Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-03-16

and farming. in 1854 ne was elected County
Superintendent of public Instruction which office
he has held 10 the present time We viii also
mention here that at the age Of is he enlisted I'm
the service where two years of his life was spent
| in defence Of his country All who have had
dealings with 3Ir. Young have ever found him a
gentleman in every sense ofthe word.
/ BAPTIST CHURCH
We were unable to get as complete report of
/ this society as we would have desired, but learn
It is one Of the oldest organizations in the CITY
! The Secretary Of the State Association, Rev. b
B. Proper is in the city at the present time Der-
1 fecting arrangements for the building Of an ele-
/ giant church and the appointment of a resident
minister
/ PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
/ This society which was organized August 1874
/ with membership of is at the present rfrne one,
Of the best in the city. No settled minister until
! May 1874, when Rev. Theo. Bracken took CHARGE
and successfully conducted it until 1883 when he
resigned and was succeeded by Rev. Joseph Pat
terson who remained in charge for one wear.
when Rev. Bracken was recalled and has contin-
ned until the present time. The officers of the
Church are as follows: Rev Theo Bracken, Pas
tor; Phil Townsley, Esq. Ruling Elder: r.
Frank Stinson, Sunday School Superintendent.
Trustees, Frank Strain, Phil Townsley, D. A.
Huling r. Frank s tinson and James Woods c.
w. Mckee, Secretary.
The present membership of the Church is 60 ac-
tive members. The Church owns 6 lots. one
block north Of the square on which they have
erected one of the finest churches in northwest
ern Kansas, at cost of $1,000 and a comfortable
dwelling for their pastor.
THE FIRST NJ. E. CHURCH
In June, 1613 the first sermon was preached in
Phillipsburg by Henry Worley local preacher
at which time a class OF about ten members was
organized, and Bro. Worley continued to preach
once N two weeks until the spring of 1874, when
the class was reorgauized by the conference In |
1887 Isaac S. Hall was transferred from the Ne
braska Conference and is pastor in charge at the
present time The church membership is now
lib. The Trustees of the Church and Parsonage
property are, n. b. Mccormick, G. W Young
VIM. BisseL, j.. W. Lowe, Frank Mckay C. h
Lefingwen and s. S. Rooney. The leaders are
G. w. Young and W. ~. Colby The Sabbath
School superintendent are, James Mccormick
and W w Colby. PnbHc services every Sab
bath II a. M and $50 p IN. Prayer meeting
every Thursday evening at 1880. Childreu's meet
ing Saturday afternoon at p. IN. This Or -aniz-
alton occupy neat structure on the Corner of |
Sd and q streets, where all strangers coming to
the city are welcomed.
THE BOARD Of TRADE,
OF which the following are the officers, is conz
posed Of gentlemen OF both influence and means !
r ~ - 70+ p i10 -ies1ue-ll7 . " . !
DoaTe 6irecto,s. II y rs secretary, H. A.
H. e. Granger b. Il. MOI
ton, G. A. Spaulding, VIM Bisseu. H. Wallace,
D. A. Huling, W. ID. Covington, @. A. Lewis, j.
w. Lowe, j. 81. Mckay, O.. W. Stinson /
Jacob Nipps and Theo. Brackeu A
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
has inst bea,, fo,7,,...d ,f+, +l, c.,I.--.-,
and dfrecrors q ,,-a,5 oHiolI5
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- oS' no 90 meets every Saturda
~ e"OI iiOL'u "llei the Kun moon. Visiting con
raues are cordially invited
o. W. srINsoN, p. c..
. NJ McNAf, secretary.
A. F. OF a. N.
Fnlulpsours Lodge No. lol meets at thei- hail /
On saturday evening, on or before the full /
moon Oh eacn month. listing members are in
'I'eu TO attend.
Y. n JONES, VA.
d. ). BARNES Secretary.
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meets every Tuesday evening in their hall at 80
p. m.
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