The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-09-22

four dismissed By letter. This date -
the LEST time ths- name OF the pegeos,
Rev. J. w. Pinkerton, appears - attend
ing the meeting Of Session. March 21st
Elder VIM. Davis VS. appointed 70 pro-
pare . minute regarding the death u
Rev. j. w, Fullerton, late pastor Of the
Church. This minute was reported May
10th, and Is a. follows: with humblo
submission to the dispensation Of Code
Providence, the Session records the death
of Rev. John w. Pinkerton, the esteemed
and lamented pastor of this congregation,
who departed this life at noon ON Friday
18th of February 1876, in the 42d year
of his age and in the 18th year Of his
ministry ; he having been IL years ofthe
time engaged in Home Mission work, and
having been for two years the faithfal
pastor Of this congregation; the last year
Of which he was also The stated supply Of
the Carlyle Church"
November 18th, one received And tWo
dismissed by lettef. March 21st, 1879.
Session met and Was constituted b.
prayer by Rev. Timothy Hill of Kansas
City, Missouri. Letters Of dismission
were granted to four members James
L. Arnold having been unanimously
chosen Elder ut the January eongregA>
tional meeting, was, March 21st, 1875,
solemnly ordained and installed % thGe
Office. May 10th, two were dismissed b.
letter. This year there was one added
by letter, and fifteen dismissed BY letter.
This seems to have been the year of dis
aster. The entire amount given by the
Boards of the Church this year was only
$11.00. Thank God the tables are be-
ginning to tnrn.
1t was May 10th 1875, the church al
most eleven years old, when the present
entered upon his duties -
stated supply Of this church. For one
year he was employed here the entire
time, and with the exception of single !.
Sabbath when absent the pulpit was
supplied morning and evening until Lanr
uary, since which time there have been
union services every Sabbath evening.
This Church and Society paid for
last year $3.50. 90, and obtained
from the Board $4,000. The present
year the arrangement 10 that I preach In
lola in the morning and at Carlyle il
The afternoon. have been uniting in ;
keeping up the services in Io'a in tho
evening as q gratuity. There have been
added to the church the past year BY
etter fifteen, and ten on profession of
aith in Christ and six have been dis
Missed by letter.
Taking the number as ~, the number
N the roll at the beginning of this year,
Tune oath, there have been added on
profession ten, by letter, fifteen. Let
ers have been given to six and two have
,een suspended.
The church had when organized Is
There have been added on
Profession 4S, by letter 10& There have
zen dismissed 60, died 8, suspended 4.
here have been infant bsptisms %,
dult 10. Married15. .sa5
Pastors-ReyIE. Lynn, about 6
ears; Rev/H. w Stratton, about 8
ears; Re<. JohdW Pinkertou, 2 years;
lev. SIG. Ozark, l year.
Elders<John Mcclure, John N. Co.
ct, <Ephraim L. Smith, w. N. Fergu-s
Old; WIN. Davis, 81. w. Talcott, w. g.
lliison, J. L. Arnold.
Deacons-D. NJ. Fair, J. w. johnson,
J. ". Yates, R. s. Hamilton.
Died-Mrs. Hannah Bostwick, Mrs.
larry Buchanan, Mrs. Mary NJ. johnson,
ohm Mcclure, Mrs. Letitia Rice, Mrs.
ornelia B. Talcott. Rufus Perkins.
esse Evans, Mrs Ella Keith, member of
,ngreg ation and faithful leader Of choir.
Some of you may consider this the day
small things. and indeed it is; but We
re commanded not n despise the day Of
nall things. There must be begin
ing, and in the new settlement with the
ps, but especially with the downs Of
lis town with drowth and grasshoppers
I'd chinch bugs and I don't know what
! il has made fair beginning. But
lille we should not despise the day Of
nall things we should not be satisfied
ith the day of small things. Is it not
me to consider the question whether
E may be selfsustaining