, 1902-02-01

assisted in his pastorate by Rev. f. c
Of the congregation in the third Of
! century, as follows: Revs. l.. Hart
sough. G. N. Adams. H. c. Waltz. W
T. Mappin, T. M. Dart, H. L. Boards
ley, J. E. Edmondson, J.. H. Coffman
L. J. Hall. c. L. Libbey, William Hicks
S. H. Huber. C. H. Koyl, H. L. Wriston
N. H. Lee, J. w. Taylor. J. P. Warner
and F. T. Kruger. Mr.. Hicks after
wards became the pastor of the Pres
byterian church in this city.
An effort will be made to have al
the pastors now living present at the
celebration. but some live as far away
as New England. All will be invited
The church building was dedicated
thirty-one years ago by Rev. Vincent
who was also pastor of the Methodist
churches at Cheyenne and Greeley
Colo, they being a part of the Lara
mic charge.
The original trustees of the church
were Jeremiah Boies. who was the
first class leader, A. Cutler, George w
Fox and W. Bonleld. and they were
the first stewards. B. F. Harrington
vas the first superintendent of the
Sunday school. The congregation at the
first meeting numbered five members,
and five were added in November. 1869.
two of them being members of the pas
tors family. At that time the church
gave in practical support $3.50 a year.
The first pastor served without salary,
Rev. Hartsough received $3.50, and for
the first two years of the church's his
tory the Ladies' Aid society contribut-
ed $500. This society has contributed
all told about 50, 1900 to the church.
Since 1880 the church has been self
supporting. the Cheyenne congregation
being the only other self-supporting
church in the mission until this year,
when the Sheridan church has made an
effort to meet its own obligations.
There are nineteen charges in the Wyo-
ming mission of the conference.
The first marriage in the charge was
at Cheyenne. when the pastor, Rev.
Hartsough united George Paul and
Mary Damuth. The first marriage in
the Laramie congregation a G. w.
Lancaster and Jennie A. Wright. by
the same pastor, Nov. Is, 1853.
Nellie F. Louke, a daughter of Rev.
Hilton, the first pastor, vas the first
person baptised into the church, Rev.
G. r. Adams performing the rite. The
FIRST child baptised "a the infant
daughter of W. S. and Ruth Bramel.
In January, 1870, four probationers
we're added to the congregations. w.
Crandall, B. Kline and w. H. Mitchell
and wife, Eliza Jane.
The church has had a remarkable
history. It followed close upon the
heels of the first settlers and has sur
vived all the vieissitudes of the pioneer
days. Its present pastor. Rev. Krue.
ger, has been here since September,
1899, and has added eighty-four names
to the membership roll Of 165. Last
Wednesday he celebrated the four
teenth anniversary Of his license as a
local preacher of the Methodist Episco-
pal church. He was licensed at Gill,
Mass, by Rev. DIR. G. B. F. Eastman, a
presiding elder of the New England
conference. That vas in 1888. The
young preacher then went to Blackfoot,
Colo, where he stayed a short time
and took a course In the theological
school. In 1895 he went to Windsor.
Colo, coming to Laramie from there
in September, 1899.
The program committee and the
souvenir committee will get up a his
tory Of the church in the form of a
souvenir, using in addition quotations
given in and paid for by anyone who
chooses. This will include a picture Of
the church and a portrait Of the pres
emit pastor, which are now being en-
graved.