The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-10-18
Th|RTY-TWO CHURCHES
BUILT LAST YEAY

Presiding Elder Moore in His
Report at the General Confer
ence Gives Some Interesting
Figures-.-Fifteen Pars0nages
Erected.-- Preachers Scarce.
Presiding Elder j. G. Moore
delivered his fourth annual re-
port at the general conference
which was held at Valley City
lasl week. Mr.. Moore has been
at the head Of the Methodist
church in the Minot district for
four years, and during that time
some wonderful changes have
taken place in the church work.
The year 1905 was considered a
record breaker, but the year just
ended has been hardly second to
it. The Antler circuit was orga-
nized during the year, and a
So, 900 church is being erected.
A $14OO church was dedicated
at Hasse while at Balfour a $500
cottage was erected. The Botti-
neau church has reduced it's debt
as has also Bowbells. A church
is needed badly at Buford: Mis-
sion.
Cando has made a good record
in three years, acquiring $12,-
900 worth of property. During
the past year $4,000 was paid on
the church debt and a $4,000
parsonage erected. Darlington
remodeled it's church at a cost of
$500 and Cathay spent $3.50 on
improvements. Churchs Ferry
spent 5000 on improvements
and reduced the church debt
from $4,000 to $500.
Cooperstown spent $17OO on
improvements. A small build
ing at Columbus has been secur-
ed for services and the pastor,
Geo. A. Tenant, travels a large
circuit. Darcy reduced a debt of
5000 and spent $50 on improve
ments. A splendid church was
built at Rogers at a cost of
$4,000. There is not a dollar OF
debt against the property. A
$4,000 church was built at Des
Laos. Devils Lake is now free
from debt, and 5000 was paid on
the Donnybrook Indebtedness.
At Saline. on the Glenburn cir
cult, a $4,000 church was built
this year. At Glenburn a par
,sonage was nearly completed
when fire destroyed the building
and all the earthly possessions
OF the pastor and wife. The
church and parsonage at Grano
were moved from Overholt and
improved at a cost of 5000.
The Granville pastor, G A.
Thompson, has a great deal OF
grit. Upon moving to Granville
he found that a house could not
be rented. Aided by his congre-
CATION, he built a shack and
lived in it until spring, when a
barn was erected and he occu-
pied this. The pastor now occu-
pies a $4,000 parsonage.
A $4,000 church was built at
Riga. Hansboro completed a
$500 church. Kenmare or
dered pews for her church and
erected a barn. Kensal nasgood
property all paid for. Knox
paid the last dollar of indebted
ness. Lansford dedicated a
$4,000 church.
A $4,000 church has been
erected at Minot. Shrewd, CAL
'culating, far-seeing business men
consider Minot a strategic point.
Believing they have invested.
The Methodists have also invest
ed in a church as if for their own
private business. Their aim is
to be a mighty force in the moral
and social life OF the metropolis
of Northwestern North Dakota.
For four months meetings have
been held in the opera house.
One hundred and twenty have
Joined the church during the past
year.
The Mohall pastor occupies a
$4,000 new parsonage. New
Rockford paid $500 on indebt-
edness and spent $500 on i'm
prOvements.
Ray dedicated a $17OO church.
Rolla's building cost $500. A
$4,000 church was dedicated at
Russell. A $1,000 church was
dedicated at Starkweather last
November. The Mckinney
church was moved to Tolley and
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