Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-21
From Winthrop.

Ed. BULLETIN:-Our news budget for
this week is quite meager. In the popu.
lar journalistic sense, we have rcasen to
rejoice that such is the fact, as the
Juicy tid-bits that locals so delight in serv-
ing up to the public, in shape of crimes
and accidents, are just now minus.
The serious shooting case, in which the
son of Mr. Rich was wounded-as noted
in your last-still remains, as to recovery
of patient, matter of grave doubt. The
much dreaded secondary symptoms are
now being developed, making rapid in
roads upon his strength and vitality.
We note property Improvements going
on, here and there, which, during these
snug times, is about all that can be safely
ventured upon. The new proprietor of
the old Corn Exchange house is overhaul
ing the dry bones of that venerable struc-
ture, adding greatly to its convenience. -
The energetic manager of the creamery
seems thus far to find adequate encourage
ment. The failure of the more pretentious
effort at cheese making at this same place
is no evidence that united action is imprac-
ticable, although many like the present
creamery plan much better than the form
er mutual style of business.
The Congregational church Of this vii
lage has signalized this Centennial year
by the following action:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the great Head
of the church to greatly bless us during
the year past, both by increasing our
members and sparing us as church from
any peculiar Affections, and in view of
the needs of younger and more feeble Or
CARNATIONS,
Resoloed, That we, the members of the
First Congregational Church and society
of Winthrop, hereby declare our purpose
to sustain the preaching of the word" by
the use of resources existing in our own
locality, and to withdraw the name of
this church from the list of beneficiarles
of the Home Missionary Society.
This subject tempts us to notice mat
ter which from one standpoint is almost
ludicrous, and were it not true that other
considerations give it more consequence,
1t might not be worth mention. 1t is an
other instance showing how easy mis-
understanding may arise betwixt those
whose relations are, and should be, of the
most friendly character. The ladies of
one of our church mite societies, some
weeks ago, proposed having a Centennial
tea party-after the prevailing style-the
object of which was to replenish the funds
of the church represented by said society
A meeting was called, everybody being
invited, to arrange the programme. And
here came in the joke, for while many
thought of nothing but its being plan to
aid the particular society proposing it,
others seemed $50 friendly are the rela
tons of our churches) to think of its be-
ing nothing less than a move of both So
cieties in common. This state of things
was not discovered until the matter had
taken definite shape, and then it was
found that many had cogent reasons for
advising separate action, claiming that
while Christian unity is of all things de-
sirable, it is best for the sake of such
unity to keep the financial operations
distinct and separate. The error was
happily corrected, or disposed of by the
cordial and willing withdrawal of both Of
the anticipating interests, and not the
least ground was left for complaint on the
part of anyone, although it was possible
for some to construe what was simply a
conviction as to policy as an indication of
sectarian bias. LET us have peace!" and
such we can have if charity and tolerance
prevail. SHAKESPEARE.
Winthrop. April 20, 1876.