The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-03-26
TO ESTABLISH
NEW CHURCH
Meeting to be Held Sunday After
noon to Perfect Organization
TWENTY-ONE MEMBERS
Presbyterians viii Be Represented Among
Our Churches and Sunday Schools.
Congregationalsts viii Assist.

Preliminary steps were taken last
Friday evening looking toward the or
ganzation of a Presbyterian church in
Fort Pierce.
Rev. w. w. Farris, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of Miami,
was present, at a meeting held in the
Improvement Club hall, and after a
short sermon, ascertained the will of
the people in regard to the organiza-
ton of church.
The Congregational church, which
was one of the first organized in Fort
Pierce, ceased to be an active factor
in the religious life of the town more
than four years ago, during which
time a great majority of its members,
who were originally Pres yterians,
have been without a church of their
choice or near their choice, and this has
eliminated in an effort to organize
Presbyterian church in this city.
Those present were heartily in favor
of organizing, and the following have
given in their names as initial members:
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Sample, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. M. Horton, Mr.. and Mrs. AK.
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Campbell,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Campbell Mr.. and
Mrs. M. B. Daniels, Mrs. Geo. Saun-
ders, Mrs. Estella Hartman. Mrs. S. B.
Castle, Mrs. Arthur Jennings, Mrs. H.
O. Hartman, Mrs. S. H. Raulerson,
Capt. Benz. Hogg, Mr.. E. Hartman,
Miss Winnifred Hartman.
Besides the above twenty-one men,
bers, list has been prepared, bp a
committee elected for the purpose of
arranging for the organization, consist
ing of the names of twenty-siX of our
citizens, who are either Presbyterians,
Congregationaist or denominations of
similar creeds, many of whom will be-
come members or supporters of Pres
byterian church, four of whom were
present and signified their intention of
becoming adherents and supporters.
Ten of the members and two supporters
have pledged $500 towards the salary
of a minister, and it is hoped that this
amount can be increased to 500, which.
with $500 that may be obtained from
the board of home missions, would en-
able the new church to secure first
class minister.
The annual meeting of the Presby
terry will convene at Winter Haven, on
April 9th, and the application of this
body for organization will then be
presented by by DR.. Farris, who re-
quests that full and complete state
ment, giving names of members and
adherents, and the amounts subscribed
be furnished him before that date. To
gather this information and prepare
the statement, a meeting of all interest
ed is called for Sunday afternoon, at
$3.50, in the Improvement Club hall.
At this meeting the preliminary steps
will be taken for the organization of a
Sunday school, and it is hoped that all
adherents will make it convenient to be
present.
Rev. Alfred S. Badger, d. D., of
Waukesha. Wisconsin, who is supply.
ing the Presbyterian pulpits in Titus
vile and Kockledge during the winter,
will preach in the Improvement club hall,
Fort Pierce, next Wednesday evening,
$780, The subject of the sermon will
be: II am not ashamed of the Gospel
Rom. !, l6. The public is cordially
;pvitod RI attand