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Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-08-02

erection than they brought to this
country. The building would stand
as monument to the pioneers of Brook
ings county.
President John w. Heston, of the
Agricultural college, addressed the
assembly for few minutes in his us
ual happy vein, congratulating the
church and congregation, and as the
representative Of another denomina-
tion, expressed the pleasure they felt
In the event. Strangers judged the
character of a people by their sur
roundings. Large and commodious
church buildings and no saloons
would at once confirm the opinion
that we we're a church going people
and moral people.
Prof. JAS. Fl. Shepard, on the part
Of the church session, spoke Of the
liberality of the people In this great
aud glorious work. He said that sub
scriptions had not been confined to
members of the congregation, but
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-08-02
The Corner Stone of the New Pres.
byterian Church was Laid
Wednesday, August lst,
1900.
CHURCH HISTORY.
A Few Facts in Connection with the Organiza
ton and Development Of the Presby-
terian Society in the City Of
.Brookings.

The laying OF the corner stone of
the new Presbyterian church occurred
on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. !, 1900.
The day was very warm and 1t was
decided to have the speaking on the
inside Of the old church building.
The building was crowded to its ut
most capacity by people interested In
the order Of exercises and the project
OF church building.
A few preliminary remarks by the
pastor, Mr.. Jennings, and the choir
rendered the anthem Lift Up Your
Heads" which was followed by an ap-
propriate and eloquent prayer for the
divine blessing by Rev. A. s. Mason,
Of the M. e. church, this city.
DR.. A. M. Work, of Flandreau, was
then introduced and talked to his
former parishioners in his usual en-
tertaining style, congratulating the
congregation on the work so well be-
gun and said that he rejoiced with
them In that they would soon have a
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had only irregular preaching and with
seemingly nothing to hold 1t together.
Aug. l., 1884, however, seems to have
been rallying day, as a congrega-
tional meeting was called and held at
the M. K. church. A committee was
appointed to investigate the building
committee, the congregation and the
whole business Of q Presbyterian or
ganization In Brookings. Another
meeting was fixed for Aug. Sth and
the matter Of building discussed. A
committee consisting OF w. u. Lock
hart, ID. j. Darrow, j. OBJ. Scobey,
James Hauxhurst, Mrs. Cornelia Fish
back and Mrs. Edith Hopp were ap-
pointed with the power to accept
plans and let the contract for build
ing not to exceed in cost &2, 200.
As the result of this action the
building now occupied by the society
was built, and occupied for the first
time on Sunday, Jan. IL, 1886. The
church was dedicated Oct. 10, 1880.
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splendid and commodious temple Of
worship. He spoke Of the progress
made by the church and city, compar-
ing present conditions with the past.
Admonished his hearers not to build
for themselves alone, but TO lay the
foundation for others to erect a spir-
itual structure with Jesus Christ as
the chief corner stone; temple not
made with hands, eternal in the
heavens.
Mayor Mathews followed Mr.. Work
with an able and eloquent address,
saying, by way OF Introductory, that
he represented the business and ma
terial interests OF the city and congre-
CATION. He said that the undertake
ing was not only credit to the con-
gregation, but to the city as well.
That 1t represented the progress OF
the church and municipality and
when completed would be an honor to
any city Of whatever size or import
ance. The Anglo-Saxon race are a
race of church builders and they rep
resent the best of human society; our
forefathers built churches with one
hand and held a rifle in the other.
They worshipped the living God be-
fore they planted their banners upon
these shores. 1t is therefore proper
that their children should follow IN
their footsteps. 1t marks an epoch in
the substantial building up Of the city
People were giving more for church
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THE CORNER STONE LAID

work. Liked to speak Of them as
regiments, under different command
ders, but with the same commander
in-chief to direct the forward move
ments. Their guns and cannons were
all trained on the same common
enemy. He wished the church MEM
bers every success In their undertak-
ing so well begun, and hoped the
church would be dedicated cut OF debt.
Rev. w. M. Jennings, the pastor,
then held up the bible that was to be
placed in the corner stone and said
that he would read four verses from
it for, "if nothing happens to the
church you will never see this book
again"
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secretary. The present membership
is twenty-five.

Y. p. s. g. =.
This organization OF young people
is doing good work for the church.
We have no record Of It's organization
or when 1t was effected. During q
greater portion OF the year the society
has interesting and profitable meet
ings with large attendance each Sab
bath. The number of active mem
bers at the present time is not large,
there being about twenty-five In good
standing. The present officers are
Miss Berdeila Keith, president; Miss
Retta McElmurry, secretary; Miss
Myra B. Fishback, treasurer.
PRESENT CHURCH oFFrcERs.
Rev. w. M. Jennings, pastor.
Elders-J. H. Shepard, A. G. Young
S. A. Evans, II. j. Carlisle, w. Il.
Caldwell.
Board of Trustees-P. j. Hegeman,
chairman; J. w. Middleton, secretary;
Horace Fishback, treasurer; L. n.
Skiff, Peter Caldwell, Geo. p. Sex
auer. Is
NoTE--At the request of number who desire
to send the REarsrERto friends. we republish the
church history in connection with the ceremonies
Of corner stone laying and present picture Of the
new church building - 1t win appear when COM
pleted .-EDs.
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vs.. MADISON
These Crack Base Ball Assresa-
tions Will be Here
THURSDAY. AUGUST 9th.
The Best in South Dakota and Game
to Decide Which of the Two
Is the Best.
THURSDAY. AUGUST 9th.

That Brookings is to have the best
game OF base ball ever played In this
locality is assured. Madison has
beaten the crack team OF Aberdeen
and shut out the Sioux Falls Cauaries.
Flandreau has worsted Aberdeen and
also shut out Sioux Falls ! to o ID two
successive games played this week.
This leaves Madison and Flandreau
about on an equal footing and they
are now anxious to meet and decide
which Of the two shall be masters of
the situation.
They will play here Thursday, Aug
ust 8, for a purse Of $3.50 enough to
make the game an interesting one
were there no rivalry between the
clubs. Let everybody come to Brook
ings and make day OF 1t and we as-
sure them there will be no regrets.
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that outsiders, members of other de-
nominations and citizens In general
had contributed literally to the fund
for church erection. The professor
extended the thanks Of the session
for the hearty cooperation of not only
the members, but OF public spirited
citizens who were assisting the pro-
ject, and extended an Invitation to all
who were outside the pale Of the
church to become its mem bers. He
made public mention of that splendid
auxiliary, the Ladies' Aid society,
acknowledging their wonderful abil-
ity to raise funds for all good works,
and paid them handsome compli-
ment. In answering question that
had been asked him privately he said:
II hope / may never live to see the
day when anyone, however poor or
lowly, will not be welcome In this
church,
Rev. j. G.. McAlmon, OF the Mad
ison Presbyterian church, then took
up about five or ten minutes In a
pleasant talk to the assembly, telling
them a couple OF good stories that
placed his audience In good humor.
He paid the church handsome COM
pliment on their enterprise and per-
severance and declared that, when
completed, the congregation would
have the best church in South Dakota.
He spoke OF other denominations and
the harmony that existed In Christian
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The choir then rendered the anthem
Joyous Praise" after which the as
sembly repaired to the new building
and gathered around the corner stone.
Mr. f. J.. Carlisle. on behalf of the
church authorities, then placed the
cap stone above the little recess that
will lay hidden perhaps for centuries
and, spreading the cement. about its
edges, declared the corner stone Of the
First Presbyterian church, Of Brook
ings duly laid. The assembly then
joined In singing the doxology and
were dismissed with the benediction
by Rev. A. J. Finch, of the First Bap-
tist church, this city.
CHURCH HISTORY.
The First Presbyterian church Of
Brookings was organized January Is,
1882, In Olds and Fishback's hall.
This hall, at the time, was located on
the second floor Of the building now
occupied by O. G. Barr with his res
taurant, on Main street. Rev. r. B..
Farrar, of Volga, acted as organizer
under the direction of the Presbytery
of Southern (now centraD Dakota.
The petitioners were s. M. CASTOR,
Mrs. S. M. CASTOR, Horace Fishback,
Mrs. Cornelia Fishback, Miss Leona
Van Dusen, Charles Gagel, Mrs. EN-
cline Gagel, Mrs. Edith Hopp, Mrs.
Mary e. Harte, Robert Mcbride, Fl.
b. CASTOR, VIM. Mcknight and Mrs.
VIM. Mcknight.
or the thirteen persons signing the
petition for organization only five per-
.fected their membership. These five
original members were Mrs. Mary e.
Harte, Mrs. Edith Hopp, Robert Nc
Bride, Charles Gagel and Mrs. En-
cline Gagel. This leaves Mrs. Mary
e. Harte the only original member
and organizer at present living In or
about Brookings.
The first communion service was
held in the M. e. church Feb. 5, 1882,
and was conducted by Rev. r. B. Far
rar and Rev. G.. b. Pomeroy. The
society was incorporated August 26,
1882. The first church elders were
elected, ordained and installed Decem-
ber IL, 1882, at meeting held in the
Baptist church. Only two Of the
elders elected were installed: ID. j..
Darrow and John P. Jenkins. The
third, s. M. CASTOR, had not perfected
his church membership and conse-
quently was not ordained and In
stalled.
The first trustees OF the church
were Robert Mcbride, John Sloan,
Andrew b. Allison and J. IT. Tidball,
who we're elected at the same meet
ing Dec. IL, 1882. At this meeting
there was also chosen a building COM
mittee, consisting Of w. G.. Lockhart.
s. M. CASTOR, ID. j. Darrow, G.. j.
Collier and r. s. Lyon. The building
committee seemed to have struck a
snag shortly aftez this period and the
organization run aground, for from
Dec. IL, 1882, to Aug. l, 1884. the
church records are a complete blank.
Tradition informs us that this period
was one of darkness. encouragement
and trial incident to young and weak
organizations. The congregation was
without building or regular pastor
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1t was on Jan. 1, 1885, that the society
had its first regular supply and Rev.
Alex. S. Foster became the pastor OF
this church. From that time to the
present its growth has been slow, but
constant and continued and now num-
bers ITO members In good standing.
The society has been particularly for
tunate, inasmuch as its number OF
pastors have been few. Mr.. Foster
was followed by A. M. Work, elected
June 13, 1887. Mr.. Work resigned In
October, 1894. and G. G. Hoffmeister
became pastor about year later. e.
l. Davies succeeded Mr.. Hormeister,
and he In turn by w. NJ. Jennings,
the present pastor Of the church.
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The largest auxiliary to this society
is its Sabbath school. 1t was organ
ized Jan. Is, 1885, with ten scholars,
large and small, and 0. n. Parker was
elected superintendent. From this
small beginning the school has grown
TO such proportions that 1t is hard to
accommodate the assembly. The en-
rollment is 300 and thesaverage at
tendance during the past three
months has been 2l2. The present
superintendent Ii Prof. f.. e. Boyden
and d. HI. Campbell, secretary.
LADIES AID SOCIETY.
The church has always had splen-
did auxiliary in the Ladies' Aid So
ciety and would often have Jared
pretty slim financially without their
aid. This society was organized Dec.
IL, 1882, with Mrs. s. M. CASTOR as
president. The first four years of its
existence the ladies raised between
500 and $500; ninety dollars Of which
purchased the lots that the founda-
tion walls of the new structure are
now resting upon, and $265.0O was ap-
piled on the church debt. Their
membership now numbers over seventy
and at their last meeting they voted
to turn over to the building COM
mittee 100000 to aid In building
operations. The present officers are
Mrs. G. j. Collier, president: Mrs.
Frank Sherwin, Sr., vice-president;
Mrs. Leslie Dewing, secretary; Mrs.
Horace Fishback. treasurer.
FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
This society was organized March
%, 1885, at the residence OF Mrs. M.
r. Foster. by Mrs. j. s. Oliver, OF
Huron, who was secretary OF the
Presbyterial society at that time.
Only five members joined the society
at its first meeting, Mrs. Horace
Fish back, Mrs. Geo Hopp, Mrs. J. O.
Andrews, Mrs. M. r. Foster, and Miss
Matte Darrow. Mrs. Fishback was
chosen president, Mrs. Foster, vice.
president, and Mrs. Andrews secre.
tary and treasurer. During the first
year of Its existence the society sent
$20.2S to the foreign field. During
the past year, which extends from
April to April, the society has raised
$s4.67. OF which they have sent $ae d
to the Home Mission Board and s46.s
TO the foreign field. The present
officers are Mrs. w. M. Jennings
president, and Mrs. Horace Fishback
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wesay IL smiling, say it choked with tears;
We say it coldly, say II with kiss;
And yet we have no other word than this--
"Good byei'
We have no dearer word for our hearts friend.
For him who Journeys to the world far end
And scars our soul with going; thus We sag
As unto him who steps but Ger tho way
Good bye"
Alike TO those we love and those we hate.
We say no more In parting; at iifes gate
To him who posses out beyond ssrth's sight
We cry. as to the wandersr for night
Good bye"
We bid ron, Rev. and Mrs. Skaret, good bye; =
May God keep you from all in.
And give YOU dauntless courage
To do His holy will.
Now, with our sad farewell
We breathe this earnest prayer:
Lord keep us all shepherd and flock.
In thine own loving care.
And wher We reach the "homeland,'
Blest land where heartaches cease,
Dear Saviour bid us welcome
To thine eternal peace.
This poem was reclted by Miss Clara
A. johnson at the farewell program
given by the young peoples society Of
the Lutheran church, Oct. 2oth, 100,
in honor Of Rev. ard Mrs. Skaret.
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Society apd Geperal Directory.
BaoOxIAss and sRoonMss COUNTY.
A BRIEF DESCRIPTION.

Cigar factory.
Two bakeries
Three dentists.
One state bank
Seven churches.
Four physicians.
Five good hotels.
Four drug stores
Six grain elevators.
One national bank
Three barber shops.
Excellent drainage.
One steam laundry.
Two machine shops.
Three lumber yards.
One Chinese laundry.
Three weekly papers.
First Regiment Band.
Railroad eating house.
Fine lake near the city.
One first-class creamery.
Good water near surface.
Glove and mitten factory.
Local telephone exchange.
State Agricultural college.
Tidball Medicine Company.
Twenty-Five hundred souls.
Brookings Land q Trust Co.
Splendid resort for sportsmen.
Waterworks for fire protection.
One monthly periodical-eollege.
Long distance telephone system.
Fine brick public school building.
Incorporation three miles square.
United States Experiment Station.
One building and loan association.
Cornell Hose Il Garment Supporter Co.
Five hundred scholars in public schools.
Railroads running east, west and north.
FIGURING mill with capacity OF 1O0lbarrels.
Good sewerage system In business portion
Electric lights owned and controlled by the
city.
Four hundred students at AGRICULTURAL col.
ege.
Abstract and title guaranty. company--in.
corporated.
County seat Brookipgs county, population
ls,0o0-fine court house and jail.
Surrounded by the best farming and grax-
Ing lands In South Dakota-where crops are
suie and water plenty.
Masonic bodies: Commandery, Council,
Chapter, Blue Lodge and Eastern star. ODD
Fellows: Encampment, Subordinate and
Rebekah, A. o. u. w. and Degree Of Honor.
Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors.
Royal Arcanum. National Aid Association.
Mystic Circle. @. A. r. and woman's Relief
Corps.
Beautiful trees dot the prairie In every d.
-ection and the city presents q charming ap
matted as II is In the midst OF q nne
growth OF shade and ornamental trees.
invites manufacturing enterprises,
Wholesale houses and business OF all kinds.
Her citizens are ready and willing to encour.
age and assist every helpful industry.
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win be SOLD by the North Western
Line at reduced rates during the sum
mer season, from Brookings, s. D.. on
Fridays and Saturdays at $2 10 for the
round trip, limited to return the fol-
lowing Tuesday, and st 1885 for the
round trip daily, limited to return
within thirty days. Lake Shetek Is &
beautiful summer and fall resort.
where the best OF fishing and hunting
can be found, prairie chickens, snipc,
ducks and geese being plentiful.
Good hotel aud livery accomm0da-
tions at very low rates. The following
lakes can be reached from this poin{:
Current Lake, Lake Siegel, Lake Fye-
mont, Lake Sarah, Bear Lake, Lon0
Lake, Buffalo Lake, Iron lake.
Beauty Lake, Willow Lake, Lake I6as
bella and Clear Lakc. Sta
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ARTICLES PLACED IN THE CORNER STONE.

Map of Brookings county 1878.
BRooKINes WEEKLY
Copy Brookings County Press date July 26 1900.
Copy Brookings Individual date July 27 1900
Small raised W.. giving
raised, quality and price.
Souvenir edition BRooKINas WEEKLY history
Brookings county butcher Breed published in
edition Brooking County
official program.
Photograph Of the church and manse.
Coins Of small denomination, year 1900
History o Y. p. s. @. e. list members.
History of the Ladies' Aid society and list Of
History official list of Aug
Edition Brookings County Press 1889
Bible church the Christian
ciety in 1893.
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LUTHERAN (Norwegian,) Services each
Sunday morning and evening. sunday
School each Sunday.
F. G. NoaMAN, Pastor.
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PHURCH OF CHRIST tscientist) SER.
vices every Sunday In the @. A. r. hall.
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u. o. .. Il. Brookings Lodge No. 40, meets
very Monday In their ha II.
d. H. CAMPBELL, N. @.
WI. MATTICE, Sec'y.
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n, meets the second Tuesday each month in
Masonic Temple. H. /. STEARNs, 4. H. p.
4 r. r. KERR, Sec'y.
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CHURCHES.

|IhST BAPTIST Services every Sunday
morning and evening. Sunday School after
morning service. Prayer meeting Wednes-
A. ]. FINCH, Pastor.
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3UEI0N ENCAMPMENT No. Is. I. o.
b. e., meets second and fourth Friday each
month at Odd Fellows ball.
Ole KNUrsoN, c. p.
WI. MATTIcE, Scribe.
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LCOMMANDERY Brookings Command.
/ cry No "a, X. T., meets fourth Tuesday each
mouth In Masonic Temple.
X. r. KERR, Recorder.
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10. K. S. Brookings Chapter No. Is, meets
4 f1rsf Monday and third Tuesday each month,
N Masonic Temple. MRS K. S.LoRIMER,
Mrs. ]. III. BUSHNELL, Sec'y. w. M.
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ETHODIST EPISCOPAL Services
every Sunday morning and evening. Sum
{day School immediately after morning SER
vice. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
A. 8. MASON. Pastor.
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CITY OFFICIALS.
SECRET SOCIETIES.

A. f., g. A. M Brookings Lodge No. "a,
I1seta first Tuesday In each month In Masonic
Temple. q. n. SroDDARr, W. M.
r. IT, KERR, Sec'y.
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GOOD Bye.

We say it for an hour or for years;
Wesay IL smiling, say it choked with tears:
We say ii coldly. say II with kiss.
And yet we have no other word than this
Good byei''
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REBEhAH Tetonka Lodge, No. 26, meets
second and fourth Tuesday night each month
Il. o, q. r. Hall.
FLORENCE CAMPBELL, N. q.
BLANCHE BIGLER, Secretary.
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Land is rapidly advancing In price and
now II the time to invest. Big profits are
sure to be gained by investing.
The National tribune., 1900-11-01
WASHINGTON

of musketry aroused him his fierce, black
eyes, heavy black mustache and dark
complexion gave him a look terrible to
behold, during which time his restless
spirit and flashing eye showed n patrio-
tism which knew no bounds. Such was
Logan, our dearlybeloved commander.
MILLIKEN's BEND.
April II we moved to the landing and
went on board transports, which were to
take us farther down the river. During
the succeeding night our boat landed at
Milliken's Bend, few miles above Nicks-
burg, where the morning of April is
found us. Early in the day we disem-
barked, and toward the close of the day
went into camp in large corntield one
mile from the river. Here we remained
until the morning of April 81. Was it
muddy? No; the ground was solid. How
ever, there was a foot or more of Lou
isiana mud, spread over the top of the
solid ground-a sort of mud that stuck
closer than a poor relation, as every time
foot was raised several pounds of mud
would rise with it. Some of the boys who
wore the army brogans took them off in
order to give their organs of locOmotion
Il rest Those who wore boots had to OBJ
serve the greatest caution, lest the mud
serve them in the capacity of Louisiana
bootjack.
The morning of April 90 we heard very
heavy cannonading in the direction of
NickSburg. Late in the day we received
orders to be prepared, with three days,
ratiOns, and be ready to march at q
o'clock on the following morning. The
appointed hour found us in motion, and