The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-04-24
DIR. Heckert Tells Lutheran
BrOtherho0dsC Changed Sys-
TEN Attracts.M Men to wv rk
of Church.
KNOLLENBERG TALKS
Recalls Organizationuof First
Church As St. Paul's
Branch Just Thirty Years
Ago.

No speaker who could have been Sc
cured would have pleased $50 men
at the Lutheran Brotherhood banquet
last night more than DR.. c. G. Heck
ert. president of Wittenberg college,
Springfield, O., when he told in a short
snappy speech, his idea of "A Mans
job"
DR.. Heckert's speech was brilliant
at times. and mixed with humorous
stories, used in illustration of strong
points, chiefly along the lines of mems
work in the church through brother
hoods, leagues and conferences, and
the resultant good to the church.
Will H. Rooney and George Knoll
1enberg were the local speakers, with
the Rev. E. G. Howard presiding as
Itoastmaster. The banquet was served
in the basement of the First English
Lutheran church by the ladies of the
church organizations.
Rational and sane religious views
have taken the place of fanaticism in
the church in the last few years, DR..
Heckert declared This was brought
about by introducing business into
religion. Business in religion and re-
ligion in business" the speaker said.
Methods Change.
"A few years ago church business
was placed in the hands OF any one
who would take charge of it. 1t was
done slap bang or any other way the
persons handling it chose to do it..
Business men did not Hike those meth
DDS, and SO they would not help in the
church work. leaving it to their wives.
"A few years ago the brotherhood
idea spread widely, and brotherhoods
were established In almost every
church. This has placed the church
on higher plane Of religion through
bringing business men with business
methods into the church.
Intelligent religion is one of the
results. Being a church member does
not stand for much now, with our pres
ent views on religion. 1t is being an
intelligent church member that
counts"
Dir. Heckert emphasized the neces-
sity of a more intelligent view of re-
ligion and church affairs. without it
the purpose of the church is lost" he
said.
Along the line of intelligence Of
Churches are now operated financially
The churches Of today don't need to
have financial troubles. The church
money does not come in small guam
titles and go out as rapidly. The
churches have some sort of budget
system and they know just what their
expenditures will be and what their
income is expected to be.
Men Drawn In.
Another great result of this broth
erhood movement has been to bring
men into the churches. The churches
can not exist without the men, with
out their influence or without their
assistance in church matters. That
a mans job to get down under the
church and push
George H. knollenberg extended
congratulations of St. Paul's Lutheran
church to the First English Lutheran
church. Just thirty years ago the
First English Lutheran was organized
as an offspring of ST. Paul's church.
Our children were becoming SO
Americanized and our church was still
80 German, that we needed an Eng
lish Lutheran church to keep the com
ing generation" said Mr.. knollenberg
81 was one Of the committee. We
held our first meeting over the drug
store at Ninth and Main streets, where
the first little Y. NJ. c. A. was Or
eanized more than thirty years ago
In 1884 we chose this spot for a
} church. 1t was then little German
/ home with a vegetable garden on the
place where the church stands. I dc
not believe a more fitting spot than
this could have been chosen
Rev. j. w. Kapp was the first pas
tor, Mr.. knollenberg said, and he held
the passionate for twenty years, when
he surrendered it to Rev. E. G.. How
ard, the present pastor.
Rev. E. Minter. retired Lutheran
minister, was present and gave a
short talk.
Romey to Retire.
Will H. Rooney called the men to gel
to work in the church with more
vigor and to pursue their church du
ties more ardently. Mr.. Rooney, as
president Of the brotherhood, asked in
his talk, will We Do t." He treated
the suggestions Of DR.. Heckert as a
basis for his remarks.
Mr.. Rooney has been president of the
brotherhood for the last six months
His term will expire Sunday. Sunday
night the regular monthly as we'll as
the semiannual meeting will be held