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We found that it was visited in 1889 with promis- ing omens; but in '90 it was lowered and not again raised till 1907. How long it will wave remains to be seen. The statistics for 1917 show as follows: Church, $1,500; members; full, 70; preparatory, 12; foreign missions, $11 ; home missions, $16.
Beverly Charge.
During the winter of 1874-5, Rev. I. McDowell con- ducted several revival meetings in different school houses in the vicinity of what is now the neighborhood of Beverly. These meetings were very successful, re- sulting in securing many converts. One hundred
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joined at the three points, viz: Madison, Colorado and No. 15 school house. These were attached to Lincoln circuit.
Vesper and Sylvan Grove were two other points on the circuit. However, this arrangement only con- tinued for a short time. The last two points were attached to Tescott and the Lincoln circuit lay west of Beverly.
In 1887 the town of Beverly was started and the several classes united to form one class at the village. Services were held in the school house, then in the Baptist church, later in a town hall owned by Mr. Staats.
For a number of years, Tescott and Beverly were conjoined to constitute a charge. When thus con- joined, Beverly was at a disadvantage, Tescott having a good large church, was regarded as the head of the charge. In 1898 lots were secured at Beverly on Main street, and a church was built during the pastorate of M. J. Mumford. It was not reported to the Conference till 1901. It was then given a valuation of $2,000.
Until recently there has been no parsonage and consequently the pastor has not resided on the charge. It has been served much of the time by students from the Kansas Wesleyan. In 1916 the church was moved to a more desirable location and a $2,000 parsonage erected adjoining it. The church and parsonage are . valued at $4,500. They raised last year for church property, $1,850.
The following are the names of some of the people who were members of the church in the seventies and eighties : Dora Webb, James Bell, Fred Skinner, Tom Skinner, Mr. Lacy, George Ingham, George Hill, John Bell, John Polley, Nathan Eddy, L. S. Ruggles, John Savan, William Ricord, John Shaver, Ive Judd, Charles Cullum, Bill Crosby.
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Some of the pastors who have served the charge were Isaiah McDowell, S. A. Green, J. W. Blundon, John Medcraft, Charles Robinson, J. M. Miller, D. Mc- Gurk, J. H. Kuhn, and J. A. Plantz.
January 8, 1913, Plantz reported to the Central that the pastor had received a donation of $7.00 cash, a study chair and two boxes of groceries.
The church is now well organized and is doing suc- cessful work. The membership is 85 and 5 probation- ers. The Sunday school has a total enrollment of 138, average attendance, 70. The Ladies' Aid is well at- tended, as is also the Thursday night prayer meeting. There is a good Gospel team and a live class of Camp Fire Girls.
The officers are: F. N. Stelson, pastor; Dr. O. E. Wolfe, president Board of Trustees; Mrs. H. Pagan, president Ladies' Aid; J. H. Horry, superintendent Sunday school; Mrs. Maud Caassel, president Epworth League; Marie Sperry, president Jr. League; Dr. Albert Cassel, Captain Gospel Team. Stewards are Mrs. Jennie Bell, Miss Lillian Shaver.
Statitics for 1917: Church, $2,000; parsonage, $2,000 ; full members, 125; preparatory, 5; current ex- penses, $150; salaries, pastor, $742; district superin- tendent, $51; bishop, $73; C. C.'s, $26.
Benevolences: Foreign missions, $40; home mis- sions, $40; grand total, $136; Sunday school officers and teachers, 17; enrollment, 125; average, 65; ex- penses, $70; Epworth League, Sr., 40; Junior, 30.
Brownell.
Brownell, Dauby and Riverside are the three societies, which together compose the Brownell ap- pointment. The three points together have a member- ship of but 72, and there is only one Sunday school, having 11 teachers and officers and 61 scholars, with an average attendance of 35. They have a church
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valued at $3,000, the current expense of which is $82.
There is no parsonage, but there is a league report- ing a membership of 31. The pastor was paid last year, $690, of which Brownell paid $550, Danby $40, and Riverside, $100. The charge paid on benevolences was $95 and a grand total of $260.
Bunker Hill.
This is one of the older charges in the Conference, being entered in the list in 1880, two years before the Conference was organized. S. A. Green, who entered the ministry in 1868 was the first pastor. The first year there were 69 members, 7 probationers, and 1 local preacher. There were five Sunday Schools having 36 officers and teachers and 140 scholars. Green served the charge two years. The second year he reported 114 members and 46 probationers; 5 Sunday Schools having 72 officers and teachers and 460 scholars. The report for 1888 gives 2 churches valued at $3500 and that for 1897 gives a parsonage worth $500.
The first pastor was allowed $500 but received only $260.
The charge was a circuit from its first organization, though how many, or what were the out appointments is not now known. Judging from the number of Sun- day Schools reported by the first pastor, it must have covered quite a stretch of country.
At present, there are three points: Bunker Hill Dorrence and Pioneer. The latter is a school house appointment. There is a church at each of the other places. The pastor received $1,000 and a house. Of this sum, Bunker Hill pays $450, Dorrence $350 and Pioneer $200.
The following pastors have served Bunker Hill: '80-81, S. A. Green; '82-83, O. N. Maxon; '84, A. J. McCracken; '85, J. W. Edgar; '86-90, J. N. Cox; '91- 92, Wm. Nash ; '93-95, C. W. Talmadge; 96-97, J. F.
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Clark; 98, H. P. Colegrove; '99, L. A. Dugger; 1900, M. J. Mumford ; '01-03, W. E. Green; '04, W. R. Allen; '05, B. F. Davis; '06-07, T. J. Nixon; '08-09, J. E. Brown; '10, C. J. Semans; '11-12, B. D. Brooks; '13, J. B. Kipple; 14-15, J. E. M. Chambers; 16-17, A. J. Glenz.
STATISTICS FOR 1917.
Two churches, $3,000; parsonage, $1,500; mem- bers, 74; prep., 43; current exp., $133. Pastor, $1,100; D. S., $80; Bishop, $20; C. Cr., $50. F. Ms., $74; H. Ms., $64. Gd. total, $521. Three Ss. O. & Ts., 30 Enrl., 231; Av., 117; Exp., $100; W. F. Ms., $26, Ep. L. Sr., 60; Jr. 40.
Carneiro.
The society at Carneiro was organized by W. S. Morrison in 1885, who was stationed at Kanapolis. The first members were Geo. Adamson and wife, Mrs. Jennie Cook, Mrs. Lizzie Dalgetty, Mrs. Jessie Mor- gan.
The church was built in 1894 and dedicated the first Sunday in January, 1895, by the Presiding Elder of the District, W. A. Saville. John Hogan, the prince of church builders, was the pastor at Kanapolis in 1894-05. So it is safe to say that he built the church at Carneiro. No improvement has been made since it was dedicated. This point was a part of the Kana- polis circuit till 1913, since which time it has been a separate charge, and has been served by the follow- ing pastors : 1914 suppdied by W. H. Sweet; 15-17, D. O. Gunckle. In 1915 there was a church valued at $1500, 41 full members, a Sunday School having 10 officers and teachers and 62 scholars.
They paid the pastor $326 and a total for minister- ial support of $367. They contributed for missions $63 and for all benevolence $104. Ep. League Sr., 15.
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In 1903 O. B. Smith moved into the neighborhood with his family. This was very fortunate for the Carneiro Church. Smith and his wife were earnest Christians, and devoted to the interest of the church. Their home was always open for the entertainment of the pastor. Their three sons Ralph, Paul and Mark and daughter Ethel, all united with the church in childhood, and like their parents were devout Chris- tians. The daughter married Mr. John Ulricson, who is also a Methodist. So the Smith family constituted a very important part of the Carneiro Church.
The Conference of 1917 combined Carneiro and Langby, so the statistics give the figures for both churches. Report for 1917 follows: Two churches $3,800; full members, 139; current expenses, $206; support pastor, $667; D. S., $48; bishops, $11; C. C's., $25; F. M's., $57; H. M's., $28; grand total, $387; two S. Ss. Ow's. & T's. 25; Enrjut, 263; Av., 89; Exp., $117.
Culver.
The Culver Class was organized in the year 1871. The members were Captain Morberly and wife, R. H. Lesley and wife, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Lewis.
It is not known where this class met, but in 1872, meetings were held at Lockard, and in 1873 a service was held in the Cox school house.
Rev. H. R. Golden was the preacher. He had an appointment also at Faulin and at the Norton school house. He held services at these several places every three weeks. In '74 he organized a class of 30 mem- bers at the Cox school house. Only two of the 30 were living in 1913. These were Jonas McCullick, and Mrs. Suenberger.
In 1885 Father Phillips was class leader. The classes at Crown Point, Pleasant Hill and Lockard were consolidated.
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The charter for the Culver Church was filed Oc- tober 1st, 1886. The name was The First Methodist Church of Culver, Ottawa County, Kansas. The char- ter members were C. E. Whitney, A. H. Fisher, G. Bruner, R. H. Lesley, A. J. Lyple C. B. Brisco, J. A. Mayes. These were the trustees and were qualified, September 15, 1886, before R. C. Stanley, J. P., Cul- ver, first appears in the last of Conference appoint- ments in 1887.
The local church has a record of those who served the charge previous to that time. This writer has no way to vertify that record, so cannot vouch for it, but assuming that is correct, he gives it as it was given to him.
H. R. Golden, 1874 to '77; '77 to '80, J. M. Miller ; O. N. Maxon, '80-81; J. W. Nlundon, '81-83; R. P. Howe, '83-84; W. R. Leigh, '84-85; S. L. Semans, '85- 89; J. H. Ruhn, '89-90; J. W. Edgar, '91-92; M. O. Moyer, '92-93; B. F. Rogers, '93-94; S. W. Welty, '94- 95; J. W. Snapp, '96-April to September, '96; W. D. Schermerhorn, '96-97; M. G. Terry, '98-99 ; H. O. Hol- ter 1900-01; C. W. Stevens, '01-04; L. A. Mckeever, '04-05; James Flowers, '05-07; J. T. Bates, '07; J. B. Kipple, '08-09; I. L. McKeah, '10-'12; J. F. Johnson, '13; L. C. Cobb, '14-16; W. E. Scott, '17.
Two young men now serving as pastors in the Con- ference, started from this charge; O. A. Darnel and W. C. Brayman.
February 3, 1892, Edgar reported that a three weeks' meeting was held at Lockard School House. The church was revived. With the assistance of E. H. Bailiff a meeting was held at Culver, 31 joined the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches. The fourth Quarterly Meeting was held on a Monday; one infant and one adult were baptized.
The Central of January 29, 1902 contained a re- port from C. W. Stevens, of a revival at Culver in
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which twelve were converted, and fifteen joined the church. The issue of February 25, 1903, had another report stating that the parsonage had been improved by the addition of four rooms and two porches at a cost of $525. All benevolences were full and he hoped to double the amount for missions. Two revival meet- ings had been held in which thirty were converted and joined the church.
March 2, 1904, gasoline lamps had been put in the church and a coal house had been built. The church and community surprised the pastor. A pleas- ant evening was spent.
Statistics for 1917 are as follows: Church, $3,000; parsonage, $1,500; members full, 195; Prep., 14; Exps., $56; pastor $1,050; D. S., $80; bishop, $20; C. C., 50; benevolence F. Mis., $50; H. Ms., $40; Gd. total, $612; three S. S. & T's. & Of's, 33; Enrl., 283; Av., 136; Exp., $107; Ep. L. Sr., 40; WHMS, $71.
Claflin.
The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized at Claflin in the year 1888 by E. H. Rubicon. The names of the charter members were not preserved on the rec- ords. The society was first connected with the Hol- rood Circuit of which C. M. C. Thompson was pastor. He served the charge three years and was succeeded by W. H. Haupt who was pastor but one year, but dur- ing that year a church was built which was dedicated in June, 1893.
The trustees were G. W. Morris, G. A. Palsket, Sarah M. Grizzel, John Dunston and M. C. Elmore. Haupt was followed by J. W. Blundon who made his home in Claflin and lived in a one room house which stood where the present parsonage stands. Blundon served the charge five years and was succeeded by C. W. Talmadge.
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He made an addition of three rooms to the parson- age and served the charge three years.
A. T. Mitchell, a local preacher was pastor 1901- 1902 and was followed by F. D. Funk. During his pastorate the parsonage was remodeled and two more rooms added. S. L. Semans came to the charge in 1907 and served two years. During his stay the church was remodeled and improved by the expenditure of $1900. Opera chairs took the place of the old pews and a furnace was in- stalled. The church was rededicated, and sufficient funds were pledged to complete the payment for the improvements. W. H. Sweet preached the dedicatory sermon. J. O. Borton succeeded Semans in the pas- torate, in the spring of 1909, and remained on the charge till August 1910, when he was lifted from Claf- lin by the Presiding Elder, and placed at Ellsworth ; and J. E. Wilson of the Northwest Indiana Conference was transferred to the Northwest Kansas Conference and stationed at Claflin. He remained two years. He was his own evangelist and during his first year there were sixteen accessions to the church, and ten the second. U. S. Hardton was his Sunday School super- intendent, and held the place four years. In 1914 C. E. Wood was appointed to Claflin. The record shows thirteen accessions during the year.
Wood was followed by L. M. Canfield, the present pastor. The Sunday School and congregation have both improved very materially. A revival was held in November, with the assistance of C. A. Kemp and wife of Winona, Kansas, in singing and work with the children resulting in forty-two conversions and accessions to the church.
Both church and parsonage were painted and plans are being laid for a new church. The League num- bers thirty. Harry West is president, Ethel Matthews,
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Luce Hiff, Pearl Matthew, and P. H. Surcher are vice-presidents, Elsie Ruch is secretary-treasurer.
The League is not as active as it should be; but a few years ago they purchased and paid for a piano for the church. This year they have assumed pay- ment of $25 toward the church budget.
A Junior League was organized in 1892-W. H. Haupt, pastor.
Church, $3,000; parsonage, $1,500; full members, 113; preparatory, 5; pastor, $1,200; D. Supt., $80; bishop, $20; C. C's., $50; F. Mis., $80; H. Mis., $13; total, $560.
S. S. O's. & T's., 24; total enrollment, 215; ex- penses, $156; Ep. L. Sen., 30; W. F. M., $55.
Ellis.
The Ellis Class was organized in 1877. The charter members were Wm. and Fannie Patient, A. B. and Martha Norcross, E. S. Perigo, Mrs. C. I. Perigo, A. A. Bowen, E. M. Bowen, G. G. Lee, and Allen Red- ding.
The name first appears in the statistical report of 1879 where Hays City and Ellis appear together though there really is no report made for the year. In the appointments J. Webb was appointed pastor. How- ever, in the statistical tables of the next year, N. A. MaKeeney is conjoined with Ellis; and the charge thus constituted gave an account of itself.
In the Minutes of 1880 that charge reported 104 members two local preachers, a church worth $1,500; there were three S. S.'s having 18 officers and teachers and 158 scholars; and they paid the pastor $475; but in the appointments for that year, Hays and Ellis are again put together.
Eighteen hundred eighty-two is the first report in which Ellis stands alone. That year there were two S. S's. reported, having eleven officers and teachers
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and 100 scholars, a church worth $1,500 and they paid the pastor $484 and $2 for Missions.
The pastors who have served the charge were as follows: '77-78, R. B. Turner; 1879-80, J. Webb; '81, J. W. Graham; '82-83, W. T. Robinson; '84, J. Pittin- ger: '85, E. B. L. Elder ; '86-87, B. F. Hewitt; '87-88, J. N. Moore ; '89, O. N. Maxon ; '90-92, W. A. Saville, '93- 95, G. H. Woodward; '96-7, W. R. Allen; '98, R. H. McDade; 99-02, J. F. Johnson; 1903-05. J. C. Helmick; '06-10, H. H. Bowen; '11, W. K. Stalnaker; '12-13, L. B. Tremain; '14-17, J. A. Westerman.
W. A. Saville who was at Ellis during the years '90-1-2 gives such a pleasing report of his work he is permitted to tell his own story. He says: "On coming to the charge, I was very cordially received. Each year of our stay, the Lord blessed us with good re- vivals. We put into operation some new things, which was a great help to the young people. I think the most important thing I did was giving to the church the ministry of Brother C. W. Talmadge.
"He was converted in our meetings, and received on probation, and later into full membership. A. Y. M. C. A. was organized, and he was put in charge of it. He did a most excellent work among the R. R. men. He has an excellent wife, through whose influence he was led to Christ, and later into the ministry. There were many colored people living in the north part of town, who had no service of their own, and did not attend ours. I visited them, and started a Sunday School, and then they invited me to preach for them, which I did in the afternoon on Sundays. In the course of time they became anxious for a church, and a sub- scription was started for that purpose. Quite a little sum had been pledged, and about fifty dollars had been collected and deposited in one of the banks.
"The town was startled one morning, to learn that that bank had closed, and the banker had absconded.
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Not only had the church lost the money they had de- posited, but I and many others had lost all our sav- ings. So that spoiled our prospects for a church for our colored friends.
"I attended two golden weddings while living at Ellis. The first was a unique affair. The youngest daughter in the family, had arranged to be married on the day that the Golden Wedding would occur; and I had been engaged to perform the ceremony. When the aged couple came on the floor, they were accom- panied by the young bride and groom elect. When I had closed my little speech to the old folks, they step- ped aside and the young people took their places, and to the astonishment of the entire company began to repeat the marriage ceremony. The whole thing pass- ed off very pleasantly, and to the delight of all con- cerned.
"The other Golden Wedding was that of the parents of Dr. Norcross of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. The old people lived five miles in the country but notwith- standing that a very large company gathered at their home, and a most delightful time was enjoyed.
April 21, 1893, G. W. Woodward reported to the Central that the charge had been left in good condition by the previous pastor. All financial claims had been met; congregations good, 50 to 70 at Prayer Meeting. Y. M. C. A. doing good work among R. R. men.
July 28 of same year Children's Day collection amounted to $20.
January 3, 1894, the R. R. men surprised the pastor. He was invited to the church where one of their num- ber in a neat speech presented him a set of furniture and a purse with which to purchase portiers. The Christmas exercises were good and well attended.
April 21, 1897, W. R. Allen reported that on his return for the second year he had been invited to give the Memorial Address at Russell.
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February 9, 1910, H. H. Bowmen had paid $800 on the church debt, and had provided for entire debt. A 1300 lb. bell had been placed in the belfry.
At present the S. S. superintendent is D. C. Gug- ler, League president Miss Grace Hourton ; president of Ladies' Aid Mrs. H. W. Griffith; president W. F. Missions Mrs. J. A. Westerman. Report for 1917 follows :
Church, $6000; parsonage, $1200; Exp., $231; F. member, 118; prep., 3; pastor, $1300; D. S., $80; bishop, $20; C. C's., $50; F. Mis. $162.
Ellsworth.
This charge was organized in 1872. James Con- ner was the pastor and James Lawrence the presiding elder. Ellsworth was a cattle town and was the rendezvous for cow boys and did not boast of an ideal city government.
The following persons were charter members of the Ellsworth Church : Mary Allen, J. Arnold, Hannah Cole, George Cole, Lyman Cole, George Enoch, Persie Enoch, B. T. Loomis, J. C. Loomis H. M. Lee, Ledonia Lee, John McDonald, Dr. E. G. Minnick, Mary Minnick, Edward A. Vermillia, E. O. Vermilla, and Eliza Vermilla. The first Stewards were E. W. Patterson, E. H. Moberly, H. H. Whaley, S. R. Farr. The Trustees were Dr. E. G. Minnick, B. T. Loomis, J. Beebe, H. W. George, Wil- liam Ashmead. B. T. Loomis was also class leader. There were six local preachers: John Shackelford, S. R. Farr, J. Conner, D. C. Osborne, H. C. Williams, and M. T. Gatlin.
Plum Creek was an out-point twelve miles south with three Stewards, F. F. Frantz, H. M. Lee, and Isreal Pornick.
A Ladies' Aid Society was organized in the early years of the charge and has rendered valuable service
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throughout the years. In 1896 an Epworth League was begun with 26 active members and 22 associate. In June 1908 a Woman's Foreign Missionary Society was organized with Mrs. J. W. Bates the first presi- dent.
Galatia.
This is one of the oldest charges of Western Kan- sas. It is a four point circuit composed of the follow- ing classes : Pleasant Dale, Olivet, Winterset, and Galatia. Pleasant Dale is the oldest organization of the charge the class having been formed in 1889. There is now a membership of thirteen. They have a church valued at $2,000; and pay the pastor $175 and for current expenses, $40. G. W. Hopkins and Mrs. B. S. Minnick are trustees.
The Galatia class was organized in 1891. They have a membership of 31.
There is a church valued at $2000 and a parsonage and barn worth $1300.
They pay the pastor $375 and pay for current ex- penses, $100.
The trustees are C. W. Gustin, Ben Myers, and J. P. Rishel. The stewards are Mrs. F. F. Harmon, Mrs. H. Dumler, and J. P. Rishelon a steward, and also S. S. superintendant.
The Olivet class was organized in 1894. It is a small class of but 10 members ; but they have a church reckoned to be worth $2000, and they pay $200 on pastors salary, and $40 a year for current expenses. The trustees are A. W. L. Larkins and Mrs. Margaret Shields.
Wintersett is likewise a class of but 10 members, who meet in a school house. Dora Cromwell and Joseph Krause are the stewards. They pay the pas- tor $150, and pay $25 current expenses. The class was organized in 1894.
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The statistics given for the charge are as follows: 2 churches, $6000; parsonage, $1000; members, 70; expenses $165; suppt. pastor, $950; D. S., $64; bis- hop, $16; C. C's., $40; F. Ms. H. Ms., 0-0; grand total, $539; S. S. officers & teachers, 13; Enrl., 64; average, 30; Exp., $25.
The Elmdale class of 17 members was formerly a part of this charge, but was transferred to the Hoising charge in 1916.
Grainfield.
This charge is situated in the northern part of Gove County on the Union Pacific. It is not known when the class was organized. The name appears in the list of Appointments, first in 1886. M. M. Stolz, the presiding elder says: "The circuit was organized that year. It consisted of four points on the railroad : Grainfield, Grinnell, Buffalo Park and Quinter." The elder remarks that each point will be the center of a good charge when the country develops. This heroic faith may possible be realized sometime, but that time is still future.
The first pastor was L. A. Dugger. He reported a church worth $600, with a debt of $200. No Sunday School was reported, probably it was a Union school. Ten dollars were paid for missions and $445 for min- isterial support.
Those who were afterward appointed to Grain- field were as follows: F. M. Culp (a Supply) '87; T. J. H. Taggart, '88; H. S. Plummer, '89; H. Dalton, '90; John Hogan, '91-3; J. A. Colwell, '94; J. F. Clark, '95; W. E. Scott, '96-8; H. P. Colegrove, '99-00; W. M. Dews, '01-04; J. J. Mickey, '04-05; R. Bisbee, '06; J. H. Solenberger, '07-8; C. J. Barner, '09-10; W. J. Ward, '11; O. M. Freeman, '12-14; R. E. Lawhead, '15; Kip- ple, '16-17. Having had no report from the charge,
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this historian can only recite what these men have re- ported to the Central from time to time.
T. J. H. Taggart says of his pastorate: "My first experience at Grainfield was the facing of situation growing out of a trouble between the pastor and one of his officials. The altercation had almost culminated in blows. Then the preacher gave up his charge but remained in the town and tried to act as a horse train- er. So the church had been without a pastor for a time before I went to it. W. W. Stocking had been placed at Gove City. The Grainfield Circuit was to consist of Grainfield, Grinnell, and other points that could be picked up.
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