Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-11
A Rural Pastorless Church Has
Welded Great Power for Good
Union Chapel Presbyterian Organization Southeast Of Mexico
Ireyerenty Called seed Ticks-Organized in lS7i-AF Full
List Of Those Who Have Been Members.

,.,., Ths church isSSsss & s% Ds,; SsIsS . FsTg'a as.. ,stS f;.E g@iS !. cAa aPs.Di. s5a j r,
'nAf' Mr.. aAd Mrs willis William nnn DisS ans as obadiah al Dishman and wife. Re
Ibecca Dishman, y: H Byrns and wife; Nareissa Byers W g Hamilton Ton
Mary Evans. Miss Bessie Mckee, Miss $ B Dshman and Hugh Williams
to maintain the doctrines and form Of government Of The Presbyterian
On the same day thres elders and two deaeons were elected; namely:
D D2 Dsn and Hugh \: 4 wIn amns0p aea : : ' A'Ass e'9s'A = -'A
The other elders who have served this church are John Dshman,
R Caldwell. ], $ Thomas and Hugh Williams. the deacons. Mr. Pht1sr
There has been 4 sunday school maintained almost from the start
Jointly with the Baptist brethren. The church building is owned in
i this Instance an appropriate title for the most complete harmony exists
I Ils. IsseI !, no. now, 1. meeting. - e Session, ..s, .se I. most s,.. e ], sA ss.., were 70 Tor
1889 until his death last winter-his signature appearing on The records
g SrsaA on at account tns 81 hs i sssrh RrS'nS native : Qualities alssssA asd I sss peauias
unaffected s Dlsty, = Y NJ said sr q him Sad y these a wo r . so1vsHan. Win ~ the 2
never failed . hold family prayers morning and evening up to the time
Brother Hugh wirnams was another faithful member and userul
and for many Years he Vas ! familiar figure n tas meetings d that body
By a distressing malsdy. but his interest Il the church never declined
in the eighties but remains The only ~ bond 70 hold the church together
Benton city church which he served with his customary taithfuiness untI
Brothers John v. Mckee and oba dmh Dishman were good and fatAfa
otnosseare,s in their day They have ,9g since passed on 70 th%r reward
who was sPply for : short tim. u !. : Wills : long List Of college
Dr. cowan. Dr.. Gordon, and other nearby pastors have frequently visited
Union Chapel has been almost q pastoriess church the entire tim,
ssy = su e1ists aeo stags ! g m i a f long = eno ; Fssa y J in ne see PsssoF . eS1
and cultivate the son Nesting after meeting has been held and tseT,
with the aoek and train and instruct and cause the church to grow i
The following is a list of those who have been members:
Hugh Williams. Mrs Staples. r. Caldwell. Mrs Caldwell, j. S. Thomas
Martha D. Crum, Mary ]. Byers. ?. II. Crum, John Dhshman. Annie Dishman
Rebecca Caldwell, Lizzie Moras, Noya Mcclure, Maggie Sanford, Ae
Byers, Emma Byers, william Underwood. Ida Underwood, Ollie Under
wood Bud caldwen, Wilson Thomas, Gertie Thomas, Yeaman Byrns
Mr.. Harlow, Thomas Harlow. Tfnie Harlow, William Byers. Mrs Byey
Frankie Byers. Gentry Loekridge. Mr.: Pfitzer, Mrs: Pntzer, Me-
lPftzer, Della Pntzer, Sadie Byrns, Mr. Walker, Jas Walker, Mr.. Gre.
Annie c MsDooBa Ld@ Mr. BRIT Baa. Joseph - 1 BSers. Ms. B a04s c1 A,t1sr Rxgo NJ
cuisrs. Mrs hudson. Luke Staples Nay Kinslow Mrs Williams, William
Martha D. Thomas, MAJ J. ByTns. Mrs. VIM. Freeman. p. H crum
Although he membership p Union chapel has never been iars
yet its influence has been excellent in the community, and the churcl
has sent forth to other congregations many of its members TO cast Thu
weight Of their character and influence on the side Of faith AM
lgody living.