Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-09-16
maid after heroic sacrifices.

Rev. d. NJ. Reynolds was the mex
pastor. His time was divided be
. tween Mountain Home and Nampa
During his passionate in 1898 small
meeting house was erected and ded
Gated. Rev. l.. G. Clark represent
ing the Home Mission society being
pres mt. The pastorate OF Rev. Rey
nolds continued until in September
1901. During his service the church
or and was greatly blessed.
Rev. Dean Hamilton now became
pastor for one year during which
time the church was biz ssed, many
being added to the membership. A B
Y. p. U. was organized and the Sun
day school greatly built UP. The
Ladies Aid also doing fine work.
The church was then pastorless foI
months the church was not discOur-
aged. A parsonage was begun and
completed. The church feeling that
by having a parsonage a pastor might
more easily be secured and retained.
In 1906 Rev. c. r. Waite became
pastor and remained for year and a
half. He was followed by Rev. j. w.
Wellborn who remained less than a
year. While many were add d to the
church during this time others re
moved from the community and were
lost to the church.
In July 1907 Rev. Dean Hamilton
returned to the church for a second
pastorate. The young peoples So
ciety was reorganized, the Sunday
school greatly enlarged and a wo-
mans missionary circle organized
with Mrs Hamilton the first presi-
dent. Revival meetings were held and
so prosperous had the work become
that it seemed a propitious time to
begin the erection of more commo-
dious building.
In December 1908 ground was brok-
en- for the new church and on June
10, 1909 the cornerstone of the new
church was laid. In May of 1910
the basement of the church was COM
pleted and used as a place of wor-
ship, the old church having been sold
and removed The frame work of
the new church had been erected but
stood exposed to the weather uncom-
pl ted for five years.
Shortly after the basement was com
pleted Rev Hamilton resigned leav-
ing the church unfinished and greatly
in debt. The church called Rev. j.
a. Peake to the passionate in Septem
Der 1910. He held the band of dis
couraged members together and kept
the work going. The church had
greatly suffered in membership thru
removals. Property had deprecated
in value and the indebtedness of the
church was a heavy burden. Rev.
Peake resigned in October 1918.
The church remained pastorless for
several months. In February 1914,
Rev John R. George from Colorado
was secured as pastor.
He Immediately led the church in
an eyangelistic campaign for new
members at the same time reorga-
MED the finances of the church and
clearing the church of all local In
lebtedness.
The Sunday school was reorganized,
graded, new equipment was secured
md the membership of the school
argely increased. Every department
# the church took on new life and
igor.
In the fad of 1915 campaign was
for the completion of the
church building which had stood UNI
finished for five years. The frame
work and roof standing all these
,ears had become an unsightly object
n the town.
The building was altered and made
modern and convenient. Impressive
ledicatory services were held ON June
18th 1915, being the 10Th anniversary
If the organization of the church.
IN the day previous to the dedication
he building committee paid up all
osts for the completion of the church
o that the church was unhampered
" the additional debt
During the present pastorate lOS |
lew members have been added to