The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-04-13
NO. So.

The Episcopal Society was organized
Of the Rev. W. W. Fowler, who held reg
rlar services in Keller's Hall. Rev. Fow-
ler was succeeded by the Rev. Hunting
ton to- ." In the fall Of 1870 Rev. J. NJ. Nc
Bride took charge OF the splrltaa,i! affairs ;dhn
of the society. In the spring OF Isso s.
parish was organized and =. 3. Gifford
chosen treasurer, j. w. Taylor secretary,
j. |. Taylor, NJ d.. warden. AChrstlan
lady residing in the east, donated the sum
of five hundred dollars for the erection OF
church to be given as memorial Tor a
lost loved one, and to be named church OF
the How Innocents. The building is now
nearly completed, at cost of 81 800, and
for architectural beauty and design .surpas-
ses any other like structure in the city
There are twenty seven COMMITMENTS at
the present time, and the parish promises
to be one of the most prosperous IN the
valley.
The Congregational society was Or
ganized October 10th, 1870, by the Rev.
j. Ward, and services were held at differ
ent places until an ediice was erected in
| 1879. which was mainly due to Mr., Bene
dict. The cost of the building was about
81 900. A parsonage has been erected at
cost of about 81 900 The membership
is about 90. The Rev. H. Kingsbury is
| the pastor, and the trustees are l. n. Mar
tin, N. G. Nash, j. @. Fitzgerald: Dea-
cons-Hiram Benedict and | n. Martin;
clerk, John Zellers. Sabbath School at
close of morning service, attended byabout
so scholars.
The Universalists have occasional servic-
es here and their spiritual wants are at
tended to by Rev. Mr.. Wakefield.
The Evangelical lutheran church of
Canton was organized by Rev. MIR. Chris
tensen in 1868, and met first at the hous-
es of different members They afterwards
held services in the courthouse. They
have now erected fine edifice in con-
spicuous part of the city 34x50, and finish
ed in tasty and substantial manner, cost
ing 81, 500. Membership l5O Rev. Ole
son the present pastor and II. Oleson and
A. Arneson are the trustees; Nj. Hanson,
secretary; NJ L. Syverud, treasurer and
j John Falde, J1., warden.
LODGES.
Silver Star Lodge No. was organized
under the Iowa dispensation. 1t was or
ganized June Sd, 1875. Their charter was
renewed at the session of the Grand Lodge
of Dakota in Yankton, in June 1876.
Present officers, O. S. Clifford, W. NJ. ID.
II. Hawn, S. w; Filing Opsall, j. w;
| @. u. Rea, secretary; G. Christopher,
treasurer: A. B. Wheelock, S. d.; g. A.
| Nelson, j. d.; Robt. Laning, tyler.
Meetings areheld in the hall over Gale &
| Ward S bank, and has a membership of
about 80. The society is in a fourishing
condition.
Siroc Chapter No. was organized
Oct. l, 1881, by dispensation from the
general grand High Priest of the General
Grand Chapter of the U. S. The princi-
pal officers were appointed and installed by
proxy. L. Hensley, High Priest; J. |.
Taylor, King; N. J. House, Scribe. The
Chapter is now in a hourishing condition
numbering twenty-seven members, and
composed of the active business men of
the city and surrounding country, and bids
fair to be the brightest and most influen-
tial Masonic organization in the territory.
Its stated meetings are the first and third
| Tuesdays of each month
Security Lodge No. /, A. O. U w,
was instituted in November, 1880, and
has membership of about 2,5 persons.
| Each church organization has its ladies
sewing or aid society, under different
names, IN which deep interest is mani
tested. The wv. I. C. A. il a well organ
ized society, and is doing good and effsc-
| tive work