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Local Rev. Epp of Hesston left Newton Monday afternoon via Santa Fe for Chicago, where he has been vited to attend the meetings of mission board conducting mission work in Russia. While in Chicago Rev. Epp will also attend Bible conference at which Dr. C. Gaebelein will be one of the principal speakers. Tobias Eck, who for many years been living on farm northwest of Moundridge, died at the Bethesda hospital, Goessel, Monday Mrs. Eck had been in fairly morning. health until Saturday morning good when she was stricken by paralysis which left her speechless and almost entirely helpless. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at the Immanuel church north of Newton, Rev. Ratzlaff of this city with Mrs. Eck is survived by officiating. to whom the Review exsix children, for their bereavetends its sympathy ment. Regier of Inman spent last brought his Friday in Newton, having Bethel hospital, where to the tonsils removed. Mr. Regier his also intended to visit with Herman Andreas, who recently moved to Newton from Goessel. Robert Rayburn, Newton's talentorator, who since last spring has been champion high school orator of the United states, failed to bring home the world championship following the international contest held at WashingSaturday evening. Robert, nevertheless, represented his country in an able manner. Of the seven young men in the contest, Holland's representative was declared the winner. Rev. H. Krehbiel left early Tuesday morning for visit at the new Mennonite settlements at Deer Park and Newport, Washington. Rev. Krehbiel travels via Kansas City and St. Paul, intending to return sometime next week. Wednesday, October 21, Miss Hilda Wedel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wedel, and Roy C. Unruh, son of and Mrs. Unruh north of Newton, were united in marriage. Following the reception ceremony held at the home of the bride. The couple will establish their young home near Galva. When Mennonites get together they usually gather large crowd. That is one reason why the Western District conference last week was largely attended. salesman coming from Topeka last week reported that he met very few people on the state highway until he approached Newton, where the road was literally crowded with traffic. Of conference course, visitors were on their way home. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hiebert of Reedley, Calif., spent last Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Janzen of this They had come to visit Mrs. Janzen's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Krause, in Hillsboro. Miss Edith Goertz, daughter of Prof. and Mrs. Goertz of Newton, and Prof. Brown were married here last Saturday afternoon. Professor Brown member of the Bethel College faculty. Schmidt, living southeast of Newton and member of the Gnadenberg Church, died Tuesday morning following stroke of paralyon Monday. Funeral services were announced for today at Gnadenberg, with Rev. Harms in charge. Mrs. Schmidt is survived by her husband and six children. Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Voth will leave Newton at 4:20 Tuesday afternoon, November for Vancouver, B. from where they will sail for the mission field in China. They have reserved on the Empress passage of Russia, which is scheduled to leave Cancouver November 21. In China Rev. and Mrs. Voth will again be stationed at Tamingfu, Hopei province. and Mrs. Ed. Janzen of accompanied by Mrs. Janzen's sister Miss Martha Krause, spent last Sunday and Monday at Enid, Okla., visiting with relatives and attending the Mennonite conference. Citizens of Newton are considerthe construction of municipal distributing plant, the cost of which not to exceed $300,000. vote will be taken on the proposition November 24. Last Sunday afternoon in the presence of several hundred guests, Miss Irene Louise Urban, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Urban, and Carl Richert, son of Mrs. Sarah Richert, were united in marriage at the Salem Evangelical church, Rev. Hartmann officiating. Immediately after the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Richert left for short motor trip through the South. Both are graduates of Bethel College and are prominent young people of this city. Mr. Richert is employed the Mennonite Mutual Fire Insurance company and with his bride will reside at 408 East Fourth street after November 15. According reports the automobile business of Newton is again on the upgrade. Among the cars sold are several new Fords sold to Newton business men by the Brooker Motor Company on West Broadway. Mr. and Mrs. Regier left last week for Minnesota to spend several days with relatives. and Mrs. Willms attendwiener roast held last Monday evening by members of Mrs. Willms' Sunday school class. Walter Graber of Macksville and Kaufman of Kingman were among the out-of-town guests who attended the nuptials last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schwartz motored to Kansas, Tuesday, to attend wedding. Leon Kaufman and Peter Graber lost horses last Saturday morning during the electrical storm. was the worst electrical storm we had this year. Peter Richert who is still in the Methodist hospital at Mitchell is getting weaker every day and his life only matter of days. Michael R. Hofer is reported somewhat improved. For some time he was under the care of special nurse, Mrs. Herbert Hofer. On Oct. Mr. Hofer was two months past 102 years. The Menno State Bank suspended business on the first day of October. This was indeed great surprise to the citizens of this community, to learn that one of our oldest institutions became victim of present day circumstances. Another nice rain visited this neighborhood this week which puts the ground in fine shape for the ter and adds to the supply of cistern water. The town well was almost the only wet place in town for while. Avon We had some more rain and no frost so far, which is great aid the feed problem. People have done quite of plowing now. Otto Riesser, of Aberdeen, Idaho visited here few days. Mr. Riesser sang solo and short inspiring gave talk Sunday evening at the and Mrs. Henry Schultz and son Dave, Herbert Rauch, Mrs. Henry Fast and son and Henry Friesen came here last Friday from Wolf Point, Montana. Monday they left for Mt. Lake, Minn., where they will make longer visit. Wolf Creek Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hofer and Mrs. Dave Hofer were here from Beadle, the former two also visited in BonHomme. Walter's corn crib was stroyed by fire last week. The fire started when the engine was started. He also lost machinery, corn stalks some oats. Rev. Tschetter was happily surprised Friday evening October by the members of the church choir and their families. honored minister was first greeted by the old choir leader, Mr. Mendel who has served faithfully for 15 years, after which all members present responded. Beadle and Spink Sam Tschetter and son John and Mrs. Sam Tschetter visited in Freeman with relatives and friends. Tschetter from Hutchinson visited friends here while his way home from Webster where visited his son Paul. Some of the farmers here have to leave their place before this month over. Many can't find place to move on. Times seem to get quite hard. Sam S. Wipf from Bon Homme colony was here visiting for several days. He came with Manitoba car. Some colony people came down from Canada in that car and visited at the Lake Byron colony. Johnny Tschetter had the misfortune while cutting wood piece of wood struck his right eye. It was bad hit. But we are glad to say it's coming all right now. CALIFORNIA October 15, Reedley Mr. and Mrs. Harry Eitzen and their new baby and Mrs. Arthur Ens of Los Angeles have returned home after visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Eitzen, parents of the two ladies. Elsie Schmidt, 20, died day at her home in Dos Palos after an illness of more than Funeral year. services will be held at o'clock Saturday afternoon at the First Mennonite church, the Rev. Regier ficiating. Announcement was made Sunday of the engagement of Miss Lena Krause, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Krause, to Herbert Sperling, of Mr. and Mrs. H. Sperling. Henry Kohfeld of Salem, Oregon, visitor at the Mennonite thren church Sunday. He filled the pulpit in the morning. Mr. and Mrs. John Warkentin and family were in Shafter this week where they went to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Janzen. Henry Vogt is patient in the Dinuba hospital, where he was taken following sudden serious attack of illness the first of the week. Class members of the Women's Bible class of the First Mennonite Sunday school met at the home of D. Krehbiel for business and social meeting evening. Mrs. R. Ewy was made new president. Other new officers chosen were Mrs. E. Ruth, vice president; Mrs. Eymann, Mrs. Cornelius Heppner, financial treasur- IOWA October Wayland Gwendolyn Basinger of Wayland has been chosen to sing in the soprano section of the Bluffton college Cappella choir during the season. Henry Yoder had barn raising Saturday morning. About 75 men assisted in the raising. and Mrs. Edward Wenger and sons of Kansas, and Wenger and Esther were dinner guests at the Rich home Thursday. John Boshart and wife and Mrs. Sophia Boshart visited their daughters, Margaret and Edith at Quincy, III., Sunday. Roth and workmen of Washington are repairing the damage which was done by the tornado to the John Davis farm buildings northwest of town. John King of Illinois is visiting his sister, Mrs. David Graber, and family. section of the state had the first frost of the season on Friday night, October 16. Noble W. Waltner of Des Moines representing the State Anti-Saloon League gave very interesting and instructive talk at the Eicher church Sunday morning. ducted by "Central Council of Those who hate morality and would destroy virtue in order that they feed the may on people, are to do with all away religion and all belief in God, to so as make and women and children without conscience, and thus they of the prey dissolute and criminal. There are rible fires of sin raging today, and, while Christian to people are trying subdue the flames, there are incendiary hests of infidelity and atheism trying to spread the flames and destroy morality from the face of the earth. These influences are raging, too, in our own and country, are largely responsible for the increase in murders, suicides and other crimes against God and humanity. In Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" there was presented to the view of Christian man who was striving with most earnest efforts to extinguish fire which threatened to destroy valuable building. It seemed that he should be successful. seemed as if he were doing enough to extinguish the flames. It seemed as if enough water were being poured to save the building. But Christian looked on these heroic efforts that were put forth patiently and persistently, he saw another man, on the other side of wall, pouring oil upon the fire, feeding the flames, and withstanding the efforts that were being put forth subdue the conflagration. Thus it is to-day in the work of the church of Jesus Christ to save the world. The church and all good people are doing great and heroic work for the salvation of the world. They are terribly opposed and their efforts largely thwarted. If it were not for God's promises, they might grow disheartened. But God that there shall be the defeat of iniquity and the success of Righteousness, and we persists, and will sist, till evil is conquered and the tory comes to the cause of Jesus Christ. In some way or other, there has to great deal of fighting done to this world for God. As the cendiaries who put the torch to spread the flames, so there are many who are spreading the fires of vice and crime. If permit them on unresisted, every good and hopeful thing in this world will shrival and perish. We must the gospel, the truth, the knowledge of Jesus Christ, as water applied to quench the flames. Incendiaries and incendiarism must be sisted and counteracted.
