Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1893 — Y. P. S. C. E. [ARTICLE]

Y. P. S. C. E.

Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor, A SUCCESSFUL convention I The Third Annual Convention of the Young Peoples’ Society of Christian Endeavor for the district composed of the counties of - Jasper, Labe, Newton, Porter and Starke was held at the Opera House in Rensselaer Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. The attendance has been large and nearly all parts of the district were well represented. The first session was held Tuesday i afternoon. A. D. Young, of Valparaiso conducted the devotional exercises. Addresses of Welcome, by Rev. Beach, of Rensselaer, on Behalf of the Public: By Rev. Utz, Gn Behalf of the Local Union.

Reponses, for Newton County Miss Libbie Means, Kcntland. For Jasper Co., Chas. Beal, Remington, For Porter Co.. C. S. Gibson, Boone Grove. For Lake County Miss Alice Williams, Hammond. Greetings were given from Illinois, by Rev. L I. Gorby, of Pekin. From Pulaski Co., by Miss Ella McArthur; of Medaryville. At 4be the Business Session, Rev. A. M. Hootman, of Valparaiso, gave an address upon the subject: “Was the First Individual Christian Endeavor a Success? If so, Why so? If not, Why Not?” At Tuesday’s Evening Session Major Howard H. Russell, pastor of the Armour Mission, Chicago, spoke upon the subject: “The Roys* Brigade.” Rev. L. W. A, Luckey, Ph. D., of Crown Point, gave the aunua 1 address, upon the subject: “Biblical Doctrine an incentive to Christian Endeavor.” The program for Wednesday sessions included, a Before Breakfast Prayer Meeting, conducted by J. T. Findley, of Hebron.

For the forenoon session, Devotional Services, by Miss Florence Pratt, Crown Point. Address: “Missionary Endeavorers,” Rev. I. I. Gorby. “Parlaiment,” led by Rev. Luckey, with free discussion by all delegates. Afternoon session: Song Service Rev. B. E. Utz, Query Box, Rev. J. H. O. Smith. “What are the Juniors Doing?” Rev. J.D. Carson. “How Can We Interest the Boys and Girls in the Junior Work?” Mrs. T. A. Campbell, Valparaiso. Among those from outside of tow n attending the convention were: Rev. J. H. O. Smith, of Valparaiso, President of State Union.

Rev. L. W. A. Luckey, of Crown Point, District President. Rev. A. M. Hootman, District Vice President; A. D. Young, Valparaiso. Rev.-and Mrs. McKee, Rev. J. D. Carson, Remington. Rev. 1.1. Gorby, Pekin, 111. Rev. Howard H. Russell, Chicago. Lillie and Lora Roberts, Mt. Ayr. Miss Garrigeus, Miss Lifler, Miss Coy, Frank Wright, Francesvillc. Miriam and Pearl' Cornell, Effie Funk, Mrs. Merrifield, C. S. Gibson, A. C. Eddenger, Boone Grove. Elder J. F. Findley, Hebron. Inez Davis, J. E. Teeples, Valpa-

raiso. E. W. Murray, ’Lillie Earl and Alice Williams, Elder E. M. Phillips, Hammond. Maud Williams, Crown Point. Winnie Draper, Miss Beal, Myrtle and Walter Tharp, Ola Dickey, Ophelia Lees, Ada Wilson, Mabel Kenyon, Chas. J. Ilcichel, Remington. ,Chas. Brown, Elma Day, Pinkamink. Clara Swisher* S. M. and Malinda Long, Olive Frederick, Miss McArthur, Medaryville. Grace Chapman, Bridgeman,Mich. Mattie Bowman, Englewood, 111. Jessie Fox, Othclla Fox, Pleasant Grove.

Carrie Stackhouse, Indianapolis. Rev. Hooker, Libbie Means, Kentlend. Alvin McCurtain, Blackford. May Oglesby, Ella McArthur, B. N, Stoffel,Mr. Garrigues, Medaryville. Minnie Hemphill, Ethel Bowman, Minnie Beasley, Aceniah Johnson, j Mary Myer, Anna Barnes, Rena Taber, G. G. Garrison, Steve Yeoman, Willie Miller, Charlie Bowman One Landon, Remington. J. H. Smith, Mrs. T. A. Campbell, Valparaiso. Lizzie Reed, Mary C. Jenkins, Ella Reed, Blackford. Henry Part, Morocco. Cedella Harris, Pleasant Grove. Alma Powell, Brook. Ethel Darroch, Ethel Rider, Kentland.

Lille Wood, Lotus Metcalf, Lowell. Mrs. Emma Ropp, Hammond. The visiting delegates were entertained during their stay in the homes of our citizens. And in the abundant and proverbial hospitality of our townspeople, there was not only no scarcity of entertainment offered, but there was actual rivalry to secure the privilege of entertaing the visitors. The supply of the latter, in fact did not equal the demand.

The Chicago and Indianapolis papers of yesterday reported that the grand jury at Kokomo, which had been iavostgating the Green town and Russiaville bank failures, had indicted John W. Paris, Ex-Gov. Ira J. Chase and Walden, the cashier, on the charge of embezzlement, in connection v|ith the failure of the Greentown bank. It is claimed and probably with truth, that the ex-gov-ernor’s only connection with the bank was that of a hired agent, and that a strong effort was being made, to induce the grand jury to return no bill against him. Everything fresh and new and first class, and at lowest living prices, at Warner A Shead’s the new grocery store.

Mrs. Thurza Duvall, wife of Samuel O. Duvall, died at her home in Chicago last Friday night, at the age of about 55 years The cause of her death was the rupture of an internal blood vessel, which occured 3 weeks before her death. She was born in this vicinity, her maiden name having been Tharp and she being a sister of Oscar Tharp, and Mrs. Leota M. Jones and Mrs. J. Q. Alter of Rensselaer, and of John Tharp, of Remington. After her marriage she lived a long time in Monon, then called Bradford, and later in Momence, Ul.» and from their going to Chicago. Her remains were brought to Rensselaer for burial, the funeral being held Monday, at 11 o’clock A. M., at the home of her brother-in-law, J. W. Duvall, on Front Street. Rev. J. G. Cambell conducted the religious services.

The reason Porter <fc Wishard sell so many carpets is because people like to buy where they can get the best bargains. One Robert Cattcrson was sentenced to the southern penitentiary for five years for burglary last week, from Terra Haute, and*the memory of a once noted case is thereby revived. Catterson was the man who, in company with Ed. Chamberlain, who murdered his sweetheart at Chalmers, escaped from the Monticello jail, five years ago after nearly killing Sheriff Henderson. Since his escape from Monticello, Catterson has Jserved a three years term in the Joliet penitentiary, for robbery, committed at Paris, thatstate. While in jail awaiting trial, ' in company with another prisoner he tried the Monticello plan of escape, and had knocked the jailor down and was proceeding to lock him in a cell, when a deputy sheriff arrived and shot and dangerously wounded Catterson. T&e White county authorities will “lay” for Catterson, when his present term is out. His original offense in that county was robbing an ex-convict at Monon. His partner in that robbery, named Benson, has recently completed a crime.