Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-04-13

The following items are from the April
number of The Herald, published b. Rev.
G. d. Belden of this ci>y.]
Mrs. Fl. E. Anderson returned to Sher-
burne April 9Th, after a few days visit here.
Mr. and Mrs. o. J. Bemis celebrated
their 22d wedding anniversary March 80.
On Sunday mornings in April, the pas
Tor will treat the subject of Scriptural
baptism.
Dea. S. F. Gibbons leaves April nth
on canvassing tour through Fillmore
county. He may be gone some time.
We are glad that James A. Mills and
family Of Window have moved into Aus
tin. They live in Edwin French's house
on Allegheny St.
After spending the winter with his rel.
atives in Window, Myron G. Miner re-
turned to his claim in Big Stone county,
Tuesday April S.
The pastor was called March 21st to
attend the funeral of little Willie Eugene,
son Of James and Louise F. Parmenter, at
Enterprise schoolhous
The Central Association will commence
its meeting at Faribault, Friday evening,
May Goth. Delegates are to be appointed
at our next Covenant meeting.
Mrs. Amanda S. Clark, after very
successful term, closed her school IN
Window, March 25th. She will teach at
Ramsey the coming summer term.
Preaching service at Towheads, Sun
day, April Gath. Covenant meeting at
Austin, Saturday, April 30th. Candidates
for baptism may be received at that time.
The pastor is book ed to preach at the
recognition Of the Baptist Church at
Money Creek, Houston county, on Sun
day, May Sth, and to make an address at
the Minnesota Sunday school conventio n
at Owatonna, May 25th.
The 47th wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. John Lightly, ST., was celebra.
ted March 31st, by a family gathering at
A. P. Wiseman's, in Oakland. Over IS
Of the family connection were present,
and an unusually pleasant day was spent.
The Woman's mission Band of our
church held its monthly meeting with
Mrs. Wilbour April 9th. There are now
81 members. They have just appropriate
ed $12 for home Missions, an increase of
fifty per cent. over any previous amount
given for this purpose IN single year.
The trustees will soon consider what re.
pairs are to be made on our meeting house.
1t must be sbingled at least this summer.
Can we not rather begin at once to plan
for a nelo house in 1882, if the crops are
good next fall? Do we not need one? Can
we not have one? If we could get Just the
house, we could use all the furnishings of
the present one for while. A comforta-
BILE house for winter, with a small lecture
room for social meetings, would add great
ly TO our convenience and comfort.
Church History.
AT the same meeting Walter Fuller and
wife, Deacon Milton Nc Call (now OF Ian
sing) and Sarah Coon, were received by
letter. Thus at the time of its recogni.
ton, the church had already Is members
all uniting by letter. September 2, 1857,
Elder Quincy had purchased 10 acre
tract of land in the south part of Austin
and in 1858, on the corner, ut the foot of
Main street, he built a substantial house,
which he occupied till he died, and which
was burned down only a few years ago.
He took a good deal of pride in showing
this as the work Of his own hands He
bccame very popular IN this vicinity,
as conscientious and talented minister.
Young and tine-looklpg in his personal
he commanded universal re.
spect, while his quiet and unobtrusive
manners, and his very genial and pleas.
ant bearing in his intercourse with others,
won him friends on every side. In SO
he was invited to deliver the 18th Of July
Grafton. For these first two years he
looked TO no one bu: himself for a pecu-
MARY support, receiving n 0 salary, except
what friends of their own accord saw fit
to give. At the beginning of 80, tor.
ward movement was made. 1t was deci-
ded to hold covenant meetings every four
weeks and communion every eight weeks.
nor Bemis, by experience. Elder Cur
ney's salary was fixed at $500, $500 If
which was paid by the American Baptist
Home Mission Society. He received the
same for 1860. During 1859 and 1860,
we find frequent appointments by Elder
Quincy at Lansing, and occasionally at
Rose Greek schoo!-house, at Moscow, and
other points. April %, 1860, is notable
day in the history OF our Church. On
that day the waters Of baptism were, for
the first time, entered. Miss Sarah A
Bemis was the first one who Was buried
into the likeness Of Christ's death and
in the REQ Cedar, at this
point. The scene was solemn and i'm.
pressive one. Soon after entering into
the water she repeated, "Here Lord give
myself away ,,tis all that can do" Dur
ing same year four others were baptized,
Henry Mitchell, VIM. Cowan and wife,
and Ethan r. Earl, and ten were received
by letter. OF these, five were received At
Moscow, this forming the beginning of
our Oakland branch. Three were dismiss
ed by letter. The membership, January
list, 1851, was 20. This was probably
the busiest and most successful year
Of Elder Gurney's ministry here, and bis
covered buggy, aud white horse, were
very familiar objects through this whole
region of country. The year 1861, is quite
an important one. Rev. H. I. Pa; ker who
had about year before, resigned the pas
torate at Beaver Dam, Wis, on account Of
broken health, came seeking recreation,
to Austin in Jan. '6l. 1t was his purpose
to take supervision Of select high
school here, to be established by his son
and daughter, and nephew, VIM. H.
White. who were to engage in teaching,
and prosecute their own studies at the
same time with Elder Parker. But the
war claimed the son, and there was so
much delay in finding suitable room for
such school, that the other two engaged
in teaching only for a limited time. In
March, our regular services in Head
quarters" were rudely crowded out, and
the "Baptist Hall" was fitted up on the
N. w. corner of Mill and Chatham streets,
over Mrs. Davidson's store, and so occu-
pied for one year. This step led to
thoughts of a new meeting house. Elder
Quincy raised subscription of several
hundred dollars, and July 10 it was voted
that the trustees proceed in procuring a
lot and building a house. Our present
lot was purchased in the fall, and steps
were taken to erect at once house
of worship. The timbers and some lum
Der were drawn upon the ground, Rev.
Amory Gale, our State Missionary, going
into the woods in October, and telling
the first tree for the building. The trench
for the foundation was dug, but nothing
further was done that year, on account OF
the cold weather coming on. THIS year
was also marked by the resignation of
Elder Quincy on account OF failing health
offered and accepted NV. 10th.
After his resignation, both he and the