The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-10-04
They Came Home.

ones. who in the years gone by were
members of the Maitland NJ. T..
church, was a landing place in the
history of that church that will ever
live green In the memories of those
who were so fortunate to I've present.
Alva G. Brown, the present pastor,
conceived the idea that II would be a
splendid idea for the church to have
"IIome Coming" and Sunday, Sept.
I'D, was the date agreed upon, and
he was greatly and clieerfully aided
by his membership.
Among those present who were
identified with the early history of
that church we're: I'd. Pinkston and
wife, and Joseph Hoblitzell. now of
st. Joseph: Robert Medsker and wife,
of Skidmore: Mrs. Matilda Harmon.
OF Hiawat.a. Kansas; Rev. G. II.
John and wife. OF Maryville: David
Kennedy, Of Maitland. who united
with the church at Wing Valley In
1879, under the pastorate Of Rev.
Charles Balson.
Rev. John was pastor Of this church
In ISIS. and on this Home Coming
occasion preached the morning ser.
mon. and following this basket din.
ner was served on the church lawn,
fully .pO members and friends en-.
joyed the spread. Rev. John was also
pastor Of the Oregon church IN
lsDl.n,
Tie Methodist Episcopal church of
Maitland, was organized a, . regular
charge In 1889, with Rev. !. !. Lace
as the pastor. Previous To this and
since the year ISIS the class was a
part Of the Graham charge.
Before the birth of our sister city
Of Maitland. IN issl, II was known a.
the Wing Valley church. and on
Maitland coming into existence II
vas thought best To move the build.
ing and class To that place. Tie old
Whig Valley church was built IN
l~,i. and was located on the old la.
cob Harmon land
Rev. Charles Balson wa> on the
charge when II was decided To move
Ia Maitland and served from $50 80
l~si. When thr change was made.
Rev. James ShOwalier had the charge
who was succeeded by Rev. i. ".
Huston IN lSsj: then W. NJ. Sapp
came, and We believed served until
i>>p wien Rev. !. 4. Lace came and
remained until Iss,..D. lsm.p2 !. NJ.
Bcnning,on: ls!'2.!i Rev. G.. -. Mills.
Under the passionate of Rev. Mills,
III" parsonage was buili. AMI IN l-',I'.
the present house VI worship was
erected during the pas, ora,e Of Rev.
&. u. John. II was dedicated sun.
day. November ~, ls,1. the dedica-
tory sermon being preached by Rev
Ibr. BENTLEY. then the presiding elder,
Liberal donations for this structurs
came from !. u. bradford, I'd. Pink
s,on. David Kennedy, Joseph Hobbs,
Hll, !. u. Goodpasture, u. \. Gclvin
Judge l.eeper and others. The con.
II ruciion Of the building was begun
IN September, lsnh. Judge LeepeI
PIT In the south Cathedral window
the ives, by the Epworih League and
the Sunday school: the southeast by
the Junior League. and the NORTH.
east by the Ladies' Working l'and
The roster Of ministers beginning
with 1879, ~ our records show were,
is1osl Rev. Charles l,alson.
lssl.sj i. ". Huston.
iss3.sj w. NJ. Sapp.
lss,.a1 J j. Lace.
ls'H.N2 J, NJ. Remington.
ls'2-n, G.. q. Mills.
lsnI9i VIM. Ilarirell.
iSt.nj T.. J. Enyearl.
is!l-o7 &. II. John.
| isg.iMW c. T.. Wood.
i,Wl-O2 NJ. u. Eells.
i.13.0j-S. knapp.
l!Nj.M Lane Douglas.
l'#NrO7 John W. Cougllin
| lNWs.W ). !. Cokely.
lolO-ll-w. u. Enyearl.
1872 Alya {. Brown.
The ltev's. Robert Devlin. J. "