The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-06-12
PRESBYTERIANS SHOW GROWTH
Approximately 1000 people united

PRESBYTERIANS SHOW GROWTH
Approximately 1000 people united
with the Presbyterian church eacl
Sunday of last year, according to fig
ures made public at the recent meet
ing of the general assembly in De-
Moines, Iowa. There was total O.
more than 100000 new members re
ceived into the church upon confess
ion of faith during the year. This
brings the total membership of the
church up to 1,767 900. The tota
Sunday school membership showed
an increase for the year of $4,000. The
local organization made a substantial
contribution to this increasing by
adding approximately 100 new mem
'bers during the year.
The benevolences for the denomina-
ton also increased, the total being
nearly double what it was three years
ago. The every member canvass and
the habit of Presbyterians of giving
to church support and to benevo-
fences weekly under the stimulus OF
the New Era Movement is credited
with the big Increase Of gifts,
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According to the statement publish
ed in Saturdays Star-Mirror from the
mayor Of Wallace, and the expressions
OF the Moscow delegates to the meet
ing of the North Idaho chamber OF
commerce. since their arrival at
home, the staff reporter of the Spo-
kane Chronicle, who wrote the story
about the enthusiasm manifested in
the meeting over the supposed refer
ence to state division in and address
by Mayor Toole of Wallace, must have
a most vivid imagination. Accord
ing to the Moscow men state division
wasn't talked at the convention, and
there was no evidence that anyone
was thinking state division. Moscow
men do say, however, that the meet
ing was a most enthusiastic and har-
monious one and did much to create
a real booster feeling among the dele
gates from the various north Idaho
districts. This enthusiasm will be
handed on to the various local Organl-
cations. The Moscow delegates re-
port, too, the most courteous and nos
pitable treatment from the good peo-
pie of Wallace.
throughout the United States who are
graduating from the various institu
lions of learning during this month
of roses and brides, are going to be
confronted with the fact that the only
way to succeed along any line which
they make take up is via the work
route This may surprise some of
them but it is nevertheless fact.
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Mutt has been appointed associate
federal prohibition director for the
state of Illinois An exchange now
remarks that although this
may be the first Mutt by name TO be
appointed to office, he is by no means
the first nut by nature to find his
way into a public office, either by
election or appointment.
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that they will wage an "ag
,ressive offensive" in the coming pri-
naries in North Dakota. We were
# the opinion that the league, in the
ace of the developments of the past
ear, would be likely to be very much
n the defensive in this years cam
aigns.
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The Pend d'Oreille Review peril s
emily remarks that these are the
avs when the candidate expresses
imself as favoring lower taxes and
lso as favoring all the frills and fads
-hich make taxes higher.
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Notwithstanding the fact that :,
oore is candidate for governor, he
devoutly hoping that there wont be
ny more candidates. Az least we q
Ike it for granted that he is.