Praise the lord, and sing along

Idaville Observer, Fri. April 24, 1908

How Hoosiers Support Churches

A bulletin covering the church work of Indiana for 1907 has been compiled by the State Bureau of Statistics. Among the features show is that the average weekly wages of ministers in Indiana last year was $11.30. The average annual salary was $588.39.

The highest average salary paid annually was by the Swedenborgian church. The amount was $1,350. The average salary pay by the Greek Catholic church to its priests was $1,200; by the Roman Catholic church to its priests was $800; by Congregational churches, $850; by Hebrew churches, $1,200; by Methodist Episcopal, $935; by Presbyterian, $1,038. The total salary of the ministers of Indiana last year was $1,657,975. The total paid for support of the various denominations was $2,288,460.

The report shows that the total membership of the Indiana churches in 1907 increased 70,490 over the previous year. The total membership is 1,003,145. The statistician estimated that four out of every 10 people in Indiana belong to some church.

The Roman Catholic church has the largest membership, 210,438.

Democrat, March 19, 1896

The Brookville Academy of Music

The society was organized last May by Charles F. Goodwin for the purpose of awakening a greater interest in music in Brookville. It was decided to give 12 recitals, one each month.

How successful these recitals have been, everyone who has had the pleasure of attending, will testify. 

Since the death of Charles F. Goodwin, nothing had been done by the society until Saturday evening, March 7, when the society was called together and John C. Shirk elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Goodwin. It was decided at this meeting to give a public concert in the M.E. Church on the evening of March 27, 1896.