Rensselaer Union, Volume 5, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1873 — A Card. [ARTICLE]

A Card.

Messrs. Editors: —Lest art item in your “local” of last week should lead to some misapprehension, allow me to say that I am still at my fost. For more than thirty years have occupied the position assigned by the proper authorities of the church with which I stand connected, and have never left my place until fully released by the same authorities. I have no thought ot changing this record now. As to the matter of salary, this, in the M. E. Church, is left with the oflioers of the church and the members of the congregation. For the services rendered last year—something less than a year 1 acknowledge the receipt of a salary of S7OO, besides numerous favors front members of the -church, congregation and friends, outsiders. And besides, a house to live in free ot rent. As to the report tor tbn present year, the time to make it has not yet cothe. The matter is in good hands and will be looked after in due. time. J. B. DeMotte. Feb. 10, 1873 i —lt is j ust possible tlTat after r catling the above card some persons may sappose that we invented the item referred to, therelore we will matte a short statement. Last wlek Mr. DeMotte came to our office, and in the presence of Dr. Samuel Ritchey, I. M. Stackhouse and Mr. Oran.', told us that the Methodist church at this place would probably try the experiment of doing without a pastor, and that~ lie did not know whether he could find any other business by which he could support his family, but that he would have to try. This, and nothing more, was our founds- 1 tion for. the item in question, and we are sorry that the foundation was so small and take this earliest opportunity to make amends.