Evening journal., 1905-05-10
PASTORS NOVEL IDEAS
Iowa 'Clergyman's Plan to In
terest His Congregation.
AMUSEMENT AND WORK PROVIDED

Rev. c. l.. Organ OF Lake City Has
Organized Two Brnss Bands Among
Members OF His Church-Boys Have
a "ISing's Army"-He Publishes a
Weekly Religious Paper which
Has n Large Circulation.
Believing that a church should pro-
vide both amusement and employment
80 its members i'm addition to spiritual
instruction, Rev Q. l.. Organ, pastor OF
the Woodlawn Church Of Christ at
Lake City, Ia, has organized reli-
gous institution which has no parallel
in the state Of Iowa, says the Lake
City correspondent Of the st. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
So vigorously has Rev Organ stated
his views that he already has organ
lied two brass bands, has organized
four societies in which young people
find all kinds of entertainment, has es-
tablished a church newspaper with a
healthy circulation and has undertak-
en- to promote business enterprises to
give employment to members Of his
flock.
Rev. Organ has been in Lake City a
little over one year and In that time
has increased the membership Of his
congregation nearly 80 per cent, while
the ratio Of young people has gained
several times this percentage. The
membership in the church when he be-
gan was approximately $50. and dur
ing the year 102 have been added.
The first work Rev Organ did when
he went to Lake City was TO organize
the Brotherhood Of Andrew and Philip
for young men who were Christians.
| This organizations constitution says,
1T Is to interest others for Christ and
to help the members spiritually intel
lectually and physically" This brother
hood has a band Of twenty-five pieces
which plays at all kinds Of entertain
.ments as well as for those Of the
/ church. The brotherhood started with
! twenty members and now has forty.
FIVE.
The young women Of the church bay'
the "Sisterhood Of Mary and Martha.
There are ffty-fve in this society, ant
they have good social times and give
bazaars for the benefit Of the church.
For the smaller boys a military or
ganization, kings army" was plan
ned, and Il has a large membership
Last fall the army encamped on tn
Raccoon river west OF Lake City 70
a week and had a delightful outing
Regulation army rules prevailed. tn
boys had to turn out at the bugle cal
get their meals at the cook tent an
take care OF their own dishes and tents
The hours were divided between char
el. drill and bathing, the remainin
hours of the day being free until ever
ing, when all attended camp fire an
evening prayers. The army has un
forms and a brass band and is thoI
oughly drilled Rev. Mr.. Organ play
with both hands.
The Daughters Of the King is
society of small girls They have dri
and uniforms and have enjoyed sewers
picnic excursions The work is yer
similar TO that of the boys.
A weekly religious paper is issued b
Rev. Mr.. Organ. the Woodlawn Chris
tian. being a four page publication
printed every Saturday The pape
announces the services and contains r.
ligious articles During the past yea
the paper has printed and circulate
$1,000 copies. It's list is about 600, an
the special editions have brought u
: the total. Rev Mr.. Organ says that b
finds the paper a great help. as
keeps the people informed of what Ii
church is doing and keeps them
touch with the work, although the
may not be able to attend regularl,
The paper is practically self supper
ing, as it has a good advertising pa
rOnage.
The financial condition Of the churC
was never 50 good. Many of the youn
: people contribute a tenth Of their Il
come. Rev. Mr. Organs work has a
ready become quite famous abol
|, Iowa, and a number of ministers hay
followed his example