The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-12-18
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CHURCH 3IATTERS,
EDIToIs INDEPENDENT:

EDIroIs INDEPENDENT:
We desire, through your columns. to
call public attention to the needs md
requirements Of our existing church
organization. All, whether haLitual
church-gocrs or those who arc not, will
recognize the existence of q church
organization among US as q necessary
and n desirable thing. IL necessary adj
junct to our civilization and promot;ye
Of the general well-bcipg of III, COM.
munity. It viii DC equally patent TO
all that there must be Il regular supply
from which the church shall draw It's
mcnns Of s~ustenauce. We are Justly
proud OF III public and private build
ings, II institutions OF learning md
our Onward position in many partic-
uiars. The church il another of our
institutions, which should not be per-
mittcd to suffer i'll its maintenance nor
to lag behind in the general prosperitv
oil our community. There is needed
Tor the support Of the church here.
"6out $1,000 per year in gold, to in
ciudc ministers salary and incidental
expenses attending the making the
church building comfortable. OF this
sum the Board OF Home Missions will
contribute something like $500 or 5000
in currency if it is found necessary to
anvil Of that assistance. AS there ia no
income derived from tho selc OF seats in
the church, nor from collection Mt Ike
church, the funds needed can only
come by general contribution. Il is
desired that the contributions be made
III n regular manner, rs the only meth
cd TO facilitate tie rGisin3of the funds,
and 10 that end subscriptions Gre
sought payable quarterly. There arc
now quite n number Of those who have
promised to contribute IL regular sum
quarterly, md who have done so but
the list is moi yet long enough nor ca
tcnsivc enough. II will he seen that
contributions should reach S275 per
quarter, even with the aid Of the
Mission Fund to the balance needed.
and If all would contribute only n nor
ton OF what they could afford to do
there would he no difficulty in securing
enough TO make it unnecessary to call OIL
the Mission Fund ut all. Other com.
hinnities OF no greater population than
our own, by their unnidcd efforts
sustain not only one but two or
three churches and there is 10 rea-
son why our community may
not easily support one. Let al
unite i'll the cndc0vor to make our
church y we'll and properly sustained
one iy contributing what they can for
It's support, and the means will be found
abundant to make il SO. The subscrip-
ton list will be further presented TO our
citizens Gna il is hoped ana believed it
VIII he readily swGlled to the desired
proportions. We do 10 make this II
begging appeal. j" not give rs You
would give aims TO Il Lcgcar. The
church is not TO BE- supported as an oh
jet of "hsvi;y; but give voluntarily and
cEcrsful!y ns i'll the exercise Of Il priyi-
leg" rs citizens and members OF the
community to sustain an institution of
benefit, Of necessity, aud Of pride to the
community.
There being 10 dwelling house 10 he
rented, il has been found necessary
to build n parsonage Tor the
dation OF the minister aud Liz family,
and this hns been done with n view TO
incurring rs little expense rs possible
consistent with comfort, and consc-
qU"ntiy the house is small but comfor-
ahi3, and Is conveniently arranged to EN-
'hfG" upon whenever UMr circumstance
warrant. Much Of the labor has been
contributed, aud the interior finishing
has been provided by the efforts Of the
ladies. while the pastor himscl! has dill
iG"nily lahorcd with his hands. making
altogether II less costly building than INV
similar Ia i'll town. We have been
able tn arrange for about onC-hnlf its
~ "f''h ihN ilthN httN iiOL bD
made for n year. The other portion Of
its cost, say $500, will need to be met
i'll n few months, which wc hope the
lib"rality of our citizens will accom-.
PiisiI, aided by such social gatherings
and entertainments ns the Indies and
children hope to successfully undertake..
The Gttcntion uf all il respectfully ill.,
vi;cd to II prrusal of'this ]communica.
ton, with the belief That all have such
Glove Of country" and pride in our To-
cal institutions ~ 10 materially aid in
the establishing on n sound basis of n
church organization in our midst. aud
ho behind no other community Of like
size in that respect.
q. X. Patterson,
JOHS ATSLEY.
II. VI. GRASr,
j. l.. EEYsrR.
Trustees Presbyterian Church.