The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-25
SCOTT MEMORIAL
At WALHALLA

The Mountaineer of WalhalIa, pub
fishes a report of a movement started
there at a meeting called for the
purpose of perfecting plans for the .es-
tablishment of a suitable memorial
park in honor Of the pioneer christian
workers who are laid to rest in the
cemetery of WalhaIla.
The meeting was called to order
and J. S. Huffman Ito whom belongs
the honor of starting the movement)
was chosen chairman, At statement
of the object was made and a general
discussion was INDUCED in, and upon
motion it was decided to form the
Scott Memorial association, was car
ried II the election of officers was
held, with the result above stated,
n the above vice president elected.
1.-THE objects of the association are:
First, the erection of a fitting stone
to the memory Of Father and Mother
Scott. Second, the cleaning up level
ing and putting in shape the lot of the
Walhalla martyrs. Third, the enclos-
ing and ~terracing of the three lots of
martyrs graves
THE monument to the memoir of
Father and Mother Scott should De
n to do honor to those who, in the
early days, did so much for the peo-
pie in this section from Emerson to
the Turtle mountains. He was q mis-
sionary of the Presbyterian church,
first working, under the Manitoba
presbytery, but in April, 1S84-just
twenty nine years ago-he resigned
n became a member of the Dakota
presbytery. This body met that year
in Neche and he was assigned to the
churches at Hyde Park. Ernest and
Waihaiia, and on April 20 he. preached
his first sermon here as their pastor,
He a lived long at Emerson before
this, however, and had given the peo-
pie OF Pembina a regular service for
some time-his early preaching there
being conducted in a saloon but later
he was given a schoolhouse in which
ne and his little band worshipped.
From the time of his induction into
the Walhalla church he devoted his
health and strength to- his people
not alone to the teaching Of the Bible,
but in a greater, broader sense carry
ing out the commands of the Master;
for he literally fed the hungry, clothed
the naked, visited the sick and car
ried words of consolation to he af-
hicted. He would give his coat ia
warm n back of the lowliest; divide
his last loaf of bread with the hun
gay anu AS never COunIeu the distance
in miles to the home of a, settler with
words of cheer and comfort. To build
a loving monument to such a mar
and the devoted wife who, shared his
prfvations and hardships, is the pri-
mary object of the association.
Second, it is the object OF the as
ISOLATION to put in shape and care
for the lots Of the martyrs of wal
halla, as they are called-the first
evangelical workers of the state. THE
condition of these lots is anything hui
what 1t should be-and from what ii
will be when the people realize what
these graces mean. Elijah Terry. thu
Baptist missionary who was killed By
the Indians just as he was STARTING
on his work, way back in 1852: Mrs
Barnard, who for ten years had livet
amongst the Indians with her hus.
band. finally succumbs to consump.
ton and a martyr just as much t
the missionary work as was her com.
panion: Mrs. Spencer, who was shoi
by Indians in 1853. Mrs Barnard wa,
a Presbyterian and Mrs. Spencer /;
Congregationalist."