The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-24
Rev. Thos. McClary.

Tie following is an extract from Il
communication in the Methodist Herald,
Minneapolis, from Rev. L. McClary, on
his recent visit to Pembina:
IL preached ut Humbolt OIL Sunday
afternoon, the 9TH, to good audience OF
intelligent Canadians, who are settled OF,
the rich farming lands of the north, and
went with Pastor Trcglawny to Pcmbina
where there was a fine attendance for
evening service. From Argyle TO St.
Vincent VIC have no cause; the reason is
that the aggressive Dakota brethren
have been preaching on our side and
supplying the wants of our people.
Pastor Treglawny, of Pembina, las
spread himself over Northern Minnesota
where he is deservcdly popular. Through
his invitation | went up to view the land
and find MI opportunity to organize a
strong circuit at the tip top Of my parish.
So give due notice to Presiding Elder
Planncttc that he must let 90 his grip
and go west of the Red River next year.
Fine towns, with large Methodist settle
ments, have been by us neglected and
we must take them up. We want mis-.
slonary money and church extension
money anda strong preacher. Ilumbolt
is at the large Humbolt farm and be-
longs TO Mr.. ]. Hill, who is to locate a
town there. lie will do the right thing
by us if we build church,-in fact he
helps us i'll every such enterprise when
approached. The crops vary. Between
Crookston and Fisher they are injured
by wet and worms. Around Fisher and
Mallory they arc heavy and promising,
further north they are immense. The
weather is cool and sllowcry. Pcmbina,
a town eighty years old am told, is
beautiful for situation, with many plea
SAINT and thrifty people. Rev. Treg-
lawny, our pastor, is popular and influ.
entail. lie is a man of affairs, his home
is hospitable place and Mrs. Treglawny
knows well how to entertain her guests.
In company with Bro. r., took drive
to Hamilton, OAK, behind fine span of
bays; through miles and miles of wheat,
tall, strong and heavy, immense fields Of
wheat stretching over like lakes, rip
pling in the gentle brcczes. Wheat,
wheat, wheat around the houses, along
the roadsides, crowding the school
houses, creeping over the elevations and
bending down to the streamlets. A gcn-
tlcman i'll the buggy could express his
wonder at the quality and quantity Of
the wheat only by CALCULATIONS like the
following: ooh, my! oil, my! OH, my
my! my" No wonder the Dakota
brethren raise missionary money when
it is tossed up out vf the earth by ten
million golden hands anxious to get rid
uf it. Prohibition convention at Hamil-
ton organizing for local option. and the
watch cry is, "The saloon must 60" a
good many Methodist preachers at the
among them Cooper and
Foster. Bro. Foster is us bright as a new
lollar; new suit of clothes from head to
loot. He lives near the line and clothes
ire cheap in Canada. A fine audience
'or Il lecture at Pelnbina and enjoyed
hem very much. Went over the line to
'alutc the British flag and meet an Eng. !
islman, you know. If the queen knew
low this end of her dominion had gone
Town she would reverse it little and
lend them new flag at least, that her
subjects who return to see the land of
heir birth, might crafty the eye by
ooking upon the emblem of her strength.
Empty houses, churches, hotels stores
md streets. West Lynne is defunct;
Emerson is half and half. bought 1.
pair of sleeve buttons in the Dominion.
think they were American goods that
lad been taken over, so | just brought
hem back. They are bright, cheap
old, cost fifty cents, and fear the Free
IIcthodists will be irritated against the
id church and her ministers when they
&c those sparkling jewels flashing in the
amp light. would not wear them il
lad not bought them in the Dominion,
,ut they remind me of home. Our
preachers should push the missionary
work. Palmetto and bib preachers are