The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-11

services were held in temporary quar-
tiers. However in 1889 the church
building now used was built, and
dedicated November 10, 1889. A
grant or loan from the Presbyterian
Board Of Church Erection Of $1,000
was used together with other money
raised by subscription in the pay
ment Of the new building.
The building was first situated on
the southwest corner of block 10,
Original Town Of Liberal, one block
north and across the street from the
present residence of Had Lane. At
the time of building it was doubtless
hard to tell which way the town of
Liberal would build up. It was
doubtless guessed that the town
would go east Of where the court
house is now, and one guess was as
good as another only they guessed
wrong and the town built up west
from where the court house now
stands instead Of east. The church
building was left standing out by
itself, and so in 1898 it was decided
to move it over to a site in town
where it now stands. It was about
these years while it stood on the first
location that it was much used
church building, there being record
of its being used by different denom-
nations, sometimes at small charge
and sometimes and more often gratis.
Doubtless many Of the older resi-
dents Of Liberal recall the days when
this was the only church building in
Liberal, and remember attending diff
ferent kinds Of services in the build
ing.
The contract Of moving the build
ing in 1898 was had by Had Lane
and was quite a task in its way. A
runway Of timbers were laid ahead
Of it and rollers were used together
with the capstan, and the moving
was done with, no particular damage
to the building. A number Of pres
ent residents Of the town helped with
the moving.
After moving it the steeple was re-
moved, it being so high that it shook
the church in high winds. H. Riggle,
with the help Of another man, re-
moved the steeple and built the small
one now on the church. No particu-
Lar change has ever been made in
the building. When freshly painted
it was doubtless real nice looking
church for its day. and is well pre-
served today, considering the years
and the use it has gone thru with.
AS near as can be definitely as
certained there have been fourteen
pastors and supplies who have served
the church with some degree of regu-
larity during the thirty years. OF
these we know where eight are at
present located; we know that three
Of them are dead and the other three
are either dead or have left the work
of the Presbyterian church U. S. A.
The following have been pastors
or stated supplies, the time they
served the church as near as we can
determine and where they are at
present located.
S. G.. Clark, organizer, at the time
engaged in home missionary work
and now deceased. From July 8,
1888, to September A, 1882.
A.. H. Parks, stated supply, from
January s, 1893, to April l, 1894,
also engaged in evangelistic work,
now deceased.
M. L. Watcher, from September 8,
1894, to April 1, 1896, his location
at the present time not known, either
dead or left Presbyterian Church.
Edwin Harris, stated supply, from
May 81, 1896, to October 8, 1897, at
present located at Woodson, ILL.,
w. S. Wilson, stated supply, from
March 5, 1899, to February 18, 1900,
now deceased.
Emanuel Shultz, pastor for few
months about July 8, 1900. His ID
cation not now known.
G. C. Kersten, stated supply, from
August 20, 1908, to Jan. 1, 1904, now
located at Shoemaker, South Dakota.
F. H. Grace, stated supply, Decem-
Der 3, 1905, for few months. Now
located at Urich, Missouri.
P. M. Ford, stated supply, from
April l, 1907, to August A, 1907.
Location at present not known.
G. T, Needles, stated supply, from
September 27, 1908, to April 1, 1909.
Now located at Liberty, New Mexico.
M. A. Pearson, stated supply, from
June 10, 1909, to about January l,
1910. Now located at Park Hill,
Oklahoma.
C. M. kellogg, stated supply, from
June FL, 1911, to September 8, 1912,
now working under the jurisdiction
of the United Presbyterian Church,
location unknown.
H. A. M. Houlshouser, pastor from
January 5, 1918, to April l, 1915: