Gospel Messenger, The (1922) . not feasible, just now,to have a full-time worker, one who could give part timeservice would answer .for the present. Work is plentifulin the city. They need a few strong, substantial familiesof members, to give the work stability. They need finan-cial help, for all who arc there now are dependent ontheir own resources for their living. But they havewrought marvelously with what they have. They havedone with their might with what they had at handThey should be encouraged. We most earnestly commendthem to the churches of Michigan. Poutiac is a city of about 40,000
Gospel Messenger, The (1922) . not feasible, just now,to have a full-time worker, one who could give part timeservice would answer .for the present. Work is plentifulin the city. They need a few strong, substantial familiesof members, to give the work stability. They need finan-cial help, for all who arc there now are dependent ontheir own resources for their living. But they havewrought marvelously with what they have. They havedone with their might with what they had at handThey should be encouraged. We most earnestly commendthem to the churches of Michigan. Poutiac is a city of about 40,000 population and is about twenty-five miles from Detroit, and an indus-trial city. The Brethren have an opportunity to enterthat part of the city and preempt it for Christ and thechurch. Will we help them do it? John R. Snyder. Huntingdon. Pa. THE PASSING OF SISTER FRIEDLY MIKESELL Jane Beery Mikesell was torn near Bremen, Ohio, March i old, the family moved to Iowa. where she grew (n hood. She was 28. 1S40. When ?. ted : Ho pan of IowaUniversity. Wesley a: the winter oi1865-66 she taughtschool east of Covington, Ohio, being Milast to teach in tin-old log schoolhousi : Dai Mr. Mikesell planks laid on tin- After several days, he and ins bride returned, crossing tin: this time in a leigh. drawn hy fnu> Sister Fricdly Mikesell To this Nora, Vinnie, L., Margaret andWilbur, one of , preceded tiermother to the spiriiworld. Surviving archer husband, one sis-ter, seven children, nineteen grandchildren, and one grcat-graudchiMShe was one ot those good old mothers whose home interests rankedsecond only to her church interests, and we, who know the family,can silently marvel at the results of such conscientious about fifty years she was a consistent member of the Churchof the Brethren. She was always interested in the various the church and served as teacher in the Sabbath-school for mainyears, where her ready smile and her quie
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