Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-12-25
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Rev ashburn ilfends4iDg valuable
services q ths church and tie town,
and u yell thought u by his<eon-
YregRtiOn.
Alcsstsr has- a small, though neat,
church editise. and Gothland has
lust completed i very creditabIs
building, As We understand il, lley.
Washburn Of Aicester breaches at
both places, and both soei.ties are
prosperous and accomplishing good
work.
Methodist churches are located at
Elk Point, Richland and Beresford.
Tho Elk Point church is q structure
81 more than ordinary beauty and
finish. The society is Oh a good
footing financially, and Rev. Jamie-
sou, the newly appointed pastor, is
growing in the confidence Of the
people every day, and he is a pleas
ant speaker.
The Kicl,land church is not very
strong in. membership, but has Il
very creditable building, and has
maintained worsh'p most n the
time. Rev. W. w. Robinson is their
aston, and is becoming we'll liked
by the people a. he is better known,
having but recently arrived.
The Beresford church is in a
flourishing condition, and has 4 nice
edifice, built two years ago. Rev
]. T. 9. Wilson is pastor, and is
highly esteemed, both as q man
and minister. and has the pleasure
to preach to fair audiences. There
are also Methodist societies that
maintain worship a part Of the time
in school houses at Pleasant Hill,
Alcester and Virginia. the two lat
ter being on Rev. Cottoon's circuit,
and the former being supplied by the
| Richland minister.
There are but two Baptist
churches that have buildings in
the county, the one in this city and
the other at Big Springs (Swede).
Rev. Thos. Irvine, recently from
Canada, has revived interest in the
church here, and it now bids fair TO
do some aggressive work in the
Masters vineyard. Rev. Irvine ia
an earnest speaker and will grow in
the esteem Of his friends.
The Big Springs church has until
recently been ministered to by Rev.
Andrew Johnson, but at present is
without a pastor. The church is a
power in the community, and has
grown in membership during the
past few years.
There is also a Baptist church at
Beresford, but it has no chapel, and
Rev. freeman breaches regularly al
McCook, but as yet there is no
church organized.
The only Episcopal church il
organized in this city, and has a
neat and tasty, though small, edifice
It's faithful worshipers are waited on
and ministered to by the well.
known Father Hines, who has seen
the winters frost and the summers
dew come aud go for some eighty.
seven years. Everybody loves and
respects him.
The only Presbyterian church il
located in Virginia township, west
Of Calliope, and is supplied by the
Presbyterian minister Of Calliope
Rev. Hutchinson. The good peopl.
who worship there are prosperous
happy and God fearing. and have 4
very creditable chapel.
The Salvation Army has q sta,
ton in this city, and hns meeting
regularly at the old U. B. church.
I The United Brethren are organ
ICED at Alcester and meet with The
Congregationulists, being interested
in the same edifice.
The Seventh Day Adventists have
organizations and maintain worship
every Sabbath at Big Springs and
Sunnyside, but neither has a reg
ular pastor. The Big Springs peo'
Pile meet in the school house, End
the Sunnyside church has q neal
little chapel, but it is located acros.
tho line in Clay county, the greater
part Of the congregation residing
there.
The Seventh Day Baptists are
organized mt Rig Springs. and meet
in the school house every Sabbath
Day.
The Elk Point Methodiets, St.
Paul's and Union Greek Lutheran
and Big Springs Baptists have neat
and convenient parsonages. II
other churches own parsonages, we
are not aware Of the fact. Nearly
all Of the churches also maintain
Sabbath schools for the training Of
the rising youth, and some Of the
Catholic and Lutheran churches
have everyday school a part Of the
year.
We have therefore within the
borders Of our county twenty-five
houses dedicated to the worship OF
The Lord, besides several that main.
tain worship with other churches in
private houses or in school houses.
All these influences and appliances
stand in solid phalanx against the
intrusion and dolnineering Of evil,
all having the Star Of Bethlehem as
their fixed star, in relation to whose
position each aims to adjust its rud-
der. The various creeds Of these
churches and the curches themselves
remind one of standing at some
occidental harbor with a desire
TO reach the other continent.
Agents OF the various transportation
lines invite one, each by a different
route, to take passage on his ship,
only to reach the came oriental port.
The choice Of lines may hinge on
the greater safety to life that one
may offer above another by reason
ofstricter adherance to the principles
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