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In the fall of 1868, following a revival service, a Young People's Meeting was organized led by Frank Rupe. It was held on Sunday evening and was the forerunner of the present Epworth League. Brother Rupe thinks that the special young people's service has had a continuous existence ever since.
During the pastorate of George Winterbourne, 1879 a parsonage was built costing $400. The first Methodist house of worship was a hall which was owned by a stock company, and afterward bought by the church. The building is still standing.
The minutes of 1872 give Clyde and Saltmarsh as one charge having two churches valued at $3000. Those of 1873 have Clyde only as name of the charge but still reported two churches. The minutes of 1874 report but one church valued at $700. These figures continue to be reported till 1883, when the Clyde Church is given a value of $7000, and $5500 is report- ed as paid on church property.
This however must have been made in payments for a church debt continued to be reported till 1891. In 1890 G. W. Woodward was pastor and the following appeared in the "Central": "The Sunday School is prospering and the congregation is increasing. The league has 33 members. The pastor received a dona- tion of $25." E. P. Michener was pastor in 1895. Feb- ruary 14 of that year, a revival was reported at Clyde under the leadership of Jesse Underwood, in which 90 had been converted. Three weeks later a second re- port stated that 200 had been converted.
In July of that year a league convention was re- ported in which A. P. George conducted a Normal class. A. J. Markley had charge of the convention and was pronounced a success. A Ladies' Aid Society has been an important factor in the working forces of
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the charge for a number of years. The historian great- ly regrets that he is not able to give a full report of what they have done. A Woman's Foreign Missionary Society was organized by Mrs. Baker during one of their pastorates. While Koser was pastor, it was changed to a home Society but this lived only a short time. The president of the Mankato District of the W. F. M. S. later reorganized that society. It now has a membership of ten and is doing good work. The Sunday School has organized classes with modern methods and is doing well. It has an enrollment of 118.
In November 1916 a jubilee service was held com- memorating the founding of Methodism in Clyde. Pastors who helped make it what it is, were welcomed to this service.
The pastors who have served Clyde are: 1866, R. B. West; '69, E. R. Brown; '72, E. C. Chilson ; '74, L. A. Hibbard; '76, R. B. Turner; '77, A. B. Cowell; '78, J. W. Scott; '79, George Winterbourne; '81, R J. Walker; '82, G. W. Grabe; '84, E. H. Fleisher ; '85, F. D. Baker ; '87, B. W. Hollen; '88, I. McDowell; 90, G. W. Wood- ward; '93, E. P. Michner; '94, A. J. Markley; '96, G. L. Rarick; '97, G. H. Moulton; '98, J. P. Allen ; 1900, F. D. Baker; '02, E. L. Hutchens; '94, M. E. Goodrich ; '06, C. W. Stevens; '08, G. L. Rarick; '09, A. C. Koser; '10, G. W. Stafford; '11, C. J. Semans; '13, S. Barker; '14-17, L. E. Rockwell.
Statistics of 1917: Church, $6000; parsonage, $2,- 000; expense, $72; full members, 96; Prep., 15; sup- port pastor, $1000; D. S., $64; bishop, $14; C. C's., $40; F. Ms., $48; H. Ms., $40; total Benev., $321 ; S. S. Of's. & T's., 16; Enrl., 236; Av., 89; Exp., $72; W. F. M. S., $30; W. H. M. S., $2.
Concordia.
This was one of the first classes organized in the
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bounds of what afterwards came to be the N. W. Kan- sas Conference. As nearly as can now be determined by the study of the Conference Minutes, the following was the order of the several organizations. 1869, Sa- lina; 1870, Solomon; 1871, Clyde, Concordia, Jewell, Republic, Beloit; 1872, Belleville, Cawker, Osborne, Minneapolis, Lincoln, Rice.
The first reference I can find as to church matters at Concordia is in the report of the district by James Lawrence in 1874. He said of Concordia, "The breth- ren here got the material together for a parsonage, but some misunderstanding between them and the town company about the lots on which the parsonage was to be built delayed its erection.
The first statistics of the charge were published in 1877. There were then 102 full members and 41 pro- bationers. Two Sunday Schools having eight officers and teachers and 41 scholars.
No property was reported till 1879 when both a church and parsonage were reported, the church valued at $2000 and the parsonage at $1000. At that time there were 190 members and 83 probationers. Only one Sunday School was reported and there were 11 officers and teachers and 90 scholars. The charge paid for ministerial support $750.
In 1890 Methodism in Concordia had made quite an advance. The report for that year shows a mem- bership of 212 full members and 35 probationers. The church property had been much improved, so much so that the church was then valued at $6000 and the par- sonage at $3000. The enrollment in the Sunday School was 219. The next marked advance in the work of the charge was in 1908. T. J. H. Taggart was ap- pointed pastor in 1905; at that time the membership was 281 full members, and 33 probationers; the Sun- day School enrollment was 180, average attendance 135. In 1909 the membership was 300 and the Sun-
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day School enrollment 314. In 1905 the church was valued at $4500; in 1909 it was appraised at $26,000. The value of the parsonage was also increased $1000; so that Taggart's pastorate at Concordia was one of the most successful in the history of the church.
Statistics for 1917: Church, $30,000; parsonage, $5,000; members, 372; Prep., 28; Ch. Exp., $880; sal- aries, pastor's, $1900; D. S. $128; bishop, $31; C. C's., $80; F. Ms., $176; H. Ms., $156; Gd. total, $1407; 2 S. S. Of's. & T's, 26; Enrl., 380; Av., 236; Exp., $186; Ep. L. Sr., 55; Jr., 38; W. F. M. S., $218.
Courtland.
The first Methodist class organized in Courtland was by Rev. James Flowers on the 25th of November 1888. This was done in a school house one mile south and one east of the town. The first sermon preached was by Rev. G. L. Rarick. The class was small but the members were faithful. Mr. Arnett, the father of Rev. J. A. Arnett was the class leader in the town and a very faithful, devoted man. The first leader at the school house was Nathan Pilcher.
The church was begun during the pastrate of G. L. Rarick and completed under that of W. M. Sedore. It was dedicated by Rev. E. P. Michener, presiding elder of the district. The first services were held in the upper room of a brick store building, and later in the second story of the school house. In winter it was often very uncomfortable but they were cheered on by the faithful brothers and sisters, especially by Brother Arnett.
In November 1893 the pastor Rev. S. A. Green held a successful revival resulting in forty conversions. In March 1894 at the close of his second year Green reported that he had enjoyed a good year and received a donation.
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M. J. Baily was the next pastor. In the "Central" of March 3, 1895 he reported 14 baptisms, 13 received into full membership and 3 on probation. J. T. Bates was the pastor from 1903 to 1905. In September 1903 he reported that the floating debt had been paid, the parsonage painted and a brick walk laid in front of the church. The Lincoln Class had long felt the need of a church, but were not able to build. This year sev- eral families moved in, and united with the church, and thus brought such reenforcement that they deter- mined to build what they had long desired.
A building 28x40 was planned and erected at a cost of $1825. On the day of dedication $350 were needed to complete payment. In a short time $483 were raised and the church dedicated free of debt. W. A. Pierce served the Courtland charge in 1907-8. The Central of November 11, 1908 contained the following report of the work: "A tabernacle 70x100 was erected for the French E. Oliver meetings, which began Oc- tober 14, and lasted four weeks. Four hundred per- sons were converted. Some lives were literally trans- formed. A company of people were in town for but one night, and seven of them were converted. Of those who took a stand for Christ 325 gave their church preference, some were already members and 49 were undecided."
Courtland has been served by the following pas- tors. For four years it was connected with Formoso and served by G. L. Rarick three years, and by W. M. Sedore one year ; '89 to '93; '93, S. A. Green ; '94-5, M. J. Bailey; '96, Jas. Flowers; '7, A. D. Wright; '98, B. F. Hutchins; '99-1900, J. H. Brown; '01-02, D. R. Laport; '03-05, J. T. Bates; '06, W. W. Herrington; '07-08, W. A. Pierce; C. H. Cowman, '09-12; A. C. Henslee, '13; C. E. Tinker, '14-15; L. R. Hondrick, '16-17.
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Report for 1917: Church, $4000; parsonage, $1,- 000; Exp., $120; members, 120; Prep., 56; support pastor, $913; D. S., $48; bishop, $5; C. C's., $5; F. M., $38; H. Ms., $28; Gd. total, $411; 2 S. S. Of's. & T's., 28 Enrl., 188; Av., 139; Exp., $87; Ep. L. Sr., 20; W. F. M. S., $5; W. H. M. S. $3.
Cuba.
The class at Cuba was organized by D. A. Allen in 1890 and he served as pastor till October, 1891, when the presiding elder appointed him to Belleville and E. G. Alderman was appointed to Cuba, for the rest of the year. Those who followed were: G. L. Rarick '92- '93 ; E. R. Price, '94; W. E. Jenkins, '95-6; L. B. Tre- main, '97-1900; N. S. Ragel, '01-02; G. R. Pierce, '03; W. C. Brayman, '04; H. L. McKean, '05-7; E. C. Rath, '08-9; L. M. Martin, '10-11; H. Roisy, '12; C. E. Car- penter, '13-14; W. L. Allen, '15; L. R. Templin, '16-17.
During the pastorate of D. A. Allen a lot was pur- chased and a parsonage was built. In January, '92, un- der the pastorate of E. G. Alderman, E. P. Michener, the presiding elder, preached on tithing and presented thoughts well calculated to arouse Christians to the importance of this Bible doctrine. In March of the same year, J. H. Worley, a returned missionary living at Lincoln, Nebraska, spoke on China and took the col- lection for missions.
I. L. Mckean was the pastor in 1905 to 1907. He found it to be a very difficult charge, the population being largely foreign, and many of them sceptical on religion. These were organized for the purpose of more effectually opposing Christianity. Notwith- standing this the pastor, with the assistance of D. Otis Gunckel, as singer, held a five weeks' meeting, which reulted in a great awakening. Ninty-six professed conversion and eight sought and came into the enjoy- ment of the higher state in grace. C. E. Carpenter
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served the charge 1913-14. It consisted of Cuba and Agenda. He held a revival at each place, the two last- ing almost eight weeks. The churches were greatly blessed and the membership was almost doubled.
Esbon.
When this point first appeared in the Conference apointment it read Salem and Esbon. That was in 1895. It was so published again in '96, but in '97 and '98 a pastor was sent to each place. In 1900 it was made Esbon and Salem and continued so till 1904, when Salem was dropped from the list. Whether it con- tinued to be a silent partner in the charge, the writer is not informed; it is probable, however, that it was so continued, as three churches were reported, and the membership of the churches and S. S. continued as it had been. In 1909 a pastor was appointed to both places and each pastor reported two churches. In 1911 three churches were reported at Esbon, valued at $8500, but only one S. S. with an enrollment of 252; but 1912 they reported one church worth $9,- 000, and one S. S. with enrollment of 252.
There are some things very puzzling in the statis- tics of this charge. The next year 1913 three churches are reported, but only one S. S. with enrollment of 300, and the three churches were valued at $9,000, the value of the one as reported the previous year. Surely a mistake was made by someone, but subsequent re- ports continued to give three churches valued at $9,- 000; and three S. S. and the enrollment in the three is but little in excess of that given of the one in 1913. It was smaller than that of '13. The writer has long suspected that Conference statistical reports do not al- ways give accurate information in reference to church affairs. The above figures tend strongly to confirm that suspicion.
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Esborn charge has as a rule reported a fair mem- bership. The first report in '98 gave 104 full mem- bers and twenty probationers. The smallest number reported was in 1908 following the pastorate of J. E. Goins, a supply pastor. Those who, apparently were successful in building up the charge were W. C. Har- ris, J. O. Borton, W. J. Meredith and L. C. Hicks. Meredith baptized 98 adults the first year of his pas- torate. J. O. Borton did more for missions than any other pastor, reporting in 1913, $60 for the foreign work and $50 for the home.
The Epworth League was first reported in 1910, C. A. Fished, pastor. There were 30 members. It continued to be reported year after year with varying numbers of members. It became very popular during the pastorate of W. J. Meredith. The first year there were 65 members, the next year 110. 1916 L. C. Hicks, pastor, organized a junior league of 25 mem- bers. There were 95 members of the Senior class.
In the matter of pastoral support Esbon ranked with charges of like grade in that part of the state. The first pastor received less than $300. In 1905 the pastor was allowed $500 and a house, but there was a deficiency reported at the close of the year of $30. 1908 the salary was fixed at $650, which was paid. That was the largest amount that had been paid up to that time; but in 1911 C. A. Fisher was allowed $1,- 000 and it was paid in full.
The next two years J. O. Borton was pastor and received $1400 each year. This is the largest sum any pastor has received up to this time. The report for 1917 shows the following: three churches, $9000; par- sonage, -; members, 253; Exp., $75; support pastor, $1250; D. S., $88; bishop, $19; C. C's., $46; F. Ms., $38; H. Ms., $30; Gd. total, $601; 3 S. S. officers and teachers, 34; Enrl., 282; Av., 140; Exp., $120; Ep. L. Sr., 25; Jr., 40; W. F. M. S., $12.
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Formoso.
Formoso is found in the list of Conference appoint- ments for the first time in 1889. It stood in connec- tion with Courtland until 1893 when each was made the head of a charge. The pastors up to this time were: '89-91, G. L. Rarick; '92, W. M. Sedore; '93-4, E. R. Zimmerman; '95-6, W. W. Wells, '97, W. B. Keeley ; '98, Thos. Muxlow; N. S. Ragle, '99-1900; J. A. Temp- lin, '01; A. B. Comwell, '02; A. D. Wright, '03; H. C. Lawyer, '04; G. H. Christenberry, '05; H. M. Temp- lin, '06; A. L. Semans, '07-9; C. M. Snyder, '10; A. M. Misel, '11-12; D. B. Magee, '13-14; W. J. Meredith, '15- 16; G. Waggoner, '17.
G. L. Rarick reported in October '91 that his third quarterly meeting continued five weeks. Thirty-three united with the church. E. R. Zimmerman served the charge in '93-4. February 22, '93, he reported that a new church was dedicated January 22; B. T. Stauber preached and raised $860. The church cost $2500.
On October 18th of that year A. J. Markly organ- ized a league of 38 members. In 1894 E. R. Zimmer- man reported 150 conversions, resulting from three re- vivals lasting twelve weeks, 85 joined the church. In October 1904, H. C. Sawyer reported that 12 were re- ceived into full membership. In December 1905 the Junior League, of which Miss Orpha Daniels was superintendent, had a cellar made under the church and the Ladies' Aid had a furnace installed. In Feb- ruary 1909 A. L. Semans had held a revival meeting assisted by H. O. Holter and C. A. Fisher. The mem- bership of the charge had been increased 200 per cent. in two years. January 14, 1904 D. B. Magee, said : "The charge has reached a high degree of success. Every bill is paid, the salary is full and the S. S. and League are flourishing."
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Report for 1917: Church, $2000; 2 parsonages, $2500; members, 225; Prep., 5; pastor, $1180; D. S. $80; bishop, $19; C. C's., $50; F. M. S., $114; H. Ms., $89; Gd. total, $767; S. S. Of's. & T's., 20; Enrl., 302; Av., 136; Exp., $116; Ep. L. Sr., 35, Jr., 15; W. H. M. S., $66.
Hollis.
The Hollis class is one of the first that was organ- ized within the bounds of the N. W. Kansas Confer- ence ; having been started by the pioneer local preacher of this section of the state, R. P. West. The first Methodist meeting held in this vicinity was at the home of W. J. Christie on Lower Salt Creek.
In 1866 West settled on a homestead on Salt Creek, 8 miles S. E. of Belleville. From his homestead he visited the surrounding neighborhoods, preaching and organizing societies. E. R. Brown of the Kansas Con- ference was the first regularly appointed pastor in this section. This was in 1869; so from '66 to '69 the peo- ple in this territory were dependent on local preachers for the gospel. Not much is known of the success of the work, other than, that Christie's (Hollis) and Fairview (Wayne) continued to be regular appoint- ments on the circuit.
In 1873 Peter Sarre, a little German supplied the circuit which he traveled on horse back; and is said to have been one of the most able preachers that ever preached in this section of the country.
In '74 L. A. Tallman was the pastor of the Seapo charge which included Prairie Home, upper West Creek, Seapo, Elk Creek, Lawrenceburg, and Salt Creek (Hollis). W. Bennett, G. B. Bassett, T. Durant and Rev. W. Garrett were members of the quarterly Conference. The next year the charge was supplied by Wm. Garrett. While he was not an educated man was a good exhorter and singer and did much good.
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In 1880 and '81 the work was supplied by E. R. Price, and the appointments were Seapo, Bethel, Fairview (Wayne), Liberty (Hollis), Zion and Pleasant View. The first year the salary was $315, the second it was $365. Rev. Price had bought a farm just east of the townsite. He built a little house on the farm and oc- cupied that during the remainder of his pastorate.
Down to this time the pastors were: '73, Sarre; '74, Tallman; '75, Garret; '76, Conwell; '77, Turner; '78, Levan; '79, Phillips; '80, Price; '82-84, W. H. Wil- liams. He was active as an evangelist and did much good on the charge. He now devotes himself wholly to evangelistic work and is very successful. While on this charge, Williams superintended the building of a small parsonage at Seapo.
In 1885 a small church was planned for Hollis. It was built in 1889, a half mile north of the present town site under the leadership of A. J. Markley. The trustees were W. J. Christie, E. R. Price, A. W. Mil- ler, E. H. Stewart, S. P. Price, H. Roszell and J. A. Jacobs. In 1907 it was moved to Hollis. May 14, 1909 a cyclone struck the town and destroyed the church and several other buildings. The church was a total loss; but the people rallied to the pastor and pledged the money and the church was rebuilt. The pastor. A. D. Wright, being a skilled mechanic, did most of the work and the people paid him. The church cost $2200 and was dedicated by Dr. R. P. Smith, pres- ident of the Kansas Wesleyan University.
Those who followed Williams were: 1895, W. A. Matson; '86-7, G. H. Cheney ; '88-9, A. J. Markley; '90-2, F. D. Funk; '93-4, E. H. Bailiff; '95, J. M. Mil- ler ; '96-9, J. H. Laird. During Laird's pastorate Rev. Caradine conducted a successful revival at Hollis. 1900-2, G. Mann. Late in the spring of 1903 W. A. Phillippe of Tennessee was appointed to Hollis, E. R. Price supplied until his arrival. Price also supplied
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for a time in 1904, 1905-6, M. G. Terry; '07-8, C. W. Moorman. In 1909 there was an other change in the sircuit. Talmo, Wayne and Providence Chapel were constituted a circuit, leaving Hollis and Fortney to form another pastoral charge.
As has already been stated A. D. Wright was pas- tor 1909-10 and built the church. The old arrange- ments was again restored and Hollis, Wayne, Talmo and Fortneys formed the circuit. 1911 E. Turren- tine ; '12-13, J. A. Templin ; '14-15, C. R. Carbin and B. H. Horton; '15-17, C. E. Carpenter. The trustees of 1916 are T. W. Ekstrom, president; W. E. Price, secretary ; A. N. Melson, treasurer ; S. W. Clark, S. A. Christie, A. Shaler, C. L .; W. E. Price, superintendent. Sunday School is organized into a missionary society. Collection last Children's Day was $27. There is a Ladies' Aid Society of which Mrs. A. N. Nelson is president. In the last four years the treasurer reports $121.71 have been made by the society. The funds are used for church building, improving parsonage, buying a piano and assisting in paying salaries.
A few reports reached the Central. In March 1890 A. J. Markley reported that $1850 had been used in improving the church and parsonage. In March '94 E. H. Bailiff stated that his 61st birthday was January 20th and that Wayne and Hollis observed it by sur- prising them at the parsonage. December 26, 1906 M. G. Terry reported the dedication of the Talmo Church. It cost $2300. It has a furnace and gasoline lights. C. W. Wynant preached and obtained pledges for $1100, the sum needed to pay for the church. In March 1914 J. A. Templin reported special services held at Wayne and Talmo and a revival in progress at Hollis. Statistics for 1917 report: Church, $2000; parsonage, $1100; Ch. Exp., $210; F. Ms., 62; Prep., 5; pastor, $900; D. S. $64, bishop, $14; C. C., 40; F.
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Ms., $38; H. Ms., 19; Gd. total, $264 ; 1 S. S. O.'s & T's., 12; Enrl., 105; Av., 57; Exp., $40.
Ionia and McCabe Chapel.
The Ionia class is one of the oldest in this part of the state. The Sunday School was organized in 1872. J. A. Severs was superintendent. Mr. and Mrs. Reimerchender, Mr. and Mrs. Scott and two daugh- ters, Lute Coal, Mrs. and Mr. Webster and their chil- dren constituted the school. They at first met in pri- vate houses till the school house was built.
The first class was organized in 1874 by Rev. H. G. Bree. The members of the class were the same as the adults of the S. S. together with Mr. and Mrs. Lumas and some of their children. Other points were added of which McCabe Chapel was one. It is still a point on the charge. The parsonage was built soon after.
Ionia and McCabe Chapel appear in the Confer- ence appointments in 1881. A the close of the year 100 members were reported and they paid their pas- tor, L. V. Morton $398. The charge has since been served as follows: '82, L. V. Morton; '83, B. F. Hew- lett; '84, J. F. Hill; '85, H. E. Pickle; '86-7, G. H. Woodward; '88-9, H. G. Breed; '90-2, E. R. Zimmer- man; '93-5, Jas. Flowers; '96-8, Jas. Kerr; '99-1900, F. A. Colwell; '01-03, L. B. Tremain; '04, M. E. Moyer, '05, W. W. Herrington; '06-7, C. H. Cowman; '08-10, E. Turrentine; '11, W. A. Vangudy; '12 O. Gessell ; '13, W. W. Hurlbut; '14-15, F. D. Funk; '16, E. H. Tipton ; '17, D. R. Laport.
A new church was built on the charge in 1892, which added to the value of the property $1600. An- other was built the next year which added $2900. This was probably McCabe Chapel. Chaplain McCabe was very highly esteemed by Brother Breed, and the church was built on land donated by Breed. He also contributed liberally for the building; and it was in
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deference to his wishes that the church was no named.
Ionia was a three point circuit: Ionia, McCabe Chapel and Bethel; and was so reported till 1914. They paid a salary of $900, of which Ionia paid $380, Mc- Cabe $400 and Bethel $120.
Bethel has now been attached to another charge, leaving Ionia and McCabe to constitute this charge.
Statistics for 1917 give the following: 2 Churches, $4000; parsonage, $800; members, 152; Exp., $125; support pastor, $1000; D. S., $72; bishops, $18; C. C., $40; F. Ms., $70; H. Ms., $40; Gd. total, $1431; 3 S. S. O's. T's., 34; Enrl., 216; Av., 122; Exp., $124.
Jamestown.
In 1881 J. A. Bull was appointed to the charge. During his pastorate of three years the first church was built and dedicated.
In 1884 B. F. Hewlett came to the work, and served one year, and succeeded in building the main room of the parsonage. S. A. Green served the charge in 1885- 6. From this date to 1906 the charge was served by the following pastors: W. T. Robinson, J. C. Walker, G. H. Cheney, James Flowers, W. E. Jenkins, W. B. Keeley, W. S. Vanderwort, C. E. Trueblood, H. A. Manker, F. D. Funk, F. A. Colwell, C. A. Davis and J. M. Sexton.
F. D. Funk remodeled the parsonage. The Sun- day School superintendents have been P. S. Jones, C. O. Clark, Mrs. Finney, John Palmer, C. H. Palmer, John Kiggins, Wm. Clark, Joseph Morley, Mrs. Mary Burton, W. H. Robinson, Ida Ansbell, W. I. Eeinker- binder, E. E. Keifer, C. I. Gould, Carl Hitchcox and B. A. McGaugh.
During Vanderwort's ministry at the second quar- terly meeting, in 1894, F. D. Baker, the presiding Elder, preached two good sermons, three united with the church on probation, five were baptized and thir- teen were received into full membership. March 27,
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