The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-01
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
This is probably the largest and influential
organization Wasco county history
thrilling interest though but bare outline of it
here be given.
In 1888 Methodist Episcopal Church began
within what is Wasco county, by the establishment
of mission for the Chrstianzaon of the Indians this
point then called Wascopum, of which WascO is
traction The mission budinges just
of where the M. E. Church edifce is located. This
considered eligible location for missionary
work of the Cascade mountains Three of the abest
and efficient missionaries the coast appoint
ed to this station, namely Daniel Lee H X W. Perkins
and H. B. Brewn who with their wives abored here for
several years During residence the camp
meeting held in Oregon held in the of pine
and oak trees little and south of the missionary
station not far from the present site of The Daes Acad
About thousand Indians gathered there, and there
great religious excitement and revival among them.
Rev. A F. Waller long of the foremost pioneers of
Oregon succeeded Mr. Daniel Lee in charge of the sta
tOn AS Indian mission this place abandoned
the occurrence of the Cayuse war of 1S47 and 1S48
There stated religious by any church
at The Dales for nearly after this event In
1856 the Methodist Episcopal Conference in Oregon sent
Rev. III. K Hines, a young of 27, this place
He organized the few Methodsts of the vicinity into
class OF this class but member remains Mrs Eliza
Mcfarland always beloved Ter
unsuied Christian life all through years.
her advanced age. Mr.. DR.. Hines purchased a
ul quarter block of land the opposite side of the
street. which the church stands. and block
church This was afterwards exchanged for the lot
which the church stands, cash. Upon the
lot by Hines little chapel, costing $780,
built two years later by Rev. A. Kelly who then
in charge of the church here.
In 1861 and 1862 Rev. j. F. De Vore pastor. and
der his administration good church for the time
ted the lot where the edce stands. This
mained unchanged until 1S79-S0 when H. X. Hines
again pastor when the church thoroughly remodeled
and fine parsonage erected of about ss,5Oo
In the fire of September 1891 when large portion
of The Daes destroyed both church and parsonage
were consumed With great recuperave vigor, the mem
friends of the church resolved build
and much larger and better church the ground
and during the 1892 and 1893 the beautiful
and commanding structure completed.
position this held among the
this evidenced by list pastors
called it's organization fortyone years
ago. They follows: K. Hines J. w. Miller, A.
Kelly John Finn, J. F. De b. c. Lppncott I. D.
Driver, j. T. Wole G. Hines N Doane S. Van Dersol, J.
G. Kirkman, E. J. Hawn, L. j. Whitcomb, D. Fenner
W. G. Gray, G. Simpson, John Whistler and J. H. Wood
church of the state has had aber devoted
body of pastors than this In this list who have
religion educational
coast, any who have been it, and whose
household words everywhere the coast and
beyond it, WHAT changed story the history Of
these in Oregon Washington and Idaho would be
if the of H Hines j. f. De Vore D. Driver, G.
Hines N. taken of it. Others junior
them have been their worthy associates
The Methodist Episcopal Church at The Daes at the
present time strong membership and influential
constituency taking in many of the most substantial
and influential citizens of place. Its present pastor
Rev. J. H. Wood grew the city from child
hood and is serving his fourth successful
istry in this largest congregation of the place.