The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-28
METHODIST CHURCH
CORNERSTONE LAID
Simple But Impressive Services
Held Sunday at Noon
LARGE CROWD GATHERS TO WIT
NESS THE CEREMONIES
Addresses BY Rev. Anderson and DIR.
Shepherd Prayer BY Pastor and
Hymn by People.

In the presence of a large crowd
the corner stone of the new Methodist
church was formally laid Sunday at
1890 o'clock, following the morning
service. The prayer was offered by
the pastor, Rev c. L. Bent. Rev. T.
o. Anderson, pastor of the Baptist
church made a short talk, taking for
his subject "The Church and the Ma
ton" and was followed by DR. ]. F.
Shepherd, of the Presbyterian church.
who spoke on "The Chief Corner
Stone" The congregation sang a hymn
as the stone was being laid, and the
benediction was offered by the pastor
after which the crowd dispersed.
The cornerstone contained a copy of
the church discipline of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, the old mort
gage which was paid off on the first
church building and copies of the
current issues of Twin Falls news
papers, besides a copy of THE TIMES
containing the picture of the new
church.
The Methodist church of Twin Falls.
held its first meeting October 1, 1904.
the first sermon being preached in the
Hazen rooms by Rev. H. w. Parker,
who had been appointed previously for
the territory on which Twin Falls was
then starting. The congregation was
organized formally on the sixteenth
of the following February with
membership of seventeen.
On May 5, 1905, Rev. R. D. Oster-
xrrng fn1 H.
siding Elder, w. w. Van Dusen and
began work ten days later. On Au-
gust 26, 1906, Rev H. w Parker was
appointed resident misister by Bishop
H. w. Warren, at which time the
Twin Falls circuit was created and
left to be supplied Rev. Parker con-
tinued his work in the city during the
years following and pushed the mat
ter of erecting a suitable place to wor-
ship. On June 29, 1908, the ground
was broken for the present church.
the foundation of which was laid Sep
tember Z following. Two weeks later
the masons began laying brick and on
January II, 1909, services were held
in the basement. The dedicatory ser
vice was held May %, 1909 Rev
Thomas c. Tiff came from Kansas to
deliver the dedicatory sermon. THE
TIMES in its issue following this
event said Success almost beyond
+ what they dared hope crowned the
efforts of the Methodists on Sunday.
Their lot and church, complete and
. furnished, had cost them $1S,00O and
they came up to their dedicatory SER
vices with $10200 to raise and Sc
cured S10,62745." when Rev. Parker
closed his four years of work in Twin
Falls he was able to report full
membership of S22, with four proba-
, TONERS, 800 members of the Sunday
, school, an average church attendance
of 210.
In 1910, Rev. H. E. Callison was ap-
pointed pastor of Twin Falls, to be
. succeeded at the expiration of the
I year by Rev. w. S. Woodhall who
q spent two and a half years in charge
of the pastorate. His third year was
completed by Rev. ]. W. Flesher, who
o two years ago. was succeeded by Rev
2 c. L. Bent, the present pastor The
o church has grown until the member
: ship is rapidly approaching the 1000
i mark and the splendid new edifice, the
i cornerstone of which was laid Sunday
has become a necessity.