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Preaches To Empty Chairs

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Parent Issue
Day
11
Month
September
Year
1895
Copyright
Public Domain
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Petersburg, a suburb of Cantón, Ohio bears the unique distinction of havins ihurch services regularly held Sunday mornings nd evenings, by a pastor who h;j a flock empty eiiairs, but who discourses to them eloquently. It is the Germán Reform Baptist church, and lts minister is Rev. Mr. Hostetter. Several years ago the pastor made the startling announeement to nis then large congregation that in a visión ol heaven he had been warned of the near ipproach of the end of the ■world. Hls reiteration of this dream found such disfavor with his flock that gradually they dropped off, until the past two Suntíays he has preached U emptj oenches.

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Old News
Ann Arbor Courier