The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-09-30
CHURCH AND LADIES AID
COMPLETE so YEARS
OF SERVICE
BY REV. ]. ID. KEITH


By arrangement of the church
and Ladies' Aid organized in 1886
and in 1887 respectively, Septem-
Der 80 and October /, 2 and 3
have been chosen by the Delhi
Presbyterian church and aid for
the celebration of their joint fiji
tieth anniversary. Invitations
have been sent to former COM
municantS and ministers and to
several surrounding churches and
ministers. A similar service will
be held soon at the WabasSo and
BelVieW churches.
The consecutive services will
be held as follows.
I. Fiftieth anniversary church
service, today at 8 p. m. Sermon
by Dr.. Arthur B. Bailey, of Tracy
on. The Glory and Value of the
Church,. At this service the
church history will be reviewed
briefly by the pastor, DR. j. D.
Keith.
II. Fiftieth anniversary of the
Ladies' Aid society will be held
Friday, $50 p. m.
III. Church roll call and Home
Coming service, Friday October l,
8 p. m. Sermon by DR.. H. Warren
Allen, Minneapolis, on, Roll Call
Here and There, and Home Com
ing to Christ Here and There"
Call of church roll and answers
and welcome to former ministers
and members.
". Saturday, October 2, enter
tanning of guests; Saturday 2 to
p. m. an "At Home, to the public
at the manse; by the minister and
other members of the session and
their wives.
V Special Communion service.
Thought of the hour, "Christians
COmmuning with Jesus and Each
Other. The pastor will be assist
ed by visiting ministers and eld-
ers. Baptisms and reception of
members. This service will begin
Sunday 10 a. m.
vi. Closing service, the whole
of it being built upon the theme,
The Ransom of Sinners Christ:
the Reward of Saints Heaven"
The sermon will be given by the
Rev. Albert w. Lees, Window,
Moderator of Mankato Presby-
terry.
The formation of church by a
combination of human work and
Divine Grace may be likened to a
river system. Down comes Gods
grace like rain; falling upon and
in the human heart and mind soil,
tiny streams start moving here
and there as Christian work,
merging into large moving
stream of salvation to men and of
glory to Christ Jesus our Lord.
The church was largely formed
humanity speaking by the services
of Rev. Charles Thayer, a Pres
byterian missionary from Chic
ago, who came for the first year
and half only in the summer, ow-
ing to cold and travel. February
81, 1886 a public meeting was
held at the school house, Delhi,
looking to a church organization.
At this meeting a Presbyterian
church was voted and a commit
tee was selected to confer with
Mankato Presbytery as to the
necessary steps to be taken. April
IA, at the Presbytery's meeting, a
petition to organize was present
ed, accepted and a commission
appointed to effect organization.
May l, at the school house, or
ganization was made with "a
members. October Is, at LIE
Sueur, Rev. C. G. Pollock report
ed the organization of Delhi Pres
byterian church by its commisS-
ion, to the Presbytery, the new
church was accepted and enroll
ed. November 20, a more definite
organization was effected, with
legal conformity and Thursday,
November 25, Thanksgiving day,
was set to arrange the church
with officers departments, SER
vices and with a view to build
ing site and church house. The
property was arranged by the
donation of A. Y. FELTON, and the
railway company of Lots 4, 5, 6,
block 3, of Delhi and at this
meeting, a building and manse
were planned, $1,000 pledged and
the work was begun and carried
on in the winter of 1867. The
following ministers have served
the field, temporary, as stated
supply and as pastors: RevS.
Charles Thayer, w. E. Bates,
Herbert McHenry, Albert Day, c.
c. Adams, J. D. Gibbs, M. R.
Myers, L. H. Schock, J. c. Knox
(Obermueller), R. J. Aitcherson,
J. E. Rankin, E. E. Test, j. P.
Linn and J. D. Keith.
Despite the many hindrances,
through the blessing of God, the
church has grown, increasing in
numbers, means and property,
and spirituality, having now
about $50 actual members 40 of
whom have come in with the pre-
sent pastorate. -..
The church activities consist of
organized and regular services;
the session of one teaching and
preaching elder and seven ruling
elders; a board of five trustees; a
Bible school of six officers and a
goodly corps of teachers; the
Ladies' Aid with five officers; a
Women's Missionary society with
five officers; Young Peoples de-
partment with four in charge and
two treasurers, a keeper of build
ings and grounds and three very
competent organists.
Rev. J. D. Keith has been with
the church three years as minis
ter, October 8.
Ladies Aid Society
The Ladies Aid of the church