The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-07-08
PRESBYTERIAN.
The First Presbyterian Church
Of the City Of Leavenw0rth.
Tho SermOn---Ihe Organization
and Its Members.-.The
Pastor.


ing the following text: Proverbs 13, 81
$ righteousness exalteth nation, but sin
Is reproach to any people" The pastor
then showed what the great sins OF this ma
ton were, dividing them into three classes
Political, physical and moral. He then
discussed upon these iailings OF the people,
delivering a most powerful and eloquent
address, which was felt and appreciated by
his numerous hearers. Mr.. Page has 4 rare
and beautiful command OF language, and
this was fitting time and place to display
his learning and eloquence.
HISTORICAL.
The First Presbyterian church OF Leav-
enworth, Kansas, was organized January
lst, 1875.
With one exception, (Southern Method
ist,) it was the first religious body ever Or
ganized in this city. Pursuant To previous
notice, a number of members of Presby-
terrain churches meet in what was then
known as the Union church, .or the pur-
pose OF definite church organization.
The meeting was presided over by the
Rev. c. ID. Martin, an evangelist, sent out
by the Board of Home Missions OF the
Presbyterian church, 70. s. Mr.. Martin
had been preaching, and continued TO
preach for this church some six months al
ter lis formation.
The following persons were present, and
on presentation Of their letters of dismission
from their various churches were solemnly
set apart with prayer, and organized as the
First Presbyterian church:
George J. Park, Sarah Park, Jno.
J. Moore, Jane Moore, K. r.
kirkpatrick, Elizabeth A. kirkpatrick,
Margaret Doyle, John ID. Ross, and Auley
McAu!ey. At the same meeting Geo. /.
Park and Auley McAuley were elected as
Ruling Elders, and John J. Moore As Dea-
con, and were Immediately ordained as
such.
The Rev. c. ID. Martin left for Nebraska
in July, lS56. From this time until the
month of May, 1857, the church enjoyed no
ed'pulpit supply, and remained in a
feeble state. But now 4 strong effort was
made by the faithful few who formed the
church. The Rev. 4. NJ Pitzer, student
in Danville Seminary, and licentiate of
Montgomery Presbytery, Synod OF Virginia,
was invited TO visit the church. Proving
acceptable when he came, 4 unanimous call
TO become pastor was put into his hands
May ~, 1857, and Immediately accepted.
\ move was IL once made for 4 church
eIif;ce Lots were secured ON Miami
s,reet the funds w.r. raised the iornd,.
lions were laid in june. and in july. Isl
a comfortable building WIS completed capa-
h.. of se,tino three LunIreJ ,ersnns /,
WAS Dedicated to the worship If AImiybtv
God by the Rev j G. Fackier Of Iiberty
Missouri ON JuJv 10Th
The first Sabbath ScbooJ WAS org,pizeJ
Augnst d 49, with six te,cI,srs and
eio6teen scholars.
Rev Mr. Pitzer was or5,iued in Ian
IS,S and presided \, the celebr,tion of tLa
Lords Sumner for the first ti,ne ON the SIst
of this month The church ,y,s ,reo,Iv
enlarged under hi, ministry. which eon,in.
ueJ until 1851 He then RESIGNED and
from that time until January / IsG3 the
church wa. without anv reoi,lar supnlv Oh,
tb;. dav and date The Rev YIN 4 S,.rre,,
took charge of the church for six months
a. tho epJ Of which time Ua Iaf, then
without an under sbepheri Rut in IN,
providence Of God they we're not long lef,
xi,bou, a In,iar for on the l;,b of Ancu.,
IS63 the Rev Geo. s Woodward of ParL.
VILE Mo being unanimously called a.
n,stor accented and entered M once unou
his Iabors Under tbe. Guidance nj hi,
pastor the church Inv the Messing Of God
entered and confirmed in a co,rse nj gre,,
sn;r;tu,I and ,emnor,I rro.n.r;tv args
Plumbers ware ,Jded 10 H. memharsb;p. Z,
freed itself from debt and tool il. nl,cs a.
ONE of tho ye,tinc churches in tho c;,v
ON Febru,rv 9TH lSGT nronos;t;or
w,s rece;y.J frou tho W.s;m;rs,ar prashv.
,sr;,n Cbnrcb of This c;tv for ,be nn;on
If ,bn two chur,.bes nrJsr Tho n,me Of the
E;r., PrsSbv,sr,.n fIurcb rf J.,oy.nwor,L
Kansas the two n,stors IN remain in !,
COLLEGIATE can,ci,v over the nni,eJ church
Tn. nro,o.itiop was accented nv hi.
church and an March It'll 1S6S The un;on
va, cnns,mu,,a.I bv Nh. p,.SSvtrv 81 To.
ncka ON December 18Th IS62 The Rev
-" ( W,oJw.rJ w,S ,ii;o.J ~ 20. ;ar
h;s n,s,oraI cb,r,e hec,r.Se Of fs.bia
he,lth The res;gnat;on WIS mos, ,eInc-
,,n,Iv accented - ' ''1
On- tho connection If tho
two churches w,s d;ssolveJ Inv The Presfy-
,rv ri To,at, in obs,I;enca 10 The exnre:s
eli J.s;re IF The united church
The or;g;n,J First Preshvtsr;,, Church
resumed is obi organization in OdJ Eel.
lows Hall and on FEBRUARY 23J Is6s ex.
tended unanimous cali 10 the Rcv
William s Greene of Cbeno, Illinois IN
become its pastor. The call was accent.
ed and Mr.. Greene was installed pastor
May 2, 1868. Mr.. Green served the church
with great acceptance until October 2lst,
1869, when he offered his resignation, COM
PEELED thereto by feeble health.
On January 233, 1870, unanimous call
was extended to the Rev. WIN. X. Brown, OF
Georgetown, NY. The call was accepted,
and Mr.. Brown was installed as pastor,
May s, 1870, by the Presbytery Of Topeka.
The church proceeded at once with the
building of the present beautiful and CON-
modious editice on Delaware street, between
Sixth and Seventh streets. 1t was dedicated
TO the service OF Almighty God on Oct. d.
1871.
Great prosperity and harmony marked
the pastorate OF Mr.. Brown, until the winter
from active duty by disease, which finally
led him to offer his resignation, January
p. 1873
From this time until Nov. LIST, 1878. the
pulpit was acceptably filed by the Rev.
VIM. Afford, of the NJ. Z. Church.
The labors of the present pastor, the Rev
VIM. n. Page, then began, who was unani-
mously called June %. 1873. and installed
as pastor Dec. Z, 1878, by the Presbytery o;
Topexa.
Th;, cburcb oro.,Sz,,;or - r,dorb,edlv
ono Of ,La .,rnroas, in The c;,v number;n.,
.mo -. ~ naneSs,s son,. 81 ,ho Ie.J;ns