McPherson Church

(1885-)

The Gospel Messenger August 25, 1885 page 541 Vol. 23, No. 34

 From Galva, McPherson Co., Kans.

  We, the McPherson Brethren, will meet on the 22nd of August, to organize a church.  Also in the evening on the same day will hold our Love-feast, if the Lord is willing.  It will be at Bro. Masterson’s, two and a half miles south and one and a half miles east of Galva.  We would love to have as many of Brethren as can, meet with us. J. A. Brugh.

The Gospel Messenger  Sept. 15, 1885 page 589 Vol. 23 No. 37

From McPherson Church, McPherson Co., Kansas.

  This it to notify the Brotherhood that another church of the Brethren was organized on the 22nd day of August, followed by love feast and communion the same evening; also an election for one minister and one deacon.  The lot feel on Jacob Burch for minister and Joseph Masterson deacon.  They now have four deacons, and Frank Bradley minister in the second degree as officials with J. D. Trostle, of Dickinson Co., chosen as their Elder.  Ministers present at this organization, J. D. Trostle, John Forney, Dan Hollinger, from Dickinson Co, and Brubaker, from Olathe church, Johnson Co.; David Martin and Percival Trostle, Salem Church, Reno Co.  We had three evening meetings; one in town, besides the two day at Love-feast place, at Bro. Masterson’s house. All Largely attended and good interest manifested.  The little church here desires very much to have some good minister or Elder to move amongst them, and others to visit them often, and we would urge it very much.  They have a good country here.  Those who wish to correspond, should address Franklin Bradley, McPherson, Kans.    John Forney.

Abilene, Kans.

The Gospel Messenger May 6, 1890 p 285 Vol. 28 No. 18

A New Organization

  A Petition having been presented to the McPherson church, saying that the west arm of said church be detached, and formed into a separate church organization, elders J. D. Trostle and D. Vaniman met in council with the members of said territory, on Monday morning, April 21, and an organization was effected, know as the “Monitor church.”

  After prayer and reading of the Scriptures, with suitable comments upon the same, the object of the meeting was stated, and J. D. Trostle was chosen as Moderator, and G. G. Lehmer as Secretary.

  A vote was then taken to ascertain whether all were willing to be organized as a church, subject to the Gospel, as understood and applied by the Annual Conference of the German Baptist or Brethren Church.  this was unanimously agreed to.

  The church was then declared organized, and proceeded to elect its usual church officers. Bro. J. D. Trostle was chosen as elder for the present.  Brethren Geo. E. Studebaker and S. G. Lehmer are to serve the church in the ministry.  Bro. Geo. E. Studebaker represents the church at the coming Annual Meeting.

  Thus was organized the Monitor church, and we can truly say it was one of the most pleasant meetings we ever attended.  Unanimity of sentiment and kindly Christian feeling characterized the work of the day, and we trust that these but bespeak for the little church a glorious future.  That she may be a “Monitor,” not in name only, but in deed and in truth, should  be the prayer of all!   G. G. Lehmer, Sec.    McPherson, Kans.

The Gospel Messenger Nov. 4, 1890 page 684 Vol. 28 No. 43

McPherson Notes.

Oct. 11, the McPherson church held its quarterly council in the c and made arrangements for a love-feast, to be held Oct. 25.

  Another item of business was to consider a proposition from the members in the eastern part of the congregation, to be organized into a separate church.  After a full and fee discussion as to the boundary line, church property, etc., it was agreed to form a new organization.

  The following Monday the organization was effected with thirty-one members, including four ministers and two deacons.  Some time before, the western part of the congregation was also organized into a separate body, containing forty-seven members. Both have good meeting-house and live Sunday-schools.  This leaves the city congregation with thirty-two families, comprising eighty-three members, beside the students who are members.

  The school is steadily increasing, the principal patronage being from the City, County, and state, since, as yet, not much effort has been made to increase the patronage from abroad.

  At this writing there are over one hundred and sixty students enrolled. One feature among the schools of our Fraternity has been demonstrated Schools need not follow the fashions of the world to become a success. Those which carry out the principles of the church have been best patronized. While the principle of plain dressing was advocated and practiced by the Faculty in Ashland College, that institution never failed to have from one hundred to one hundred and forty students.

S. Z. Sharp.