The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-28
EPWORTH LEAGuERS.
Gov. Mount Makes the address Of Wei
come.


Hugh Dougherty, of Button,
Ind, prominent democrat and
banker, presided at the tent meet
ing, which began at : 80.
Coy. Mount delivered the address
of welcome in the tent. He began :
"What words can | employ that
viii iittingly express the warm wei
come extended by the people OF
Indiana 10 this convention? The
church you represent early occupied
this land, even while it was yet a
wilderness. The little log cabin,
school house and church were build
ed side by side. From such en-
vironments sprang forth the chris
tian influence, Intelligent progress
and growth that have given promi-
hence TO this commonwealth.
"Pioneer methodists, in common
with christian men and women OF
all other denominations, builded
better than they knew when they
placed the school house and church
alongside the home. Today no spot
can be found within our fair domain
that lies beyond
THE SOUND OF A FREE SCHOOL BELL
Churches and colleges abound and
have stamped moral and intellectual
progress upon the laws and upon
the citizenship of this state. Our
boast Is not Of great cities, but of
contented, happy homes. We "a
rade no millionaires, nor do we hide
our faces in shame from tenement
house squalor and paleface want. y
Again speaking of Indiana:
"While our soldiers fought the
last battle at Palmetto Ranch, in
Texas, on May l3, 1865, her legis-
latnre was the first to manifest a
generous and chivalric spirit when,
on March s, 1899, it passed reso
luton to return the battleflag of
Terry's Texas rangers, thus hand
ing back in love flag taken in
anger.
The governor closed:
The world needs the services of
men and women who will dare 70
do right. 1t needs the influences
of those whose lives are positive
forces for good. The church and
the world have too many
AND TIME SERVERS
changing, vacillating and shifting
their sails to catch every popular
breeze; but by far too few that are
steadfast and immovable, ready to
render service and make personal
sacrifice for the uplifting OF the
world.
Surely this magLifience presence
is an occasion for hope. From
this convention of assembled thous
ands will 90 forth consecrated
workers, with renewed courage and
quickened energy. Time cannot
reveal nor history fully disclose the
full fruition of your labors Eter-
nifty alone can determine and meas
ure the value of your work Ildi-
ana is in full accord with your eff
forts to
LIFT UP THE FALLEN,
to cheer the faint hearted, and to
make the world brighter and man
kind better. In behalf of all our
people, bid you welcome, thrice
welcome to our beloved state. y
From estimates based on the late
school census, the population of
Indiana increased nearly half a.
million in the past year, and is now
about 2,6i5, 13s. There are 7sI
city governments and 3Ol town in
corporations in the state. The per-
centage Of farmers is decreasing
over the state, while the town pop
ulation is increasing rapidly. The
Iargest city in the state is Indiana
polls, the smallest city government
IL that of Rising Sun with a popula-
ton of Al. Linton, Green
county, is the largest incorpo ated
town in the state, and Spring Grove,
with population Of 81, is the
smallest. Plaintield. with popu-
Iation Of 300, is the largest unin-
corporated town in the state There
are 10 cities in the state with a pop
ulation o. over 10000.