Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-27

GALL NEW PASTOR R||
CHURCH EXTENDS UNANIMOUS
CALL TO REV. J. P. LINN,
OF FORT DODGE.
is VERY ABLE MAN, AND
FORMER COLLEGE PRESIDENT
MIR. Linn Will Meet Members Of Sss-
sion in This City Saturday After.
noon, and Will Preach Here Sunday
Answer Will Probably Be Given to
Church Saturday.

A; meeting Of the cGnsc5 gation OF
the PRESBYTERIAN church, held Thurs
Gay night. Rev. j. p. Linn, of Fort
D. cdge, was extended unanimous call
10 become pastor of the church. Altho
he has given no word Is yet as TO his
answer, officers OF the church said to-
day that they believed Mr Linn would
accSpt.
who has been successful in church
missionary. and college work For three
ye0rs. prior 10 last November, he was
pre- esident of Buena Vista College.
Storm Ii ke.
will Visit City Saturday.
Mr.. Linn will come to Marshailtown
Saturday afternoon to meet the session
CT the local church. and will fill the
pulpit Of the church Sunday morning
and evening. While here. probably late
Saturday. Mr. Linn will give his an
swer to the official body of the church
Mr. Linn was notified today by tele-
phone of the call being extended to
him.
Has Been Successful.
Mr.. Linn has been very successful in
his work in Iowa, and the members
Of the church are most anxious that
he will find = clear TO accept the call
An educational institution in Nebraska
looking for a president. is also seeking
Mr.. Linn, and he is anxious to look into
the local charge thoroughly before Civ
ing any answer.
Mr.. Linn IS native Of Shippensburg,
Pa. where he was born in 1870 He
was graduated from Washing on-Jef-
ferson College. Washington, Pa. in
1895. obtaining his bachelors degree
His theology was obtained in the Nc
Cormick Theological Seminary. Chi
cago, from which he was graduated in
1898.
Mr.. Linn came TO Iowa shortly after
finishing his theological work, and took
charge Of a home mission church at
Early. Sac county. He was there four
years, and brought the church into self
support
So we'll had he succeeded with the
Early church that the church at Ireton,
also a mission church, secured Mr.
Linn 10 take charge, and after four
years there this church was made self
supporting.
From Ireton Mr.. linn went to Cres-
ton, where he labored four years, re-
ceiving $50 new members into the
church, and paying off debt OF $4,000.
For two years following Mr.. Linn
was assistant superintendent of mis-
sions in western Iowa, and then be-
came president Of Buena Vista College,
where he gave up his work last No
vember, after having been at the head
of the institution three years.
Church Compliments Pastor.
For some months Mr. and MIS-. Linn
have been at Fort Dodge. Mrs. Linn
was taken i'll a week ago and at pres
ent is in Fort Dodge hospital ]le is
improving rapidly. however. 1t was
Mrs. Linn's illness last week that pre-
vepted her husband from coming to
this city to fill the pulpit Of the local
! church
| The church here. in extending cali
10 Mr. Linn, has complimented him as
! few churches do in choosing new
pastor from the fact that the church
/ has taken its unanimous action with
! out ever having heard Mr.. Linn preach.
I The church acted on the recommends
/ tions that have come in looking about
! for a new pastor. and the Endorsements
| Of Mr. Linn are Of an exceptionally
! high order.