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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-01
PLEADS CAUSE OF
RURAL CHURCHES
Dr.. C. M. Mcconnell Thinks
Their Sphere Should be
Enlarged.

That there is little need of discus
sion or theorizing but that con-
crete and practical effort is necessary
to the uplifting and reconstruction OF
the rural church was the assertion
made by DR.. G. NJ. Mcconnell OF Lake
Vile, O., in his address before the
conference Thursday afternoon. Or
Mcconnell is a country church work
er who has entered that field with the
hope Of resurrecting the rural church
from its ancient methods of religious
work by applying a mixture OF the
social and economic side Of life.
The first subject taken up by DR.
Mcconnell in his address was the
need of new church buildings in rural
communities. He declared that the
country churches Of today are fitted
for a generation ago, but are not
equipped to care for the problems OF
the present day. He described the
typical country church as a crum-
bling one room edifice, not conducive
to church attendance or to the sue
cessful conduct of religious work. He
asserted that the first need of the ru-
raj church is more spacious and mod
ern buildings.
He next took up the problem of
teaching in the churches and Sunday
school. stating that in the one room
edifice it is the class leader with the
rT0udest voice and the most attractive
subject who gets the attention of the
various classes scattered about the
small room. He urged that country
churches be erected to accommodate
individual classes and declared that
trained teachers are as necessary
there as in the city churches.
The salary of the rural preacher
was discussed by the speaker who de-
clared that in many cases they are
poorly paid. but asserted that through
their continued efforts along the right
line they could ultimately attain bet
ter salaries.
IF we want raise in salary we
must saw wood and saw until we get
a tremendous pile of wood" he as
serted.
The two or three weeks revival in
which the minister's value is based
upon the number of converts obtained
was not believed by the speaker to bt
the most efficient method of gettinl
| better results.
I'VE must have continuous anC
| incesSant revival from the first o.
January to the first of January" ht
| declared. with an efficient organ
ization of Christian workers fineC
with the spirit of Jesus Christ we caI
| only be successful"
| DR.. Mcconnell told Of the work h,
is conducting in his pastorate New
| additions are being made to tn,
church in order to better accJmmo
date the membership and a number
! of club rooms have been established
| in which the young and. old peopl,
| of the community mingle. In one o
! the club rooms has been establish C
a gymnasium and with these factors
DR.. Mcconnell declared that the so
/ cial and religious life Of the peopl,
could be turned into the prope
| channels.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-01
Pastor Misses
But Once In IL
Years Service

Rev. William Z. McKinsey pastor
Of the Lebanon NJ. r. church, has seen
AZ years of actual service as a Meth
odist minister, and in all that time
he has never failed to hold but one
scheduled church service. That was
when he missed because of q terrific
snOwstOrm.
The Rev McKinsey is a civil war
veteran and he wears the button OF
the Grand Army Of the Republic in
the lapel Of his coat. He stands erect,
his hair is gray, but he is as active
as he was during the days in which
he fought for the salvation of the ma
ton.
1t was during the time that the Rev.
McKinsey was preaching in New Car
Isle that the one blot on an other
wise perfect record was made. The
pastor had secured another man to
fill his pulpit during an evening serv-
ice. he in turn going to Hamilton to
occupy pulpit.
But Ii happened that Rev Bob Bur
dette was to speak in New Carlisle
that same evening on The Rise and
Fall of the Mustache" Rev. McKinsey
wanted 10 hear that lecture, but felt
he should do his duty at Hamilton.
During the day a violent snOwstorn
came up. The lanes were filled with
snow.
Rev. McKinsey went 20 the local
banker and told him of his proposed
trip across the snow lanes to Hamil-
ton, a distance Of three niles The
banker said il was foolhardy for him
to attempt the journey. Rev. Nc
Kinsey went 10 the leading drygOods
merchant who told him substantially
the same thing. He was deferred from
going. He felt. however. that the
strong horse which he possessed could
have carried him there in spite of the
snow. So ne went to the lecture.
But it is a bad thing" he said, Ito
lose your record
The venerable pastor believes and
always Will that he could have made
the journey in spite Of the snow and
the danger and hardships of the haz-
ardous three mile trip across the
prairie.
Rev McKinsey found a civil wal
cOmrade Thursday in Captain Edwin
! Nicar of this city. Rev McKinsey
served in the 49th Indiana company
! of volunteers and Captain Nicar in
the 18th Indiana, but both were in
Wagner'S brigade. The reunion OF
/ the two veterans which was held in
I front Of the Oliver hotel when they
stumbled on TO each other, was the
/ first In many years Rev McKinsey
/ was enroute to the conference and
Captain Nicar on his way To the Oliver
( pillow works. with which concern he
/ has been for many years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-01
BANQUET IS HELD;
ESQ ARE PRESENT
Meeting at Baptist Church
eliminates in Feast at
M. &. Church.

Two hundred and fifty Methodist
laymen representing many cities lying
within the bounds Of the Northwest
Indiana conference, attended the ban
quet served last night in the basement
OF the First NJ. j.. church. The han
quet was a elimination Of the Lay
mems association meeting. which was
carried on at the First Baptist church.
At the close Of the banquet, j. ".
Gardner. president of the association,
and serving in the capacity OF toast
master. called upon the Rev. Kirk W.
Robbins OF Lebanon for toast. Rev.
Robbins remarks dealt with the duty
OF the minister TO the laymen. He
declared that il was the pastors duty
TO interest the laymGn in the church.
in every branch OF its organization,
and TO bring them 10 effect the same
spirit in religion as in business. The
laymen," he said, can check the
tendencies towards decay"
Describes Ideal Minister.
John r. Campbell. president Of the
Y. NJ G. A, South Bend, responded
TO Rev. Robbins remarks. speaking
from the position OF the layman to the
minister. Mr. Campbell gave his con-
ception OF the ideal minister and de-
clared that he did not want a minister
in his church 10 have a lot OF high
to be sincere in what he preached. he
also wanted him 10 practice what he
breaches.
The Rev. II. g. Wilson Of the Meth
odist Sunday school board. spoke
along the lines OF the Sunday school
in the community. He advocated that
the child first be taught right think
ing, then right acting. and then put
ting into action that which ne has
been taught.
Ralph y. Smith OF Laporte, promi-
nent in temperance circles throughout
the state wound up the toasts with
a short resume of what had been ac-
complished during the past year He
also outlined the future fignt OF the
temperance forces and declared that
the battle which had only been be-
the bounds Of the Northwest confer
ence would be without the saloon.
gun, would be waged and waged until
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-01
TO ENTERTAIN RURAL
PASTORS TONIGHT
Or. {. VI. Mcconnell to Discuss Rural
Church Problems at
Luncheon.

A luncheon of the pastors from the
rural communities attending the
Northwest Indiana Methodist confer
ence will be held this evening at $3.50
o'clock at the Y. NJ. c. A. DR.. c. NJ.
Mcconnell OF LakeviIle, o., who is one
of the principal speakers at the con-
ference and an authority upon the
country church problem, will be pres
ent and a general discussion of the
best methods OF securing results in
rural communities will be held.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-01

The UNION TRUST co. will pay
90 from October 1sS on all savings
deposited prior TO October 18th. 100
s. Main St. -Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-01

The UNION TRUST 60. will pay
40 from October 1st on all savings
deposited prior To October 18th. 100
=. Main st. -Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-01
de. FATIls GLASSES

Relieve headaches and eSe-strain.
"Shur-Ons' S3.75. 209 J. NJ. S. bldg.
-AdVt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-01
$500 Will Place any of Them in your Home

II 70 state that this special sale price
applied only cash sal il would lessen the
importance Of this adyer tisement in any way. but
IL would lessen the mum Der OF people who could
take advantage OF this ffer and we do not want
anyone 10 be prevented from avaii.g themselves
OF this opportunity thro ugh lack OF ready cash.
We, therefore, in addtio TO the low sale price
make the low credit terms Of $500 Cash and
$10O Weekly.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-04-26
Sc rumora que Ciudad Juarez sera
atacada por los carrancistas
muy pr0ntO
Los preparativOs belicOs de la guarnicion han
causadO gran alarma entire las familias
cue residen en- esa plaza

Ell pASO. Tex. AbriI 25.-Gran
cXcitaci6n rcin6 duranlc el dia
de aver cn Ia vccina pobIaci6n de
Juarcz entire las lamiIias que ALI
rrsidcn. con mOlivO d" los insis-
lcnlcs rumorcs que circularOn
acerca de que en- Ia nochc scria
atacada Ia plaza por las fucrzas ca
rrancistas que opcran en- la re-
gi6n norte del Estado de chihuahua.
FL aIarma de los vccinoS Sc au-
menld con los preparatiyoS bell
eos que cmpczaron a hacer las
aulorjdadcS militarcs, dispOniendO
que Ia guarnici6n Ocupara sus
puestos en- las trincheras que ro-
dean la plaza Y tomando toda clasc
de precausiones.
Para el obscurccer, TN gran nti-
Nero de famiIiaS Sc pas6 para esGa
ciudad, pOr tenor al anunciado alta
que: pero la noche pas6 Tranquil
la, pues eE cnemigQ no apareci6
pOr ningIin ladO. ParecG que el
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-04-26

ataquc de rcfcrcncia no So vcrifi-
cara sino hasla denirO de pocOs
dias. Eslo al mcnos cs 10 que
aseguran los carrancistas de esta
ciudad.
-VariOs pasajcrOs que IlcGarOn
hoy prOccdcntcs de TOrre6n. mani
fiestan Que en- aquclla ciudad Sc
habla mucho de que las fucrzas
de los hermanos Arricta, que des-
de hace tempo opcran en- eI Esta-
do de Durango, cSlan atacandO la
ciudad del miSmO nombre. capital
del Estado Y que cI cOmbalc eS muy
encarnizadc. habicndo sufridO gran
DIES bajas por ambos Iados.
Sc asegura tambi6n que dias an
tcs varios de los soIdados de los
Arrieias, matarOn en- CuencamG a
un Mayor de sus fuerzas, sin que
Sc sepan cuaIes hayan sido las
causas que infIuyeron para clio.
Ell CORRESPONSAL.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-04-26
Sc ENCUENTRA DETEN|DO EN-
ENSENADA EL VAPOR IN
Giles "CEIRIANA"
LAS AUTORIDADES VILLISTAS De ESE PUER-
TO MXICANO FUERON LAS QUE
GaDENARON LA DETENCION

san FRANCISCO, Cal. Abril 25.-
En- la S"cci6n de Marina de la Ca
mara de COmcrciO de csla ciudad.
Sc rrcibi6 aver I'm mcnsaje procc-
dente de EnScnada, Baia California.
en el cual So infOrma que eI va
.pOr inglGS "Cetriana" So encuenfra
dclcnidO por Orden de las autOri-
dadeS viIlistas, en- el mencionado
puerto meXicano.
NiHgun0S dclaIes So dan sohra
cl motive que tuvjerOn las autori-
dades de Ensenada. para detener
al barcO britanicO.
FL "Cetriana" cS vapOr ingIGs cue
tlcnc cubicrla de acerc Y pertenc-
CO a una de las cOmpafias ma
vieraS de Victoria. British Columbia.
Y hace viaics pcri6dicos SObre las
cOstas del PacificO. Aver era el
dia fijadO en- los etincrdriOs para
que dichO barco arribara a esla
ciudad, pues trae un cargamenlo
de mcrCancias para variOs comer-
ciantes de esta plaza. perO dcbidO
al incidente de que Sc da cuenta.
no Sc sabe hasla cuandO podra
salir de Ensenada.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-04-26
HA SALIDO PARA NUEVO YORK
FL SR. LICENCIADO DON
FEDERICO GAhBOA
Sc RUHORA CON lNSISTENCIA QUE SU YIAE
TIENE POR OBJETO COHFERENCIAR
CON EL GENERAL RUERTA

GALVESTON. Tex. AbriI Pa
bordo del vapor MALLORY" que sa-
Iid aver de este puerto con rumbo
a Key West y Nueva York, saIid
el sclor Lie. don Federico Gamboa
con destino al ultimo de los luGarcs
mencionados.
FL viajc del poIilico mcxicano
ha dado lugar que yarios rumo-
res circulcn en- esta ciudad. sien-
do cI mas insislenle el de que el
Lie. Gamboa va a conferenciar con
el Senior General Huerta sobrc Ia
situaci6n de la repGblica mexicana.
FL Lie. Gamboa fu6 Ministro de
RelaciOnes durante la administra-
ci6n del mencionado general, y Sc
distigui6 principalmente por suS
Pasa Ia pagina s, cOlumna ).
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-04-26

eyccptuada dc cSa prohibition, al
menos aSi parccc lrasIucirsc de los
efcctos del decrcto lanzaGo por las
autoridades villista>: puos es bicn
Sabido que les madcroS son los que
dirigeu la poIitira viIIiSja.
EI hecho de que la faniiIia Ma
dero haya cnyiado Il los Estados
Unidos en- los Ultimos diaS, mas
de- rien carros cargados con algo-
don. demuestra que Ell dccrcJo en-
pedido por las autoridades villistas
prohibiendo la eXportaci6n de di-
cho articulo. fuG con eI obietO Uni
60 de favorecer los intercseS de di-
cha famiiia. con grave perjuicio de
los dcmdS negociantcs en- cI ramO.
Ell envio de los cien carros a que
me rcliero ma sido hecho Dor con-
ducto de- los ScnorrS Ldzaro de la
CARA Y Brrnardini, CUE han pres
tadO ValioSoS SeryicloS a la fami-
liza Madero que ina utilizado a di-
.choS SeHoreS para no apareccr ella
como Ia negociantc.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-04-26

De eSos doScicntos diez heridOS, diez
murierOn en- cI Hospital a cOnse-
cueucia de las heridas Y el resto,
con exception de les catOrce men,
rionadOs. han Sido internadOS a te-
rritOriO meXicauO.
Las enfermeraS que fueron en-
yidaS de Houston Y Dallas, aun
permanecen en- el Hospital, perO Sc
cree que en- vista del POGO nume-
ro de heridOS que hay. recibirdR or
dcnes de resresar a Sus caSaS, 81
no todaS. 81 dos tres de elias.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-04-26

Ell CORRESpONSAL.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-04-26

PaSa u la pagina s, coIumna ).
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-04-26

Ell CORRESPONSAL.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-06-25
THE REVENUE LAW.

Senator Hoyte Stewards statement
that many items in the revenue bill
were changed when it was engrossed,
that others we're omitted and that
the enrolled act as signed by the gov
ernor, was not the act of the legis-
lature is startling and sensational.
We have no reason to doubt this
statement. 1t and it alone will ex.
plain some of the many inconsistent
cies and glazing incongruities of the
act. Assuredly men who are able to
get in out of the rain to say nothing
of having sense enough to get to the
legislature would not have been guilty
of the absurdities contained in this
monsrosity.
But Mr.. Stewards statement natu-
rally raises the inquiry as to what
Mr. Writ, the chairman, and other
members Of the enrolled bills commit.
tee, were doing when this act was en-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-06-25
IF YOU SEE 1T IN oURAD sou
gNfVV0V0VVNN0N NNNNNNN0@N00a
THEN AND NOW,

In some respects there is a marked
resemblance between conditions that
existed in France 100 years ago, fol.
lowing the disastrous battle of Wa
terloo and conditions there. now.
| Then France was invaded by for.
eign foe, the heel of the conoueror
was on her soil, She was forced to
accept peace at the price of all her
conquests OF twenty years Of as gfori-
GUS period as there is in all her his
tory, Foreign soldiers were station
ed on the borders to enforce this
peace, her greatest son was sent an
exile to st. Helena and the hated
Bourbons were restored to a throne
that they had dishonored and dis
graced, Much that had been accom-
plished in twenty-five years of reform
was wiped away; the reactionaries
for brief period held complete sway.
Now the foot of foreign foe presses
hard upon France. Its soil has
known the invader for many months.
The country is fighting for national
life and honor. But it faces the prob
lem with a determination and cour-
age that it dit not manifest after Wa
terloo. The patriotism shown by the
people of France at this time is beau
tiful. The people love their country
with passionate devotion never ex-
celled in the history of the world.
Tnere is no sacrifice they will not
willingly, even joyfully make for the
beloved France. They may be defeat
ed but they can never be conquered.
There may be lacking the dash, the
Wild, reckless courage that character
lied the soldiers of Napoleon but
there is now an unconquerable deter
mnation, grim tenacity, a LOYALTY
and desperation of courage that
make the French today the most adj
mired and the best loved of all the
people at war They have shown ell
ements of character that we did not
suspect. Always lovable, always he
roic, always daring they have display
ed other qualities that make them the
idol OF the civilized world.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-06-25
WORK HOUSE CAGES.

Prompt attention should be given
to the recommendation of the grand
jury for better ventilation of the
work house cages. 1t is bad enough
with the best environment for peo-
pie to sleep in doors during the heat
ed term, but the heat in the cages,
with little ventilation, must be, as
the jurors say, all but unbearable.
The more fresh air the prisoners are
given the better their health will be
and they will be stronger and more
able to do the county good work
This paper does not believe in pet
ting and pampering prisoners or
giving them better treatment than
the average man on the outside OF
the prison, but it does believe that
they should be treated humanely
Plenty of fresh air will cost very lit
tie and The Herald is sure that the
recommendation of the grand jury
will get that consideration to which
they are so we'll entitled.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-06-25
OUR WANING FAITH,

When Mr.. Bryan first announced
his resignation from President VII.
sons cabinet The Herald was sur
prised, shocked ard grieved. 1t felt
that the commoner had made mis-
take but it tried to believe that it
was an honest and sincere one, that
he was moved solely by patriotic
though mistaken, wish to serve his
country. But his subsequent state
ments, particularly in view of the
Presidents note to Germany, have
about convinced us that the social
ed note to the imperial government
was in reality the occasion and not
the cause for Bryan's retirement to
private life" This view has been
strengthened by the daily bulletins
that the ex-secretary is infiicting upon
the people of this country. He gives
evidence of an 0verW Gaming desire to
be in the limelignt. He clings tena-
ciously to the first page, when the
only dignifed, patriotic and gracious
thing for him would have been to ST.
lence his tongue and still his pen.
1t is becoming more and more evi-
dent that Mr.. Bryan had long con-
templated break with Wilson's ad-
ministration and he seized upon the
German controversy and the strong
aversion in America to any war with
any power as the occasion for getting
out of the cabinet. We wonder now
if there is not direct relationship
between the one term plank in the ma
tional democratic platform of 1912,
written by Mr.. Bryan, and the resigna,
tin from the cabinet What can Bry-
ans course mean but a direct chal-
lenge to the administration, an effort
to create sentiment against Wilson
and that upon controversy with
foreign power? We believe that this
is the view that the American people
are taking and it means the complete
undoing of Bryan; it spells everlast-
ing political defeat for his ambitions.
The President has shown his ability
and his courage in this crisis. His
dignifed silence is the most effective
and the most eloquent answer that
could possibly be made to the ambi.
tious Nominations of the ex-secretary.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-06-25
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.

II the people took G livelier inter
est in their local governments, if they
would once look upon them as bust
ness enterprises ii which they were
shareholders, here would be less
waste and ineficiency and scandal in
public life. The people of Nashville
have only themselves to blame for
the deplorable situation that exists
there. They rdust pay heavily for
their negligence and their careless
ness. Bonds have been issued in
enormous sums and a large increase
in the tax rate is taken as a matter
of course, in spite OF the constant in
crease of the assessments.
Had the people of Nashville seri.
ously considered the great business
problem of administering the munich
pal government of a growing city OF
over 100000 people they would have
insisted upon electing capable, dis.
Greet, efficient and petriotic business
men to administer their affairs. They
would never have elected lot of
machine politicians who would use
their official positions to become fac
tors in the politics of the state to
dominate legislatures and control the
distribution of offices. The govern.
ment of Nashville in recent years has
been no inconsiderable part of
state machine, giving little attention
to the real business of government.
No man should be elected as the
executive of municipality who med
dies and mixes in state politics.
Their is no proper relationship be-
tween the purely business administra-
ton of the affairs of a city and the
policy and politics Of a state gov
eminent. Whenever the people of a
city permit their government to be
used simply as a machine for partisan
and fractional politics and for political
and personal exploitation they need
expect no result different from that
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-06-25

rolled. Was Mr.. Writ too busy trying
to bury his libel bill as a reprisal be-
cause of the attitude of the Memphis
Commercial Appeal on the Cookeville
tech? Was he so engaged in his cam
paign for legislative revenge that he
did not have the time to properly en-
roll this important revenue act?
Someone evidently neglected his du-
ties and was asleep at the switch.
For years The Herald has insisted
that the present methods of enrolling
acts of the legislature was antequat-
ed, expensive and inefficient. Instead
of having half dozen young ladies
who are usually without clerical ex-
perience or any understanding of the
art of writing laws, to copy the bills,
it would be best to have one or two
thoroughly capable and experienced
clerks for the work. Two good, re-
liable and experienced men using
typewriters, could do better and more
efficient work than a half dozen or
more women and do it at much less
expense to the taxpayers of the state
There is too often a tendency to
make frolic of the work of enrolling
the acts of the legislature. AS in
PRODUCED they are too often very crude
and ambiguous and when cGrelessly
copied they become little less than
nonsense.