Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-03-08
A NEW SOCIETY.

horee editor the otner uey, VIC hte
led 10 believe another society OF
some kind 10 being or has been
formed in this city:
BAXTER SPRINGS, KANSAS,
December Q, 1905.
To ]. c. NAYLoR, Tar Greek.
DEAR SIR:-The Saint 'Postolic
church of this city, has been reor-
ganized, with the following corps
of officers: c. W. Daniels, Presi-
dent; ]. 8. Price, Vice. President; N.
Il. Eastman, Secretary and Treas
urer. These gentlemen may not ap-
pear to you to be as good christians
a. some, but they are the best we
could get to start on, and they are
not 90 bad az they look.
Your application for membership
has been presented, and a commit.
tee appointed to investigate. We
would like to ask you the following
questions. to.wit:
Do you now belong to any church,
or religious order:
What do you know about reii'
gion?
Have you been expelled from any
religious society:
Did you ever assist in the larceny
of church building?
Did you ever handle the funds OF
a church, and If 80 did you use such
funds for political purposess
Do you believe in the trinity:
Do you believe Moses built the
ark?
Do you believe a man should
marry, having two or more wives
living in the came township:
Do you believe in qualification
by faith?
Have you ever been baptised or
sprinkledr
Are you addicted to the use OF In.
toxicating liquors, tobaccos, cigar.
cites, or hop tea?
Do you believe in prohibition, fe.
male suffrage. or oleomargarine4
Did you ever have the jim jams,
and IL 80, how many?
Are your habits sedentary or con'
stipated?
Have you ever had the mumps,
and If so, in what direction
Would you, Or could you, II united
to the church, conform strictly TO
its rules, customs and obligations?
Have you any religious or politi-
cal scruples that would prevent you
from becoming fair christian, and
lead a moral, virtuous and reasona.
bly, respectable life in the future?
Would you, il permitted to unite
with this church, be willing to give
up your fool ideas about GOOD
Roadsf"
What 10 your financial condition.
OF your own free will and accord,
without evasion or mental reserva.
ton, are you willing to assume the
duties, and perform the social re.
quirements and responsibilities OF
a true and upright christian gentle.
man, 80 help you God?
Do you know, or have you the
least idea of what 10 required of a
good christian?
Are you willing to give up the use
of Sour Mash during Lentr
What do you know of the Ten
Commandments
Are you willing to bind yourself
10 contribute literally to maintain
the church, and the above named
church officials2
Can you give a good and sufa'
cieut indemnifying bond?
Are you willing to donate liber-
ally to the conversion of the
hesthenf
10 your property under mortgage
and If 90 for what amount, and
when 10 il duef
Do you believe in the inspiration
of holy writ, and II 90, to what ex-
tentf
What are your We've with regard
to the Ecumeuical Council?
Are you insuredr
If you will answer all OF the above
interrogatories satisfactorily your
application will be considered BY
the committee aud you will be mott
fied In due time of their decision
There are quite number OF ad'
verse reports on hie, but as Our
present membsrship e not alto
gether immaculate, there 10 Q fight
ling chance for your admission