. The Pennsylvania-German : devoted to the history, biography, genealogy, poetry, folk-lore and general interests of the Pennsylvania Germans and their descendants. never loseit—that is the genuine German hospi-tality. There are many visitors to theold church and invitations to accom-pany them to their homes come fromevery side. The congregations are large, theSunday School is prosperous and theservices are interesting. Taken all in all the Old Dutchchurch is an important and interest-ing feature of this section of thecountry. There is still an endowment fund ofnearly eight thousand dollars re
. The Pennsylvania-German : devoted to the history, biography, genealogy, poetry, folk-lore and general interests of the Pennsylvania Germans and their descendants. never loseit—that is the genuine German hospi-tality. There are many visitors to theold church and invitations to accom-pany them to their homes come fromevery side. The congregations are large, theSunday School is prosperous and theservices are interesting. Taken all in all the Old Dutchchurch is an important and interest-ing feature of this section of thecountry. There is still an endowment fund ofnearly eight thousand dollars remain-ing and there are many evidence-prosperity. Their pastor Rev. is a preacher of more thanaverage ability and it is always apleasure to worship with these excel-lent people. The Bible and Our Public School By S. DeLong, Slatington, I ERE are two things forwhich most people willstand up and fight witha zeal bordering o nfanaticism. These are amans politics and hisreligion. On almost anyother topic a man ili berational and will patiently ;;ster tor*av n and very >•--,of his more intelligent fellows, but ifhis politics or his religion are criticizedhe will resent with all the powers athis command. His politics and his re-ligion were good enough for bis fore-fathers and they are good enough forhim. Ask him for a reason for thehope that is in him, political or re-ligious, and he will be cornered, andthe best answer that he is likely tomake to your question will be. well,just because! The fact of the matteris the great mass of the people have no convictions on either one t the otherof these great questions. iiey are theproduct of their envii nment. thefaithful children of tli ir politicians are not slow totake advantage of this weakness, onthe part of the masses. Church
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