Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-10-22
Historic al Society
UnOeilS Bronze Tablet
Memorial Located on TIE Spot Wbere f6e
First Church Vas Built in
Baraboo in 1850.
Baraboo in 1850.

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church had sixteen members as fol-
lows; A. Crawford and wife, who gave
the lot on which the church was built.
c. A. Clark and wife, j. A. Maxwell
and wife, ancestors of the Munroe and
Potter families, E. Langdon and wife,
j. N. Clarke and wife, Mrs. Chauncey
Brown, B. L. Purdy, Charles Stanley,
Ralph Cowles, Mrs. Jas. Crawford and
Mrs. c. M. Adams. The first board of
trustees consisted of A Crawford,
Peter Lossy and J. A. Maxwell.
Now looking over the list of names
we note the familiar ones of Stanley,
Crawford and Langdon. Their descend
ant or their relatives still live in the
community and lare numbered among
members Of the chu ,ch here founded.
The Potters are descendants of Col
and Mrs. J. A. Maxwell and Mrs. Rose
Morley, is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Clarke.
One Left of Pioneer Audience
lone person and one person alone was
in that audience sixty-four' years ago
who is living here. She was then little
girl of eight now she is an old, old lady
crowned with years and all the bless
ings that are incident to life of honest
endeavor. | refer to Mrs. Rose Morley
she alone of that little company has
been spared. She has come down to US
from former generation. She sees the
same sky over her head, the same hills
round about her, the same river run
ning through the lowlands, but every
thing else has changed. 1t is the wish of
us all that she may live long enough to
see even greater and more beneficient
changes"
The speeker paid tribute to the pio-
neers, to Col. Maxwell, the central
figure of the community at that time,
and spoke with reverence and feeling
Of the early religious workers, Circuit
~iders, as they were sometimes known.
The Tablet Accepted
In accepting the tablet for the city
Mayor G. T. Thuerer said: ''On behalf
of the city of Baraboo I accept this
memorial tablet which commentaries
the establishment of the first church
in BaraboO. In accepting this tablet
I desire to commend the action of the
Sauk County Historical society in pre-
senting this tablet, for it marks an
important event in our city.
SIN the growth Of every community
the church plays an important part, not
only in ministering to the spiritual
needs of its people, but in numerous
other ways, thus exerting a great in
fuence for good. While the Methodist
church enjoys the distinction of erecting
the first church in the city, it has always
been an important factor in its growth
and development and it is a very fitting
and proper thing to do to place this
tablet to commemorate the first house
of worship.
''While it must be 6 source of great
satisfaction to the members of this
church to look back and note its steady
growth from humble beginning to
its present beautiful and commodious
place Of worship, the people Of Bara-
boo feel that they are indeed fortunate
i'll having such church organization in
their midst.
81 can truthfully say that you have
contributed your full share to the gen
eral uplift Of the community and [
know that | am but expressing the SEN
timent of the people of Baraboo when
say that you are to be congratulated
on the success of your past efforts and
that you have their best wishes for
bright and prosperous future. =
On account Of the inclement weather
it was necessary to have the exercises
in the parlors of the church across the
street and after the audience sang
America" the tablet was unveiled by
Miss Grace Munroe, great grand
daughter of Col. Maxwell, one of the
founders of the church. The flag used
is one that had been employed at the
unveiling of the Man Mound tablet and
the Yellow Thunder pillar. The flag
was given by the society to Mrs. II.
E. French, the present owner.
The Tablet Commit ee.
The tablet committee was composed
of Mrs. Frank Avery, Mrs. Philip
Cheek, Mrs. H. NJ. Johnston, Mrs. H.