Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1908 — Church Objects to Minister. [ARTICLE]

Church Objects to Minister.

The Methodist church at Burnettsville is locked and the parsonage has been rented to other than the minist r sent to that place by the confereunce recently in session. This has all been brought about because the church people at that place didn’t get tne preacher they wanted—but probably 'it might be better to state that they were sent a man that they did not want, and Ind cations are that they won’t have him. The doors of the church have been locked and the keys are in possession of one of the official members. Likewise the parsonage has been . rented to other parties, and the minister and his family have no place to go. Monday, Dr. Curnlck, the district superintendent, went to that place to see what could be done in the matter. It is not known what the objection is to the new minister. Conference thought he was the right man for the place and he was sent He is a married man, his family consisting of a wife and two children —Royal Center Record.