Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1883 — Church Notes. [ARTICLE]

Church Notes.

The Sunday School concert announced for lastZSunday evening, at the M. E. Church was abandoned on account of the fact that many of those who were to have taken part were unable to attend, on account of the measles. The Rev. Gilbert Small now preaches at the Presbyterian church on the first and third Sunday of each month. Next Sunday will be the next regular appointment.

The Methodists of Lensselaer will soon erect a new church. Churches are badly needed at that place to educate juryman in their duties.—“Kentland Gazette.” They deserve liberal encouragement.-' In all human probability two new houses of worship will be erected lU’Rensselaer during the present year. One by the Methodist Episcopal church society, the other by the Free A ill baptists. Nothing it seems to us, can do more for the money expended, to enhance the material prosperity of Rensselaer than two or three good new churches. And the better the buildings are, the more they add to the attractive appearance of the town, the greater will be the material benefits they will confer. Now, if we are correctly informed, both of the above mentioned churches have means sufficient guaranteed to warrant us in saying that buildings will be erected this year, but, at the same time, neither of them has, as yet, enough money assured them to erect such structures as the honor and best interests ’of the town really demand. Good substantial brick buildings, commodious and handsome, are what, by all means, the new churches ought to be. We ask the wealthy, the well to-do, and the public spirited people of Rensselaer and vicinity to give liberal aid to4hese enterprises, and thus give assistance to the causes of religion, morality, and public impi eveipent.