Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1914 — TRINITY M. E. CHURCH [ARTICLE]

TRINITY M. E. CHURCH

To Have a New $3, 000 Pipe Organ, the Gift of “Uncle” George Hosmef. Uncle George Hosmer, who for several years has made his home here at the Makeever hotel, gave the Trinity M. E. church of this city on Thursday afternoon $3,000 in cash to purchase a pipe organ for the dhurch. Mr. Hosmer is a bachelor and has no nearer relatives than nephews and nieces. He is getting quite well along in years and desired to do something for the Methodist church here. After talking the matter over with Rev. Curnick and some of the members of the church board,

he decided that he would give the church a fine new organ and fixed up the papers Thursday afternoon making the gift complete and without reservation.

Naturally the pastor, church board and members of the church in gep-. eral, are very much pleased over Mr. Hosmer’s generous gift and can hardly wait until the new organ is installed. Their church has recently been remodeled and enlarged at an expense of twelve thousand dollars, and is now a comodious and up-to-date church edifice.

The church was arranged, at the time of remodeling, with a view of sdmetime, as soon as they could get around to it, installing a pipe organ, and Mr. Hosmer’s splendid gift makes this dream possible much earlier than the membership had anticipated, for which all, naturally, feel very grateful to the generous donor. The new organ will be in-

stalled as soon as possible. Public announcement of the gift will be made at Sunday morning services, and doubtless there will be a large congregation of the members and friends of the church, why by their attendance will express their appreciation of the gift."