Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-04-12 | Page 29 | Pastor Tries New Financial System

Pastor Tries New Financial Sy System s tem 1 NEW BRITAIN Conn April 11 By U U. P P.-A P. A church without I church suppers fairs or socials and I which refuses to accept contributions contributions contributions except from its own members i Is the unique experiment being tried e by the Rev Re Frederick W W. Schaefer Pastor lastor of or the Evangelical Church of the Reformer here Not only that but the Rev S Schaefer Schaefer haefer hae- hae fer will only officiate at the fu funerals funerals fu- fu or wedding of his own flock and he accepts no no 10 fees tees whatsoever lIE He designates fees tees as graft Last year he tried to do away with the church collection during services but the budget was not Snot quite sufficient for tor such a radical move However the p pastor stor is not nat discouraged and will try again this year to abolish collections at SUnda Sunday Sun SUn- da day services In spite of ot this the church is entirely en entirelY entirely en- en free from debt and has just started work on a new edi edt edifice fice flee It has only members