Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1902 — Larne Funds for Ministers’ Widows. [ARTICLE]

Larne Funds for Ministers’ Widows.

Tiie rich churches of New York have inaugurated the custom of raising large funds for the benefit of the families of ministers who may die in the harness. When Dr. Babcock, pastor of the Brick Presbyterian Church, died in Italy, his congregation raised $50,000 for his widow. A similar movement is on foot In the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church for the benefit of Mrs. Curves, widow of Rev. George T. Curves, who was In charge of that church for a year j or m. The sum set iu thia case is SIOO,- I 000.