Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1908 — MAY BE COMPELLED TO QUIT HIS PULPIT [ARTICLE]

MAY BE COMPELLED TO QUIT HIS PULPIT

Rev. V. O. Fritts, Former Rensselaer Pastor, Sustained Serious Injury at ScircleviHe Sunday.

Rossville, Ind., July 23, —Rev. V. O. and Mrs. Fritts, of Bunker HHI, passing through this place Tuesday evening enroute for Delphi, reported an accident which befel him at Sclrcleville last Sunday evening, the result of which is calculated to close his work as a pastor. The details of the accident were not learned but by some means Rev. Fritts was caught between two buggies and pinched in

stick a manner as to seriously Injure him. . Rev. Fritts was a resident pastor of the Baptist church here eevernl years ago and had closed a second pastorate with the church here only a few months ago to take up the work at Selrclevllle. His many friends here are hopeful that the injuries bin received will not result as seriously as he now thinks they will. “— ~