The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-21
MOSCOW LEADS IN
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP
BELIEVED THAT CLOSE TO FIFTY
PER CENT ARE MEMBERS
OF TWELVE CHURCHES.

With almost 50 per cent OF Cne
population members of church,
Moscow claims the highest percent
age of church members in its popula-
tion of any town in the northwest. A
census of the church just taken shows
II active church organizations with a
total membership of 1850. Many of
these members live outside the city
limits, but as near as can be estl-
mated there are about 100 church
members living within the city limits
of Moscow which has population of
1886. 1t is claimed that no other
town in the Inland Empire has as
large percentage of church men,
bers.
The Methodist church leads in mem
bership with a total of about 700, of
which it is believed 500 are residents
of the city. Rev. H. o. Perry is pas
tor of this church and Professor G.
W. Chenoweth is assistant pastor.
The church holds services at Moscow,
Viola, Cornwall and Clinton grange
hall
Holy Trinity Catholic church is
second in number of members in Mos
cow, with a total of 500 members.
This includes many students of the
University of Idaho and many who
live on farms near town. Rev. Father
j. j. Tracy is priest in charge. The
Catholics also conduct school, "Ur-
suline Academy" which has large
enrolment, owns some substantial
buildings, including new auditorium
erected last year at cost of $25, 900,
and school of music
Third is point of membership is the
church, with $50 mem
bers, a large majority of whom live
within the city limits. Rev. Wayne
S. Snoddy is pastor of this church.
The Christian church is next in
size, with 800 members. Rev. W. S.
Crockett is pastor. A big majority
Of the members live inside the city
limits but it has a number of men,
oers among the university students
and among the farmers living near
own. This church plans to build a
new church costing from $4,000 to
100000 this year.
Next, in point of membership, Is
The Swedish Lutheran church, with
of $50, good proper
ion of which live in the country
,wns it's own building, fine church
sdifice, and is out of debt. Rev. A.
Andre is the pastor, having arrived
'ecently from Marquette, Kansas.
The Baptist church is sixth in point
# membership. Rev D. Hamilton is
,astor The church has ITO mem
ers, mostly within the city limits. A
lew church building is under con-
by the Baptists and will
be erected next year.
Seventh in the list is st. Marks
Episcopal church, with a regular resi-
ent membership of Sc nd about 40
tudents of the University who are
Rev. H. H. Mitchell
) rector. The church is trying to Sc
ure funds for the erection of hos
elry (home for students) and new
hurch building near the University
f Idaho, to cost 100000.
The Church of The Brethren, is
ext in size with about 60 members.
{ has a small church building on
'irst street but has no regular pastor
t this time, as the pastor, Rev. Fred
lora, recently left Moscow. Regular
ervices are held each Sunday.
The Church of the Nazarene is
inth, with a membership of Sc. A
It has been purchased and paid for
t the corner of Third and Almond
treets, and a new church building,
osting $4,000 or more, will be erect
d there within the next year. Rev.
E. Maddox is pastor
Tenth, in number of members, is
1e Christian Science or First Church
E Christ Scientists, with a member
lip of 46, and church building on
ackson street where regular SER
ices are held Sunday and Wednes-
ay evening
Eleventh in the list is the German
with 80 members and
nall church building. Just at pres
Mt the church is without a pastor,
1T visiting ministers hold services at
regular intervals and the church
lans to have regular pastor in the
ear future.
The Church of God has the smallest
embegship of any of the Moscow
lurch, with a total of 80. Rev. j. B.
ucholz is the new pastor, having ar
we'd in Moscow recently from Mel
'se, Idaho.