The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-03-23
CAnE DOWN HANDSOMELY.
The Methodist RustIing Committee
Meets Willing Members.
Ten of Them go Down for the Snug
Sum of Sl0O Each.

worship to cost between 5000 and
$1,000, Rev. Hanscom spoke stirring
ly on the subject last Sunday morning,
and told the congregation just what
he wanted. On Monday afternoon
the trustees held meeting with Mr..
Hanscom, at which time rustling
COMMITTEES consisting Of Messrs. Bow
ers, Houghmaster, w. B. King. J. r.
Lankerd and w. r. Houck was ap-
pointed to solicit funds, and Messrs.
r. W. Clough, A. E. King, J. B. Rob
inson and Ii. Hanscom were appoint
ed committee to confer with an
architect and secure plans and speci-
fications. The rustling committee
then commenced to move and in less
than an hours time had the following
ten members down for S1OO each:
J.H. Bowers, Geo. Houghmaster,
". b. King, J. r. Lankerd,
w. +. Houck, H. NJ. Hitchcock,
A. E. King, r. w. Clough,
F. z. Clough, j. B. Robinson.
This complied with the first request
made by Mr.. Hanscom, as given be-
low, and the committee is now still at
work securing subscriptions. and sue
cessfully, too.
Rev. Hanscom' sermon last Sunday
was based on text taken from Ezra:
the 69th verse of the second chapter
"they gave after their ability unto the
treasury of the work" He told how
King Solomon's temple was built, the
plates OF solid gold, dazzling refulg::
emily in the sun, and valued in our
money at 81 900, 100000, that adorned
it. He remarked that King Solomon
saw the need of the structure. after
gazing upon the tabernacle in the
wilderness, and then stated that when
he caught first sight of the present
Methodist church of this city, God
told him of the need of new house of
worship. Mr.. Hanscom realized the
amount of money necessary for the
purpose, that obstacles of some kind
would beset the congregation, but in
sisted that these things were sur
mountable.
"This house," continued this ener-
getic Christian worker, reflects credit
upon the people who built it, but as
the tabernacle in the wilderness would
not do for Jerusalem,it will not do for
this progressive and rapidly growing
city. Look at the business blocks, the
public buildings that have been going
up around us. Shall we be behind,
indolent, and not keep pace with our
city,"
Mr.. Hanscom spoke of the benefit
of fine church to the city, and by
way of illustration, hinted that to close
all churches, and turn them into con-
cert gardens and refreshment resorts.
would result 10 the death of the city.
Il want to raise something over
$1,000 for this purpose, to commence
with" said he. ''We have some prop
erty that we can dispose of for good
sum and add to the building fund. I
want 500 each from ten memuers of
this congregation; and l want $50
from 20 members; $25 from 20 men,
bers; $40 from so members; and IS
from 100 members; and then we will
have small contributions or pick-ups
to pay for bell and pipe organ.
This means all of you, and if there are
20 here who can give 500 each 1 want
you to give it, but there must be ten,
at least. Make this a year of sacri-
fee, and, if necessary, just make your
living, aside from good contribu-
ton"
Mr.. Hanscom invoked the aid of ev-
cry member. He did not want to pull
the whole load himself, and find the
members all riding. By perfect union
alone, could the work be accomplished.
AT THE PRESBYTERIAN.
4 A dark brunette of medium height,
with small face, but feshy cheeks
and rather thick lips is Miss Belle
Jeffrey, state secretary of the Y. w
lC. A., who lectured at union church
meeting at the Presbyterian church
Sunday night. Hesitating in speech
land desultory in remarks, she told Of