Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 218, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1918 — Untitled [ARTICLE]

fied to all. After this the communion was served, followed - by benediction by D. C. Ade. Well-filled baskets were brought and at noon all enjoyed the splendid dinner, more than twelve baskets, of fragments being taken up. The afternoon services were begun by singing “America,” and prayer was offered by D. C. Ade, after which letters were read from A. H. McBride and wife, Daniel SMonkwiler and B. H. Cain, former pastors, and short talks were made by C. R. Champlin and D. C. Ade, former pastors, and George Adair, a former resident. Then followed >-a short praise service. A. M. Snyder sent his greetings to the church. J. W. Lake, conference superintendent, sent his best wishes to the church and community. The congregation, by a rising vote, sent through the pastor their sympathy to A. M. Snyder in his hour of affliction. This was followed by a historical sketch of the class-and benediction by C. R Champlin; *-• The evening services were begun by singing the “Star Spangled Banner,” with prayer by W.' H. Hess, of Francesville. This was followed by a ten-minute praise service. The evening message was delivered by C. R. Champlin, of Logansport, "using for his text, “For we are laborers together with God; ye are God’s husbandry; ye are God’s building.” Summing up his text in fine wojds, he portrayed faith, fellowship, unity, consecration, power, and to dedicate our homes to God. After singing “There Is Power in the Blood,” D. C. Ade pronounced the benediction, closing the services. I The J. W. Faylor family, of Kewanna, George Adair family of Chi- ! cago Heigths, and a number from the Mt. Ayr class, with the friends of the (surrounding community, were visitors. Two hundred and thirty people registered, thirty of whom were at the ; dedication twenty-six years ago.