Arizona republican., 1908-04-01
On urches Of Phoenix
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 past year have exceeded any previous
 year in the history of the church,
 amounting to over $1.200. Monies
 total of 5000.
 The First Baptist Church was or
 ganized in the Fall of 1881 by Rev. R.
 A. Windes who had a year before es-
 abolished a Baptist church in Prescott.
 The Baptist. like the Presbyterian
 church. worshipped for while in Ryder's Chapel. In 1884 a frame build ing was erected on the corner of Jef- ferson and Second avenue which was
 followed during the pastorate of Rev. F. D. Rickerson. D. b. by a brick
 edificc on the same spot. This build
 ing was destroyed by fire in Septem- ber 1901 The little church, undaunt-
 ed. secured a lot on the cCrner of Third avenue and Monroe street and
 built the present handsome structure finished in pebble-dash with square
 tower. This building, for which credit
 is largely due to Dr. Lewis Halsey, who was pastor for eight years. was completed under the present pastorate of Rev Orville Coats. of Massachu- SGllS. II MdS AlIl -t. lTWO
 The building cost s22, 900 and is ac
 knowledged to be one of the most tasteful and convenient church build
 ings in the city. Its seating capacity is about 700. The present membership is nearly 300 and is growing steadily
 Contributions for all objects last year amounted to s6.192.S1. Various church organizations Cf women and young people are in a flourishing condition. The Baptist have twenty-one church. es in Arizona with membership of over 1.290
 Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church after several preliminary visitations by Bishop Dunlop. was organized ID May. 1885. These earlier services were held in the Methodist and Baptist churches. In the spring of 1886 two lots were purchased and in November of the same year services were commenced in Pythian Hall ol Washington street. by Dr G. Il. Mitchell, lay reader, and continued regularly until May %. 1887
 Until December, 1887. the mission had no permanent rector. Then came Rev. R. W. Pearson. D. D.. who served the church until his death iI 1890. The corner stope Of the present cdifice was laid in May. 1888. Rev. Edwin 4. Pen ick became rector in r0o- and remain ed until 1905. The present missionary in charge. Rev Julius " Atwood. came to Phoenix from enc of the strongest churches in Columbus. Chic. and has given to this smaller field the benefit of his broad learning and ox- perience in that and New England fields of service. The church owns property valued at about S13O00. It has three valuable lots on Center street adjoining the Arizona School of Music where it is proposed as soon as possible to erect d church, e parish house and a rectory. The member ship of Trinity is 291 and it's contri- buttons for all objects last year were $2.S7S.33. It is well organized with Woman's Guild. d Young Woman's Guild, Altar Guild, Noman's Auxiliary Missionary Society. Daughters of the King and Vested Choir. St. Luke's Sanitarium is a new enterprise of great promise finding its support through the personal efforts of Rev. MT. Atwood and friends in and of the church.: The Episcopal church has eleven organized and two unorganized missions in the Territory. Statistics for the Missionary District of Arizona. give thenumber of families. 56S: indi- viduals. POST; Baptized persons. lsI9; communicants, HOS. Total of con- tributions. s15,90S15.
 The Christian church was organized in December. 1885, with twenty mem bers. It now has 2S0 members. and is still growing. The congregation had no house of worship until 1887 when q building on the corner of Jefferson and Second streets was purchased and re- modelled. The present edifice on Monroe street and Fifth avenue. is of brick, convenient and up-to-date and valued at S15.OO0. It was erected in 1899. The church. under the leader ship of Rev. l.. Williams. is active in every good work. generous in it's ben cvolences and strong in the personnel of its membership. The Christian churches in Arizona of which there are five with a total membership of 6j0, are united with the churches of Southern California in State Mission ary activity. The Territory of Ari- 1 zona presents a wide field fer mission ar work. In almost every town there are Disciples of Christ who are wait 1 ing for help in organizin@ churches.
 The Sevcrth-Day Adventist Church began with tent meetings which were moved to Moss hall corner Fourth avenue and Washington street. | TEe church was organized November 16. 1S)o Its present membership is S5. Church property is worth about i S5.ooo. This church IS the principal organization in Arizona. Phoenix being ! the donominational headduarters 1 Regular Sabbath School and Sabbath i services are held each Seventh day i Saturday and q parcchial school is | maintained. There are scattered churches and members in many places | in Arizona The house cf worship in ' Phoenix. is located on the corner of 1 Third Street and East Pierce. The church is at present under the nastoral 2 care of Rev. H. G. Thurston. President ! of the Arizona Conference Of Seventh 1 Day Adveatists
 The Free Methodist Church was next founded in Janua-v. 1899. The work began with a tabernacle meet 1 ing which resulted in church of | twenty members. Tn little over nine 1 months from their organization -aboet s3000 had been raised and brjcl, church. S2 50 feet erected on the cor