Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-03
In 1863 Rev. Bethnel Holcomb was

appointed to New Oregon Circuit. He
reported membership of 100 mem.
bers, and nine appointments, all de-
maudlng Sabbath service. To assist
him, Rev. VIM. Patterson was employ
ed as a supply and assistant These
two brethren were HARMONIOUS and
greatly blessed in their labors. At
the Fourth Quarterly Conference of
tins year, (1S63) division of the cir
cut was agreed upon, and at the en-
suing session of the annual conference
the Foreston Circuit was formed, with
membership of rs, including proba.
TONERS New Oregon Circuit WAS left
with three appointments and MEM
bership of 90. Rev. A. G. Woods was
appointed in 1864 to Foreston, and
Rev. b. Holconb to New Oregon, the
two circuits being still connected for
| Quarterly Meeting purposes. Bro.
Holcomb's health failing. he was COM
PEELED to resign his charge and Bro.
Win. Patterson was appointed to fill
out the year.
The following Pastors we're appoint.
ed By the Bishop aud have served the
work in succession up to the present
time, July, 1000:
James E. Fitch, VIM. H. Brock.
some, James H. White, c. M. Wheat,
Joseph Ridlington, {. +. Mclean, w.
H. Brocksome, John Dolph. Jason l..
Paine, Geo. Elliott. Geo. w. Pratt,
G. w. BaIlau, ]. d. Tull, F. NJ. Cole.
man, Chas. Marsh, w. c. Macurdy,
T. E. Taylor, F. P. Shaffer, Samuel
w. Head.
The Class at Cresco was organized
i'll 1867, during the Passionate Of W..
H. Brocksome. and the church was
built in 1868 and dedicated by Rev.
DR.. Raymond of the Garrett Biblical
Institute, Chicago.
i The cost of building was $4,000. Its
erection represented the elf-sacrifce
and devotion of the Meths odist peopl
/, then here. This building was used
through the following years until
September, 1900, when the Norwegian
Lutheran Church and congregation,
+ to whom it had been sold, took poss.
ession. In the winter Of 1900, at a
, meeting of ithe Official Board called
by the Pastor, it was decided to build
a new and commodious church edifice,
and subscription was secured for
+ that purpose. A duplicate copy of
r said original subscription will be
found deposited in corner stone Which
J. was laid with appropriate religious ser
r vices on Thursday, July 20, 1900, at
d o:3o p. m.
n A full account of this enterprise
d from its inception up to date, together
q with record of church officers ant
20 membership at this time, including
"a other historical data of value, will b.
"a found deposited in corner stone
These items will be of interest an,
!. value to those who are to come afte
IS us. They are thus placed here, &C
N cording to our ritual order, with tn
,e full hope and prayer of all concerned
t. that the blessing of Almighty God ma.
rest perpetually upon this building AM
az all who may henceforth worship here
n. Here may unceaslng praises rise to tn
:, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; aroun
D. this alter may many precious souls b
r. harvested for Heaven. Here may til
glorious gospel be preached in purit
IN and power-here may our children
r Taught, and their children learn til
way of life; here may the people be
lieve "that there is none othe
'n name given under Heaven among me
We whereby we must be saved" but til
name of Jesus, neither is there salv'
~ ton in any other.
Gu And now with prayer for the pc
49, petual benediction of Heaven upc
ne those who shall come after us, to trea
~ these courts, and take up the VOL
ca that we shall lay down, and in gloriol
az hope of final reunion with the Churt
Militant in house not made wi
-a' hands, eternal III the Heavens, til
Gu paper and these enclosed treasure
on are now committed to our successo
III and beloved co.laborers in The Lord
~ Amen.
ne c. c. McCABE, Bishop.
W SAMUEL w. HEAD, Pastor.
'he Rev. F. NJ. ROBERTSON, D. D., P.
M GEO. R. STORY,
nd N. S. DURGIN,
re. JAS. MACARTHUR,
,u. SAM'L w. HEAD,
:. Building Commitie
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