The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-06-30

OF forty converts, revival OF 1896
Perhaps the handsomest window is
the rose window on the west side.
The center piece is dove with spread
wings In the name plate I'm mem-
ory Of Annie A Holt, OTTAWA, Kan.
by the family" The rose window on
the opposite side has for q center
piece, "The law;' in the name plat
Presented by the Baptist press
There are several other memorial
windows, one by Guthrie clerks and a
handsome window presented by Mrs
Rachel Grifnth
In the primary room is window
from the Juniors and two memorial
windows one in memory Of Arthur
II. Holt and another bearing the it,
scription "Of such is the kingdom Of
heayeu." "Baby," put in by friends n
memory of departed little one and
as slight tribute othe true Christian
character and loving heart Of the pri
mary teacher and pastors wife
OF the $1,000 required to complete
the church the members Of the church
and congregation gave g. 800, other
citizens OF Guthrie SGOO the American
baptist Home Mission Society $1,000,
aud friends OF the church outside Of
Guthrie 81, 600. OF the money raised
by the congregation the Ladies' Aid
Society gave the carpets, chandelier
etc and sl0O in addition; the Sunday
school $3.50 and the Juniors under the
leadership Of Mrs Holt 500. The
furnishing Of the primary department
/ has all been secured by Mrs Holt aud
is nearly all paid for in advance.
The completion OF the building is
thing to be proud of by every member
OF the church, by the building com
mittee who worked so zealously and
| by the pastor and other officers OF the
church.
] The Church.
Ciere are traditions of a meeting Of
Baptists in Gnthrie on the first Sunday
after the opening, and Of subsequent
gatherings here and there within a
few months following, hut the first
meeting of which there is any record
was held September 90, 1859, at the
! NJ. T.. church south, and on Octobar
"a Of the same year the First Baptist
church was organized with the follow
! ing charter members: Alexander Ea-
ton. J. H. Phelps and wife, l.. J.
Skinner, Mrs. Allie B. Kalklosh, D. l.
Melone, s ?. Firestone, w. II. NAL
colin, Lee Robbins. Mrs. n. S. Filson,
Ms "a. Mikesell, Mrs S. T.. Fawbush,
Mrs l.. r. Ketchum and Mrs. Matilda
Pontous
Rev j. S. Nasmith was the first
pastor called March /, 1890, and re-
mained one year. Next came Rev
George W. Taylor on November TO-,
1891, and remained year and half,
followed by DR. Dobbs, who renamed
but six months
At present the church is oiiicered as
follows Trustees-Wm Kaylor, l.. II
Buxton, David Goode Il. NJ. Bamford,
G.. S Cunningham.
Clerk-Miss Margaret Rces
Treasurer-Wm Kaylor.
Deacons-W II Kaylor, R Lusc, L.
II. Buxton.
The present pastor was called Nov.
ember J., 1894, and it is the hope Of the
people Of the church and the city that
his stay may be indefinitely prolonged,
Rev. Holt is a man loved and respected
by all, an earnest disciple Of the Mas
ter, an interchangeable worker whc
knows not the word fail. and by his
very faith and confidence marches for
ward TO success where a Thousand
others would fail. Coming here to &
little struggling congregation, wor
shipping in poor little frame church
he has worked unceaHngly building
up a congregation, aiding in the spir
itual development of his people, anc
erecting a magnificent temple of wor
ship at the same time. His woIk j,
unprecedented in oklahoma and the
southwest, succeeding, as he has, in al
undertaking universally pronounced
impossible.
The people Of Guthrie are proud o.
him and his achievements, and glad tc
honor hini and his estimable wife, who
works constantly and increasingly by
his side