The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-20

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the past week with his mother, who
has been undergoing an operation in
a hospital there.
Mrs. Mary Wetsel, who has been Wis
iting in Bangs, returned home the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Darling are the
proud parents of little daughter,
born on last Saturday.
Mr.. Charles F. Fink went to Colum-
bus Wednesday morning to attend a
state convention of druggists being
held there Wednesday and Thursday.
Wednesday the rough board fronts
of the new stores were torn away, re-
vealing the fine up-to-date windows of
the places. These are buildings that
have been built to take the place Of
the stores burned down last summer
and their appearance has greatly i'm
proved the looks of the east side of
Main street.
Mrs. Mary @. Hill, on Sandmsky
street is reported seriously Ill, her re-
covery being very doubtful.
The Baptist church of this place last
Sunday morning put itself on record
as upholding the action of the officers
of the church in their report on con-
ditions within its membership and the
action of the church body at their
meeting on the Wednesday evening
previous. A meeting was called after
the morning service to consider the
advisability of going forward with the
plans for series of special revival
meetings.
The pastor, Rev. H. l.. Chaplin, con-
cerning whose troubles a great deal
has already been published, had stated
to the officials and members of his
church that he would resign his posi-
tion here as perhaps some might think
that his usefulness here would be at
an end owing 10 prejudices that
might arise through circulation of
false reports and the facts as already
made public. But those with whom he
had talked this matter protested
against his offering his resignation
and desire that the plans should be
carried through the same as though
nothing had happened to disturb the
peace of the church.
When this matter came up for dis
cussion at the church meeting a mo-
tion was made that 1t was the desire
of the church that Rev. Chaplin remain
as its pastor and that should he pre-
sent his resignation 1t would be re-
fused. This motion was carried unani-
mously with the exception of two
members who refused to vote either
way. This endorsement of the pastor
came as an entire surprise to him and
with great feeling he thanked the
members for their hearty support
which they we're giving him in this his
time of trouble.
The matter of the special meetings
was then taken up and discussed. It
was stated that the special meetings
were not to be held with the view of
increasing the membership of the
church but to purify those within the
church, increasing the spirituality. It
was then decided that the engagement
of the evangelist would not be cancel
ed and that every effort would be put
forth to make this series of meetings
of the utmost good to both the church
and community.
Owing to the great interest taken in
the question involved the attendance
at the meeting Sunday morning was
larger than usual so that the action
can be interpreted In no other way
than that it was the desire of the ac-
tive membership that the above was
also the desire of the church as
whole and that hereafter all efforts
will have the united support of all.
Mr. Harry L, Wharton and Doris M.
Kinney were quietly married at the
Methodist parsonage last Saturday
night