Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1901 — CHURCH AND CLERGY. [ARTICLE]

CHURCH AND CLERGY.

A bca atifill new Methodist church was dedicated at Bellevue, Mich. The death of the Rev. I»r. Crystal of Auehinleek, in Ayrshire, father of all the Scottish churches, at tho age of 04 years, has been announced. Dr. H. C. Estes, one of the best-known Baptist preachers in New Hampshire, died recently in Newton Junction, N. 11. He was 77 years of age. The new Baptist Church at Princeton, Ind., was destroyed by fire. It had not been dedicated, and had just been completed. It cost SO,OOO, and the insurance was $3,000. The Grace Episcopal Church property in Cleveland lias been sold to a company of local capitalists: The congregation will seek a new location in a section of the city remote from the business district. It is related of the Rev. Dr. Hawels, whose death in New York occurred a few days ago, that on one occasion on entering his pulpit he found thut lie had forgotten to bring the manuscript for his discourse. He was entirely self-possess-ed as lie announced: “I have forgotten my sermon; therefore. Instead of preaching, I shall play you some sacred music on the violin." The story is concluded with the statement that the congregation was pleased with the change. The Rev. Arthur K. Rudd, curate of All Snints' Protestant Episcopal Church, Dorchester, Mass., has declined a call to Oakland, Cal. The Rev. Ernest E. Baker, D. D., former pnstor of Woodland Avenue Presbyterian Church, Cleveland, has assumed charge of the First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, Cal. Arthur Bcriah Deter of Parsons, Kan., a member of Rochester Theological Seminary, will become a Baptist missionary to Brasil. Mr. Deter is the fourth man of his class to volunteer for the missionary strvice.