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LITTLE CHURCH vices. Mr. Carr offered
<br /> (Continued from Page 18) to take the key and
<br /> build the fires. He
<br /> funeral during the sum- reckoned there should
<br /> mer. He was too crippl- be some singing. As SOFTBALL TOURNAMEN
<br /> ded and too feeble to be my sister was the
<br /> q comfortable in a top regular organist, we
<br /> b14uggy, so his grand- waded the snow to theLstard MorningsQ children put his rocking church. The air in the Satu a
<br /> p4 chair into the back of a church was soon warm,
<br /> long box buggy where but the pews were like
<br /> gs
<br /> 1" he could ride safely. cakes of ice. My sister
<br /> x They always went ear- could keep her feet°; ly, so as to seat Uncle and legs warm by pum- ues Throu h Sunda"' Samm where he could in the or an but the
<br /> Y P 9 9 .hear the services and keys were like icicles. ox000a .xooKo•o, o
<br /> also shake hands with We sang a couple of
<br /> everyone who came songs and our voices
<br /> past him. They drove a trembled, but I hardly assisted the cooling off short time the traffic guardian to the cross
<br /> beautiful dapple grey think it was greif. process. had become so heavy above the altar, which
<br /> more. When tied to the I didn't hear much of When the little that there was demand holds the open Bible,
<br /> hitching rack she the sermon, for I was church was built in for a second lane. Now the collection plates,
<br /> would greet every watching a little boy on 1869, little thought was our little church was and the candleabras
<br /> newcomer with a whin- the front pew whose given to the changing too close to the waiting the service of
<br /> ney of welcome. This nose was giving him a world, but before the highway. Again after the small acolytes. "
<br /> would happen at inter- lot of trouble. On that end of the century, it much discussion, it was The high-backed
<br /> vals of ten minutes all solemn occasion, I was becoming a victim moved back and turned upholstered alter
<br /> during the services, dared not go down to of circumstances. The half way around to face chairs have replaced
<br /> which were quite long help him, and his beautiful oak pulpit the south. Thus it the low caption chairs
<br /> in those days. By the father didn't notice. His railing; trimmed with stands today, straight of yesteryear. The Bi-
<br /> time two prayers were mother was home in round pointed knobs, and staunch as ever, a ble stand is now a
<br /> made, two or three bed with a new baby. was removed and toss- modern church and an small pedestal placed
<br /> songs sung, the ser- But "Aunt Hale" was ed into the wood shed emblem of Christian to the left of the pulpit
<br /> mon preached and the laid to rest, and I'm for kindling. Perhaps it worship, defiant of for the pastor, another
<br /> obituary read, and the quite sure she was seemed to worldly for time and weather. accompanying it on the
<br /> congregation viewed more comfortable than some of the old church In due time the road right for convenience
<br /> the remains and shook any of the mourners. pillars. But this wasn't running north to the lit- of guest speaker or
<br /> hands with Uncle Sam- She was rather a bux- a total loss; before tle town was also pav- choir director.
<br /> my, pretty much of two om lady who used to long a number of the ed. This eliminated the Upon entering the
<br /> hours was taken up. walk half a mile to neighborhood boys dust but the noise of church I pass well
<br /> When the little mare church in the heat and were spinning shiny traffic must be en- crafted bulletin board,
<br /> wasn't there, it seemed dust, leading her little oak tops. The dured. a memorial from the
<br /> there was something granddaughter Eve, pedestals back of the By 1969 a century neices and nephews of
<br /> missing in the service. whose long golden pulpit, one to hold a had passed: it was time a faithful old member. I
<br /> There was only one braids were tied with pitcher for the for a centennial entered the vestible
<br /> funeral during the time blue ribbons. On preacher and one for a celebration.Athree-day through full-length
<br /> of janitorship. One reaching the church bouquet of flowers, festival was successful- glass doors; a small
<br /> zero Saturday monring, they would be ex- had also gone to the ly planned and carried pedestal holds a guest
<br /> Mr. Carr came to our hausted and go woodshed. through by (as usual) book, inviting all
<br /> door asking why the straight to the Amen In the 90's, the young the good old Ladies' newcomers or old
<br /> church wasn't warm. corner, the coolest spot people started Aid. visitors to leave their
<br /> We hadn't heard that in the church. By the soliciting funds for a The church today has with its serene at-
<br /> Aunt Mahalie had open window the palm church bell.When they central heating, mosphere seems quite
<br /> passed away, about leaf fan would go con- went to some of the old recessed lighting, run- different to me. Yet,
<br /> twelve miles away and tinually, only stopping members, they replied; ning water, a modern maybe it's my imagina-
<br /> that the corpse and the at intervals just long No! All of the people kitchen , all floor t i o n , but from
<br /> family were on their enough for her to pull had clocks, and if they carpeted, new pews, a somewhere seems to
<br /> way to the church for at the neck of her dress wanted to get to church beautiful piano, and an come a faint familiar
<br /> eleven o'clock ser- and blow down; this on time they could go electric organ. scent of the Old Olive
<br /> by them. So to this day, The pulpit, with two Chapel Church of my
<br /> no church bell has ever 'arches, reaching to the youth, in the Good Old
<br /> chimed at the ceiling, stands as a Days.
<br /> O crossroads.
<br /> Twice during its life
<br /> i span, the church has
<br /> been beautified with
<br /> : new stained glass win-
<br /> .
<br /> •. Bows.
<br /> In the 1920's the
<br /> ••' Ladies' Aid Society, SERVING THE
<br /> one of the main sup-
<br /> To porters of the church New Prairie
<br /> To budget, demanded, a
<br /> NEW
<br /> place to serve meals, Area
<br /> • more convenient than
<br /> CARLISLE members' homes or
<br /> near-by school houses.
<br /> After much debate, the 71 YEARS
<br /> ; decision was to put a
<br /> CONSOLIDATED
<br /> basement under the Congratulations
<br /> FIRE & SAFETY church. This ac- New Carlisle
<br /> CLARK, MARY, ALAN HENSELL complished, theirhome cooked meals
<br /> �' ���� ����� • •• became quite popular,
<br /> HUNTS INC.
<br /> especially with football ROLLING PRAIRIE
<br /> fans going to the
<br /> •• • • .. • 778-2815
<br /> • . • games at Notre Dame.
<br /> • By that time the east
<br /> • •. and west road became
<br /> : •. a state highway with
<br /> •� t : one hard top lane. In a �� = �
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