Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-30
The New Hospital,

The New Hospital,
'The New Hospital was the sub
ject of Rev. Humans address at the
Congregational Church last Sunday
evening and as the subject had been
announced during the previous week
and as the topic is one of live interest
just now, large congregation, en-
bracing large number of the business
and professional men of the town, was
present. In commencing his address
Mr.. Human said that he had no apollo
gies to offer for speaking from the pull
pit on what might be termed secular
subject, saying that he believed it the
duty of every minister to be good
citizen, as active interest in the welfare
of the community in which the pastor
was located was enjoined upon and ex-
pected of the occupants of the pulpits of
that denomination.
After briefly stating the proposition
which is that DR.. Kessel will donate
his prese mt hospital and site valued at
Sis, 600 if the people of this vicinity
will donate like amount, the whole to
be turned over to sisterhood of the
Catholic Church which agrees to add to
the amount given sufficient sum to
build and equip modern hospital, of
which they would take control, Mr..
Hinman called attention to the
fact that for some time to come at
least, owing to lack of natural adj
vantages and railroad facilities, that
Cresco could not hope or expect to be-
come an industrial center but that from
the environments of the town and the
character of the community that Cresco
is fitted for hospital center.
One argument advanced in favor of
the project was that the proposed hos
pital would give Cresco a reputation of
the right sort and add cultured and in
telligent citizens to the town; another
argument was that it would aid in Sc
surfing for the town better transporta-
ton facilities.
Mr.. Human said that it was often
urged that it as doubtful if the re-
quired amount could be raised, but
called attention to the fact that few
years ago the protestant congregations
alone raised about $4,000 to build new
churches, and thought it not unreason-
able to expect that all churches and all
citizens working together should raise
the $4,000 required for this project.
He stated it as his belief that hos
pital was as truly divine as church.
Christ healed the sick as well as
preached and often expressed the i'm
portance of healing as we'll as preach
ing, and in the early days of the Christ
ian church the preachers were both
teachers and healers, and hospital
ought now to be considered as relig-
ious institution.
To the argument made by some that
the hospital would be money making
institution for the Sisterhood, Mr..
Hinman replied by stating that no
other sisterhood or organization stood
ready to or could take up the work
proposed to be done by the Sisters, and
that he die not begrudge them the
small amount they might profit from
the Hospital for they would certainly
earn it, and that moreover, all hospi-
tails and physicians did more or less
charity work which lessened greatly the
apparent income.
Mr.. Human stated that the estab-
lishment of the hospital should appeal
to the well to do of the town, and that
money should be spent for the better
ment of mankind and for elevating
purposes rather than piling it up for
the use of future family descendants.
| His closing thoughts were that all re-
! ligious bodies and churches should unite
for the betterment of mankind, and
that when we do our duty by the rich
and the poor that we lay up for our
selves treasures in Heaven.