The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-24
REV. ENGsTRoM.
New Pastor Comes 10 First Presbyter-
ian From Evansville.

The following is taken from the
Evansville (Ind.) Daily JournalNews:
Rev. John p. Engstrom, of Parke
Memorial Chapel in this city, has re-
signed his position as pastor of the
church and accepted call from a
Presbyterian church in Oskaloosa, Ia.
He will leave the city with his family
the last part of this month for the lat
ter place to assume charge of his new
pastorate.
was made last Sunday to the congre-
cation and was accepted by them when
it was learned that he desired to go
to larger field of work. Many regrets
were expressed by the members of the
congregation at the resignation of
their beloved pastor but they finally
acceded to the request.
This morning the application of Rev.
Engstrom was made to the Presbytery,
which is in session at Walnut Street
Church, asking that he be released
from the pastoral relation with Parke
Memorial Church. 1t was granted,
and the following tribute to his worth
was passed by the Presbytery in the
form of a resolution:
Resolved, That in acceding to the re
quest of Rev. John P. Engstrom for
the dissolution of the pastoral relation
between himself and the Parke Mem.
orial Church, we do so with great re-
greet, recognizing the efficient work he
has done in building up the Parke
Memorial congregation during his six
years pastorate to strong mad -four
ishing church, and that the Presbytery
takes this action in the belief that
God has called Brother Engstrom to a
larger work, do heartily commend him
to the people of Oskaloosa, Iowa, and
follow him with our prayers for Gods
continued blessings on his work.
Rev. Engstrom took charge of Parke
Chapel six years ago when the church
was yet in it's infancy and was weak,
faltering congregation, supported by
Walnut Street Church. During his
pastorate he has built up the congre-
cation until it is now strong and num-
bers over two hundred members. 1t
is also practically self-sustaining. He
has been indefatigable in his efforts to
build up the church and the success
that has attended his efforts indicates
his ability as a minister of the word.
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has also been built for the church,
costing $4,000, and is one of the finest
in the city. The money for this was
given by Mrs. Bayard.
In the work of building up the
church, Mrs. Engstrom has been of in
valuable assistance to her husband,
and has taken an active part in the
work of the church in all lines. She
has been especially active in mission
work. and two years ago was elected
president of the Women's Missionary
Society of the Presbytery, and as such
is presiding over the society's meeting
in. Grace Church here at this time.
She will, of course, have to relinquish
this position, and suitable resolutions
were adopted this afternoon by the
meeting, deploring the loss of the ser
vices of Mrs. Engstrom as president Of
the society.
Rev. Engstrom goes to Oskaloosa to
take charge of strong congregation
there, which will give him larger scope
for his abilities and usefulness. The
church there has over three hundred
members and is one of the best in
that part of the country. The city
has from 10000 to $4,000 people.