Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1917-04-06
METHODIST EPISCOPAL Church
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"a tempting the community to feeds"
There were 9Th OF July and Thanks
giving dinners. mush and muE sup
p,-s; sociaIs at which poetry vas re.
cited celebrating the earning OF a
'oIlar for the church a, some unusal
task. besides sOcials uuuumherot OF
the plavaud eat type once a pan
cake supper vas given. and II was re
ported that there was pancake here
weighing $50 pounds And so there
was-a Mr.. Pancake. q good citizen.
whom nobody ycnlured TO eat One
o; the notable events Of that early
time was the ber-ringinc contest
Votes were sold And a young lady.
now Mrs. A. Hartman. received the
highest vote. On Christmas Day 1850
she rang the bell. pealing out rom
this new church steeple the happy
message that another church was
open for those who would worship in
the spiri, OF the Christ
Koyle and Scott were followed in
turn by other pastors. many OF whom
laid with equal care and fidelity the
foundations OF this enterprise destin.
ed to grow even larger with the
growth OF the community. AltoEesheT,
some % ministers have had pastor ates
,,
there has been great variety OF tai
emf. personality, and working ability
There is not space for all the names.
much less a Characterization 81 each
Among them. though, were Rev Hicks
who built himself a parsonage, The
house now occupied by Rev. Coolidge;
Coffman. who built the present par
sonage; Harrington. an Engllshman.
and lover of the English church
Edgerton. now serving the District as
Superintendent; Weber. Adams
Lumley. Nuckolls Carver and Fie'ds.
men known TO mos, OF those who now
worship in the Church. Among tn"
many who have been members Of the
Church. one remains who was char
ter member-Mrs. NJ. A. Bates. She
has many "reminiscences of the early
days. as has Mr.. William Strunk Mr..
Strunk was never a member of the
Church. but he has been a good friend.
and at an earlier time frequent at
tendant. There are many others still
identified with the church whose rec.
objections go back almost to the begin
ming. Among these are the Webster,
Dittos, Blackstocks and Nelson's. !
complete list cannot be attempted. J.
the fine service these and many other
families. whose names will occur 10
many who read this. have rendered
the cause of righteousness and order
by their fidelity to this church. I'm
fortunately, there is no space for that
The present house of worship was
erected in the passionate of DR.. Geo
D. Nuckolls, and occupied for the first
time on January II. 1915. It is a build
ing of which the community is justly
proud. On the main floor there are
three rooms. The largest of these is
the auditorium. seating about BOO
This room has a bowled floor, giving
every worshipper a clear view Of the
pulpit platform. The choir loft will
accommodate thirty singers. Open
ing off the main room is another
room. seating about $50. and used for
classes, Young Peoples devotionaIs.
prayer meetings and suppers. The Sc
two rooms may be thrown together
by pushing back sliding doors, thus
affording the largest public meeting
place in the county. Last but not
least. + the kitchen, center of the
ladies activities. Would that some fit
ting word might be set in this article
to express the debt of the church to
this ever-toiling group of women.
We've put a grand addition on the
good old church at home: