Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 November 1916 — Methodist [ARTICLE]

Methodist

E. W. Strecker, pastor—Dr. W. E. McKenzie will preach at the church Sunday morning. The pastor will preach in the evening, subject: “The Alchemy of Christianity.” The Sunday school, which is gradually growing in attendance, will observe Rally day Sunday morning, i Every member of the school is most Urgently requested to be present and bring one or more persons who are not members of nor would attend any other Sunday school. If at all convenient, bring a new coin for your contribution. The banks will gladly exchange one for an old coin. We fully expect a large attendance. The Epworth League devotional meeting will be held at 6 o’clock. No one should become so thoroughly tied up in their political beliefs and opinions that they become insulting, narrow and selfish toward those of an opposite belief—it is not a spirit of good government. Just because a man is a Republican, Democrat, Prohibitionist or Socialist is no reason he should be ostracized, criticised, browbeat or condemned. That is not the spirit of a free country. You know that story about the two deacons that disagreed on a subject. One finally remarked: "Well, brother, we can’t all think alike. If we did, everyone would have wanted my wife.” "True,” remarked the other deacon, "but if they all thought as I do,. no one would have had her.” It’s the same in politics—if we all thought alike there would be but one party—and then the country would be in a terrible fix.