The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-31
STORY OF
FOUNDING
ISRELA7ED
PfeSbyteTianS Meet and
TalkOVer Early Days
in ChiCkaSha

s-a-we~s
The Presbyterian church Of Chicka-
sha has, the past two days, bosn cele-
brating the twentieth anniversary of
its founding.
On Sunday morning the occasion
was observed by the preaching Of an
anniversary sermon in which Rev L.
y. Teis, the pastor, gave the following
bri historical summary OF the found
ing and development OF the church
Twenty years ago one afternoon in
the early summer Democratic
wagon drawn BY a team of ponies pull
ed into the newly organized town Of
Chlckasha and TWO youDg men alight.
ed therefrom They and their equip
ment We're not materially different
from scores Of others that came seek
Inc fortune IN the new made town. It
was the motive Of tie men that dis
tingushed them While others were
full OF town lots and business. they
were concerned with things less tang
ible For their work ,bides, while
only one business firm 81 that day
continues through Che twenty years
Rut Inc thing those TWO young men did
not only made .his cl,gch organiza-
don and this church adilding, but
every other church organization ex-
cept TWO, and these beautiful church
edifices that adorn our lovely little
city
The planting Of Chickasha church
is especially interesting to me not
only as It's present minister but most
all because one Of those young men,
Rev. n. n. shanhan Of the First Pres.
byterian church Of Kansas City was
my seminary chum while the other,
Rev G. v Albertson. now OF Caudler,
Florida. J have LONG since learned to
know and to love In this pioneer
work these two were materially aa-
sisted by Rev. G It. Miller. then OF FL
Reno but now Of Paw Paw m
Through the summer these three
continued to gather the people, preach
Jug 10 them IN such places as offered
until tho laying Of the foundation and
the rearing OF the walls Of the pres
ent church building
arhe work Of the SUMMER however
was largely preliminary. and It was
mol until the later fall at the coming
OF our now townsman E. Hamilton
that the organization assumed perma
nent form. and the first service held fl
the new church building
"Thus the people gathered in June
were in December moulded into rea
Presbyterian church win trustees am
elders. or rather an elder-as for a
most year J Descombes was tn
sole guardian Of the spiritual intel
esls OF the church. when A. B. sno'
was added to the session. Fou
months later J Fl. Freeman was ado
ed followed in succession by J.
Corbet. J a. Denney and Messrs Poi
ter and Julien.
"Of the present board Of trustee
the honors OF years Of service lie b.
tween Mrs J A Rose and Dr. EmaI
uel, but their years If not like Jacob
oil, have been few enough But il y
can boast nothing OF age for the pre-
ent trustees, two Of the original boar
VIM Frazier and ]. A. Rose are sti
with lis, though neither OF them at Il
present time serving in the capacii
OF trustee,
aTne original organization was mas
np OF eighteen persons. ten came
letter from other Presbyterii
churches and eight on q profession
their faith IN Jesus Christ. OF tho
coming by letter, four Mrs. D.
Johnston, the Misses Brown and ].
Rose are still with Us, while two
those joining by profession, Mrs Ma
A. Tfimble and Wm Frazer are 81
on our rolls and active among us
Last evening an audience comic
ably filling the main auditorium Of I
church assembled in social gathi
ing. Nearly all the old'simers Of
town were present and a most enl
able time was had Letters were re