Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-12-07
RELIGIOUS.

st. Louis has one church to $500 of
population. New York one to 2,46s,
Chicago one 10 1000 and Minneapolis
one to l,05i,
Rev. David Hartsfield, pastor OF the
Christian church ut Willsburg, was
found in beastly state Of intoxication
on the train at Springfield. The preach
or says he was i'll aud took medicine
that made him unconscious.
DIR. +. L. Rinehart. the noted sing
ing evangelist, who has labored 30 ex-
tensively throughout Kentucky and
the South and West, died OF typhoid
lever at the Homeopathic Hospital,
Chicago. He was ia STAN lord with DR..
Carradine.
At the congregational meeting at
the Presbyterian church Sunday. Rev.
5. NJ. Rankin, of Jackson. was called
10 the passionate. On the first ballot
the vote was close between him and
Rev. X. A. White, but the call was fin
ally made unanimous. MIR. Rankin is
a married man and il be accepts will
come about Jan. /.
Rev. j. IL. Dew continues To electrify
the people at the Baptist church with
his powerful sermons. There have
been II additions so far. IL will be de-
cided this morning whether the meet
ing will continue longer or not. but
every body hopes il will be. All the de-
nominations are joining in the services
and getting the benefit OF the glorious
n Getting.
This is the way the Rev. a. l.. Voor.
hees, of the I'd Baptist church at Per-
ryville, Kas., announced Il church sup
per: 1.-The menu will consist of nice
baked, juicy, tender opossum and par.
boiled coon. fried partridge aud hog
oysters in abundance Reason will
kiss truth aud electrify the soul, while
the physical man will swoon before the
delicacies OF the season. Come one.
come ali :" That ought TO draw like a
porous plaster.
To the members OF the Stanford
Christian church:
herewith submit my % annual re.
port from Nov. 30, 1896 TO Nov. 30,
1897. The two years past have been
about the hardest financial years in our
history, but we have been enabled 70
get through and show some gain over
previous years. We have raised for all
purposes for III months Sl,3l3.4 and
paid out sl.3l3.3i. Balance due me on
salary $4,000. We have found that
most persons prefer TO pay their sub
scriptlons for latter half Of year after
Jan. LIST, which accounts for balance &C
cumulated on salary. This is secured
by good subscriptions-when collected
and applied on 1897 will make for thai
year sl,79.30. As compared with for
mer years we find total amount raised
in 1895 was sl,4li.0s, raised in 1896 wa.
sl,557.0S, (my first year., when collect
ed 1897 will be Al, $50. During the yea
we have had % additions to the church
In my two years ministry CO. We hav,
contributed 10 School of Evangelist
and Orphans Home, given s336.lS t,
missions, s2o3 for protracted meetings
paid oil an old debt OF 5000 and contrib
uted TO all charitable objects presente,
: to us. We have iouiishing Sunda!
school. Have organized a promising
Y. L. 5. c. +. Our church attendanc,
has been uniformly good. We ais
have "a good Woman's Aid and c. w
: b. M. Society. think you are to b.
, congratulated on your good work an,
! hope the future will show still create
Improvement. Yours in Christ,
j. r. SHARRARD, pastor.