Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
AUSTIN CHURCHES,
A Glanco at their Condition at tho Be.
ginning Of tn, New Year.
CONGREGATIONAL.

strongest in the city of the Evangelical
churches, has membership of POI, of
which number 11S are females and 80
males. Added during the year 1880,
twenty-seven, nineteen on profession, and
eight by letter; dismissed by letter, three.
Sabbath school enrolment during the
year, 2S0.
This is also the oldest church in Aus
TIN, being organized on the 9th day of
July, 1857. There are 40 churches in the
Owatonna Conference and only two of the
mum Der rank above this one in member
ship and contributions, viz: Faribault
and Mortified.
The church is free from debt. The
expenses for last year were $1,793; bene-
ficienee, $44734 total $2,230.34. North
field is the only church in The conference
exceeding Austin in benefceut contribu.
lions.
AT the annual meeting of the church
Dec. 9th, deficiency of abou, $3.50 was
found to exist. Less than dozen of the
brethren put their shoulders to the wheel
and raised the amount on the spot. The
following officers for 1881 were also
elected:
Clerk-W. NJ. Howe.
Treasurer-C l.. West.
Deacou-H. w. Page
Trustee-L. s Willard.
Pastoral Committee-F. A. Richardson,
J. NJ. Sterling.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
This church is in flourishing condi-
tion, and ranks next to the Congrega
tional in strength. The membership OF
the church is 1856. On probation, Z; dis
missed during Rev. Cressey's pastorate
So; deaths, 3; Joined, 10.
We are indebted to Rev. Cresscy for
the following complete list Of the officers
teachers and committees connected with
the church and Sunday school:
COMMITTEES.
Missions-Mrs. Cressey, Mrs. Peck,
Mrs. Mary O. Beach. 10 be raised. $50
To he raised for Freedmen's Aid Society,
$40.
Sunday Schools-R O.Hall, r. H. Dins
moor, w. W. Engle. 10 be raised for s.
S. Union, So.
Tracts-Mlsses Sophia Anderson, Der
tie johnson and G. Engle.
Church Extenslon-Mrs. Hay, Mrs.
Peck, Miss NJ. Petite. To be raised, $12.
Educa,ion-J. NJ. Greenman, r. O.
Hall, H. Fl. Hubbard. To be raised, $50
Church Records-J. M. Greenman,
Simon Anderson.
Parsonage and Furn,ture-Mrs. r. o.
Hall, Mrs. GrcenmaD, Mrs. u. johnson,
Mrs. W. w. Engle.
Church Music-W. w. Engle, J. NJ
Greenman, II. o. Hall, Miss Sophia Al
derson.
Estimating Preachers Salary j. r
Sargent, J. F. Andrews, H. H. Hubbard
S. W. Rice. Monroe Peck.
Estimating the amount necessary fol
Conference Claimants-D. Johnson
Monroe Peck, r. H. Dinsmoor. To be
raised, $40.
! CHURCH OFFICERS.
STEWARDSHIP. O. Hall, w. w. Engle
E. j. Phillips, R. H. Dirsmoor, J. M
Greenman, Monroe Peck, Washington
Hull, F. L. Buck, james T. Sargent.
Recording S,eward-J. NJ. Greenman
Dls,ric; Steward-R. o. Hall.
Trustees-J. NJ. Greenmau, Job Engle
R. o. Hal, D. Johnson, Peter Haley, H
H. Hubbard, Simon Anderson, J. T. Sar
gent, E. J. Phillips.
SABBATH SCHOOL OFFICERS.
Superin,endent-R. 0. Hall.
Assistant Superintendent. NJ. Green
mau.
Minnie E. Darrah.
Secrelary-Maggie Whiltor.
Llbrarian-John A. Cresscy.
Assistant Librari an-Sophia Anderson
TEACHER Old Peoples Bible Class-W
| w. Engle.
Teacher Young Peoples Bible Glass
Alfred Cressey.
| Other Teachers Minnie E. Darral
Flora Strevtr, Mrs. r. H. Dnsmool
Berthe Johnson, Minnie Petite, Mar
Thomas, Hattie B. Cressey, Mrs. Pete
Haley.
WOMAN's FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY
Presiden,-Mrs. Hannah Cressey.
Vice Presidential Monroe Peck.
! Treasurer-Mrs. Haley.
Secretary-Miss Petite.
| Raised last year for this purpose, 1865
The membership of the church Januar
list was al. Additions during the yea
%
This church was organized in Austi
very soon after the Congregational, an
its house of worship was the second on
in the place, the Methodist being frs
The society has had TO contend wit
many obstacles, but is now IN a prospe
Gus condition, having among its men
bers many Of the tried and true" earl
, settlers.
Rev. Belcen has kindly furnished u
with the following roster for 1881:
Trustees-G. E. Wilbour, H. Jacob
.. Allen, s. F. Gibbons, F. A. Tlckno
. Treasurer-G. E. Wilbour
Clerk. c. Kaiser.
Deacons-J. g. Kaiser, H. Marsh,
Jacobs, S. F. Gibbons, L. j. Lightly.
Supt. S. S.-Ormanzo Allen.
Asst. Supt.-S. F. Gibbons.
Secre,ary-Robert Jacobson.
Treasurer-Emm G. Kaiser.
Libra7ia Frank A. Ticknor.