Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1883 — Church Hatters. [ARTICLE]

Church Hatters.

There will be services in the Presbyterian church next Sunday, morning and evening. Preaching either by the Rev. A. Taylor, pastor at large, or by the Rev. Mr. Smith, of Monticello. There will be preaching at the Presbyterian church next sabbath morning and evening. Either by the Rev, A. Taylor, pastor at large, or by the Rev. Mr. Smith, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Monticello. The Rev. Philip McDade, pastor of the Baptist church, began last Monday evening, what promises to be an important and intersting series of meetings. Mr. Me Dade expects to continue the meetings every evening for at least two week§.

The sixth week of the protracted meeting at the M. E. Church is now in progress' The Rev. Harvey Claypool, pastor of the M. E. Church at Delphi, and an eloquent and able preacher, came oyer Monday evening to assist his brother in conducting the meetings. He is preaching every evening to large congregations. The accessions to the church since the beginning of the meetings now number 24. The Protracted Meeting at the Free Will Baptist church did not close last Thursday evening, as was announced at that time, services being conducted, during the absence of Mr. Ferguson, by the Rev. Wm. Saylor. They are now conducted by Mr. Ferguson, but will, it is announced cloce, definitly on Friday evening of this week. The number of accessions to the church since the beginning of the meetings is 22. Mr Ferguson expects to begin a series of meetings at Badger’s Grove, his White county appointment, on Saturday evening. A bad crack has opened in tne side wall of the new Catholic church building near the north corner. The seam extends from top to foundation; andjwill seriously injure the appearance of the building, if nothing worse.

Argument is needed no longer to demonstrate the correctness of Eire Insurance. The man who does not protect himself, his family and his creditors against casualty by fire, is now regarded as not quite a sound business man. We say the correctness of insuring against casualty by fire is • now universally conceded by the best business men. Yet fires are occurring every day, all around us, and many of our l neighbors negligently fail to insure their dwellings and contents. This too in many cases where the loss of the property would seriously embarass/ if not almost impoverish, the owner. Farm dwellings, and other detached property, can now be insured in the best companies in the country at rates that would take 300 years to absorb the value of the property in insurance. While we unhesitatingly commend insuring, we also caution all persons against placing risks only in companies of established, sound reputation. Avoid itinerant agents and do business with reliable men : at home, who have a double incentive to make you secure. In this connection, we are pleased to note, that there are a number of sound companies rt presented at Rensselaer. Among these are six of the best companies in the United States represented by Frank VV. Babcock, who will be pleaded to write on aJI des.rabte risas at the lowest practicable rates.