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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1921
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" GHURGH APPOINTHENTS.
PENN'S VALLEY LUTHERAN CHARGE
REY. MELVIN C. DRUMPN, Pastor
Services for
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, loan.
Spring Mills, 10:30—''The Traveler's
Guide.”
Centre Hall, 2:30 Sanctification.”
ile, 7:30 — ** The Man’ Who
Third Story Window."
g, Wed, evening, 7 0'-
r Class at 4 p. nn,
Sunday evening at
—Spring Mills, morning ;
térnoon: Centre Hall, evening.
Evangelical—Lemont, afternoon ;
evening ; Revival servi-
THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Paragraphs of News Taken from the
Files of the Reporter of 1886.
June 30, 1886.
is confined to ' her
of improvement,
; of making a trip
and will be absent
nroed after a six
esota and other
is township, re-
aitly that
The sight of
to make Reuben
goes
e Centre Hall railroad station is to
this sta-
h larger than was antici-
e present building was
is needed.
pastor of the Centre
Hail M. E. charge, has goneon a trip t
lorado, and will be absent about s
The business at
nlarged
. » - "ey So »
fat an argement
Rev, Heckman,
he woodland along the
reek, belonging to the
1s been purchased by
brother, t is esti-
ng Brothers
y million feet.
The Witmers
enter of the tract
the timber out for mar-
1 Monday Jacob McCool and wife
drove through town, on their way home,
and a short distance beyoud the station
the dun horse he usually drives, drop-
ped dead on the road. The horse be-
longed to his son, Rev. McCool.
Special Meeting of County Grange.
A special meeting of Centre County
Pomona Grange will be held in Grange
arcadia, Cantre Hall, Saturday evening,
Feb. 12, for the conferring of the fifth
degree by the county degree team, All
grangers in the county wishing to take
this degres are invited to be present,—J.
Gross Shook, Sec'y.
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In [11 Health, Ends Life.
Jesse F. Callahan, of Jersey Shore,
aged twenty-seven years, ended his life
shortly after 7 o'clock Saturday evening
by firing a shot from a heavy calibre re-
volver through the brain. He had been
in ill health for some time which seemed
to have caused the man considerable wor-
ry. His wife had persuaded him to ac-
company her to see a physician which
they had intended doing Saturday even-
ing.
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AARONSBURG.
Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Adams, of Mill
heim, were Saturday guests of their
uncle, N. W., Cronimiller, who is not en.
joying the best of health,
Had news reached Mrs. E. G. Bright
of the death of her cousin, at Burbank,
Ohio. The deceased was formerly
Katherine Stover, daughter of Colonel
Stover. She was married to John Holo-
way. Her age was seventy years,
The Aaronsburg high school will hold
a box social, Feb 12, in the high school
building.
A game of soccer football between Aa-
ronsburg High school and Pine Creek
resulted in a score of 7 to 0 in favor of
the formisr,
On Sv aday. Mr, and Mrs, E, G. Min-
gle were entertained by Mr, and Mrs. A,
C. Miogle, at Coburn,
OsmaN—Another old-time resident of
Ferguson township and a veteran of the
Civil war, Lemuel H. Osman, passed to
his reward at his home near Pine Hall
at 10:15 o'clock on Monday evening of
last week, Though he had been in fail-
ing health the past year he was able to
go about and last September attended
the soldier's reunion at Centre Hall
About three weeks ago he contracted a
cold and pneumonia developed, his death
ensuing,
He was a son of David and Margaret
Fulton Osman and was born at old Mon-
roe Furnace on January twelfth, 1846,
hence had reached the age of seventy-
four years and twelve days, When he
was a boy his parents moved to State
College and because of his faithfulness
he soon found plenty to do do as errand
boy at the old farm schbol. Wken he
grew older he helped to lay the founda-
tions of the college building now fami-
liarly known as ‘Old Main.” When the
war broke out in 1862, though less than
seventeen years old, he enlisted in Aug-
ust, 1862, in Company C, 148th regiment,
under Capt. Robert M. Foster. He
took part in some of the fiercest engage-
ments of the Virginia campaign and was
severely wounded at the battle of Cold
Harbor. After his recovery he was giv-
en an honorable discharge and returned
home and resumed his work as a carpen-
ter at the College. He followed that oc-
cupation all his life and was a’ conscien-
tious, faithful workman, He was a zeal-
ous member of Capt. Foster Post, G. A.
R. of State College.
On September 12th, 1867, he was unit-
ed in marriage to Miss Hannah McCor-
mick, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.
Shannon McCormick, of Pine Hall, and
they at once went to housekeeping in
that locality, where they have spent
all their married life, The aged widow
with the following children survive:
Mrs, H. C. Bloom, of Centre Line ; Mrs,
Gertrude Sankey, in the State of Wash-
ington ; Mrs. C. M. Fry and Mrs, Theo-
dore Richie, of Altoona, and J. Shannon
at home. He also leaves two brothers,
Jesse, of Altoona, and John H., ot State
College, as well as nine grandchildren.
The funeral was held at 1:30 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. After brief ser-
vices at the house the re.uains were tak-
en to the church where final services
were held by his pastor, Rev. A. M.
Lutton, after which burial was made in
the Pine Hall cemetery.
JarTON,—Mrs. Ida Barton, a native
of Centre county, died on Sunday morn-
ing of last week at her home in Pitts
burgh following two i months’ illness
with dropsy. Her maiden name was
Ida Kooff and she was born at Oak
Hall. She has been a resident of Pitts-
burgh about ten years, her husband be-
ing an engineer on the Pitssburgh divi.
sion of the Pennsylvania railroad. She
is survived by two sisters, Mrs, Irvin,
living in Snow Shoe, and another living
in Altoona. The remains were brought
to Centre county on Wednesday and
taken to Boalsburg for burial,
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Glenn-Goodhart.
Thursday evening of last week, Ed.
ward Glenn, of near State College, and
Miss Sara K. Goodhart, of Centre Hall,
were united in marriage, the ceremony
being performed in the city of Cleve-
land, Obio, the former residence of the
bride. The groom is a prosperous farm-
er in College township, and the couple,
after a short honeymoon, arrived at
their home on Tuesday evening. They
expect to visit at the home of the bride's
brother, F. V. Goodhart, in Centre Hall,
this week.
The bride is well and favorably
known among a wide circle of acquaint.
ances who join the Reporter in extend-
ing best wishes for a long and happy
wedded life. *
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PENN HALL.
We are having real winter weather
now.
Mrs, William Pealer is not improving
at this writing.
Mrs. William Hagen and little daugh-
ter Twila are on the sick list.
Mrs. James Condo was very sick but
is improving.
Miss Lula Zerby visited Mrs,
Strouse one day last week.
Mrs. H. M, Smith and daughter Mary
visited the former's son, W. W, Smith,
and family at Axemann, over Sunday.
James Houser and son Clair visited
the George Zerby home one day last
week,
John Smith visited his brother, Mer
chant C. M. Smith, of Ceutre Hall, over
Sufiday.
Miss Clara Condo left on Monday for
Altoona, where she will continue her
work, after resting up from a nervous
break-down.
A birthday surprise party was held for
Mrs. R, B. Bartges at her home on Mon-
day. Many gifts were received and re.
freshments were served of ice cream,
cake and coffee. Those who were pres-
ent were : Miss Emma Hosterman,
Mrs, Lucy Musser, Mrs, Geo. Zerby,
Mrs. Geo, Shook, Mrs, H. B. Herring,
Mrs. John Hosterman, Mrs, F, S. Mus.
ser, Mrs, H. M. Smith, Mrs, W. F. Mus-
ser, Mrs, James Condo, Mrs, J Al-
bright, Mrs, 8, M. Ulrich, Mrs, Charles
Bartges, Mrs. Emma Bartges, Mrs.
Rishel, Mrs, W. H. Sinkabine and
daughter, Laurabelle, Mrs. Herbert
Reed. All returned home wishing Mrs.
Bartges many more happy bi ys,
FOR SALE.—Pure-bred Holstein Bull
Calf, with back of it,
whose dam is a vidual. Price
good A
.00, Registered,—JOHN A, SNAVE-
, Centre Hall, J
Rob.
Three methods of reducing the num-
ber of Churches in overchurched com-
munities are in vogue,
First. Forming a “Community
Church,” which endeavors to minister
to the people of the community, without
connection with any particular denomi-
nation, This method of solving the
overchurched problem is not endorsed
by any of rural field directors of the
denominations mentioned, notwithstand -
ing the fact that in some communities
it seems to work very well. .
Second. The Federal Church, where
two or more denominations unite with-
out the members losing their denomina-
tional identity. This method at best is
but a compromise, and is to be adopted
only in communities where mutual ex-
changes cannot be made.
Third, The approved plan for solv-
ing the overchurched community is that
of reciprocal exchanges between denom-
inations, wherever possible. In some
sections this can be easily done, and
wherever tried has proven satistactory.
In a pamphlet, *The Vermont Way,"
issued by the Rural Department of the
Baptist Church, an account of this recip-
rocal exchange between the Methodists,
Congregationalists and the Baptists is
given, In all some twenty-five ex-
changes were made, everyone seemingly
satisfactory, Thus each denomination
had fewer Churches, but each had
stronger Churches, and competition was
eliminated.
Some of the denominational secretar-
ies go a step further and state that in
some instances, where no exchange can
be made, a denomination should close
ite weak Church for the general welfare
of the community, We believe that the
time is ripe to educate the Church at]
large to look forward to such a step.
denomination should not let a weak |
Church die, but that a meeting should
be held for the purpose of closing it, ex
plaining why this step is taken, . and
commending the members to unite at
once with other Churches in the com- |
munity. In all such cases as well as
where a reciprocal exchange is in view, |
public education is necessary. Today |
many of the people in rural communit- |
jes cannot see why they cannot worship |
God in a small Church as well as a large |
one. Since some Churches be
closed by all depominations io the com- |
ing years, why not prepare the people
to join in the work so as to secure their |
good will toward the greater work of |
the Kingdom ? ;
Having cleared the field and made a
survey the Church is now ready for its
task. The aim of the awakened rural
Church is to be the center of life in the |
community, to touch the activities of the |
community at every point. From the
Church as a center radiates an influence |
that makes for better schools, better |
roads, better farming. In some sect. |
ions, such as the mountain sections of
the Southern States, the Church throws
its whole energy toward better educa“ |
tion, for this is the greatest need there, |
bat incidentally it will also develop a |
better social life among the people. |
The Church as a center aims to arouse |
the people to the task most neeeded. |
|
i
must
The Church as a Church does not en-|
deavor to perform these varied tasks, |
but to furnish the atmosphere, and |
arouse the people to do the work.
The work in the rural community
must be done by the rural Church. No
outside influence or power can step in
and do the work. The Church at large
must become more interested in the rur.
al Church, so that the rural Church will
waken and do its work. What the
country Church needs is inspiration, or-
ganization, backing. This is illustrated
in a pamphlet, “The Lansing Idea.”
The First Baptist Church of Lansing,
Michigan, assumed responsibility for
six contiguous rural neighborhoods,
The movement was directed and finan-
ced by the Lansing Church. This con-
tinued for several years. The amount
ot financing that was done by the City
Church during the seventh year was
only one hundred dollars. Beyond a
doubt there was in these rural neighbor-
hoods latent energy, which would have
lain dormant, no one knows how long,
had it not been awakened by some out-
side power. This is what the Church at
large must do for the country Church.
All the denominations doing rural
work provide for the ‘demonstration
parish.” That is, when a demonination
enters a territory, where efficient rural
work has not yet been done, it endeav-
ors to make this point a model of ef-
ficiency. The field is carefully studied,
its needs discovered, and the right man
placed there Lo carry out the policy of
the policy of the department. This
field becomes both an experimental
station—for the rural problem is one of
experimentation at present in any de-
nomination—and also a "demonstration
parish” for the education of the Church
at large, When such a field is entered,
it is entered ,with the expectation of
sticking to it, for it is frequently the
work of years, Success does not always
come immediately, We were informed
that the Congregational Charch has bad
in mind placing a *‘demonstration par.
ish” in a down-and-out community in
the State of Vermont.
The village is the unsolved part of
the country Church problem, and as yet
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Music:
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As a relaxation from
daily work, music has no equal.
Have Music in your home.
it has not even been touched,
To sum up briefly what we have
learned concerning the work of other de.
nominations :
1. They aim to arouse interest in rur-
al work throughout the denomination.
2. They aim to secure and train
young men for rural work,
3.. They aim to arouse the rural
pastor who is on the field by ineans of
books, pamphlets, magazines, and es-
pecially the short term summer school.
4. They aim to make the country
Church the center from which radiates |
an uplifting influence to all community |
activities,
5s. Each denomination makes use of a
“demonstration parish” as an experi- |
mental station, and as an object lesson |
for the education of the Church at large, |
11 you have work to do,
If you are laboring under any kind of
strain,
If your wile gracts you in the evening
with a tired expression
If your children are frefiul and feel
the contagion of a nervous atmos
phere,
HAVE MUSIC IN YOUR HOME
ABD MORE MUBIC
There Should Be in Every Home a Good Piano or Player Plano.
MUFPIC supplies the sirength necded,
because it stimulates the lmagings
tion, arouses the finer, larger feel
ings, 1ilts px up above our itl e $
tine duties, enables us Lo see Leg 00.0
the clouds
As an inducement I am offering the Pianos now
in my room at Special Reduced Prices—prices you
will appreciate, Pianos ot high-grade quality and
fully guaranteed. Terms to suit purchaser.
Special prices close Feb, 15. We invite you to
come and see and hear these Pianos.
GEO. E. MEYER
Agent. Also Piano Tuning
Bell Phone 25R3 BOALSBURG, PA,
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paints. Salary or Commission. Ad-
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CO. Cleveland, O, |
FOR SALE.—A thirty two acre
farm, fine location, good drainage, lo- |
cated one mile North of Lemont on the |
Houserville main road, 2% miles from |
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CYRUS BRUNGART
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
CENTRE HALL, PA. |
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agreements, ole, marriage Uoenses and hun let's
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