The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-02
Community CHURCH
BROADUS ORGANIZED
RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
GETS UNDERWAY WITH
CHARTER MEMBERS
ALL OFFICERS ELECTED-TEN-
PORARY PASTOR COMES
FOR SIX WEEKS !.

The community Congregational
Church of Broadus formally came
into existence at a meeting of the
townspeople held at the Broadus
school house Tuesday evening. At
that time the charter membership
numbered thirty-tive.
Miss Winona Lewis presided at the
church organization meeting and
was assisted by Rev. E. H. Johnson,
of Billings. who explained every
phase of the work to the thorough
editicatiOn of all. Miss Lewis was
elected to the Office OF temporary
moderator and also as clerk of the
new community church. 1t is branch
of the congregational church and
will enjoy all the benefits accorded
by that denomination to affiliated
churches.
DeacOns were elected for the Com
munity church. DR.. E. w. White for
the two-year term and F. T. West
for the one-year term.
Mrs. G. A. Trautman and Mrs. G.
S. Einsel were elected deaconesses
for the two and one-year terms re-
spectively.
On the board OF trustees A. w.
Heidel was elected to the three-year
term. N. A. Burkey for the two-year
term and M. T. Wiley for the one
year term.
The office of treasurer was filled
by the election of A. W. Heidel.
The committee on education con-
sists OF Miss Winona Lewis, Miss
Edna West and Hugo Camplin.
The church voted to affiliate with
the Southeastern Association OF Con-
gregational churches.
The deacons, deaconesses and the
clerk We're named as pastoral COM
mittee to procure the services of a
permanent minister.
The annual meeting for the tran
saction OF business will be held dur
ing the month of May each year.
The deaconesses We're instructed
to make arrangements for the organ
ization OF Ladies' Aid society for
Broadus.
The committee on membership
consists OF MeSdames Ora Schroeder
F. T. West and Oscar Frederick and
it is believed they will enroll many
additional names for the charter
roll.
Rev. Johnson was not accompa-
MED to Broadus by Rev. VIM. P.
kelts. who was delayed by mes
sage calling him to Canada on ac-
count OF the death OF his mother. II
is probable he will be in Broadus for
church services Sunday July 10. Rev
Kelts comes from Columbus. Mont,
and is a ministre of recognized abil-
ity. He has been granted six weeks
leave OF absence by his parish and
will devote that time to this county
His presence in our midst is only
temporary and it is believed the pas
toral committee will have someone
else to succeed him without delay.
While Broadus will be made the
headquarters of the congregational
minister, every community in the
county will benefit by receiving reli-
gious services. The minister is sup
piled with an automobile with which
to make trips to outlying districts
SO that the minister would occupy
the pulpit here only about once a
month. To maintain the minister il
will be incumbent for the county al
large to contribute to his salary and
expenses.
The community church movement
starts off very auspiciously in Broa.
dus and it is cOntidinetly expected
other communities will fall in line
for such needed institution.