Westport, Brown Co, SD - 1888 Methodist Church Records

This information is from "Palmer's Directory of the Methodist Episcopal
Church for Dakota Conference - 1888"by Rev. John G. Palmer. Page 32.
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	Westport

	Rev. O. A. Phillips in 1883 found 20 Methodists in the neighborhood, and
organized a Methodist church. Since then the number has grown to 56. This charge 
has three appointments. Rev. W. B. Deeble is pastor.

	Local Preachers - Rev. W. Wade, Rev. C. Fountain, Rev. F. Norton, 
		Rev. J. L. Brown.
	Trustees - J. L. Brown, C. A. Ostrom, R. J. Day, C. B. Shouse, L. Narregang,
		E. W. Gamble, H. Gamble, C. C. Larson, J. Evans, J. F. Howard, O. F. Kelley.
	Stewards - C. A. Ostrom, J. L. Brown, R. J. Day, T. Short, C. C. Larson, 
		L. Murray.
	Class Leaders - J. L. Brown, M. Gamble, Wm. Walkey.
	S. S. Superintendents - J. L. Brown, C. Guptill.
	Societies - Ladies' Aid - Pres., Mrs. W. D. Deeble; Sec., Mrs. C. A. Ostrom;
		Treas., Mrs. C. B. Shouse.
	Willing Workers - Pres., Mrs. G. W. Chamberlain; Sec'y, Miss A. Gamble;
		Treas., Mrs. J. F. Howard.

	Names of Members	
Last Name           First Name
Broadbent           Wm.
Broadbent           Wm. (Mrs.)
Brown               C. A.
Brown               C. A. (Mrs.)
Brown               F. D.
Brown               J. L. (Mrs.)
Brown               J. L. (Rev.)
Brown               L. M. (Miss)
Coal                A. J.
Coal                A. J. (Mrs.)
Day                 Blanch (Miss)
Day                 R. J.
Day                 R. J. (Mrs.)
Evans               J.
Fountain            C. (Rev.)
Galespie            W.
Gamble              A. (Miss)
Gamble              E. W.
Gamble              J. E.
Gamble              M.
Gamble              M. (Miss)
Gamble              M. (Mrs.)
Guptill             C.
Hamsher             K. (Miss)
Hose                A. (Mrs.)
Jenson              J.
Jenson              J. (Mrs.)
Johnson             A. (Miss)
Kelley              A. (Mrs.)
Larson              C. C.
Larson              C. C. (Mrs.)
Martin              G.
Martin              G. (Mrs.)
Matteson            J. J. (Mrs.)
Morris              D.
Murray              C.
Murray              L.
Narregang           H. (Miss)
Narregang           L.
Narregang           L. (Mrs.)
Norton              F. (Rev.)
Ostrom              C. A.
Ostrom              C. A. (Mrs.)
Ryden               (Miss)
Ryden               (Mrs.)
Seymour             (Mr.)
Short               T.
Stone               J.
Stone               J. (Mrs.)
Tooker              G.
Tooker              G. (Mrs.)
Wade                W. (Rev.)
Walkey              W.
Walkey              W. (Mrs.)
Wiseman             J. M.
Wiseman             J. M. (Mrs.)