The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-26

both Home and Foreign Missionary
Societies, the Queen Esther,s and the
Methodist Brotherhood, besides vari-
Gus organized Sunday School classes
which are doing some social and civic
work. The large church basement is
maintained for social purposes as well
as recreation features. The present
pastor is Paul l.. Grove who was APP
pointed pastor about year ago, and
since coming to this community has
taken an exceedingly active part In
the civic and church welfare of the
community.
First Presbyterian Church.
The First Presbyterian, the oldest
church of Redwood Falls, was or
ganized on March 9th. 1867, by Rev.
A. G. Rulifson, district secretary of
the committee on missions. Starting
with only five members the church
grew to membership of 26 in two
years. These faithful people wor-
shipped in hall until 1870, after
which time the school house was used
until the new church was ready for
occupancy in 1871. The building of a
new church 20 miles from railroad
was an event at that early day. This
church, then the most complete and
attractive public building in the will
age, burned in January 1882. For
tunately, it had been insured by the
ladies for $4,000 and this sum proved
great help toward the building of
the new church. The present church
was ready for occupancy in the fall
of 1883. 1t is large white frame
building ensconsed by many window
boxes and much shrubbery. The
basement is fitted out for a kitchen
and dining room where the ladies of
the church serve their famous dinners.
The auxiliary organizations of this
church are; Sunday School with an
enrolment of 229 members, two
branches of the Christian Endeavor,
Westminster Guild, the Good Will
Circle, an inactive mems club, and a
strong Missionary Society. DIR. A.
w. Ross is the beloved pastor of this
congregation and has been here for
the past three years.
Church of the Holy Communion.
The Church of the Holy Communion
(EpiscopaD started in Redwood Falls
as a mission in 1870 and was supplied
| Will 1CStOlo IdtIiCI lIIGSuldTly
1876 when Rev. Hunter took charge
of both this and the Marshall church
There were then not over half dozen
members. In 1875 the first building
was built which has since been re-
modelled. 1t is pretty little gabled
stucco building at the corner of Fifth
and Lincoln streets, and consists OF
the church proper, the Guild Hall, and
the rectory. It's initial cost was be-
tween $500 and 500 and its presen.
valuation is about $4,000. On the
twelfth day of May, 1889, the church
property was formerly presented to
the Bishop M. M. Gilbert by D. F
/ Thompson, the rector and the vestry
of the church. The property was de-
dicated at the same time. The Guild
Hall is completely equipped for all
social activity and the church has as
| its main auxiliary the st. Veronica's
Guild. The church has membership
of around 70 and for some time has
been without regular rector, Rev
Baggot from Minneapolis supplying
here the first Sunday of each month
The congregation are planning to have
resident rector before the holiday
season.
st. GATHERINGS Catholic.
st. GATHERINGS Catholic Church has
by far the largest membership of any
church in Redwood Falls, numbering
1870 families in its parish. 1t was
organized in 1884 with about IL fami-
lies, and the first church was built
the next year. This was a small
frame structure, added to twice and