Pearce church

(Mountain View)

(1912-1921?)

The Gospel Messenger Dec. 7, 1912 page 779 Vol. 61 No. 49

MOUNTAIN VIEW, ARIZONA.

The members of the First Church of the Brethren in Southeastern Arizona, in the Sulphur Springs Valley, greatly enjoy the weekly visits of the Gospel Messenger, and arc glad to hear from different parts of our beloved Brotherhood. We are also glad when we can give a good report of our work.

  Eld. Wm. Trostle, of Pasadena, Cal., Eld. Wm, Stutsman, of Elgin, Ariz.,- and Eld. W. F. Wine, of San Simon, Ariz., assisted us in our pioneer work, attended by all the characteristics portrayed in the first part of Jude 3. We enjoyed the preaching services very much. On the evening of the 13th Bro. Wine broke unto us the Bread of Life. Our little schoolhouse was almost filled with brethren, sisters, neighbors and friends, anxious to receive the message. In the evening of the 14th Bro. Trostle delivered a discourse, which was indeed a spiritual refreshing. After -the services our organization was effected as follows: Bro. R. F. Shearer, church clerk; Bro. O. S. Pratt, treasurer; the writer, church correspondent. Eld. W, F, Wine was chosen as our presiding elder for the coming year, with Eld. Wm. Stutsman, assistant elder. Bro. Yoder, our permanent pastor, of Glendale, Ariz., will come to us in a few weeks, being sent here by the Mission Board of Southern California and Arizona. We feel to thank of worthy Mission Board for their careful study of our great need, and are grateful for the help they have extended to us.

  We have twenty-live charter members. Another applicant is to be baptized as soon as Bro, Yoder has located with us. Others are counting the cost. We ask the sincere prayers of the Brotherhood in behalf of lost souls in this locality.

  Our services continued each evening during the week. On Sunday we enjoyed an all-day service. We had Sunday-school at 10:30 A. M., and at 11:30 we had preaching service by Eld. Trostle. He preached to a crowded house of attentive listeners. A basket dinner was served from 1 to 2 P, M. At 3 P. M. we met again, when Eld, Wine broke unto us the Bread of Life. At 7 P. M. the Christian Workers' Meeting convened. Bro. Raphael Shearer conducting the services. We had a good lesson on Paul's earnestness. Bro. Trostle closed his work here with a chart lesson on the board, at 8 P. M., and left in the morning of the 18th for Glendale, Ariz., where other church work awaits his attention. May God's richest blessings attend him!

(Mrs.) O. S. Pratt. Pearce, Ariz., Nov. 18.