The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-19
LED BY little GIRL,
MILTON CHRISTIANS
contribute $4,000
Especial to the Palladium

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= MILTON. Ind, June Is - Led by
golden-haired, blue-eyed Eltoile Anna
Clingman, three years old. who march
ed up the church aisle to deliver her
toy bank with all the money I got,"
members of the Milton Christian
church congregation, at special meet
ing Sunday afternoon in the Methodist
church. pledged nearly $4,000 within 20
minutes for rebuilding of the church,
which was burned last Wednesday
morning.
Eltoile Annals contribution amount
ed to $1.65, made up of pennies given
her by relatives, and small sums earn
ed by running errands. Hearing her
parents discussing the rebuilding Of
the church, she also determined to do
her part, and, without consulting her
parents, brought her toy bank to
church in the afternoon. my bank
will be empty tonight" she said, but
I'll get some more pretty soon. / hope
they have some more of those little
red chairs when they build the new
church. ;,
Fired by the example of the child,
the child, pledges came rapidly in
spite of the fact that no preliminary
solicitation nor any attempt to work
up ENTHUSIASM had been staged. Little
excitement was shown, except a CRATE
full patter of applause as each pledge
was announced. The subscriptions
came steadily and each group when
the sum they had determined upon be-
forehand was called for, subscribed
promptly, in a manner that indicated
everyone had thought over the neces-
sary sacrifices some time before and
already had settled upon the largest
sum possible.
Pioneer Members
The list of $500 subscribers was
headed by the Ladies Aid society, the
sum being pledged by one of the or
iginal builders of the first church,
which had been standing for 40 years.
Four of these pioneers, Mrs. Catherine
Hussey, Mrs. Ida Warren, Mrs Bar
bara Ferris and Miss Nora Campbell,
had attended the morning services at
the Odd Fellows, hall, the same audi
forum that had served for religious
services during their early church go
ing days, before the first church, which
burned last week, was built.
The meeting, which convened at
o'clock, was presided over by F. NJ
Jones. Short talks were made by Rev.
F. c. Mccormick and Earl Crawford
before pledges were asked.
A church building sufficient for the
needs of the community and with pro-
vision for future expansion if neces-
sary, was asked by Rev. Mccormick
He told of an Indianapolis friend and
of Mrs. Burris living in Center town
ship, who already had asked to be al
lowed to help in the reconstruction.
He told of construction features of
several churches which he has visited
recently. The value of church to a
community in impressing the children
with the value OF religious training
was also pointed out
Upon this latter point, Earl Craw-
ford laid especial emphasis. I'VE have
one of the best rural communities in
the state, and it is largely due to our
church home" he said IF a man liv-
ing in Indianapolis thinks enough of
the church to contribute to it, how
much more should we give? This
church has been a non-stock, non-prof1t
organization from which we have been
drawing dividends all the time Now
we are called upon to replace it with
some of those dividends. We would
think nothing of replacing a farm tool
that had given 40 years of good service
and that is what we have had from the
old building. We have received it's
benefits whether we stepped inside it
or not, and if we continue to enjoy
its advantages, we must rebuild"
After announcing that pledges would
be accepted payable in five install
ments, one Of cash and four yearly
payments, Chairman Jones appointed
Mrs. Ray Williams and Charles Gallo
way as clerks and called for subscrip-
tions.
List of Subscribers
The subscribers, with their pledges
We're: Anna Eltoile Clingman, $165;
Ladies Aid, Earl Crawford, Ben Wag
ner, Charles Sarber, r. Frank Gallo
way Paul Ferris, Hiram Crook, $500
each; F. NJ Jones, $500; Rev. F. c.
Mccormick and family, E. P. Jones
George Wagner, $500 each; Charles H
Galloway, Earl Clingman, Ed Wilson
]. E. and Malinda Moore, r. w. War
rem, $500 each; Henry Hess, Alvin
Doll, Ora White, c. E. Pitman, Alma
Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Leverton
Benton Wissler, Carl Williams, Grover
SIonaker, Albert Sarver, Harris, M
Hicks, Wilbur Napier, Alfred Sample
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