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VOL. NO. XLVUI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, IvlAY 2, 1932.
NO. 27
Local People
Attend Meeting
Catholic Women
Lincoln Diocesan Council of National
Women's Council Is Organ
ized at Lincoln.
Wednesday a group ot" some ten
of the ladies of the various Catholic
'mich organizations of the Si. John's
a: i Holy Rosary parishes of this
ray were at Lincoln to attend the
o"-Fa:.izution of diocesan council.
The council repiesents the Nation
al Catholic Woir.en's council, the or
jrr.iiizE.tion work of which in the var
ious deaneries La? been conducted by
Dr. Ella Nickolson. culminating in
the meeting at Lincoln.
Those? from this city who attended
Kite Mrs. F. I. Ilea. Mrs. Frank Mul
l"n. Mr?. William Woolcott, Mus
Genevieve Whelan. Miss Alice Roy
e r and Father George Agius of the
Jchn'.s parish; Mrs. C. F. Janda.
Mr?. Vincent Piiney, Jr.. Mrs. Kate
Ilibcr. Mrs. Frank Ascht nbrenner,
M:t. Hermle Svoboda and Father
Marcelic-s Agius of the Holy Rosary
church.
In the session Mrs. V. E. Straub of
Lincoln, v as named as the president
Ol the dioese council.
Other officers are Miss Mary Mosk
wir.ski of York, recording secretary;
Mrs. J. W. Delahant, Beatrice, treas
urer; Mr?. Elmer Bradley, Exeter,
auditor; Mrs. Frank Real, McCook.
chairman of organization ; Miss Ce
celia Foster. Lincoln, chairman of
publicity, and Mrs. D. J. Riley, Au
burn : Mrs. Ed M. lielfrick, Orleans;
and Mrs. P. A. Tcmek. David City,
c c-cliairrn.n of the hospitality com
mittee. Bishop L. B. Kurera. diocesan
leader, rcas the principal speaker at
the afternoon session and announced
the officers.
Opening Wednesday morning, the
m-.etir.cr included representatives
from all sections of thojfiocese which
comprises Nebraska territory south
of the Platte. About 500 had regis
tered at noon.
The morning session opened with
re pons from each of the nino dean
cries. Hastings. Orleans, McCook,
Exeter. David City. Auburn. Beat
rice. York and Lincoln. All reports
favored affiliation with the national
organization. Mrs. T. J. Doyle of
Lincoln real the proposed constitu
tion and it was adopted.
A talk v a, mads at the luncheon
by Mzr. I. L. O'Loughlm who rpeke
on ' Catholic United Action."
The- afternoon session featured an
address by Bishop Kueera who urg
ed closer unity of all Catholic or
ganization?. Deanery presidents were
introduced and the Omaha delega
tion, representing the Omaha dio
ce:e. prefer: ted a symposium. Mrs.
Art i:u- Mullen spoke on "The Coun
cil;"' Mrs. L. C. Nash on "Study
Clubs;" Mrs. W. J. Iiotz on "The
Parent Tea' her association;" Mrs.
Robert Jl.nderson on "Catholic Ac
tivities;" and Dr. El!a Nichoisen on
"The Building Period."
S'r.ott talk were made by Rev.
Lislie pHrr.es, on "Our Schools;"
II v. John Murphy on "Our Char
ities;" and Rev. Joseph Kenney on
"Our Youth."
A business session concluded the
meeting.
TRUCK DRIVER INJURED
Lee Col-rick. 3S. or Nemaha, Ne
b:aska. war critically injured Wed
nesday nJeht on highway No. 75. one
mile south of Fort Crook, when his
Mock tru'-k was overturned.
Colerick. accompanied by Dan
Knapp. also of Nemaha, was bring
ing a load of cattle to the Omaha
st ick yards and had stopped along
the highv. ay just routh of the fort.
Another truck going north came past
the Colerick tru;k and ran into it,
causing the Colerick truck to over
turn into the ditch. Colerick was
crushed beneath the wheel of the
truck. Knapp was only bruised.
The truck that overturned the Col
erick truck did not stop but con
tinued on its way north. Passing
autoists stopped and took Mr. Col
erick on into Omaha where he was
placed in the St. Catherine s hospital.
It was found that he had suffered a
concussion of the brain, a crushed
chest and possible spinal injuries as
the result of the accident.
SENIOR SNEAX DAY
From Friday's Daily
The members of the senior class
fo the high school were out this
morning shortly aff the peep of
day, prepaid! for their "sneak" day,
that golden holidas when they are
sightseeing while the other classes of
the school are engaged in their la
bors. Those of the class who had cars
provided the transportation facil
ities of the class. The seniors made
Lincoln the goal of their trip and
spent the day visiting at the state
capitol and other state institutions
located at the capitol city. The class
was in charge of Harold Jordan, cf
the commercial department, sponsor
of the class, and Miss Florence
Beighley, one cf the school faculty.
Old Resident
Here Dies in
Oklahoma City
Isaiah H. Dunn, Who for Twenty
eight Years was a Resident
of This City, Dies.
The death of Isaiah II. Dunn, long
time resident of this community, oc
curred on Wednesday at the family
home, 621 SY 32nd street. Okla
homa City, following an illness of
some duration.
The funeral services were held on
Friday at the funeral chapel of
Watts and McAtee at Oklahoma City
and conducted by Rev. Roy Hughen,
a close personal friend of the de
parted. The burial was at Fair Lawn
cemetery at Oklahoma City.
I. II. Dunn was born at Lockwood
Hollow, Green county, Wisconsin,
March 14, 1S57. He moved to Janes
vii'e. Wisconsin, with his parents
wh?;i a child and spent his boyhood
day in that locality." In 1878 he
moved to Kansas and entered a claim
which he conducted for some time.
He was married at Seneca, Kansas,
to Miss Cora Bell Smith, the young
couple leaving at once for Platts
mouth, arriving here on September
20. 1SS1. For a period of twenty
eight years the family made their
home in this city. Three children
were born to Mr. and Mrs. Dunn
in this city and where the family
was reared to manhood and woman
hood and received their education
in the local schools. Mr. Dunn, who
was familiarly known a3 "Ike," was
for two term3 chief of police in this
city in the nineties and also was
engaged for several years in the con
duct of a feed store. Later the fam
ily moved to the small farm north
of the Missouri Pacific depot where
they resided until going to the south.
Mr. Dunn and family removed to
Wheatland. Oklahoma, near which
place they secured a farm and where
Mr. Dunn was engaged in farming
until 1S2S when he and Mrs. Dunn
located at Oklahoma City, being
forced to retire from farming by rea
son of ill health.
Mr. Dunn was a member of the
Methodist church, being united with
the church in 190S.
The deceased is survived by the
widow, Mrs. Cora Dunn, one daugh
ter, Mrs. Myrtle Mounts, Geary, Ok
lahoma, one son. Earl R. Dunn of
Oklahoma City, as well as five grand
children. One son, Horace G. Dunn,
preceded the father in death on Oc
tober 19, 1918.
TO TEACH AT DORCHESTER
Bernard Galloway, who is one or
the graduates of the class of li32
of the Peru State Teacher's college,
has been elected as a member of the
faculty of the Dorchester, Nebraska,
high school. Mr. Galloway will teach
science in the high school and also
serve as athletic coach. The selec
tion of Mr. Galloway will assure the
Dorchester schools of a very able
and conscientious teacher, who has
made an excellent record at Peru in
his work in teaching and athletics.
He has had a wide experience in the
athletic work as a member of the
varsity football, basketball and track
teams and has won high honors in
both basketball and track. Mr. Gal
loway is a graduate of the class of
1928 of the Plattsmouth high school
and Is completing a four year course
at Peru.
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Delegates to
State Conventions
Named Thursday
Both Democratic and Republican
Conventions Are Held Here
to Name Delegates.
The political atmosphere was
heavy Thursday afternoon at the
couit house as members of both the
democratic and republican party
gathered under the law to select the
delegates tor the state conventions
v.l.ien are to be held on next Thurs
day, the democrats at Omaha, the
republicans at imoln.
For the first ti;sie in a number of
years, the democratic body drew a
larger number than the republicans
aiid had -c presentations from all sec
tions cf iho county.
Democrats Name Delegates
The democratic convention was
held in the district court room and
was called to order by D. O. Dwyer,
chairman of the county committee
The naming of Mr. Dwyer as chair
man of the convention and J. A. Cap
well as secretary provided the or
ganization.
The names of prominent demo
crats over the county were presented
and from these were selected the
following list of delegates and alter
nates: Arthur Stander, J. A. Cap
well, Mrs. Lloyd Group, D. Steffens,
W. A. Tulene, Jarvis Lancaster, W.
A. Wheeler. Fred L. Carstens. C. S.
Wortman, S. C. Boyles. John P. Sat
tler, Peter Olson. Alfred Hart. E. T.
Comer. Alternates. J. I. Corley, Ed
Keneger, Adam Marshall. W. H.
Puis, Alfred Nelson, O. W. Zaar, J.
C. Rauth, Richard Kraft. Mrs. Vic
tor Stoehr, W. F. Gillespie, Harry
Williams, W. B. Banning, J. L.
Stamp. CD. Spangler.
The members of the democratic
county central committee selected
were:
Tipton Elmer Adams, Mrs. Henry
Wetenkamp.
Greenwood Arthur Dinges, Mrs.
C. D. Ganz.
Stove Creek Skyle Miller, Mrs.
Nellie Gonzales.
South Bend Harold Richards,
Mrs. Joseph Welch.
Weeping Water Walter Box, Mrs.
Lizzie Schafer.
Center Theodore Harms, Mrs.
Joyce Hild.
Louisville W. II. Heil, Mrs. John
Group.
Mt. Pleasant E. E. Spangler, Mrs.
O.A. Domingo.
Eight Mile Grove J. W. Tritsch,
Mrs. Phillip Fornoff.
Nehawka D .Steffens, Mrs. V. P.
Phelcion.
Liberty E. B. Chapman, Mrs. L.
R. Upton.
West Rock BlufTs C. D. Spangler.
Mrs. W. L. Seyboldt.
East Rock Bluffs E. B. Hutchi
son, Mrs. E. B. Hutchison.
Plattsmouth Charles Stoehr, Mrs.
Roy Tschirren.
W. W. 1st Harold S. Baker, Mrs.
Emma Hubbard.
W. W. 2nd Sterling Amick, Mrs.
Emma Johnson.
Plaits. lst.W. T. Distell, Miss Mia
Gering.
Tlatts. 2nd George W. Olson,
Mrs. W. A. Swatek.
Platts. 3rd Frank Libershal, Mrs.
W. L. Keinrich.
F!atts. 5th Adam Marshall, Mrs.
J. K'. Lancaster.
After the selection of the dele
gates the members of the conven
tion had the pleasure of hearing a
very able address from Hon. W. B.
Banning, of Union, candidate lor
state senator, who discussed the is
sues of the day and the problems
ol the nation and state to secure tax
relief. C. S. Wortman, old time dem
ocratic leader, recently returned
from Oklahoma, also spoke and gave
some ol the old democratic cheer.
The mention of the name of Governor
Roosevelt by Mr. Wortman brought
a hearty response from the delegates
and spectators. The closing act of
the convention was to name D. O.
Dwyer as county chairman.
Republican Convention.
The republican convention was
called to order in the equity court
room by F. H. McCarthy of Union,
county chairman. The convention
was organized by the naming of H.
A. Schneider of this city as chairman
and George Olive of Weeping Water
as secretary.
The selection of the delegates was
the first order of business and the
following were named: Harry A.
Robertson, Willard Clapp, II. It.
Schmidt, W. J. O'Brien. John Men
denhall, Herman H. Luetchens, P. A.
Jacobson. C. A. Tent. J. R. Mayfield,
A. O. Ault, V. P. Sheldon, Fulton
Harris, William Wetenkamp, H. A
Schneider. C. A. Rawls, Dr. M. U.
Thomas, Troy L. Davis, F. II. Mc
Carthy. The republican county committee
named comprised the following:
Tipton John Adams, Mrs. John
Peterson.
Salt Creek John Mefford. Mrs
William Armstrong.
Stove Creek Henry Yogt, Mrs. G.
G. Douglass.
Elmwood Henry A. Tool, Esther
Amgwert.
South Bend M. E. Bushnell, Mrs
W. C. Thimgam.
Weeping Water L. A. Hay, Mrs
Charles Fleischman.
Center Albert Bornemier.
Louisville Elmer Sundstrom, Mrs
L. J. Mayfieid.
Avora W. A. Ilollenberger, Miss
Evelyn Wolph.
Mt. Tleasant F. D. Philpot, Mrs
Cj rus Livingston.
Eight Mile Grove Henry Albert,
Mrs. L. W. Schneider.
Nehawka Victor Sturm. Mrs. J
J. Pollard.
Liberty George Siites, Mrs. Ivan
Balfour.
Plattsmouth W. A. Wetenkamp
Mrs. Golda Wiles.
W. W.. 1st C. H. Gibson. Miss
Agnes Rough.
W. W., 2nd Frank Wood, Mrs.
II. A Crozier.
Platts. 1st S. S. Davis, Miss Min
nie Guthmann.
Platts. 3rd O. C. Hudcon, Mrs.
J. F. Wolff.
Addresses were given by Troy L.
Davis, candidate for state senator
as well as Rex Young, candidate for
sheriff, Fulton Kaifis, candidate for
surveyor, Willard Ciapp, candidate
for representative. George L. Farley,
candidate for commissioner. C. F.
Harris, of Union and A. F. Sturm of
Nehawka. There was considerable
discussion of the party attitude on
the wet and dry controversy by the
convention but no resolutions on the
matter adopted.
At the close of the convention F.
H. McCarthy w as named as the chair
man of the county committee for the
ensuing year.
Retailers to
Offer Amusem't
to Customers
Plan to Give Customers Tickets Good
for Half of Theatre Ad
mission Price.
The retail section of the Chamber
of Commerce at their meeting on
Wednesday afternoon decided to take
steps to boost the local movie activ
ities as well as to afford their custom
ers the opportunity of attending the
cinema.
The retailers voted that they would
provide tickets worth half the price
of the theatre admission to their pat
rons who make purchases of 50c, this
arrangement making it possible for
two to attend the theatre foj- the
price of one admission as at the pres
ent time. These tickets will be made
for the Wednesday and Thursday
evening performances at the Ritz.
It was also decided that the re
tailers of the city who are affiliated
with this organization would keep
their places of business open on the
Wednesday evening that special bar
gain days are being offered. In the
later season when the farm work is
more under way it is expected that
the stores probably will remain open
each Wednesday evening for the con
venience of those who reside outside
of the city.
VISITING AT LINCOLN
Mrs. William Woolcott of this city,
who was in attendance at the meet
ing of the Catholic Women's so
cieties Wednesday, is spending the
remainder of the week there with
relatives. Mrs. Gould, mother of Mrs.
Woolcott is at Lincoln and the occa
sion of the meeting afforded the
daughter the opportunity of enjoy
ing a very pleaeant visit.
Shoplifters
Pay Visit to
Local Stores
Party of Omaha People Secure Loot
But Are Detected at the
Pease Style Shop.
This city was visited by a party
of Omaha people Thursday afternoon
who carried on their shoplifting ac
tivities in several of the stores until
at the Pease Style shop, their ac
tivities were halted when Mrs. Mary
Hickman, one cf the clerks, detected
one cf the women in attempting to
get away with a valuable silk dress.
The two women l.au visited the
Pease store, looking over several
garments, but making no purchases,
then starting out of the store, but
Mrs. Hickman had seen one of the
women concealing a dress under her
cloak. The cleik requested the wom
an to return the garment and the
two ' women then started to run
around the corner at Sixth and Main
street. Mrs. Hickman called for as
sistance and William Barclay and
several others responded to start in
pursuit. The dress was thrown into
the doorway of the Brown jewelry
store as the women continued to run,
but they were overhauled a short dis
tance away.
Cheif of Police Elliott and Mr.
Barclay started to take the two wom
en to jail and then ensued a real
fctrupgle for the officers, as one of
the women resisted, lying down in
the alley and.it required the joint
service of Chief Elliott and Rex
Young to get her on her feet and on
the way to jail.
At the jail it was learned that the
two had a man companion with them
as well as six children, who were
found by the officers, in the,. .car,
parked near Fifth and Main street.
Chief of Police. Elliott and Officer
Joe Libershal making a search of
the car discovered a large amount
of goods, all of which had been ap
parently stolen. While the goods
were being taken from the car Fred
Eusch of the Ladies Toggery came
along, and discovered that two silk
dresses from his store were among
tae loot. There v. as also a boy
wash suit and a large number of
children's silk bloomers which had
been taken from the Reliable 5c to
!F1 Store of Golding & Stibal. Shirts
and a suit of clothes were also un
earthed by the officers arid which it
is thought had been stolen from the
J. C. Penny store at Glenwood, Iowa.
The officers at the jail questioned
the two women and their man com
panion, they giving their names as
Mrs. Jchn Bettis, Mrs. Mildred Szyn-
skie, both of Omaha, and Milton
Prall, Jr., of Weeping Water. Four
of the children in the group belong
ed to" Mrs. Bettis, while two were
children of Mrs. Szynskie.
The car which was used by the
party belonged to Mrs. Bettis, who
denied to the officers and newspaper
representatives that she had any
part in the stealing of the garments
taken. She stated to the Journal
representative that Mrs. Szynskie and
Prall had visited her home and
wanted to take her car, she had re
fused to let them and they had then
invited her to come along for a ride
and taking the children with her
she had left on the ill-fated trip.
At the jail the women were bitter
in their recriminations to each other
and grew so warlike that it was nec
essary for Officer Libershal to place
Mrs. Szynskie in separate cells, she
having charged her companion, Mrs.
Bettis, with taking one of the
dresses.
The man in the case, Mr. Prall,
had not been at any of the stores
with the women as far as could be
ascertained, and he claimed to be a
brother of Mrs. Szynskie, this being
borne out by letters in the pocket
book of the woman from relatives at
Weeping Water.
The prisoners as well as the six
children were later turned over to
Sheriff Ed Thimgan by the police,
there being no facilities at the city
jail to care for them.
Sheriff Thimgan got in touch with
the Omaha police officers and Chief
of Detectives Danbaum offered to
look over the records of the parties
in Omaha. Deputy Sheriff Ray
Becker drove to that city to assist
in looking up any possible loads to
their record in that city. i
Mrs. Bettis stated that her hus
band, a former service man, is now (
at the hospital at Leavenworth, Kan-J
I as. Mrs. Szynskie is a w idow, she(
stated to the officers.
In response to tne request of the ,
local officials. Chief of Detectives (
Ben Danbaum of Omaha, made an'
investigation of the parties at Ora-' .
aha. tenoning that none of them 'Meeting at Home cf Mrs. Etti Gor-
have any police record and have not
lien in trouble before. They are in j
very straited circumstances and this
morning the two children of the'
Ssynskie family, who were left by
the mother at Omaha, were evicted
from their home.
County Attorney W. G. Kieck was
at Lincoln today and disposition of
the case will await his return late
this afternoon.
Women Shop
lifters are Sent
Back to Omaha
The Fact cf the Coalition of the
Children of Women Moves Offi
cers and Merchants.
From Saturday's Dally
The faces of six tearful little
children, ranging in ages fiom live'piano duets were offered by Stephen
to ten years, moved the merchants of
the city who were victims of the
visit of the two women shoplifters
to join in the request that the duo
be allowed to return home and take
the children with them.
The women, Mrs. John Bettis and
Mrs. Mildred Szynskie, were held here
Friday until the return of County
Attorney V. G. Kieck from Lincoln,
late in the afternoon when the case
was taken up by the attorney and
the facts in the case presented to
him.
.Representatives of, the various
firms, that -Led suered the taking
of articles frafn their stores were
called in and the question of the
prosecution of the women taken up.
Owing to the fact of the large num
ber of small children, the penni
less condition of the parties and the
fact that the detention of the women
would put the proMem of caring for
the children on the county, it was
deemed best to effect a settlement of
the case.
, The articles taken v.ero all re
turned undamaged to the owners
and it was decided on their recom
mendation that the women be re
leased and to report here on next
Friday. That the merchants are fill
ed with the milk of human kindness
was shown when they donated
enough money to buy gas for the
Omaha party to return home.
Kleck has!
County Attorney W
communicated with
G.
Judge Herbert!
be juvenile and
Rhodes, in charge of the j
family relation docket of the district
court, asking that probation officers
look into the condition of the two
families in Omaha.
DOES A GOOD WORK
Mr. E. G. Jones, representing the
Child Saving Institute of Omaha i3
now calling on friends in Cass coun
ty. He tells us that thirteen children
have been sent to the Institute from
this county in the last ten years.
While the Omaha Community
Chest contributes liberally, a major
ity of the children come from out
side the city, requiring the soliciting
of a considerable sum, from friends
throughout the state.
Citizens of Cass county have been
liberal contributors to the institute
and one of the directors is Mr. Clyde
Drew, a former Cass county citizen.
There are 70 children in the in
stitute at present, two-thirds of
whom are under two years old. Chil
dren under school age are admitted.
Many are restored to relatives after
temporary assistance, the rest are
adopted In suitable homes.
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
The many friends will be pleased
to learn that Robert H. Patton, one
of the long time residents cf the
city, is showing improvement from
bis recent illness. Mr. Patton is still
confined to his home but is able to
sit up a part of the time and it is
hoped will soon be ableto resume his
former activities.
Phone the news to No. 6.
Children of
P. E. 0. Members
Present Program
I
dcr Dvctcd to Fine Musical
Presentations.
i The members oi chapter t ., l i
O., at their meeting on Friday at th"
home ot Mrs. Etta Gorder, enjoyed a
veiy pleasant featuie in the program
given by children of the members of
the sisterhood.
tt-veral children were unable to
take part in the program at this time
but will be heard later.
Those who took part in the var
ious numbers proved their tkill and
promise in eevcial lines of musical
tiaii.ing. the selections embracing
vocal and instrumental offerings.
The vocal contributions to the
program comprised a duet by Kloise
Cole and Elizabeth Perry, vocal solos
Ly Elizabeth Ann Wile.-.. Eleanor
Minor, Billy Robertson and Carter
Miner.
In the instrumental portion of the
program piano numbers were given
by Richard IVtrir.g. Eloise Cole. Ste
phen Davis, Harriett Coos, while
Davis and Richard I
as Mrs. H. F. Goos
Richard Pet ring as well
:ird daughter.
I
Harriett.
Violin soloj were given by Bobby
Hayes and Rachel Robertson, the
latter also being pre.-ented in a clever
and well giv?n tap dance that proved
one of the most entertaining fea
tures of the program.
The pianc accordian solo of Mary'
Kathiyn Wiles also added a novelty
to the program in the excellent man
ner in which this instrument was
played, by the young artist.
The musical program was under
the leadership of Mrs. Roy O. Coie,
one of the talented musicians of the
community and who had prepared a
most entertaining program.
At the close of the afternoon
dainty refreshments were served that
added to the pleasures of the occa
ion. SEARCH FOR MAN
From Friday's Daily
This morning an altercation be
tween a farmer named Davidson, re
siding just north of the Nebraska Ma
sonic Home and an acquaintance
caused much excitement r.nd a man
4
hunt that covered the greater part
of the day.
Mr. Davidson was working in the
yard near the house when the man.
I whom Mr. Davidson had known in
Omaha, appeared on the scene, he
having walked and hitch-hiked from
Omaha. The two men discussed the
matter of a debt that was owed by
the man to Davidson and in the
heat of the argument the man, it is
claimed, pulled a revolver. Mr. Da
vidson was not awed by the gun,
but dropping the spade that he was
working with, started for the ot'.er
man. who kept backing away. The
man finally started to run and dis
appeared eastward over the hill near
the Benak place. Passing motorists
came to town and reported the mat
ter to Sheriff Thimgan. it being
stated that a hold up had occurred.
The sheriff and officers organized a
posse and started a search for the
wanted man. The search covered all
this section and while the man was
reported as being wen it was im
possible to secure him. This after
noon the office of the sheriff received
a message that the man had been
seen north of the Platte river bridge
and with Deputy Sheriff Becker,
Sheriff Thimgan etarted a search in
that section.
COMPLETES PAINTING WORK
Th? basement of the St. Paul's
Evangelical church, used for the so
cial events and young people's ac
tivities of the church life, has Just
been redecorated and arranged for
the further carrying out of the ac
tivities of the church.
The room now presents a fresh
and attractive appearance and will
. make u very pleasant spot for the
'various church organizations that
hold their meetings there.
The work of decorating was car
ried out by Charles Fulton, local
painter, and is an excellent job and
most pleasing to the church officers.