Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-28

given my church as their preference. It
is great responsibility but also a
glorious opportunity"
Rev. Father H. p. Smyth, pastor ST..
Mary's Roman Catholic church, Evans
ton, writes: 81 regard the enumera-
ton, commonly known as the religious
census with no little favor. In our
cities where so many different denomi-
nations dwell side by side, it is quite
for the pastor or officers
members of the flock. A general cen
sus such as this furnishes the Jealous
shepherd with just the Information he
needs, even though nothing further
were done, yet it seems that the inter-
est shown and the questions put by the
canvassers are calculated to arouse
a slumbering conscience"
Rev. T. F. Dornblaser, D. d., pastor
of Grace Lutheran church writes: 1T
seems to me nothing has taken place
in recent years in Chicago that has
enlisted the united cooperation of the
Evangelical Lutheran churches as the
visitation. 1t has been difficult to get
the 100 Lutheran churches of Chicago
English, German, Swedish, Norwegian,
Danish, Finnish and French-to unite
in any aggressive work, but this move
ment has brought them into touch with
each other as nothing else has. 1t has
brought to us the startling revelation
that there are many thousands of our
faith who are not in active connec-
ton with any local church. If such
an effort should be undertaken again
we feel sure the ministers and laymen
of the Lutheran churches will lend
their hearty cooperation.
Rabbi Joseph Stolz, D. D., Isaiah
Temple, writes: 81 beg the privilege of
commencing the fair and tolerant
spirit in which the statistics of the re-
ligious census were gathered by the
home visitation campaign, and of ex-
pressing my gratitude for the Jewish
cards which were so kindly transmit
ted to me for the use of the Chicago
Rabbinical association"
Increases Membership.
Rev. j. Harmon Dutton, D. D., pastor
church, writes: 'The. home visitation
is one of the greatest things for the
pastors of Chicago on account of the
fact that 1t has accomplished what we
long wanted to do, and were unable.
Sixty-four families including more than
200 persons, none of whom we knew to
be looking to us, gave our church their
preference. My church has engaged
two deaconesses for full time to assist
me in following up this splendid
work."
J. L. Spellman, reporter for one Of
the leading Chicago papers, says: 81
went out visiting with the visitors one
afternoon Of the general visitation
that might write my own story for
the paper. l saw the value of the
work in the best and wealthiest Sec
ton of the city, and saw it's blessings
to those In the questionable sec
ton, where all were impressed by the
interest shown in them. A young
woman left with the visitors to lead a
better life and the owner of one Of the
largest resorts said: You may come
here on such a mission as this any
day, and l will put nothing in the
way"
3 Hon. --..~.Ies M. Thomson, member
Chicago city council, writes: II count
it great privilege to have had part in
the visitation campaign as one of the
ward making Chicago a better CITY,"
have been far beyond my expectations
The reports that have come to me
show results along lines to be Of great