Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1883 — About the Churches [ARTICLE]

About the Churches

The Ladies Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will meet at the home of the Misses Smith, north end of town, Saturday afternoon. The Rev. B. F. Ferguson, of the Free Will Baptist church, will preach at the Presbyterian church next Sabbath at 10/30 a. m., and Bp. m. Immediately after the morning services, the rite of baptism will be administered to a number of converts. It is announced that the Rev. Gilbert Small will preach at Egypt school house. Jordan township, at 3 o’clock p. m., on Sunday, the 20th inst. The hour of holding the Presbyterian Sabbath School has been changed to 9 o’clock in the morning, that hour being found much more convenient for country members of the school. The work qu the Catholic church is progressing satisfactorily. The roof is now completed, and with the exception of the spire,, doors and windows, the building is now completed, exteriorly. The Rev. James T. Abbett conducted the social meeting at the M. E. church,, last Sunday morning. Services in the evening were conducted by the pastor, as Usual. Preaching next morning and evening. The Revs. Peter Hinds and George Havens will hold services at Bell Center school house next Sunday at 10:30 a. m. and in the evening. One will preach in the morning and the other in the evening. The Rev. James T. Abbett, of Rensselaer, has accepted an invitation to fill the pulpit of the Rev. W. H. Vance, at Wolcott and Remington, next Sabbath. At Wolcott at 11 o’clock a. m., and at Remington at 7:30 o’clock p. fii. Mr. Vance has gone to his old home in Pennsylvania for a short time.

Death to the Cabbage WormOur old friend M. B. Scott the, “oldest inhabitant” of J Kankakee township, gives us the following recipe for the destruction of that considerable of a nuisance to cabbage growers, the cabbage worm: Take a quantity of Tansy, put it in a kettle, bruise the leaves, and boil until a strong tea is made, this will surely kill the pests. Mr. Scott says he will warrant it, sprinkle on the cabbage, it will not injure the growth or edible qualities of the cabbage in the least. ‘lf will also kill the worm that for the ■past few years has destroyed the current and gooseberry bushesi Fob sale.--The old School House and grounds are for said cheap.' For terms of sale apply to the School -Roard.