Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-02

lspcciL object of looking up Presbyterfans
who had not connected themselves With any
church organization. He collected asnrmtsr
tog ether and preached to them ct such times
- he could procure room. August 2oth,
1867 he, assisted by Rev. Sheldon jackson,
by authority from tho Prcsbytcry Of South
eru Minnesota, organized the FIRST Prcsbytc-
RAN Church Of Auatin. On tho goth Of DC.
tober, 1869, Rev. II. A. Mayhem organised
the society into , business meeting. which
elected the following Board Of Trustees: Iro
Jones, Lyman A. Sherwood, James c. Day,
T. ". Weodard and Joseph G. Warner. Tho
Board Of Trustees organized by electine Ira
Jones, Chairman, Il. A. Sherwood, Clerk, apd
James c. Day, Treasurer. The congregation
authorized the Trustees to purchase lot and
erect suitable house of worship. They pur-
chased q lot on tho corner of St. Pku7 su1
NJ i'll streets, and in the spring of 1855 erected
the house Of worship, where in Jane Fl, 1858
the congregation met and clestsd Gesree
johnson and Robert E. Banker Raanx Elders.
and on the 24th of tho Same month Tie church
cdi6ce was dedicated to tho service Of God,
the dedicatorial sermon being preached by
Rev. Sheldon Jackson. At the e3ess Of the
service $500 was raised by subscription to
pay off the church debt. At that time the
membership numbered II with Rev. II. A.
Mayhem as pastor. In the spring Of 1875 tho
church was closed. Since then there has not
been regular service therein, though thu.
church organization remains perfect, the
Ruling Elders being R. N. Pstien and H.
Frederickse. The Trustees are 4. N. Paden,
NV. Woodland, Joseph Swan, H. 1ssasricse.r
F. J. Mayhem and F. A. Engle. -,
10. The Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Griffith said tho Church vas organized
January le, 1866, under lette:s from Right
Rev. H B. Whipple. Rev. s. Pesfs- mis-
sionary in charge. Elected vestry ~ fol-
lows: Senior Warden, J. \. Vandergrift,
Junior Warden, James l.. Clark vestry-
men, j. NJ. Lewis, Andrew Crenne1, Samuel
Dodge, D. L. Merrill and ,. P. Bosworth.
June Gath Rev. E. S. Peake closed his paste-
rial charge. Services by tho Rector on
Thanksgiving day, 1868. New church sdi-
fee occupied. Cost Of property including
lots, church, parsonage, &c., $500. OF this
sum 81 ,055 was eastern donations secured by
Bishop Whipple. 1850 va, raised by tho
parish and the ladies society connected there
with. The church foundation was laid in the
fall of 1867, the corner being laid by Bishop
Whipple, assisted by the Pastor, Rev. l.. ".
Gibson. Rev. Geo. W. Dunbar, Of Cannon
Falls, and Rev. David B. Knickerbockor, of
Minneapolis. August 81, 1873, tho church
edifice was consecrated to the service of Al
mighty God by Rev. II. B. Whipple D. D.,
assisted by Rev. J. Jerome Townsend. Pastor
of the Parish, and others. Tho vestry was as
follows: Senior Warden, J. NJ. Vanderbilt;
Junior Warden, r. Grifieth; Vestrymen, B.
F. Morgan, II. A. Fairbanks, N. P. Austin.
January, 1876. Rev. R. r. Cloudy assumed
pastoral charge. Present Vestry. Junior
Warden, Il. Griffith: vestrymen, B. F. Nor
gan, II. c. Fairbanks, ". H. Anderson.
20. The BAPTIST Church.
Mrs. Wilbour in the absence Of the pastor
volunteered response. The Baptist Church
was organized January 81. 1858, with nine
members, Rev. E. T. Gurnsey pastor. June
20, 1861. the church was recognized by a
council. November IL, 1861, Elder Gurnsey
resigned, and the first day Of January fol-
lowing Rev. II. I. Parker accepted the pasto-
rate. and occupied it fer eleven years: The
meeting house was completed in the fall of
1863, except the seating. In June, 1864, it
was seated and dedicated. In the fall of
1873, Rev. G. T. Emerson was called to the
Passionate, and occupied it one year. Rev. c.
D..Be'den, the present pastor, oamo Novem-
Der, 1874. Present membership, liz.
81. The Indian scare of.lsGo.
Mrs. D. B. job nson read the following
amusing account Of the scare:
The month Of August, 1862. will long be
memorable in the annals Of Austin as the
epoch Of the most balbarous Indian scare
that ever occurred. This was soon after the
massacre at New Ulm. The country being
new there was no railroad or tclegraphs. Ru-
mors came floating on tho breeze. and tho
news came by OK teams, resulting in our great
scare several days after the whole band Of
Indians had fled the country. Tho band en-
gagged in the Now Elm mass acre and wholly
responsible for tho Austin fright, were the
Dakotas and Sioux. under command Of Little
Grow. shall always remember that night.
1t vas the darkest night ever SAW out Of
doors, and raining most Of tho time. At an
early hour the Lacy Hotel was filed to over
flowing, as were all other places of refuge.
Just before dark discovered large numbers
Of men armed with spades, hoes, rakes, shev-
els, axes and old dilspidated guns, that would
not shoot, on their shoulders, walking to and
fro making a slight appearance of bravery
but in utter confusion. I was then for tho
first time informed that We were all to DO
taken captive by "Lo the poor Indians" I
then commenced preparation for long march
and burning at the stake Of myself and nine
children. could plainly hear tho faggots
mapping and feel the. flames. My children,
after ropping them il hannels, were laid in
bed to gain strength for tho journey. Now
it was pitch dark, pinned down the window
curtains, placed the lamp where tho light
could not be seen from the outside; then put
en- all the dresses had, filing each pocket
with goodies, "smalr articles for tho Indians
then waited the dreaded moment. Till quite
late there were several families with mo and
one quite young lady. The men claimed to
be all engaged in mending guns. running
bullets, putting handles in shovsls, hoes,
rakes, and spades. and drying powder At
Hunts blacksmith shop. We Afterwards
learned that they wero playing billiards at
tho saloon. I could hear oil night the soft
tread of the Indians, and hear them brea the,
could even hear the scream Of children who
had been scalped. 1 felt quite cure that our
house, having dark trimmings and no lights
would not be discovered by tho Indians. Tho
young lady would every few minutes slightly
raise tho curtain and attempt to look ont m