Mortgage On Trinity Church
Friends Have Been Asked to Help Pay It
PASTOR WRITES ARGUS
Thanking the Paper for Publishing Appeal-Church Doing Good Work
Editor of the Argus:
I think that you can scarcely imagine my surprise, when I picked up the Argus last evening and read in it our appeal for funds to pay off the mortgage on Trinity Lutheran Church. It was help from an "unexpected quarter," and I sincerely thank you, and hope you will grant me the privilege of a few additional words. This appeal was suggested by one which was received by one of the members of the congregation from some friend in the west, and the method which we have adopted is this: Each member of the conjuration has taken a few of these appeals to mail to friends outside the city, and we are also mailing a number to to persons in the city, who we believe will be interested in the good work which Trinity Lutheran church is doing, and will gladly give her the assistance which is now needed.
This mortgage on the church building is now less than one thousand dollars and ought to be paid soon for these reasons. God's house ought not to be mortgaged. The payment of it will enable the conjuration to do more efficient work, and the parties who hold the mortgage would like to have it paid. Then I have a desire in the matter and that is personal, and it is this, that this, the tenth, year of the existence of the church shall not close without this mortgage being taken from the church building. We believe that we have friends in the city who will find real pleasure in responding to this appeal, and who will rejoice with the church in having this burden removed. It is not much that is asked from any one. In fact the appeal itself gives such latitude, that it seems like "passing the hat" and having all the people respond simply as they find it in their heart to do. I am sure that no one will be any the poorer for it, and when all have responded the desired result will be accomplished.
Trinity Lutheran church is doing a good work, and has a much larger and more effective work yet to do. I doubt if any church in the city has done better work, or has attained a greater degree of efficiency during the first nine years of its existence. At the close of the present year we shall have special services commemorating the tenth anniversary at which time we shall have occasion to set forth some of the things that have been achieved, and we hope that among them will be the burning of the mortgage now on the church building. It will be, I am sure, if the friends who receive this appeal will give us the help that they can, without any loss or harm to themselves or their interests. We have already received a number of responses with amounts ranging from twenty five cents to ten dollars, and when we have received sufficient to pay the mortgage we shall take pleasure of the same-with your permission-through the columns of your excellent paper.
Gratefully, etc.,
W.L. TEDROW.
of the Argus: I think tliat you can searcely imagine my surprise, wnen 1 picked up the Argus last evento and read in It our appeal for funds to pay off tíie mortgage on Trinity Lutheran church. It as help from an "unexpected quarter" and I Btooerely üiank jou, and hopo you will grant me the privilege of e few additional -words. This appeal was suggested by oae whieh wtas received by one of the members of the congregation from some friend ta the west. and tlio met.hxl whieh we have adopted is tliis: Each member of the congrogation has taken a few of these appeals to nwil to friends outsido f +i,p fitv. and we are ateo mailing a number to persons in Üie city, who we bclicve vs"ill be taterestèd to the good ■work which Trimity Lutheran ehurch Ss doing, and wfll gladly give her the assistance whieh is now needed. This mortgage on the churCh bnlWing is now less tlian one thonsaiul dollars and onglit to be paid soon Lw these reasons. God's house ought not to be mortgaged. The payment of it TVP-ill enable the congreg&tion to do more efficiënt work, and the parties -who houd the mortgage would like to have it paid. Then I 'have a desire m the matter and tiiat Is personal, and rt is this, fchat this, the tenth, year of the exfetence of üie church shall not elose without this mortgage toemg taken from the cfcurch building, we believe that we have friends in the city who will ünd real pleasure In responding to this appeal, and who will Tejoice with the ohureh in lïaving this burden remoTed. It is not much that is nsked from any one. In fact the airpeal itselif gives such latitude, that it seems like "passing the 'hat" anl having all the people respond siraply as tliey tod it in their heart to do. I aun sure that no one wiU te any the poorer for it, and when all have reeponded the desiired resnlt will be acomplished. Trinity Lutheran drarch is doing a good work, and has a much larger and more effeetive Avork yet to do. I doubt íf any church in this city has done Ibetter work, or has attalned a greater degree of 'efficiency durhig tlie first nime years of its existente. At tiic close of the present year we sliall liave special services commemoratáng the tenth anniversary at which time we sihall have occasion to set forfli some of the tliings that have been achieved, and we hope that anioug them will be the burning of the mortgage now on the churcli building. It will toe, I am sure, if tlie friends wlio receive this appeal will give us he help that they can, without any loss or harm to themselves or their interests. We have already received a number of responses with amounts ranging firom twentyfive cents to ten dollars, and when we have received sufficient to pay the mortgage we shall take pleasure in tnabing public aclmowledgement of the same- witli your permission- through the columns of your excellent paptr. üratafully, etc,
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