The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-24

mel was pastor. The house was completed
in 1860 and dedicated by Bishop Thomas
Bowman.
The pastors, with their terms of service,
were: 1856, l.. w. Monsoon and Milton Way
anan; 1857, 1858, James Black; 1859, Eli Ram
mel; 1850. 1861, j. s. McCarty; 1862, 1863, Will
liam Anderson; 1864. Benjamin Smith; 1865
Nj. A. league; 1856. 1861. w. r. McCarty
1868, j. w. Lowery; 1869. 1870. S. T. Stout
1Sn-lS73. J. b. Carnes; 1874, e. S. Freeman
and J. S. Cain; 1875, Z. S. Freeman and r.
II. Smith; 1876, E. S. Freemen; 1S77-ls7S j.
f. Rhoades; 1879. L. n. Rhoades; 1SSO-lSS2
j. S. mccarthy; 1883 1884, A. c. Gerard; 1885.
l. S. Bicknell; 1S90-lS92 j. T. Fettro; 1893
1894, J. II. Slack; 1S95-1SsS. F. NJ. Lacy; 1899,
O. II. Myers.
]. s. McCarty by noble self-sacrifce car
ried the church through its greatest finan-
cal struggle. Notable revivals were held
during the pastorate OF j. s. McCarty A. s
Rogers,J. II. Slack and @. II. Myers. In 1883
the old twO-story church was cut down and
other repairs made. l. S. Bicknell was
then pastor. The parsonage was built in
1897, +. NJ. Lacy being the pastor. The
church to-day has a membership of 257
members and forty-eight probationers. The
old church building is historically impor-
tant because in IL were held all the war
meetings Of this section. Here the boys
in blue enlisted and were mustered in.
Here the Home Guard held their meetings
and here was held the grand welcoming
home of the veterans.
A meeting of the membership was called
by the pastor and trustees at the parson-
age on Dec. ~, 1900, to consider the advisa-
bility of undertaking a new church enter
After a thorough discussion the motion TO
build was carried by a large majority. In
response to this sentiment the trustees
drafted subscription paper. Philip r.
Jeckel, of Anderson, was selected as archi-
tect. His plans were perfected and on
April %, 1901, the contract was awarded TO
Messrs. Marsh & Quinn, of Anderson.
Ground was broken on March IS, 1901. The
first stone was laid May 81. Much in
terest was manifested in the cornerstone
laying on July %. The stores were all
closed The following organizations. led
by the FOrtville band, marched to the stone
laying: Ministers in attendance, trustees
of the church, Ladies Aid Society. w F.
NJ. S, the Rebekah, G. A. r., K. of p,
o. o. r. and Red Men lodges. The Rev
w. ID. Parr, ID. D., was the orator. The
presiding elder, the Rev. c. L. Wade, man
aged the finances and laid the stone
The new church is a stone and brick
structure, with a seating capacity of 500 1t
cost $4,000. Every seat i'm the house is in
: full and direct view of the pulpit. The in
terror arrangements are unsurpassed There
are nine rooms. with gallery to the main
auditorium; four stairways and two vesti-
bules. In the basement are a thoroughly
equipped kitchen and dining room. The
windows are fine specimens Of art glass.
Many critics pronounce the @. A. K. me-
mortal window one OF the finest in the
country. w. II. Peters. Of Peoria, was the
interior decorator. The finish is very artis-
tic.
The board of trustees consists of j w.
Ray. president: w. r. Rash. secretary; ]
A. Gardner, DR.. c. E. McCord. Mrs Clara
Smith, D. r. Blackburn. These also were
the building committee.
The pastor. the Rev. G.. II. Myers is a
native OF CadiZ, o. born on July 2 1870 He
is a graduate OF Syracuse University and
Boston University. School Of Theology He
is completing his tenth year in the active
ministry. His three years pastorate OF the
Fortville church has been marked by large
accessions TO the membership. well as by
the erection OF the new house OF Worship