Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-11-20
Methodist Church Notes.
THE BROTHERHOOD

vigorous life 1t has various objects.
among which are to bring about the /
mutual Improvement of its members by |
religious, social, literary and physical
culture; to promote the spirit and prac-
tice Of Christian Brotherhood; to in
crease fraternal interest among men; to |
develop their activity and stimulate
their efficiency in all that relates to re
lgious, civic, social and industrial bet
terment; to build up the church by lead
ing men into it's communion and fellow
ship; and in general to extend the King
dom of the Lord Jesus Christ.
1t invites to its membership all men
of good moral character and makes no
test of religious faith. Loyalty to the
objects of the Brotherhood, desire to
help in making the community better
place to live in, and to steadily improve
ones own character, are the only tests
/ offered
AT the regular meeting Monday even
ing twenty-three new members were
elected and the next meeting is expect
ed to increase the number still more.
The program was highly entertaining,
debate on the subject of woman
Suffrage" The affirmative side was
well sustained by Walt Kirkpatrick, +.
/ Y. Hutchinson and J. f. Hendra, and the
negative by j. b. Reynolds, S. C. Nau-
man and A. Jacobs. The affirmative
| insisted there was only one side to the
question and that all men of intelligence
must of necessity take their side this
was not complimentary to the negative,
but the men with no argument to give"
succeeded in giving such good account
of themselves that seven of the judges
decided in their favor, solely on the
basis of the argument offered.
1t is rumored that there were eyes,
choppers, who, though denied access to
the august presence of their ''worser
halves, heard the brilliant arguments
intended only for the ears of such wise
creatures as the men are. 1t is to be
hoped that the matters discussed were
SO far above the intelligence of those
who heard, that no harm will come by
their getting an intimation that the
men were almost unanimous in favor of
their suffering" Let no one whisper
such thing outside of the brotherhood
meetings.
| Several good things were promised in
the future and a proposition was sug-
gested which met with considerable
favor, that the Brotherhoods of the city
unite for a Sunday afternoon men S
meeting about once month. An invi-
tation will likely be extended to like
organizations to JOIN in this plan.
One very important part of the work
was launched; sick committee" was
appointed with power to draft the men,
bers to care for the sick who need help.
Practical aid will thus be given wher-
ever needed. Other plans have been
mentioned FOR mutual helpfulness.
A plan tor physical culture was sug-
gested and should it be carried out will
be matter of great interest. The
pastor stated that in Superior the same
plan had resulted in a separate organi-
cation called the Century club, meeting
weekly. This was very helpful and
enjoyable part of the work there.
The Brotherhood especially invites
young men over IA years old and will
do all in their power to show them a
good time and help them to make pro-
gress in all manly and honorable ways.
Hearty approval and appreciation of
the union meeting with the Congrega-
tional Brotherhood was heard on every
hand.