Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
WAUsEON CHURCHES
Something to Be Glad For All, the
Year Notwithstanding For Citi-
zens to Take Pride In and Some
thing That Helps Wauseon Wear
Well

While we are counting up the gifts
that Christmas has brought us it is
well for US to count in the list those
institutions of our home community
that year in and year out minister to
our welfare as individuals and as a.
community at large. Among such in
Stltutions must be counted the
churches; whether men and women
are members of these institutions or
not, no. one with sound and unpreju-
diced, Judgment will deny the value
of the churches to the community and
to every member of the community
The churches stand for the highest
standard of morals and whatever
raises the moral standard of an in
dlvidual or a community must be
counted as of. inestimable value
There are not many people who would
be willing to live and bring up their
children in a place where there were
no churches and where no church in
fiuence existed. AS matter of fact
such places are Stunned and real es-
tate or business interests are a drug
on the market at almost any price
unless there be some one with the
ambition, energy and nerve. to go in
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establishing church or churches
there. Wauseon has eight church or
ganizatiops and seven of these are
housed in commodious and beautiful
buildings; it is an indication of the
value set on the church by the peo-
pc that the amount of money invest
ed in church buildings and property
in this village runs well up to the
hundred Thousand dollar mark The
Methodist church has been repaired
and beautified during the past year
and the pastor and members have
been. and are active I'M good works
for old and young. The United Breth-
rem people have substantial build
ing and we understand that they have
reduced if not entirely wiped out the
Indebtedness on their church proper
| ty during the present year, nor have
Pastor j. H. Williams and his peo-
pie BEEN found wanting in the vari-
Gus activities that make for the up
lift of individuals and the commun-
ity. The plain but neat little church
on North Futon street, houses the
membership of quiet yet earnest and
sincere body of believers known as
'1The Church of God". The Christian
and the Congregational people both
have modern and commodious church
buildings and both of these churches
are up to date in their methods of
proclaiming the Gospel of The Christ
and in their aggresiveness in chris
tian work. The Catholic followers
may well love their church on Clin-
ton street, and their loyalty to its
teachings does them credit. ! The
Christian Science people while they
have no building of their own do not
neglect the gathering of themselves
together and hold regular services
every Sunday and on every other
Wednesday evening. Down on South
Fulton street, just south of the court
house is one of the Wauseon land
marks, the Baptist church; the mem
bership of this church have taken
pains to keep their building in repair
and it always presents a neat anC
churchly appearance. The people OF
this church are among the best in
our community and their record OF
good. works through the years is one
for which the community is thank.
full The Baptist church building is
also the. home. .:of the, congregation OF
i, the Lutheran Evangelical church in
Wauseen and pastor Kleupfel minis
ters to this congregation every Sun
day afternoon. The Evangelical
church on West Chestnut street is
the home of an energetic and pro
gressive band of people who are