Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-24
HALF FARE PERMITS
Railroads Adopt Stringent Rules
and Draw the Lines
Closely.
Transportation to Eastern and
Southern Points Must Be
Secured Direct.
List OF Those Who Are Entitled
to Benefits Of Half
Fare Rates.

Inc local railway agents nave receive.
Ecircular letters of instructions regard
/ ing the issuance of half-fare rates t.
| clergymen and others, which indicate
| that the railways are drawing the lines
4 somewhat closer in regard to these
concessions.
/ Limitations have been placed
this year on the sale OF TICK
Eets under the clergymen's half fare per-
iu,its. Transportation can not be had to
certain territory unless application is
lleade direct to the management OF the
road that covers that territory. In some
former years the possessor of half fare
permit could present 1t to any ticket Of
fee and purchase transportation
to any point iE the country
regardless of the line upon which his
destination might be. Now the lines
| have been drawn more taut. A circular
sent out from the office of the North
western advises the ticket sellers that
no authority exists to sell half fare tick
cts to points east and south of Chicago
and that If obtained at all application
must be made direct. Neither can they
he sold to points in the far west. Per-
llnits to do so will be issued upon proper
application to the general offices. This
rule viii also apply to the dependent
members of ministers families and
teachers and pupils of the Indian schools
under the government or boards of mis-
sions. This regulation applies to points
in California, Nevada. Washington and
Colorado.
The servant of the Lord who secures
lis permit this year is subjected to much
scrutiny, for changes of an important
character have been made in the rules
governing their issue. The handling of
books or publications for personal profit
is considered secular work. and the
minister SO engaged is not entitled to a
half fare permit. Ministers OF churches
of such denomination as do not believe
in a paid ministry are entitled to per-
mits provided that their only occupation
lis farming. but they must be a settled
pastor for some church. With a farm
and no church no permit goes. Should
the divine be so unfortunate as to be un-
able to read or write he will not receive
a certificate.
Evidently the railroads appreciate the
necessity of intelligence in the pulpit
Those who may enjoy the benefits of the
reduced rate upon proper showing are
the following:
Clergymen acting as assistant pas
tors. Superannuated or supernumerary
clergymen Crowded they have no secu-
lar occupation). Clergymen temporarily
without pastorates, while seeking ioca-
ton. provided the applicant has rot
been engaged in a secular occupation in
the interim. This does not include stu
dents just graduated. Clergymen having
regular appointments as pastors, for
church year, but who may also be TAX
ing a theological course. Clergymen
having appointments as missionaries.
Clergymen acting as evangelists Cler-
gymen acting as agents of charitable
organizations or institutions Clergy
men acting as editors of officially rec
ognized church papers. Clergymen act
ing as college presidents or professors.
Clergymen acting as financial agents
for church, religious or charitable insti-
buttons, including educational institu
tons under church government. Cler-
gymen engaged in Christian temperance
work. Clergymen holding general or ma
tional church offices, such as bishops.
presiding elders, etc.
Ordained teachers Of the German
Evangelical Lutheran church, who pre-
sent proper credentials.
Brothers of religious orders, sisters OF
charity, licensed or ordained deacon
esses, devoting their entire time to re-
ligous work, who wear a garb d:stinc
tive of their orders Applications to be
endorsed by the head of the institution
with, which connected; this in addition
to stamp and endorsement Of local rail-
road agent. Name OF order or insti
tuition with which connected must al
ways be given.
missionaries regularly employed by
or religious organization un-
der salary affording their sole source OF
livelihood, and holding commission un-
der seal of such organization, provided
the organization issuing such com
mission is one having established to the |
satisfaction of this office that their
commission can be properly accepted, |
certifying they are engaged exclusively |
in religious work as a paid travelling
representative; such commission to in
=. AiPstiiS tiie dppuCdtlOn. |
Teachers in missions schools (except |
those holding official appointments as |
such from recognized mission boards) |
who are not clergymen will not be |
granted clergy certificates
Evangelists who are not clergymen
VIII not be granted annual or time cler-
sy certificates unless having official
commission under seal of proper ecclesi-
astical authorities certifying that their
svangelistic duties require them to con-
SANITY travel; provided the denomina-
ion issuing suchm commission is one
having established to the roads salts
action that their commissions can
properly be accepted. Such commission
20 invariably accompany the applica
ion. This does not include singing
A mere license to preach
'an not be accepted as emitting the
FOLDER to a clergy certificate Permits
VIII not be issued to evangelists who are
lot under the immediate control of
recognized religious organzatio
National officers, or officers having
state jurisdiction, of the W. NJ. C. A.
w G. A. Y. p s. C. E., b.
I. P. o.. W. c. T. o., and those organi-
'ations of similar character which
rave had official recognition by the cler-
~ bureau as entitled to clergy privi-
eyes. who are engaged exclusively in
eligious work as travelling representa-
ives under salary affording their sole
ource of livelihood. This does not In