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H With two churches in this little city destitute of pastors we find good people are discussing the question of “pooling issues" temporarily at least. Such men as T. H. Spencer, Frank P. Hawkins, (.ieorge L. Wrenn and some others remember the time when all Christians, and some quite respectable sinners wor- shipped every Sunday for several yearsâ€"exactly how many We know not »»»»» in one congregation and were united, happy and useful. All hands took hold and helped support the enterprise. How much better have they done since they split up into half a dozen sects, every last one of them are now struggling with debts. etc. to keep their heads above water? We gave great um- brage once to some of our good brethren because we said publicly and we must cortices somewhat em- phatically that it was not absolutely necessaryio the social moral, polite ical or religious prosperity of the. commmiwealth that every city, town or village in the state have a church of. our own particular denoniin- ‘ ation. But we did insist that the 1 public good demanded public relig- ious worship of some kind, and there were towns-enough â€"in need of that much more than any town needed half a dozen struggling churches. We know all about the talkâ€"ethe “arguments" they call tlieni~-â€"used for this multiplicity of churches; but what we call for is united effort for the salvation of men and the glory of God. We don‘t ask any church to disband. not at all, but if we are all to dwell together forever in hea- ven, why can‘t we cooperate a little. betimes here. Why. this winter for instance. have two ministerial sup- plys, heat. light and care for tWo meeting houses; that is, run two big costly establishments, .when every last one of us could le comfortably accomxmxlated in one assembly, get acquainted with each other and per» haps learn to love each other, just a little, you know. We are not asking that denoininzt tional lines and organizations 1w blotted out, but We do think the man is of much more consequence than the denominational label he wears. We know what our denominational faith is and‘we lmlievc in it with all our soul, but wv have not all tlw Christianity thorn is in the world. lint we do lwlievc it might lu- hem-r. for a svasun at least, to put all Our hands and hearts and (-Il'orts tow-Hi t-r.'lor tho religious good of this hlflm‘. and lhis’fnr addt-d nmrul and TOO MANY CHURCHES. spiritual strength and relief to some heavily these times. THE HIGHLAND PARK NEWS FORT SHERIDAN. ! Secretary of War Alger, seems de» termined to have the recent treat- E ment of Hammond at Fort Sheridan ‘ probed to the bottom, and if that l bumptious Captain who ordered .‘ the brutal dragging of Hammond is found guilty, he will be drummed out of the service in disgrace. The ‘ fact is the humanity of the American people has been aroused, and if their military officers are found practicing t the tactics of the Sultan of Turkey, 1 they will have a reform. It is not Sec’y Alger, nor a few editor's alone, who are down on this semi-barbarism, it is the country. Our American people know but little and care less for the technical points or rules of war, in this Hammond affair, but do know brutality from manliness, after a five years war to wipe out the ; shame and curse of American slavery, they will not tolerate a revival of any of its inhuman, revolting features in its own army, whose officers are sup- posed to be gentlemen, if not Chris- tians. All we know of the affair is what we, have seen in the papers and heard from the men, but if half of that is true, it is enough to create a vacancy or two at Fort Sheridan. Our people are patient and enduring to the last degree, but when it comes to the personal abuse of the rank and file. the common soldiers of its little army, by a man in shoulder straps, their anger is aroused. and the guilty must pay the penalty. This is one of those cases, and hence the wide- spread and intense indignation over , the affair. Last Tuesday the supreme court of this state decided a case of local interest, that of Bethany church. LaSt spring the same court reversed the opinion of the lower court and j gave the church to the original so- ciety. The Evangelical association people again applied for a rehearing and this also went against them. They furthermore will have to pay the costs which amount to quite a z t l t sum. What the flock of Rev. Hauoh ‘ will do now has not yet been fully decided. There are t\\'o ways open: one is to purchase the Bethany church or peruut the members to seek v a church I‘mme vise-where, and ahan dun their Organization. ()Hers looking {0mm} rvconcil intinn and unison haw been made CHURCH CASE DECIDED. I f' ' -' l 13,4323“; 1 EVANS E, St. Johns Ave. Fancy fimceries, Tea and Coffee. Fruits and Vegetables; , H MILLS. General Heat Market Fresh, Salt and Smoked Meats. SOMERVILLE’S Bakery and Restaurant, A Fine Line of Bakery Goods Hot Rolls and Bread Delivered for Breakfast. Henry Ewart, Blacksmith.... CeMul Avenue and second Street. Hot and Cold Meals at All flours. All grades of Flour. Hay. Feed. Outs. Bran. Curn Meal, Gluten Meal. Middlings and S‘raw. Havin secured the agency of the Ct‘ ebrated Chase d: San- born Coffee we are prepared m sell it to you in any quantity. Horseshoeing a specialty. St. Johns Ave.. next to P. Poultry. (lame and Fish in Season. Dealer In All Klnds of nlwa ‘s on hand DEALERS IN 9- BROS.. florseshoer. HIGHLAND PARK. 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