The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-07-28


The very same old organ remains IL
the church today. s
The Rev. Mr.. T. G. Calhoun was the
next pastor. He came in the fall Of
/ 1881, but was not installed until June
1882. He Identified his charge in June
1883, and became stated supply at
Knoxville and Unity congregations.
The fifth pastor, the Rev. Mr.. o. s.
Morrow, was installed in June 1884
The elders at that time were, John A.
Proudfit, VIM Burnside. Jas. Laugh
ridge, John B. Clayworth, Geo. Gil.
christ and H. A. Cowan. The most
dIficult part~of the work was that
they lacked money for the congrega-
ton, consisting Of one hundred, was
poor, but still they worked In har-
mony and were blessed In 1890 for
the first time written reports were re-
ceived from all the church organiza-
tions at the annual congregation
meeting.
Mr.. Morrow resigned in june 1890,
and accepted work at Lawrence, Kan
sas, where he built np:a congregation.
The sixth pastor, the Rev. Mr.. VIM.
McKirahan, was installed in June,
1891. During his pastorate the church
was remodeled in 1923. August,
1896, Mr.. McKirahan Identified his
charge to take up the Fredman's Mis-
sion work at our field at Norfolk, Va.
The Rev. Mr.. r. b. Mcbride took
up the work in December, 1896, and
in February, 1897, was installed as
the seventh pastor. At this time the
elders were, John A. Proudfit, VIM.
Burnside, Geo. GHehrist, James Laugh
ridge and ]. B. Clayworth. In May
1897, t. R. Gilmore, s.. w. Wilson,
Thos. Stevenson, K X. Kemble and
w. s. Martin were added to this num-
Der. On October 4th, 1897, Mr.. Geo.
Gilchrist resigned his place as clerk
of the session. He deserves special
mention. as he had filled this office
since March, 1876. During this pas
torate more attention than formerly
was, paid to the music and each year
at least one series of meetings was
carried on. In January, 1893, was be-
gun the custom of having an annual
dinner in connection with the con-
gregational annual business meeting.
During Mr.. McBride's pastorate about
one hundred and fifty names were add
ed. to the church by letter and pro-
fession and about fifty names were
removed from the roll by death and
III, oh tNun han
members. The work on missions was
especially emphasized and the con.
gregation contributed literally to the
cause. | @s
Mr.. Proudfit died in 1898 and Mr..
Gilmore in 1899, thus taking two mem
bers from the session.
AS Mr.. Mcbride believed himself
called to broader field of labor in
Tarkio, he resigned his charge in
March, 1900.
In June, 1900, Mr.. Clayworth, an
other member Of the session, died.
!. The congregation called the Rev.
Mr.. II. ". Comm in July, 1900, to be
it's next pastor. During this pastorate
quite a goodly. number of members
were added, but so many letters were
given to those moving away that the
membership was not materially in
creased, leaving the membership lit.
tie over two hundred The contribu-
tions of the congregation averaged
yearly between twenty-five and thirty
hundred dollars. rr.. .-ass... Ia
Rev. Comm having Identified his
charge in December, 1903, accepted a
call to the Presbyterian church In
Storm Lake, Iowa. s...... .
The ninth pastor since the organi'
zation of the church was the Rev.
Mr.. T. v. Dugan, who was installed In
August, 1904.
s. w. Wilson has been clerk OF the
session since the resignation OF Mr..
Geo. Gilchrist, and Mr.. Ralph Burn.
side has been treasurer OF the church
since 1890. The elders at this time,
Geo. Gilchrist, VIM. Burnside, Thos,
Stevenson, Jas. Laughridge, s. w.
Wilson, A. E. Tennis, Jonathan Mas
teller and Joseph Boyd.
The active membership OF the
church is one hundred and fifty
There is Sabbath school Of one
hundred and thirty. A Young Peoples
Christian Union of twenty eight, a
Ladies' Missionary Society OF thirty
Junior Society of twenty-eight and
home department in the Sunday
school of twenty-seven.
Although there are a goood many
of the congregation here for years
still there are great many who are
changing, so that the membership Is
never greatly increased. The mem
bers although in comfortable circurn'
stances, as a whole, are not from the
wealthy class. Yet they have ever
been noted for Iiberality and stability
of character. The congregation has
always stood firmly on the right side
and as such has been an influence toi
good in the community.
Estray Notice.
Taken UP by e. J. Boyd, on his
premises, III miles west OF Lacey
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