Free Lunch Goes With Religion

Illinois, 1905

Inducements to Be Offered Bloomington Men to Attend Church

Bloomington, Illinois, March 7 — To draw the men to the prayer meeting has been a problem before the congregation of the First Methodist church of this city for a long time. This week a new attraction will be introduced. A free lunch will be served between the hours of 6:30 and 7:15 o'clock for all business men and mechanics. It is believed that the merchants, clerks, and men in the shops will go from their work at 6 o'clock to the church and after eating remain to the 7:30 o'clock prayer meeting.

—The Daily Review, Decatur, Illinois, March 7, 1905.



Mormons Can Elder Cannon

His Conduct Is Declared to Have Been Unchristian

Salt Lake City, March 7 — Former United States Senator Frank J. Cannon has been disfellowshiped from the Mormon church for "unchristianlike conduct and apostasy."

This action of the church authorities followed a hearing in the city of Ogden before the local bishopric with whom charges had been preferred against Elder Cannon who is editor of the Salt Lake Tribune. The charges were based on editorial utterances of the Tribune including "an address to the earthly king of the kingdom of God." Mr. Cannon admitted the authorship.