Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-01-06
Rev. Ingham Accepts Passionate

Rev Ingham Accepts Passionate
| Rev. j. e. Ingham has accepted a
call to the Grandyiew pastorate, hay-
ing given up his work as superin-
tendent after twenty-one years serv-
ice in general work in Kansas and
Idaho. He has sent the following
letter TO all the people of Grandyiew
and vicinity:
To the People of Grandview and vi
| cinity:
Beginning Sunday, Jan. IA. l will
| hold services at the Grandview school
house every Lords day at II m. The
question of evening services is in
your hands. | will be glad to hold
such services if desired and you will
attend. l invite you and every one
in the valley, both sides of the river,
to consider this your church and be-
present at all times.
/ am not a controversialist. / will
preach against no sect, denomination
or popularity of religious belief, sac
rament or observance. This is a
community church. The membership
and the congregation control the af-
fairs of the church, hence the name
Congregational"
As a test of membership | ask but
one question: Do you believe in
God and accept Christ and his teach |
ings as your guide, and so far as you
understand them will you try to obey
them? AS l understand His teach
ings they are the Fatherhood of God |
and the Brotherhood of Man. If you
have a larger and longer creed, | re- T
ioice with you, but as minister of
this church l am not entitled to de-
mand more than is included in the
above.
In public services or privately
will try to answer any questions you
may have, explain any things you
may not understand and try to salts
fly any doubts if within my knowl-
edge. l mean 1 will welcome ques-
lions, but shall refuse to be brought
into any controversial matters. My
)ne desire is to make Grandyiew the
best town in Idaho and this the most
united and friendly church in the
state, and / want your help at all
points.
/ especially desire to welcome the {
children into church fellowship, to
lelp those in trouble, those who are
empted to wrong or are controlled
~ habits that are not for the best
development of character. l will
gladly give advice founded on my i
extended business and
experience, but will not
ntrude upon you. You must open
he way l shall always hold every
confidence absolutely sacred.
Both Mrs. Ingham and l will give
'ou a cordial welcome at the parson- {
ge. We want you to come and we l
will call on you at your home as far
S our means of transportation will
low. We have neither auto, Ford
r horse, but presume we will have
ne of these soon. n
VIII you be present Sunday, Janu-
ry IA, at IL m? Sunday school. IL
-. m. Very truly yours, =
j. E. INGHAM,
Pastor Grandview Church.
Rev. and Mrs. Ingham left Dec. &c
Or brief visit in Kansas. They il
ill return about January 10. n
Fred Palmer has returned from v
oeatello, where he has spent the
lst few months. and will be at home
1r the rest of the winter. "
Mrs. G. o. vanderford and small
IN left last week for Twin Falls,
here she will make short visit a.
18th her parents. "
Mrs. Sam Sanderson, who has been
,nfned to her home for the past f
yo weeks. is eonvalescing. d.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Mabe are the
roud parents of a 10 " pound boy P
Mrs. Eral entertained Mr.. and
rs. w. D. southworth at New Year p.
nner
Mrs. T. N. Little and children are c.
.pected home the last of the week st
Dm Pomeroy, Wash. where she has tie
zen visiting her mother for the past
ur weeks