The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-09-08
First Methodist
Episcopal Church

was first organized IN Filler as a com
mnnity church. and people Of several
denominations united with II 10 make
IL going concern"
The earliest record We find OF II T.
The organization OF the Sunday School
on December 10. 1905. when the fol-
lowing persons are said 10 have part
lclpsted In the organization; Mrs. J.
J. Lyon. Ella Rettig. Minerva Lorsin.
NJ s. King. Laura Cedarholm. Mrs r.
struppler. Clara King. Mabel Lorain.
Il. W. King. F. F. Cedarholm. II. b
Lorain. Scott Lorain. p. W. Strup-
pier, Bailey Lorain. John Lorain.
Harry Struppler. Ralph Cedarholm,
Harold cedarholm. Willie King. Ly-
man Houk. Frank Lorain. James
Higgenb otham. and Louis Lorain
Some Of the names are familiar 10 the
people OF Filler still. but many OF
them have gone elsewhere. One can
not but wonder If the persons who at
tended Sunday School nearly sixteen
years ago are still attending Sunday
school and church services. II not.
good habit has been broken. and II
will be well il the broken habit be
mended.
AS TO the early services held during
the next year or two we have no rec
ord. II seems that Rev. r.. ID. Oster-
bout preached in Filler a few times.
but the regular services are not rec
orded In present records until later.
bur in 1906 and 1907 Filler was a
part OF the Twin Falls circuit with
the Rev A. W Mueller as pastor. No
report appears In the minutes for
thai year. but four appointments
must have made his visits infrequenr
In 1907 Filler church is Joined with
the Bull church as Bull and Filler
circuit. and the Rev. A. b. Hotehkiss
served the circuit that year Among
the officials OF the Filler church elect
cd In August SOS only two remain in
the community. II. H. Schildman. a
trustee. Geo. A. Drake. a steward In
August. 1905 the Rev. Charles |
Wheeler served until August. 1909. !
when the Rev. s. A Hoffman was APP |
pointed and served for one year. The
Rev Mr.. Hoffman Is now In charge
OF the Hot Springs camp. called
Bristol Park and asked the writer
recently to remember him TO all his
Filler friends
In August. 1900 the Rev J. f
was appointed and continued
until March. 1912. when ne resigned
and the appointment was supplied BY
the Rev. F. f. Finley who Remained
for three and one-half years until
September. 1915 ] should have re-
marked that during the pastorate OF
he Rev. S. A. Hoffman in 1sO9-l0.
he parsonage was built. and during
he pastorate OF the Rev. F. F. Finley
he church was built Then the Rev.
:. r. Crabtree was appointed in 1915
md remained during the notable ser
es of meeting conducted by Doctor
oliver which so many remember. and
'losed his pastorate In 1916. He was
BY the Rev. James Leitch
Who was called 10 the ehaplaincy OF
ne Idaho penitentiary in March. and
eft in April. 1917 for his new duties.
ucceeded IN May by the Rev. W II.
fertzog. who completed the year. In
9I7 the present pastor was appoint
Il and has just completed his fourth
ear. and has been reappointed for !
is fifth year, The friends of James
Glitch will be panied 10 know that al :
sland City his good wife has been =
nable to speek a word for nearly
ighteen months owing to n stroke OF G
analysis. She is waiting patiently p
DR. her translation while her devoted a
usband cares for her with the ut y
lost tenderness. They need our G
rayers
During the present pastorate the '
ldebtedness has been all paid off. h
nd over 1000 subscribed on the 5
cntenary for a five-year period. !
hen brother Finley was here Filler
nd Maroa were coupled together. p
nd In 1918 when the church vas q