Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-03
PRESBYTERIAN ( : i CHURCH
I. HIS IN .NEH PASTOR
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sME2f&O, Zen. IE.-FFe6nytefla0A OF Fargo
are areioicihg over the acceptance OF the
call recently extended to the Rev. Thorn.
as jackson Graham OF Richmond. Ind,
to become. pastor Of the First Presbyter-
ian church in Fargo. The pulpit of the
local church. has been vacant since Oc-
tober and thetsnewA pastor will take up
his duties April, first. II: "a,
IN Mr.. GraiatlEisNa man OF commanding
presence and.an unusually fin~es:speaker.
Tie Is q mar OF robust personality, aener-
sgetic. eloquent and ono whoswil quickly
Find a place in the ,hustlings. church 70
whicfls--hsIe has beemS- rallrd. N !. aGrHhats
visited Fargo In January and immediate.
Nv following his visit was rendered aHln.
animous call to become pastor ~ thu
church. I'M Nh s AN
Rev Thomas jackson Graham. A..@@R;
49, Mssswas born In Madison, Ind. July
f10., t1s7s. He III q son iof Major Thos.i
Graham; q veteran Of the civlr war who
fHIadeFa splendid record In the. 3Sth
Indiana and wa for several: years = sue
Ecegsful5 manufacturer Of wagon wood wotk;
ets.Ihs MadisoniMr. Grahamss father. and
mothefw ii both OF Scotch p~arentaige
ana tho latter Is now living. &.
aE.s Graham graduated from Hanover
College, Madison In 1896. from Prince
ton Theological Seminary I'M 1883 and
Immediately began his ministerial dtities
being assigned to home mission work In
Nowata. Indian 7Territory.H He was called
to the first Presbyterian church at West
vnion. Ia.ssjns 1909 and after a successful
pastorxts IT. four yearssswas, calssd 10;
Rtchnpdud.ae Ind where for over nine
ysalssshe sltaSa beenHpastor OF NthAk FifnAt
Presbyterian church. In 1882 he married
Elisabeth Malcolm Connor az Marshisl6.
Was classnnate at Hanover
graduate Of Western; College atlgO1afoed.i
o. They have = hae family Of ehisdten.
Thomas il. 10; Agnes Conner 81 ana
Jean. s. years Of age. s$
Mr.. G~rahasnshas been chairman 81 the
executive COMMITTEES ofasynod sandsreaisns
the @Echairfianship 81 the home mission,
cosnnll ltteesAat WfAtewateF a~P,reSbytery
on taking lp his work In Fargo. He Re.
presented his church lat General AS
3sernbly, at both B0ifalo md LouiaviIle.
\ Mr::1Graham has Sc~rtljoyeda.a Wide &c.
ENuuyUYUtCC fNlt0E OWS@Ot SbGssClSuHCto
lof Richmond wal one sot the incorpora.
tors Of Y:sM. CA. has served In. alt pros,
sressive movements. . the Ministerial.
Association aySweil aasa htavins served two.
terms 5as president aMnd on important
cpsnfnlttees.HsssHe has been lnterested -,
. mennher FAndssheiper Ia the Commercial
Club and lii the boys summer camp
work Of 7. M. g. A. for three seasons
His side lines, nave been tennis ard rails.
Ing But orpington chickens; College
Frat Sigma Chi. He Is 4 member. ,of. the
Sons u Veterans. IA his pastorate at.
RichInond$ essfollowed aa@Ip,opular preach.
!eF who had filled tho pulpit for 81 years.
the aged Minister serving as pastor
emeritus, M During his nine years the
church has installed several thousand
dollars worth of' improvements, q new
pipe organ and. va socially and beno.
violently 2lquickened. Mr.. Graham was Of.
ifsred During the past year the endow.
.ment secretary. of Hanover College and
proposed Tor Synodical Superintendent.
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