CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-04-12

Brewster, Misses Hannah E, and Clara
8. Brewster; Ars. HaIen r. Werhhei-
ser, Mrs. Harriet F. Smith, Mrs.
Margaret ]. Cooper, Ars. Juliet II.
McKissick, Mrs. Elizabeth e. Bass,
and Mrs. Ann Harrison, Until June.
1873, the church held it's services for
two Sabbstbs In each month In the
Baptist church building, and from
September 1872, wsre supplied by
Rev. J. D. Bell, who seems to have
preached at Fairplay part Of the time
After June, 1873, the Baptists deaie-
ing to use their building al the time,
the use of the Cumberland Prssbytar-
ian church for the fourth Sabbath IN
each month was offered and accepted.
Mr.. Bells services ended on Febu-
ary 2lst 1874. nine members having
been added during that time, six of
whom united on profession Of faith,
among them Mrs. A. D. Cooper.
From March 1874 to July 1876,
Rev. Christian Vanderveen supplied
the church, and the old part Of the
present church building was erected,
which was dedicated on May 3Oth
1875. Seven members were soon
after added, among whom were
Judge Dale, and his wife and
F. A. Reynolds.
From October 26th 1875 to the
fall Of 1877, Rev. George N. Smith
supplied the pulpit. and twenty Eve
members were admitted, among whom
were c. W. Talbot, Henry Mack and
his wife, John W. Mack and wife,
and others still we'll known in Canon
City.
Rev. Theo. Crowl preached for .
few months in 1878, and Rev. Nell
son Millard, D. D. supplied for several
weeks in the summer Of 1878, after
which the pulpit was vacant for
nearly year, the Sunday school be-
ing the only service that was regular.
October 9Th 1879, Rev. J. W.
Partridge began his ministry Of near
ly six years, and this began what may
be called the period Of prosperity for
the church. Within . year or two
the church became independent Of
Of the Home Mission Board, and still
later. its debt to the Church Erec-
tion Board was paid in full.
Mr.. Partridge remained till June /,
1885, though he was only . sisted
supply, having declined to consider .
call to = full pastorats. He Vas
succeeded BY Rev. William H. Snyder,
for = year and . half. and then Rev.
Edgar 8. Robinson, accepted . past
oral call and was installed - the first
pastor Of the church.
During the time which iatervened
betwesn his call and his actual com
ing ON September Lat 1887, the
church building was nearly doubled
in size, being enlarged to its present
dimsnsions. Mr.. Robinson's pastor
ate ended with 1892, and he was sue
ceeded, May lst 1898, by Rev. Arthur
c. Mcmillan, who remained till July
LIST 1899.
The present pastor, Rev. Harry N.
Wilson. began his work with the
church September "a, 1899. and was
installed December 1st. The pastor
ate opens with many favorable signs
for progress and prosperity.
In the past six months. fifty seven
new members have been added to The
church. The congregations have
grown in size, and each department
Of the church seems In excellent con-
dition. The preliminary arrange
mentS for . new church building have
been completed. With the building
fund. which has bsen accommodating
for some years, and the recent sub
scriptions, about $4,000 has been
raised.
1t is planned to erect the church
free Of debt. s. II. Atwater is chair
man Of the building committee, and
J. J. Cone chairman Of the finance
committee
The session consists Of J. K. Brew
ster, S. P. Dale; J. J. Cone, J. H.
Allen; J. K. Humphrey; II. E. Smith;
F. A. Raynolds; c. J. Frederickson;
c. E. Waldo; the Deacons are: Anson
s. Rudd; Albert Shank and J. j.
Trickey; Trustees: G. T. Wood; P. N.
Linneer; l.. ". Felter; Sunday school
Superintendent, H. E. Smith; Kinder
Rarten s. s. Superintendent: Mrs. H.
E. Smith; Pres. Women's Missionary
Society, Mrs. H. N. Mingay; Pres. Y.
P. S. c. E, Miss Jessie Yard; Pres.
Junior c. E. Mrs. H. N. Wilson.