Bath, Brown Co, SD  - Methodist Church Records, 1888

	This information is from "Palmer's Directory of the Methodist Episcopal 
	Church for Dakota Conference - 1888" by Rev. John G. Palmer. Page 17 - 18

	Information transcribed by Joy Fisher, sdgenweb@yahoo.com

		Bath

	This charge was opened up by Rev. O. A. Phillips as a part of Aberdeen circuit 
in 1882, and was joined with Aberdeen through the ministry of Rev. O. A. Phillips,
Rev. S. F. Brown and one year of the ministry of Rev. John G. Palmer. During the 
ministry of Rev. Palmer the church was built, and was dedicated on the 4th of July,
1886, and is worth $2,500. At the Conference session of 1886, Bath was made a separate
charge, and the Rev. P. K. Hammond appointed as pastor. On Oct. 26, 1886, a parsonage 
was purchased for $450. At present there are 40 members, and 5 probationers. Rev.
P. K. Hammond is pastor.

	Superanuated Preacher - Rev. C. Wenz.
	Trustees - John Chamberlain, A. H. Plummer, G. W. Hickman, J. M. Scharf,
		Wm. Crouch, W. E. Collins, Rev. C. Wenz.
	Stewards - G. W. Hickman, Mrs. John Burton, Wm. Crouch, L. W. Norton,
		Samuel Clark.
	Class Leader - Wm. Crouch.
	S. S. Superintendents - Mrs. G. W. Hickman, Wm. Crouch.
	Societies - Ladies' Aid - Pres., Mrs. John Burton; Sec'y, Mrs. P. K. Hammond;
		Treas., Mrs. John Chamberlain. 
		S. S. Missionary - Leader, Mrs. P. K. Hammond.

	Names of Members
Last Name        First Name
Andrews          Clara             probationer
Burton           Addie E.          member
Burton           Angie B.          member
Burton           John              member
Burton           John (Mrs.)       member
Case             Frank             probationer
Chamberlain      John              member
Chamberlain      John (Mrs.)       member
Clark            Samuel            member
Clark            Samuel (Mrs.)     member
Collins          Wesley            member
Coons            Oscar             member
Crouch           M. J.             member
Crouch           Wm.               member
Freeman          S. J. (Mrs.)      probationer
Hammond          E. M.             member
Heasty           E. J.             member
Heasty           Geo.              member
Hickman          G. W.             member
Hickman          Lydia             member
Hill             Ann               member
Hobe             Chas.             member
Hobe             Chas. (Mrs.)      member
Langtree         (Mrs.)            probationer
Maybie           (Mrs.)            member
Norton           Chas. L.          member
Norton           H. M.             member
Plummer          A. H.             member
Plummer          F.                member
Plummer          Laura             member
Plummer          Lily              member
Runge            Minnie            member
Scharf           J. M.             member
Scharf           L.                member
Sheldon          Alice             member
Wenz             Annie             probationer
Wenz             H.                member
Wenz             Titus             member
Wenz             Wm.               member
Whitcomb         L.                member
Wilbur           Henry             member
Wilbur           Henry (Mrs.)      member
Williams         T. (Mrs.)         member