Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1898 — MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION. [ARTICLE]

MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION.

Report of a special meeting of the Rensselaer Ministerial Association held at the home of secretary, Wednesday, Nov. 9. Meeting called with pastor Jeffries presiding. The matter of completing the arrangements for the Union Gospel Temperance meetings to be held in this city from Nov. 15, to Nov. 25, by J. B. Stanley was first brought up. Motion carried that the Temperance meeting be called in the Trinity M. E. Church at 7 p. m. Tuesday, Nov. 15. Necessary committees were then appointed. x The matter of Thanksgiving Services was then presented, which resulted as follows: Service called at 10:30 a. M. Scripture Lesson V. O. Fritz Prayer N. H. Sheppard Thanksgiving Poem C. D. Jeffries Reading of President's Proclamation R. S. Dwiggins Thanksgiving Discourse. H. M. Middleton Benediction W. H. Saylers Music for the day Choir Motion carried that each Pastor appoint a member from their respective choirs, said appointees to organize a special choir for the Temperance and Thanksgiving services. Motion passed to ask business houses to close on Thanksgiving day from 10:30 a. m. until noon. Resolved that we kindly request the business men of the City to close their respective places’ of business at 7:30 p: m. during the continuance of the Union Gospel Temperance meetings. Motion carried that the secretary request of the City Editors that they publish programme, resolution and notices of these meetings. Special stress was placed, upon the exceptional fitness of a day of Thanksgiving this year, inasmuch as the hand of Go<l has been plainly discernable in the movements of nations in the recent past. F. L. Austin, Secy. Rens. Mins. Asso. Judy and The Lief Buggy Co., will sell anything in their lineto you individually, independently of any one else as security. FARfI LOANS. I have plenty of money to loan on real estate. A special low rate of interest on farm loans in large amounts. I also loan money for short time on real estate or personal security at current bank rates. 23t8. James H. Chapman. WANTED-TOWN PROPERTY. I have several good Farms ranging from 40 to 400 acres which I will exchange for real estate, in Rensselaer. Long time will be given on residue. James H. ChXpman.