Garland Globe | 1908-03-14 | Page 7 | Wins Church by Freeze-Out

WIN8 CHURCH BY FREEZE-OUT. But It Was a Cold Weather Play, Not Real Poker Game. Lenox, Mich. In a literal game ot froeze-out Father Schraa'der, tho vll-lago vll-lago priest, has compelled his parish to contract for n now church. Tho old ono being otit of repair and i tho furnaco useless, tho priest early In tho wlntor advised building n new church and transforming tho old ono Into n school. A numbor of his par Ishlonors strongly objected to this plan, but Father Schrnndor, backed by Bishop Foley, stood firm for a now church and refused to allow tho pres ont building to bo boated. Last week tho priest won. The mutinous parishioners, porhaps under tho Influenco of tho cold weather, camo nround to Father Schraador's way ot thinking nnd recently two stoves wero put Into commission. Ground for. the now church will bo brokon In tho spring.