Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11

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Observation-Disclosures
Grinnell, Jan. 1.-THE formal sepa-
ration OF the Congregational church
and congregational society OF this place
will occur in the neat future. This
proposed action is the occasion of con-
siderable comment, not only in town
here, but elsewhere. Following so soon
after a new minister is settled here.
many see in 1t his opposition to for
ner arrangements, and a desire on the
part of the conservative orthodox ele
lnent to draw the lines closer and have
the word church mean more. In 9TH
er words, that a church society to
which any respectable person is ell
gible for membership is altogether UNI
necessary and cumbersome arrange
ment, and is in no wise a part of the
church of God. From one many years
member of the church the writer
gets these facts. The "double-header"
church and society, strange as it may
seem, dates back to Puritan New En-
gland. The idea was to have a church
society incorporated Ito sue and be
sued" so that business affairs, faint
ed money, and secular money deals
would all be in the province of the So
ciety. leaving to the church. per-se,
matters strictly religious. Many have
supposed that this church society was
an organization to gather with church
environment those in the community,
that could not honestly swallow the
whale story, could not literally accept
the miracles as related, and such per-
sons feeling the need of church or
CARNATIONS would be glad to aid suchs
church and community financially
and otherwise.
Now. while we know such society,
has existed for many years in Grin
nell, and it accomplished much along
the lines mentioned, the purpose was
merely to have business organization
inside a church organization. When
the Congregational church of Grin
nell becomes, as proposed, an incor- 4
porated body, the society will cease to
exist. Many inside of the church
membership, and more outside, are Of
the opinion that great mistake is be-
ing made. There are great many
people in Grinnell that would like to
be members Of the Congregational So
ciety that never will be members OF
Jle CONGREGATIONAL church,.
The project for club house in Grin
nell, patterned after those of larger cit
les, is by no means dead and buried.
An owner of centrally located bus
mess lot so by rs has made a local cap- /
italist proposition that involves COW /
ering the lot with two story and
basement with this in view. The club
to occupy the second floor at rental
Of $500 a year, and the lower floor t
and basement to be rented for the
necessary restaurant. A successful
caterer in this line offers to pay $500
a year for this part Of the deal. Both
Of these leases to be made for ten
years, which insures the investor $16,-
900 in ten years. The local capitalist
has his thinking cap on.
Any one at a glance knew he was
a tramp. A great big husky, thirty
specimen, without an overcoat
sitting in railroad depot. Shoes COW
cred with mud, evidently wet thru,
dirty face, neck and hands. beard a
week old, and hair unacquainted with
brush and comb. Soon he was joined
by his pal" bringing two bundles, a
loaf of bread and a piece Of raw beef.
Both given him, so he told his part
ner. This scribe was reading, so of
course didn't hear him say that the
marshal said he would give him
the key to the calaboose and some
coal was there as we'll as
heating stove. They could sleep on the
benches. They could get an empty
hot ha hoe yaj1
stop at store and get some salt. Well
out into the drizzling rain at o'clock
n the dark winters afternoon, these
;wo strong, healthy men, with wet
'eet, no overcoats, hungry and cold,
With hard benches to sleep on, went,
o do all of these things.
And as they went out, in came the
Wo section men from trip over the
section. They, too. had been tramp
ng. but oh, so different We're their
ooks. They held their heads up like
men. And they were soon dressed for
such weather. Their clothes had been
,aid for by good, honest labor. AMI
hey were going out into the dark,
Amy night. But where? This scribe
again heard something. The "old
would give them fits if they
we're late When she had a hot sup
yer ready. she wanted them there.
Besides there was some doings going
It the church. Mary was going to speak
piece, and he'd promised to go. Bill
lad better go along. There was going
O be an oyster supper to help pay
or the church organ. He'd get more
han quarters worth of grub. Bill
he'd go. but 1t would hurry
lin to eat supper, shave and change
lis clothes. Guessed he could make 1t
n an shour and a half, and be ready