The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-10-05

more, says the Adrian Guardian, was
here the first of last week overhaul
ing the gypsy crowd that had been
trampling through the county, in
hopes of finding a stolen boy that was
carried off at Marengo, Ia, May 18th,
1898. The boy is four years old, small
of his age white hair, blue eyes, con-
siderably freckled; two small scars on
back of neck, second and third toes on
one or both feet partially joined to-
gether. Boy can talk and tell about
himtelf. His name is Ray Elliot. The
citizens of Marengo met and au-
thorized the Mayor to offer reward
of $500 for his recovery. Mr.. Dow
found a boy among the crowd of vaga-
bonds here that was about the right
age, and much winter than the balance
of those around him, but on a close
inspection decided that he was not the
one. He gave the gang good scare
and they were not long in getting out
of town. Estate papers please copy
The Civic Church is the spiritual
counterpart of the town council, re-
presenting the collective and corpor-
ate responsibility of all the citizens for
the spiritual, moral and social well
fare of the poorest and most neglected
district within their borders. It is an
attempt to organize the conscience of
the community so as to bring the col
lective moral sentiment of the whole
community to bear upon the problems
which can only be solved by collec-
tive action The work which lies be-
fore such federative centre is vast
and varied. Vast and varied though
it be, it is surprising how much of it
beyond dispute. Men may differ
about original sin, they agree about
the necessity of supplying pure water;
they quarrel over apostolical success
sion, but they,are as one as to the
need for cleansing cesspools and
flushing sewers. 1t is in the fruitful
works of righteousness, in the practi-
cal realization of humanitarian ideals,
that the reunion of Christendom, and
not of Chistendom only, is to be
brought about.-From w. T. Stead's
article on "A Civic Church" in Octo-
Der Review of Reviews.
The Dist annual meeting of the
Mobiles county Bible Society was held
in the Presbyterian church Sunday
evening. Oct. LIST, 1893. Rev. j. T.
Evans, agent for the American Bible
Society for the State of Minnesota,
was present and delivered an address.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read by Secretary, E. F. Buchan,
and approved. The treasurers report
for the fiscal year 1892, showed that
Bibles to the value Of Sos 80 had been
sold, and in 1893 to the 7:lue of $87. 35,
which shows good increase in sales.
The society has Oh had at the present
time, Bibles to the mount of of 9S.Ol.
Bibles are sold by the society at ac-
tual cost of publication. at its deposi-
tory, at Ray Humiston's drug store.
Those not able to purchase a Bible
will be given one free by the society.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are: President, Philip Anton;
vice president, D. c. Holmes; secre-
tary, E. F. Buchan; treasurer and de-
pository, Ray Humiston; executive
committee; H. j. Ludlow, Congrega-
tional church; F. H. Day, Presbyter-
ian church; E. Perry, NJ. E. church;
r. A. Firth, Episcopal church; Henry
APPEL, German Evangelical. church;
S. Kindlund, Swedish Lutheran
church; A. G. Hedberg, Baptist.
} The amount of $17.31 was collected
for the American Bible society.
Mr.. George Alton, formerly prin-
cipal of the Minneapolis high schools,
now State High School Inspector,
spent Wednesday visiting our schools.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion he gave the pupils of the higher
grades rousing talk on "Get good
book and don't waste your time"
The topic was pertinent, it was pre-
sented very APPLY and was evidently
we'll appreciated by the pupils.
He made few important criticisms
on our arrangements. The grade
rooms are, many of them, SO crowded
that the teachers do not work to near
the advantage that they might-they