The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-04
CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS
LOOMS, Wash, Oct. 26, 19l

IOOMlS, w ASH, OCU. ~, l!l'.
Pursuant to letters missive issued by
a body of christian men and women of
Loomis, Wash, under date of Oct. .,
1910, who desired to mite themselves
into a Congregational church, pastors
and delegates assembled today at 30
p. M, in the Congregational church,
of Loomis, Wash, for the purpose of
examining the proceedings of said peo-
pie, and. if thought advisable, to recog-
nize them as a Congregational church.
The meeting was called to order 10y
Rev. W. S. Pritchard, who read the
letter missive.
On motion Rev. II. \. Luckenbach
was elected moderator of the council,
and Rev. w S. Pritchard scribe.
The roll call showed the following
churches represented First Congre-
gational church of Chewelah, by Rev.
II. \. Luckenbach, pastor: Open Door
congregational church of Deer Park,
by Rev. =. +. Schrock, pastor, and
moderator of the Washington Congre-
gational State conference WeStmin-
ster Congregational congregational
church of Spokane, by MIR. j. n. Zen
dleton, Sunday school missionary, dele
cate and by Rev. ID. f.. Wilson, mod
orator of the Congregational associa-
ton of eastern Washington, and super
intendent of the Spokane Congrega-
tional church extension society and
Rev. w. S. Pritchard, registrar of the
Conversational association of eastern
Washington and northern Idaho, as
personal members.
1t was moved by Rev. ID. +. Wilson,
seconded by Rev. =. +. Schrock, that
we declare a quorum present, that we
declare the council duly constituted,
and proceed to business. Carried.
Scripture was read and prayer otlerrd
by the moderator,
\ record of the proceedings OF the
church leading up to and including IT.
organization was read, signed by +. c.
Willard. clerk, showing that nineteen
persons are united in the movement tC
organize Congregational church: that
they have adopted Il constitution ant
bylaws based on the council manuel
and that church officers have all beer
dulv elected according to the constitu
: ton.
A large delegation of the members
} of the church was present and gave al
the information asked for by members
of the council. The council then votet
to he by itself. After a hymn and the
benediction by Rev. +. f. Schrock, Tho
council retired for further dellbera
ton, In private session the members
of the council individually expressed
their satisfaction with the eXamlna
! tion of the new church. 1t was moVe'
by Rev. d. +. Wilson, seconded by ReV
, y f. Schrock, that we unanimous.
, recommend that this church be recog
, nized as Congregational church
I Carried.
The following programme was adopt
ed by the council for public recog
= nition service to be held in the churcI
f at 7;3o p. m.
Hymn
S Invocation, Moderator
se.ipture Reading, Mr., J. \. Pcndleton
e S,Hfpment OF Council Proceedings, Scrlpe
Anthem, CLoir
- -ar,ron Rev II. A. Luckenbach; Text rs; 20
+ iibmrge to the People, Rev. r. F. Schrock
Anthem, choir .,
: Right Hand OF Fellowship, Rey; r., NiSo "
q SnSraneut OF the Lords supper Kew W.
pritChard
: PRAYER sf Conservation: Mr.: }; \. Ieh''e'oI
Declaration of the Moderator
Hymn
Benediction
r A large congregation attended I'll
t evening service.