Churches in Good Financial Condition
Plans Being Made for Big Taber
nacle Meeting in Early Spring
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Mr. Editors and readers of The
Northwestern; here’s to you, A Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Regardless of how many times the
tide of battle may have been turned
against us in the past year, or how
often discouragement may have been
ours, or even though grief may have
crossed the threshold of our hearts,
yet there is much for us to rejoice
over.
We are still here, and that for a
purpose. It may be hard for some
of us to understand, or discover what
that purpose is in life. But after
all, the best still lies before us. If I
don’t have anything else in this world
1 want the bright light of hope to
shine on before.
This is my greeting to you.
The purpose of the Methodist Epis
copal church in LoupCity is service to
God and man.
We cannot brag very much about
the work of the past year.
We have been holding our own in
most of the departments.
The department of our Ladies’ Aid
has been second to none in Kearney
district.
The young people's work has been
handicapped somewhat because of the
number of our young people have been
scattered by going away as teachers
and students.
While during the past two years
we have received over a hundred
people into the church. We have also
sent a number of our best workers
away to be a force and influence else
where. Some have married and moved
away. We don't state this as an in
ducement for some “unappropriated
blessings,” to join the church. But we
will do our part if you come our wTav.
Others have gone to fill responsible
positions.
While these removals have been a
loss to us, we are glad there has been
a gain somewhere else.
As to material things. New pews
were added to the main room of the
church during the past year and are
paid for. The church is not in debt
at the present time. Along the line
of new movements. The Boy Scouts
have been organized and uniforms
procured. We expect great things in
the future from the "awkward squad.”
We expect to go right on in the
work of the Master’s Kingdom. We
are going on to build up believers, and
to convert sinners.
We do not expect to let down the
New Testament of Jesus Christ. We
have adopted the “Forward Move
ment” plan for the next year, which
means a willing sacrifice and service
by all.-—L. V. Slocumb, Pastor Meth
odist Episcopal Church.
ST. JOSEPHAT’S CATHOLIC.
About twenty-live years ago. Father
Stuart, a Jesuit, visited the Catholics
around this vicinity, who were then
widely scattered. It was Father Stu
art who obtained the present location
of the St. Josephat’s church. It was
donated to him under the condition
that he would build a church thereon.
The few Catholics then around
Loup City assisted Father Stuart finan
cially with whatever they could in
building the first church and school.
But in June, 1896, the church was
completely destroyed by a cyclone,
and the foundation, now covered with
wild grass, still marks the place
where the old church stood.
The school building remained intact
and herein divine services were held
by Father Stuart, who went to his
reward about five years ago; then by
Father Boleslaus Radka, w'ho now re
sides in Ashton. In the year 1906.
Father Irenaeus Jarka, as assistant
to Father Augustyn at Ashton, said
Mass in that old school building every
Sunday. The congregation numbered
then about forty families.
The school building became too
small for th growing congregation, and
it was Farter Radka who planned and
built the present St. Josephat’s
church.
In the year 1906 the school build
ing was moved for the first time from
its foundation to the north and then
repaired for further services until the
new church could be used for that
purpose. The ground was broken,
sand and brick hauled, and Mr. John
Ohlsen was the building contractor.
The church was finally finished in
1908, and stands today as one of the
finest buildings as to the inside and
outside.
The non-Catholics of Loup City
were very generous in helping us fi
nancially and we are therefore very
grateful to them for their kind co
operation in helping us to build a
splendid house of God, and which is
surely an ornament to our peaceful
city.
Father Joseph Kolaska, now re
siding at Elyria, Nebr., was appointed
as first pastor of this congregation in
year 1908, but who was soon suc
ceeded by Father Alexander Cudzin
ski in the same capacity until the 1st
of September, 1915, when Father Jarka
took possesion again of St. Josephat's
parish. ,
The congregation has now grown to
150 families so that our church is
now too small and it is hardly large
enough to hold one-half of its mem
bers.
As the old remodeled school build
ing into a dwelling house by Father
Kolaska was no longer fit for a resi
dent priest, Father Jarka together
with the parishoners resolved to move
that good old and historical build
ing to the rear of the church grounds
for other usages in the future. This
was done by our own people. The
ground was broken for the new pas
toral residence also by our own and
willing people of the congregation
Sand in sufficient quantity has been
hauled by the members of the con
gregation. Brick also was hauled.
Father Jarka wras not idle, and he
also helped wherever his help was
needed most. The plans of the build
ing were drawn by John Ohlson &
Son and the contract awarded to the
same firm. The building is now
nearing completion.
To raise the money for the rectory
was a hard task for Father Jarka,
but he succeeded. Now. as ten years
ago, the non.Catholics came to our aid,
and once more we are thankful and
grateful to them for their kind as
sistance. The members of the con
gregation also have donated as much
as it was in their power, whose names
will be published at some later date
together with their kind donor’s
names outside our church.
The rectory, when completed, will
be another ornament to our beauti
ful city and modern in every way,
a credit to our town, the contrac
tors and the congregation.
Father Jarka looks forward for
other improvements on the church
grounds. He think, as also the con
gregation, of building a parochial
school to accommodate 150 pupils.
Boarders will also be acceptable.
There is all reason why a peace
ful city like Loup City, should pro
gress, because where there is peace
there is unity, and where there is
unity there is strength. We must
boost, must stir, must be alive, other
wise we will retrogress, fall back.
Flowing water is sweet, standing
water will stagnate and finally evap
orate.
The people of Loup City must be
like the flowing waters and progress
and sweeten the community with their
good will towards one and all. Then,
and only then. Loup City will be and
ought to be one of the leadinng
cities of the wrest.
GERMAN.
“And now abideth faith, hope, char
ity, these three, but the greatest of
these is charity. I. Cor. xiii; 13.—Of
all the churches of our city, the Ger
man Evangelical church may right
fully claim to be the youngest.
Founded in 1898, by the Rev. Jennrich
it has grown and prospered, suffered
relapses and prospered again. As to
the various causes for these ups and
downs in the history of the congrega
tion, little need to be said; they are
caused by the leaving of members,
frequent change of pastors, general
indifference of the community. We
do not like to refer to our shortcom
ings, but it is all the more pleasant
after that to mention what has been
accomplished in the past, is being
done in the present, and should be
done in the future. The church was
built in 1901 by the efforts of a united
congregation. Then followed a period
of steady and faithful work in the ef
forts of the various ministers to
strengthen the congregation. The re
sult of this work was the building of
a parsonage under the able leader
ship of Rev. Jueling. He in his turn
was succeeded by the present pastor,
who was forced however after a stay
of not quite a year and a half to re
sign his position on account of his
eyes failing. His successor will in all
probability be Rev. Schulze, from
Lexington, Missouri.
Some forty members belong to our
church, popularly called the German
church. A choir of no mean ability,
and of great faithfulness, and a
Ladies’ Aid society of some 23 mem
bers do what lies in their power to
assist the pastor in his work. Let us
work onward, let us strive upward,
let us look forward and build the
Church of our Lord with great rejoic
ing.—Rev. F. W. Guth.
Ashton.
“Let us carry on the work of the
Lord.”
^tsliton is by rights the mother
church of the St. Paul’s church at
Loup City. St. Mathew’s at Ashton
wras founded years before, and was
growing and flourishing when the
work at Loup City had not been
started. In 1901 tilings were reversed.
Many of the old settlers moving
away, others being called away by
death, weakened St. Mathew’s to such
an extent that the parish was es
tablished at Loup City and St. Paul's
became the stronger congregation.
The present pastor found about
seven members when he arrived, and
was admonished by the district. "To
strengthen that which is about to
die.” The new pastor succeeded in
establishing English services and that
which was about to (lie a year ago
is today a live and flourishing con
gregation. Individual members num
ber close to thirty and all are enthus
iastic and interested in the growth
of the congregation. The congrega
tion now plans to greatly increase
the value of the church property and
the beauty of the church, by painting
the same, putting in new windows,
screening the same, repairing the
floor and making other necessary im
provements. Where there is har
mony, there is success, where there
is interest, there also is growth, and
St. Mathew’s at Ashton has proved
this fact to be true. Let us give
thanks unto the Lord for his help
and guidance, let us praise his name,
for he has been gracious unto us, and
his strong right arm has been our;
support. Much has been done, bn* let !
us not rest upon our laurels; there is
still more to do. let ns be up and do-'
ing while it is yet today, there cometh
the night in which no man may work.
SWEDISH CHURCH.
A report over the Christian work
in the Swedish Mission church of
Loup City:
We have certainly had a year of
success. When I stop and look back |
from the day when I begin my work i
ip this city, I am obliged to say that
Gods blessing has been with us in all
our work. I have, during this time
organized a young people’s society,
and a c hoir which now supply us with
good songs in all our meetings, and
the membership of the church has in
creased and also in power, faith and
strength in their Christian life, and
will hereby in one word say if you
want to be a light in this world be a
Christian, it will buy not only in this
world but in the coming.
Christians, live so that some others
can live also. My testimony stands
for clean Christian life and to do the
right work for my Lord Jesus Christ.
—Rev. Teodore Young.
Men are mighty queer creatures,
or whatever else you choose to call
'em. Some of ’em will raise merry
hades if the baby lets out a chirp and
then they’ll turn right around and
pile into bed and snore all night
like a buzz saw in operation.
Yes, girlie, your dear old grand
mother may have smoked a clay pipe
in secret, but she didn't powder her
nose or show a yard of he. leg in
public.
Peace in America and good will to
ourselves. The rest of the world is
raising too much hell to be included.
TWO DEAD SHOTS
In connection with this squib we
are printing a picture of T. II. El
suer and Ilia friend. Fred Hoage of
Grand Island. We secured this pic
ture unbeknown to these two gentle
men and it is an excellent likeness of
them when rigged up in their hunt
ing togs. Both are very good shots
and take much pleasure out of the
trap events that are frequently held
here.
Jenner Brothers and the Amuse
ment Park They Built
It would not be exactly right to call
these two gentlemen business men. It
would be far more correct to call them
public benefactors.
Tor closely related with the history
of Loup City, is the history of the
.tenner Brothers and incidentally the
uistory of Jenner's Park. Business
alls for recreation after the hours
or business are over; recreation calls
or a place of recreation. VVliat better
dace at the proper time of the year
han Jenner’s Park?
The Jenner Brothers came to this
country in the year 18S2, farmed forj
jeveral years and then moved to Loup!
City, where they still reside. What!
is now known as Jenner’s Park is the
greater part of a piece of land bought *
by these gentlemen in the year 1898
and converted into a place for public
amusement. Most of our citizens
HAL JENNER
'mow what work and time it took to ;
convert a wild and tangled underbrush
into the beautiful park it is today, !
The Jenners can tell you of the dirt
used to fill in, of the tedious work to
remove the underbrush, of the contin-1
uous struggle with the creek running j
through the park, which at every'
heavy rain overflowed its banks, |
flooded the park and drowned most of
the animals. At present the brothers ,
are constructing a large dam twen
ty feet high, which when completed
will cut the troublemaking creek into
two parts and forever hinder it from
overflowing the park. And all this
labor is done by hand; no dynamite is
used to tear up the soil. The plow, i
drag and spade are the tools of the
workers. By hand the brothers have
grabbed out the underbrush, by hand
they have planted all the trees; every
buildings are the result of their labor,
the dancing pavilion where you have
spent many happy hours dancing.
Lover’s Lane where you probably first
dreamt love's young dream, or where
you took “her” walking for the first
time. It should be dear to us; it be
longs to us, takes its part in our lives
we live here; it is home. Do you re
member the first time you tried to hit
the Mexican, or the first time you tried
your skill at the shooting gallery?
Not only because it is a home propo
sition should we be interested in the
park, but because it is more; because
it. provides for us and our children
clean wholesome amusement; because
in patronizing it you are showing your
appreciation of the efforts these two
gentlemen who are striving to give
to Loup City one of the best parks in
the state.
Two hundred million pennies are
in circulation in Chicago, and yet the
Windy City is facing a penny famine
and is beseeching the government to
send it more millions. Some villages
never do get enough.
A wise man controls his anger.
Further comment is superfluous.
Beware of the convivial spirit. His
attractiveness usually lies solely in his
conviviality.
JCo, Henry Ford didn’t take a
“press agent” with him. He took
fifty reporters instead.
Open up your pocketbook. Old
Santa wants his toll.
tree is home grown, a product of Ne
braska soil. A few only realize what
ability, ingenuity and taste it takes to
successfully lay ont and complete an
undertaking of this kind.
Your great parks in the cities have
beautiful trees, flowerbeds and lawns;
some also contain animals of all kinds,
domestic and foreign, but no city in
the United States of this size has a
park like Loup City has. There, every
thing is done according to directions,
the workmen who execute the orders
of their superiors have no interest in
the work outside of getting it done.
IIow different here!Every tree planted
by the owners, many of the animals
caught by themselves, every foot of
soil put there by their own hands, all
the planning, sketching and plotting is
original work. Everywhere their own
ideas are carried out. Most of the
BOB JENNER
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Christmas Shopping Easy
at Arthur’s Store
Dry Goods
Silk hosiery for all, silk waistings, silk scarfs, kid gloves and
work gloves, table linen, full line of dress goods, handkerchiefs
Groceries, Etc.
We carry the best. Complete line of Chase & Sanborn’s
Roast Coffees. H. J. Heinz pure foods. The Tangier brand
of canned goods.
Sundries
Spanish saffron, shelled walnuts, peanut almonds, candied
citron and lemon peel.
Mixed Nuts and Candies
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