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Highland Church
1891 - 1900?
The Gospel Messenger Sept. 1, 1891 page 541
Church
Organized. – I have just returned form the Dayton country, Washington, where
we had some meetings. We met in council to consider the propriety of organizing
and getting into working shape. It was decided to unanimously to organize in the
general order of the Brethren, and to be known as the “Highland” church. We
proceeded to elect one minister and one deacon. The lot for minister fell on Ernest
Hopkins; for deacon on Wilbur Hopkins.
Both are brethren of fine talent, and both were duly installed with much
solemnity. The Brethren at this
point seem to be very hopeful for the prospects of the future. Isolated as they
are, they have no meetings unless some ministering brother stops with them. We agreed to meet with then once a month
until they get fairly started in the work.
We expect to have a Communion at this point sometime during the coming
fall. – S. Hodgden, Moscow, Idaho, Aug. 18.
The Gospel
Messenger May 24, 1892 page 332
From Idaho and Washington
In the Moscow church we are getting
along very well. there seems to be
more harmony now than at any time since we have had the car of the work at this
point. it take time, patience and
careful work sometimes, to overcome difficulties. one was baptized at our last
meeting. our communion will be June11. we have twp application for
baptism at that time, which has been deferred on account of sickness. We were
called to Dayton, Highland church, last February, to baptize a sick son of Bro.
Hopkins. We found him very low. he was given up to die by his physicians, but
said he could not die out of the church. they had prepared a box to baptize him
in, but he was too low for even that.
He rallied, got better, through the prayers of father, mother, and the
church, and the strong desire to
the Lord's will, re recovered. we left an appointment to return in April to
baptize him. and hi sister, who had agreed to be baptized at the same time.
From J U G Stiverson's
Diary
Wed. July
17, 1895 Clear, cool in morning, warm about noon,
Started for Hopkins place 4:15 a.m.,
went through Johnson & Colton, crossed the Alpowa ferry 11 a.m., camped at a
fruit orchard on Alpowa creek for dinner, passed Alpowa P.O. and camped at
Pataha City all might, slept in a hay mow. Company composed of Bro. & Sis.
Barklow & Alta & us, Bro. Miller took us.
Thru. July 18,
1895 clear & warm
Left Pataha City 6 a.m., went thought
Pomeroy & Marengo, crossed the Tukannon, canyon 1700 feet deep, camped at
Hulls for dinner, 5 miles from Hopkins, got all the raspberries we wanted to
eat, to Ira Hopkins 3:20 p.m. stayed there all night.
Fri. July
19, 1895 rained a little last night, clear day
Bro. Miller started home went with Bro.
Ira H to announce the meeting, took dinner at Startins, got back to Hopkins, the
middle of the afternoon, stayed there all night.
Sat. July
20, 1895 Clear
Out with Ira a
while announcing meeting, at Erwin and Wilber's a little while, at preaching 8
p.m. at Highland school house, at Ira’s all night
Sun. July 21, 1895
Clear & warm
At preaching
11 a.m., went to Earnest Hopkins for dinner, at preaching 4 p.m. Barklow
preached, had church counsel at Ira’s in evening decided to hold a communion in
the fall, went home with Wilber, stayed all night.
Mon. July 22,
1895 Clear & warm
At Ervin's
for dinner and to spent the afternoon, went to Ira’s in evening, prepared to
start home, stayed all night.
The Gospel Messenger Aug. 20 1895 page 539-40
From The Moscow Church, Latah Co.,
Idaho
On June 26, the writer, in company of Eld. S. S. Barklow, and
others, started for the Big Potlatch country, thirty-five miles from Moscow, to
hold some meetings. While there,
Eld Barklow preached five sound Gospel sermons to large and attentive
audiences. Although there were no
immediate accessions, yet we feel there was much good done. The members were built up, and some outside the fold
said they were going home to read the Scriptures. On our return trip we had one meeting on
American Ridge, with good attendance and interest.
July 6, 23 held our regular quarterly
council. All business was disposed
of with a Christian spirit. We
decided to hold a love feast here some time this fall.
July 17, in company of Eld. S. S.
Barklow and companions, we stated for Bro. Ira Hopkins’ place, near Dayton,
Wash., about seventy miles from Moscow.
Bro. Miller took us over by private conveyance. We held three public service and a
council-meeting with the Highland
church, Columbia Co., Wash. We
would like to have held more meeting while there, but the people were so busy
with their harvest. That they could not get out to night meetings, So we thought
best to return home for the present.
July 24, we arrived home after traveling about 140 miles over hills and
canyons. Wherever we went we found
some who are anxious to hear the Gospel preached in its purity. May the time soon come when they will
not only be hearers, but doers of the Word! J. U. G. Stiverson.
Gospel
Messenger Aug. 13, 1896
Dayton, Wash. - July 18 brethren S. S.
Barklow, J. U. S. Stiverson, and families, came to our church for the purpose of
holding a series of meetings. It
being harvest time here, it was deemed best, - after preaching three interesting
sermons, to small but attentive congregations, --to postpone the meetings until
fall, or until the busy season is over. Wilber Hopkins, July 26
The
Gospel Messenger Sept. 2, 1898 page 605
Moscow.-
While traveling from house to house in Washington and Idaho I find now and then
an isolated brother or sister. It was our pleasure, several weeks ago,
to meet Brother and Sister Reed, and Brother and Sister Swift, near Garfield,
Wash. After a feast of love with them, I left
for this place where I met the Brethren, Aug. 21, in public worship and
Sunday school service. Bro., Enoch
Faw preached at 11 A. M. And Bro., Edmund Forney at P. M. Brother and Sister Forney stopped here on their way home from
California. While with us Bro.
Forney preached four sermons, which were much appreciated by all who heard
him. They left here Aug. 29 for
North Dakota, where they will visit a few days with friends and Brethren. The church here has recently elected two
brethren to the ministry and they have entered the work nobly. The members here have their Sunday
school and social meeting and will have, from this on, preaching every
Sunday. They have appointed a love
feast fro Oct. 15. - B. F. Click Sept.
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