Beach Seven Fine Churches Build Faith In New County Era
Beach’s seven church societies show growth amid county formation and housing and business pressures. St John’s Church, founded in 1908, expanded to a new brick building of 40 by 100 feet with 320 seats, funded at about 25,000 dollars. Architect E J Donahue. contractor P Nasvik of St Paul. Finishing touches include stained glass and an organist Catherine Lee. Father Otto Wolpers, since 1910, led a debt-free drive and now presides over a thriving congregation and Knights of Columbus chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beach
Taying
Ney
St. John’s
E J. Donahue
St Paul, Minn
P. Nasvik
Catherine Lee
Knights of Columbus
Dickinson Lodge
Dignam
van Derheuval
Hiersmeir
Otto Wolpers
Mandan
Father Collins
Father Wolpers
Methodist Episcopal Church at Beach Grows Strong
The Methodist Episcopal church at Beach, organized in 1908, grew from a small group to a major valley church. Rev. Bennett organized it, with Rev. Franklin W. Gress now pastor in his third year. Services are Sundays at 10:30 am, 7:30 pm, Bible class Mondays, and a 115-member Sunday school with 9 classes. The church operates a mission program with over $50 annually, and maintains a Ladies Aid, Epworth League, and missionary activities. Preachers serve Bonnie View, Hillside View, and Bunker Hill in alternate Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin W. Gress
Greas
Beach
J. B. Singer
Ladies Aid Society
W. W. Whipple
Chama
Epworth League
H. G. Delany
Gress
Raw
Missionary League of the Children
Bonnie View
Hillside View
Bunker Hill
Was Weed
R. E. Walker
Y. E
The
Missionary Society
Ladies Aid
W. Howard Thomlinson
Canada
Chicago
Gray
Beach Congregational Church Chronicles 1905 to 1912
The Beach Congregational church, the area’s first Protestant congregation, organized under Rev. Alex Douglas in October 1905 with trustees led by Mr. Richardson and F. E. Near. By 1912 Rev. W. Howard Thomlinson led a thriving church with 98 members and multiple missions and Sunday schools established in surrounding areas.
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The
Beach
United Brethren Church at Beach Becomes Local Spiritual Center
The United Brethren church organized in Beach in January 1912, built a church dedicated that June, and owns about 4000 dollars in property including a parsonage on the north side. Rev. S. B. McVey, recently pastor, leads a growing flock of about 50 members with a 50-member Sunday school led by George McGregor. The Carlyle congregation, organized in 1908, shares in this denomination under Rev. R. Whitaker with a fine church and three acres. Beach services, Sunday school, and missionary work are active under a robust church program.
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Canada
Iowa
Preston
Sapula
W. A
Muscatine
First Congregational Church
Iowa Home Missionary Society
the Beach
Thomlinson
John Jones
Donald Cameron
J. L. Countermine
C. M. Good
Ite
George McGregor
R. O. Zollinger
S. B. McVey
Gray
Montana Mission Conference
Church
Our City
And
Missionary Society
Beach
Carlyle
Mont
R. Whitaker
C. W. Finkle
R. W
Stough
O. C. Kucheman
F. E
J. L. Jordan
R. S. Morris
W. H. Woodhull
C. V. Knox
C. R. Johnson
Ladies Aid
Henry Walters
Sun- Missionary Society
W. H. Thom
Leason
Briley C.J. N. Nelson
Douglas
Earl McColeman
Ed. Honnold
Lutheran church roots and split in early 1900s
In 1905 Norwegian and German branches built a shared church. By 1911 Norwegians owned the property while Germans held services. Norwegian service led by Rev H J Thorpe with easterly bi monthly preaching. a call for a regular pastor expected next year. Ladies Aid led by Mrs Ed Hoverson and Busy Workers aid church work. German congregation under Rev Jacob F M Essig, serving five years. 200 souls under care including 160 communicants and 19 voting members. services held every third Sunday.
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H. J. Thorpe
Ed. Hoverson
Jacob F. M. Essig
Also Mentioned on This Page
Catholic
Methodist Episcopal
Methodist Episcopal Church
Linvere Hall
W. G. Bennett
Beach Methodists
Bennett
Methodist Church
REV. Thomliso
United Brethren
S. B. Mevey
Lutheran
Santa Claus Banks
E. Austin
E. J. Curtin
O. C. Attletweed
Yuletide
Cipal Cities of the World
First National Bank of Beach
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