The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-12-13
TUESDAY, DEC. 10, 1881.
METHoDISM IN CHEYENNE.
BY REv. n. A. oHAMnERLA1N.

Episcopal church in Cheyenne
opens with a sermon in the city
hall by Rev. Mr.. Baldwin, then of
Burlington, Colo, on the 29th of
September, 1867. Only one SER
mon had been preached previous
to this, and that by a passing
Baptist minister.
MI. Baldwin organized a church
at the conclusion of his discourse,
with nine members. One of these
members, DR.. D.. w. Scott, a local
preacher, was put in charge by
Rev. w. M. Smith, presiding elder
of the Denver district.
A Sabbath school was organized
October 6, 1867, with DIR. Scott
a superintendent. The first
quarterly conference was held
June 9, 1868; w. NJ. Smith, pre-
siding elder; DR.. d. w. Scott,
pastor; G. L. Allen, local preacher;
w. ID. Pease class leader, and
Theo. Poole, steward, were pres
ent. The public school house was
secured for worship. DIR. Scott
continued in charge until August,
1868, when Rev. A. Gather, from
the Philadelphia conference, sue
ceeded him. During the admin
istration of the latter the site of
the present church and parsonage
on Eighteenth street, was pur-
chased and S1,100 secured toward
n church in local subscriptions and
eastern donations. The very Sc
yer sickness of the pastor pre-
vented him from utilizing this
subscription and the splendid OPP
portunities which presented them
selves. From some cause the
brethren of the laity did not see
their way clear to go on in the
enterprise without him.
In September Rev. L. Hart
sough took charge of the work in
the territory, and on October 90,
1869, Rev. ). Anderson was APP
pointed and arrived, finding six
teen members on the records.
About this time w, D Pease was
elected Sabbath school supt. Dur
ing this winter the membership
was nearly doubled, the work of
revival services.
Work was begun on the church
by MI. Anderson and Henry Wat
son April &c, 1870. Under Rev.
Mr.. Anderson's energetic admin
istrntion aud an encouraging visit
from Bishop Ames and Rev. @. G.
MeCabe, the church was ready for
plastering and arrangements al
most completed to meet the ex-
penses by July, 1870.
Revs. g. fl. Adams and E. C.
Brooks took charge some time in
August, and on Sept. %, 1870,
Bishop Ames dedicated the
church.
In July, 1871, Rev. II. c. Waltz
was appointed pastor. During
this year the plaster fell off of the
ceiling, and a festival was held, at
which Sill was made to pay for
repairs. A surprise donation was
made the pastor amounting to
$3.50. The year closed with %
members.
The conference of 1872 ap-
pointed Rev. Geo. w. Swift, who
was succeeded March s, 1873, by
g.. A. England, who remained
until the summer of 1874, the
church gaining % members under
him.
Rev. F.W. Warren was appoint
ed in the summer of 1874, and re-
manned three years until the sum-
mer of 1877. In 1875 the colored
people withdrew and organized
an A. NJ. E. church. In the same
year the frame part of the parson-
age was purchased and placed on
the lot at a cost of $3.50. During
the conference year 1874 the roof
vas blown off the church and
great damage done to the wall.
All this was repaired at a great
cost.
Rev. L. J. Hall was the pastor
appointed IN 1877, and w. Ill.
Gillian in '78 and 70. The SPLEEN
did brick parsonage was built
while Mr.. Gillian was in charge,
at a cost of $1,000.
Rev. III. j. Shaffner was APP
pointed in 1880, and found IS
members. Though a great sufferer
he was a very energetic worker and
devoted christian, and a revival of
considerable power blessed his
efforts. When in the opening of
the spring of 81 he was compelled
to resign his charge and go to the
Pacific coast on account of the in
crease of his sufferings; he left 20
members and over 20 probation
lists. a substantial frame stable,