The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-07-28
OUR RELIGIOUS INFLUENCE.

ArdmOre Is justly proud Of her
churches. The Methodist, Baptist,
Presbyterian, Christian and Cumber-
land Presbyterian denominations
each have comfortable and commo-
dious houses OF worship, with good
pastors, iourishing memberships and
Sunday schools, and interest in the
cause OF Christianity j. constantly .
increasing. Below is given n brief
history OF each church in Ardmore:
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
The organization OF this congrega-
ton occurred about seven years ago,
under the preaching Of Elder \. J.
Farthing, Of Gainesville.
Only fifteen could be found in Ard
more of this faith and order. Dave
Cunningham, now gone 10 his re-
ward, was selected a elder, and un-
der his leadership the little band
struggled on for n year, until n. B.
Davis, OF Gainesville, came To their
aid. lie held n meeting, further per
fected the organization and left them
with about nfty members. The
church then undertook the building
Of a house, with Jeff Davis as preach
er. lie remained only a short while,
and then without a pastOr-laboring
under a heavy debt, they gradually
became discouraged, when J. X.
Walling came 10 their rescue. This
grand man, FUN Of faith and good
works, pulled them out Of debt,
strengthened them in the bonds Of
unity, and placed them among the
strongest Of Ardmorc's churches. J.
e. ClaypOol was their next pastor.
lie remained with them eight months,
until compelled to leave by the con-
tinued ill health Of his wife. Bro.
ClaypOol did a good work, though
laboring under the heavy disadvan-
tage OF continued illness i'm his lami-
~. Several successful meetings have
been held here-one by B. h. san
ders-anOther BY Granville Jones.
NOlney Johnson Is their present
pastor. The church now numbers
about two hundred and nifty members,
Is active, harmonious and growing
steadily. The ARDMoREITE tried 10 get
sketch Of the pastors life, but an that
could be obtained was that be had
been preaching in the territory about
FIVE years; that the Lord had blessed
his work; and that he was as happy
as Il was safe for a man TO be-for
all Of which he thanked God.
NJ. =. CHURCH SOUTH.
The first church Of any denomina-
tiOn built IN ArdmOre was the Meth
odist church, corner Of Church street
and Broadwsv. IL was organized In
May, issi, u, n forty-seven members.
IL has prospered from the beginning
and has at present an enrolment Of
two hundred and thirty, and has lost
by deaths, removals and other causes
At least as many more. It's church.
parsonage and lots belonging to Il
are worth az least 81, ZOO. The next
session Of the Indian Mission Con
ference viii be held with this church
and will convene October 81, Bishop
I X. X. Hargrove, ID. ID. LII. d., pre-
siding. Between two and three hun
dred ministerial and lay members
will be in attendance.
ARDNoRE MISSION
In East Ardmore was organized
about nine months ago. II has a
membership Of about forty. some val
liable lots, parsonage and taberna-
Gle a good church built here in the
future will establish the work AZ this
point and supply the people with the
gospel in this part Of the city. Rev.
J. h. Godfrey j. pastor al the teber-
naele and y. r. Law At First church.
Both are most excellent men.
Ardmore Is the center for the oper-
ations Of this church in the southern
part Of the Chiekasaw Nation, and i
the home Of the Presiding Elder.
Rev. A. q. Pickens. The distr5c,
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