Walkerton Independent, Volume 82, Number 41, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 10 September 1959 — Page 5

MAINSTREET GOSSIP We were so busy on the Intertype pounding out news stories you all sent in last week that we didn’t have a chance to write a Mainstreet column. And besides you fellows didn’t tell us any fish stories. We just can’t count on you folks to help us write this here column. Suppose you think we get paid for it. You're dead wrong, feller. We do it for the sheer fun of it and sometimes there’s no fun scratching our heads for an idea or two to propound on. Thi.s week, it’s different. Along with our former partner. Clem DeCoudres and a boy-hood friend. Howard Folk, North Liberty, wc spent the week end on the DePauw University campus, attending the ninth annual Institute for Methodist Men. There were some 600 men from all over Indiana who enjoyed the Christian fellowship that would have don e your soul good. There were active laymen and outstanding speakers who made the occasion a great one. Bishop Raines addressed the group at the opening dinner meeting Friday night and Rev. Wm. M. Elliott, a hard hitting Presbyterian pastor of Dallas, Tex-; as. talked at the Sunday morning worship to put the finishing touches to the three-day

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event. In between these two stellar attractions, was a series of work-shops on various topics of interest to church laymen. Could these fellows sing? It would have done your soul good to have heard them give forth on the old hymns of the church, songs that have endeared themselves to Protestants throughout the centuries. One of the finest things we have heard in a long time took place 1 Sunday morning when the musical : director led that large group of । dedicated men in the singing of “The Lord’s Prayer.” It was tie- < mendous! We were happy to get back on the campus to sort of renew some of that nostalgic feeling that one has about his Alma Mater. We enjoyed roaming about among those old trees, looking for some familiar ’ spots. Most of the buildings are ’ new to us. Only old West College with its dear old MeHarry Hall 1 and a few other buildings are still there. The rest of them have given way to progress; beautiful new buildings now have taken their places. Here’s a story told ny Rev. i Elliott which will appeal to our’ Presbyterian friends. It seems one' of the best stories a person can! tell is one in which he is the butt! of the joke, but since a good Pres-; byterian told it on his own people, 1 we Methodists enjoyed it to the' fullest. i It seem s that the good Presby-i terian preacher was in the midst of his sermon, and everything going off in the usual orderly manner.

.Suddenly, a man sitting in the middle of the congregation, jumped up and yelled out, “AMEN.” The minister looked surprised and embarrassed and almost forgot his train of thought. Then it occurred to him that he better take time out right then and there and put the man in his place. So he said, “Brother, we don’t do that sort of thing in the Presbyterian Church. Thi.s i s a very dignified worship service and such action is entirely out of place." Whereupon, the man in the audience replied, “But I’m so happy. I've got religion!” “That may all be true,” replied the preacher, “but you didn’t get it here!” One speaker at the Institute said he often heard members of a congregation complaining about their preachers, saying that their church could do so much better it only they could have a new preacher. So a formula has been Worked out for getting rid of any preacher. First —Say AMEN so often and loud during the sermon that the preacher will preach himself to death. Second— Compliment your preacher continually on what a good preacher and pastor he is, so that he will work himself to death. Third— Pray for him and his work so sincerely that he will actually become a much better preacher and pastor, and then several churches will be ready

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: and willing to take him off your hands. JUNIOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Major League Standings: Orioles 4 1 Tigers 4 1 Yankees ’ 3 1 Senators 3 3 White Sox 2 2 Indians 1 2 4 Athletics 0 6 Recent Games: Orioles 7 Senators 1 Yankees 14 Athletics 1 Minor League Standings: Giants 4 0 Dodgers 4 2

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Pirates 3 2 । Cubs 7 3 i Redlegs 2 3 'Cardinals 2 4 Braves 1 4 Recent Games? Giants 6 Redlegs 6 Cubs 5 Pirates 4 Dodgers 8 Cardinals 1 Don’t forget the Moonlight Cabaret Dance to be held at St. Patrick's school grounds on Saturday. ■ Sept. 19, from 9 to 12. Refresh- ■ ments are offered and the music will be by Paul Futa's Harmoniers. Tickets are available from Father Le«ko or Mi’s. William Haarman. and the donation is 75c per person.

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