The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-09-03

This building now stands in the same
position and is occupied by S. G.
Bjone as general store.
In the church year 1SS6-S7, the frs.
Methodist parsonage was built, while
Rev. ]. H. Macomber was pastor, but
through a mortgage, this building
went into other hands. The next
parsonage was built by the esteemed
and heroic pastor, j. Milton Akers,
in the year 1873, and it is assumed
that what he built formd part of
the present parsonage.
| At the first quarterly conference
of the year 1869, held in the old
Presbyterian church Nov. 12, at p.
M, a committee was appointed con-
sisting of Rev. A. H. Reed, Henry
| L. Tubbs, and G. L. Baker, to secure
lots and erect building. for the SER
vice and worship of God.
While Rev. L. Wright was pastor
another building committee was ap-
pointed, consisting of L. Wright, L.
s. Bishop, E. E. Grow and ].
Holmes. This committee was to see
to the building of place of worship
30x50 feet. 1t was during the pastor
ate of Mr.. Wright that the late Alex
ander Moore presented the society
with two lots on the southwest cor
ner of Fifth and Elm streets, where
the present building stands. Thus the
way was paved and building was
erected. It was rectangular struc-
ture without a tower. Later tower
was added and the Epworth League
bought the bell that is now used, pay
ing therefor over $500. There was
debt of over $1,000 upon the build
ing when it was completed, and this
was paid off through the efforts OF
Rev. VIM. Spoor, about 1880.
When Rev. C. B. Brecount assum-
ed the pastorate in 1899, he found
that the church building did not meet
the needs of the people and of the
community. 1t was through his her
oic and self-denying efforts that the
building was remodeled and enlarged
to its present proportions. 1t was
his earnest wish to see the church
dedicated, but he was called to his
eternal home July 8, 1904, before he
experienced that satisfaction. The
work of remodeling and enlarging
entailed considerable expense which
could not wholly be met at the time,
SO a mortgage was placed on the
property, and it was this mortgage
that was destroyed at the dedicatory
services last Sunday.
The raising of the money to clear
I'D this Indebtedness has been the
special work of the present pastor,
Rev. ]. S. Kingan, who has labored
hard and faithfully and has had the
enthusiastic support of his church
and congregation. They now feel re-
paid for all their hard work and
self-denial. Following is a complete
list of the pastors of the church:
B. A. Kemp, 1S65-1S66.
J.. H. Macomber, 1S66-1S67.
c. T. Barkuloo, 1S67-1S69..
VIM. Copp, 1S69-1S7O.
F. H. Tubbs, 1S7O-1S7O. ...
j. Milton Akers, 1S7O-1S73.
S. D. Fry, 1S73-1S73.
H. S. Hilton, 1S73-1S74
L. Wright, 1S74-1s75.
]. Lamberson, 1S76-1S7S.
w. M. Spoor, 1S7S-1SS0.
A. w. Cummings, 1SS0-1SS1.
R. c. Amber, 1SS1-1SS3.
Henry G.. Bilbie, 1SS3-1SS5.
A. F. Fosterk 1SS5-1SS7
s. G. Briggs, 1SS7-1SS9.
c. W. Lawson, 1Ss9-1S92.
Fred w. Hart, 1S92-1S95.
L. Squires, 1S95-1S96.
Thomas Billings, 1s96-1S97. "
c. w. Lawson, 1S97-1S9S.
S. A. Smith, 1S9S-1S99.
C. B. Brecount, 1S99-1903.
w. K. Gray, 19O3-1904.
H. v. Adams, 19O4-19O6.
Rev. j. S. Kingan, 1906 to date.
The present official board of the
church includes the trustees and the
stewards The trustees are: E. Buck,
L. Cleveland, A. M. Stiles, Chas.
McCracken, G. M. Rice, F. Pangburn,
W. Barnett, J. H. Hartley.
The stewards are: H. F. Henne-
mann, Thos. Platten, G. M. Rice, Mrs.
E. M. Hartley, Mrs. E. Christensen,
Mrs. A. Kelsey, Mrs. M. Pangburn,
Mrs. S. Bishop, Mrs. J. Lloyd.
The officers of the official board
are: Recording setward, j. H. Hartley,
district steward, e. E. Compton; trea-
surer, E. Buck; financial secretary,
H. F. Hennemann.
The officers of other church organ
cations are: Junior League supt., Mrs.
Jennie Parker; Ladies' Aid president,
Mrs. D. Cleveland; Sunday school
n1oxk.-. C1oz. 1ooIo,