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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-05

Buli!sh reports from ,hc domestic goods
rad and indications NJ ircrctslnS a'tt"-
Ivy Ia cotton rnanuftc'ur" in neutral com
tries probably promoted so'ue of tho tate
buyinr According 10 q local a1ithorlt" foUf
now 'ot'"r mills SIX wooden ANA "orSl"d
plants. twcivn Knitting mills. s"""n "ilk
enterprises and siN new miscellaneous mills
have bc.n projected In this cuuntrv during
the month of February. Thor. "as. how
ever. continued Nervousness over political
ara export prospects
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-05
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK M,HkEI.
LS1lc. i.,.lnn Sta..i. ,..-I.i

Richmond. Va, March 1916.
report Tor week ending February y.
best s'""rS ~ 10 :; medium 20 good 8
% ~; common - fair To i Eos; hcif"rs.
o.. I" -; medium - good. & 10 ~. COM
mon I" fair. To =. Best ,nVs 81. 20 g.:
medium 10 good. 50 to ~. common 10 fair
3. {" ~. t!"-t oN"',. g.: medium I,
Go"G. > TO 9: common To fair. q "a =. Bulls
TO ga. B"Si calves. 10; medium. : "a
Fresh COWS. SO 10 $50 Fest heavy ho-s.
?: light I" 81. ~"w~ and stays % 80 =,
Rest sheep g.. To :: common to fair . "a
ca: lambs : "a 10
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-05

they have ON hand 50 they can pro
cccU with their farm work
The dc'rnnd for AL grades of tobac-
&" was good. VITA prices. az - rule
very satisfactory.
All good grades we're stronger. mal5-
ing the average price for the week the
best Of the season. being SS2S per loo
pounds
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-05
RiCmMu<D nay MARKET
MILL Fed
CmICAGn Line srnCk M\nktr.

IHT'Nl'O. War-n -Iiog--i;00oiu'- ~
~; strong Rulk. i>s"H$.ly; light * ma
>'l'. nl>"l t>.s51ss@l; heavy. sS7o1sa y:
rough S'.'oHSS.Si; pigs. S..,JH:N az
'a'ti"--ii"""ip's sos: steady Native bncf
steers S7.@3"'".'e: srockcrs anu feeders 81,
SSt"1$ll.-5
sheep Receipts. 1c1A: steady Wo,h,rs.
Es:lNSS.S0: lnmLs. i..snMili So
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-05

hcerc" ly prospects ,ha' tho government
! crnr r"por' from Washington next w.cF
%"ult show lih"rd reserve holdings were
+fi!i in tn" hands OF n" farmers Th" mar
oct Closed steady but i-fi5r 'r ., not lower
9th MAY at sil3t.msl.lo". auf July at si.lA'-
S"ih finished - "it - i.. uu rud cats
GOWN ."i.c :" - in provisions tho out
. One was gain 60. ~, t. f-,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-05
y \ Y VI. STORES.
SAVANNAH

SAVANNAH o. Mar,H i-Turpcn-irc
quiet. ~" receipts i casks: shipments -.
casks. stock. $50. casks Resin firm esios
Ny barrels. rec"iut. tpl barrels. shipments.
81 barrels. sto'k - ., barrels. quote. y.
". 80. g. - T.. +. isp. q 800 ~ 80.
J. 90 II 30: NJ. s. 20; y, al5. We -,-.
WY. "a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-05

last week.. and III" hchs IN many i'm
stances had TO 10" rcsowu. Nothing
has been lost however and there is
SIN plenty time FOR the now sowing
to mature.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-05
"PubEc Auction

We will sell. for whom il may con.
corn. AZ tho Richmond stock Exchange
II - East Main street. MARCH 10 1915
at ~ o'clock. the following securities:
The right * reserved 10 reject any
and all bids
>" shares Broadway National Bank
Richmond. Va
80 shares Commonwealth Bank, Rich
mond. Va
- shares Hudson Signal COMPANY.
. shares Photo Play Thcatcrs Co.
Common.
shares Photo Play Thcatcrs Co.
Preferred
/" shares Va. TaNi Service Co. Rich
mond. VA common
- shares Va. TAM Service Co, Rich.
mond. Va. Preferred
shares Gravity Railway Sirnal
l2n shares Young American Gold Min
ing 60.
5000 shares Argus Gold Mining Com
pauy.
b shares International Educational
Publishing co. Preferred.
li7! shares International EduCa.
tioual Publishing Co. Common.
sos" Dividend Script, payable Novcn-
her !. 1916.
S%o.G3 Dividend Script, payable Echru-
AIRY I, 1917
Tho public is requested TO attend this
sale.
Davenport & Company
No. lll3 East Main street
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-05

Yarns wor" steady. wool goods markets
veto hrm. with !. Fan demand. i.iueus were
hr'u and hi-h"r Hurlars wor" hiair'
Knit goods active
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-05
Official Range and Sale Of Stocks in New York

Sales. stock.
300 lliS-ChalmcrS
200 Allis-Chalmers. pfd. 80.
Am. Ayr. Chem. com. .
200 American Can
10" american Can. pfd. -.
loo Amer. Car and I''dry.
American cotton Oil.
Amer. Hide and Lea. pr.
80 American Locomotive
100 Amer. Loco. pfd.
$500 American Smelling -.
American Snuff. com.
300 American Sugar ..
100 Amer. Tel. and Tel Co.
LOO American Tobacco, com
American Tobacco. pfd.
100 anaconda Copper ..
wv N Mtlaniie coax, Line.
y. e. l.. Of Connecticut. :.
$40 Bnltimor" and Ohio
BSthlchcm Steel Co, com
Bcthlch,In Steel Co. vtd
5000 Baldwin Loco, com.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit.
'00 central Leather. com
200 Canadian Pacific ...
500 California Petroleum
3.'hp chesapeake and Ohio.
nl'deo 't!EJ' w pSttlll.
100 chi. Great West. pfd
100 Chi. Mil. and 81. Paul =.
1000 crucibie steel COR, com
cruc!bic steel. pfd. .....
coo Colorado Fuel and Iron .
Colorado and southern. .
500 DiStillcrs "
500 Corn Products. com. -.
200 Dome Mines ..........
Wv" I:f!' :.....: .......... ....
100 Eric. LIST pfd .......
Fed. Min. aud SIN. pfd.
200 General Electric .....
400 GOODRICH. com. ..
loo Great Northern. pfd
500 Great Northern Ore Ctfs.
100 Illinois Central .....
700 lntcrbOro-tOnS ...
700 Iutcrboro-Cons.. pfd. &c..
300 Int. Ncr. Mar. com. ctfs.
Zoo Int. M"r. Mar. pfd. ctfS.
Int. PAPER ........
Int. Paper. pfd. .........
200 Kansas City SO. com.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-05
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

COTTON GOODS
NEW WORK. March i.-Cntton goods mar
kcts were steady. bat more quiet TODAY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-05

SEW YORK. March Port uncv"'ucu'-
Mduunz u-.-c E"c"ir;s. 10 bales; exports.
go bales stock 81, go bales
T"t.l to-day ~ all Do-;s-No, r,c.ir,s
1915, bales: exports - go bales si"ch Iti5-
sr0 bales
Total FOR weak %e, receipts. ,2i7s be'-y:
exports. u te0 baics
Total for ec-So,-N", receipt So -.
bales. exports : 81. "a hairs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-05
BY Levy Commission Coz
R!C hmnnh. " M-rcM

VI TIT N-e''N Ut I INIsN''
2Egs-Markct very unsettled. Hens-CooS
ma nd; receipts light.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-05

CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
CHICAGO. March 4.--Wheat declined In
value to-day influenced to q considerable
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-05

SPOT cotton Quiet: inidd'inS up'Hnds. i'.j''
10 s4lnS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-22
CLARK

Fifty young folks honored Walter
Behn with a surprise party at his home
Saturday night in honor of his twenty
second birthday anniversary. The
evening vast spent in games. music
and dancing. and everybody reports a
fine time. The floral decorations con
sisted Of chrysanthemums and roses
The Clark young people presented NJ
Behn with a beautiful gold watch
chain. Attorney Willard Amstein of
Gary. made the presentation speech. At
midnight dainty luncheon was en-
joyed by all. Among those present
were Nfesdames G. r. Schmetzer. A.
Luck. r. Scneurer. r. d. Leith and A.
Wagner, and Messrs and Nesdames
Halle Brewer. Dennis Gordon. AxeI
Benson. Fred Holifeld. Oscar Salzman
and Fred Behn. The Misses Edith
schmetzer, Clara Hack. Ethel Owens
Clara Paschke. Anna Schwalbe. Dor
othy Gordon. Minnie Much. Pauline Ad-
ans. Irene Osterman. Lilli8n Kruger.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-22

Ellen and Mabel Clossen, and Messrs.
William Vernicke, william and Damon
Schmitzer, William Filan. William and
Henry Hack. George Cohn. John Gas
tel Elmer Beam, Daniel Redding. VIII
Hard Austen. Richard Much. Carl
Much. Frank Mayhem. Harry Peterson
and several others. All present wish
ed Mr.. Behn many happy returns Of
the day
Mrs. Fred Behn entertained several
friends and relatives Monday evning
in honor Of her. birthday. The feature
of the evening was playing 500. Mrs. A.
Luck was winner of the evening. The
rooms were beautifully decorated in
pink and white. All present enjoyed
a dainty supper. Mrs. Behn was the
recipient of a beautiful hand painted
set of dishes chat took first premium
at the 1915 Lake county fair. Among
those present were Mesdames William
Holman. a.. Luck. Edward Beck. Otis
Benner Charles Sonnenberg. G. b..
Schneider Charles Scheurer, julius
Scneurer. T. T. Leith. Axel Benson and
F Holiheld.
Rudolph Klein of Chicago, was a
Clark business translator.
Roy Rankin Of Tolieston, was Clark
business visitor
Carl Anderson Of South Chicago. was
4 Clark business translator.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-22
Whiting
And It's
People
BAEx or wxxTxRa
Responsibility and Resources Over
$1,000. 900 90 Open Evenings

Tomorrow IS double stamp day. also
I'd letter day-10 stamps free. Cor
don's --22-1
Airs. Sherman who has been here for
several months visiting her niecer. Mrs.
charles r. Klose, has returned to her
nome i'm Attiea, Ohio.
Airs Helen Jennings committee will
entertain after the regular meeting of
the Maccabe this evening.
II YOU knew as much about Walk
overs as we do. you would never think
of looking elsewhere before coming
hero Walk-Overs are sold at Cord
ous HEB
Tomorrow Will be ladies' day at the
owls club on which occasion the af-
ternoon viii be spent in cards and
ueedleWork. Card games Will begin at
so o'clock.
Gordon's viii have on sale an as
sortmert Of ladies white washable
y aists Thursday-au of the latest
style. st S5c H. Gordon & Son. 11-22-1
Mrs Louis Watts of New York ave-
nue.. has gone to live with her daugh-
ter Mrs John Helm on Ohio avenue.
and her son. William Watts, has moved
10 Hammond.
Mrs. r. F. storrer sof S23 I.aporte
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-22
e
STOMACH UPSET?
&c at the Real Cause-Take DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead of
taking tones, or trying TO patch up
poor digestion. they are attacking the
recl cause of the acknowledged liver
al disordered bowels
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse
the hvc- in a soothing, healing way.
When the liver and bowels are per-
fc-u.ing their natural functions. away
gees indigestion and stomach troubles.
If you have bad taste in your
mouth. tongue coated, appetite poor.
lazy, don't-care feeling. no ambition or
energy, troubled with undigested foods,
you snou1d take Olive Tablets, the SUBJ
stitute for calomeI
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are .
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil You will know them BY their
olive color. They do the work without
gripping, cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for quick
relief. so you can eat what YOU like.
At 10c and 25c per box. All druggists
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-22
DYER
GRIFFITH

avenue, has returned home from Chi
go hospital, and is feeling much i'm
proved in health.
Thomas Brunette is recovering from
an operation on his foot and hopes to
soon be able to return to work again.
Mrs. Mile Davis of Hammond. at
tended the meeting of tae D. of L. It
Whiting. Monday night.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society
will hold their bazaar Friday after
noon and evening in the church par
Tors. Light refreshments viii be serv-
ed. home baked goods will be for sale
as web as many pretty and useful art
icles suitable for gifts.
A large number of members of the
w B. A of the Massabees of Whiting.
attended the district meeting at Ham
mond on Monday afternoon and report
very enjoyable time. The local re-
view did the work of initiation.
The general meeting Of the Fort
nightly club was held on Monday night
at which Mrs. William Rougnt. dele
gate to the state convention at Indian
apoEs. gave a report of this meeting.
assisted by other ladies who also at
tended the convention. Musical num-
bers were rendered by Mrs. Salathe and
Mrs Myerick. the former giving vocal
solos and the latter piano selections.
The Independent Pedro club viii
meet at the home of Mrs Gamer next
Friday afternoon.
Miss Irene Klose entertained a num-
Der of friends at ner home in New York
avenue last evening.
The ladies of the Evangelical Luth-
eran church viii give a roast beef sup
per in the church parlors tomorrow
night
The Marcus Brothers have closed
their restaurant and confectionery
store on 119th street.
The tag day conducted by the civic
section OF the Fortnightly club was
very successful. there being s2S5 col
lected. The proceeds are to be used in
the establishing of a day nursery where
mothers can leave their children while
going out TO work. The nursery viii
be located on Clark street, Mrs Har-
riet Windsor to be the matron. in
charge
George Aiihalco, arrested on the
charge OF assault anz battery upon
Josie Liss. was released upon furnish
ing $50 bonds to appear later for trial
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-22
ROBERTSDALE

Francis Biesen of Atchison avenue.
is recovering from her recent Illness.
MI and Mrs Henry Eggers and chill
dren. Mrs Augusta Eggers and Jose
Prime Anderson were guests at a 6
O'Clock dinner at the seliger home in
East Side. sunday.
Mrs Leroy Thomas and daughter Ar
line of Park Manor. spent sunday here
visiting her sister Mrs. Harry Cold
ing and family of Harrison avenue. Mrs.
Thomas and her daughter left yester-
day for Mt Clemens, Mich, where they
will reside with her mother
quite number Of Lady Maccabees
from here attended the Maccabee rally
in Hammond Monday afternoon.
Misses Emma Kasch and Ruth Jew
EFT spent Sunday in Gary visiting with
friends
Mrs. Edison Moore Of Roberts ave-
nue.. is spending a few days at Lowell.
visiting her mother, Mrs. Conrad Ebert,
Mrs. Jonn P1au and daughter Lillian.
were Chicago visitors yesterday.
Mrs Richard Fehrman of Harrison
avenue. entertained a number Of little
children at her home Monday in honor
Of the sixth birthday of her son Rich
ard.
Mr. and Mrs. john Livingston Of East
Side. visited at the Sell hame in In
diana boulevard. Sunday
AR and Mrs. Ernest Reed of Gary
were guests OF their aunt Mrs. r. E.
Hubbard and family of Roberts ave
nue., Sunday.
Mrs william Rohrdanz and daughter.
visited her mother Mrs. Domke of
Chicago. Saturday.
Mrs. John BlauI. Jr. Of Roberts ave
nue.. is at the St Bernard's hospital
where She win undergo an operation
today.
Arthur Erickson Of Gary, spent sun
dag mere visiting Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Leason.
Mr. and Mrs. John Murry visited
Frank spears at St Margaret's hos
pital, sunday
The Ladies Aid society OF the Ger
man Lutheran church will give sup
per at the church tomorrow from to
s O'Clock
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-22
HEAD STUFFED FROM
CATARRH Or A COLD
SAYS Cream Applied in NostriIs
Opens Air Passages Right Up.

Instant relief-no waiting. Your
clogged nostrils open right up; the air
passages of your head clear and you
can breathe freely. No more hawking.
snuffiing. blowing, headache, dryness
No struggling for breath at night;
your cold or catarrh disappears.
Get small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little of this fragrant. antiseptie,
healing cream in your nostrils. 1t pen
etrates through every air passage OF
the head, soothes the inf1amed Or
swollen mucous membrane and relief
comes instantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up
With a cold or nasty catarrh-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-22
mner's Antiseptic Oil Known as
Snake Oil
Accomplishing Most wonderful Results.

Mrs e. N. Montgomery. Route 4.
Jackson. NJ So. statess Morphine alone
would relieve me of my suffering until
I tried Miller's Oil. which gave me
such quick results. l have used it for
rheumatism stiff swollen joints, neu-
ralgia pains in my limbs. and after I
applied it TO the affected parts the
pains disappeared. and I am thankful
to say 7 have mad no use for dope of
any kind since I will never he with
3ut a bottle of this wonderful oil in my
home; it IS a pleasure for me to rec
ommend it to my friends and the pub
lie in this manner"
We are constantly receiving testi-
monials similar TO the above from
thousands Of grateful users of this
wonderful Oil 1t should he in every
home Accept no substitute. for there
is nothing like it, Golden red color
ONLY. Every hottie guaranteed. 25c
and soc bottle or money refunded by
Kaufman & Nolf.-AdV
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-22
EAST GARY

George Alexander of Michigan City.
was in town Friday.
Mrs. Roy Miskimins entertained the
Glover Leaf club at her home Thurs
day afternoon.
Art Nelson of Jackson. MicD- spent
several days last week with his mother
Mrs. oscar Johnson.
Raymond Flanders visited in South
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-22
GRIFFITH
So. IS

NJ. J. Beiriger returned sunday from
business trip to OHIO.
J. W. Hough has returned TO work
again at Hammond. after having been
confined az the house for several days
with a badly sprained foot.
A number Of the football fans here
enjoyed the game at Hammond. sun
day
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-22

Mrs r Todd and son David re-
turned Saturday from a three months
visit a the nome of her daughter, Mrs.
Roy Simpson of Lucas, :. d.
Mrs. 5. \. Lightfoot and son Wayne,
who has just recovered from an at
tack of scarlet fever. are home again,
having been quarantined at Hobart for
several weeks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-22
Chica 90. Mondar

d. Crowen and daughter Ethel or
Crown Point. visited at NJ. A. HinkeTs.
Tuesday.
The Birthday club gave a party on
Miss Frances Metelman this afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-22

Contract fer your holiday advertise
ing space now. Don't wait till the
week before Xmas and expect TO get
the best position In the paper.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-22

II you'Il advertise your holiday bar
gains VIC will get the people to shop
early. No~'s the time 60 get busy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-22

To Senator Josiah o. Wolcott, of
Delaware, a Democrat, goes the title
of "baby of the senate" He is
thirty-nine years old and has just
been elected to the upper house, de-
feating Senator DUPONT of the well
known powder-making family.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
PLANS CAUSE FIREWORKS

Preparations for the Episcopal Gen
eral convention. TO meet in St LOUIS
during all Of next October, are pune
tured BY shots from High Low, Broao
and Catholic partisans- The Living
Church" hardly misses an issue win
ont fireworks. Rev Dr. Randolph n
RrcKirn. of Washington. one time presl-
dent Of the conventions house OF dep
mics. bishop Weller of Fond du Lac,
the leader Of the Catholics; Rev Dr.
a. c. Cumuins. Of Poughkeepsie, who
maintains a newspaper 10 carry ms
Protestant arguments, and KEY. ~
william 7. Manning Of Trinity church.
New York. leader OF the highs anu
! head OF unity plans, are writing pam
phlets. letters to editors, ana making
speeches right through their Nacatl on 5
The matters al issue viii come INTO
the St Louis convention so the leaders
explain, in two forms One VIII De on
the question whether the EpiscopsA
church shall cooperate with the Fed
eral Council Of Churches and the other
The reelection or defeat OF members OF
The general missionary society VINO
favored Episcopal delegates taking
mart in the Panama congress Three
years ago the convention barely de-
fesred. in the hohse Of bishops only
[ the unien with the Federal council.
/ and everybody has predicted since that
that il will 20 through IN 1915 Inc
! Low and Broad favor H. the most
/ heated contest will come on the cleo
/ ton of Board members, but the con-
ventfon names so small proportion OF
/ all members that the controversy may
rot end even there
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08
TRINITY CHURCH BREAKS
ITS MEMBERSHIP RECORD

Trinity Episcopal church. New ork,
holder Of more property than any other
Christian parish in the world, so II IS
claimed. has just issued a complete
statement Of its membership and IL
ranciaI affairs The membership now
stands at 2191. the greatest number II
its history, with boys and girls N
sunday. day and other schools num-
herring $500. There are by nc means
from the wealthy classes OF New York,
hut in the cases OF nine in ten OF them
are from quite the opposite Almost
every nationality is minlstered 70.
United States soldiers on Governors
Island as we'll. and work and worship
are done in ten centers-
New York city officially appraisss
Trinfty,s revenue. producing properties
al an even $16.0O0.0Oo. which would
mean. on the New York assessment
basis. about $4,000 900 in real value
The parish's income from these prop
critics last year was SS74.5O0. People
vvorshiping in Trinity pews last year
contributed s11S.f00. the largest sum
in the parish's history Churches. Gem
eteries and schools from which the
parish derives no income, and all OF
which are employed TO the limit. are
valued by the city at s2S.O00. 900. which
means they are worth in the market
S25. 100000 at least Trinity's plot at
the head Of Wall street is exempt
from taxation. Of course. but the city
puts il down as worth s14,000.000, and
St PauTs chapel short distance Off
Broadway as worth 100000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08
ACTIVITY OF MEN IN CHURCH
work ADDS MANY MEMBERS

C-onrFeeationalists found last year
81 me new activity Of men IN church
sfFsfrS affected unusual increase n
eccessions Of men TO church Inemoe.-
1hfps and in number Of men orSaIlI-
rarions within the churches Mem-
bership Of men increased BY S71S as
COMPARED with increase OF rnenoe
of women Of Sis This IS SAID 10 pc
an precedented showing The nunoer
Of mems organizations increased our cur
ing the year by 154, and the numoeI
OF men in them by 5l4S- Inc nuInoer
oT women in membership OF Congre6a-
ffonal churches is now 5O4,5ze, ana the
number Of men 2T5,S66, or FEWER thsh
The total Congregational church
membership increased last year Dy
"a 900. but as $4,000 were dismissed;
me gain was 1882. making the toJai
Al ne beginning Of this year $50. a.
The report fails TO show what IS meant
bv dismissed from membership.
THROUGHOUT all OF the financial ana
otner activities OF these cnurcnes
there was 2 steady growth during ne
wear. much Of il the largest IN Con
eregationaI history Benevolent SiIls
Increased by $4,000, making the total
for the wear S2433.200 This IS more
than $40 per member, an average tnal
is hardly exceeded by members OF any
other religious body To MAINTAIN an
CONGREGATIONAL churches year nov
axes s1O.S82, 00o. There are 81 Con-
gregationaI churches IN the coun Iry
which have memberships eXceeoine
1000 each.