The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-10-10

possession. This image bears a
resemblance to a Chinese or Hin.
do image which once rested on
an iron pin against the wall 81
some temple or private residence.
Time has wrought change; the
Lords Christ has done it all. No
more Pagan rites here in Egg
Coulee. Jesus of Nazareth holds
the sway.
The lake near the wagon
bridg. on the road running
north from Surrey was the scene
and place we started out to write
about. This lake again and
again; like the Lake GDessareth
that was hallowed by the pres:
ence OF the master who walked
its surface; stllled it's waves.
Gained it's storms; here in Egg
Coulee on the first Sunday oi
Sept, 1901, under the auspices
of the Christian church of Sur
rey. which owes its origin to the
indomitable energy and untiring
zeal of Mrs. Rev. Vina B. VII.
gus and her husband TOMS Will
gus, who effected the first orga-
nization of the Christian church
in their bone four years ago; on
their homestead four miles north
OF Surrey. with twelve original
members whose names we have
not space to mention.
This flock has grown in that
short period to between fifty
and sixty members. This We
have from the pastor herself,
which speaks Of the telling effect
this brainy veteran woman 8
preaching has had in that COM
munity. We said veteran be-
cause she informed the writer
that she had been an ambassa-
dor for Christ for q quarter OF q
century. Few women can cay
as much. Rev. Vina. Wilgus
planted and God gave the ln-
crease and he has given for the
most part the heads of families
so far. This. with the signifi.
cant fact that the sons and
daughters of these same fami-
lies, are the present incoming
members. is an Indication that
the department and piety of the
parents is 4xerting an irresista.
BILE and not only persuasive. but
also a constrainiuy and compel.
ing influence over their children,
which is a sure omen to us that
this new church has before it a
bright future and an assured
growth.
At the waters edge the reople
gathered; those from afar who
were among the spectators was
the wife OF Rev. Price OF South
Prairie and Mr.. Gilbert Toffly Of
St. Carl. After singing ''All
Hail", appropriate scripture
reading by Rev. Mr.. Wilgus, the
pastor; prayer BY Rev. Price,
the Ordinance OF Immersion was
administered by Rev. W. A.
Jackson of Bottineau, this state,
who is the incoming pastor.
Four young people who had
been previously fellowshipped by
the Christian church at Surrey,
were baptized IN the crystal rip
ling waters OF Egg Coulee.
The first to go forward in
allegiance of this divine COM
mand, bearing the cross with
the mas, ers' promise OF wearing
q crown, was Miss Della Slye of
South Lima, Ohio, who left her
family home there and came to
live with her grandmother and
step-grandfather, the writer of
this report, and to cast her lot
among the people Of this ne"
northwest and of invitations
and entertainments.
These young people gave an
ocular demonstration, or III
other words a tangible evidence
of the explicit faith they hold in
the words of that blessed purity,
who said: "He that believeth on
me and is baptized shall be saw
ed from the. consequences Of past
sins; saved from the devices and
inslnuations Of the tempter; saw
ed for 9 long life Of usefulness in
the world aud finally saved with
an everlasting lie and endless
4 e r 8!