The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-22

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lished.at Georgetowe in 1850.
Minutes Of 18th session of Colorado
Annual conference OF NJ Z. Church. held
at Pueblo. August I'll. 1870.
Brief sketch OF early history Of Method
ism in idaho Springs. by Swain Thack ara
from 1900 to 1880.
Card hesting name Of Winnie Pearce,
u years old, dated August IL. 1850.
cory OF HISTORICAL sRRTcH.
Idaho Springs. Colo,
August II. 1850.
Sketch of the early history of Metho-
dism al Idaho Springs, Colorado.
There being no records in existence 10
1871 II IS impossible to obtain definite
information iH regard to the carly history
of Methodism in Idaho.
According to the memory Of the early
settlers. The ffsi preaching ever done
here Was By Methodist eshor,er<. and To-
cal preachers ~ho were engaged in min
ing and prospecting.
In 1850, 1861, and 1902. John Potts
and a man by the name Of Bunch
preached with considerable regularity
in Mr. Skaters store aud in a house
built a, Grass Valley by Mr Gilson.
Some time in Is6l. Col. chisiug'on, the
hero OF sand creek, preached here
once or more
In 1898. 4. Warren. a, that time
school teacher tn Nevada. commenced
preaching early IN January in the old
log court house on the corner of coio-
fstio street aud First avenue. lie organ
ized ihe first Sabbath scho1i In Idaho.
In 1861. 1905. aud 1856. {. King. then
living AT Empire. preached. here quite
regularly. On the occasion of the
assassination Of President Lincoln he
preached funeral sermon, and as a
preeautien foE personal safety he had Two
loaded pistols in his belt. preacher Of
the gospel vas prepared for war
In 1897, VIM Anisberry of George
t2wr, preached occasionally.
In i Is Swain Thaekera, local preach
CT from New Jersey preached regularly.
In 1850. George Murray had the
charge OF Georgetown and Idaho. organ
iEcd the board Of trustees aud made pre-
iiu.iHsry arrangements for building a
church, but gave up the enterprise he
cause Of the press work at Georgetown
In Is7o. Swain Thaekera again sup
piled the people of Idaho with III .iho-
dist preaching.
In 1871. Ii. c. shaffner WAS transferred
from the Minnesota conference aud sup.
piled Idaho.
In is7s. the church record begins and
from that time furnish documentary his
tory. On the twelfth of October of tha,
year society Was organized with George
skeens as preacher in charge. and C. II.
Adams presiding elder OF the northern
district of the Colorado conference.
In 1873. ]. F. ooffman WAS appointed
IN charge, and was resppointed in 1874.
In 1875. Fl. L. Besrdsley was trans
fefred from Missouri aud appointed to
Idaho Springs. He was reappoin,ed at
the conference of 1876.
In 1877. J. F. White was appointed in
charge of Silver Plume and Idaho. but
on account Of the demand for his full
service at the Plume. he was relieved OF
Idaho and Swain Thachara was put in
charge at Idaho instead.
In 1873. Idaho was placed in charge oil
o. L. Fisher of Georgetown and the pull.
pi, was supplied by Swain Thachara and
Andrew Stevens, loca, preachers, and by
John Seuman. member of Troy con.
terence.
In 1921. F. White. the present pas
tor was appointed preacher in charge
and Was reappointed from the confer
ence which clo<ed i,s 18th animal sessior