| Show PAY OFF THE CHURCH DEBT the standard Is pleased to learn that tho church is making an effort to pay off tho church caness for years the methodist church has been considered swamped on account of the great debt which Is said to be about principal and interest through the efforts oc bishop fowler it now appears that it 10 can be raised locally the whole debt will bo cancelled by those holding tho mortgage aba members of the church have raised and the church will ask the good people of ogden outside of the church to contribute the bum ot 2000 towards paying off the church debt and to stop the annual drain of interest which must leave the city every year it the debt Is to continue the committee Is around today soliciting li tor 2000 he subscriptions are on condition that pa will be accepted as payment in lufer the this probably will alffie last appeal ot our good metho dist brethren tor aid outside of their congregation and the standard hopes the people who can find a few dollars to spare will make it possible for t methodist church in ogden to become free from debt and for the communicants muni cants to own their own building probably not be necessary tor the standard to add that the lord loveth a cheerful giver |