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METHODIST CHURCH DEDICATION
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of Locomotive
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Brotherhood
motive Firemen Order of Railroad Conductors and Brotherhood oi
Railway Trainmen The other south windows are memorials by the
Ludwick and McCarl families The large west windows are the gift
of the Epworth and Junior Leagues and the two smaller windows
on the west are gifts of the Grand Army and Lades Aid Society
The inscriptions on the league windows are as follows By Bishop
Simpson -We live to make our church a power in the land while
we love every other church that exalts our Christ By John Wes
offensive and defensive with every soldier
ley I desire a league
of Christ On the east are four memorial windows John Archibald
MrsEJ Patterson Max Anton John Coleman The official board
of the church gave one of the north windows the Sunday school
another and the remaining two are memorials to Worthy Coleman
and Archie Tyler Besides there are the tower and other smaller
windows
and artistic features of the new
One of the most expensive
church is the tower Though being one story less m height than at
first contemplated it is 70 feet high of light color pressed brick and
Colorado redstone construction a thing of beauty and of pride Its
effect is heightened by the porch effect below and the two large and
costly steps leading thereto The steps alone cost about 15000
When adjust
The bell weighs 2000 pounds and cost 31000
ed and attuned its volume and tone will be very satisfactory
The lighting of the church is very complete and at night through
the colored windows gives a most charming effect from basement
to tower top The main audience room contains four electroheres
of four incandescents each of twenty four candle power besides
there are single lights in plenty Altogether there are forty three
lights in the church controlled by six switches
The basement is not fully finished A steel ceiling will be pro
vided and the walls plastered in due time When the jdiningroom
will be used n the
Chairs
will be used for Sunday school purposes
The basement will pro
basementsome 150 being already provided
of the brotherhood idea of which
vide quarters for the exploitation
we will eive more in detail later as a rally is in Store for the
not distant future when there will be present from aboard a speaker
A Present to Every
Farmers Boy and Girl
G W Predmore Sons are so anxious that every
farmer should know of Skows Rotary Disc Sharpener
and the wonderful work it is doing in their shop that they are
willing to give a nice present to every boy or girl that will
father and induce him to bring us
read this ad to their
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The reason is that the
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while the old method of
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inr nfr i8inch disc
25c per 20inch disc
HcCOOK NEBRASKA
S sMiiiTisliii
Even to the woman of the house You
probably have several pieces of old Fur
niture that you want to replace with
new Look through our store We
can suit your taste Our regular spring
Rug Sale will open April 10th when
we will show a larger line than ever
before
Dont Buy Rugs Before April 10th
LUDWICK
The House Furnisher
of note and when plans will be evolved for the future of the brother
hood
The formal program of the day was as follows
900
930
1000
1030
245
300
6co
700
800
MORNING SERVICE
Informal Greeting to our Visitors
Organ Prelude Adagio Hayden
Hymn Joy to the World Watts
Prayer Rev C C Wilson P E
Anthem Gloria from Farmers Mass inBb
Scripture Lesson
Solo Fear Not Ye O Israel Buck
Clara Jane Ferrenberg
Sermon Rev DW CHuntington D D
Chancellor NebWesleyan University
Address Mr Joseph W Powell
Hymn Holy Holy Holy Heber
Benediction
afternoon service
Meeting of Officers Teachers and Scholars
Young Peoples Mass Meeting for Everybody
Singing by Congregation
Solo Spirit Divine Del Riego
Clara Jane Ferrenberg
Hymn
Address Mr Joseph W Powell
evening service
Epworth League
Organ Prelude Largo Handel
Anthem I Will Sing of the Mercies
Palmer
Hymn The Voice of Triumph Ware
Prayer Rev L H Shumate
Duet Thy Heavenly Love Buck
Clara Jane Ferrenberg W H Dungan
Address Mr Joseph W Powell
Solo The City of Refuge Baer
R F Smith
Benediction
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The Old Methodist Church and Parsonage
brnriral sketch of the organization of the church
1 building of the old church etc is from the pen of H H Berry of
the Old Guard
In the early spring of 1884 Rev Allen Bartley who at that
time lived on a homestead where the town of Bartley now stands
established a Methodist appointment in McCook renting the room
now occupied by C K Putman as a Candy Kitchen Preaching
once in four weeks On the 19th of May 1S84 the Methodist
Sunday School was organized in the Menard opera house which had
just been completed with an enrollment of seventeen members and
officered with the following officers H H Berry superintendent
T H Yarger assistant superintendent Ida VanFleet secretary and
treasurer J H Yarger Mrs J H Yarger and Mrs H H Berry
teachers On May 4 1884 Rev Allen Bartley assisted by Rev
T M Mann organized the church with a membership of fourteen
members the following members uniting at the organization Mr
and Mrs J H Yarger Mr and Mrs H H Berry I T Birdsall
D S Brakeman J A Wilcox John Enyeart Amanda Enyeart
t i f r Rocf and Martha 7 M McManigal
The class and Sunday school continued to meet m the opera house
until the following January Kev hartley continued 10 pieauu cvcijr
two weeks until October of this year
The latter part of September the conierence 01 me west Ne
braska Mission met and the Mission was organized into the West
Nebraska conference and McCook was made a station with Rev
P C Johnson presiding elder of the Indianola district and McCook
left to be supplied by the elder The elder not being able to secure
a supply the church was without preaching services until January 1
1SS5 when the elder secured Rev E J Hall of Washington D C
to take charge of the work
By this time the west ward school house having been finished
the church secured the use of one room of the school house where
services were held until April when they moved back to the opera
house Rev Hall served the charge until April 1 when he was re
lieved and Rev W S Wheeler was appointed to take his place
Rev Wheeler served the charge until November 1886 Rev
Wheeler on taking charge began to plan for a new church building
Meeting with such hearty support from the citizens of the town on
the 19th day of May 1885 less than two months from the time he
took charge of the work the corner stone of the old church was
laid As soon as the building was up and under roof and before
either doors or windows were in they moved in and have since oc
cupied the same until last Sunday March 5 1905 when they held
their first service in their new church
The parsonage was built by the Ladies Aid society at an ex
pense of 1600 The foundation was completed May 16th 1898
and the building was occupied early in July of the same year
The old church was dedicated by unanceuor j w6u
of the Nebraska Wesleyan University in January 1886 having been
completed at a cost of 300000 with a membership of less than
thirty members The next eight years were years of struggle and
but little advancement for the church until 1S93 when the annual
which to the church an impetus
conference was held in McCook gave
petus that has lived up to the present results On May 18 1903
Bishop Charles Fowler visited McCook and organized the first move
ments toward the erection of the present new edifice Since the
organization of the first class the church has been served by the
following presiding elders and pastors
PRESIDING ELDERS
P C Johnson 1 885 to 1 890
I N Clover 1890 to 1891
C A Maston 1891 to 1S93
C A Hale - i93 to 1899
W E Hardaway 1899 to 1905
C C Wilson 1905
PASTORS
Allen Bartlcy June 1884 to October 1884
E J Hall January 1885 to April 1885
W S Wheeler April 1885 to September 1886
D F Rodabaugh September 1886 to September 1887
M A Castle September 1887 to May 1 888
I W Dwire May 1 S88 to September 1890
P S Mather September 1890 to October 1891
A W Coffman October 1891 to October 1894
A G Foreman October 1894 to October 1895
J A Badcon October 1 895 to October 1 900
L M Grigsby October 1900 to October 1902
L H Shumate October 1902 to October 1903
M B Carman October 1903
The following verses were written by Mrs A P Welles and
read by her before the members of the Junior League Sunday
afternoon February 26th on the occasion of the farewell service by
the little ones in the old church
FAREWELL TO OLD RLESSINfiS ON NEW
Out of tho old church children moving into the new
All tho planning ntul doubting nr just is good as through
Only ono moro duty remains for you and I
And thats to stand at tho altar hero and bid the old church good bye
We feel quite proud of our churih thats now with its steeple and its bell
Church time church time to all the town its melody will tell
But the old church when it was new was the best there was in town
And then was held by all in the very same renown
How much in thought and labor in words can never bo told
Why Brother Bartley walked forty miles to give manna to tho fold
But broader now tho portal must be for larger is tho Hock we ro told
In Gods house wo should ever tho love of his people behold
Vet many things havo happened here to mnko this old church dear
Christmas greetings Easter joys and donations tin nniiibtor to cheer
And many agood timo social we have had within these walls
When old and young could gather here and sing their merry songs
And by this pulpit our minister with Bible in his hand
Has pointed out the narrow way to the promised land
And clown in front the Sunday school to superintend
Prom year to year Brother Yarger his prayers to heaven did send
And here in this old corner the little ones would come
To hear tho blessed story so old but now to them
That corner over yonder to the choir did belong
And as I hearken backward I can almost heir their song
and there a class of boys
Here was a class of little girls
With eyes so brhrht and hearts well filled with childhood joys
Over there Mr Wilcox to his girls did counsel give
On the long seat there Miss Berry taught her boys how to live
And by this altar has knelt tho penitent from many miles around
Because he had heard that here a Sivior could be found m
Here the mothers brought their babies and it cannot bo denied
That when the preacher christened them m iny of them cried
And one thing I remember when the mortgage here was burning
A portion of the blazing paper ascended to the ceiling
tnd I thou-ht-the material part is ended the debt has all been paid
But the spirit and devotion to heaven their way have made
Here to manv a kind good friend we have had to say good bye
When the Father called them to His home on high
Yes many things have happened to make the old church clear
And God has blessed his people who have worshiped here
And wc pray this special blessing upon the church thats new
That He will guide and prosper us in all things we may do
So fare thee well Old Church we bid thee a fond farewel
But on memories walls youll hang wherever we may dwell
MR JOSEPH W POWELL
One of the important actions in connection with the dedication
was the organization of a local body of The Brotherhood of St Paul
Mr Powell the national organizer made this a special order for the
Sunday night service when the following officers were selected
President L C Wolff Secretary J R Bucknell Treasurer J W
Chase Executive Committee W T Coleman chairman Oscar
Green J R McCarl Albeit Calhoon J H Moore J Earl Lud
wick T D Hare and C W Britt The brotherhood commences
business with the following membership
A Anderson
R J Allen
F D Burgess
H II Berry
Chas C Byfield
C Ball
R J Branicom
A Calhoon
Norman Campbell
W R Clark
W T Coleman
S E Callen
Herb Conover
R M Douglass
FP Eno
M A Griggs
S S Garvey
E P Huber
E S Howell
Wm Heflelbower
W A James
O Kunkel
H L Kennedy
Barney Lewis
S B McLean
S D McClain
D C Marsh
J E Xolms
Oscar Pearson
WE Pence
C E Ryan
Joseph Allen
H Boyle
Geo Burgess
F Berry
L W Briuton
Clifford C Brown
A C Barnes
Earl Cisten
J S Chambers
Bartlete Clark
RS Cutler
D X Cobb
S M Cook
R D Drulmer
E B Furrow
A G Goth
Dr W C Huntington
B Howe
WH Harman
E Hoffman
E MJackson
William Knape
Fred Knape
Adolph Liuebnrg
Ray McCarl
Chas Moore
Martin Matson
Charles Xoble
R Parsons
W n Rankin
T F Rowell
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IT Anderson
G L Barney
Carl Buryess
A W Berry
II A Beale
J R- Bucknell
M B Carman
W E Calboon
Wm Coleman
J W Chase
Homer Campbell
H Culbertson
Ira Clawson
A C Ebert
J II Grovert
R O Green
Ed Hunter
Scott Homsher
Dr J D Hare
R M Irwin
C M Kent
J A Kerr
J E Ludwick
W A Middleton
D S McCrone
J H Moore
B L McCarl
X O Xelander
JR Pence
W Ridenour
Edwin Stiramell
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