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ppears, women 10 need te thattate of it was lad re-29,911 f fami-em for s wage d mar-3 state, fun or working notion ved ansolved e jobsHISTORY OF THE FIRST METHODIST CHURCH HERESecond Oldest Church Organization in the City of Marion.HAS LARGESTSUNDAY SCHOOLOld “Sweet Gum”. Church was Built in 1847—Third Church in County.such aNOTE—This is the first of a series ministry.Prom this beginning the churchnction on the fnorning of Nov. 9,IB. 1918,HeiltE. Leaoh, corresponding secretary, Mrs. W. Griffith, supply secre M(Wi. „«.«-» Vincent Macurdy, \ tary, Mrs. F.'s. Morrison; filing sec-| died in areoplane accident, Nov. 1-1 , retar.v, Mrs. A. B. Viwry;“ 191g I evangelism, Mrs. Prod Peebles, secRSWilliamLoyd Holland, died from pneumonia rotaryHome Guards, Mrs. McEl-Sept. 23, 1918 at Great Lakes Naval vain; secretary of literature, Mrs. AI). Alsbrooltp secretary ol Temper-Training Station. , ,The complete service roil follows: lance, Mrs. McElvain; secretaryCaptains: JFowler, C. I tenants livan. Second LieutenantsW.W. Ferguson, L. L. J Ite 'conness work, Mrs. J McRaven; First Lieu- mills; superintendent of Queen Ms-• Fred Hendrickson, Lee Sul- there, Mrs. F. L. Shinier; superin-Gilbert! tendent of Junior Queen Esthers,White, John McIntosh, Duusey Cole. ] Mrs. Ralph Thurmond.Rev. Cummins came to the MarionSeargeants: Ben LaMaster, Will H Fowler, Lloyd McDonald, W. J.lcburc Hughes, William H. Fly, W. R. Fish-1 Revin October, 1919 to succeed W. C. Macurdy as pastor. He known thruout Southern Idler, E.t-N. Turner,, Leo Holiday, is w Brooks Parker. Corporals; Horace i nois, having held pulpits as East St, Neely, Robert L. Edwards, Clyde Me-, Louis, Olney, Mt. Carmel, Cairo and Donald, Herman Garrison, Gilbert McLeansboro. He Was transferred Armstrong John A. McIntyre, Earl, here from Webb City, Mo.C. McIntosh.Privates: Lelund' F. i He is now finishing his secondLough. Howard Moore. Charles H. year with the present congregation Fowler, Will B. Jones, flair,h. Wood- nndtbru revivals and his unceasingley, GeorgeT1 Stre in t Hod and J. L chat Tatti now Sum one Tfc fewRochester, Oscar B. Hoi- work has made these two years, the bfe(aon Vto ni is toOldmoviland, George T, Carter, Fred H. Eu- most brilliant in the history of the banks, Luwrence Mainwaring, Charles, church. Under his pastorate the Sun-Gallagher, Oscar Fischer. Eliab J. day school has reached its largest i L“' ““triAikinan, Ralph Neely, Will Mitchell, attendance and all church activities)bs for has grown until it has a membership • * g Loon. ]mve flourlBhed, besides making «altered 01 o0“ antl th® largest Sunday school, jJcArlhy, Cliff Qollins. Roy Rid- wonderful increase in church mem-j1 and j atte“danoe °'af W . d e Rath Thurmond, Warren Ma- bership. in regard to the general oh- f alis thev ' T u . r, , curdy S. H. Snedeker, Howard S. j.C.vo of the First M. E. church ofrinnen Uiny ChU?V°o / wWf “re 81 House, Paul Ing, Charles Sanders, Mm ion, Lev. Cummins speaks as fol-appen. sctive and its Sunday school sent H°U8e ^ ^ T I(jws.r but over sixty boys to the defense of our * ^ ^ clyde Firs( Methodist Episcopal' id for country during the war. I Hendrickson, Herman Carnii- church in Marion has an honorable |,hasing The founders of the churchwor. * F,oyd h ]n theeftrly day it sl00d up 1 6 shipped in the court house which had . und (lefende(i what is belieVed to jm *he| just been built at the time of their® ^ and pharmaclet Mat ,,ght and for the best interest of iueorganization. It was a small two- « : people and across the years it hasLeague The Sunday sch°o1 of the Pi,'st tlms 8t°°d-! shipped in until 1847. he fol I Methodist church is. as in most The present outlook is full of[e that ® 21 “torches, the largest body connects hope, It is u strong, united and vig-with the church. The attendance is orous society, in cooperation with theprobably the largest of any neighbor- other churches it constantly seeks tobase at o lake 1111League |)reRent at the foundins£ i of articles concerning the church OUSneU tory of Marion, prepared and wrad has b’ onp °r lhc DAILY REPUBLICAN ing Sunday school and has exceeded make a better place to live and inreporters. The pastors and officers of |Egyptthe other chureheB in the city are in ‘VelOD- vited to cooperate with us in this ti. feature and to mail or bring the data j about their churches to Ibis office atdelay once. Tlie next article in the series f Gil-1vvi11 apper noxt Saturday.iitions i ed to!The first Methodist Episcop tthousand in attendance. It is a which to rear families. The Methorapidly growing inst.tutiou and a dist church does not enter into com-valuable one to the community. It’s petition with any other ,nor does it officers are: Superintendent, John H. envy-any, hut glorias in their suc-V/hite; assistant superintendent, L. c.1 cess. It forms a league, offensive Campbell and Jean Hargraves; secre- and defensive with every soldier of taries, L. H. McElvain and John B. Jesus Christ.Leach; treasurer, J. M. Campbell; It is trying to futnlsli a church , I church was organized about the year libiarians* W. J. Capjinger and. ,Jog home for all who like its way of uo-111 tne J lg.(di when the entire population of Walker; pianists, Mrs. Arthur Me-ring business and to provide for allof the .Williamson cpupty did uot exceed Asihy and Miss Florence Kimmel; parts of their lives that a church is id the | 5000 people, and at a time when the riiorister, Paul W. Ballance; superin- ’ expected to minister unto. The future village of Marlon had hut recently tendent adult department, Dr. J. S. of the church is very promising.” been organized. This makes it the Barter; superintendent senior depart j The Southern Illinois Methodist,second oldest church in Marion, a' ment, E. T. Durham; superintendent Conference was established in 1852Presbyterian church having been or- intermediate department, Mrs. P.cli j and the conference that year sentganized a few years before. Iert Blake; superintendent junor- de- Rev. James Hadley to Marion. TheTheearly history of the' church partment, George Jeil; superintend-1 ministers succeeding him and theshows but a small membership,, when ent home department, Mrs W. P. year tliat they were sent follow: even the trustees were not always Moore; superintendent cradle roll, Orson Kellogg, 1853; Valentino D,broil now ed t durii extei Rev. time here; once, asurer cl the t plans right tie dole one 3 “are ee recostif the he reright.metnbers of the church. The earlier ministers were circuit riders and included several churches ip their church: Joseph Erp, a local minister, James Shaw, William Chism, Susan Watson, Hugh LaMaster, Robert Copher, Alex Nelson, Elizabeth Jeter, Martha Copher, Thomas Cox and Thomas Watson.Mrs, Fled Peebloc. Liiigenfelter, 1854; John C. Willough-The Epworth I v-te is the young; by, 1855: Reuben W. Laughlin, 1855; people’s organization of the school I Micagah House, 185b; Thomas N. timl one iowpii.ii here is much in-1 oJhnson, 1861; Henry Manifold, 1863; t-. rest manifos'ui It is a Methodist | Simon P. Groves, 1864; Reuben W.Co inqut I deal Itin 1 iujurrakeinjur:awaygem.Mapromand one ol •) lie i Laughlin, 1866: Wliam VanCeve.j Pit I si1867; W. S. C. Walter, 1869; Christopher Houts, 1872; C. E. Cline, 1873; Perry Wilkin, 1875. T jt Davis, 1876; A. Ransom, 1878; G. W. Scawthon, 1880; John M. Laird, 1882; Hiram A Doly, 1884; N. Baseom, 1887; James W, Britton, 1890; U. G. Johnson,their iy in-not on toourthcele-i son turnn,;t*onal orgai. iistrong bodies -i he church. The officers are now: President, Ray Crowell; vice presidents, Miss Vera Gar in 1847, ‘‘The Old Sweet Gum”! rison, Miss Edith Belle Reid, Leon-chureh was built: It was so narn, , ard McArtliy, and Miss Mae Carmical. because it was constructed of sweet! On December 16, the young men of gum logs. The structure was erected the First M. E. church held a meet-on lots one and two, block one in J. l-ing and banquet at which time their 1891; J. D. Crenshaw, 1893; W. AW. Benson’s addition and was pqv. dass was permanently organized as Cross, 1895; John H. Ford, 1898; O. j throwchased at a cost of $37.50 from1 the Good Fellow’s Bible Class. This H. Clark, 1901; A. J. Little, 1902; JuneJoseph Benson. This was the third j class lias been a valuable part of the Fred L. Thompson, 1903; J. H. Davis, ’ JuneMethodist church in the county the) Sunday school and has formed a; 1910; Laurence Smith, 1913; W. A.'strong support of the church. The' Macurdy, 1917; J. W. Cummins, 1919, officers elected at this first metting | 0and who still hold office are. Teach president, P. W,bundiawayrake.M. JcRoyverdijuriesrunnifirst being at Union Grove and erected by John Hendrickson, gra-'d father of Capta n William Hendrick ■on, who still livs in Marion, in er, Mark Woodley 18G6 during the ;.,n'. aa'j of Kcuheu VV Laughlin a new brick church was built on the site of the present building. The building cost approximately $G000 and was a one-story structure 35x70 feet.The congregation met in this Cross work during the World War,MINE LOCALS ARE NOW ELECTINGbuilding until 1911 when the present The society was establishedBallance; vice president, H. Q. Caller; secretary-treasurer, Louis Deiiz. I Among the societies of this church is the Ladies Aid Society, which lias | contributed much toward the new | building and which did valuable Red New Officers are Now Taking Their Places and Beginning TheirWil tearai t'le v ed at wagoi body coron Pace, Thom Brush “a fa horse: nue chavepipeyourtrowWork for the Year.building was constructed. Rev. J. H. j 1872 with eight members. This was The mine locals of Williamson Davis was pastor at the time. This during the pastorate of Rev. Christo county have just’held their annual! V splend d building cost « total of pher Houts. It was reorganized about elections and the new officers are i A $46,000.00. It is an' interesting fact .36 years ago during the pastorate .now taking their places and begin-! D'iend that the corner stone was laid by of Rev. Hira Doty. This organization uing their work for the year. The’sathe: Rev. J. W. Cummins, the present |ha9 always been a valuable asset to local elections which have been re-1 Hollai pastor, who was then living at East the church and demonstrated its ported have resulted in the following; Mond: St, Lopis. worth in the construction of the mew officers being elected:Church at Present. I building. The present otlicers of the | Big Muddy Local 1380.President—E. C. Radford.Under the careful guidance ol. Ladies’ Aid are: President, Mrs. W. j Rev. Cummins, the membership of p. Moore; vice presidents, Mrs. Will; the church has almost doubled and'Boyd, Mrs. A. B. McLaren, Mrs. L. B.Vice President—E. McRoy.lipshouseMondiMissnow has about 500 members on the Casey and Mrs. J. W. Ballance; sec-.berley.Financial Secretary—Charles Wim- was iThe church is strongly, or-jretary, Mrs. L. L. Fowler; treasure.,! gonized with the following trustees' Mrs. ■ L. C. Campbell.in control: Jean Hargraves, H-Treasurer—A. E. Marsh.Trustees—William Amour, Mon Co-convetcreamThoL. L.jmejthsif itD. j The Foreign Missionery Society is pher and J. M. Pillow.Norris, J. M. Tycee, Mark Woodley, another of the progressive organiza-1 Check Weighman—Charles Wimbei ! Holbn J. H. McElvain, L. A. Bainbridge, W. tions of the church. Its officers at ley. brook,P. Moore, William Wallace, A. B. present are: President, Mrs. Jean Pit Committee—A. E. Marsh, Mon' Mr. arMcLaren, J. S. Barter, G. R. Stone, ■ Hargraves; vice president, Mrs. J. S. Copher and Oscar Allen. ' Mrs iE. B. Jackson, John Wardle, L. C. Barter; corresponding secretary, Mrs.1 West Virginia Local 1117. GeorgtCampbell. J. C. B. Smith, J. H. White, L. L. Fowler; treasurer, Mrs. L. C. [ President—A. M. Thompson. Mrs. IVice President—Gilbert Norman. ! ClarkMrs. L. L. Fowler, Mrs. Jean Har- Campbell; recording secretary, Mrs.graves, Mrs. H. D. Norris, E. F. Dur- Mark Woodley. Leader of Standard Recording Secretary—Harry Dm. i Williatliam, Thomas Sanders, W. M. Bai- Bearers, Mrs. J. Y. Reid. Leader of barance, Cora Lewis, Mrs. Ethel Holland King’s , Heralds, Mrs. J. C. Wolver- PR Committee—WalterC. Corley, George Geil, J. M. ton. Leader of Light Bearers, Mrs. William Thornton and Joe- Ba.Tinger' Wimm'T. m... H.II. , TU-. .. .. 'Jack ] Turnage, ReevesCampbell, Ada Edwards and Mrs. L. Edgar Ellis.
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Marion Semi Weekly Leader
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