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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-20
JAMAICA.
Fanny Howard is at home.

Fanny Howard is at home.
Mrs. Efie Farwel of Townshend spent
Sunday at A. w. Buffers.
Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Bemis of Brattle
boro spent Sunday with his brother, E. 4.
Bemis.
The Christian Endeavor meeting will be
held in the church parlor Sunday evening
at 6.15; j. S. Robinson, leader. Topic, The
Law Of Prevailing Prayer.
At a regular meeting of Scott Womans
Relief corps, at G. A. R. hall, Jan. ID, the
following officers were installed: President
Flora S. Rawson; senior vice-president,
Melissa Johnson junior vice-president,
Jeralda Cheney; chaplain, Phena John
son; treasurer, Fanny Wood; secretary,
Anna Howard; conductor, Addie Gardner;
guard, Zetta Prouty; assistant conductor,
Estella Pierce; assistant guard, Abbie Sar.
gent; patriotic instructor, Mrs. Julia Soper;
press correspondent, Minerva Livermore;
musician, Julia Soper; delegate, Minerva
Livermore; alternate, Julia Soper.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-20
EAST DOVER.
Mrs. Abbie Brown is i'll with grip.
d. 5. Prouty lost a horse recently.

AlTS, Abult lpluNu - III WIN =AAFt
d. 5. Prouty lost horse recently.
Leslie Jones of Shutesbury, Mass,
came Saturday night to attend the fu-
neral of his father John Jones, which
was held Sunday.
John d. Jones. So, passed away
Thursday of last week at the home of
his son. Alva Jones, where he had lived
for the past FIVE years. He had been
practically helpless all this while, his
trouble being paralysis. Three days
before his death he was taken with
pneumonia. from which he never re-
covered. He served in Company ],
10th Vermont volunteers. He leaves
two sons, Leslie of Shutesbury. Mass,
and Alva of this place, who had ten
DERBY cared for him the past five years,
and one daughter, Mrs Mary Burns of
South Newfane The funeral took place
at the home of his son, Alva, Sunday
afternoon Rev. o. E. Newton officiat-
ing Burial took place in Dover Center
cemetery
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-20
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Mrs. Lucius Harris spent Saturday in
Brattleboro.
Fred G. Houghton and George w.
Houghton were in Brattleboro the first of
the week
Mrs. Arthur L. Hadlock and daughter,
Bernice, have returned home, after spend
ing few days in Brattleboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rand and daugh-
ter, Miss Mabel, and Frank Blood of
Townshend were guests Sunday at DR..
George 7. Gales.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Smith attended
the play, The Old Homestead, at Brat
tleboro last Saturday, and spent Sunday
in the family of Fred Smith at West Brat
tleboro.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-20
SOUTH WARDsROPo

The old store building Mt tho "TIol.
20 low has changed hands again. Merle
Stockcr has bought il and the land
.hat goes with II. Lyman Davidson.
Townshcnd. w
some OF he men on Smith e lumber
l9p nave left on account of some trou.
ole ~ connection with their work. and
on Monday Mr. and Mrs. Doyle, care.
La nhn cook ut camp, went TO their
hoom o ~ nfh,tichoro; =. @; Gonycr has
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Mrs. Thrale, one Of DR.. johnson
raphers, was eating a supper q
when she thought the proper mona
come to inform the lexieoglaphef ,
death OF a cousin. She did it mo-,
20, my dear Mr.. johnson, do 70.
what has happenedg The last lei,,r
abroad have brought US an account
our poor cousins head was taken a
canon ball" DR.. johnson was sho.U
the news, but more by the w5nr
feeling way OF mentioning il. M4
he replied, sit would give you Hrt
Germ II all your relations were split
those larks and dressed for Presto,
per." Presto was the dog, which VI
lying under the table.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-20
EAST JAMAICA.

III. K. Potter is i'll this week.
j. H. Peck was in Brattleboro last Fri
day.
E. S. Allen of Jamaica visited at w. s,
Aliens Sunday.
Ruby johnson of West Townshend has
been visiting in town this week.
]. H Peck and family visited Mrs.
Pecks parents in Jamaica, Sunday.
Dan Hale has moved his mill from the
upper to the lower setting on the Holbrook
job.
Mrs. Viorna Howe is in East Dummers-
ton this week with her granddaughter,
Mrs. George Colburn.
Miss Worth Pike, who has been at work
for Mrs. E. D. Robinson, has returned to
her home in West Wardsboro
Everett johnson has moved his mill
from the Dunbar place onto G. E. Sy-
monds's, near the Ervings bridge.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-20
Bad Enough, Anyhow

Robert, aged 10, was playing VI
other boys on the corner OF IL
Tioga streets, when his mother, n.
been listening to his converatioh
him.
Robert" she began, in >
tone, II never thought I'd hear yo.r
ing"
"Why. ] wasn't swearing, mothe
boy defended himself, Il only III
devil That isn't swearing
"Well," replied the mother q,
maybe il isn't exactly swearing tg
making light Of sacred things"
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-20
WEST wARDsBoRo'
births. Marriages and Deaths in lslo'

-, 80 - Pob 10. Irma Beatrice
1annh,nr 10 Henry and Emeline lflkel
I""1I April o, Jesse Joseph son ~
i I"senL and Mary (Smith) Lamnteng,
Savnrii 10 Stanley Daniel, son 70 Mei,'
aand Maria Cobb Stoeker; MAY 40,
a rrnost Albert. son to John and Lucy
ISs;"mister scranton; May %, M9,vIn
iina,h n son 10 Pearl E. and hose
Smith Robinson; June "a, peofge
Henry SON 10 Frank and Olive Drown
Love. .mly 10, Nora Jane, daughter "
William and Grace (Oats) IreVaTfDTi
mIv IA. Wells Martin, son TO MARIN W
and Carrie Dexter johnson; july 80
pearl Rov, son to Harry i. ana ohto'
line Briggs Sage; Sept d uienq Iya
sherman, son to sherman ana tua
FROST Waite; Oct, 2, Myroh An
brose, SON to William and susan ( batss'
elderl White; Dec. IL, Harold E,hest'
SON to Freeman and Rosie tkoppihsl
Lazelle. - ,,u,- n vU;Idar
and Alice NJ Bickmore; May D. EnRs'
r. Boyd and Clara 4. Wheeler; july =
HaIry : Bemis and Fannie NJ stur'
gis. Sent. 26, Jaw G.. HAYES and Minnie
Van Olinda: Nov. -, james A. Dexter
and NAV NJ. Lyman. ~
Feb o Doris Gould; Feb. %. Joseph.
inc r. Allen: March "a. jeanette. Is
Plimpton; July 81, Sarah Eveline hice'
,Inly 20. stephen Pratt; July ~, Laura
T.eolyn Farnum; Aug. 10, Addle Jane
TaTnum: Sept. Z. Mary +. Baldwin;
Dee. 20, Amelia De Lapp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Boyd have moved
to East Jamaica.
Mrs. Luana White is visiting at her
son .. Arthur White 3. in South wards
boro.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Adams and son;
Hugh, are visiting in Brsttleboro ana
other places.
Ora Mundell of Chesterfield, n, H.,
is boarding at George Tudor 5 and at
tending school,
The Christian Endeavor meeting will
be held at W. j. Davidson s next We'd
nesday evening.
George Tudor went TO Bennington
Wednesday to attend the funeral OF ms
father, William Tudor.
Miss Clara Whidbee of Middletown,
Conn, returned home Saturday, after
spending a month with her aunt, Mrs.
NJ, l.. Rice.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Waite, Mr.. and
Mrs. y. II. Robinson. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
l.. johnson and Rev. and Mrs. w. ).
Boardman attended the Waite golden
wedding in Wardsboro last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clark and Way.
land Newell of Jamaica attended the
golden wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. O. VI. Newell Tuesday. An ae-
count of this gathering will be given
next week.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-20

Cook Of Greenfield, the lumbermanl mas
boUSht n part of the standing, timber
thereon. and will move his portable steam
mill TO the lot
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-20
Vital Statistics for 1910.

Births-Feb 10, son. Harland Carter, to
VIII W. and Emma W. NanNess;
Feb. 1G, daughter Electa Ruth, to
Russell w. and Alma G.. Blood; April
23, daughter, Margaret Elizabeth, to w.
i. and Inez NJ Moore; April %, daughter,
Marjorie Alice to Arthur X. and Florence
X. Greenwood: June Il, daughter Clara
Annie. to Arthur j. and Agnes C.. San
tair; June -, daughter, Hazel Annie, to
Arthur W. and Helen II. Jennison; July
/, daughter, Rose, to Peter and Rose NJ.
Ethel. to George NJ. and Mary j. Eager
Aug. 10, son, Benjamin Franklin, to Frank
b. and Jennie NJ. Lawrence; Aug 81, son,
Donald Welcome to Henry VI. and Lizzie
S. Hulett; Nov. ., son to Herbert i. and
Alice IL. Barber; Nov. 10, son, James
George, to George l.. and Mary c, Bou-
telle; Dec. 6, daughter to Loren and Lucia
b. Coolong.
Marriages 0, Newell L. Jennison
and Mabel Coy of Townshend; May "A,
Irving G. Watson of Townshend, and Mrs.
Hattie L. Starr of Gill, Mass; June .,
Frank A. Felch of Townshend, and Miss
Abbie Nanum of Lowell, Mass. June 10,
Calvin n Pike of Townshend and Miss
g Earle H. Lackey of Winhall, and Nina
Columbus of Townshend; Aug. II, Will
liam T. Bruce of Brattleboro, and Hor-
tense Lillian Switzer of Townshend; Sept.
8, c. Holland Evans of Townshend, and
Orinda NJ. Dale of Townshend; Sept y,
Frank g. Hilliard of Townshend, and Mary
B. Mcbride of Townshend; Nov. 26, Rob
ert r. Lincoln of Townshend, and Mildred
i. Phillips of Townshend.
Deaths-Jan. 8, Ira r. Cone, 81; Feb
"a, Margaret Ellen Hulett, 4 March B.
Bella B. Brigham, rs; April 10, Sarah Z.
Rutter, 70; April "a, Harland G. Van
Ness, . months; April "A, Afford ]. Fish
er, 81; May 4, Aurelius Fisher, 60; May
II, Minnie NJ Cobb, 43; June 49, Charles
H. Hall, 81; Aug. s, Eliza NJ. Burnap, y;
Aug. 81, Hazel p. Franklin, 2; Sept. 10,
Romance NJ. Thayer, SO; Oct. 90, Adelaide
Z. Gray, 50; Nov. Z, Nancy M. Burnap,
50; Nov 8, infant son Of H.. L: and Alice
Fl. Barber; Nov. 10, Sophia o. Harris, So;
Dec. ~, Sarah A. Wheeler, ST; Dec 30,
Margaret S. Watson, 70
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-20
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on 50-cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if
it fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded:
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-20

L. j. Wood of Jamaica was in town re
Gently.
The Home club will not have a meeting
this month.
G. c. Packard of Boston was at the InI
last Saturday.
The sophomore class sociable tonight il
Seminary hall.
Frank Colvin of Pawlet, VT, was III
town last Friday.
j. G. Tibbetts of West Wardsboro was
in town last Tuesday.
on friends last week.
The Hadassah league met this week at
the Thayer and Davis home.
j. r. Cotton of East Mortified, Mass,
was here on business last week.
L. G. Lake of Albany, N. Y, was at
Townshend Inn one day last week.
W. H. Ware and Clarence Blanchard
were visitors in town the first of last
week.
NJ S. Shepard of Pittsfeld, Mass, spent
Thursday and Friday of last week in
town.
Hugh Fl. Holbrook spent some time last
week auditing accounts at the Newfane
Savings bank.
Mrs. E. B. Barrows and Mrs F.. r.
Vaughn were guests of friends at the Inn
the first of last week.
Mrs Frank Lawrence was on the sick
list last week and the local nurse, Mrs.
Isaac Appleby, was in attendance.
Mrs. A. A. Townshend, after visit OF
one week with her sister and niece, Miss
Alice Randall, in Athol, Mass, returned
to her home last Thursday.
The congregational prayer meeting was
held at the home of E. H. Allbee last
night. Next Thursday evening the meet
ing will be held in Harmonyville, at the
home Of Charles S. Mills.
John Grout attended the funeral of
Col. H. E. Taylor, in Brattleboro last
Monday. Since the close of the war both
have been fast friends, Mr.. Circuit having
carried Colonel Taylor from the field Of
battle when injured by shell.
John Jenkins met with a painful wound
last week. When he was shingling build
ing for A. M. Cushing man came to chat
with him. As he was whiting piece of
wood and talking the knife slipped and
almost penetrated the left wrist. He is
under the care of a physician.
The many friends of Sylvanus Hescock,
formerly of this town, but now of Spring
field, VT, deeply sympathize with him in
the loss of his daughter, Mrs. Grace Hes.
cock Dodge of Springfield, who was buried
last Thursday, so soon after the death
of Mrs. Hescock, which occurred Dec. %.
Do not forget the lecture in the Leland
and Gray seminary course, in the Baptist
church, next Friday evening, Jan. ~, at
s o'clock. Prof. Walter E. Howard,
LII. D., will speak on The True Glory of
a Nation, in which he will show by de-
scription and contrast the true and spuri-
Gus national ideals.
At the Congregational church the pas
tor will preach on the subject, The First
Recorded Prayer. In the evening at the
union service, in the same church, the
pastor will speak on the topic, The Duty
of Forgiveness. AT the Y. P. s. G. E.
meeting at $50 o'clock, the topic will be,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-29
AVIATOR BURNED IN mIo-AlR.
Two Killed and Five Hurt at St..
of Race


Paris-Fifty aeroplanists took win.
early Sunday from the aviation e.
at Vincennes on the first STAGE
the European circuit race, which cara
for flight to London and rat,,n.
with stops at various places eo,nn
and returning. Almost immediatelv
after the start two of the aviato.s
met tragic deaths, and at least o.
was gravely hurt. -.e dead:
Captain Princtau, whose motor o..
pioded In midair, flooding him viii,
gasoline and burning him to daatti
M. LeMartin. who dashed agai,'l.
tree. the motor of his aeronIa,s
crushing his head "iie
The injured: M. Gaubert av-,,.
tenant in the army, who was entara',
In the civilian race under the nan
OF Daiger. He was found IvinS.
senseiess near his machine in
wheat field four miles from YIN.
Coterets. His injuries are serionn
M. Billie, whose aeroplane strs..
the earth within mile of the stasi
Bile was injured, but not serio,,si,.
Three other aviators fell, M To-.
dian near Charleville; Oscar NJ,
son, close to Gagny, and M NJ,
at Chevron, within 20 miles of fi oiin
which is the end of the first .se'
OF the race. None of these u
were badly hurt. Of the so aviatnrn
who started, 38 were civilians Us
IL officers assigned for military dutu
hung up Tor the competitors arc
prizes amounting to $4,000. 'e
Dawn at Vincennes saw oro,
estimated at from 100000 to ! 0oo
700 persons massed around the nil;
AIRY exercise field to Witness IN
start. Six thousand soldiers ana
1000 police. most of them mountaa
we're present to keep the field claar
A signal fired at 545 O'Clock 81
lalled the commencement of the mrs
iminaries. The Able Lareboure wa.
ust finishing the mass at an inn
'roVised altar in one of the aaro.
lane hangers for some of the avio
ors VINO desired spiritual prepara.
ION for the perils of the dav NJ
'e Martin, who within the bonr vra.
ying, was among those who kne,s
Dr. the blessing. A"e'
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-29
CYCLONE SINKS 100 CRAFT.
Chilean City Suffers Loss of Ter
Million Dollars.

Iqnlque--A cyclone, ACCOMPANIED
by rain and Il high Temperatures.
struck this place Saturday. A hun.
dred loaded lighters were sunk In
the hsrbor and za.Ds were strlpped
OF their h.Ss-rs. The loss so far as
u II known, Is estlsated at $40.
In the city roofs were biows from
some buildings. A panic was caused
ana many persons were Injured. Rain
rarely falls here.
The Italian ship CavalIere CIampha
was sunk. Telegraph poles we're torn
down. II is feared that considerable
damage has been done at the nitrate
helds In the Interior
The last cyclone preceding this was
experienced here In 1891.
IL appears that the tornado also
swept Hisagua. Caleta, Tuena and
other towns. Its direction was north
and south. The telegraph lines are
down and full details OF the havoc
have not been received
Forty launches were blown ashore
In Lake Junin. which is at an ele-
walton OF $4,000 feet In the Andes.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-29
DISHES SET FOR MEAL.
Interesting Discoveries In Work ~
Battleship Maine.

Havana-Unwatering of the coffau
dam about the old battlesbin Main
Is progressing slowly, the army ON.
gineers in charge giving most .,
their attention to the condition =,
the dam, which is in excellent sbano
water from a hose was nIaved ~,
the mud on the spar deck and tba
surface was well cleaned off Enef.
neers began exploring the exposed
parts or the vessel, and on enterIno
the after-superstructure found ouan'
NY ol olsnes laid out on the mess
.apie. many or them were unwashed
an, anu gave indications of having been
leit Dy mess attendants, who were
surprised at their evening meal when
the explosion occurred. The Officers
OF course, had finished their meal
lons before, as the explosion was
after 9 o'clock.
On clearing off the spar deck an
ammunition box was found Just aft
OF the port turret, which contained
besides full complement of ammuni.
ton, clips for hand rifles and seyerar
hand swords. The lead and brass of
the cartridges were little injured, bur
the steel swords practically were
eaten away by the salt water. Off
GERS dresS swords in scabbards were
found leaning against the starboard
wall OF the deckhouse with the leath-
er in good shape, but with the steel
SO badly eaten that it fell apart when
picked up.
The engineers were astonished that
he steel should have deteriorated In
me water, and the only explanation
s galvanic action. Several electric
bulbs are said to have been found
whole, which, with the fact that the
,rockery was unbroken on the mess
able, indicates that the explosion
vas not felt to any extent aft
General Bixsby expected to depart
or the United States and an at
empt was made to pump as much as
possible before he started. The out
ook now is that the pumping will
70 on slowly but steadily till the
offerdam Is all unwatered.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-29
HANGING ON LIVE WIRES, SAVED
GREATNESS Crowd Watches Rescue Of
Paralyzed Lineman.

Spokane. Wash.-While a crowd NJ
several hundred persons gazed breath
lessiy on the exploit, George Cowlev
me foreman employed by the Wash.
ington Water Power COMPANY with
eour assistants, rescued Gordon p
stone, lineman who had heen mar
aiyzeu by an electric shock. from a
periious position among the wires at
the top of pole.
stone had been working near tba
Top OF the pole, which carries a heavv
load or crossarms and a network ~
wires. He came in contact with hare
wires carrying high voltage feed
he was thrown clear of the mole
put the safety belt encircling the mole
saved him from being dashed to
aeath on the pavement. Unconscious
ne Tell across lower voltage wires
several feet below where he had been
ms companion, Lang, telephoned
n, ms chief, who came in an antomo.
pie with assistants and tackle ar.
irving Tying before the automobile natroI
Win emergency hospitals stewards
who had been summoned. U.S.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-29
convicts Yield to Eat.

canyon City, Colo-After two
weeks of hiding in the monnto,ns
continuously sought by prison author.
'.ies, curtis Day and Rolls Holdings.
worth escaped convicts from the state
peni'enuary, appeared at the. prison
sa.e and asked to be taken back and
.eu' The men said they had NOTHING
institnt,o since theip escape from the
nonndn Each had lost fully 20
bpu 1'l during his sojourn in ,ho
n nsn1s' and showed every sign of heinz
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-29
WIVES TO DIVIDE WORK.
Women Will Cook Meals on Alternate
Days for Sharp.

Pittsburg. Kan.-The two wives OF
Peter &. Sharp must live apart the
rest OF their lives. Two three-room
cottages, one on each side of his own
ittie home, will be built. one for
Anna Catherine and the other for
Louisa. That which was thought
would be happy family when Peter
met his first wife, Anna Catherine. a
month ago after a separation of 40
years, will be divided henceforth.
me separation comes as a result
OF quarrel, which terminated in a
physical encounter and the decision
OF the husband that his two wives
snail live apart from now on.
Peter, although hoping that he
could patch up the quarrel between
his two wives, saw that all hone had
vanished and decided to build a cot
age for each wife on the opposite
'ides OF his little home. Louisa is
o DO the homework and cook his
meals one day, and Anna Catherine
he other.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-29

Tons Of Gold Are Shown on Royal
Tables.

London.-The most regal banquet
palace of king or emperor ever wit
messed, and a gorgeous Shakespear-
can ball under the auspices OF noted
society leaders, stand forth as shining
features OF the second day of Corona
ton week. The banquet In Bucking-
nam Palace was a scene of imperial
grandeur. so far as the asembIahS of
royal and eminent personages and the
setting OF costly magnificence and
beautiful decorations could make II.
The King and Queen enter aimed
the special delegations, the f5refep
and Ministers, the off,
GERS OF state and the household. the
members OF the cabinet, and ex
cabinet members the heads of the
church and judiciary and of the army
and navy
me TWO largest apartments in the
palace, the ballroom and the nictnre
gallery which adjoin. were utilized as
banquetfng hall. On the tables wac
ulspiayed the royal gold plate. used
20 On historic occasions, the cost
ana It's weight eight tons. This plate |
'or the most part, was obtained In |
.n reigns of the four Georges. and
lne principal pieces is a massive pea-
COCK captured in one OF the Indian
wars, whose tail is studded with dia-
honds. Cut glass worth a fortune.
worry decanters hundreds of years old
ano oio wines dating back more than
1 century were on the board.
Inc gallery holds more than 800
pictures. The decorations in both
rooms are largely of gilt, and the !
background was embellished with
banks OF palms and giant lilies, while I
orchids, roses and ferns were stacked
IN the tables Yeomen of the guard I
we're ranged about the walls and all 4
he diners wore their richest uni l
orms, decorations. gowns and Jewels. c
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-29

Demonstration 10 Feature Of Meth
odlsts 1t San Francisco.


San Francisco-A parade OF mer
estimated at 5000 in number. eacl
bearing Bible, formed the mos
spectacular feature OF the session o
the International Sunday School AS
ISOLATION convention. One section
OF the parade consisted OF ciyil
War veterans. The parade was re.
viewed by women delegates and by
the convention officials. In addition
to thousands OF assembled specta.
tors
Among the important features OF
the days session was the report Of
w. G. Pearce. superintendent OF the
adult department The report says
that the past trienninm has been one
OF continuous progress In adult Bible.
class work.
In paper on THE Ten Years.
an Asset and an Opportunity DIR.
Edgar Blake, OF Chicago. aaslsfant
secretary OF the Board
OF Sunday Schools OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church. said:
The evangelical churches OF Amer
Ica are facing a very serious situa- |
lion. The six leading denominations
showed a net increase OF only 1884,
200 members In the year 1910 This
represents the combined efforts OF
more than 100000 churches and IT.
,v0,0 600 church members. Each net
gain OF one represents the year'a
work OF A church members and the
cash outlay OF more than $780,
Ihe speaker said that unless there
was change for the better the
,hurch sooner or later would face
ne problem OF existence.