Arizona republican., 1904-05-26


 was carried on by laymen until the ap- pointment of pr. G. H. Adams as sup erintendent.
 Dr. Adams made his first appearance on the field at Prescott in September, 1879. He secured. in the fae of 1880, the services of Rev. Ivy H. Cox, who recently Joined the Southern California conference. for Phoenix charge. Ser vices were held alternately with the Methodist church. south, in their church. This arrangement continued until January, 1881, when the Rev. Cox, having beeh appointed chaplain of the territorial legislature, left for Pres colt to assume the duties of his new office.
 The Rev. c. F. Bovard, local preacher of the Southern California conference Subsequently fer several years superintendent of the mi ss.on), who was supplying the work at Pres colt, was duly appointed. by Dr. Ad- ams as pastor of the Phoenix char ge He arrived in Phoenix January II. 1881. In the evening of the same day Rev. Bovard met few of sthe members of the church at the residence of George F. Coates, on Washington street At this meeting 1t was decided to rent a building and hold regullr services. Subsequently an adobe build ing on the alley between Adams and Monroe streets was rented. It was Il typical adobe, with dirt roof and floor It was duly provided with seats to ac- l commodate about 100 people The first prayer meeting was held in this eli '. { flee January 18th. The society was at this meeting reorganized with a mem bershfp of eleven persons. The fl st i preaching service in the new church home was held Sunday, January 10th, at which time a Sunday school was or ganiZed. of which F. w. Willy waJ elected superintendent. This week s work was really the beginning of our i present church and Sunday school
 Steps were imme diately taken to se- cure new church. Two twenty-five foot lots at the northeast corner Of Washington street and Second avenue were purchased for the sum of $500, of George F. Coates. After a struggle of several months a neat church s0x5o feet was erected at a cost of about s4O00. May P, 1881, was the day of dedication, Dr. Adams preaching in tke morning and Rev. Bovard at n'ght. Mir. Bovard left the work in August 1881, to attend school in Los Angeles Cal The Rev. O. S. Frambes supplied the work until April l. 1882, when the I Rev. B. F. Edwards was appointed to the charge, which he continued tc serve until January, 1SS3 The church was then. for some time, without a pastor, but was supplied by Calvin Coates, a local elder, and by Rev. N l.. Guthrie. who preached occasionally until April, 2G, 1883, when the Rev. C. L. Pearson, of the oft conference was appointed. He continued as pas- tor until October, 1884, when he suf- fered an accident which rendered h'n incapable of performing the duties oi his charge and a change of pastors was necessary. The Rev. D. W. CAlfse was the next pastor. serving the charge for two years. He, in turn, was fol- lowed by the Rev. Daniel Battin, oi the Iowa conference, who served t. C church for one year. For the next two years the Rev. N. f. Norton was pas tor, being succeeded by the Rev. David F. Howe, whose pastoral term taste but six months. The church was the n without a pastor until October 3, 1880 when the Rev. G. L. Pearson was re- appointed and served for the full term of five years. which at that time was the limit for a pastor in the same charge.
 In December. 1884, the church was re- organized, receiving the name "The First Methodist Episcopal Church T At the same time the church and los at the corner of Washington street and Second avenue were sold for S15,CO0 The parsonage property at the corner of Madison street and Second avenus was sold for s30oO. The present lots were purchased at this time for tn sum of s700O, end plans were secured for the present handsome edifice. The present property, consisting of lots church and parsonage, are valued at ls35. .000
 Thus has grown from so small b. . ginning and in spite of great 1ifflcrl- ties. as we'll as many reverses and dis eoura agements, one of Phoanix's oldest and strongest churches. On Sunday May 29. the thirtieth enniversa>y o1 the church will be celebrated with a grand rally and jubilee service.
 Joseph w. Powell, of Btffalo, N. Y known from ocean tc ocean as "the most remarkable man in Metkoi'sm.' Ia national organizer of the Brother Aood or St. Haul, lay evangelist anC rally day leader, will arrive in Phoe. nix this morning via the Southern Pa- cihc and will have charge of all the after meetings of the day and VII speak at every service. As a leade of the people in evanvelistic, jutile' and rally day services, MT. Powell i! without a peer among Methodist lay men. He is a familiar figure in al parts of the country in such work anJ is most highly commended by the en tire board of bishops of the Methods Episcopal church. Sunday, May 29th will be day of unusual privilege fo 1.-the members and friends of the Flrs church, and no person who Is frier' of this church can afford to miss single service of the entire day.