Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-04-16

'S9 a kitchen was added TO the parson-
age at a cost OF about Sl35. There were
received during the three years 80 pro-
bationers, the church experiencing
some gracious revivals, the member
ship quickened aud the attendance at
the social meetings increasing to fair
sized audience. The membership at the
close Of the third year being l43. IL was
the wish OF Presiding Elder Blodgett
that Bro. Harris be returned for the
fourth year, but being fearful that his
physical strength would fail, at request
Of himself and nearest friends u change
was made and In Sept. $50. Rev. T.. +.
llgenfritz, our present pastor, was as
signed to Audubon under whose minis
| trations the church has continued to
prosper, 80 having been received on
probation. The present membership I'm
full connection is 172, practitioners u,
total 1884.
The salary last year was 81 900 and
parsonage rent paid In full. The salary
for this year IL the same and Is paid to
date. All departments Of church work
| continued to move along nicely, the
public and social services being all well
attended, not the least OF which Is the
Epworth League. These meetings have
been well attended and spiritual, and we
believe the Master IL raising up band
OF christian workers who Will be able to
do Infinitely more for the Advancement
OF the cause than those OF us who are
now filling the responsible positions.
The Sunday school has all these years
continued to prosper, and we trust has
| had no small influence In sustaining and
upbuilding the church, and moulding
christian characters. In fact at one
time In the church's history we believe
the Sunday school was the principal fact
or In tho church work.
God has been generous In sparing the
lives OF our membership, and yet while
the shadows have been falling on homes
all around MS, we could not but expect
that some OF our members would be
called from the church militant to the
church triumphant. Some have peace
fully fallen asleep, others have died tri-
umphantly--Andb because Of these bright
examples Of christian living and dying,
because OF these severings Of heart
strings, many OF our members feel that
they have stronger ties to bind them to
the eternal world than ever before.
The facts In reference to our present
enterprise are too recent and too vivid
In you minds to need more than passing
notice ut my hands. The church had
long felt the need Of more room In order
To accommodate those who desired to
attend our services, and had at various
times during the past four years dis
cusscd the matter OF adding To the old
building or attempting To build new !;
but the present building being In such
shape that II could not well be added to,
and II appearing too much OF an under
taking to attempt the building Of u new
church, the matter was put of from
time to time, until u meeting OF the OIL
cial board held Jan. 20, 1891, when the
members Of the board pledged $4,000,
and committee was appointed to sollc-
IL subscription. Tho people responded
40 readily and literally that the trustees
on Feb. 9th decided to ut once make
preparations for building. Foster ~
liebbe, OF Dcs MoineS, were selected as
architects, and they have drawn the
plans to the satisfaction Of the board.
The subscription now amounts to 81, l6l.
The presiding elders serving during
the existence OF tho charge are. Revs.
John EASTWOOD, sept, 20 to 80; W. 4.
smith, Sept, 80 10 81; W. G.. Martin,
Sept, 80 TO 's5; &. W. Blodgctt, Sept,
80 TO 30; ID. &. Franklin, Sept, 90 to
date.
The number Of marriages solemnizcd
by the various pastors during the twelve
years, l2a. No. Of baptisms, 10. Amount
paid for ministerial support during the
twelve years, $1,000; for benevolcnces,
- 800; for church aud parsonage build
Ing and repairing, ~ roo; forcontlngent
expenses CANTOR, fuel, light, etc., ST.
$50; for support Of Sunday school, ST.
900. Tho total offerings OF the charge
during the twelve years as near as may
be ascertaincd, Sl6,950. And thus we
close this briefly and impsrfectly written
review.
There arc many who by their lives
of plety, christian zeal, libcrality and
fidelity to the cause, are worthy OF
special mention, but time forbids, and
although their good deeds may 20 uu-
recorded here, there Is the assurance
that IN the record written on high there
will be no errors.
The exercises closed with remarks
by ltev. Ilgenfritz upon the present con-
dition of the organization, and that 1t
IL complimentary TO nil concerned In
evidenced by this enterprise in erecting
the large new edihce. What disposi-
ton will no made Of the old building is
not yet knewn,