Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-16

which Duttweiler struck Swailes on
the head with piece of fence board.
Swoiles died from his injuries few
hours later at his home in Rome.
Henry county officials were the first
to take cognizance of the affair, placed
Duttweiler under arrest and after
wards tried him for the crime. He
was sentenced to Imprisonment in the
slaughter, but died while an appeal
was being taken to the supreme court.
KNOCKING CHURCH DEBTS SILLY
TOskaloosa mes-Journal.l
The methods by which our wives in
America are knocking the church DEBT
silly, by working up their husbands
groceries into "angel food" and selling
them below actual cost, is deserving OF
the attention Of our national tinanciers.
The church debt is deserving of no.
tice in this country. 1t certainly thriVes
better under republican form OF
government than any other feature OF
our boosted civiliza ton. Western
towns spring up everywhere, and the
first anxiety is to name the place, the
second to incur church debt and es-
tabiish a roller rink.
The church debt is a comparatively
modern appliance, and yet 1t has been
productive of many peculiar features,
For instance, we call to mind the
clergyman who makes a speciality of
Going from place to place as a success
full debt demolisher. He is part of
the general system, just as much as
the ice cream freezer or the buttonhole
bouquet.
CHURCH AND ENTERTAINMENT
[Sioux City Journal]
Rev. Charles Lee Reynolds, pastor
of the Sixth Presbyterian Church in
Des Moines, says "the Des Moines
churches have gone music mad" He
is not opposed to some music, IF 1t IS
sung by consecrated singers" but he
is opposed to giving over to choirs the
entire service. Yet he admits that the
advertisement of a good musical pro-
gram will crowd the church. That
is to say, if something is advertised
that appeals to human interest people
will be attracted to the church. Sure
ly, as Rev. Mr.. Reynolds says, Church
attendance does not always mark the
religiuos feeling" And how is there
to be help for it?
1t is with the Sunday services of
the church just as it is with the ladies'
aid society. There must be something
doing that appeals to human senses or
there will be no crowd and the at
mosphere chilly. Therefore it is that
the churches go music mad and dare
the anger of the ministers. The min
listers are not the whole thing any
more In many churches they are
simply tolerated; in others they are
utilized as organizers, program maxi
ers, sort of business managers, while
in few churches they are priced be
cause they are eloquent in prayer and
in speech. Conservation is not what
it used to be. The devil has come to
be a good deal of a Joke and the minis
ter just an every day affair Of a man.
That is what the devil and the minister
have come to under the advance of
what we call civilization. Formerly
the minister depended upon God, and
sometimes he was mean about it, and
now he has to depend upon his con-
gregation, to that extent that he is
put pretty nearly on all tours with the
amusement manager. He may COM
plain that his people do not assist him,
and about that time, the chances are.
they will assist him to move. Still
adhering somewhat to precedent, the
preacher is expected to be spiritual,
but the members of the flock by large
majority insist upon wide latitude and
liberty.
1t is still more or less shocking to
say the church has become a place of
entertainment but there is much to
support the assertion. 1t might be
still more shocking to say the church
has become a club, but that assertion
might be supported by some evidence.
The women have their fair, the men
! their turkey dinner, the children thelr