Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1884 — THE RISEN CHRIST. [ARTICLE]

THE RISEN CHRIST.

Abb Easter Poem,

BY REV. T. C. WEBSTER.

Ti>e Logansport Presbytery-

Wwnesbai' siokxixg. —An hour Mas spent in religious conference. A number of the members feelingly expressed a desire for a closer conimunionwith God, th*d they might be more efficient in winning souls to Christ. At the close of the social service regniar takerrup. The roport ortlres _ Rev7 T^G=i? rTuck, the I’resbyterir.l Missionary. showed that he had been abundant in labors, gathering many souls into the Redeemer's kingdom. After a spirited discussion in regard to his work and the means of bis support a resolution was adopted favoring his continuance in the work and providing fur his support. The Rev. Robert Beer, of Valparaiso, asked to be released from Ids pastoral relations with the church at that place. He stated that he had been serving through all that time the strictest har-mony-had e-.vt.-ted--betwe*n-pastor“Snd--paople. but be believed the time had now -toKs!-Tbr-a—dlsspnitibh of those relations. fie matter was tenderly di custe.l and his request was granted. Montict He.. was ebb-yn as "the place for Ih-ifak meeting of the J'r?sbytery. The R'-v. Psepii. M-.Hatton accepted a call t > take pastoral charge of the church at Kentland. Rev. I: or wts elected Ministerial Commisd'ner ;o the General Assembly, wi : h Rev. A. M. Worked Rochester as alter:: to. For Lay • Commitsions.r Mr. J< >eph Pierce, of Va'parais > and Mr. Ingram, of. Logansport, as alternate. Ih v. E. S. .Scotty read report of Foreign Missit ns: The presbytery had contributed to foreign mis>i >r.s. during tue y.'...’ ... ■ ■•. |re;.:.. . whole w; 1 - v< enbou’sgi’.g, Rensselaer church f:i« granted '-.y> aid for .l-e vu.r at year from the Boar ! of Home M/Atbns. . ,i' The coinadtteo on Temperance adopted fcLowiag resolutions: Ist. Rvs u.'. £’>, tliat we as nrlniiiers and cider? w ill ustj all lawful Christian efiar. to secure rhe legal proh.b:tipn of the manula. lure, and use of intoxicants as a be teragm / . 2nd. That ' y 3 co- dially copmend the perance Union in their efforts in.the cause of temperance. f W«px®sßk»-v jevsyrxG.—-Tee Rev. Skott read report cu religious sUtfi Qi

the church throughout the Presbytery. Congregations were reported, good. Sunday schools ia a flourishing condition. One church had been built and two others projected. A decided growth in the “grace of ‘giving' 1 was noticed. There had been 108 accessions. The subject of “Helps and Hindrances to efficient work in feeble churches'’ was dicussed, lead by Rev. RE. S. Ely. Rev. E. P. Thompson, “System;’’ Rev. J. B. Smith “Social Worship;” Dr. J. F. Kendall, “Church Loyalty;” Rev. Tuck, “LiberaFity.” Under the head of “Aggressive Work in the Church,” lead by Rev. W. E. Loucks, the following topics were discussed: Rev. Scott “Pastoral Duties'’. Rev. Work, “The Young Christian.’’ The speakers all evinced much earnestness and gave many eminently practical suggestions, which, were wel received. A vote of thanks to the pastor and elders of Rensselaer church for the use of their building, and to the people of the town for their kind hospitality, and to the choir for their assistance in the evening worship, was passed. To the people of this county: Consult your own interests, and price our goods before buying elsewhere. Hemphill building.

HEMPHILL & HONAN.

Thomas J. Fay, of Union township, is the first to order his copy of the paper sent to the new 1 postoffice, Fair Oaks. An Ancient Landmark:— The old saw-mill, just south of Washington street bridge, has been torn down this week, and an ancient land-mark, and eye-sore as well, has thus disappeared. The mill was erected about the year 1851, by Mervin Clark and William Kerns.