The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-11
Say Goodbye to old Church Bul'o-
inu Which is TO be Replaced
by New Modern Structure
Costing $125,ooo
CHARTER MEMBERS TELL
HISTORY LOCAL CHURCH
Was First Church in Chickasha;
Constructed % Years Ago;
Many other Churches
Proved Outgrowth

The Presbyterian church was
jammed to the doors last night by
members of the congregation ans
friends, who came to say goodbye tc
the first church building erected il
Chickasha and the services, which
were conducted principally by Mes
danes d. NJ Johnson and Mamie
Trimble and j. A. Rose, charter
members OF the organization
brought out history of the local
church from its foundation to the
present time.
The accounts given Of the erection
Of the church and the trials of the
organization during the early years
brought out that the building was
constructed 2S years ago. Mrs. John
son read paper dealing with the
activity of the women of the church
from the organization of the first
society to the present time.
Mrs. Trinble told of the early or
ganization of the church and the
talk given by j. A. Rose, who de-
clared that the present speakers had
used up all his ammunition, dealt
with incidents relative to the early
days in the local church, He dealt
also with the organization Of the
first organization Of the first Sun
ady school in Chickasha Of which
he was superintendent. Il. G. Lat
ting's talk dealt with the eldership
of the church, from its organization
to the present time.
The church building has been sold
to the Church OF Christ and will be
moved to the corner of Seventh
street and Colorado avenue, The
Presbyterians will erect new $l25,-
coo church building on the lot at
the corner Of Sixth and Minnesota
occupied by the church.
Eugene Hamilton, attorney of this
city who was the first pastor of the
Presbyterian church here, and. the
first minister in Chickasha, prepar-
cd a paper which was read. In part
it follows:
'In the summer of 1892, Rev. Chas.
NJ. Miller, pastor Of the church at
Eel Reno and G. v Albertson of the
Board of Publication, visited Chiclta-
sha with the view of establishing
a church here.
"Mr. Albertson had portable melo'
deon and a pleasing voice and assist
ed very materially i'll religious meet
ings in a territory, which at that
time possessed very few church edi.
fees and not many musical instru
ments.
"Chickasha at that time was the
terminus Of the Chicago, Rock Is
land and Pacific railway company
and had a population of a few hun
dred.
"Mr. Miller gathered the Presby
terians together and formed a tenn
porary organization and appealed tc
the Board of Church Erection foi
5000 to assist in the erection of q
church building. So far as my mem
ory serves. the following formed the
nucleus of the organization; Jacot
Descombes and wife, Mrs. Mamie
Trimble, Mrs. d. M. Johnson, ]. A
Rose and Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Snow
Il came to Chickasha in November
1892 and organized the church witt
the above members, Mr.. Deseombes
being the first elder and Messr'
Rose and Snow, together with Mr.
Descombes composed the first boart
of trustees.
"The bishop of Oklahoma, DR.. F. A
Brooke, of sainted memory, organ
lied his people in the building. Hi'
first service was held on a rain,
day. in my sitting room, my wifi
leading the singing and playing tn
piano while | secured the street
prior to the service, hunting up
congregation.
"The Methodists, under the lead
ership of Rev. A. B. L. Hunkapilla
the Disciples and the Baptists ais
held their meetings in the ehurc