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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-28
City Election Next
Tuesday, April 2
Continued from Page One)

bauer in a statement to the Herald
said that he did not seek the office
but that many friends had asked
him to file, and for that reason he
entered the campaign. DR.. Wager
has refiled and submitted his name
to the public for consideration up
on his past record.
All of the men who have filed for
office are well-known in the city,
and are men above reproach. w.
M. Parker has served for five years
as special municipal judge and now
offers his name as a candidate for
municipal judge. r. r. Kells, who
has been municipal judge for sew
eral years, has filed for reelection
to that office. Another new conner
in the political arena is S. F. Bon
Anne, who has filed as candidate
for special municipal judge. He is
retiring from railroad service, and
will be free to act in case of nee
essity at all times. John H. Han
son, who has been city treasurer
for many years, has no opposition.
Two men have filed for the alder
manic positions, and as two alder
men must be elected they appear
without opposition. The candidates
for the two offices are Carl Eek
berg and Henry F. Bastien. Mr..
Eckberg has been a member Of the
council for some years, and served
as president of that body for two
terms. Mr.. Bastien is also a new
conner in the city political setup,
and this, his first attempt to enter
politics, gave him opportunity to
run without opposition.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-28
sAUK CENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre, Mimi

entire school, including the Junior
High and library, Is done from q
central point, with the boilers in
stalled in the basement under the
new addition.
Zone heating has been installed
so that one section Of the school
may be heated when necessary
without heating the entire system,
and all is controlled from the CEN
trail point, with G. r. Gray in
charge as head engineer. Heat for
the entire system is obtained from
two large, new steam boilers.
The old Senior High school was
moved to it's new location and was
entirely reconditioned and remodel
ed. All floors, which are Of wood,
were sanded. In the new addition
the floors are of plastic tile, with
various color schemes used through
out. Walls Of the entire building
are decorated in green, and the
ceilings in the new addition are Of
plastic wood. This ceiling mater
ial was used to improve the ac-
coustics.
OF fire-proof construction, the
new addition is separated from the
old Senior High with fire-proof
steel doors, and a new fire alarm
system has been installed in the
new addition.
A new electric clock system has
been installed throughout the en-
tire school. This clock, set from
the office, Is on six different cir
cults, and can be changed to ac-
commodate any set of rooms on
any time schedule desired.
A new feature is the installation
of a stage in the English room,
which is used for public speaking.
Offices in the new addition are
divided into three rooms, the sup
erintendent's office, the general Of
flee and the office of the principal
All buildings in the entire school
system are connected by enclosed
passages. The Senior High build
ing connects with others from the
main floor and the Junior High
from the second floor.
Behind the whole structure has
been placed the bus garage, which
five vehicles for the
transportation of rural pupils. And
back of the garage, on the east
side of the lot, there is space still
available for an expansion program,
if necessary.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-28

them. In places where gasoline
rationing was already in effect in
those early days of the war, they
had difficulty getting gasoline
enough to reach destinations. They
shipped out of Oslo, Norway, where
they had spent previous time.
Those In charge Of arrangements
here feel fortunate in securing Mrs.
Hanson's services. They expressed
hope that a good attendance would
be had. Tea will be served at the
Congregational Church following
the talk.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-28

GET WISE. WANT ADVERTISE
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-28
Last Rites For G. |.
Dobbs Held Saturday
CONTINUED from Page One)

at the last rites were: Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Diebel and daughter,
Shirley, of st. Paul; Mr.. and Mrs,
Fred Bisel and four children, of
Newark, Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Dobbs, (brother), of Minneapol-
is; DR.. and Mrs. E. Westberg and
John Damn, Of Minneapolis; Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Bisel, Of Grey Eagle;
and Math Cleveland, of st. Cloud.
Mrs. Harold Hunt, a daughter who
resides at Sacramento, CAL, was the
only child not present at the SER
vice,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-28
COMMUNITY DANCE TO BE
HELD FRInAY

Friday evening, March 10Th, an
other in the series Of community
dances at the Community Club
Rooms will be held for the youths
of Sank Centre, it was announced.
Dancing Is from $50 to Hoo o.
clock. The events are sponsored
through the Sank Centre Recre-
alton Program and other agencies
of the city.
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son said that It felt like an cleo
trio shock when the tarantula bit
him. He started Immediately for
the doctor where nearly a teaspoon
Of venom was removed. The in
sect died after biting Mr.. Nelson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-28

The story of the Man in the
Moon occurs in one form or an
other in the folklore of every peo-
pie on the globe.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-28
STATE NEWS
BRIEFS
Search For Cattle Rustlers-

Search For Cattle Rustlers-
Preston-Recently, thieves enter
ed the barn of Ed Fitzgerald, of
Irish Ridge, and made off with
four calves averaging between 125
and 225 pounds in weight. The
calves were taken from the barn
and loaded into a truck about a
quarter of mile away. County
authorities have clues which may
lead to the capture of the culprits.
Enormous Lemon
Grown In Minnesota
Morris-Mrs. Benedict Braun, of
Alberta, is very proud of a large
lemon she possesses; the first fruit
from tree four years old and one
and half feet tall grown in the
Braun home. The lemon measures
IL inches around one way and IS
inches around the other. Mrs.
Braun also has an orange tree the
same age which has five ripe
oranges and several green oranges
on it.
Practical Joke
May Prove Costly
Kiester =. Some people have a
queer idea Of fun. Recently some
one deliberately knocked down al
most every mail box on the road
between here and Walters. The
stunt was to drive along and let
the front Of the truck strike the
mail box, knocking it from the
post, and often breaking the post
as well. The pranksters probably
didn't realize that vandalism of
this type is subject to penitent-
larry sentence.
Farmer Stops
Burning Truck
Buhl-A burning truck driven by
Aubrey Goulet was chased" for
six miles via telephone by farmers
before the loaded vehicle was flag
ged down six miles south of Hib-
bling. Farmers along the highway
had noticed the fire and phoned
ahead to stop the truck. In sew
eral instances the trucksters thot
they were simply being given a
salutation, and proceeded to travel
down the highway. Finally one
farmer got out into the middle of
the road and stopped them.
Bull RevOlts;
No Harm Done
International Falls-M rv n
Wolfe, Of the Ray vicinity, had
narrow escape from death when
young bull, he had hitched up to
pull a stoneboat revolted. The
young bullock became enraged ov-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-28

err the idea Of replacing a horse,
attacked Mr.. Wolfe, and butted him
15-feet through the air. Fortunate
ly the driver still had a pitchfork
in his hand and was able to sub
due the animal.
Got To Hospital
Despite Snow
Red Wing - Four-year-old Billie
Bach had an $3.50 appointment with
a Red Wing surgeon and kept that
appointment despite the snow piled
roads. Street Commissioner Will
liam Ahlberg sent out a snow plow,
a truck, and four men to clear
the way for the young patient.
Billie kept the appointment, had
his tonsils and adenoids removed,
and was doing nicely"
Tarantula Bites Grocer
Battle Lake-Julius Nelson had a
narrow escape from death when he
was bitten by a tarantula, a spid-
er-like poisonous tropical insect.
The insect, as large as dollar, was
in a bunch Of bananas. Mr.. Mel
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ip,l6tieer in ibrer Sorm eeiporben
iinb, obne einen 3on 3u madien. Die
@rbeit beoinnt nit gan5 iuneen
gaumpflanaet. sic. tperoen in oans
fleine Sopfc aepflonst, 10 bob Die
8uraeln iih nibt aeniiae,,o ousbrei.
ten fonnen. Die Soupttpuracl miro
ourd slbbilben NIT einem 0robt alrm
sgblterben gebrabt. Gieielbe Bro5eour
folet i'm 2al,fe ser ;3eit nit onberen
8ur5eln. 9ur6 bieie Giruraiitfcn
@ingriffe tritt ein @uneer3uitano iiir
Sen 9aun, ein, Ser iein @obst,,m
berbinbert inb i'm allnl6bdlid) bie
darafteriltiid)e Jorm alter 80lnne
annebmen IdBt. @ef0rocrt miro bieie
Soringebl,ig audi our6 ribtiees 9e-
idueiben ,,no Die stnbinel,ng bon
@etpi6ten oil sic 3tpeieleiu Scs 8on-
mes. anf bieie @eie. erbalten oie,
3peiae mt Der 3eit bi5arre &riin.
slnnnae1L oie aud 1lod @ntferncn ser
@emi6te bleiben. Die 3iperabdlnl,.
6en = ,neiit aonifereu = iinb infolae
oer eroBeu Mrbeit, ,oie' anf iie ncr.
fpallot miro, perbdltnisnabig teuer.
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@as. Sic oa nerla,igen, lit eilliotber
gelagt ais getan. Sc lit Oen &atbo.
lifen 9elttlblonos umS ollcns ,ulter
Ser Na5iberri6aft itebenben lln5,,frie-
oenen einiad, unmoelid, iid sn ,pei-
germ, fit Sitler at fan,pien ooer iib
seeen i'm auf5ulebnelt. Dos ipiiroc
totale 8ernibh,ng beoe,tter Ooer
fonnte bas ranerifanii t d E
Golf, ielbit iii ieiner 0tebrbeit lidb
auflebnen ,lno peieern, ipeln Gin
Srdiibent 3ipangsausbebuug befrc-
tiert llno Sic Nmerifaner III Ben &rieg
ibidt? "~--... .-..~ 49, .@ &
9urd a,,Berlte SCOT ge5lp,nsen nno
our6 aufriibrwiide @lemente perlei-
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9,nlfers nennt ii6 cine beutib.
amerifaniide Sefte Ser 8aptilten.
Du1fers pber Sunfers bebe,,tet lin.
terto,,6er''. Sic nennen iid audi oie
uJirit Dap @ernan 8aptiits". Die
Sefte pur6e 1908 ~5ll Sb,par5elau
eesriiltoet ,tnb 61719 nad Sennlpl-
nanien perpflanat. Sic pertperien
Miiiion nnb ,Gelieionsunterribt. "
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ssSm @eitaMrant

@ait: Gelner, ber Odie, bon Dem
bieies 8eeiiteaf lit, mub aber f,trdt.
bares Seinlipeb gebabt baben.
@ellner: @ieio?
@ait: @eil es nur aus laliter 5eb-
nen beltebt. =, -. :.
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Mittpod, ben s. November 1910

s.. 81, ssn6.

SaS 8ebet, Dns Der 9ellallO 1elblt
ms gelebrt bat, lit oas goterllnier.
Dns lit bns @ebet, abas BON Sinlmel
gefomnter1" lit, ober es fallen feine
geihriebene,l @ebete bpm 6inlrnel:
Die ipgenan1tten Rettenbriefe (gbain
8rnDers) iino eli, aberglaubiiher- lln-
iinn. Seber GatboIif, nit eil,igenl
geIllnocil MeniheiDerltanb lln6 reli-
gi0ient gerlt6nbllis, iollte 0as niiie,l
lll,o ioIbe aettenbriefe, berbrenne,1.
Mrs. 6. q, 81.
Das @ort ,.tpiirbig' fam iii aipei.
fa6eln Slime gebrardt peroen. aein
Menib nno iiberba,tpt fein eeIhaffe-
/ nes @eien lit ipiiroig, ben ,,neno1iden
@ott in Der bl. &onllnunion 3ll EMP
fnngell. ltnb bennod) eeben mir 5ltr
bl. Romlnil1ion, ipeil Gbriitns geraoe
bas 5oframent bes slltares baait ei,l-
geiest lu1o Sen Ofeniden befoblen
bat: nGilet alle, benn oies lit mein
2eib, l,no .,.. bies lit nteit 8hit so
min ct alio ielbit bic 5peiie uno STIR
fuHq ,,nierer Seele. ieiit. @enn 1llan
nun bon elmer tpiirbigen aon1nunion
ipridt, peritebt MAJ, odg @ort ,,ipiir-
Big eetpobnlid in einel1t anoeren
s5il1ne. gtab bieieln Gimme bes 8or-
tes enlpfaugt ieher bic beilige aonl=
,nuuion ipiirbig, Der iisb inn gtanoc
Der @nabe 6em Siitbe bes Serrn tld=
bert. Sdtte iena,lo a,id cine I'm
anaiie + bon ldBlibet Siiilbei ,lno
1nelli6li6en S6pGben, er tpiirbe bod
,,ipiirbig' fomnluni5iere,b faas ct fei=
ne id)iuere Siiiloe aitf benz @elpiilen
bat Gs iif bas ein fiber SroIt fiir
1il,s. benn es biirfte i,ibt Oft borfon-
1nell BOB mir beiln Gnpfang ber
beilieen aommituion eana rein iino
bon IaBliden Siinber llnb nenidli-
dell Sd)ndhen. 9as 1T ia gerooe Ell
ne Ser @irf,lngen Der beilieen &on-
rtl,llion, oab fie inns itarft, audi Die
laBliden Siin0em all ineioen.
9eier, 2onisbille, &g.
Die ei,tfadite sfrt Sefe an bereiten
lit folgenoe: Man ertp1rnt 8eisen-
fleie (@bent 8raa) anf Sc @rab
Gabfenbeit ,lnb perniidt oieielbe nit
8ailer, bas auf 9S @ra6 aefobt lit,
al eillent biden 8rei. 9aralf tut
man oenielben, bebor er nod abge.
r .fi:hI4 iS% II, .oi,, t,nrSd, ,IoSSnnass 0cfoS
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pbio Baiienfrs,,nS

|1loperifheit 9rhibe geoffnet bate,
banfig iiber poIitifde Sroeeit 3l, ois.
|futieren. Infer ben aablreihen 8rie-
fen bieS Der (ieit ieinem IA. 2ebens.
|iabr) bIilbe Monard al, ben Siito.
ritter geribtet bat. filoet iid audi ei-
ner bonn %. Sanliar 1873 bntiert
llno 90 5eiten lang, tporin Ser aoo-
mig bas SbidiaI bes nit .glnt nno
giien' gegriinbeten gismard =Geides
boraitsiaat. Ser 8Iii1be abnt iDai,-
oerno Sic Nenleiis, oie iiber eineir
5taat bereinbreden miro, oeiien 2ell-
Ter, Dem bofen geiipieI 6es @roBen
Rnrfiiritell ,lnb 5riebribs bes 3tpeiten
| foIaenb, re1tberabtenbe Gaub- ,uo
Mahtpolitif getrieben baben. Statt
aller ipeiteren aonllnentare teilen mir
loie tpidtigitei, 8riefltellel nit: n0ie=
les ansldlieB1ib auf l1nredt geeriin.
Eoete l,l,o a,,eIeid nit str6lnen boz,
8lut 5lliammeneeihneiBte 9el,tide
Heid fann ,lnb miro nibt BON Be-
ftanb- Iein. 3up0rberit miro bic gotts
lide 8erehtigfeit bies ,li6t auIoiien
uno bonlt iperbet1 beridiebene Gle.
mente aliialnmenDirfen, I'M beilen
Nufloil,ng, aumal Sen Stur3 bes aai<
iertuns, berbei5ufiibre,1. gs iperbeu
oaa,l beitragen Ser in Der 8ebol-
ferltl1g bes 1866 bl,rd Die Mnnerion
ieiner 5elbitdnoigfeit ,,nb ltnabba,1-
gigfeit berallbten Ronigsreibs Sons
nober beiteben6e ltno INNER 1nebr
ipabieltbe SaB eeee,l bie preuBiid=
belflde Sberberribaft. @benio Der
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oieielbe geribtete SAB in Der 8epol-
feriing aur-Seiiens, Soliteins uno
Der Staot 5ronffurt. 5erner bie ia.
tbolifbe gep6lfernng inn pre,1Biiden
Staote felblt, ipelde enlp0rt lit ii6er
Die gerlesung Der &edte ibrer &irbe.
Damn alle iibrigen unaufrieoenen
@lemea,te III Der prel,Bilben Monar=
die. @eiter bic troB ibrer be,,tfden
NationaIitat, iiber ibre @iebererobe-
ritng ieitens DeutibIanos feinolibe
Bebolferlilig bon iaB-aotbrineen.
gtolid oas be,itlb-repnblifaniid
Clement, no imner basielbe in
DeutidIon6 iid borfinoet uno al ,pe1-
| dem in iibertpiegenber 3ab1 Die ee-
gentpartig ben Nanen National- 2ibe-
rale fiibrenoe Bartet all redne1 lit.
2ettere beiist ourd gan5 Delltidlano
biele 9nbaneer. SSbrer iIt es, berell
Iiid Giirit gistnard beionoers bebient,
| I'm feline 3tpede our @riinbung zines
einbeitli6en oeutiden &oiierreides
nnter preubiider &erribaft at errei-
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llno nun oieie gum Naboe,lfe,l
5tpinse,toen 8orte iiber oie republifa.
nifbe 5taatsform: n9ie Sdnei5 aus
geno1lmeir, 1lnb oieIe nl,r aus Sen ibr
eigentiimliben gei6ibtliden 8erbGlt-
Iniiien, baben auf bie Dauer Der Nes
publifen bisber in europa itb nibt
EerboIten. Son DeutidIano lit bies
Inn 10 tpeRiger gu -eriparten, eritens
Epeil bic Deutfben eber ee,,eigt iino,
| iid. uutereinan6er at aanfen ais iid
5lt einige,,, oann tpeil bie 9erb1lts
niiie uno Die Sntereiien Ser einaelnen
6el,tiben 52anoer 10 iebr bonei,tanber
| f,erihieSnn fit,S cscrtor tncif Sic
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| ller OltIhHIISldalt DaI 1Df1 ple ltlis
I IieIig fln6belabene ne1oelltibe Geids-
| Eeeid)idte ieit gisntards GntIaiiuns
redt gegeben.
S. s., >.
DieIe aliffaiiung bon Der mittel-
EaIterlid)en Softer, lit nidt sana for.
reft. 8ieie Soltertperfse,lee 5rr gr.,
lnngnng bon @eItanoniiien iiber 8er>
breben llno BON iogenannten Seren
Eiinb tpebcr bon ben &atbolifen nod
BON Sen Groteltanten erfunoe,,, nod
Eangeipanbt iporben. 9ie Softer tuar
cine @iuribt,,na oes tpeltliden Sc.
rihtsberfabre,ts, Inn einem GeroddJ=
tigen bos Sbulbbefenntnis su emit
Ioden, ipie man ia aitd) nod bellt5n-
tage al,,n nSmeating" llnb au anoern
p5pdild) -peinIi6en Metboben feline gu
| fludt nih,mt. Nud 1T ben &eligionss
pirren 9e,,tlblanbs fam bie Softer
3ur Mnmenonng, ba sic .Siiriten III
/ einem ibuen fren,oen @lal,bensbe<
fenntnis clue gerlebnng Der staatss
geIeke betradteten. 100 fam es, baB
Ebie Softer bon fotbolilben Siirlteu
geeen Groteitanten lluo bon prote.
Itantiibea Siiriten geaen aatbolifen
aneeipa,ot tpuroe.' Mls man einiab,
baB iid) bie Softer als Mittel, Die
@abrbeit eines gerbrehens feitsu=
nenen, nibt beipdbrte, idaffte 1nan
lfie ab. 9ie Stride bat bie Softer als.
/ Bro5eBnlittel ,lielnals anerfannt
lteberbarpt beiBt bie Stride fOrperli-
DIE Strafen ttur oils &orreftionsmittcl
gut. ..- ~~>
Man Iot abio1ut fei,1en @rrno, lib
lio setpaltig iiber bie barbarii6en
Strafnittel Der alten 81 el,tiescn.
Sn ,,niern moberuen aorreftionsanz
italte,, tperben oft eeeen tpirflid)e ober
per,nei,ltli6e Gerbreher Netbobeil
angeiponot, tpeI6e BET .inittelalter-
liden Softer" in feiner. @eife nad)s
| 1teben. " s. "a ..i.s. Sszzs 81
Ser Seremnabn nl,tb 81, ben tralts
rielten 8erirruneen ,uenidHheu
aberglaube,ts aerebnet iperben.
= 8. st., Sa. - ~ !. -
Selgeri1dlbe fann man, nbne Bic
ieIben au ibdbieen, nit robeu aar:
tofieln auffril6en. Ntan idneioe cine
robe &artoffel in oiinne Sdeiben ,tno
.reibe bamit. boriid)tig iiber bds 8ilo,
im1ner nur iiber cine fleine Steue 5lr
3eit, iporauf man leibt NIT einem
faubereu. ipeiben Sube ,taduil6t.
sat man bas gaa5e 8iIo abgerieben
,nb iino bann nod ettpaige l,noeilt=
li6e Stellell borbanoen,' 10 ,tuieberbole
man oas gerfobren. Die &artoffels
1beiben miiiien feubt ieiu. =.
&iiie ober 2ober i'm @e,nalbe fann
man bon Ser siiidieite nit itarfer
2einnano befeben 1l,o bie beibd=
bieten Steaen felt 5uiammenfleben.
- 9. Is, Seq. T2& .
Dieie 3iidtung bon 3tpersbaa1nteu
Fit cine iapaniide &llnit ltto mus
beritanoen 1ein. @s eebort ba5ue cine
beionbere &,lnlteartnerfdbiefeit, ipie
LIE MIR Die Saponer al1 e,1tpideln
imitarooe iin6. Son altersber bat Sic
| @artenflnit in Sapan einen boben
@rao erIanet ,,no itebt in uander
9eaiebung audi iebt nod ,tnerreidt
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Weshalb die QuaIen des y
4 Rheumotismus
ertragen?
.ertragen?

Gieneidt feunen sic iie gut - bic
onmpfen 9eiben pber bic idarfer. ltebens
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Den Sd,,iler5eu in
ben @liebern iinb
Nusfeln. inter be-
,,en man ii6 ipinbet
bic Sage iiuc
gsdbte in 9gotlie
peripanbeln. llniere
E c / ii bmte Wtebi3in
fann ipon,DgIih SbT
rcm Sail belfen
tuie 70 Gielcn ppr
Sbnen., Gnmar iit
rein, biuig linb felt
a~..A
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fonielide Seber inn ci,lselnen I'M.
redt baben, in Der eroBen 2h1ie iei-
ner 3itfnnftsidal1 bot ibm Die I'M.
Iielig flndbeIaoene ne,loe,itide Geids-
eeibibte felt 9islnards gntIaiiunJ
redt gegeben.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-05-03

Midst the setting Of the beautiful dinner dance sponsored
hy the Loendl Club Tuesday evening april 2ard Mrs Estee
Williams Of Egn Avenue announced the Of her
daughter Miss Geradyn d. Williams to John w Copeland
The bride elect Of the most charming young Of
aytons social set graduate Of Steele High School Will
berforce University and member Of the National Junior
League Mr. Copeland, graduate of 0ber1in College is
physical director of the Fifth Street YMCA He also af
fiaed with the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity,
The announcement made by presentation Of match
folder avors with Johnny and Jerry the conceal
Sd within the Jerry and Johnny in joint acclaim
decision for the same July il the
month chosen for this happy event
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Prominent Churchman Tells
What's Wrong With Negro Methodism

aal officers should suddenly BE TAX
tn q heaven. there still would be
mi lions Of Negro Nethodists and u
living Negro Methodist church. But
II the local churches were all sud
denly 10 perish, there would be 10
church for the general officers To.
preside over The local church IS
the truly signifeant ching. Ii is tie
basic unit from which all else is
made.
sFr example, Negro Methodist
denominations today III not know
how many members they have, and
they can't find out. They can only
guess. The pastors ii The local
churches arc afraid 70 report. II
they report a decrease ii member
ship, which OUGHT to lie known, they
are afraid theg vii IS punished OF
removed. gut what Ii more tragic,
i they report an increase. they are
asfaid of increased General assess.
Alelslf i'heg tsAfef rsgive Ill the
lowest 81 le fearo that vii per~
nil tAea I'd a thfn Faipita which
olten ut tl@ule
"'fhQre Maior clements
ii our cur eisareil Il machinery
which seem ne SHasa abstra
tive and h need af piaNeiftll con-
sideration and perhaps revision.
First il the power of Appoint
ment and Removal of Preachers,
This power al present Is an accepted
part OF our church machinery, but il
is part that does little good. Most
Of the wasteful politics Of the
church, clean, dirty, and otherwise
center around this power, il " uld
ae like throwing out Of the window
i whole mass Of fights and fears AMI
schemings and corrnptions which are
set at all necessary TO the function
ing Of the church, bn, ase simply !
useless hangover from the past.
Second, the Presiding Eldershin
There was time when this oiTics
was vitally necessary. IN the day
whom travel was difficult. when com.
mnnities waIe cut off from eneh 9th.
| er, when pastor and pc pie Wel'a boti
largely illiterate, We needed . cir
| euit-riding supervisor III No tn
rounds for the saka of instruction
and unity Of the church But TO-DAY
i when 1 lnmanieation is rapid ans
easy, whom both lastar and peoplt
often gq flom town 70 town in
single atterno 4, when education
At q much higher level, and q We
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is something that you give.
1.-THE greatest service anyone can
render to Negro Methodism right
now Is to get out and get some new
members md build up seme of oaai
falling-doWn church builtlings And
one can render this service much
better as Just an ordinary worker
living close to the people than he
ever Gan as q high~salaried general
officer who only blows into town
occasionally in high powered auto.
mobile. We must pray and worls
earnestly for the time when thos
among us. who aspire to the most
Christlike places will be chosen by
methods that are at least little
more like Christ's,
But the thing that is most Gis.
turbing about the campaigning i
that it wastes the general eonferen-
ces' time In something that is mo-
important. 1t really makes little
fundamental difference TO th .
church whether one bishop is elect
ed or one hundred. 1t doesn't mat
ter much who edits some paper Of
who holds some particular iol The
general officers are not the church
They work for the church, tEey livs
on the church. As far as the csurch
Is concerned, their election willaim.
ply mean more general salal es t
be paid by an already buldeneo
memberships, and more general bos-
ses to beat and drive the average
Methodist preacher who already il
fogged and driven far beyond hi
due
We have been trained to look il
the wrong direction. The truly III
partant part Of the church Il th'
pastnn and his flock. If als the gen