Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-09-01
WARREN'S CHURCHES AND
THEIR MEMBERSHIP


~ HE early settlers who laid the foundation for
the cities and towns, and the development OF
Il the virgin soil into prosperous farms
forty years built broader and grander than they
knew. They were God-worshipping people, who had
come to lay the foundation of Empire, in what
is rightly called the far-famed Minnesota Red
River Valley These pioneers of Marshall county took
advanced grounds as it pertaned the religious side
of life and result, church spires point to Heaven,
all this rich country 1t is then not strange that
in this forward movement, they have produced pat
tern for right living that has proven the brightest
star in the armament Of CITY, town and county build
ing for God home and adopted land. The early po-
started right and the fruits of their labors
visible every hand. Here in the City OF
, Warren, there nine churches, covering many
Denominations with congregations that embrace the
whole populations, making this OF the cleanest
cities morally in the whole State. 1t is saloonless
city, and what is more, has public sentiment back of
it, that makes for law enforcement where in other
communities it has too often become hiss and by
word Under the guidance Of the churches town
in the county will be salooness under county option
that has been passed by large majority This is the
result of long years Of continued efforts along right
lines and this successful termination Of these efforts
has placed right living above the commercial dollar,
and given its citizens greater measure of Individual
standing than those living in localities where legazed
vice and immortality present-in the wine cup,
that pauperizes the home and fills aims houses
and insane asyluns with derects. No one can truth
fully deny that the liquor habit is directly responsible
for 1inety per cent of the criminal classes that swarm
refornatores and penitentiaries Salooness ter
ritory is where you find large per capita wealth. as
represented in the bank deposits of million dollars
the per capita wealth of the City of Warren being
$685.. %; and of Marshall county with bank deposits
of three million dollars the per capita wealth is
$1S578 It is needless to that there are no pau
pers iobess direct result Of the spiritual
growth Of this community. It has made this rich
territory splendid place for the people in the cities
and towns and the farms to live and do business in,
and is the true reason why hoebuders of the better
class are seeking this Valley build the family
tree.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The first church organization of the city was that
Of the Methodist Episcopal in 1879 Their first ser
-~vices were held in the bar-room Of what then
known as the Commercial Hotel and from this begin
ming grew it's present large proportions. Its first
of worship built and completed in 1885, but
since then several additions have been made and today
it is Of the most imposing in the city. Among the
list of its early pastors to be found the Revs
Keerfoot, c. B. Brecount A. E. Flint, T. F. Allen J. W.
Briggs, E. W. Simmons, Dr. Green, I. F. Davidson,
s. z. Kaufman S. S. Farley J. NJ. Brown, Thos. Bill
ing E. F. Spicer, W. E. LOOMS, A. Meyers, F. L.
r. Erlougher, Benjamin Donovan, all of whom exerted
great influence in the upbuid of the spiritual life of
Warren The present pastor, L. W. Bartholow came
here on October IT, 1914, and has rekinded new
spiritual life among his congregation, which has a
membership of ISL, and church property to the value
Of $4,000. Reverend Bartholow was member of
the conference from Iowa and later, Minnesota where
he successfully served for seventeen years.
SWEDISH LUTHERAN CHURCH.
This is the most prosperous church organization in
Warren. It was founded in 1881. Rev. S. Udden was
its first permanent pastor and served from 1884 to
1888. He followed by N J. Sture, who served two
years, or until 1891. Next O. S. Werner, 1891
to 1894; A. Bergn 1894 to 1897 A. Mattson, 1897 to
1903; j. A. Mattson 1903 to 1905 E. O. Chegren from
1905 to 1911. Rev. F. N. Anderson present pastor
accepted the call Of the Swedish Lutheran church in
1912. Owing to his great ability and piety he has
inspired life into the congregation, which today
has membership of 1882 The value Of the church
property is $4,000 In 1900 modern brick structure