South Bend News-Times, Volume 32, Number 275, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 2 October 1915 — Page 3

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Methodist

State

GIVES ADVICE TO RURAL PASTORS

Dr. McConnell Urges Community Work to Gain Hearts of Farmers.

Yoti preacher of the open country, don't think for a minute that you arc a failure because at middle age you arc ttill ministering in your rural community. The time must romo when preachers will not be referred to as being in tho S00 a year class, or the $1,200 class or the $2,000 cluss. The preacher of the open country has a grout task before him and in Its accomplishment ho will ho doinj? as much for God as any follower of the I;rd may be expected to do. The timo must come when tho city minister will not gather at the conference and point to tho preacher who has come in from his rural charge and call him a so-many dollar man." Thus did Dr. C. M. McConnell, the .young preacher from Ohio whose plowing enthusiasm and tactics remind one of Dick Falkner in "That Printer of Udell's," defend the country minister in his second address beforo tho conference Friday afternoon upon "The Rural Church." Dr. MeConnell's address was a revelation of the work that he is doing in the two little villages of Newklrk and Lakeville, O., and he brought out manv points which he said should be taken advantage of by rural preachers. Mut I' Community Work. "We must link up the church with tho tasks of the community," declared tho speaker. "In other words we preachers of the country must do community service. In the first place when the preacher takes his country parish he should immediately learn all the conditions of the community. He must take a clear eyed look or several clear eyed looks and study the situation, learning what are tho forces of evil and what are the forces of pood. He must know the needs of the community. "When I left trv city I burned my calling cards in the back yard. I now carry a husking peg instead of the cards. You must pet down next to the farmer, work with him and for him. 1 have pone out and worked in the fields with my man when they needed hands and it there that you can reach a man's heart. Xml Not Re An Kxpcrt. "I don't say that a preacher should bo an expert at farming or that a course in agriculture should be taken with his theologic.il course but I do Bay that the country preacher should know where to find experts and should make it his business to seo that the farmers of the community ure doing the proper kind of farming. You will find that the results will add to the strength of the church. "The farmer should know how to spray n-s well as to pray,' declared Dr. McConnell, as he told how he had taken an old run down, worm eaten apple ore-hard and put It in the care of an expert from Columbus. O., who showed the farmers how to care for the trees and save tJ o orchard. "God is not sanctioning waste on this earth of His," asserted tho speaker. "There is a Christian way of treating a farm." Dr. McConnell said that tho country' preacher should not be balked by the rough roads anil the bad weather but should be always in touch with the people of the community. "When one of your people falls ill, be there in time to call the doctor," he said. Dr. MeConnell's Iycsson. While going to school Dr. McConnell said that he was employed by a breakfast food company, distributing samples to the houses in various towns. One day the manager of the crew with which he was. working called the men together and told them that he wanted them to put a sample package of the breakfast food in every house they could find. The manager told the men that if at 10 minutes to 5 o'clock the quiting hour they saw a house far down the lane and away from the rest of the homes, they were to take a sample to that one house if they did not get back until noon the next day. The manager gave as his reason for this that the fellow who delivered the package would bo the only distributor who had pone that far out of the way and therefore would be working in a fertile field. "I have always followed the advice given by that break f.tst food man." said Dr. McConnell. "If you are driving along the road and it is dusk and you know you will be asked why you let the supper get cold and you come to a lane at the far end of which

there is a house, just turn that old

Finds Missionary W ork

In Africa Happy One

LAYMEN TAKE RAP

The trials, tribulations and joys of the missionary in Africa ard the work that is being done there by the Christian FPnt out from America were portrayed Friday afternoon before the members of the Woman's foreign Missionary society in session with the Northwest Indiana conference by Miss Fmma Danforth Nourse of Old Urntali, Africa, where the native girls' school is located. Miss Nourse was sent to Africa six years a: o by the Women's Foreign Missionary society, having accepted the call at the conference held at that time in Crawf ordsville. Her address was opened with the story of how she had decided to enter the missionary held. According to Mis.-? Nourse she entertained the Idea from the time she was a young girl, having read much missionary literature, iler ambition was a secret one and although she thought continually of taking up the work she did not do so until, as she said, the word was given her by God. Says She Had Vision. "One night I was awakened about 10 o'clock." said Miss Nourse. "and it seemed that It was the voice of God calling to me. I seemed to see a vision of a gloomy and absolutely lonely forest path. The voice seemed to say 'This is the way of the Cross.' I was afraid of loneliness. I did not want to po from my many friends in America to that loneliness which suggested the dreariness and solitude of Africa. I cried, 'Oh. Lord, it is so lone..' But the voice seemed to an

swer 'Jesus Christ has gone that way j

and will go that way again.' Then I had a vision of the fellowship of Jesus Christ and all my fears of the loneliness left me. "The wpy has not been lonely but it Yxaa been happy. I have been happier in Africa, working there among my girls who so much need the Christian, than ever while in America. I have been out there five years and my work has just begun." Offers Dimmit Problem. Miss Nourse declared that the problem in Africa is far different from that in any other heathen country for the blacks are on a lower mental

level than the natives found in many of the uncivilized countries.

"They are a crude, ignorant people j

with only a crude spiritless worship," she declared. The speaker described the buildings of the country, particularly tho churches, which are constructed of plastered logs and thatched roof. Monotone songs of worship are used by the people. Miss Nourse declared that the girls school there is the refuge of the native women from the barbarian practices of the conntiy. The girls are

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Condemn Indiana Solons Who Voted Against Hobson Bill.

Resolutions favoring the total abolition of the liquor trallic were adopted and the 13 Indiana congressmen

valued at the number of cattle they who voted against the Hobson bill at

bring and are sold, sometimes!

will bring and are

when mere ibics. .Some of the girl. grow up to maturity not knowing that a contract has been made for them and when they discover that they are about to be turned over to some aged, disease ridden man, who may already have more than his allotment of wives, they become terrified and seek out the girls' school. There, said Miss Nourse, they find refuge. In discussing the morals of the country the speaker declared that chastity and virginity does not exist after the girl

or boy has reached the age of six

or seven years.

are Christians w

but in time they are converted to the faith. Fallen Ones Come Hack. "Although some of the pirls may fall by the wayside, just as they do in this country, they come back." asserted Miss Nourse. "They come back for in Christianity they tind the only real strength in that country. The native worship is a weak thing, but the women find God's power strong. Although they may falter thev come

back

the last session of congress were condemned at the closing session of the Liym.'n's association at the Baptist church Friday afternoon. In the resolution regarding the Indiana congressmen, the committee which drew up the resolutions suggested that these men were not entitled to tho suffrage of the electorate. Members of the committee which

j reported the resolutions to the asso-

Ross,

Verv few of the nrls ' ci'ltion r Ji- Smith. C. W Ro ho VntVr the schooh I . C Bellman ami C A. McCorkle.

Hero Are the Resolutions.

Following are the resolutions as reported and adopted:' "To the officers and members of the laymen's association of the Northwest Indiana conference: "We. your commit lee on resolutions, beg kave to submit to you the following report: "First We favor the enactment of a statute in Indiana at the coming session of the legislature in 1917 pro.

i hibiting absolute'y the sale of intoxi-

Miss Nourse told of the future in ! "'tinK liquors w.'thin this common

Africa for Christianity and of the plans for many other institutions similar to that with which she is connected. The meeting was presided over by Miss Ida Clyne, secretary of the Women's Foreign Missionary society of the conference, who gave a financial report for the year showing that the Jl-kOOO pledged for the year has been paid with a surplus remaining.

G

VES STORY OF

GREAT REFORMER

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there were less than 40 people listening. Florence was not yet ready for his work. Kntrr Political Field. "He then went through the country preaching great sermons, making his

wealth.

"sJe-ond We favor national prohibition and the amendment of the con stitution of the United States in the form provided to bring about that end, and in furtherance thereof favor the pissing of the so-called Hobson bill by the house, and of the Shepherd bill in the senate, providing for the amendment of our federal constitution to this end. and we pledge ourselves to vole for numbers to congress who are known to favor these propositions and have so expressed themselves. "Third We heartily endorse and lend our encouragement to the AntiS'aloon League of Indiana and every other organization which has for its purpose the dethronement of the li

quor tralfie, in their great light to rid

Dr. William Crawford Delivers Address on "Savonarola" at First M. E. Church.

any here who are contemplating entering politics. I recommend the study of the life of this great politician of the fifteenth century rather than some of the email politicians of today. "Savonarola refused pay homage n men 1 . n

tween them. On Lorenzo's death bed

he sent for Savonarola to give him

Dr. William II. Crawford's address on "Savonarola" at the First Methodist church Friday night, was ono rf tVi mntf nnwprfnl talks civen since

Wrtvoo T,Ui rnnfnr.n hQ ' tUmCU niS DaCK.

oa. onui oiu. cununueu ms preacn

when the reformer told him he must

give the Florentines their liberty, he

been in session. Dr. Crawford, has

.made a complete study of Savcnarcla's

life and has visited the places in which the reformer preached in tho fifteenth century. The talk was not a sermon, it being simply a study of the lifo of Giralamo Savonarola, the Italian reformer. The auditorium was tilled to its capacity to hear Dr. Crawford, who is president of Allegheny college. Ho said in part: "I come here tonight to study with you the life of Savonarola, one of the greatest men of the middle ages. We of today are turning back to the great men of the middle ages and especially those of the fifteenth century. "Florence is the scene of some- of the greatest work of this reformer. There we find the old monastery in which he lived. It was built by a wealthy banker and in it is one of the first public libraries in the world. Tho chapter house there is the one made famous by George Elliott. Giralamo Savonarola's cell in the monastery is the most famous and conspicuous of any of the parts of the building. Parts of his robe and garments are still hangng in tho cell. On the wall hangs his crucifix, recalling the days when the great city wa,? under the influence of its great preacher. Mot Famous of All. "Of all the famous men of Florence there is none more famous than Savonarola. In his doctrine he was a Catholic; in his warfare for reform he was a Frotestant; in his treatment of the poor he was a democrat; but none of these can claim him for its own. "If we would see the real Savonarola tonight we must turn back the pages of history 400 years. The twentieth century Florence is too modern. They now have bicycles and automo-

ing and was finally imprisoned. For two years he was kept in prison and was burned at the stake bv the Florentines in May. 14 9S."

RURAL PASTORS HAVE LUNCHEON

biles and they also had hobble skirts

horse and drive down the lane to the ! whon tht'y wore in Etyle- Groat things

h.mto. That is the sort of tv.,r'- were Happening in inoso uays. io

hrst success at Drescia in 14S4-'S:.. He ' ,w of this evil and we osneeiallv

was finally called back to Florence ' rnm mrnd ibe nrn-rmm of the A-

jand entered politics in a small way. i Saloon League of Indiana in its great

Au to you, young men. if there are i ,,,ti,K- n. i-iM.i it fnrffnn.nnnHs in

.Mueinnei upon a now-pai usau imsu, looking toward the enactment of statutory prohibition in this commonwealth. "Fourth We, as a body of Christian men, do not want to be placed in the attitude of unjustly criticizing

j any other person s conduct, out we f feel that it is our rieht to condemn

absolution. 'There are three things the act of each of our IS congressyou must do,' said Savonarola. Lor-j lnen in Indiana who voted against the enzo consented to the first two. but ii1,j.linn v.iif at the last session of con

gress, and we suggest that such persons are not entitled to the suffrage, of the electorate of this commonweal t h. "Therefore, be it resolved, that wo go on record in this body as favoring the adoption of the above sentiments expressed and that this resolution be incorporated in our minutes, and copies given to the public press if they so desire." All Vrgetl 1o Attend. At the last meeting of the Laymen's association held in Lafayette last October, the members went on record as condemning the liquor traffic and favoring woman suffrage. The November meeting of the Anti-Saloon League of Indiana to be held in Indianapolis was favored by the meeting Friday afternoon and members were urged to attend. P.ishop Theodore Henderson of Chattanooga, Tenn., chairman of the Methodist commission of evangelism.

gave one or the nest talks t nuay arternoon that have been delivered before the laymen. His talk was on personal evangelism and was the same as that given in the morning before the ministerial conference. In his talk Dishop Henderson outlined a plan whereby it is hoped to win 2 30,000 people to the church by Piaster. J. W. Gardner of Reynolds was reelected president of the association by the committee on nominations.

Other officers elected were M. M. THe of Hammond, vice-president of the South Rend district; G. B. King. Lafayette, vice-president of the LafayI ette district; C. W. Ross of Crawfordsville, vice-president of the Crawfordsvillo district; Joseph P. Allen of ejreencastle, vice-president of the Greencastle district; Howard A. Cann of Frankfort, secretary; J. L. Hunt of Rensselaer, treasurer. The last two men were re-elected.

Informal Discussion on Work Country Lvd by Dr. C. M. 3IcConncll.

in

brings results."

START A SAVINGS ACCOUNT AT ONCE. An3 get the benefit of our OCTOBER DATING. AH money deposited in our Savings Department

not later than October a

10th, draws interest from October 1st at the rate of 4 per cent per annum, compounded semi-annual 1 V.

American Trust '

Company

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on Savingr..

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lumbus discovered America and many other things of equal importance were written in the pages of history. While these t? ings were being accomplished Savonarola was hanging 92 theses on the door of his cell. "Do you know that the Catholic church makes the marriage ties more sacred than we do; that they pay more attention to the religious education of children than we do; that they have more self-sacrificing missionaries than we? Started in Ilorglan. "Italy was in the ttorgian era when Savonarola started his work. The family had come from the north. The father was little more than a court hanger-on. but the mother was a good. strong-minded woman. The youthful Savonarola was thoughtful and did not care for the castle revelry. Savonarola, disappointed in lov and won by a monk's sermon, ran away from home and entered a monastery. His superior wisdom was soon noticed and he was made an instructor. He soon discovered that the reelry that was blighting the world was also touching the church and the monks. During a war he was driven from the monastery and sent to Florence. "Lorenzo, the Magnificent, wa the most illustrious man in Florence. Ix r-

enzo w;ls surrounded by all of the

learned men or tne cay. ine moriKa were corrupt, but their outward appearance was good. Hut Savonarolasaw under the surface. At his first sermon the church was crowded when he started, but when he Lad. iiuished

Pastors from smaller churches and rural communities who are attending tho Northwest Indiana Methodist conference here held an informal luncheon at the Y. M. C. A. last night at which a discussion of the problems of the country' church was held. Dr. C. M. McConnell of Lakev'lle and Xcwkirk, O., whose efforts along the line of country church work have made him an expert and who delivered addresses before the conference Thursday and Friday, was the principal talker. Many questions regarding the rural work and solutions of the problems that face the country preacher were asked Dr. McConnell. During the discussion he asserted that one of the first things the rural preacher should do is to learn the conditions of his parish and to make an effort to secure good equipment. This he said could be best accomplished by mixing with the people of the community. That the social life of the community could be shaped and be cleaner was the assertion of Dr. McConnell. He said that the fight against Immoral recreation could be made successfully only through the establishment of

PACKERS' CARGOES SOLD ERE COUNCIL ACTED All Precedents of International Law Shattered by Action of Great Ilritain.

! WASHINGTON. Oct. 2. The state

other entertainments for the young fW.irtmpnf has been informed official-

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UU OCaie Ol Wlt ut nrAnt Hritnin hno Via 1.-1 moct

people. IIo is an

gymnasium and athletics for the boys 0f lho paokcrs. cargoes which wero

and social affairs which will be at

tractive enough to the people to compete successfully with the evil amusements. Dr. McConnell has established a gymnasium for the boys in his parish and although it contains but a horizontal bar and a few mats he said that the boys of the community spent much of their time there either un

der the direction of himself or of; the school superintendent. Rooms I

nae ueen ieiueu uulsuic oi unchurch where other amusements are afforded the people.

PRESIDENT OF G. A. R.

Capt.

Charles H. Montfort of Ohio Is Fleeted.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2. Capt. Elias R. Montfort of Ohio, who served for 1C years as postmaster of Cincinnati. Friday was elected commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. Montfort was chosen over Frank O. Cole of Jersey City and William J. Patterson of Pittsburgh. Montfort received 5o9 vote.. Patterson 231. and Colo 18S. G. O. Slaybaugh of Washington was selected senior vice -commander.

seized by the English prize court, that

the packers have not been paid for the cargoes, and that the sale by Great Rritain was made before the privy council of England, to which an appeal was taken, had pn.ssed upon tho validity of the prize court decree. Officials of the department say that this unusual situation Ls totally at variance with precedents under international law and the customs and practices of courts which have the custody of goods in dispute. The whole proceeding, beginning with the original wizure of the packers ships and cargoes before, as well as after the issuance of the order In council, is to bo the subject of the most vigorous protest yet made by this government to Great Britain.

AKKANGi: JOINT ACTION. LONDON. Oct. 2. Olficial announcement was made by the press bureau Friday night that the conferences between Chancellor McKenna and M. Park, the Russian minister of finance, have resulted in an arrangement for "a joint course of action between the two allied governments."

The FN ION TRUST CO. will pay irf from Octolcr 1st on all savings debited prior to October liltfi. 120 S. Main St, Aol.

We A. KIEFER

DRUG

and the

Daniel Stewart

of Indianapolis announce their consolidation as the

Co. CO.

Ki

efer-Stewart Co.

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doing business henceforth under the new name. The management of the KieferStewart Company will be in the hands of the same men who have been privileged to serve you in the past Our officers and directors are: President William Scott First Vice-President and General Manager G. Barret Moxlcy Second Vice-President A. Kiefer Mayer Third Vice-President Michael P. Lynch Secretary and Treasurer J. Edward Stilz Chairman of Board Charles Mayer Directors Thomas A. Alford A. Kiefer Mayer

Fred G. Beckman Oscar C. Maurer Charles Mayer

G. Barret Moxley Bert 0'Leary Ellsworth L. Olcott

William Scott You will also find the same methods which, through the test of more than half a century, have brought to each of the consolidating houses the confidence and good will of the public and the trade. The consolidation brings greater efficiency in our organizationit brings larger opportunities in buying and handling merchandise, it eliminates duplicated expenses, it brings larger capital, it assures more complete and more economical service for our customers and it brings together a stock of drugs, druggists sundries and cigars, unexcelled in the Central West.

Kiefer-Stewart Co.

WHOLESALE DRUGS. DRUGGIST'S SUNDRIES AND CIGARS Capitol Avenue and Georgia Street TELEPHONES: Independent: 26-27-23-29-66-1906 Central Union: Main 25-24-66 INDIANAPOLIS

ONE KILLED, If

i era

5T

was injured in tho explosion of "Wfinesday, died Friday afternoon. He Is the fourth victim of that disaster.

Employes in Powder Plant Threaten to Quit as Result of Explosion.

PATERSOX, X. J.f Oct. 2. Ono man was killed and 14 others were injured, nine of whom are not expected to recover In a mysterious explosion Friday atfernoon In the metallic cap works of the Dupont-Da Mours Powder company plant at Pompton Lake, near here. Following bo closely the explosion cf last "Wednesday in the same plant, which re

sulted In the deaths of our persons.

FORGER-JAIL BREAKER GETS TWO TO 14 YEARS Alonzo T. Morris Sont to JcflVronvllle Itcformatory from JLaporte. IAPORTF, Oct. L Alonzo T. Morris of Columbus who committed forgeries at Mill Creek and C rumstown, and who was chased by an automobile and finally captured at Rochester, was Friday morning given an indeterminate sentence of two to 14 yean in the Jef fersonville reformatory. After hein" confined in the. jail for several weeks Morris ma fie. his escape by assaulting1 the turnkey, but was captured afte r he ha gotten a few blocks from the jail.

RUSS HALT ADVANCE BY GERMANS ON DVINSK

Violent Counter-Attacks Not Onl Check Illndenburg- Hut I'unv Him Hack in IMacr.

Laporto celebrated disease prevention day with a mass meeting Friday ni?ht at the First Presbyterian church

consternation reigns among the 1.50O ! which was addressed by Ir. J. H. I'.er-

employes and a number cf them Fri- ieilri 0UTn v,no aavucaifa ri.- Tiht nnnounced their intention ! modern methods of combatting dis-

of res'" gn las' ' ease. IIo was introduced by Dr, The' company Is turning" out enor- j Thompson, city health oficer.

of ammunition for

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171 liOST OX HATTLIISHIP. ROME. Oct. 2. The ministry of marine Friday issrued an otficial statement, announcing that 474 men and

women lost their lives on the battle- i th'- hands of Prince Leopold's I5afhip Benedetta Rrin. which was d"- ! varian groups which are btir.r vucr-

stroyed by an explosion in the harbor ouMy attacked by large Iius:an forces

in an attempt to halt their advance on Min.sk.

mous quantities

the allies. Although there are reports that both explosions were caused by spies, there Is nothing upon which to tase them except the fact that there Is no other way in which to account for the mysterious disasters.

The explosion was unufual In pow- of Brindisl. dcr mill disasters. Instead of powder J it was a srrcat tank of alcohol con-! IX)It A LIMITF!) TIMI

taining 150 gallons that blew up, cat- : I will call for your overcoat and! terms sheets of flame over a score put on a new vehet collar for oc. ur !

of men who were at work at one of cleaning and pressing department is the many new additions to the plant, the btst in the cty. Murdock, the Supt. Babbitt, in charge of the Tailor. Both phones. 2 IS .S. Michigan plant, admitted Friday night that he st. Advt. had heard reports of spits, but de- , clared that he did not believe spies Why not join Uie UXIOX TRl"T wer responsible for tho explosion. An CO.'s October saUngs cluh. IMca Investigation will he made. call ami let us tell you about it. Joseph Morreil ol Iiatler. X. J.. who UXIOX TIIUST CO. 120 & Main St.

LOXbOX, Oct. 2. Th Russians by strong counter-attacks have apparently Micrded in halting, for the moment at ka-t, von Ilindenburg progress against I'irk. Terriifie f.hting is going on in th5 lake district south of the city, whil '.n the Vilna region and in fact alow? the entire front a.s far south as th i'ripet, scores of spurate engagements, all linked into one great battle, are proccedin-'. No further jr:iins of ground ar claimed by Berlin Friday and a studv of the map shows that on Hindenb;rg has n 1d'. some of the territory pp-;oi:s!y conquered. An indication of the gr nr. loss11

I whieh tho Ku.-iiaiis continue to sustain is given in an oti'eial n port i--sued in Berlin Friday. It states that luring th inor.th of September a!or. , fii)o Russians were taken nrisoners

and "7 cannon and 2'? machine kuos c."ptur-l hy til-- (Jrrmar.s. An additional l.?o"' prisoners taktn by von Hind' nburg in th" repulse of a Russian attack betv.'t-er. Smoron and Wi.-ehncw is reported Friday, whi!" farther south 4 31 Russians fell into

DISMISSES CADI ;ts. WAsHIN'C.TDN, ttx. 2. Fres't Wilson Friday acUd on the Annapolis !;aal academy hazing cases, ordering the dismissal of .-:v cadets., the susperiM ! of four for one ear without l ay and the s-tttmr hak for one year in their st udics of 1 .

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