People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1894 — A SUCCESS. [ARTICLE]

A SUCCESS.

UlcCoy’a Milk Cliurch One of Our Solid Enterprise^ On last Saturday the Milk Church convened at the court house. The court room was comfortably filled and Uncle Alf. was consequently happy. After the meeting was called to order, Mr. McCoy spoke of the splendid foundation for dairy interests in this county, and that the future promises bright prospects for those interested. After his remarks, a choir, arranged especially for this occasion, proceeded to render some very appropriate songs. The first song was, “Jasper County in Line." The choir was assisted by an orchestra, and the music rendered was excellent. We might mention here that the songs sang were composed by our own local talent. Mr. McCoy has repeatedly tried to find some dairy songs but had so far failed. But Jasper county talent came to the rescue and furnished what was needed. Mr. McCoy then gave those present a good talk in his usual free way, about the Milk Church, its interest and idea. Another song was then sang by the choir, entitled, “The Old Fashioned Churn Dasher.” Mr. L. Strong, manager of the Rensselaer Creamery then addressed the audience. The substance of his remarks were as follows: “There are not many towns the size of Rensselaer that can boast of eight churches. And there is always room for another. The ninth church is the Milk Church. Anybody can belong to this. In ail other churches a person can can only belong to one of them, but not so with the Milk Church; it takes in all. Another thing, the members of the Milk Church compare favorably with those of the other churches. Ou an average during the year, each cow's milk brought to the creamery has netted about 80 cents per 100 pounds. The entire lot of milk producing cows, whose milk is brought to the creamery, has brought their owners #36 per head during the year.” This speech was followed by another song—“ Come Join the Milk Church.” It was here that Uncle Alf’s enthusiasm boiled over, much to the enjoyment of the audience. After the song three cheers for the Milk Church was proposed and g'r r eri, and then the audience was dismissed.