be used in the government and in the business life. The Doctor is a relative of Mrs. Laura Fisher, of Chicago. Mrs. Fisher gave two delightful readings. She was formerly a resident of Gillam township and owns the old Rathfon homestead, which belonged to her parents. Dr. Herman Babson, head of the departmept of modern languages in Purdue university, delivered a masterly address relating to the present great world war. The Doctor was in Germany when war was declared in 1914, and gave a vivid description of the sudden change that cairie over that country at that time. The officers for next year are Perry DeSeims, president, and D. E. Prevo, secretary-treasurer.