Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-10-16
LOCAL CHURCH
IN AFF|L|AT|ON
District Congregational Gather
ing Here tuesday.
SERMON BY REV. |. \. KELLER

Congregational Church Here Was
Recently Organized and During
Conference Here Was Officially
Recognized by the Other Churches
Of the Denomination.
A recognition council for the recep-
ton of the local church into fellow
ship with the Congregational churches
was held in the church here on Tues
afternoon. Oct. IA.
The council was called to order by
Rev. II. w. Carter of Madison.
Il. A. Watkins Of Lancaster Cougre
gational Church was duly chosen as
temporary scribe.
The call for this council was read by
the moderator, and on calling the roll
of the churches and persons invited to
participate, the following responded:
Platteville Church-.Prof George Beck. Pas
tor Leary detained by sickness.
Janesville-Not represented.
Darlington-G. l.. McDougal, pastor: John
Bray, delegate.
no delegate.
Boscobel-Not represented.
Lancaster-R. A. Watkins, delegate; pa astor
detained by funeral.
Dodgeville-A. H. schoenfeld, pastor; w. ].
Wickham, delegate.
Shullsburg- Mrs. E $. Gratiot delegate; ;
pastor not present.
Brodhead-Rev. J. L. smith pastor: no del
egate.
Other Ministers present-Revs. LII, Kellar,
II. w. Carter. H, A. Minor.
Not present-Rev. c, A. Beale.
A quorum having responded, the
Council thereupon organized by the
election of Rev. l.. Ii. Keller as perma-
nent mo derator and Rev E. &. UpdiSe
as permanent scribe,
Prayer was offered by Rev. l.. H.
Keller, permanent moderator.
The church was then requested to
present the record of the action taken
which resulted in an expression of a
desire to seek Congregations fellow
ship. And this was given by r. j.
Penhallegon, clerk, in very full, ex-
plicit and satisfactory manner. The
desire of the church for this change
was unanimous. 1t was shown that
careful action had been taken by which
transfer of the church property
could be legally made.
The council asked to te by itself
When the vote to receive the Mineral
Point church to Congregational fellow
ship was taken the action was unani
nous. The response to the roll call
was regarded as final action.
A committee was appointed to con-
fer with Rev. Mr.. Bond as to the pro-
gram for the evening. The following
order of service was recommended, and
was afterwards carried out:
Recognition sermon--By Rev. l.. H
Keller.
Address to the people-Rev. II. w.
Carter.
Response-Rev. WI. C. Bond, pastor
of the local Church.
Recognition prayer-by the venerable
Rev. H. A. Minor of Madison.
The following named visitors were in
attendance throughout the sessions of
the council:
Dodgeville-Judge and Mrs. Aldro
jerks, Mrs. Vallie, Miss Sims, Mrs. L.
Bartlc, Mrs. E. G.. Davis, Mrs. d. ID.
Davies, Mrs. w. C. Powell, Mrs. w j.
Wickham, Mr.. and Mrs. D. II. Viii
liams, Mrs. J. T. Williams, Miss Lbbie
Halverson, Miss Mary Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. e. Kelley.
Barneveld-Mrs Thos. Watkins.
DaIlington-Mrs. Frank Mcconnell
Mr.. and Mrs. Jolly.
A spirit of fellowship pervsded the
council. The thought that the Church
in Mineral Point had entered upon a
larger life was uppermost in the minds
of all who were present.
The interior of the church was beau
tifully decorated with flowers and foil
age, and presented scene not soon to
be forgotten.